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STREAM User Guide
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6.7.2
Import a Network Configuration
Use this item to process a network configuration file generated with the HumanWare Companion
software. Press
Confirm
to process a network configuration from a file on the SD card. To
generate a network configuration file, select the Wi-Fi Configuration item in the Tools menu of the
HumanWare Companion. Enter your SSID and password. Optionally, you can enter a nickname
for the network. This is the only method to set advanced network configuration such as manual IP
address or proxy server. The configuration file will be saved on the
Stream’s SD card.
6.7.3
Scan for Available Connections
Use this item to scan for Wi-Fi routers within range of your Stream. Use the up/down keys to
browse the available router SSIDs that were found. Press
Confirm
to confirm the router you wish
to access. You will then be prompted to enter the password for the chosen router. Enter the
password using the multi-tap text entry on the numeric keypad. Passwords are usually case
sensitive. You may toggle between uppercase and lower case letters by pressing the Bookmark
key. Press the
Sleep
key to access the key describer mode and have each letter and symbol
announced when the key is pressed on the text entry keypad. End your entry with the
Confirm
key. If successful, the router SSID and password will be added to your list of configured
connections (routers) and the new connection will be launched as your active router. You will then
be asked to enter an optional nickname for the new connection.
6.7.4
Launch a Connection
By default, the Stream will automatically connect to the best available Wi-Fi router in range.
Optionally, you may use the up and down arrows to select from a list of Wi-Fi routers that you
have previously configured. Press
Confirm
to confirm your selection. The selected router will
then be used for subsequent wireless data transfer. You only need to use this item when you
have configured multiple routers and want to launch an alternate router as your active connection
for data transfer.
6.7.5
Create a New Connection
Use this menu item instead of scanning if you know the specific router SSID you wish to configure
or if your router does not broadcast its SSID. You will be prompted to enter the SSID. Use the
multi-tap text entry on the number pad to enter the SSID and press
Confirm
. You will then be
asked to enter the router password. Enter it and end with the
Confirm
key. Use the Bookmark
key to toggle between uppercase and lowercase letters. Press the
Sleep
key to access the key
describer mode and have each letter and symbol announced when the key is pressed on the text
entry keypad. If successful, the router SSID and password will be added to your list of configured
connections (routers) and the new connection will be launched as your active router. You will then
be asked to enter an optional nickname for the new connection. You may also create a new
connection in the Tools menu of the HumanWare Companion software.
6.7.6
Delete a Connection
Use the up and down arrows to select from a list of Wi-Fi routers that you have previously
configured. Press
Confirm
to confirm your selection. The selected router will then be deleted
from your list of configured Wi-Fi routers.
6.7.7
Validate a Connection
Use this item to validate your current connection to the Internet. The Stream will access a special
page on the HumanWare website. If successful, the Stream will download a short message from
that page that informs you of a successful connection. The message will be stored as a text file
on the text bookshelf. You can replay the message by pressing the
Play
key. It is not necessary
to keep the message on the text bookshelf.
