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	~~== Background ==~~		For steno writers that use serial protocols such as Gemini PR or TX Bolt, Plover requires the user to manually press the reconnect machine button if the writer is unplugged and replugged. The <code>plover-auto-reconnect-machine</code> plugin can handle this automatically on some setups. However, if the serial port changes between plugs, please note that this plugin will not work.
	For steno writers that use serial protocols such as Gemini PR or TX Bolt, Plover requires the user to manually press the reconnect machine button if the writer is unplugged and replugged. The <code>plover-auto-reconnect-machine</code> plugin can handle this automatically. However, if the serial port changes between plugs, please note that this plugin will not work.

	~~This can be checked by going~~ to <code>Configure → Machine</code> and follow the instructions below:		== Checking usability of plugin ==
			To see if this plugin is usable with your setup, go to <code>Configure → Machine</code> and follow the instructions below:

	# Open the <code>Port</code> drop down menu.		# Open the <code>Port</code> drop down menu.

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Installing the plover-auto-reconnect-machine plugin

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	[[File:Auto-reconnect-test.png\|alt=Plover configuration machine tab with refresh button highlighted. Drop down menu options highlighted.\|center\|thumb\|708x708px\|Left: <code>Refresh</code>/<code>Scan</code> button. Right: drop down menu options.]]		[[File:Auto-reconnect-test.png\|alt=Plover configuration machine tab with refresh button highlighted. Drop down menu options highlighted.\|center\|thumb\|708x708px\|Left: <code>Refresh</code>/<code>Scan</code> button. Right: drop down menu options.]]

	== ~~Installing the <code>plover-auto-reconnect-machine</code> plugin~~ ==		== Plugin installation ==

	# Open the plugins manager.		# Open the plugins manager.
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	For more detailed steps for installation, see the [[Plugins#How to Install Plugins\|plugins page]].		For more detailed steps for installation, see the [[Plugins#How to Install Plugins\|plugins page]].

	== ~~Setting up the <code>plover-auto-reconnect-machine</code> plugin~~ ==		== Plugin setup ==

	# In Plover's main window, go to <code>Configure → Plugins</code>.		# In Plover's main window, go to <code>Configure → Plugins</code>.

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	# Plover's status should go from <code>Disconnected</code>[[File:State-disconnected.svg\|frameless\|28x28px]] to <code>Connected</code>[[File:State-enabled.svg\|frameless\|28x28px]]		# Plover's status should go from <code>Disconnected</code>[[File:State-disconnected.svg\|frameless\|28x28px]] to <code>Connected</code>[[File:State-enabled.svg\|frameless\|28x28px]]
	# Write some words to see if it works.		# Write some words to see if it works.
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Aerick: Created page with "== Background == For steno writers that use serial protocols such as Gemini PR or TX Bolt, Plover requires the user to manually press the reconnect machine button if the writer is unplugged and replugged. The `plover-auto-reconnect-machine` plugin can handle this automatically. However, if the serial port changes between plugs, please note that this plugin will not work. This can be checked by going to `Configure → Machine` and follow the instruc..."

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Created page with "== Background == For steno writers that use serial protocols such as Gemini PR or TX Bolt, Plover requires the user to manually press the reconnect machine button if the writer is unplugged and replugged. The <code>plover-auto-reconnect-machine</code> plugin can handle this automatically. However, if the serial port changes between plugs, please note that this plugin will not work. This can be checked by going to <code>Configure → Machine</code> and follow the instruc..."

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== Background ==
For steno writers that use serial protocols such as Gemini PR or TX Bolt, Plover requires the user to manually press the reconnect machine button if the writer is unplugged and replugged. The <code>plover-auto-reconnect-machine</code> plugin can handle this automatically. However, if the serial port changes between plugs, please note that this plugin will not work.

This can be checked by going to <code>Configure → Machine</code> and follow the instructions below:

# Open the <code>Port</code> drop down menu.
# Take note of the serial port that your machine is using.
# Unplug your writer.
# Press the <code>Refresh</code> button (labeled as <code>Scan</code> on older versions of Plover).
# Plug in your writer.
# Press the <code>Refresh</code> button (labeled as <code>Scan</code> on older versions of Plover).
# Open the <code>Port</code> drop down menu.
# Check if the new serial port is the same.
#* If they are the same, you can proceed with this page to set up auto reconnect.
#* If they are different, auto reconnect may not work.

[[File:Auto-reconnect-test.png|alt=Plover configuration machine tab with refresh button highlighted. Drop down menu options highlighted.|center|thumb|708x708px|Left: <code>Refresh</code>/<code>Scan</code> button. Right: drop down menu options.]]

== Installing the <code>plover-auto-reconnect-machine</code> plugin ==

# Open the plugins manager.
# Find <code>plover-auto-reconnect-machine</code> in the list.
# Press <code>Install/Update</code>
# Proceed with the installation.
# Press <code>Restart</code> after it is finished.

For more detailed steps for installation, see the [[Plugins#How to Install Plugins|plugins page]].

== Setting up the <code>plover-auto-reconnect-machine</code> plugin ==

# In Plover's main window, go to <code>Configure → Plugins</code>.
# Check the box next to <code>plover-auto-reconnect-machine</code>.
# Press <code>Apply</code> and then <code>OK</code>.

[[File:Plover-auto-reconnect-plugin-configuration.png|alt=Plover plugins tab with the plover-auto-reconnect-machine plugin check box.|center|thumb|502x502px|Check the box to enable the <code>plover-auto-reconnect-machine</code> plugin.]]

== Verify it works ==

# Make sure your machine is set up correctly.
# Write some words to test your configuration.
# Unplug your writer.
# Plug it back in and wait a few seconds.
# Plover's status should go from <code>Disconnected</code>[[File:State-disconnected.svg|frameless|28x28px]] to <code>Connected</code>[[File:State-enabled.svg|frameless|28x28px]]
# Write some words to see if it works.