[nfbcs] PC's with a serial port

[Bryan Schulz]

hi,

that usually doesn't help as a desktop doesn't include bt until you get into 
the $180+ range of higher end main boards.
Bryan Schulz


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mikayla Gephart" <mikgephart at icloud.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] PC's with a serial port


> Also, some Braille displays are Bluetooth.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jan 29, 2014, at 2:25 PM, "Littlefield, Tyler" <tyler at tysdomain.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> Hello:
>> I don't believe most PCS ship with serial ports anymore. If you were 
>> interested, you could use a USB to serial adapter (this won't work if 
>> you're booting speakup with a serial synth), or I believe there are PCI 
>> cards you could get. Either way, the USB to serial adapter would be fine. 
>> Serial has a much slower rate than USB, so there will not be any 
>> performance issues.
>>
>> HTH,
>> On 1/29/2014 2:07 PM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
>>> I'm looking around for a new desktop.  I am using an older Alva braille 
>>> display, which runs off a serial port.  I am having trouble identifying 
>>> if a PC I'm interested in has a serial port or not.  Sometimes it's in 
>>> the technical specs, and sometimes not.
>>> Is a serial port no longer standard?  Does the USB to serial adapter 
>>> work just as well, or is it slower at passing data through?
>>> Would anyone care to recommend a desktop, or a place to look? I've been 
>>> looking at Amazon and TigerDirect.  I tried NewEgg, but didn't see much 
>>> I fancied.
>>> Thanks.
>>> Tracy
>>>
>>>
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>> -- 
>> Take care,
>> Ty
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