What if the apex doesn't show up in bluetooth settings? Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 20, 2012, at 10:50 AM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > Network settings are not bluetooth settings. Try this: > 1. Go to settings, general, bluetooth. > 2. Find your apex in the list of devices and double tap it. > 3. Double tap the "forget this device" button, then confirm your > action in the popup that appears. > > Also, go to the bluetooth menu on the apex and make sure the iPod is > not paired or active. If it is, remove pairing. > > On 2/20/12, John Ramm <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Alex and list >> >> I'm desperately trying to pair my Braillenote Apex to my IPod touch, >> it's the 32 cell version running KS9.2. The IPod is up-to-date. >> >> I've listened to your podcast, but unfortunately I'd previously tried >> to pair my Apex in the normal bluetooth way rather than through the >> braille settings as I now know I'm supposed to. So now when I put the >> Apex in terminal mode and go to braille under the voiceOver settings >> there are no devices and the search box is dimmed. It's almost as >> though the IPod has a record of my Apex as unsupported and is just >> ignoring it even though it's ready to pair. I've tried reseting my >> IPod's network settings, but although the IPod managed to lose my >> wi-fi settings my Apex is still being ignored. How can i tell the >> IPod to forget about my Apex and try again? >> >> Talk soon >> >> >> John >> >> >> >> At 20:06 19/02/2012, Alex Hall wrote: >>> Glad it worked. If you search google for "ios braille commands", you >>> can find the official list of braille commands. If any use a keystroke >>> that the bn already uses, such as space-e, space-h, or space-o, hit >>> enter with 4 5 6 before pressing the keystroke. This will tell keysoft >>> to ignore the keystroke you are about to enter. For example, to scroll >>> right a page, the command is space-o. The apex will enter the options >>> menu if you hit this, though. You must first hit that enter-4-5-6 >>> command, then space-o, to have the keystroke passed through. Hope this >>> made sense. >>> >>> Also, here are the thumbkey commands specific to the apex. I will use >>> thumb1 through thumb4, just as iOS's keyboard help will. Thumb1 is on >>> the left, and thumb4 is on the right. >>> thumb1-thumb2: backspace >>> thumb3-thumb4: enter >>> thumb2-thum3: home >>> thumb1-thumb4: toggle screen curtain >>> >>> On 2/19/12, Keith Christian <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Okay, leaving the Apex in terminal mode was the problem... I got it >>>> paired and it is now working. Now to learn those commands! >>>> Thanks to you and the rest of the list for your informative suggestions. >>>> >>>> Keith >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Alex Hall [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 9:47 AM >>>> To: Chris Nusbaum >>>> Cc: Keith Christian; [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Pairing an Apex with iDevices using WIFI or >>>> Bluetooth >>>> >>>> If, after listening to the podcasts, you still can't get it, let us >>>> know. I >>>> think they will help, though; I go through the entire process, >>>> explaining >>>> what is going on and what potential problems you might have. >>>> Wifi cannot be used at all to connect the two devices, for any purpose. >>>> The >>>> only exception is if your iPhone or 3g iPad has tethering enabled; in >>>> that >>>> case, the apex will see the iTouch as a router when you scan for wifi >>>> networks. >>>> >>>> On 2/19/12, Chris Nusbaum <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> Hi Keith, >>>>> >>>>> I would take a listen to the podcast series on using a BrailleNote >>>>> with iOS devices created by Alex Hall; these podcasts will show you >>>>> how to do it. You can find these podcasts on >>>>> www.braillenoteusers.info/media. I do know this about pairing the Apex >>>>> with iOS devices: if you want to use the Apex as a Braille terminal >>>>> for the iOS device, meaning that everything that shows up on the >>>>> iDevice's screen will show up on the Apex's Braille display and that >>>>> you can control the iPod/iPhone/iPad with the BrailleNote's keyboard, >>>>> you will need to pair it using bluetooth. The podcasts I mentioned >>>>> above will show you the procedure for doing this. Hope this helps! >>>>> >>>>> Chris >>>>> >>>>> On 2/19/12, Keith Christian <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> I am interested in connecting an Apex with an iPad and an iPhone. Can >>>>>> anyone outline the appropriate procedure for doing this? I see the >>>>>> iPad >>>>>> on >>>>>> the Apex and the Apex on the iPad. They both show up under WIFI and >>>>>> bluetooth. >>>>>> >>>>>> What are the advantages or disadvantages for using WIFI vs. bluetooth >>>>>> when pairing them? >>>>>> >>>>>> I appreciate your thoughts and advice. >>>>>> >>>>>> Keith >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ___ >>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Chris Nusbaum >>>>> >>>>> "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight. The real >>>>> problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that exists. 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