I got my cable from eBay, only cost me £3 and it works too and was brand new. Sorry I can't help any further. Christine. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrien Collins" <adriencollins06@xxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 5:31 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: connecting my voice mate > Hi Steve > > I am not really sure what I am doing but I am waiting for a full manual for > the voice mate to come from cobolt. > > Do you know of a supplier for usb to serial cables? > > As regards settings, the voice mate software keeps specifying certain serial > ports. > > Regards > > Adrien > > You can get me off list at > adriencollins06@xxxxxxx > > Speakon is a free fully self-voicing accessible multimedia > program for > the visually impaired, find out more by downloading the > software from: > http://www.a-technic.net/speakon.htm > You can join the speakon user group by sending a blank > e-mail to: > speakon-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 11:16 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: connecting my voice mate > > > > Hi Adrien, > > > > Why doesn't USB to serial work? There are probably settings you can > > change > > within the port's parameters in control panel. Check the Voicemate manual > > and see if there are any special settings it needs for serial ports. > > > > All the best > > > > Steve > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > > Of > > Adrien Collins > > Sent: 23 August 2007 09:30 > > To: access uk > > Subject: [access-uk] connecting my voice mate > > > > Hi > > > > I need to connect my voice mate to my laptop but I don't have the > > necessary > > port I.e. a 9 pin port on my laptop, can I get a card or other device that > > I > > > > can connect to the laptop? > > > > I have tried a usb to serial lead but it doesn't work with the voicemate. > > > > Regards > > > > Adrien > > > > You can get me off list at > > adriencollins06@xxxxxxx > > > > Speakon is a free fully self-voicing accessible multimedia > > program for > > the visually impaired, find out more by downloading the > > software from: > > http://www.a-technic.net/speakon.htm > > You can join the speakon user group by sending a blank > > e-mail to: > > speakon-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > ** 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 > > > > > > ** 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