[nfbcs] PC's with a serial port

[Robert Jaquiss]

Hello Tracy:

     New PCs do not usually have either serial or parallel ports. If your PC
has an expansion slot which are also not as common, you can buy a card and
install it in your PC. I haven't tried a USB to serial adapter with a
braille display. I would suggest you contact the North American Alva dealer
and ask. Hope this helps.

Regards,

Robert

Robert Jaquiss
Tactile Graphics Solutions LLC.
Phone: (971) 208-6129 (home)
Email: rjaquiss at earthlink.net


-----Original Message-----
From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 11:07 AM
To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
Subject: [nfbcs] PC's with a serial port

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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