packmate under linux?

Sean McMahon smcmahon at usgs.gov
Thu Mar 4 19:53:29 EST 2004


and wouldn't using jaws for pocket pc kind of defeat the purpose of a talking
linux with braille using hardware you already have?  Possable probably also free
if you could compile cygwin under winCE but that's another way off topic.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher Toth" <insectoid at andrelouis.com>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: packmate under linux?


> I don't know if this's already been said, but how about just using some
> erm... well, I guess not free... terminal software, and then just using jaws
> for pocket pc to read your console through ssh?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sean Murphy" <smmail at tpg.com.au>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 19:09
> Subject: Re: packmate under linux?
>
>
> > Hi Dave.
> >
> > Yes it is a straight Win Ce evnironment.  But it would be possible to make
> > it work as a external synthand/or braille display.  What is required:
> >
> > Tech specs for the Braille display and the PACMate usb connection.  If we
> > had the tech specs for the braille display then someone could write a USB
> > driver for linux.  Then BrlTTy could use the Braille display.  The PACMate
> > would be more a difficult problem.  The PACMate would require special
> > software on the unit to handle the input via usb, network or what ever
> means
> > you decided to connect the unit.
> >
> > Nothing is impossible, as long as you have the time and knowledge.
> > Sean
> >
> >
> >
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