[blazie-support] Re: hello
- From: Ryan Mcmanomy <rmcmanomy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: blazie-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2002 16:04:05 -0700
Thanks that is what I wanted.
Thanks!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna K." <donnak39@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <blazie-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 1:51 PM
Subject: [blazie-support] Re: hello
>
> Hi!
> Here's a message that I received in response to a Braille Lite question
that
> I had asked. I hope this is what you need.
> Donna
> about cables. Here's how you have to have your Blazie cables set up to
> communicate between the Braille Lite and your computer. This is how I have
> mine set up.
> At the end of your serial cable (the big end with all the pins), connect a
> male-to-female gender changer. This is an adapter that has a bunch of
holes
> on both of its ends. Next, you need to connect a NULL modem adapter to the
> end of your gender changer. This one has holes on one end and pins on
> another. Be careful though, because there are two adapters that feel like
> this; one has little lights poking up out of the top though and the other
> is flat-topped. Use the flat-topped adapter because the other one won't do
> anything but beep at you if there is some sort of serial activity passing
> through it. Next, if the serial port on your computer is a nice
> nine-pinner, you'll need to attach a 25-to-9 pin converter. This one is
> triangular-shaped with the base having an end with pins in it and the top
a
> smaller square containing holes. Now, all you need to do is connect this
> huge contraption to your computer and you're set. You don't always need to
> use the Blazie cables though, and in fact I recommend you go to Radio
Shack
> when you can and get a custom-made cable if possible. The thing with
Blazie
> cables is that some aren't reliable at all, whereas others can always be
> counted on to work properly. I, for instance, have been using the exact
> same cable to connect my Braille Lite to my PC for the last four years and
> it hasn't given me any problems. HTH
> Steve
> No, you can purchase these cables at any local computer store. I think.
>
>
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