Hi David, I have used most of the Handy Tech Braille displays, which are now predominantly USB. The ones that remain that are not USB, such as the Braille Wave come with a USB converter, so you wouldn't have to buy a converter if you bought any Handy Tech Braille display new. Bluetooth is another good option if your computer happens to have it. All the best -- Computer Room Services: the long cane for blind computer users. Telephone Low-call: 08452 606 277 International: +44(0)1438 742286, Fax: +44(0)1438 759589 mobile: +44(0)7956 334938, Email: mailto:Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David W Wood Sent: 07 May 2007 17:50 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: U S B Braille output Hi Chris: Thanks for the comments. I have a glimmer that some displays don't work in this configuration - maybe others can let us know? David -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christopher Maule-Oatway Sent: 07 May 2007 16:23 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: U S B Braille output Hello David, For a cheaper alternative you could look at USB=20 to Serial connectors. Maplin's recently had one=20 on promotion for about =A312! There are also USB=20 docking stations at varying prices which include a serial port. Hope this helps. Cheers, Christopher At 16:05 07/05/2007 +0100, you wrote: >Hi all: > >With the rapidly diminishing number of available machines with serial= ports, >I am thinking that I need to go down the route of U S B Braille and would >like input from anyone using such. >How did you choose it? >Why? >How user friendly is it? >If you made a bad decision, which one would you have gone for? > >I currently use Power Braille 40. > >TIA > >David > >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.5/792 - Release Date: 06/05/2007 >21:01 > > >** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dunsubscribe] >** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >** and in the Subject line type >** unsubscribe >** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >** immediately-following link:- >** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dfaq] >** or send a message, to >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.5/792 -=20 >Release Date: 06/05/2007 21:01 ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.5/792 - Release Date: 06/05/2007 21:01 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.5/792 - Release Date: 06/05/2007 21:01 ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq