[nfbcs] PC's with a serial port

[Bryan Schulz]

hi,

how old is your adapter card/do you know if it is isa or pci?
guessing on your combination, the card would probably work in the bottom 
slot of your desktop tower.
worst case, spend about $25 for a new adapter card if the usb converter wont 
communicate.
Bryan Schulz


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] PC's with a serial port


> 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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