packmate under linux?

David Poehlman poehlman1 at comcast.net
Sun Mar 7 20:41:34 EST 2004


the b stands for braille and the q stands for quirty. dunno what the x
stands for.

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From: "Deedra Waters" <dmwaters at gentoo.org>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: packmate under linux?


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I'm curious, what are the packmate bx and qx? The comision for the blind
will be paying for a packmate and laptop when I start school in oregon in
september, so I'm currently taking a serious interest in the packmate,
since that will be my notetaker for school, etc.


On Sat, 6 Mar 2004, Richard Wells wrote:

> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 10:12:53 -0500
> From: Richard Wells <richwels at bupster.cjb.net>
> Reply-To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>     <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Subject: Re: packmate under linux?
>
> The PAC Mate BNS, TNS, BX and QX can use any off the shelf Pocket PC
> applications. Depending on the developer's interface, Jaws scripting may
be
> needed.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alex Snow" <alex_snow at gmx.net>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux."
<speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 5:19 PM
> Subject: Re: packmate under linux?
>
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> yeah but I thought the packmate and braillenote couldn't use regular
> wince apps.
> On Thu, Mar 04, 2004 at 07:18:29PM -0500, Christopher Toth
> wrote:
> > 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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