Yes, when it does this either go to settings, general, bluetooth, apex, and tell it to forget the device, or restart the phone.
On 11/10/11, randi shelton <[email protected]> wrote: > I notice that it only tries to pair a few times. Then the phone stops > looking for the apex... The searching button is "dimmed" and iphone says > it's "in progress." > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alex Hall" <[email protected]> > To: "peter greco" <[email protected]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 9:43 PM > Subject: [Braillenote] Re: using Apex and unpairing > > >> Yes. Technically, pairing is never lost, it is just that the apex is >> not in terminal mode. This is made clear when you go to type something >> on the iPod and no keyboard appears, because the iPod still thinks the >> terminal is active. Deactivating it involves turning off bluetooth on >> one device or the other or, and far easier, just locking then >> unlocking the iTouch with the apex not in terminal mode. If no >> terminal is found when the iTouch first searches, it won't pair. >> >> On 11/10/11, peter greco <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi Alex >>> So are you saying that you exit terminal mode and say read some >>> emails in the Apex's in-box, then go back to terminal mode and >>> pairing resumes? >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Alex Hall <[email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Date sent: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:00:54 -0500 >>> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] pairing apex with iphone 4s >>> >>> Exactly. I have only had to re-pair a few times in the nearly 12 >>> months I have had my iPod, and much of that was due to iOS >>> updates. >>> However, after updating to iOS 5.0.1 just now, I had no problems, >>> so >>> even that occasional inconvenience seems to have gone. >>> Mostly, I enter terminal mode and then unlock my iPod, and it is >>> ready >>> to go. The iPod only searches for displays when it is unlocked, >>> not >>> all the time, so you have to have the apex ready before using the >>> iPod. Once that is done, though, you can do anything you want on >>> the >>> apex and re-enter terminal mode when you want to keep using the >>> iPod >>> (or iPhone or iPad). >>> >>> On 11/10/11, Rick Lewis <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi Randi, >>> Using IOS 5 on the iPhone and Keysoft 9.2, your pairing will >>> stay unless you >>> have to do at least a 4-5-6 reset. >>> That doesn't happen often, but if it does, you may have to pair >>> your devices >>> again. >>> -- >>> Rick >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "randi shelton" <[email protected] >>> To: "Alex Hall" <[email protected] >>> Cc: <[email protected] >>> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 3:27 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] pairing apex with iphone 4s >>> >>> >>> I just tried again... I really want to get this to work... >>> Once you get it >>> paired, do you have to do it again often? I'd rather use braille >>> if I can >>> get it working... >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Alex Hall" <[email protected] >>> To: "randi shelton" <[email protected] >>> Cc: <[email protected] >>> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 6:02 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] pairing apex with iphone 4s >>> >>> >>> That's too bad, as it is really handy and lets you almost have >>> two >>> computers at once. If you ever want to try again, let me know. >>> The >>> process isn't too hard, you just have to be quick with the >>> pairing >>> code and, possibly, restart the phone. >>> >>> On 11/10/11, randi shelton <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I was never able to get this to happen... A friend tried it on >>> his and it >>> eventually worked but was very difficult to do... I think i'll >>> forget >>> about >>> pairing the apex for now... >>> >>> Thanks for the help though. >>> >>> Randi >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Alex Hall" <[email protected] >>> To: "randi shelton" <[email protected] >>> Cc: <[email protected] >>> Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 1:24 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] pairing apex with iphone 4s >>> >>> >>> The name change is for using the phone as a hotspot for web >>> access. If >>> it is terminal functionality you're after, look at this page: >>> >>> http://www.humanware.com/en-usa/support/braillenote_apex/braillen >>> ote_apex_as_a_braille_display >>> There is no need to change the name if you want to use the apex >>> as a >>> terminal. >>> >>> On 11/5/11, randi shelton <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hello all, >>> >>> I just purchase my first Iphone a few days ago and want to pair >>> it with >>> the >>> apex bt. >>> >>> I saw a post recently from someone who said she had to change >>> the name >>> of >>> the phone because of some special character. Is this something >>> that >>> needs >>> >>> to >>> be done just if you get a new phone, or is it something I need >>> to do >>> too >>> for >>> my first one? >>> >>> Thanks for your help. Any other suggestions/hints are >>> appreciated. >>> >>> Randi >>> "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen >>> or even >>> heard. 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