The Refreshabraille is made by Baum. On Sep 15, 2012, at 6:56 PM, David Chittenden <dchitten...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello, > > Vario and Super Vario are not the same as RefreshaBraille. They are the same > as HumanWare,. HumanWare and Hims appear to be the companies that are > consistently having the most problems with their braille displays and Apple > products. Both Hims and HumanWare are running their displays from Windows CE > V6.x, an OS platform that is now three years out of date and no longer being > supported by Microsoft. In other words, out of date platforms are being used > to try and support more up-to-date bluetooth driver stacks - a recipe for > eventual complications; especially when one considers the fact that this OS > was initially used for its built-in driver stacks. The problem for Hims and > HumanWare is that MS does not allow any accessibility hook / plug-ins for > Windows Mobile platforms after Windows CE V6.x. > > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: dchitten...@gmail.com > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > > On 16/09/2012, at 10:03, Annie Skov Nielsen <annieskovniel...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi Scot. >> The display I have problems with is my great brailiant 32 cells. Sometimes >> it suddenly loses conection, and it can be a little difficult to get it >> connected again. I have tried writing about it on some lists before, but >> people won't not discuss that problem. >> >> Do you mean, that I should try to turn of mobile data or wifi. I will try >> that, and come back to you. >> >> I know that the refresha braille displays also have some problems, because >> some people here in Denmark are using them too under the name vario and >> super vario. The strange thing is that a focus display does not make any >> problems at all. >> >> Best regards Annie. >> >> Den Sep 15, 2012 kl. 7:47 PM skrev Richard Turner >> <richard.turne...@gmail.com>: >> >>> Hi Annie, >>> >>> Which braille display? >>> >>> Most of them, and I've tried several, you have to be sure of the sequence >>> you turn things off and on. >>> Once you have the display paired, before you turn off the display, lock the >>> phone, then turn off the display. >>> When you want to use them again, unlock the phone before turning on the >>> display. In some cases, you may want to wait 10 or 15 seconds before >>> turning on the display. >>> Then, they should pair up again automatically. >>> >>> I had heard that early on with Verizon and the Braille pen, there were >>> problems, but I thought that had been fixed by iOS 5.1.1. >>> >>> HTH, >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>> Of Annie Skov Nielsen >>> Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:43 AM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: A few new iPhone 5 features which have not been mentioned much >>> >>> Hi Sieghard. >>> >>> The only reason I am asking, is that I have some problems with a braille >>> display, that loses connection to the phone, it is not really to say, if the >>> phone has the problem or the braille display. >>> >>> Best regards Annie. >>> Den Sep 15, 2012 kl. 3:23 PM skrev Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca>: >>> >>>> Hi Annie, >>>> >>>> The iPhone 4S already had Bluetooth 4.0 which you really don't find >>>> devices for yet, Apple is way ahead on this. I actually don't know >>>> what, for example, a Bluetooth 4.0 headset or speaker would have that >>>> a Bluetooth 2.1 model doesn't have, but even the new Big Jambox which >>>> was only recently released has only Bluetooth 2.1 so either it's not a >>>> big deal for something like a speaker or device manufacturers maybe >>>> can't make a Bluetooth 4.0 device yet which has really good battery >>>> life or something like that. I am really hoping at some point that >>>> there would be a good Bluetooth headset which does not have the same >>>> tiny delay you seem to get with all Bluetooth devices and which I find >>>> extremely annoying and enough of a reason to stick to wired headsets. >>>> I actually just ordered the new ear pods which get very good reviews, >>>> the few I read all agree that they are a huge improvement over the >>>> original headset, one guy said they are every bit as good as his $130 >>>> Bose headset, another person said they are extremely comfortable and have >>> very good sound quality etc. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Sieghard >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>> Behalf Of Annie Skov Nielsen >>>> Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 6:11 AM >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Re: A few new iPhone 5 features which have not been mentioned >>>> much >>>> >>>> Hi. >>>> >>>> Is there anything about bluetooth, is there any improvements for >>> bluetooth. >>>> >>>> Best regards Annie. >>>> Den Sep 15, 2012 kl. 2:45 PM skrev Kevin Barry <krba...@gmail.com>: >>>> >>>>> Also, the new iPhone supports wifi on the 5 ghz band. >>>>> Finally! >>>>> >>>>> At 11:55 PM 9/14/2012, you wrote: >>>>>> Apple provides a Micro USB adapter in Europe which they have to do >>>>>> by law, so it's not quite the same as backing USB. Of course Apple >>>>>> isn't exactly known to support industry standards, just consider >>>>>> Firewire and Thunderbolt not to mention Micro SIM and now Nano SIM. >>>>>> In any case, I personally think Micro USB is a big pain in the neck, >>>>>> I know a lot of sighted people who even have to look twice before >>>>>> they have the thing facing the right way and I think having a small >>>>>> reverseable connector is just fine. Given the popularity of Apple >>>>>> devices and the >>>> huge offering of cables, docks etc. >>>>>> whatever they do is almost a standard by itself and if it's simpler >>>>>> and maybe more durable than a micro USB connector then why not. >>>>>> After all, if you want micro USB just get an adapter. I heard that >>>>>> there is maybe even in in-version change for the new iPad and that >>>>>> it will have the new small connector. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Sieghard >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>> Google Group. >>>>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>> Google Group. >>>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>> Google Group. >>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >>> Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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