Re: [orca-list] BrailleNote Apex as refreshable Braille display

["S. Massy" <lists wolfdream ca>]

On Mon, Sep 03, 2012 at 01:00:21PM +1000, Jason White wrote:
> Hussain Kadhem <hussainmkj gmail com> wrote:
> > i'm trying to hook up my sister's BrailleNote Apex to my box as a
> > refreshable braille display, but the system doesn't seem to recognize
> > it. I'm wondering if anyone's had any luck with this? I'm running Orca
> > version 3.4.2 and Ubuntu 12.04. I think the problem is with brltty,
> > because the display isn't getting picked up by Speakup either. 
>
> Speakup has nothing to do with braille displays; it's entirely handled by
> BRLTTY.
>
> If you're using a serial interface, you'll probably have to edit
> /etc/brltty.conf and specify the type of braille display and the serial port
> to use.
Yes, please tell us how you are connecting the device. Also, perhaps you
need to switch the device internally to act as a braille display? I know
nothing about BrailleNotes, but based on my experience of other devices,
one sometimes has to select the right mode before it can be recognised
properly.

Cheers,
S.M.