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4.9 Using the Smart Beetle with BrailleBack for Android
In order to gain Braille access to Android via BrailleBack, you must first download
and install the application to your Android device from the Google Play store.
Use the following steps to use your Smart Beetle as a Braille display with
BrailleBack.
1. Make sure your Smart Beetle is powered on, and it is in "Pairing BRL" Mode.
2. On your Android device: go to "Settings".
3. Select Bluetooth.
4. Select "Search for devices".
5. Select the Smart Beetle from the device list.
6. When the Smart Beetle is successfully paired, return to "Settings" on your
Android device and select "Accessibility".
7. Select BrailleBack and enable the checkbox to turn it on. The paired Braille
display should be recognized and should begin displaying Braille.
Press "Space-1-2-3" for a list of Braille keyboard functions available for the
Smart Beetle in BrailleBack.
4.10 Clipboard
The clipboard allows you to create and edit text on the Smart Beetle before sending
it via the Bluetooth Serial connection to the connected device. This can be useful for
editing text, as it can sometimes be difficult to edit text via Bluetooth using contracted
Braille.
As explained above, the Clipboard allows you to create and edit text on the Smart
Beetle and send the completed text to the connected computer or Smart Phone via
the Bluetooth Serial Connection
To enter the clipboard, press "Backspace-Enter-C". Type and edit your text. To
delete the previous character, press "Backspace". In the clipboard, the Braille
display and keyboard are temporarily disabled from sending/receiving information
to/from your connected computer or mobile device, so that you may use them for
creating/editing your text. When you are finished typing the text you wish to send to
your computer or PDA, press "Enter" and the text is quickly inputted to the device via
the Terminal for Screen reader, and your Smart Beetle returns to sending/receiving
information to and from the connected device.
5. Bluetooth Keyboard Connectivity
You can use your Smart Beetle to connect to devices using a standard Bluetooth
keyboard connection. This means that the device to which you are connecting will
see Smart Beetle as though it were a standard Bluetooth QWERTY keyboard. You
can then type QWERTY keystrokes using Braille key combinations listed later in this
chapter.