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connected to your personal computer or smart phone via a Bluetooth serial
connection, or to the USB client port. To turn on this function, from the "Utilities"
menu, navigate to "Terminal for screen reader", and press "Enter". To launch
"Terminal for Screen Reader" from anywhere on the unit, press "F3-S".
The list of connection options is displayed: "Bluetooth serial port" and "USB port".
Press "Enter" on your desired connection type, and the unit announces, "Terminal
mode". If you are connecting using the Bluetooth serial connection and Bluetooth
has not been activated, the unit automatically activates Bluetooth before entering
terminal Mode.
Once in Terminal Mode, the Polaris MINI no longer speaks as it is now simply
acting as a Braille display for your computer or smart phone. If the connection
fails, you are returned to the list of connection methods.
You can connect a Bluetooth and USB device to the Terminal for Screen Reader
simultaneously. Once you have established the first connection, press
Backspace-Space-Enter-P to initiate the second connection. When 2 devices are
connected, press Backspace-Space-Enter-C to toggle between the connections.
To exit the "Terminal for Screen reader" press "Backspace-Space-Z".
11.6.1 Terminal Clipboard
Terminal Clipboard allows you to create and edit text on the notetaker before
sending it via the Terminal for Screen Reader to the connected device. This can
be useful in instances like when using VoiceOver on an i-device, in which
