[access-uk] Re: considerations for a portable machine?
- From: "Sunil Peck" <sunil.peck@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 14:28:01 +0100
Wouldn't you be better off going for one of those USB thumbdrives?
Floppy drives are virtually obsolete now. I've used a laptop for years
and have never disabled the touchpad so you should be ok with that.
Where and whats the new job?
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of adrian higginbotham
Sent: 13 August 2004 14:22
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Subject: [access-uk] considerations for a portable machine?
Hi all:
I've got to choose a portable machine for a new job and have a couple of
queries re connectivity of such beastes.
floppy drive, the machines the employer currently uses don't have floppy
drives, these are purchased separately as external devices if required.
are there any problems using external floppy drives for access tech
authorization? thinking particularly of JFW and Duxbury.
USB to serial converters - as far as I can see portables seem to come
with just one serial drive and that on the docking station if using one,
I like to use an apollo speach synth and powerbraille 80 the latter of
which has to be connected via serial under a pro OS. does anyone know if
these two work when connected via usb to serial converters. if so can
anyone name any specific models which work.
anything else I need to think about such as is it possible to switch off
the touch pad found infront of the spacebar which substitutes the mouse
on many models.
thanks
Adrian Higginbotham,
Help2Access
University of Salford
Email A.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tel: 01612952555.
Web: www.help2access.org.uk
Technology House, Lissadel Street, Salford M6 6AP.
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