That sounds like a lot of work. I am hoping that apple will just fix the
problem. Heather
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From: "Esther" <mori...@mac.com>
To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: Problems with VoiceOver and Bluetooth Jabra Halo
Hi Jon,
I'm not using Bluetooth on my Mac, but a quick Google search showed that
people are reporting issues with Bluetooth after the 10.6.5 update. This
is ironic, since one of the features of the update was supposed to be
improved Bluetooth stability and connectivity for Braille devices. You
might want to check through the Apple Discussion forums for solutions. I
read one thread titled "Bluetooth disabling after 10.6.5 upgrade" where a
couple of users were finally able to get things working after completely
powering down their iMacs, unplugging the power cords, pressing the
on/off button (I assume this was to discharge the capacitor), and leaving
everything off for half an hour before restarting. I'm not sure how
those instructions would translate for other Mac devices. They
unsuccessfully first tried repairing permissions, zapping the PRAM,
re-downloading the combo update, and booting up from the DVD, among other
things. that did not work for them. Although, the one time I had to
apply a fix to a relative's MacBook USB port problem by resetting the
PRAM, the AppleCare tech (on the phone), told me to unplug and turn
everything off, then remove the battery and hold down the on/off button
for at least 12 seconds before putting back the battery. In case this
helps you I'll paste in the details on resetting the PRAM:
1. Power down the computer and remove the battery from the MacBook. (On
my model you need to get a thick coin, like a U.S. nickel, to insert in
the slot of the lock for the battery, and give it a quarter turn
clockwise to rotate it into the unlock position so the side of the
battery near the lock will pop up, and so that the battery can be
removed.)
2. With the battery removed, hold down the power button for at least 12
seconds.
3. Replace the battery. (On my model, you insert the side near the left
edge of the laptop so that it engages, and then swing the other end so
that it slots into the lock position. Then you use the coin to turn the
slotted lock a quarter turn counter-clockwise to lock again.)
4. Hold down the Command, Option, P, and R keys while you power on your
laptop. I press down the Command, Option, and R keys with my left hand
(little finger on the Option key, ring finger on the Command key, and
either middle or index finger on the R key). I press the thumb of my
right hand on the P key and push down on the power button with the
middle finger of my right hand.
5. You need to keep the Command, Option, P, and R keys pressed for at
least 3 start-up chimes before releasing them in order to reset the PRAM.
6. Log in as usual and check your USB port connections. (In your case,
try checking the Bluetooth performance.)
HTH. Try Googling about this and maybe you'll find more information
about a solution.
Cheers,
Esther
On Nov 29, 2010, at 06:32, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote:
Hello,
In 10.6.4 I was using my Halo on occasion to work with VoiceOver, and
found that it worked better than in earlier versions. Last, week, I
upgraded to 10.6.5, and had the first need to work with headphones this
weekend. I had significant problems:
1. VoiceOver / Alex started stuttering, and turning on/off the Bluetooth
connection every phrase. Then when I shutdown the bluetooth audio I
discovered several functions of the keyboard had stopped working. Is
anybody using bluetooth regularly for their audio output with 10.6.5? If
so, did you need to adjust any non- standard parameters to make it work?
I am planning on getting somebody with sight to look over the system
profiler while I try using the headset again, but before getting my
family grumpy at me,I wanted to illicit any ideas from this list.
Thanks,
JOn
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