[jaws-uk] Re: problems with Jaws and my Power Braille
- From: "Claire Doel" <c.doel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 14:42:11 +0100
Hi Steve,
I might have found an elegant solution for both of us.
You can buy a serial pcmcia card which might help.
I don't know which window's operating system you are using but you can
determine which devices your computer runs on which com ports with XP, I do
know that the Power Braille needs the lowest one possible.
If I find a serial card supplier I will post the link.
Claire.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Griffiths, Steve" <Steve.Griffiths@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 12:19 PM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: problems with Jaws and my Power Braille
> 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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