The orbit writer is NOT a Braille display. It is a perkins-style keyboard to control your I device or computer.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Priscilla Garces (prisci) Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 11:54 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Orbit Writer and Pairing Devices Hi everyone, Hope all of you are well despite this whole covid19 situation. I just have a question about the orbit writer. Is the orbit writer free for members of the talking library? If so, how do you all request one? Did any of you get the device when participating in the national convention? I am considering getting one since I want a more portable braille display to always carry in my purse and keep up with reading braille. I have the focus40 from freedom scientific even though it’s not the latest generation, but it works well for me. I mostly keep it at home since I use it with my Mac computer and it helps me still read braille. What has been your experience with the orbit writer? And is their a difference between the orbit reader and orbit writer? If so, what is the difference? I can be reached out at garcesp...@gmail.com <mailto:garcesp...@gmail.com> Best, Priscilla On Aug 5, 2020, at 11:51 AM, Les Kriegler <kriegle...@gmail.com <mailto:kriegle...@gmail.com> > wrote: Hi All, There has been some discussion on pairing devices to the Orbit Writer. While I haven’t received my unit, it’s due any day now, I’ve been studying the manual and would like to offer a clarification that could easily be confusing. Let’s say you wish to pair a device to the Writer on Bluetooth Channel 2. You would activate the channel by pressing Space Left Arrow and Dot 2. Now, here’s what I believe can be confusing. The manual indicates that you should press the same key combination “to pair.” This actually places the channel into Pairing Mode. You then have to use your device’s Bluetooth search function to actually connect the device. I realize the manual does describe that process. At first, I was confused because I’m accustomed to using the term Pairing Mode which the manual does not indicate in those words. Perhaps this is obvious to everyone else, but people who are new to pairing devices could be thrown off by this. I also realize that the biggest adjustment I will have is depending on haptic feedback for all Writer System events. I’ve never done this, I’ve always depended on a combination of speech and braille. So there will be a learning curve here. Best Regards, Les -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> mk...@ucla.edu. 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