Hmm nice. I might give myself that app for christmas and see if it works.
Take care. On Dec 22, 2011, at 8:33 PM, Esther wrote: > Hi Sarah, > > The only thing quirky was getting the initial Bluetooth pairing established. > That actually worked for me once I understood what I was doing, lol. > > The ability to do cut and paste of text from your Mac is also very nice. > Also, if I want to type in another language, the ability to review text in > the higher quality Infovox voices I already have on my Mac. is a plus. > > Cheers, > > Esther > > On Dec 22, 2011, at 18:18, Sarah Alawami wrote: > >> Interesting. Althought I wonder why they made it so quirky. I already have a >> bt keyboard attached to my phone so would it even make a difference? That >> same keyboard is also attached to my mac or was last I checked. >> >> Take care. and again it sounds interesting.. >> On Dec 22, 2011, at 8:02 PM, Esther wrote: >> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> A few weeks ago I read about an app in the Mac App store that lets you use >>> your computer keyboard to type to your iOS device through a Bluetooth >>> connection. It's called Type2Phone ($4.99), and is aimed at letting iOS >>> developers who are writing code on their computers to easily switch over to >>> testing applications on their iPhones and other iOS devices by using the >>> same keyboard to enter text. It's a little bit quirky to get the original >>> connection set up, and I don't think I'd use it all the time, but there may >>> be instances where it can be handy. For example, if you're working at your >>> computer and you get a text message, it can be convenient to just switch >>> over to the Type2Phone app with Command-tab, and type your response. >>> >>> The somewhat quirky part comes from getting the Bluetooth connection >>> between your iPhone and laptop paired. You don't actually have to type in >>> a pairing code, or at least I didn't have to on my MacBook Pro. I gather >>> that if you have a desktop Mac, such as an iMac, you may actually have to >>> typing in the pairing code. What happens is that once you turn on >>> Bluetooth on your computer and start up Type2Phone, and then go to the >>> Settings > General > Bluetooth menu of your iPhone, you get dialog messages >>> about the 8-digit pairing code that is supposed to be typed in. On my >>> MacBook, the same 8-digit pairing code gets displayed as shows up on my >>> iPhone screen, and I just have to either press "return" or VO-Space on the >>> button to accept the connection. The first two times I tried this, I >>> although the pairing codes matched, and I accepted the option, I still got >>> the message that the pairing had failed. (In one case it seemed to go >>> through initially.) So I put this aside until I read a blog post about how >>> to establish the pairing. >>> >>> Here's the link to the article on Type2Phone by Dr. Drang: >>> http://www.leancrew.com/all-this/2011/12/type2phone/ >>> >>> Basically, he summarized that he had to use the "trouble-shooting" tips to >>> get his Mac to see the device: >>> • If the Mac is listed with a blue arrow, tap that arrow and >>> select “Forget this device”. >>> • Disable Bluetooth on the Mac >>> • Reenable Bluetooth on the Mac >>> • Set Bluetooth on the Mac to be discoverable >>> • Launch Type2Phone >>> • Now restart your iPhone / iPad >>> • On your iPhone / iPad, go to Settings > General > Bluetooth >>> • Enable Bluetooth on your iPhone >>> • Tap the name of the Mac to start the pairing procedure >>> It turned out that this worked for his MacBook Air, but for his iMac, it >>> still required 5 tries to get through the pairing. (For the iMac he had to >>> actually type the pairing code in on both devices, and not just accept it, >>> as was the case for his MacBook Air and for my MacBook Pro.) What seemed >>> to make things finally work for him was a tip to turn off WiFi before >>> starting the Bluetooth pairing with his iMac. >>> >>> After I read this post, I turned off Wi-Fi on my MacBook Pro, and followed >>> the bulleted instructions (with the exception that I didn't need to >>> "restart" my iPhone after launching Type2Phone). On my MacBook Pro I then >>> accepted the pairing key in the dialog window (without typing any numbers). >>> >>> As described in the blog, using the app after the quirky pairing is easy, >>> and apparently you only have to get through the pairing once per computer: >>> Using Type2Phone is blessedly simple: >>> >>> • Launch Type2Phone, which brings up a long, horizontal window. >>> • Choose your phone from the popup menu of paired devices. >>> • Tap in a text field on you phone to get the cursor blinking. >>> • Type. >>> >>> For VoiceOver users. of course, you double tap in the text field where you >>> want to start typing. The Type2Phone window on your Mac is like a key >>> logger -- it registers the series of keys that you type. That means, if >>> you mistyped, and had to delete letters and then re-type them, if you >>> navigated to the previous keystroke entries (with VO-Left arrow), you'd >>> hear the correction letters, then the delete key, then the mistyped >>> letters. You don't actually need to do anything with the Type2Phone window >>> on your Mac, since you can read and check the content of what was typed on >>> your iPhone with a two-finger flick to read all, for example. The >>> Type2Phone keyboard connection is only for typing -- not for all the other >>> commands that VoiceOver users can perform to activate keys, etc. with a >>> general paired Bluetooth keyboard. Any VO-left arrow, etc. commands move >>> you through typed letters in the Type2Phone window on your Mac, and don't >>> affect your iPhone. >>> >>> You can also copy and paste from your Mac clipboard into your iPhone text, >>> and accented text combinations are supported. So if I select text from a >>> document on my Mac, I can paste it into a note, text message, or email >>> message on my iPhone. The setup should work with any iOS device, by the >>> way, although I haven't tried this with my iPad or iPod Touch. You just >>> have to accept the appropriate device for theType2Phone window on your Mac. >>> >>> Despite the initial quirks of Bluetooth pairing, I found Type2Phone to be >>> an interesting capability, and completely accessible with VoiceOver. (I'm >>> running Snow Leopard, but that shouldn't make a difference.) Here's the >>> link to the Type2Phone app at the Mac App Store: >>> • Type2Phone ($4.99) Houdah Software >>> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/type2phone/id472717129?l=es&mt=12 >>> Incidentally, the store preview page has the links and headings in Spanish, >>> although the descriptive text is all in English. Version 1.2 of the >>> Software support multiple keyboard layouts. There's a Houdah support page, >>> and associated discussion forums and FAQ at: >>> http://www.houdah.com/support/ >>> >>> HTH. 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