[access-uk] Serial cables

  • From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 13:14:39 +0100

Hi all,
For my physical disabilities, is there a way for me to use serial connections without damagin the socket or plug in any way? For example, I like to use JAWS 8 with my BrailleNote mPower as a Braille display, via bluetooth. This works, but as with any bluetooth device the connection needs to be initiated manually, meaning that I won't be able to have Braille at startup. This isn't a problem, but it would be cool if I could. By the way, I don't have a serial port on my laptop, but I've heard of serial cards. I know they fit in a PCMCIA slot, which I believe I have on my laptop (will have to check that out), but how do they work, and would it benefit someone with physical disabilities?
Thanks in advance for sharing.
Chris Hallsworth
BrailleNote mPower user
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