Manage Connections; Stand-Alone Mode - Orbit Reader 40 User Manual

Orbit Reader 40 – User Guide

Manage connections

The Orbit Reader 40 supports up to five Bluetooth connections and one USB
connection. This means that you can use the Orbit Reader 40's USB connection
with your desktop computer and set up Bluetooth connections to your phone and
tablet. The first screen reader that connects with Orbit Reader 40 becomes active
by default. The Orbit Reader 40 preserves all connection information when
powering off.
The Manage connections menu item shows you the list of paired Bluetooth
devices and allows you to switch between different devices. The Orbit Reader 40
displays contents from the active connection and sends braille key inputs to the
active connection.
You can quickly toggle the active connection among the paired Bluetooth
devices. The Orbit Reader 40 highlights the active connection by underlining it.
For example, if the Orbit Reader 40 is connected to your primary computer and
you receive a text message on your smartphone that you want to read and
respond to using the braille display, you can switch access to the smartphone
and then back to resume braille access to your computer.
Pressing the Select key from this menu item shows the first device name from
the paired devices list. Scroll through the list by pressing the Up and Down arrow
keys. When scrolling, the Bluetooth device name is displayed, if available.
Otherwise "Bluetooth device" will be displayed, followed by a number from 1 to 5.
Press the Select key to make it the active connection. Press dot 7 to go back.
For more information, see the
Remote Mode.

12 Stand-Alone Mode

Stand-Alone mode is the default operational mode and allows you to read, edit,
and browse files without being connected to another device. A formatted SD card
or USB drive must be inserted in the Orbit Reader 40 while operating in Stand-
Alone mode. This card must contain the files you wish to read.
Stand-Alone mode operates in the following ways:
• File Manager
• Menu
•
Reader
• Editor
Orbit Research
Using the Bluetooth Connection
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