[access-uk] Re: Mobile broadband and Pacmate

Hi Carol,

It doesn't matter, but be aware of the cost if you are not on contract.

All the best

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Carol Pearson
Sent: Friday 21 November 2008 21:57
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Mobile broadband and Pacmate

Yes, OK, I'll give it a go for next time I'm away from home.

Will I need to be on contract with O2 to do this?

--
Carol
carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

On Friday, November 21, 2008 8:12 PM (UK time), Steve Nutt at 
steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx said:

:: Hi Carol,
::
:: It's not so much that, it's the fact that it is harder to set up a
:: phone as a modem than to set up your PDA to connect wirelessly.  And
:: as you have seen, such PDAs as the Pacmate don't yet work with USB
:: modems such as these. The best solution for these, and Braille
:: notes, of course, and all the others, is Walking Hotspot.
::
:: All the best
::
:: Steve
::
:: -----Original Message-----
:: From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
:: Behalf Of Carol Pearson
:: Sent: Friday 21 November 2008 15:25
:: To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
:: Subject: [access-uk] Re: Mobile broadband and Pacmate
::
:: Right.  OK, now I understand and might do that one day, if I need to
:: be more
::
:: portable out and about again.
::
:: Presumably this is better than trying to use your phone as a modem,
:: probably
::
:: faster ...  Maybe you and others will have a comment on this.
::
:: --
:: Carol
:: carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
::
::
::
:: --
:: Carol
:: carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
::
:: On Friday, November 21, 2008 1:57 PM (UK time), Steve Nutt at
:: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx said:
::
::: Hi Carol,
:::
::: It is exactly the same as if you were connecting one phone to the
::: internet. The costs are no different, as Hotspot looks like just one
::: connection to the outside world.
:::
::: All the best
:::
::: Steve
:::
::: -----Original Message-----
::: From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
::: Behalf Of Carol Pearson
::: Sent: Friday 21 November 2008 12:45
::: To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
::: Subject: [access-uk] Re: Mobile broadband and Pacmate
:::
::: Yes, I understand now.  What does this mean in terms of call costs?
:::
:::
:::: Hi Carol,
::::
:::: I am not using Pacmate, but Walking Hotspot turns your phone into a
:::: wireless router.  So anything wireless is fair game.  I use it for
:::: primarily connecting my laptop to the internet via my phone where I
:::: have no Wifi access.
::::
:::: All the best
::::
:::: Steve
::::
:::: -----Original Message-----
:::: From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
:::: Behalf Of Carol Pearson
:::: Sent: Friday 21 November 2008 01:48
:::: To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
:::: Subject: [access-uk] Re: Mobile broadband and Pacmate
::::
:::: Steve, I didn't think you were still using PacMate?  What are you
:::: using Walking Hotspot with and how does it work?
::::
::::
::::
::::
::::: Hi Terry,
:::::
::::: You don't need it mate.  Just buy Walking Hotspot.  Best thing I
::::: have bought for my phone for a while.
:::::
::::: All the best
:::::
::::: Steve
:::::
::::: -----Original Message-----
::::: From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
::::: Behalf Of Terry Clasper
::::: Sent: Thursday 20 November 2008 09:48
::::: To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
::::: Subject: [access-uk] Re: Mobile broadband and Pacmate
:::::
::::: According to Vodafone they are working on producing a Windowws
::::: Mobile 6 version of the vodafone mobile connect lite product that
::::: works with the USB datastick.
:::::
:::::
:::::
::::: ----- Original Message -----
::::: From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
::::: To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
::::: Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 9:41 AM
::::: Subject: [access-uk] Re: Mobile broadband and Pacmate
:::::
:::::
:::::: Hi Ali
::::::
:::::: If you mean one of the providers like Vodafone who can provide a
:::::: USB modem to work with your laptop on the go, then no.  This is
:::::: because the drivers and 3G don't work on Windows Mobile, which is
:::::: the OS for Pac Mate.
::::::
::::::
:::::: Jackie Cairns
:::::: Braille Support Adviser
:::::: Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
:::::: Sight and Sound Technology
:::::: Welton House North Wing
:::::: Summerhouse Road
:::::: Moulton Park
:::::: Northampton
:::::: NN3 6WD
:::::: Telephone: 01604 798024
:::::: Fax: 01604 798090
:::::: Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
::::::
:::::: -----Original Message-----
:::::: From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
:::::: Behalf Of Ali
:::::: Sent: 20 November 2008 07:20
:::::: To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
:::::: Subject: [access-uk] Mobile broadband and Pacmate
::::::
:::::: Good morning all,
:::::: does anyone know if this mobile broadband would work with
:::::: Pacmate?
::::::
:::::: --------------------------------------------------
:::::: Thank you
::::::
::::::
:::::: Ali
::::::
::::::
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