The following dialog appears to be asking for a passcode or security code. However, if you
don't want to set one up for your BraillePen12, click Skip, and the software will try to pair with
the device without using a code. If the pairing fails at this step, the following notes could be of
help.
Special note for potential problems with the Broadcom WIDCOMM drivers:
Occasionally these drivers can cause communication problems between your device and the
BraillePen12, because their inbuilt security prevents the connection from operating properly.
To correct this, there are two steps to take.
When you are configuring the driver, the software is set by default to ask for a security PIN.
You need to turn this feature off. In Bluetooth Places on your computer, click on the Window
menu "Bluetooth Interface" and select the function "Advanced Configuration". After the
window appears, choose "Local Services" and double-click on the item "Bluetooth Serial
Port". Turn off the "Connect Safely" setting.
Then, in the same window, on the tab "Client applications", select "Bluetooth Serial Port
Interface" and disable the "Secure connection". After you have completed the configuration
your connection between the device and BraillePen12 will operate correctly.
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Illustration 29: Widcomm window asking for Passcode
Illustration 30: Turning off WIDCOMM security stage 1
