Hi Simon,
I think that if you pair the headset to your Mac it will show up with
the complete version number identifying your device. It sounds to me
as though you're running a version before the A2DP update, and that's
why your iPad isn't seeing it. I found an old post of Geoff's on the
viphone list, where he uploaded the version 8.19 firmware. I don't
know whether this is still active, but he ran this on an XP machine,
and I'll paste it in below. You'll have to read the documentation at
the BlueAnt site for instructions on how to update.
http://docs.blueantwireless.com/en/Q1/
On Mar 11, 2010, at 12:48, Geoff Waaler wrote:
In response to a private note I uploaded this 10MB file to
sendspace. The link is:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/70ciqf
Happy updating!
Geoff
Also, here's the link to another post on the viphone list about
running the firmware updater:
http://groups.google.com/group/viphone/msg/f0de5756160e49b2
I'm limited in how much I can help with this, since I ran the setup of
the BlueAnt Q1 for someone else, and had to borrow an XP machine to do
this. Geoff's version was for version 8.19, but once the software is
on your machine, it should automatically check for the latest version
updates.
HTH. Cheers,
Esther
On Sep 8, 2010, at 23:59, Simon Fogarty wrote:
Hi Esther,
I’m not sure of the firmware version.
whenI sinc the q1 with my mobile, which is a nokia n86, it says q1
v8. But doesn’t say anything more. And I haven’t been able to find
the version command to have the device tell me.
do you know of another / easy way to get the exact firmware version
for the device?
Can you give it a voice command to get the version, or is it written
somewhere in the documentation?
I know my ipad is up to date and it has no problems with my nokia.
Thanks for any info you can provide.
Cheers
Simon
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]
] On Behalf Of Esther
Sent: Wednesday, 8 September 2010 11:43 p.m.
To: [email protected]
Subject: BlueAnt Q1 headset and iPad [was Re: iPhone: The Missing
Manual]
Hi Simon,
I replied earlier to your question about the BlueAnt Q1:
"the BlueAnt Q1 can pair to the iPad and also relay VoiceOver (with
the Firmware upgrade support of A2DP)."
Which version of the firmware do you have installed? The first
version to support VoiceOver is version 8.19. The current firmware
version is 8.21. BlueAnt started putting the newer firmware into Q1
headsets manufactured after about November 2009, so some people who
bought this device in January (in the States, directly from AT&T)
said they did not have to install any firmware updates to have this
work with VoiceOver. I had to update a BlueAnt Q1 headset purchased
in November so that it could work with VoiceOver. It had firmware
version 8.15. I know that I can hear VoiceOver on the BlueAnt Q1
with firmware updated to 8.21 on the iPad, on my iPod Touch 3G (only
after the upgrade to iOS 4), and on the iPhone 4. I don't know
about trying this out with Skype, since this is a headset I set up
for someone else. On my iPod Touch I need to use my headset with
Mic for other recording functions, so I don't know whether the Q1
works with Skype for microphone input over Bluetooth. And on the
iPad, there's an internal mic, so you don't need to use the
Bluetooth headset.
Geoff Waaler is on this list, and provided a link to the Q1 firmware
upgrade (on the viphone list), since otherwise you need to register
at the BlueAnt site with your serial number to access a copy, and
that requires sighted assistance. This has to be used on a Windows
machine, and should update to the latest version of the firmware,
even if that was the release for firmware 8.19.
So bottom line is that you can hear VoiceOver through the Q1 for the
iPhone 4, iPod Touch 3G (upgraded to iOS 4), and iPad if you have
firmware version 8.21 (and possibly even 8.19), but I don't know
whether the iPad supports using the BlueAnt Q1 through Skype.
HTH. Cheers,
Esther
On Sep 7, 2010, at 23:46, Simon Fogarty wrote:
Hi listers,
A while back I asked about blue ant Bluetooth headsets and someone
mentioned the blueant Q1 as being a good device and one that will
work with the ipad / iphone 4.
Can anyone confirm if this is so, as I’m thinking about getting one
and I don’t want to find it’s not going to work for me on my ipad if
it’s still missing drivers etc.
The device says it’s a blueant q1 V8 model of headset.
And as far as I’m aware my Ipad is up to date with os version.
Thanks for any help on this, If the q1 wont work, I’m keen to know
what will, I did have a V1, but have lost it, and I want something
to use with skype when out of the office.
Thanks
Simon f
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