First, you may pair it this way, but it is unnecessary since the second part (terminal mode, select apex on iPhone) is all that is required after you pair it the first time, unless you tell the iPhone to forget the apex.
I can't help with the other two, sorry. All I have is an iPod, so I have no experience with internet service through the iPhone, directly or as a modem for another device. On 5/21/11, Vicky Collins <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, grin, I just double checked again; and, in addition to the > way you described below, I was indeed able to have my Apex find > the iPhone and pair that way. The serial service was offered, > and I paired by entering the code of my choice on the Apex, and > then on the iPhone when prompted. I then put the Apex in > terminal mode, went to Voiceover and then Braille on the iPhone > and tapped on the Apex and I then had the Braille on the Apex. > > Second, I've tried and tried the double tap and hold, but still > with no luck. Guess I can keep trying, though. > > And, finally, the Bluetooth DUN just isn't available with the > iPhone, so I was wondering if any other type of connection might > be available for the tethering with the Apex. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alex Hall <[email protected] > To: Vicky Collins <[email protected] > Date sent: Sat, 21 May 2011 16:39:52 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] three questions about using iPhone > with Apex > > The pairing method must be: turn on bluetooth on both devices, > enter > terminal mode on the apex (selecting bluetooth), find the apex in > settings > general > accessibility > voiceOver > braille and pair > on > the iPhone. Pairing from the Apex will not help. > > I do not believe there is a keyboard command to double tap and > hold, > though it is possible that double clicking and holding a touch > cursor > button will work (I have not tried this). > > What happens when you try to use the iPhone as a cell modem like > any > other phone? That is, find it with the bn's bluetooth program and > activate the modem function, then add a new connection > configuration, > selecting the iPhone as the device to use and filling in the rest > of > the information? > > On 5/21/11, Vicky Collins <[email protected]> wrote: > First, unless I'm really missing something here, looks like one > can pair the iPhone and Apex by searching for the iPhone on the > Apex, or by searching for the Apex with the iPhone as has > already > been documented. Is this correct? Or, did I do something in my > many attempts to pair having the iPhone find the Apex that > caused > the Apex to see the iPhone as well? But, best I can tell, I > paired one way, finally, then told the two devices to forget > each > other, and then tried the other way, and the terminal mode > worked > in either case to let me use the Apex to view and activate > things > on my iPhone. I paired using the Apex right after turning on > Bluetooth in the settings general menu, and I paired using the > iPhone by having the Apex in the terminal mode and going to the > Voiceover and then Braille on the iPhone. > Second, how does one close items in the task switcher with the > Apex? I can get to the switcher and open items there, but I > don't know how to double tap and hold to then get the chance to > remove the apps. > > And, third, is there any way to tether the iPhone and Apex > similar to the Bluetooth DUN that would let one use their phone > as a modem for their device? Best I can tell from looking > around > on the net, the Bluetooth DUN isn't available. But, is there > any > other way to accomplish something similar? I do have the > tethering plan for the iPhone from A T and T, but will very > quickly drop it in favor of one of the cheaper plans if I can't > use either my Apex or one of my Sense products in this fashion. > > ___ > 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 > > > > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex (msg sent from GMail website) > [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap > > ___ > 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 > > -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap ___ 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
