First, I want to make sure that you are not thinking of a cellular connection when you say that the netbook could "connect anywhere", as cell radios are not built into most laptops and netbooks and, if they are, you have to pay a monthly subscription to the cell carrier.
As to braille display functionality, it will not work at all with jaws on windows7 64-bit, which is likely the version you will end up with. I am not sure if it will work on 32-bit, but I doubt it due to Chris's response and other stories I have heard. A Mac laptop is more expensive, but is very light and thin. With the latest MacOS version, it should work fine with the mPower as a braille display. Of course, you would have to learn how to operate the Mac, but I can say almost certainly that you will have no trouble using the mPower as a display with the built in screenreader (called VoiceOver). On 11/28/10, chris hallsworth <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Michelle. > From personal experience I could not get my BrailleNote mPower BT 32 to > work as a bluetooth Braille display on Windows 7. I could however get it > to work on a Windows XP machine using proper bluetooth drivers, not the > one provided by Windows. > Sorry I can't be of any further help. > Good luck. > Take care. > > Chris H > You can contact me in the following ways: > E-mail and Facebook: [email protected] > MSN: [email protected] > Skype: chrishallsworth7266 > Blog: http://chrishallsworth.klangoblogs.net > > On 28/11/2010 08:36, Michele Thredgold wrote: >> Hi guys. My apologies since this was recently covered but my memory is >> not all that good at the moment. >> >> I have just lost my wireless card so can't use my MPower for emailing at >> the moment. Because I value portability, and hate being restricted to a >> desk when using a computer or BN, I am thinking of getting a netbook >> instead of replacing my wireless card. This will enable me to send emails >> anywhere, I am told, since it has its own in-built wireless. However, I >> am wondering if the BN can be connected by USB or Bluetooth and work as a >> Braille display if the netbooks are using the latest Windows software. I >> am using an MPower 18-cell Braille display, running Keysoft 8. I really >> value the Braille display and portability of the BN, which is why I have >> chosen this option. >> >> If this is not an option, what other options do I have which could include >> the BN and be portable? If I end up eventually upgrading to an Apex or a >> Braille Wizard, then the wireless card will not be necessary, so I thought >> a Netbook would possibly be more economical. >> >> Any advice would be appreciated. >> >> Cheers! >> >> Michele >> ___ >> Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >> If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >> copy to the list as well. >> >> 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 >> >> > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > 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 > > -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. 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
