It is strongly recommended that you not use ActiveSync Remote PAC Mate with any version of JAWS earlier than 6.20. Version 6.20 is a free update for authorized JAWS 6.0 users and it contains many code fixes that are specific to this feature. You can download JAWS 6.20 from Freedom Scientific's JAWS for Windows Headquarters page at http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/JAWS_HQ.asp.
If you have upgraded from a previous version of the PAC Mate, please note that ActiveSync Remote PAC Mate will not work over WiFi as Microsoft has removed the ability to synchronize over a wireless local area network in ActiveSync 4.5. See below for a list of connection types supported by ActiveSync Remote PAC Mate.
ActiveSync Remote PAC Mate is a program that allows you to establish a connection between your PAC Mate Omni and a computer with JAWS installed. You can connect your PAC Mate Omni and computer using a USB cable, network connection, modem, or Bluetooth. Once you establish a connection, you can run programs, read documents and Web pages, and work with files and folders on your computer using only your PAC Mate Omni. Commands that you issue and text that you type are sent to your computer, and you receive speech and Braille feedback on the PAC Mate Omni.
To use ActiveSync Remote PAC Mate, install JAWS 6.20 or later on the computer you want to connect to. During the installation process, required JAWS remote access server components will be installed automatically.
After you have installed and activated JAWS on the computer, you can begin using ActiveSync Remote PAC Mate. Establish an ActiveSync standard or guest connection between your PAC Mate Omni and your computer. Information on using ActiveSync can be found in your PAC Mate Omni Owner's Manual. You can use the supplied USB cable, a network connection, modem, or Bluetooth. For information on the different ways you can connect your PAC Mate Omni to your computer, refer to your PAC Mate Omni Owner's Manual.
After you connect your PAC Mate Omni and computer, do the following:
Tip: If you want ActiveSync Remote PAC Mate to start automatically when JAWS starts, open the Options menu and choose Basics. locate the Automatically Start PAC Mate Desktop check box and press the SPACEBAR to select it.