There is still one last step; the pairing is done, but you have still to connect. Go to thedesktop and double-click on My Bluetooth Places, which the Wizard has just put there. Youwill find your BraillePen12 Serial Port service in the window that opens.Make sure that your BraillePen12 is on and Bluetooth is active; then right-click on theBraillePen12 Serial Port icon and click Connect.Connections made after this should be automatic.Pairing with the BlueSoleil driversAlthough the BlueSoleil USB Bluetooth adapter comes with software for pairing, this softwareis quite inaccessible. For pairing with these drivers between your PC and BraillePen12, wewould advise that you seek sighted assistance.BlueSoleil's software installs under Programs inthe Start Menu. Once the software is running, adialog comes up with a graphical representationof an orange ball which is to be clicked.However, there is also a menu item under MyBluetooth to discover Bluetooth services.Unfortunately, once the device is discovered,there is no accessible way to tell the software tomake the connection; it requires the user to clickon the discovered device in the graphicalinterface. Once this is done, re-connectionshould be automatic.Although BraillePen12 will work seamlessly withthese drivers using BraillePen Write, we can'trecommend them for more general use.BraillePen 12 Battery LifeYour BraillePen 12 has an internal rechargeable battery, which isn't user serviceable or user-replaceable. The battery life using the default sleep timer settings is 12 hours working,standby several weeks, charge cycle 3 hours.If you extend the sleep timer past the default, you may find that your working time appearsshorter because the BraillePen 12 is not spending so much time on standby.29Illustration 35: Graphical connection screen of BlueSoleilsoftwareIllustration 34: My Bluetooth Places window showing BraillePen12,ready to connect