Echo Henry's thanks to Pele for sending these instructions getting your Trek/Stream connected to Wi-Fi.? It strikes me that many are simply not liberating the freedom these devices give in listening to radio and downloading podcasts, as imperfect as the HW devices are in some respects.? These players would be even poorer value for money if you do not set up the Wi-Fi connection.
Those instructions are pretty well what I would have attempted to say but would enthasise the role of the extreme upper right button in cycling between lower, upper case and numbers to enter text.
A final two comments.? Yet another anoyance of Humanware players as they stand is no support for 5Ghz Wi-Fi which surely has to change in the forthcoming replacement.? Second, I often find on the Stream or the Trek I get error messages when searching for podcasts or radio stations which, while I don't know precisely what they mean, turns out to be cured temporarily on the Trek by taking the Trek off-line in the connections option in the menu Pele has mentioned, then turning back on again after 20 seconds or more.
Still, enough for now, and I must get on finishing this week's local TN which I produce.
Ray.
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On 13/05/2021 09:06 am, Henry Miller wrote:
Good Morning Pele
Many thanks for taking the time to set out the below instructions, greatly appreciated.
Best wishes
Henry
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Pele West
Sent: 13 May 2021 08:45
To: [email protected]
Subject: [vrstreamuk] Connecting VR Stream to Wi-Fi
Hi Everyone
I sent this message yesterday, but it did not get through. So, here we go again.
Connecting the VR Stream to Wi-Fi
This is how it works for me. Apologies if I tell people things they already know.
1. Turn on your Victor Reader Stream.
2. Press the round button in the middle at the top. This switches between offline and online mode. If you are in Online Mode, it should say "Podcasts", or "References", or "Internet Radio".
3. If it says "Airplane Mode On" Press the button again for about 2 seconds. It should say "Airplane Mode Off".
4. Press 7 to access the menu. It should say "Menu, Wireless, Airplane Mode Off".
5. Press 8 twice. It should say "Scan for Available Connections".
6. Press Hash (the key to the right of 0). It should find the networks near where you are. At the moment I can see 2, one is ours and the other belongs to next door (I suppose).
7. Before saying the first name it says "SSID" and the name of the network. It then spells it out and says the signal strength.
8. Use 2 or 8 to find your network and press Hash.
9. It should say "Enter Password". Type in your password followed by Hash. If you have uppercase and lowercase letters and numbers in your password, use the Bookmark key (above the 3) to change case.
10. It should say "Enter a nickname for this network". I usually type in "Home", but you can call it what you like. Type in the nickname followed by Hash. It should say "Connected to" and the nickname you have just given it.
11. If all goes well, you should be connected to your wi-fi network.
Press Star (the key to the left of 0) to leave the menu.
I hope this works for you. Please bear in mind I am not an expert in this field. Following these instructions has just worked for me, and I don't know what happens if they don't connect.
One thing to consider is that routers have 2 channels, 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz. The stream will only work on the 2.4 Ghz channel. Some routers do not have this channel, so it won't connect.
Good luck
Pele
