BTSpeak Firmware release used: 3/20/2024
BTSpeak basic.

Things you will need

BTSpeak Basic or Pro.
iPhone.
Wireless network, (IPhone hotspot unfortunately will not due.)
File Browser iOS Application:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/filebrowser-documents-manager/id364738545
Price: $7.99

setup:

bTSpeak:

verify the bTSpeak is connected to the WiFi network of choice.
To do this.
Enter the Options menu with O chord, (dots 1,3,5 and space).
Braille S, (dots 2,3,4) to navigate to the System submenu.
Braille S, (dots 2,3,4) to navigate to the System Administration subMenu.
Braille W, (Dots 2,4,5,6) to navigate into the “WiFi Administration menu”
braille down arrow, (Dot 4 Chord), to navigate to “Add network”
Braille Enter (Dot 8), to start the process of adding a network.
The BTSpeak will report, ‘Discovering visible WiFi networks”
You will feel several vibrations as network discovery is taking place. You will land in a list of available networks that you may move down (Dot 4 chord) through.
Once you have found your network braille enter, (dot 8.)
You will feel Vibrations and when pressing c Chord, (dots 1,4) the BTspeak will report, “Password”
Braille in your network key and press enter.
The BTSpeak will report “Password”
You may feel several more vibrations as the bTSpeak finalises connecting to the network.
The bTSpeak should report the SSID, Network name and announce, “Connected”
Braille, Enter, (Dot 8) to acknowledge this message and cary on.
You may Braille Z Chord, (1,3,5,6,space) until the BTSpeak reports, “System” and then press T Chord, (2,3,4,5 space) to verify the title of the menu you are now in, “Options Menu”
Enable both File Sharing, and Network File system.
To do this.
If not already there, Enter the Options menu with O chord, (dots 1,3,5 and space).
Braille S, (dots 2,3,4) to navigate to the System submenu.
Braille S, (dots 2,3,4) to navigate to the System Administration subMenu.
Braille (A, Dot 1), to navigate to Advance System Administration submenu.
Braille S, (dots 2,3,4) to navigate to the system services submenu.
braille down arrow, (Dot 4 Chord), to navigate to File Sharing. You will hear the bTSpeak report, “file Sharing is disabled.
Braille Enter (Dot 8), to start the process of enabling File sharing.
The BTSpeak will report, “Enabling File Sharing”
File Shareing will now be started when the device is booted.
Braille Enter (Dot 8), to proceed with the process of enabling File sharing.
The BTSpeak will report, “Shal File Sharing be started right now? default is no.”
Braille, Y, (Dots 1,3,4,5,6) for yes.
Braille, enter (Dot 8)
The BTSpeak will report, “File Sharing has been started.”
Braille, Enter, (Dot 8) to acknowledge this message and cary on.
You will land back in the system services menu, on the option, “File sharing Is Enabled.”
braille down arrow, (Dot 4 Chord), to move to “Network File System is disabled.”
Braille Enter (Dot 8), to proceed with the process of enabling Network file System.
The BTSpeak will report, “Enabling Network File System”.
The BTSpeak will report, “Network File System will now be started when the device is booted”
Braille, Enter, (Dot 8) to acknowledge this message and cary on.
The BTSpeak will report, “Shal Network File System be started right now? default is no.”
Braille, Y, (Dots 1,3,4,5,6) for yes.
Braille, enter (Dot 8)
The BTSpeak will report, “Network File System has been started.”
Braille, Enter, (Dot 8) to acknowledge this message and cary on.
You will land back in the system services menu, on the option, “Network file System Is Enabled.”
I have found that with this current version of software in the bTSpeak it may be best to disable both, File Sharing, and Network file System previous to powering down the unit, as they don’t always load appropriately on future system boot up.
To disable these services, follow the previous steps outlined above. They will take reverse effect, of disabling these services. You will receive one extra prompt, for example:
“File Shairng is running,shal it be stopped? Default is no”.
It is your choice how you choose to proceed, as services will of course be stopped when powering down the unit.

IPhone Setup: Note, we are assuming you hav Voiceover enabled while performing the below steps.

If you have the File Browser app installed, launch the app. Either by invoking Siri and asking, “open File Browser”,
or perform a three finger pull down under the status bar to invoke Spotlite search. Type, “File browser” and double tap on the application within the results.

When the app pops up for the first time you will land on a “Lets get started” Screen.
This screen will allow you to double tap on, +Add Location.
You will land on the “Connect To?” screen. Find, and double tap on, “Computer/Network drive”.
You will receive an alert: “File Browser would like to find and connect to devices on your local network”. double tap on Allow.
You will then land in an empty list of devices. Find the close button and double tap.

You will then land in File browsers main interface.
flick right, down the screen, until you reach, +Add location. Double tap on this.
The same screen we saw previous will launch.
“Connect To?”
Flick right until you come across, “Computer/Network drive”.
Double tap to invoke.
File browser will report, “scanning now.”
Flick right on the screen until you come across your bTSpeak’s host name.
To find your bTSpeak Host name, within the bTSpeak, navigate to Options, (O, Dots 1,3,5 space Chord),>
System, (S, dots, 2,3,4),>
About This device, (D, dots 1,4,5).
Down arrow (Dot 4 Chord), until you reach HostName and take note of it.
An example hostname may be:
bTSpeak123
Now, back in the File Browser iOS Application,
Double tap to invoke.
You will reach a User Name and Password screen for your BTspeak.
The, “Blank” option will be selected for the username, as well as the password. Leave these set as, “blank” and flick right, untilyou reach the “Save” Button close to the end of the dialogue.
Double tap the save button.
You will land back on the main screen ov the application.
This screen will show all of your locations. When flicking to the right, you should land on your BTSpeaks host name. Double tap on this button to open it’s storage.
at the top of this screen, you should see a heading, that is the same as the host name of your bTSpeak.
As you flick down the screen, you should see the directory listing within your bTspeak.
You may, double tap on, “Home” to enter the main directory used for file storage and brows yrou files.
To the right, as you flick, you will see a menu with the same name as the file or directory. Double tap on this to receive options that you may perform on the selected entry.