Hi Alex, I tried all of those steps and still the same results. I cannot use skype because I do not have a microphone. Thanks for your help.
On 2/21/12, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > Okay, for both Christina and John, I called hw earlier. Try these steps: > 1. On the apex, turn bluetooth off. Do a normal reset. > 2. On the iPod (or iPhone, or whatever iTouch you are using - they all > work the same way), go to settings. Select general, bluetooth, and > turn bluetooth off by double tapping the bluetooth switch button. > 3. Turn the iPod off by holding down the power button until vo says > "slide to power off", then double tap to turn off (or just keep > holding the power button). Once the iPod is completely off, turn it > back on. > 4. Now turn bluetooth back on on the apex and enter terminal mode, > selecting bluetooth as the port. Make sure to manually turn bluetooth > on before going into the terminal, as the apex sometimes fails to > automatically turn it on. > 5. On the iPod, go to settings, general, accessibility,VoiceOver, > braille. You will get an alert about turning on bluetooth; tell it to > turn it on. > > If that fails to bring up the apex, try a 5-second reset on the apex. > That is, hold the reset button in for five seconds before releasing > it. Please note that you do NOT hold any keys down for this reset. > Once the apex comes back to the main menu, try going to terminal again > and searching for displays on the iPod. If all that fails, let me know > and we can try a few other options. Also, if either of you have skype, > contact me off-list if you would like me to try to walk you through > all this on a skype call. We can also use the bnUsers' TeamTalk to > meet (see http://chat.braillenoteusers.info) if you want. > > On 2/21/12, Christina Moore <[email protected]> wrote: >> The iPhone is not showing up on the apex and bluetooth is turned on >> for both the Apex and iPhone. >> >> On 2/21/12, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >>> It sounds like bluetooth is off on the apex, or the apex is already >>> paired with the iPod. Go to the apex and then to options, >>> connectivity, bluetooth, and hit y to make sure it is on. Now say no >>> to search for devices, and look at the list of devices. Is the iPod in >>> that list? >>> >>> On 2/21/12, Christina Moore <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> Nothing shows up in bluetooth settings. For some reason the iPhone >>>> isn't finding the Apex. >>>> All I hear in bluetooth settings is "devices" >>>> "searching dimmed" >>>> "in progress" >>>> "now discoverable" >>>> The same happens when I am in braille settings. >>>> >>>> On 2/21/12, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> Were you able to find the forget button in the iPod's bluetooth >>>>> settings? >>>>> >>>>> On 2/21/12, Christina Moore <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> I did this and still am getting the same message. >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2/20/12, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> In that case, it is likely not the problem. Try turning th"a phone >>>>>>> off, >>>>>>> then >>>>>>> back on. This is not locking and unlocking, but rather cÿshutting it >>>>>>> down >>>>>>> and then booting it back up. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Have a great day, >>>>>>> Alex (msg sent from my iPod) >>>>>>> [email protected]; //facebook.com/mehgcap >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Feb 20, 2012, at 12:46, Christina <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>>>>>>> If >>>>>>>>>>>>> a blind person has the proper training and opportunity, >>>>>>>>>>>>> blindness >>>>>>>>>>>>> can >>>>>>>>>>>>> be reduced to a mere physical nuissence." -- Kenneth Jernigan >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Visit the I C.A.N. 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