I agree. After all, they all run iOS and all use the same VoiceOver. I did not think a reset on the bn would hurt anything since the important pairing information is all on the iPod, but I was not sure and really did not want to do a service or 4 5 6 reset to find out. Thanks for the clarification.
On 1/30/11, Nicola Sanders <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure it would work for all the iOS devices, > i.e. the iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad. > > HTH, > > Nicky > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Josh Gregory" <[email protected]> > To: "Alex Hall" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 9:47 PM > Subject: re: [Braillenote] big hint for pairing apex and iTouch devices > > >> Hi, >> Would this work for both the Ipad and Iphone, since there sort of >> the same thing? I know the Ipad has a lock button, not sure about >> the Iphone though. I also know both devices have bluetooth. >> Josh >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>From: Alex Hall <[email protected] >>>To: bn <[email protected] >>>Date sent: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:30:26 -0500 >>>Subject: [Braillenote] big hint for pairing apex and iTouch >> devices >> >>>Hi all, >>>Ever since I got my iPod Touch, I have hesitated to carry it with >> me >>>because of the need for headphones. I know the apex can act as a >>>display, but I always thought that pairing initially if either >> the >>>iPod or apex had been off would be a huge pain. Thanks to >> someone over >>>on the aiphone list, I now know that this is not the case. You >> can >>>leave speech off on the iPod and pair, provided bluetooth is on >> on the >>>iPod (which does not seem to be a huge battery drain). Do this: >>>1. On the iPod, with speech on or off, lock the unit by pressing >> the >>>lock button. >>>2. On the Apex, enter braille terminal mode and select bluetooth >> as >>>the port. Make sure bluetooth is on as the apex sometimes will >> not >>>turn it on automatically. >>>3. You will see a blank display on the apex. Now unlock the >> iPod by >>>pressing the home or lock button. After ten seconds or so, the >> current >>>time will appear on the apex. At this point, find the unlock >> button by >>>touching the bottom of the screen, flicking, or using thumb keys >> or >>>space-4 to move forward by item. Once there, activate it and >> type in >>>your security code, if you have one set. You may not be able to >> see >>>what you are writing, but just use a number sign and the standard >>>literary numbers, and do not pause in writing, and it should >> work. >> >>>I want to stress that, despite my first thoughts, this can be >> done >>>completely silently. No need to dig out earbuds for just five >> seconds, >>>just pull out the iPod, put the apex in terminal mode, unlock, >> and >>>away you go. Of course, if bluetooth is turned off on the iPod, >> this >>>will not work; you must have already paired the apex with the >> iPod >>>through the Braille option of the VoiceOver settings. Once >> paired >>>once, though, the two will remain paired unless you tell the iPod >> to >>>forget the Apex or, maybe, if you reset the iPod. I am not yet >> sure >>>what happens if you reset the apex. >> >>>-- >>>Have a great day, >>>Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >>>[email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >> >>>___ >>>Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >>>If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >>>copy to the list as well. >> >>>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>>[email protected] >>>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>>http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >> >> >> ___ >> Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >> If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >> copy to the list as well. >> >> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >> [email protected] >> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >> http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >> signature database 5832 (20110130) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature > database 5832 (20110130) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [email protected] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
