Whose name did you change, the iTouch or the apex? If the apex, you need to change it back to the default. If the iTouch, it should not matter.
On 2/23/12, Robert Gilchrist <[email protected]> wrote: > Alex: > Since I have customized the apex's computer name when connected. Do I need > to change the device's name, or do I need to not worry about this facet of > pairing with an IDevice. > > Rob > Original Message > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alex Hall > Sent: February-23-12 9:45 AM > To: John Ramm > Cc: braillenote > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Pairing an Apex with iDevices using WIFI or > Bluetooth > > Indeed, that reset should not be done unless you know what you are doing. It > is not a way to solve lockups or other odd apex behavior, so steer clear of > it unless you have a good reason for doing it and are very clear of exactly > what the consequences are. > > > That said, it did the trick. Now, to second John: Christina, did you ever > get this working? > > On 2/23/12, John Ramm <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi All >> >> This is a big thank you to Alex - THANK YOU! >> >> My Apex is now controling my IPod - yippie! We managed this just >> before one or both devices hit the nearest wall - expensive! Turns out >> that I'd changed the name of my Apex and the IPod was specifically >> looking for a device called apex (all in caps) followed by six numbers >> (usually the last six numbers of your serial number). I had no idea! >> >> Along the way we did a reset on the Apex while holding down dots 1 2 >> and 3. This is definitely a last resort and did uninstall my GPS >> software not just it's licence. Lucky I keep stuff elsewhere, but be >> very careful with this reset. >> >> So it can be a real hassle to pair an Apex with an Apple device, but >> Alex tells me that once they have got to know each other they'll be >> the best of friends for ages barring anything really serious. >> >> Thanks again Alex, now how are you getting on, Christine? >> >> Talk soon >> >> John >> >> At 22:28 21/02/2012, Alex Hall 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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