[Blindtlk] A sort of tech question

[Steve Jacobson]

Cindy,

The software that comes with the USB adapter is what I was referring to when I said in my first note that there is 
probably some kind of installation process.  I hope that works for her.

On Mon, 28 May 2007 20:34:40 -0400, Cindy Handel wrote:

>Hi Steve,

>Well, someone on another list suggested that maybe she needs to install 
>software that came with the cable she bought to go from parallel to USB. 
>She hadn't told me about the software, before, but said she did get software 
>with it.  So, she'll install it, tomorrow, and hopefully that will make it 
>work.

>Cindy
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
>To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 8:21 PM
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] A sort of tech question


>Cindy,

>I'm sorry then, I don't know what your next step should be.  I know there 
>can be some issues with LPT1 and Windows
>printer drivers, but I've always used my Romeo on a serial port.

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>On Mon, 28 May 2007 18:21:47 -0400, Cindy Handel wrote:

>>It's a parallel port.  It shows up as LPT1.  The Add Printers seems to find
>>the Blazer, but it just doesn't do anything when she tries to emboss from
>>WinTrans.  I mean, the Blazer shows up in her printers list.  How do I
>>subscribe to GUI Talk?

>>Cindy
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
>>To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 4:08 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] A sort of tech question


>>Cindy,

>>First, do we know for certain whether the embosser is connected to the USB
>>adapter with a serial or a parallel
>>connector?  This is very important as you may know, because serial ports go
>>by names like COM1, COM2 and so forth
>>while parallel ports are LPT1 and LPT2 and up.  Somewhere along the way,
>>some kind of installation process is
>>necessary so that the computer thinks there is another parallel or serial
>>port.  As part of this process, the "port" on the
>>cable is given a name which must be used when communicating with the
>>embosser.  In some cases, I have known of
>>adapters to start right off with something like COM3 for the serial port 
>>and
>>LPT2 for the parallel port assuming that lower
>>numbers are in use.

>>Your best bet would be to raise this question on GUI-Talk where someone may
>>have tried the same thing.  I have not
>>done this yet and am only going by experiences about which I have read.

>>On Mon, 28 May 2007 14:21:45 -0400, Cindy Handel wrote:

>>>Hi Gary,

>>>She has the USB adapter and that seems ok.  But, we don't know how to get
>>>the computer to recognize it.  I did find someone, on another list, who
>>>uses
>>>the Blazer with an adapter on the parallel cable.  So, it can be done, but
>>>we just haven't figured out how to make the computer recognize it, yet. 
>>>Do
>>>you think the age of the software in the Blazer would have anything to do
>>>with that?  The date on the software in my friend's Blazer is June, 1991.

>>>Cindy
>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>From: "Gary Wunder" <gwunder at earthlink.net>
>>>To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>>Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 1:55 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] A sort of tech question


>>>Cindy, my guess is that the Braille Blazer requires a serial
>>>port.  I do not think you can feed it from a USB port unless you
>>>buy a special USB adaptor.



>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Cindy Handel" <cindy425 at verizon.net
>>>>To: "Blind Talk" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>>>>Date sent: Sun, 27 May 2007 16:51:09 -0400
>>>>Subject: [Blindtlk] A sort of tech question

>>>>I'm not subscribed to the computer science list...although maybe
>>>I should.
>>>>But, I have a question to try to help a friend.

>>>>She bought a Braille Blazer.  She got an adapter to connect it to
>>>her USB
>>>>port on her laptop.  I was trying to help her get it working, but
>>>we haven't
>>>>been successful.  I'd like to know how to let the computer know
>>>where to
>>>>find the Blazer, so it will work.  Also, does something need to
>>>be changed
>>>>in WinTrans, or on the Blazer, itself, to indicate where to find
>>>it.  Right
>>>>now, it's set on LPT1, but I don't know what the USB port where
>>>it's
>>>>connected is called.

>>>>Any help would be appreciated.

>>>>Cindy


>>>>"Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then...find
>>>the way."
>>>>Abraham Lincoln


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