[gps-talkusers] Re: Problems with paring with Holux
- From: "Kevin Chao" <101130189@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 16:52:57 -0700
Andrea,
I don't think that it is a problem with the battery charge. I have tried
doing the same thing while it is being charged using the BrailleNote, wall
outlet, cigarette outlet, with it still giving me the same result.
To update all of the folks who have been throwing out their suggestions and
their ideas at me, including Mike, Carl, Linda, Robert, and you Andrea.
I tried using the USB cord and tried charging the Holux using the laptop,
which is something that I have done before successfully. This time when I
tried doing it, I wasn't all that successfull; I got the message "a USB
device appears to be malfunctioned and windows is not
able to detect it," since this is the first time that I have recieved this
message from something that I have done before, it leads me to believe that
the Holux is indeed the issue, it is malfunction, it was a great 3 days of
use. It is back to the BlueLogger for the time being.
I am sure that there will be something that will be available to resolve
this issue, which may include a replacement, different reciever, or
something of that sort.
Thanks to all who gave me their suggestions and thoughts.
Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrea Breier" <abreier@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 4:32 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Problems with paring with Holux
> Hi Kevin I wanted to let you know that I do have the same problem. It
> seems
> to always happen at a time when I really need it, like when I am lost. I
> have also tried a lot of different ways of turning on the receiver and the
> note thinking this might help. The only thing that I can figure out is
> that
> it seems to have to do with the battery charge. I have started carrying
> the
> u s b cable with me in the zipper pocket of the note. When I have this
> problem, I get out the u s b cable and plug it in to the note and the
> receiver. When I am in a car I plug the receiver into the cigarette
> lighter. This seems to help. I keep the battery charged up but it still
> seems to happen. Maybe the battery needs to be replaced already. I hope
> someone has something better to tell us.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Chao" <101130189@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxx" <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 2:53 PM
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Problems with paring with Holux
>
>
> 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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