So Sarah, Did you purchase a different bluetooth adaptor? Which did you get? Have you tried your new software with the adaptor intended for the bluesoleil? I'll certainly give this a try. The price was right. All this talk of com ports is making me nurvous. I never know which to use. Rusty
On 3/20/06, Sarah Van Oosterwijck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Let me know how it works for you. That is the bluetooth device I have, but > I don't know whether it is to blame for my problems with bluetooth or not. > I have tried to use it with both it's software and with the microsoft > bluetooth stack. Both worked fine with my cell phone, but neither got me > anywhere with my braillenote. With the bluesoleil software the com port was > too high for active sync, but pairing with my BrailleNote seemed to work > fine. I didn't know how to change the com ports for JAWS so I couldn't give > it a fair test with JAWS. With the microsoft stack I can get a low enough > com port for active sync, but active sync didn't seem to appear in the list > of services. Again it may very well be something wrong that has nothing to > do with the device. > > I can tell you for sure that the installation for the bluesoleil software is > terrible and if you can install it without assistance you've had good luck. > Once it is installed the software is accessible enough, though. > > Sarah Van Oosterwijck > Assistive Technology Trainer > http://home.earthlink.net/~netentity > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Rusty Perez > To: 'Braillenote List' > Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 11:32 PM > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Bluetooth dongles and accessability > > > My mistake, the software that works with my dongle is Bluesoleil. I'm a > bit > concerned that the software may be required for this thing to work. > I haven't received it yet. We'll see I guess. > > Rusty > > > > ____________________ > Skype: rustyperez > Yahoo and AIM: reliroo > Check out my blog at > http://rusty-perez.blogspot.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sarai > Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 8:50 PM > To: 'Braillenote List' > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Bluetooth dongles and accessability > > Rusty: > I'm using the Belkin Bluetooth adapter with its software. If I remember > correctly, I had to to hit enter on the CD and then go to setup and > install > the software. I couldn't follow the auto install. Now let me warn you, > installing Belkin is a royal pain! When you get it working though, its > beautiful. Go to Amazon and look at the reviews, someone posted a good > review to update the drivers. > > Sarai D. Bucciarelli > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rusty Perez > Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 4:07 PM > To: 'Braillenote List' > Subject: [Braillenote] Bluetooth dongles and accessability > > > Hi folks, > I'm about to get a bluetooth dongle for my computer. > > What I'm discovering is that some come with some sort of software that > gives > you a graphical interface for controling the bluetooth connections. > > Does any one have any experience with these devices and the software to > run > them? > > Are there drivers in windows xp to run bluetooth without having to use the > bundled graphical software for bluetooth devices? > > Thanks! > Rusty > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.5/284 - Release Date: 3/17/2006 > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
