Caroline, The feedback I've had on Brailliants is consistently good. The necessary driver and installation notes will come with the Braille display. In case that's not enough, here's some notes I've made to remind myself of how to do it: JAWS 6/7/8/9 don't contain the Brailliant drivers so you can't install it from the JAWS end, either as part of a JAWS install or adding a Braille display afterwards. Put the Brailliant CD in the drive. Plug the Brailliant display in and it will start the new hardware wizard. Don't connect to Windows Update to search for the software, but if the automatic installation doesn't pick up the drivers, point to the folder Drivers on the CD and it will install the USB drivers for the Brailliant. Two installs are needed, the first for "Brailliant 64", the second for "Brailliant 64 USB Serial port". Both will bring up a message about "not [having] passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP" - ignore these warnings and carry on. Next, go into the Device Manager (System Properties dialogue, Hardware page) and, under Ports (COM & LPT), find the Brailliant. It will have a Com Port assigned to it. Note the number of the port. On the CD, find the JAWS folder and start the driver install setup. It will prompt for the type of connection, the size of the Braille display and the com port. If there is more than one version of JAWS installed, it will default to the highest version, but you can choose an earlier one if you want. Stop and restart the PC and JAWS, and you should find the display comes up. You might need to go to JAWS, Options menu, Braille and find it in the list for the default. Steve -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Londa Peterson Sent: 23 July 2008 17:32 To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: JAWS and the Brailliant Displays I'm using one as we speak. You have to install a driver because JAWS doesn't have one built in. The other sort of strange thing you have to do even before you install the driver is to install a virtual com port if you're going to use a USB connection. It's not difficult; it's just a pain. The size of the display makes it worth it in my opinion, especially if your client is using a laptop and wants something very portable. Hope that helps. -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Caroline Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 12:15 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: JAWS and the Brailliant Displays Hi everyone. I'm doing a bit of research for a client who's interested in using JAWS with the Brailliant display from HumanWare. I was wondering if anyone is using this successfully. I didn't see the Brailliant listed in the list of supported displays, so wasn't sure if it'll work. Before we order this stuff I really want to check out compatibility. Any comments would be helpful. Thanks much in advance. Caroline -- Caroline; Milwaukee, Wisconsin http://www.CarolinesKittyCorner.com Skype: ccongdon MSN/Windows Live: cat_lover1976@xxxxxxx Click here <https://www.mailcontrol.com/sr/wQw0zmjPoHdJTZGyOCrrhg== oDQLDINTBfLyt5WsBiC!xJ5Dxkz4p5U2t5qgvJyt6ermNw==> to report this email as spam. -- DISCLAIMER: NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you should not use, disclose, distribute or copy any of the content of it or of any attachment; you are requested to notify the sender immediately of your receipt of the email and then to delete it and any attachments from your system. RNIB endeavours to ensure that emails and any attachments generated by its staff are free from viruses or other contaminants. However, it cannot accept any responsibility for any such which are transmitted. We therefore recommend you scan all attachments. Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email and any attachments are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RNIB. RNIB Registered Charity Number: 226227 Website: http://www.rnib.org.uk This message has been scanned for viruses by BlackSpider MailControl - www.blackspider.com -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx