[gps-talkusers] Re: Problems with paring with Holux
- From: "Kevin Chao" <101130189@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 15:06:00 -0700
Mike,
I am not sure what the real problem is, it sounds like it might be the
reciever at this point, since you said that you have never lost the
Bluetooth connection with the Holux, but you have notice this with other
recievers.
I am also finding for some reason that when searching for a bluetooth
device that for some reason the Holux won't be detected, I have tested this
with it being plugged into an outlet, just to make sure that it wasn't a
fault with the battery, and I am still not able to detect the Holux
reciever. So, it sounds like that there is something defintely wrong with
the reciever.
I have also notice before the BrailleNote not being able to detect the
Holux, that sometimes I was not able to enter the authentication code,
which is 0000, when i entered the authentication code, I got the message,
"failed to pair with bluetooth device." I have tried these test on two
mPower units, and I am getting the same results. So, if it is a fault with
the reciever, is there a possibility of getting some sort of replacement
from either Sendero or the Holux company.
I will be sure to kepe a mental note of that to keep the bluetooth
connection turned on, since it sounds like it speeds up the process and
there is less steps to go through, which will allow for me to get on with
better and funner things, rather than configuring the bluetooth connection.
I will also be sure to keep a mental note of returning back to the main menu
before turning the reciever off, the primary reason I turned the reciever
off before returning back to the main menu was because with the BlueLogger
it was tricky to tell if the reciever was off, unless you got the message,
"bluetooth reciever not detected." It will be a lot easier to tell if the
Holux is off or on, especially with the physical on/off switch, I have
really come to enjoy the physical on/off switch myself.
I will also keep a note of that to wait 10 seconds before starting the GPS
Program.
Well, I will take all of the suggestions you had to offer and let that
determine if it is a Holux problem or a user problem.
Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael May" <mikemay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 1:58 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Problems with paring with Holux
> Kevin,
>
> Excellent testing and documentation.
>
> I never lose the Bluetooth connection with the Holux but I have seen this
> happen when the Bluetooth connection will flick out and then back again
> while you are still in the GPS program. The strange thing is that if you
> lose the BT connection because you get too far away from the BrailleNote
> or because the receiver runs out of power, you cannot reestablish a
> connection without going back to the Main Menu. Hence, why can the BT
> appear to be off for a few seconds and then reconnect? One theory might be
> that the receiver isn't really losing the connection and we are getting a
> bad report that it is disconnected. The question still remains, what would
> be causing this erroneous report of a disconnection?
>
> I advise the following procedures as described in the Getting Started
> document.I never turn the Bluetooth connection off. I know some people do
> in order to save battery life but I don't.
>
> I also recommend exiting to the Main Menu before turning the receiver off.
>
> Before loading the GPS application, wait 10 seconds or more at the Main
> Menu.
>
> Mike
>
>>Dear GPS listserv,
>>
>>I have notice while using the Holux reciever that for some odd reason it
>>will lose the bluetooth connection between the BrailleNote and the
>>reciever,
>>this will occur when I am in the gps program, it isn't because it is out
>>of
>>the bluetooth range, I have notice this occuring while either when I am
>>walking, so the reciever is fastened in the shoulder strap and the
>>BrailleNote is about hip levvel. I am certtain that it isn't a matter of
>>the
>>bluetooth being out of range.
>>
>>I have also notice the same incident occuring when I am traveling in a
>>vehicle. When I am traveling in a vehicle, I will place the reciever on
>>the
>>dash and have the BrailleNote on my lap in the front passenger seat. I
>>would
>>say that in both incidents at all times the reciever is no more than 3
>>feet
>>away from the brailleNote, so aI am certain that it isn't a matter of the
>>bluetooth being out of range, because if it was a matter of the bluetooth
>>being out of range, then I would of noticed the same thing occuring with
>>the BlueLogger , which I have never seen happened.
>>
>>I have also notice that when I am switching both the BrailleNote and the
>>Holux off for aperiod of time, then turning it back on when I need to use
>>it, that sometimes the two devices will pair and activesync will be
>>active,
>>but when I go into the GPS Program it says "bluetooth reciever not
>>detected." Then after a while with switching the Holux off and on and
>>switching bluetooth off and on, it will suddenly come back and will have a
>>fix. I have notice that this can take as long as 30 seconds to 5
>>minutes,
>>which I find pretty excessive.
>>
>>I will list the steps that I go through when turning off the BrailleNote
>>and
>>the Holux, I have tried turning them off two different ways to see if that
>>would make a difference, which I have not found to be true.
>>Technique 1.
>>1. While in the GPS Program, hit space bar with dots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, to
>>get to the main menu.
>>2. hit the spacebar with the letter o to get to options menu
>>3. hit the letter c for connectivity
>>4. hit the letter b for bluetooth.
>>5. when it ask is bluetooth on, I will press the letter n for no.
>>6. Then I will turn off the Holux
>>8. Then I will return back to the main menu, and turn off the BrailleNote
>>
>>Technique 2.
>>1. While in the GPS Program, I will turn off the recievver, it will say
>>"bluetooth reciever not detected."
>>2. I will then return to the main menu
>>3. I will go to options, connectivity, bluetooth, I will see if bluetooth
>>is
>>off, if it isn't I will turn it off.
>>4. Then I will return back to the main menu and turn off the BrailleNote.
>>
>>I will list the steps below that I use when turning on the two devices,
>>again I tried two different ways to see if that would make a difference,
>>it
>>turns out that it doesn't.
>>Technique 1.
>>1. Turn on the Holux
>>2. Turn on the BrailleNote
>>3. Go into options, connectivity, bluetooth, turn it on, check to see if
>>the
>>Holux is paired and active.
>>4. I will then go into the GPS program
>>
>>Technique 2.
>>1. Turn the BrailleNote on, then go into options, connectivity, bluetooth,
>>turn on bluetooth, then make sure it is paired and active.
>>2. turn on the Holux
>>3. Open the GPS Program.
>>
>>I am not sure if the issue lies in the steps that I am going through,
>>which
>>I don't think it does; I don't think that it is the steps, because these
>>are
>>the same steps that I went through using the BlueLogger and it worked just
>>fine. I just thought that I would list the steps just in case there is one
>>that I should use over the other.
>>
>>So, I am wondering if any of you have also experience the bluetooth
>>reciever
>>not detected message showing up whihle you are in the GPS program, and not
>>being able to make the bluetooth connection work between the BrailleNote
>>after you have checked to see that they were indeed paired and active. If
>>you have found a special technique that you have found to work flawlessly,
>>do share. If none of you have experience this same issue, then it might be
>>a
>>matter of me having a defected reciever, which I will phone my dealer
>>about.
>>
>>Thank you for taking your time in reading this post, and I am looking
>>forward to what you are able to suggest.
>>
>>Kevin
>
>
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