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4.
In the Select the output port edit combo box, choose Bluetooth.
5.
Select OK and you are instructed to restart JAWS in order for these
changes to take affect. Select OK to close this message and once
more to close the Braille Basic Settings dialog box.
6.
Quit and restart JAWS and your Focus Blue is now communicating
with JAWS over Bluetooth.
Once JAWS is configured to communicate with the Focus Blue over Bluetooth,
you can switch back and forth between USB and Bluetooth and JAWS will
automatically detect the connection without the need to change any settings.
For example, if you connect the USB cable and restart JAWS, the display will
work with JAWS over USB. If you disconnect the USB cable, then power on the
Focus Blue and restart JAWS, the display will work with JAWS over Bluetooth.
To check the battery status, press the power button to display the percentage
of battery power
remaining. The letters “BT” are also displayed in cells 13 and
14 to indicate the Bluetooth connection is active. Press a cursor router button
to return to normal operation.
Toggling Between the USB and Bluetooth Connection
If you are using the Focus display over a USB connection and you need to
access a Bluetooth device you have previously paired with the Focus, you can
use the Power 123 feature to quickly toggle the active connection between
USB and Bluetooth. For example, if the Focus is connected over USB to your
primary computer running JAWS and you receive a text message on your
smartphone that you want to read and respond to using the braille display, you
can switch to Bluetooth to access the smartphone and then back to USB to
resume braille access to your computer.
To switch the active connection to use Bluetooth, press the power button to
display the status information and then press
DOTS 1-2-3
from the Perkins-
style keyboard on the Focus display. If the Focus has been paired and the
device is on, the Focus will immediately begin displaying information from the
Bluetooth device. Press the power button and then press
DOTS 1-2-3
again to
switch back to the USB connection.
