
BRAILLE SENSE 
MANUAL:
(For Software Version 4.0)



SECTION 16 Using ActiveSync
TABLE OF CONTENTS



16. Using ActiveSync	1
16.1 What is ActiveSync?	 1
16.2 Connecting the Braille Sense to a PC	 1
16.3 Setting up the Braille Sense in the ActiveSync Program	 1
16.4 Transferring Files to the Braille Sense Via ActiveSync	 2


16. Using ActiveSync

16.1 What is ActiveSync?	

ActiveSync is a program that allows mobile devices to connect to a personal computer.  This program enables file transfers from a personal computer to a mobile device and vise versa.  ActiveSync is not shipped with the Braille Sense.  If you would like to use ActiveSync, you will have to download it from the Internet on to your personal computer.

16.2 Connecting the Braille Sense to a PC

Before connecting the Braille Sense to your personal computer for the first time, make sure that the Braille Sense is turned off.  Once you have ActiveSync installed, you will need to plug a USB cable in to the USB slave port on the rear panel of the Braille Sense.  Then, plug the other end of the USB cable in to a USB port on your personal computer.  Now, turn on the Braille Sense.  You will hear several sounds.  First, on the Braille Sense, you will hear chimes.  Then, you will hear a ding-dong sound on your computer, which lets you know the computer is connected properly to the Braille Sense.  You will again hear chimes on the Braille Sense, and then on your computer.

16.3 Setting up the Braille Sense in the ActiveSync Program

After you have turned on the Braille Sense, and you have heard all of the sounds, a screen will come up on your computer that has the heading, Set Up a Partnership.  You have a yes option and a no option on this screen.  If you select yes on this screen, the next time you connect the Braille Sense to your computer, you will be able to have it synchronize with Microsoft Outlook automatically.  If you select no, the Set Up a Partnership screen will come up every time you connect the Braille Sense to your computer.  

If you want to be able to synchronize the Braille Sense with Microsoft Outlook, select yes, and then press the next button.  Then, you will be asked to select a name that you want to call the mobile device.  You can only use the following characters:  _, A-Z, or 0-9.  You cannot use spaces.  Once you have entered an appropriate name, press next.  Then, a list of functions will appear on your computer.  Each function has a check box located next to it.  Make sure that only the contacts check box (that corresponds with Microsoft Outlook) is checked.  Then, press next.  Then, the next dialog box that appears will say, setup complete.  Then, press finish.  ActiveSync will then look for changes, and synchronize with Microsoft Outlook.  For more information on how to use ActiveSync or Microsoft Outlook, please visit www.microsoft.com. 

16.4 Transferring Files to the Braille Sense Via ActiveSync

In order to transfer files to the Braille Sense from your computer, you will first need to find the file(s) on your PC that you want to transfer.  Once you have found the file(s) that you want to transfer, make sure the files have been selected by using the spacebar.  After you have selected the file(s), press ctrl-c on your PC to copy the file(s).  Then, go to the desktop on your computer by pressing Windows-key-d.  Press the letter m until you find My computer.  Press enter on My computer.  Then, press the letter m until you hear mobile device, and press enter.  The mobile device is the Braille Sense.  After you have opened mobile device, you will enter in to the file list on the Braille Sense.  One of the items in the list is my computer.  Press the letter m until you hear my computer, and press enter.  Then, another file list will open.  In this list, you will find the folder called flashdisk.  This is the same flashdisk that you hear under file manager.  Press f until you hear flashdisk, and then press enter.  You will notice that all of the folders that you find in the flashdisk under file manager are located here.  You can paste the file(s) here directly by pressing ctrl-v, or you can paste the file(s) in to one of the folders by pressing enter on one of the folders, and then pressing ctrl-v to paste the file(s).

If you want to copy folders from the Braille Sense to your PC via ActiveSync, follow the same steps; except, you will need to copy files from the Braille Sense, and paste the file(s) to your PC in the directory where you want to store the file(s). 



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