Pairing Varioultra With An Android Device - Baum VarioUltra 20 User Manual

1. On the Windows PC, make sure that the Bluetooth adaptor is switched on, and that it is set to allow
Bluetooth devices to find your computer. On our Dell PC, we find these settings under Control Panel
> Devices and Printers > Change Bluetooth Settings.
2. From the VarioUltra braille notetaker main menu, go to Settings > Bluetooth, and make sure the
checkbox is checked. If it's not, tap the right edge of the NaviStick, or press the cursor routing button
above the blank checkbox.
3. Scroll down to the Scan option, and select it. A message will appear on the braille display saying
"Searching for devices, please wait."
4. When scanning is complete, you will be on a horizontal List view, indicated by the letters "LI", which
stands for List Item. Tap the left or right edge of the NaviStick to scroll through the list of found
devices until you find your Windows PC.
5. Once you have located the name of your Windows PC, tap the bottom edge of the NaviStick to move
down one line, and select Pair.
6. Your Windows PC will display a message that a Bluetooth device is trying to connect, and asks that
you click to proceed. You will need to either physically click this message with the left mouse button,
or use the appropriate key that is assigned to perform a left mouse click via your screen reading
software.
7. A dialog box will appear, inside which you will find a text box. Enter the pairing code 1111 into the text
box, and tab to the Next button to proceed. After a brief period of time, the dialog box should confirm
that the device (VarioUltra) has been successfully added to your computer.
8. On VarioUltra, a message should be displayed saying that your Windows PC has been paired
successfully
9. Tap the bottom of the NaviStick to scroll down to the OK button, and confirm.
10. You can now switch VarioUltra to Braille Display mode, and select your computer from the
appropriate Bluetooth channel.
2.8

Pairing VarioUltra with an Android Device.

The following instructions assume you have already enabled the Talkback screen reader, and that you have
downloaded, installed, and enabled BrailleBack. If not, please refer to the Android Accessibility Help Center at
https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/ for instructions.
1. On VarioUltra, make sure that:

The device is in Braille Notetaker mode. Device Mode switch will be away from you.

Braille Display Mode emulation is set to VarioConnect. Refer back to section 2.4 for instructions
about this.
2. On your Android device, go to Settings > Connections > Bluetooth, and make sure that the check box
under "My Device" is checked so that the device is visible to VarioUltra and other devices. This will remain
active for 2 minutes.
3. On VarioUltra, navigate to menu item Settings > Bluetooth, which you will select by tapping the left thumb
key B9, by pressing in on the Navistick, or by pressing one of the cursor routing buttons above the word
Bluetooth.
4. Inside the Bluetooth menu item, the braille display will first show the Bluetooth on/off option, with a check
box on the left side of the display. Bluetooth is off by default from the factory, as well as following a system
reboot or software update.
5. If the checkbox at cell 6 is empty, it means Bluetooth is off. Switch it on by tapping the cursor router button
at cell 6, by pressing one of the cursor routing buttons, or by scrolling right with the Navistick.
6. The message "Please wait while Bluetooth is turned on" will appear on your display for a few seconds.
Once the message disappears, scroll down with the Navistick to the Scan option, which you will select by
tapping the left thumb key B9, by pressing one of the cursor routing buttons above the word Scan, or by
pressing in on the Navistick.
7. A message will be displayed asking you to wait while VarioUltra searches for Bluetooth devices that are in
range. Once scanning is complete, you will be presented with a horizontal list of device names. Scroll right
or left through this list using the Navistick.
8. Once you come to the device you wish to pair with, scroll down one line with the Navistick and you will see
the word "Pair" on the braille display. Select "Pair" by tapping the left thumb key B9, or by pressing one of
the cursor routing buttons above the word "Pair". A message will be displayed letting you know VarioUltra
is attempting to pair with the device.
9. Now turn your attention back to your Android device. If the pairing is working as planned, your device
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