Switching Between Connected Devices - 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.
Additional Instructions for using VarioUltra with Window Eyes and NVDA are necessary at this time.
On your Windows PC:
1. Open the Bluetooth device manager on your PC. You should see VarioConnect or Pronto in the list of
paired devices.
2. Select the appropriate device and open the Properties dialog in order to confirm that one of the four
serial channels is active.
3. Save and confirm these settings. Now open the properties again and confirm which channel number
is being used for the output port for this device.
4. When using NVDA:
a. Open the NVDA menu and go to Settings > Braille settings.
b. Select the braille display "BAUM / Humanware"
c. Select the serial output Bluetooth port for the VarioConnect and confirm with "OK".
i. The output port would have been shown in instruction 2e above.
d. It is recommended that you configure NVDA so that settings are saved automatically.
e. Note that as of this writing the NVDA braille driver supports the routing keys, the display keys,
and the Navistick, but not the braille input keys.
5. When using Window Eyes:
a. Open Device / Braille display
b. Select BAUM VarioConnect 24/32/40
c. Select the serial output Bluetooth port
d. Press Activate, and confirm the message.

2.11 Switching Between Connected Devices

For this example, we have connected VarioUltra to three devices: an iPhone and an iPad via Bluetooth channels 1
and 2, and to a computer via USB.
To switch the braille display output to the iPhone on channel 1, press and hold S2 and tap B4. To switch the braille
display output to the iPad on channel 2, press and hold S2 and tap B5. Finally, to switch the braille display output
to the computer via USB, press and hold S2 and tap B1.
Note: if Bluetooth was off before attempting to connect with a previously paired device, selecting the device will
force Bluetooth to switch on automatically. When this happens a message on the braille display will ask you to
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