Kevin, I wonder if the Bluetooth braille display could be used with the AppleTV software?
Sent from my iPhone On Jan 29, 2013, at 7:04 AM, "Kevin Minor" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi. > > I called up Apple, because I wasn’t sure how to use my Apple Bluetooth > keyboard with my Apple TV. Well, after waiting forever for the update, I’m > pleased to say it works great. Here are some helpful things for using the > Bluetooth keyboard. I’m going to refer to the Apple keyboard, but if you use > a different one for your iPhone/iPod/iPad, I don’t see why it wouldn’t work > for your Apple TV. > > First, you have to pair your Bluetooth keyboard. This is found under > settings. Of course you’ll have to use your Apple TV remote to start things. > I can’t remember where in Settings the Bluetooth is, but it’s either on the > main screen or it’s under general. In either case have your keyboard in > pairing mode and the Apple TV will show your keyboard. Select it. > > Now you’ll be prompted for your 4 digit code. Enter this on the keyboard. > Here’s my only complaint with this feature. The keys aren’t repeated by > VoiceOver on the Apple TV. Once you know this, however, it’s not too bad to > enter the numbers, then press ENTER. If all goes well the Apple TV will tell > you the keyboard’s paired. > > Now for controlling the keyboard. It’s really simple. To find something you > want to hear/watch, use the arrow keys to select it, then press ENTER to > activate the option. To go back a menu, press ESC. If you hold the ENTER or > ESC keys, they perform the same thing that the Apple TV remote does when you > hold the buttons. I haven’t tried first letter navigation yet, so I can’t > report on that. > > If you need to enter text into a field, just type it in with the keyboard and > press ENTER when done, or arrow over to your choices and press ENTER on the > one you want. > > Hope this helps. I really like the Bluetooth option for controlling the > Apple TV. Now I don’t have to point my remote exactly at the Apple TV and > hope it works. > > Oh yeah, one other thing. The Bluetooth feature only works with keyboards. > According to the Apple article I read, you can’t pair things like headphones > or wireless speakers. > > Have a good day, and don’t work too hard. > GO CATS! > Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY > [email protected] > -- > 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/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > 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 Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- 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/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. 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 Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
