Hi,

What is the connection between the iMac and the BB? Is it using a  
Parallels to Bluetooth or an USB to Serial adapter? What make of  
adapter is it?

Regards,
Alex,


On 28-May-09, at 7:57 PM, arthur gindin wrote:

>
> thank you.
>
> yes, Steve at NFB is only familiar with Duxbury.
>
> i have no driver for the Blazer.  it does appear on the printer list  
> as
> default printer.  i select a text file and "save as" Document.  i then
> went to "processing" and chose "Louis.cfg".    for "send Braille" i  
> used
> /dev/null (the others were /test.out, modem,PDA)  the pinwheel just  
> spins.
>
> thanks again
>
> art
>
>
> Alex Jurgensen` wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm thinking that NFB is thinking of Duxbury, where it shows up on
>> screen in Braille first. What proceedure are you using to print the
>> document? What connection is physically attaching the BB to the
>> computer. If you are using an USB to serial adapter, is its driver
>> installed. Is it showing up or selected in Louis?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Alex,
>>
>>
>>
>> On 5/28/09, arthur gindin <ryoanji....@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> i am the sighted "IT" person for my 8 y/o blind granddaughter.  in
>>> addition to her blindness she has good use of only the thumb+3 on  
>>> the
>>> left hand and the index finger on the right.  we have an iMac with  
>>> XP
>>> added (i prefer VO) and a Brailled PC keyboard.  i am trying to  
>>> get a
>>> Braille Blazer embosser to work with the iMac.  the Blazer will self
>>> test.  when i try to get a text message into Louis, it just goes  
>>> blank.
>>> i have talked with NFB and they indicate i should see the  
>>> translation
>>> into Braille on the screen before i can expect the Blazer to  
>>> respond.
>>> any suggestions would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> thank you very much.
>>>
>>> art
>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> >


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