Reading

Inspire automatically detects and reads compatible and incompatible wired hearing aids during a live fitting or simulation. If Inspire has detected a wired programmer, it will always be actively searching for that programmer to detect wired hearing aids. If a different wired hearing aid is detected during a live wired fitting or simulation, Inspire will display a toast, which is a pop-up menu or dialog box, that provides information about the detected hearing aid and displays options for working with the device if Enable fitting toast to be displayed automatically when a hearing aid is connected and read is selected via Communications Preferences. This feature is not available during a live wireless fitting or simulation.

If fitting one hearing aid and a second hearing aid is desired during the fitting, the second aid can be added via the connection toast without navigating back to the Get Started screen. Or, if simulating and a live fitting is later desired, the connected hearing aids can be selected via the connection toast to eliminate navigating back to the Get Started screen.

If the toast is retrieved manually during a live binaural wireless fitting, only the hearing aids being programmed displays and the Refresh button is disabled. If the toast is retrieved manually during a live monaural wireless fitting, all hearing aids within range of the SurfLink Programmer displays and the Refresh button is enabled. A second wireless hearing aid can be added to the session to create a binaural fitting.

From any screen except Get Started, click , , ,, , or to display the connection toast.

Note: The connection toast for the programmer currently in use displays. If currently programming with a wireless or wired programmer and the opposite programmer is desired, or if currently programming with a wired programmer (e.g., Hi-Pro) and a different wired programmer is desired (e.g., SpeedPort 2), end the current fitting session, click Get Started, and select the desired programmer. If the current programmer is a wired programmer and different hearing aids are connected during a live fitting or simulation, the connection toast automatically displays.

Toast

Devices Detected Information	Description
	Adds, edits, or selects a patient in the NOAH 4 database. Only displays if Inspire was launched from within NOAH 4.
	Views and/or edits the selected patient's audiogram. Can only edit the audiogram if Inspire was launched from within NOAH.
Checkbox	Selects the hearing aid(s) to program. The hearing aid(s) currently being programmed is automatically checked unless a different wired hearing aid(s) was connected. If monaurally fitting one wireless aid that's paired with another hearing aid that's within range of the SurfLink Programmer, both aids are automatically checked. Only one right and one left hearing aid can be selected. If two wireless hearing aids are paired and one side is selected, the opposite side is automatically selected. However, if both paired hearing aids are selected and one side is unchecked, the opposite side is not unchecked to allow a monaural fitting.
Link	Indicates the two hearing aids are paired. The right hearing aid displays first followed by the left. Only displays in the wireless toast.
Image	Picture of the hearing aid detected.
Right/Left	Denotes if the hearing aid is a right or left aid.
Patient Information	Patient's name, product, receiver matrix, serial number, and firmware version. The patient's name only displays in the wireless toast if the hearing aid was previously fit to the patient.
Signal Indicator	Signal strength between the hearing aid and SurfLink Programmer. Only displays in the wireless toast.
Assign R/L	Selects the hearing aid side. The side can only be changed during a live monaural wireless fitting. If two hearing aids are paired and one of the sides is changed (e.g., L to R), the opposite aid will change automatically (e.g., R to L). Only displays in the wireless toast.
Locator Tone Level	Selects the tone level to play in the hearing aid when locating the device. The tone level can only be changed during a live monaural wireless fitting. The options are Default, +5 dB, +10 dB, +15 dB, and +20 dB. Only displays in the wireless toast.
Locator (Button)	Locates the hearing aid by playing a tone in the device. Hearing aids can only be located during a live monaural wireless fitting. Only displays in the wireless toast.
Battery Indicator	Indicates the battery strength visually and numerically. Green represents greater than 75% battery life, yellow represents between 75% and 25%, and red represents less than 25%. Only displays in the wireless toast.
Programmer	Programmer the hearing aid(s) is connected to (e.g., SpeedPort 2, NOAHlink, etc.). Only displays in the wired toast.
	Executes a manual discovery of wireless hearing aids within range of the SurfLink Programmer. This button is only enabled during a live monaural wireless fitting. Only displays in the wireless toast.
Quick Connect	Starts a new fitting session using the settings in the hearing aid. This button is disabled if the hearing aid(s) selected is currently being programmed.
Session Connect	Retrieves a previously saved session and transfers the settings into the connected hearing aid(s).
Auto Path	Launches the Inspire initial fitting wizard. Auto Path is available on all products except Advance 220.
Performance Update	Updates the hearing aid firmware to operate at a more advanced performance level. This button is only available if Inspire identifies that a newer firmware version is available on the PC for the connected hearing aid(s).

Click the checkbox to the left of the desired hearing aid(s) to program.

Click Quick Connect, Session Connect, or Auto Path.

Note: If a live fitting session or simulation was currently in progress that wasn't saved, the Save Fitting screen displays. Click Yes to save the session to NOAH or ProHear, click No to not save the session, or click Cancel to cancel starting or opening a session.

Note: If the hearing aid(s) contains a lock code and it doesn't match the code via General Preferences, it must be entered to unlock the aid before it can be read and adjustments made. Enter the 4 digit code and click OK. If the correct code is entered or if the code matched the code via General Preferences initially, the hearing aid is automatically unlocked and must be locked again if desired via Device Access Settings. If the code is unknown, click Cancel to cancel the fitting and return to the Get Started screen or click Set To Factory Settings to clear all settings and patient data from the hearing aid and return it to the factory settings.

Note: If monaurally fitting one wireless hearing aid and a second wireless hearing aid was selected and either one or both aids were paired previously with different aids, a message to either sync the aids or continue with the monaural fitting displays. Click Sync Devices to sync the hearing aids together or click Continue with Current Monaural Fitting to cancel the binaural fitting session and resume the monaural fitting.

Note: If there's a conflict between the audiogram in the hearing aid and NOAH or ProHear, a dialog box displays asking which audiogram to use during the current session. Click Hearing Aid to use the hearing aid's audiogram or click Office System to use NOAH or ProHear's audiogram.

Note: If paired wireless hearing aids were selected that don't have matching wireless capabilities and the same configuration, the Wireless Settings Conflict dialog displays asking you to select which device has the desired functionality for your fitting. Click Select for the source hearing aid and Inspire automatically changes the settings in the other hearing aid to match those of the selected hearing aid or click Cancel to cancel the fitting and return to the Get Started screen. See Wireless Programming for more information.

Note: If Quick Connect or Session Connect are selected, the Default Fitting View selected via General Preferences automatically displays. If Auto Path is required in at least one of the hearing aids connected, Auto Path automatically displays if Launch Auto Path on Initial Read is selected via General Preferences. If the receiver and/or user controls have not been set on applicable hearing aids, the Change Receiver and/or User Control Configuration screens automatically displays.

Tip: Click X on the Title Bar to close the connection toast without selecting an option.

Program the hearing aid(s).

Note: As the hearing aid(s) is programmed, the connection status icons will change.

Note: If programming a wireless hearing aid, the physical user control, if applicable, is disabled during the fitting. Once the fitting session is complete, the physical user controls can be re-enabled to test the hearing aid without exiting Inspire. See Wireless Programming for more information.

Note: If programming a wireless hearing aid and the connection is lost during the fitting, Inspire automatically attempts to reestablish connection for 15 seconds. If this is unsuccessful, a message displays indicating the specific side(s) that went out of range and to reestablish connection. See Wireless Programming for more information.