[nfbcs] PC's with a serial port

[Tracy Carcione]

Thanks, everyone.
I have a card in my old PC with serial and parallel ports, but I've never 
gotten it to work.  I could look into moving it to a new PC, and have an 
actual tech put it in properly.
I also already have a USB/serial adapter, so I'll experiment with plugging 
my Alva into my netbook or something, and see if it works.
Otherwise, I see lots of older refurbished systems that look adequate to my 
needs, and have serial ports.  My Alva is still working well, and I'm not 
eager to spend another 5 or 6 grand on a new braille display, so long as the 
old beast can still do the job.
Tracy


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Jaquiss" <rjaquiss at earthlink.net>
To: "'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] PC's with a serial port


> 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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