Serial Port - HIMS Braille Sense U2 User Manual

13.2.5 Serial Port

If you connect this service, you should not connect the other services.
The Serial Port service will allow you to use your Braille Sense U2 as a
wireless Braille display via Bluetooth. In order to use the Braille Sense
U2 as a wireless Bluetooth display, please reference the following
sections. Note that you must be using Window-Eyes in order to use the
Braille Sense U2 as a wireless Braille display. Note that following
explanation is how to use the Bluetooth serial port when the Window-
Eyes is installed as a screen reader program in PC. If you are using
Supernova or JAWS as a screen reader, please contact HIMS by e-mail.
The e-mail id of HIMS is hims@hims-inc.com.
13.2.5.1 Setting up the Braille Sense U2 to Work as a
Bluetooth Braille Display
The following steps will walk you through setting up the Braille Sense U2
to work as a Bluetooth Braille display. These instructions assume that
you already have Bluetooth installed on your computer. The following
instructions assume that you are running Window-Eyes 5.5, or greater,
and at least Windows XP, Service Pack 2. Before starting, make sure
that your Braille Sense U2 is turned on. Although it may not be
necessary, you should close all applications that are running on the
Braille Sense U2, and be in the Program menu for best performance. If
you have more than one Braille Sense U2, make sure that only the
Braille Sense U2 that you want to configure is turned on.
13.2.5.2 Setting up the Computer
1) Navigate to the Bluetooth icon in the System Tray. You may do
this in Windows XP by pressing "windows key-b," and then use the
Right or Left Arrow Keys until you reach the Bluetooth icon. Then,
press the "context menu key." Note that if you don't have the
Bluetooth icon in the System Tray, you may have to change the
settings for the Bluetooth icon to appear. Go to the Windows
Control Panel, Bluetooth Devices, Options, and then check the