[nfbcs] Old braille display, new computer

[Tracy Carcione]

My Alva is a 340.  Alva built things to last.
Tracy


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On MacOS at least the 640 is required to have the latest firmware could this
be the case with windows?

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Greg Kearney


> On Apr 11, 2018, at 9:07 AM, Drenth, Joe via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> 
> Hi Tracy,
> 
> The USB to serial adapter should add a virtual serial port to your laptop,
but it might not be obvious right away which serial port number it will be.
You will need to open your computer's Device Manager, then expand the Ports
section, and open the properties of your USB to serial device, which should
be in the list. The properties dialog should have a tab for port settings,
and that screen will either allow you to see the port number, or you might
need to click the Advanced button on the port settings page to get to the
screen where you can view or change the port number. Once you know the
serial port number, use it to configure JAWS.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> Joe
> 
> 
> 
> Joseph Drenth 
> Senior R&D Software Engineer 
> JBT Corporation  |  Automated Systems 
> 400 Highpoint Drive 
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> E: joe.drenth at jbtc.com  P: 215 822 4457
> www.jbtc-agv.com 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Cc: Tracy Carcione; 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and
appliances'
> Subject: [nfbcs] Old braille display, new computer
> 
> I'm trying to get an old Alva 640 to work with a new laptop.  The Alva has
a serial connection, and the laptop only has USB.  I have a USB to serial
converter cable, but Jaws only has a serial connection option for this model
display.  I tried telling Jaws it's a later model Alva, but that doesn't
appear to work.
> 
> Does anyone have any ideas how I can make the connection work?  The
display works well, and I'd like to keep using it.  And a new display is
definitely not cheap. $3000 seems to be the standard price.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Tracy
> 
> 
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