Connecting The Focus - Freedom Scientific Focus 40 Blue User Manual

Connecting the Focus

You can connect the Focus braille display to your computer using either
the USB port or Bluetooth. If you connect using USB, the display is
powered from the computer through the USB connection cable. This also
charges the internal battery.
As soon as you connect the USB cable to the computer, the Focus
immediately powers up. When the USB cable is removed, the Focus
turns off. Pressing the power button while connected to USB causes the
focus to display the model, firmware version, battery status, and the
connection type, USB, in the last three cells. Pressing a cursor router or
Navrow button returns the display to normal operation.
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology. Devices
with Bluetooth capabilities can communicate with each other over a
distance of about 10 meters (30 feet) without requiring a physical
connection. Using the Focus wirelessly over Bluetooth means you do not
have any cables to worry about and you can relax on your couch and use
the Focus as both a braille display and keyboard to access your
computer from across the room.
In order to use Bluetooth, you must establish a partnership with a
Bluetooth enabled computer. The majority of modern notebook
computers as well as some models of desktop computers offer built-in
Bluetooth support. However, not all computers offer this. If your computer
does not have built-in Bluetooth, you will need to purchase an external
USB Bluetooth adapter and install the appropriate drivers on your system
to enable this functionality. Refer to the documentation that came with
your Bluetooth hardware to ensure Bluetooth is properly configured on
your computer.
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