Connecting Windows With Bluetooth; Non-Visual Desktop Access (Nvda) - Orbit Research Orbit Reader 20 Plus User Manual

Orbit Reader 20 Plus – User guide

Connecting Windows with Bluetooth

When connecting the Orbit Reader 20 Plus with Bluetooth, you must first choose
a pairing configuration.
The default configuration is 'just-works'. If the Orbit Reader 20 Plus is in default
connection, follow these steps to pair the device:
1. On the PC, perform a Bluetooth search.
2. Select the Orbit Reader 20 Plus from the list of Bluetooth devices.
Confirm code configuration shows a random number on both the Orbit Reader 20
Plus's braille display and on the host device. Follow steps 1 and 2; then, to
confirm the request, compare the numbers in the Bluetooth dialog on the
Windows PC with the code shown on your display. If they are the same, press
Dot 8 to select 'Yes'. If the numbers do not match, press Dot 7 to select 'No' and
try the next Orbit Reader 20 Plus in the list. Pairing requests can be accepted by
pressing Dot 8 or rejected by pressing Dot 7 from the Orbit Reader 20 Plus
device. The purpose of this procedure is to allow more than one Orbit Reader 20
Plus device to be paired in the same room at the same time without pairing the
wrong device.
The device pairs with the Orbit Reader 20 Plus and an incoming Bluetooth virtual
serial port is set up on the PC.
Next, check the Ports list in the Windows Device Manager to find the COM port
number assigned to the outgoing Bluetooth serial port. Make a note of this
number.
In your screen reader on the PC, set the active Braille display COM port to use
as the relevant Bluetooth serial port COM number.

Non-Visual Desktop Access (NVDA)

If you have NVDA (version 2017.1 or later) installed on your PC, it automatically
recognizes the Orbit Reader 20 Plus. If NVDA is not recognizing the display, go
to the NVDA Preferences menu and select Braille Settings from the list. From the
braille display drop-down menu, select "Baum/Humanware/APH/Orbit Displays"
and click OK.
Note: NVDA works in HID (Orbit) only, not Serial.
If Orbit Reader 20 Plus is not one of the displays shown in the Braille Display list,
upgrade NVDA to the newest version and repeat the process.
NVDA turns 'On' braille output when it is configured for the display. To turn 'Off'
braille support, select "No Braille" from the Braille Display options in the Braille
Settings menu.
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