[gui-talk] A Pacmate or a Braillenote?

[Rose Combs]

I have a USB to serial adapter, but it requires software to run it, and it
did not work well on the Braille note, except in Active Sync, and since I
upgraded to the M-Power I use the USB client port to do that these days.  

Bluetooth just isn't going to be an option for me, have spent several
weekends trying to make it work and although I can see my husband's PDA or
other items cannot get it to connect and work as a display on the computer.
I finally bought a Focus 40 display, just hook up the USB cable and you have
braille on the computer.  My BN still gets plenty of use.  

 


Rose Combs
rosecombs at qwest.net 
-----Original Message-----
From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of George and Pamela Dominguez
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 5:19 AM
To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] A Pacmate or a Braillenote?

Isn't there some sort of adapter you can get when you don't have those ports
on your computer to convert it to USB?  Pam.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rose Combs" <rosecombs at qwest.net>
To: "'NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List'" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] A Pacmate or a Braillenote?


> Unfortunately, since I am a Braille note user, and love the product, one
> drawback is that the only way you can use it as a display reliably is
> through a serial port, which my computer does not have.  Supposedly one
can
> use Bluetooth but in my experience it never worked, some can do it, some
> cannot.
>
> Other than this problem, however, I think the Braille Note in my life has
> been the best thing I ever bought myself.
>
>
>
> Rose Combs
> rosecombs at qwest.net
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Dane Trethowan
> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 9:44 PM
> To: gui-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [gui-talk] A Pacmate or a Braillenote?
>
> Hi Everyone!
>
> Ok, if I may outline my situation here, regrettably my hearing has become
> worse so I'm looking at various pieces of equipment which will allow me to
> A: make the most of what remaining hearing I have and B:, allow me to work
> and play affectively as my hearing keeps degrading, unfortunately it looks
> as though degradation will continue but not to worry <smile>.
>
> I have a Braille display here but it is well past its prime, that is to
say
> no new computer systems will work with the thing because new computers
these
> days are not equipped with serial or parallel ports so I've been pondering
> this problem, if I were to get a new Braille display then I may as well
pay
> the extra and get a portable device such as a BrailleNote or Pacmate and
> yep, coming to this conclusion has meant that I've had to swallow a little
> of my pride as I've been of the opinion that these devices have been
"pieces
> of over-priced trash" in the past <smile>.
>
> So I'm asking, what device would be better in my situation or are they
both
> on a par with each other? I have to admit that the GPS features that the
> latest version of the Braillenote offers sounds most attractive.
>
> I'd be interested to hear from both Keynote and Pacmate users or perhaps
> from anyone who has a device which beats those two, one just never knows
> what's out there these days.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
>
>
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