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should ask you to enter the pair code, which is 1111.
10. If pairing is successful, VarioUltra will say as much by displaying a message that your device has been
paired successfully.
11. Switch VarioUltra to Braille Display mode by sliding the Device Mode switch toward you.
12. All we need to do now is scroll through the different Bluetooth channels to find our newly connected
device. Do this by pressing and holding down the system key S2, and then tap braille key B4, B5, B6, or
B8, being mindful that you release keys in between presses.
As you select a Bluetooth channel, VarioUltra will display the letters BT and a number 1 through 4
for the different channels. If a device is attached to a selected channel, you will find the device
name appearing after the BT channel number on your display. If a device name is in parenthesis
this means, that the channel is assigned to this already paired device but not currently connected.
13. Once you find the channel with your connected device, your work is done. Enjoy!
Note: If you wish to use the braille keyboard of VarioUltra for braille input on the Android device, please enter a
character via braille keys and follow the instructions on the Android.
2.9
Using VarioUltra on a PC with JAWS.
You can use VarioUltra with JAWS screen reading software either via Bluetooth or USB. Regardless of the
communication method you choose, you will need to install the JAWS driver, which can be downloaded from the
BAUM USA web site. Instructions now follow:
1. Go to http://www.baumusa.com/support/jaws-drivers.html and download the zipped archive called jaws-
varioultra-driver.zip. This zip file contains an executable file called BaumJfwUni.exe.
2. Run the BaumJfwUni.exe application to install the driver. It's a simple process that requires you to select
next a few times, and then you're done.
3. Restart JAWS. When JAWS has restarted, go to Jaws Menu\Options\Braille Basic Settings to add
VarioUltra.
a. Note: when selecting the Add Braille Display option from within Braille Basic Settings, both BAUM
VarioUltra 20 and BAUM VarioUltra 40 are listed. Please be careful to select the correct size
based on the model you own.
b. If are using the old integrated JAWS driver, make sure to select the right entry. For USB HID
connection, select the entry "BAUM Universal USB".
4. Once you have completed the task of adding VarioUltra, restart your computer and VarioUltra. For
VarioUltra, a restart can be achieved by pressing and holding the power button for 10 to 15 seconds until
a line of dots 7 and 8 start to scroll on the braille display.
5. Make sure VarioUltra is in braille display mode, and select USB or the appropriate Bluetooth channel,
based on how you have chosen to connect VarioUltra with your computer.
From our experience, we find that setting Braille Mode to Structured, and checking the box to Auto Detect Braille
Display Using Bluetooth are worth doing. You can find both settings under JAWS Settings Center > Braille >
General.
2.10 Pairing VarioUltra via Bluetooth on a PC with Window-Eyes or NVDA
Connecting VarioUltra with a PC for the purpose of using it with Window-Eyes or NVDA is accomplished
via our Bluetooth emulation. This is a short term solution until the drivers for Window-Eyes and NVDA are
updated to recognize VarioUltra.
Notes:
The NVDA braille driver supports some BAUM braille displays. The VarioConnect emulation must
be used for NVDA to work with VarioUltra.
The Window Eyes braille driver supports both VarioConnect and Pronto. As such, you can use
either VarioConnect or Pronto emulation in order for it to work with VarioUltra.
The VarioUltra 20 emulates a Pronto! 18 or a VarioConnect 24 and the VarioUltra 40 emulates a
Pronto! 40 or a VarioConnect 40.
Pairing and connecting VarioUltra via Bluetooth with a Windows PC may vary by PC manufacturer and/or
the version of Windows you are using. These instructions are based on our experience using a Dell
laptop with Windows 7.
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