Re: Ignore, problem solved: Re: Can't pair focus bluetooth braille display with macbook air running Monterey

2021-10-26 Thread 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries
:40, Rebecca Skipper wrote: > > How did you resolve the problem? > Just curious. > > -Original Message- > From: 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 6:40 AM > To: 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > Subject: Igno

RE: Ignore, problem solved: Re: Can't pair focus bluetooth braille display with macbook air running Monterey

2021-10-26 Thread Rebecca Skipper
How did you resolve the problem? Just curious. -Original Message- From: 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 6:40 AM To: 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries Subject: Ignore, problem solved: Re: Can't pair focus bluetooth braille display

Ignore, problem solved: Re: Can't pair focus bluetooth braille display with macbook air running Monterey

2021-10-26 Thread 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries
> On 26 Oct 2021, at 11:31, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hello, > > I previously used the said focus 40 bluetooth with macbook pro running Big > Sur and everything was fine: I could use the display either via usb or > bluetooth.. Having upgraded my macbook air silicon

Can't pair focus bluetooth braille display with macbook air running Monterey

2021-10-26 Thread 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries
Hello, I previously used the said focus 40 bluetooth with macbook pro running Big Sur and everything was fine: I could use the display either via usb or bluetooth.. Having upgraded my macbook air silicon to Monterey, I am unable to pair focus 40 bluetooth with my macbook air. I can use it via

Re: Bluetooth braille using Catalina the 10 point.15.3. Please read below?

2020-02-27 Thread Jonathan Cohn
I have now paired my Braille note touch plus running all current firmware with my Catai=lina and with my Mohabi systems. As I said when I did my original tests, there is absolutely no need to enter a pairing code, just to confirm it. If you want to FaceTime with me I can walk you through the pro

Re: Bluetooth braille using Catalina the 10 point.15.3. Please read below?

2020-02-27 Thread maurice mines
An update on the situation. I spent about an hour on the phone with tech support for human wear. And unfortunately the same problem existed even with the support professional. This issue has been thoroughly documented. I’ll probably write you all an update when I find out what is being done to

Re: Bluetooth braille using Catalina the 10 point.15.3. Please read below?

2020-02-26 Thread Jonathan Cohn
OK, I’ll try tonight with my Catalina machine, but I expect to have no problems. Once you click pair in the VoiceOver dialog did you get a chime on your BrailleNoteTouchPlus? If so at this point hit any braille routing key on the braille display. Then answer the next two question in the affirmati

Re: Bluetooth braille using Catalina the 10 point.15.3. Please read below?

2020-02-25 Thread maurice mines
Unfortunately, it’s still not working. In an email earlier today I described all of the steps that I go through. I repeated these steps with sided assistance this evening. It starts to connect and and immediately disconnects. So it’s obviously a problem that’s bigger than me. I don’t know who w

Re: Bluetooth braille using Catalina the 10 point.15.3. Please read below?

2020-02-25 Thread Jonathan Cohn
Actually, it is just asking you to confirm that the number is the same on both sides. Jonathan > On Feb 25, 2020, at 3:43 PM, maurice mines wrote: > > What I’m saying here, is you must enter in that six digit code exactly as it > appears on the screen on the device within 10 to 15 seconds any

Re: Bluetooth braille using Catalina the 10 point.15.3. Please read below?

2020-02-25 Thread Jonathan Cohn
I answered this on the Braille Users list. The important thing here is understanding what to do when the notification pops up on the Braille Note. One has to click a routing key and then click yes and finally accept in order to tell the BrailleNote Touch it is OK to connect to the Mac. Jonathan

Re: Bluetooth braille using Catalina the 10 point.15.3. Please read below?

2020-02-25 Thread maurice mines
Good afternoon, unfortunately this doesn’t work. Because I go through these steps. One go to the VoiceOver preferences to go into braille displays under braille. Three go to add new display. War interact with the list pick railing BIA 32 311. Five click on it A message appears that state waiti

Re: Bluetooth braille using Catalina the 10 point.15.3. Please read below?

2020-02-25 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! Still you should not pair the display from the bluetooth preferences. Go into Vo utility and select the Braille category. Here you have 3 tabs. Select the braille display tab and then I think you can add a visible bluetooth display from here. That’s actually what i did when pairing my Handytec

Re: Bluetooth braille using Catalina the 10 point.15.3. Please read below?

2020-02-25 Thread maurice mines
What I’m saying here, is you must enter in that six digit code exactly as it appears on the screen on the device within 10 to 15 seconds any longer and it corrupts it. There is no facility on the touch to enter that long of a code. This device is set up for a four digit code Apple requires a si

Re: Bluetooth braille using Catalina the 10 point.15.3. Please read below?

2020-02-25 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! It should be able to paired via bluetooth but i don’t understand the things you were saying about the code. Is the code a very long code that you can’t read because it disappears or what? Normally you will not get a code when pairing the display. Remember that the display is not paired via bl

Bluetooth braille using Catalina the 10 point.15.3. Please read below?

2020-02-25 Thread maurice mines
Hello, here’s the situation were variety of reasons I am down to using the Braille Display that is embedded in a braille note touch plots. My Mac defines it as a brilliant 32 display. However, when attempting to pair this my Mac gives me a six digit code that must be typed into my braille note t

Login with Bluetooth braille display

2015-03-01 Thread The Believer
Hello, Under Mavericks, when a braille display is connected via Bluetooth, it used to be that I could log in using that display. It only becomes active after I login using the Mac's keyboard. I cannot find where I can change this. Could someone remind me? Thanks. From The Believer. . . .

Re: Bluetooth Braille Displays

2014-06-11 Thread Les Kriegler
ware >>> updaters, but the Braille Edge might have a way to load it by putting a >>> file on the SD card with it. The one issue I did have is that if the phone >>> goes to sleep, the bluetooth can't wake it, but that may be the way Apple >>> devices are in general

Re: Bluetooth Braille Displays

2014-06-11 Thread Teresa Cochran
ard with it. The one issue I did have is that if the phone goes >> to sleep, the bluetooth can't wake it, but that may be the way Apple devices >> are in general. >> >> - Original Message ----- >> From: Eugenia Firth >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups

Re: Bluetooth Braille Displays

2014-06-11 Thread Eugenia Firth
rd with it. The one issue I did have is that if the phone goes to > sleep, the bluetooth can't wake it, but that may be the way Apple devices are > in general. > > - Original Message - > From: Eugenia Firth > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, J

Re: Bluetooth Braille Displays

2014-06-11 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
>>> the phone to the PC and back easily. I think the big issue might be >>>> whether or not voiceover supports using braille in other languages more so >>>> than the display, as I would assume all languages still use the same 6 or >>>> 8 dots of braille. >

Re: Bluetooth Braille Displays

2014-06-10 Thread erik burggraaf
ik-burggraaf.com On 2014-06-10, at 2:27 PM, Daniel Smith wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > I'm in the research phase of purchasing a bluetooth braille display, and I'm > looking for advice from my fellow visionaries. I've never owned a braille > display, so I

Re: Bluetooth Braille Displays

2014-06-10 Thread Jonathan Mosen
;> display, as I would assume all languages still use the same 6 or 8 dots of >>> braille. >>> >>> - Original Message - >>> From: Daniel Smith >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 1:27 PM >&g

Re: Bluetooth Braille Displays

2014-06-10 Thread Matt Dierckens
essage - >> From: Eugenia Firth >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 4:47 PM >> Subject: Re: Bluetooth Braille Displays >> >> >> Hi there >> If I had it to do over again, I would wait a while before get

Re: Bluetooth Braille Displays

2014-06-10 Thread Robert C
sue I did have is that if the phone goes to sleep, the bluetooth can't wake it, but that may be the way Apple devices are in general. - Original Message - From: Eugenia Firth To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 4:47 PM Subject: Re: Bluetoo

Re: Bluetooth Braille Displays

2014-06-10 Thread Brent Harding
the phone goes to sleep, the bluetooth can't wake it, but that may be the way Apple devices are in general. - Original Message - From: Eugenia Firth To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 4:47 PM Subject: Re: Bluetooth Braille Displays Hi t

Re: Bluetooth Braille Displays

2014-06-10 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
nguages still use the same 6 or 8 dots of >> braille. >> >> - Original Message ----- >> From: Daniel Smith >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 1:27 PM >> Subject: Bluetooth Braille Displays >> >> >&g

Re: Bluetooth Braille Displays

2014-06-10 Thread Eugenia Firth
gt; > - Original Message - > From: Daniel Smith > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 1:27 PM > Subject: Bluetooth Braille Displays > > > Hi everyone, > > I'm in the research phase of purchasing a bluetooth braille displa

Re: Bluetooth Braille Displays

2014-06-10 Thread Brent Harding
Subject: Bluetooth Braille Displays Hi everyone, I'm in the research phase of purchasing a bluetooth braille display, and I'm looking for advice from my fellow visionaries. I've never owned a braille display, so I'm not too sure which models and brands are most rel

Bluetooth Braille Displays

2014-06-10 Thread Daniel Smith
Hi everyone, I'm in the research phase of purchasing a bluetooth braille display, and I'm looking for advice from my fellow visionaries. I've never owned a braille display, so I'm not too sure which models and brands are most reliable, popular, etc. What would you rec

Bluetooth Braille Displays

2012-12-27 Thread Les Kriegler
I sent this to the VI Phone list, but meant to send this to Mac Visionaries. Has anybody successfully used a Braille Connect 24 with a Mac? I can pair it and it connects for a short period but drops the connection. I've used the 24 with my iPhone with no difficulty. This is my first attempt wit

Re: bluetooth braille display resolved virtually.

2012-04-21 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
> >> Hello All. >> >> I'm so happy to tell you all that I now have a bluetooth braille display >> virtually running in Windows 7. I am amazed! >> >> Kawal. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Goog

Re: bluetooth braille display resolved virtually.

2012-04-21 Thread Les Kriegler
How did you accomplish this? I will be installing Windows in VmWare Fusion. Is that what you are using? Les On Apr 21, 2012, at 6:13 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > Hello All. > > I'm so happy to tell you all that I now have a bluetooth braille display > virtually running in

bluetooth braille display resolved virtually.

2012-04-21 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Hello All. I'm so happy to tell you all that I now have a bluetooth braille display virtually running in Windows 7. I am amazed! Kawal. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: Bluetooth Braille Display Randomly Getting Stuck with Most Recent Lion?

2012-02-19 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi. I had that problem too. I figured out to add the display in bluetooth on the mac, and then add it again in VoiceOver, that solved the problem. Best regards Annie. Den Feb 14, 2012 kl. 6:53 PM skrev Teresa Cochran: > Hi, all, > > Is anyone else experiencing this one? Ever since I upgraded t

Bluetooth Braille Display Randomly Getting Stuck with Most Recent Lion?

2012-02-14 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all, Is anyone else experiencing this one? Ever since I upgraded to the current version of Lion, I have occasional unresponsiveness of my Focus 40. Bluetooth status menu says it's connected, but it takes a reboot of my Mac mini to resolve the issue. Thanks, Teresa "On the other hand, ther

Re: iPad and Bluetooth Braille Display

2011-10-20 Thread Alex Hall
t;>>> one on one training because I think I need to work some more on >>>>>>>> getting >>>>>>>> those tables done. You guys gave me some good ideas on that, so I'll >>>>>>>> see >>>>>>>> w

Re: iPad and Bluetooth Braille Display

2011-10-20 Thread Teresa Cochran
gt;>>>> At least the consolation as far as I'm concerned is that there are a >>>>>>>> lot >>>>>>>> of Braille commands in IOS5, many more than in Lion. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Teresa &

Re: iPad and Bluetooth Braille Display

2011-10-20 Thread Eugenia Firth
ex Hall wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Even in iOS5, this is still true. Without jailbreaking and doing a >>>>>>>> lot >>>>>>>> of system file editing, there is no way to change the braille >>>>&

Re: iPad and Bluetooth Braille Display

2011-10-20 Thread Alex Hall
>>> of system file editing, there is no way to change the braille >>>>>>> commands. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 10/18/11, Kristyn Leigh wrote: >>>>>>>> Hi Gigi, >>>>>>>> >>>>

Re: iPad and Bluetooth Braille Display

2011-10-20 Thread Eugenia Firth
display. I use it with my Macbook Air, Mac >>>>>>> Mini, >>>>>>> and iPhone. You can customize braille key assignments in VO on the >>>>>>> Mac >>>>>>> , >>>>>>> but not in IOS unless it has

Re: iPad and Bluetooth Braille Display

2011-10-20 Thread Alex Hall
;>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 10/18/11, Kristyn Leigh wrote: >>>>>>>> Hi Gigi, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have the Focus 40 blue display. I use it with my Macbook Air, Mac >>>>

Re: iPad and Bluetooth Braille Display

2011-10-19 Thread Teresa Cochran
t;>> Mini, >>>>>>> and iPhone. You can customize braille key assignments in VO on the >>>>>>> Mac >>>>>>> , >>>>>>> but not in IOS unless it has changed in IOS 5. >>>>>>> >>>>

Re: iPad and Bluetooth Braille Display

2011-10-19 Thread Alex Hall
> On Oct 18, 2011, at 6:45 PM, Eugenia Firth wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi guys. >>>>>>> I have a question for those of you especially who have a Focus 40 >>>>>>> Bluetooth display, and especially if you have paired

Re: iPad and Bluetooth Braille Display

2011-10-19 Thread Eugenia Firth
Firth wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi guys. >>>>>> I have a question for those of you especially who have a Focus 40 >>>>>> Bluetooth display, and especially if you have paired it with an iPad. I >>>>>> sent my PacM

Re: iPad and Bluetooth Braille Display

2011-10-19 Thread Alex Hall
ixing it, I would like to do a >>>>> little >>>>> research. I might be able to use the PacMate display a little longer >>>>> because it's not totally gone. It has a big problem with the whiz >>>>> wheels, >>>>>

Re: iPad and Bluetooth Braille Display

2011-10-19 Thread Eugenia Firth
Freedom >>>> Scientific says about the cost of fixing it, I would like to do a little >>>> research. I might be able to use the PacMate display a little longer >>>> because it's not totally gone. It has a big problem with the whiz wheels, >>>> whi

Re: iPad and Bluetooth Braille Display

2011-10-19 Thread Teresa Cochran
the PacMate display a little longer >>> because it's not totally gone. It has a big problem with the whiz wheels, >>> which for me is a problem because I have to roll braille up and down, and >>> it's faster reading for me if I use it. >>> >>&

Re: iPad and Bluetooth Braille Display

2011-10-18 Thread Alex Hall
>> because it's not totally gone. It has a big problem with the whiz wheels, >> which for me is a problem because I have to roll braille up and down, and >> it's faster reading for me if I use it. >> >> So, here's the question for you guys. How long do

Re: iPad and Bluetooth Braille Display

2011-10-18 Thread Kristyn Leigh
27;s the question for you guys. How long does the battery on an iPad > last if you use a bluetooth braille display? Do you like it? Can you set the > keys for commands like delete, etc.? > > Thanks ahead of time. > Gigi > > -- > You received this message because you are su

iPad and Bluetooth Braille Display

2011-10-18 Thread Eugenia Firth
r you guys. How long does the battery on an iPad last if you use a bluetooth braille display? Do you like it? Can you set the keys for commands like delete, etc.? Thanks ahead of time. Gigi -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" gro

Re: Setting up a Bluetooth Braille Display

2010-05-16 Thread Allison Manzino
Hi Søren, Thank you for your instructions. I put the BrailleNote in to terminal modeand it still doesn't work. It still says Voiceover failed to load bluetooth driver for braillenote. It is possible to use a serail to USB adapter to connect the BrailleNote? I'm unsure why the Macbook and the Br

Re: Setting up a Bluetooth Braille Display

2010-05-16 Thread erik burggraaf
Hum, have you tried terminlal mode before everything else in the order? It's probable that terminal mode has to be active before anything happens to the bluetooth partnership. Otherwize, the mac will try to communicate with the braille display, fail, and not be able to recover, because the dri

Re: Setting up a Bluetooth Braille Display

2010-05-16 Thread Søren Jensen
Hi. How do you pair your Braille display? If you pair it like all other bluetooth devices, it won't work. Don't know why. You can try the following: 1: Open the Voiceover Utilities by pressing Vo command f8 2: Arrow down to "Braille" 3: Choose the "braille display" tab, choose "Add bluetooth Bra

Setting up a Bluetooth Braille Display

2010-05-16 Thread Allison Manzino
Hi everyone, I'm trying to set up my BrailleNote Mpower BT 32 as a Braille Display. Every time I follow the instructions, the BrailleNote pairs with the Macbook, and then Voiceover says failed to load drivers. What is going on? I have contacted Humanware and they are stumped, a gentleman from t

Re: bluetooth braille

2009-09-03 Thread Scott McCormack
radix wrote: > Hello, it works with my bc640 but now i cant get it to connect via usb   > again. Bluetooth braille seems a bit slower so if i can i prefer usb,   > the preferred interface within my bc640 is set to usb and i have it   > connected via usb but it still connects via b

bluetooth braille

2009-09-02 Thread anouk radix
Hello, it works with my bc640 but now i cant get it to connect via usb again. Bluetooth braille seems a bit slower so if i can i prefer usb, the preferred interface within my bc640 is set to usb and i have it connected via usb but it still connects via bluetooth maybe a reboot will help

Re: SL Bluetooth Braille + Brailliant = FAIL

2009-09-01 Thread Scott McCormack
A little follow up on the issue with my Brailliant. Apparently at some point the device class that the Brailliant/Super Vario reports via bluetooth changed from a computer to a generic device class (OS X calls it unknown but the bluetooth specs call it any, as in generic) also the service is repor

RE: SL Bluetooth Braille + Brailliant = FAIL

2009-09-01 Thread Donna Goodin
est, Donna -Original Message- From: a radix Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 4:53 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: SL Bluetooth Braille + Brailliant = FAIL Hi Krister, very cool that you use the bc640 as well, i have it too and as soon as i get sl i will try it via bl

Re: SL Bluetooth Braille + Brailliant = FAIL

2009-09-01 Thread Krister Ekstrom
al Message - > From: "Krister Ekstrom" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 10:45 AM > Subject: Re: SL Bluetooth Braille + Brailliant = FAIL > > >> >> >> 31 aug 2009 kl. 23.56 skrev Scott McCormack: >> >>> Has anyone gotten ANY of

Re: SL Bluetooth Braille + Brailliant = FAIL

2009-09-01 Thread a radix
, do you know? Thanks, Greetings, Anouk, - Original Message - From: "Krister Ekstrom" To: Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 10:45 AM Subject: Re: SL Bluetooth Braille + Brailliant = FAIL > > > 31 aug 2009 kl. 23.56 skrev Scott McCormack: > >> Has anyone gotten A

Re: SL Bluetooth Braille + Brailliant = FAIL

2009-09-01 Thread Krister Ekstrom
31 aug 2009 kl. 23.56 skrev Scott McCormack: > Has anyone gotten ANY of the supported displays > working over BT yet? I'm using an Alva BC 640 and it works well over bluetooth. I had a strange thing happening to me though, i had the display running on batteries and they ran out during the n

SL Bluetooth Braille + Brailliant = FAIL

2009-08-31 Thread Scott McCormack
Ok so I was super excited to hear I'd be able to use my Brailliant over bluetooth with Snow Leopard but so far I have been totally unable to make the display work. I'm currently emailing the heck out of Apple trying to figure out why my display doesn't work (Apple claims that they know the Brailli

Re: Bluetooth Braille!

2009-06-23 Thread Victor Tsaran
This is indeed a great news. Thanks for passing it along. On 6/23/2009 4:01 PM, Scott McCormack wrote: > > I sent an email to Apple today asking about support for bluetooth > braille displays in OS X and was told that support for bluetooth > connections to braille displays is co

Bluetooth Braille!

2009-06-23 Thread Scott McCormack
I sent an email to Apple today asking about support for bluetooth braille displays in OS X and was told that support for bluetooth connections to braille displays is coming in Snow Leopard! This is some good news! I can finally stop carrying around that stupid USB cable with my Brailliant. I also