Alex, Technically, this feature is possible. If HW could implement Object Exchange protocol (ObEx for short) where you can send and receive data using either Bluetooth or InfraRed, this feature will truly come to life. One more advantage over PAC Mate (I don't want to be rude here) is that the Bluetooth antena is already inside, thus eliminating a need to carry a separate Bluetooth card. Oh, by the way, because InfraRed supports sending data this time, maybe if they implement a way to receive a data (actually this also applies to Bluetooth), then IR and BT (Bluetooth for short) will be ObEx compliant.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex Parks Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 6:29 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: re: [Braillenote] Wouldn't this be neat!!! That would be one of my top features for a BN. I, like so many, have devices (stereo, TV, DVD player, even a friend's laptop with Windows XP Media Center that can be remote controlled and act like a digital music player) that I would be able to use so much more easily with a program like the one below. I know this idea has come up before, but it is always good to repeat; it shows more interest. Have a great day, Alex > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Rusty Perez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected] Date sent: >Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:44:34 -0700 >Subject: [Braillenote] Wouldn't this be neat!!! >Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:55:55 -0400 >From: "Jonathan Mosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [PM] FSCommander and satellite TV >To: "The PAC Mate User List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >Hi Kasondra. If your satellite receiver has an infra-red remote control, >FSCommander will be able to learn it with your help. >In our own case at my home, we have a reader that visits us once a week. >Just the other day, I made every remote control in the house accessible via >PAC Mate. You can do this completely without sighted help if you are >familiar with what the buttons on your remote control do. If not, simply ask >a sighted person to work with you as you put FSCommander into Learn Mode. >The software will ask you to press a key on the PAC Mate, then to press a >key on the remote control. Following JAWS conventions of the key on its own >moving you forward, and shift with the key moving you back, I assigned v for >volume up, shift+V for volume down. C for Channel up, >shift+C for channel down etc. It's a very simple process, and of course >you can programme as many remotes this way as you want to. My PAC Mate now >controls our media system, our two separate air conditioning units and other >devices. I find myself using a lot more functions on these devices, because >I know exactly what keys perform what function. I should say that I was in a >bit of a hurry when our reader was here, so later, I was able to go back and >reassign some of the keys to make them more logical. >I'm sure you'll find this free utility really useful. You can download it >from our web site. The direct URL is >http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/PACmate_FSCommander. asp >Jonathan Mosen. >Vice President, Blindness Hardware Product Management Freedom Scientific BLV >Group LLC >11800 31st Court North >St. Petersburg, FL 33716-1805 >___ >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
