I meant to say that the Braille settings is in Settings, Accessibility, Voiceover, Braille.
Teresa "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > On Jan 17, 2015, at 5:44 PM, Teresa Cochran <batsfly...@me.com> wrote: > > Braille displays work via Bluetooth on iOS, so they're wireless. You would go > into Settings, Voiceover, Braille and the Focus should appear in the > discovered bluetooth devices. Double-tap it. The next part is a little > tricky. A pairing dialog will pop up, and at this point, you enter your > pairing pin, which is four zeroes 0000. Then press the pair button, which is > on the right-hand side. This dialog does time out, so you have to be quick. > If it times out, you have to choose the device over again. It may take a few > tries. Once it's paired, you can keep it paired. Always lock the device > first. When you want Braille again, turn on the Braille display before you > unlock your device. > > Teresa > > "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with > the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > >> On Jan 17, 2015, at 4:52 PM, Regina Alvarado <reggie.alvar...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> I have a Focus 40. How would I hook it to the iPhone Do I have to run it >> through my computer? >> >> reggie and Allegra >> >> On Jan 16, 2015, at 9:56 PM, Teresa Cochran <batsfly...@me.com> wrote: >> >> Here's a page with specific commands, which also has a link to the more >> general Braille commands. Also, Charles, in answer to your question: no, >> unfortunately. >> >> http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202123 >> >> HtH, >> Teresa >> >> "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing >> with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks >> >>> On Jan 16, 2015, at 6:26 PM, Charles Rivard <wee1s...@fidnet.com> wrote: >>> >>> Can you change what the wheels do by pressing on them? >>> >>> --- >>> Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're >>> finished, you! really! are! finished! >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Teresa Cochran >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 8:17 PM >>> Subject: Re: Focus 40 original and IOS 8 >>> >>> I use mine all the time for reading books and writing. Just be aware that >>> the whiz wheels don't have the functionality you might expect. The left one >>> moves by increment in the rotor, and the right one does the equivalent of a >>> Voiceover right swipe with one finger. The reverse commands naturally do >>> the reverse. >>> >>> HtH, >>> Teresa >>> >>> "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing >>> with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks >>> >>>> On Jan 16, 2015, at 12:49 PM, Woody Anna Dresner <wadres...@att.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Don, >>>> >>>> The focus 40 Classic works great with the ipHone. All the iOS commands are >>>> supported, and the Bluetooth conenction is very stable. Go for it. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Anna >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>> On Jan 16, 2015, at 1:30 PM, Donald L. Roberts >>>>>> <donald.robert...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> I have the original Focus 40 blue, the one with the whiz wheels and want >>>>> to learn to use it with my 4S. I am writing in the hope that someone >>>>> will post a capsule synopsis of the pros and cons of using the Focus 40 >>>>> with an IOS device. I seem to recall reading that other braille displays >>>>> support more of the IOS command set than the Focus, I hope to learn its >>>>> strengths and its weaknesses. I did find a podcast from Freedom >>>>> Scientific, but I didn't find it particularly comprehensive. >>>>> Thanks in advance for feedback. >>>>> Don Roberts >>>>> -- >>>>> The following information is important for all members of the viphone >>>>> list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you >>>>> have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you >>>>> feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >>>>> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. 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