Hi, Scott. I use a PowerBraille 65 at work, but it's unfortunately on a Windows 2000 system. We have ours on Com1, which I think is a serial port instead of a parallel port...But the steps you've taken sound exactly like what I do every time I install PowerBraille for myself and a coworker.
The only thing I can suggest, and I'm REALLY not being sarcastic here, is to make sure the power switch to the PowerBraille is turned on. I know this seems obvious, but I deal with a couple people who notoriously turn theirs off at night, forget to flip them back on in the morning, and wonder why they're getting no braille support. That's about the only thing I can think of...Also, I had no idea the PowerBraille had a battery, so I'd also suggest plugging it in. Just a thought. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Berry Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 8:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [JAWS-Users] a question on how to get a Power Braille 65/80 workingwith Jaws Hello there, I am wondering if someone can help me out here. I have a Power Braille 80 and I want to get it working with Jaws. I am using Windows Vista Home Edition Premium. Here are the steps I have followed: 1. I connected the PB 80 to the power supply and charged the battery. 2. I have a parallel cable going in to the only parallel port I have which is a printer port and it is considered lpt1. 3. I then go to the Synth and Braille Manager and tell it I want to use the PB 80 on LPT1 And check the Pb80 display check box with in the Synth and Braille Manager. 4. I then say finish to the Synth and Braille Manager and start Jaws as asked by Jaw's executable. 5. I restart Jaws and then Jaws is complicated by a Windows error which says that the application meaning Jaws will not run. I have two questions here. Does the Pb 80 need bidirectional support? I am assuming yes since it needs to talk both ways? Secondly, are there any other settings that any one can suggest? Have a wonderful day. You may contact me at: Scott Berry Hotmail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northlc.com: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
