From 4dc14c9051d10017528752fecf5fee2248a4a048 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jan Schubert Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:41:50 +0100 Subject: Documentation: Add Mac related info to the bluetooth section Signed-off-by: Jan Schubert Signed-off-by: Dirk Hohndel --- Documentation/user-manual.txt | 12 +++++++++--- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/user-manual.txt b/Documentation/user-manual.txt index 98c4b26c2..c91aaba9d 100644 --- a/Documentation/user-manual.txt +++ b/Documentation/user-manual.txt @@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ allowing to pair it. Choose "0000" as PIN set in your dive computer should work in most cases, if not, refer to the manufacturer of your dive computer. The dive computer should then show up in the list of Bluetooth devices and you may then right click on it and choose Properties->COM Ports to get known of the ports -used for your dive computer. If there are several ports listet use the one +used for your dive computer. If there are several ports listed, use the one saying "Outgoing" instead of "Incoming". image::images/bluetooth_properties.png["Edit Dive Info",align="center"] @@ -304,7 +304,13 @@ Shearwater Desktop). .On MacOS: -This should be similar straight forward as described in the Windows section. +In general this should be similar straight forward as described in the Windows +section. + +Select your dive computer in the Bluetooth system settings. Choosing +"Connections" next to the "-" will bring up a window showing the device name at +the bottom. Watch out for something like "/dev/tty.Predator-COM1" and copy/paste +this to the download dialog in Subsurface. .On Linux Please make sure you have bluetooth enabled on your computer running Subsurface. @@ -360,7 +366,7 @@ this, but it is reported to be solved sometimes by one of these steps: * use the bluetooth dongle which came with the Shearwater Predator instead of the built-in one of your computer * switch to different bluetooth drivers for your hardware - * switch of WiFi while using Bluetooth + * switch off WiFi while using Bluetooth Computers reportet to work fine: -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2