1. Place a rechargeable/alkaline battery in NOAHlink. If you are using the rechargeable battery supplied with NOAHlink, first charge the battery (click on the Charging/Recharging link in the left-hand menu for instructions). This will take up to 13 hours.
2. Remove NOAHlink from its charger cradle and place your NOAHlink unit not more than five meters from your PC to ensure adequate wireless communication.
3. Turn on your NOAHlink. Turn on your PC.
4. An installation CD is provided with NOAHlink. Put this into your disk drive. If the program does not begin straightaway, use Windows Explorer to locate the Installation folder and double-click on Setup.exe. If you are using downloaded files from the HIMSA website, choose Unzip. After the files have unzipped, click OK. Setup will start automatically.
5. Select your setup language and click Next.
6. After preparation completes, click Next. If you are installing on Windows Vista, skip to step 22.
7. Select one of the following options:

• Use the Ezurio Bluetooth device supplied with NOAHlink:
  • Click Install NOAHlink Properties and Ezurio Bluetooth Device. Move to Step 10.
• Use a different Bluetooth device that is already installed:
  • Click Install NOAHlink Properties only. Click Finish at completion, then move to Step 22.

10. The Install Bluetooth driver window appears. IMPORTANT: Make sure that NO Bluetooth devices are plugged into your computer before you proceed. Click Next.
11. The NOAHlink Properties program and Bluetooth driver install. After completion, click Finish.
12. Next you will be prompted to insert the Ezurio Bluetooth device. Click OK.
13. The Ezurio Pairing Wizard appears. Plug the Ezurio Bluetooth card/adapter into your PC and ensure your NOAHlink is turned on.
14. If you are installing on Windows XP Professional, continue to the next step. Otherwise, proceed to step 20.
15. The Found New Hardware Wizard appears. You may need to select No, not this time, and click Next.
16. The Wizard asks you for an installation method (Note: The text may differ, depending on the driver you are updating). Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), then select Next to continue.
17. Select Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install, then select Next to continue.

19. Select the driver you are updating from the list, then select Next to continue.
20. Ensure that NOAHlink is still turned on. (If NOAHlink remains idle for more than 30 minutes, it will automatically turn off.)
21. When the software wizard is complete, click Finish.
22. If you do not yet have Bluetooth installed on your computer, you will see the following message. If you are installing on Windows Vista, you should plug in your Ezurio device now and click on the OK button.
    
    
23. The NOAHlink Pairing Wizard asks you to search for NOAHlink devices. Click Search.
24. A list of available NOAHlinks appears. Select the device of your choice and click Pair NOAHlink.
25. After a few seconds a message appears stating that pairing was successful. Click OK, then click Close.
26. Verify that NOAHlink can connect in the NOAHlink Properties Program. (Refer to How to... on the left margin of this page.)

Optional extras

1. If you have more than one NOAHlink unit, it is recommended that you attach one of the name labels that are included in your NOAHlink package to the back of your NOAHlink and write a suitable name on this label. To name NOAHlink via your PC:

• Open the NOAHlink Properties window - Click Start > All Programs > NOAH System > NOAHlink > NOAHlink Properties.
• Open the Connect tab.
• Highlight your chosen NOAHlink. Click Rename. Enter the name. Press Return.

2. For a list of hearing instrument manufacturers and the status of their NOAHlink support, refer to the link on the right of this page. Only fitting modules supporting NOAHlink can be used with this unit.
3. For instructions on how to program a hearing instrument with NOAHlink, refer to 'Using NOAHlink' on the left of this page.