[jaws-uk] Re: problems with Jaws and my Power Braille
- From: "Griffiths, Steve" <Steve.Griffiths@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 12:19:52 +0100
Claire,
I've had a similar problem which I haven't been able to solve. However,
if I tell you what I did, it might work for you.
When you say the Braille display and the computer acknowledge each
other, can I assume you've loaded the driver from the CD that came with
the converter? If so, it will probably have created a virtual serial
port, and you need to know the number assigned to it. To find out, go
into the Device Manager (System Properties dialogue, Hardware page) and,
under Ports (COM & LPT), you'll find an entry for the converter. It will
have a Com Port assigned to it. Note this number.
Then do an installation maintenance for the PowerBraille and, when it
gets to the list of Com ports available, choose the one with the number
you noted previously.
It was at this point that the procedure failed for me, because I only
got a list of Com1 to Com4, and the one I needed was Com8. I tried
getting around this by manually editing the jfw.ini file and rebooting,
and when that didn't work, by reassigning the port number in the Device
manager and rebooting, but that failed too so I gave up.
Let me know if you need the keystrokes for any of the above. Hope you're
more successful than me!
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Claire Doel
Sent: 30 May 2006 09:49
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jaws-uk] problems with Jaws and my Power Braille
Hello,
I wonder if any of you can help me.
I have purchased a new lap top and unfortunately as seems to be common
these
days, it does not have a serial port.
I therefore purchased a belkin serial to USB converter to enable me to
use
my Braille display.
Unfortunately although the Braille display and the computer appear to
acknowledge that each other are there through the device, the Braille
display will not work and Jaws is unable to recognise that it is there.
Have any of you had a similar problem and if you have, I wondered if you
would kindly be able to tell me how to solve it.
I apologise if I have posted something inappropriate for this forum.
Claire Doel
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