Hi Joseph and all, Wow, okay... So, I apologize for the delay in responding to your message, Joseph. As silly as this may sound, I was trying to dig back through the cobb webs in the back of my mind to recall what exactly a cf-to-pc adapter was. Seems to me I had purchased one years and years ago, but couldn't quite put my finger on it. However, now I am on the same page! Actually, this is an excellent idea, and I will most likely go this route. I appreciate the suggestion! I believe I still have the one we purchased forever ago, but even if I can't find it, I know they are rather inexpensive, so it wouldn't cost much to replace it if need be.
Thanks again! Jenny -----Original Message----- From: Joseph Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 10:15 PM To: JD Townsend; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: re: [Braillenote] Question about wifi cards, cf vs pcmcia Hi JD and Jenny, I'll be happy to explain both scenarios: For JD: this is because there are no drivers for that particular PC card, which is designed for older notebooks that does not have built-in WiFi card inside. For Jenny: In addition to JD's issue, there are hardly any cards out there that supports CE devices anymore - in other words, there are no PC WiFi cards that works with BN, particularly with an mPower. The CF card (Ambicom) has drivers for CE 4.2 which BrailleNote mPower (and Classic with 6.1) has as well as Windows CE 5 drivers (that might be useful in the long run). Also, many WiFi cards for PDA's like BrailleNote are based on CF standards (one card even has some useful storage, but you'll need an mPower). Besides, you can get around the storage issue by purchasing an 16 GB CF card along with CF to PC card adapter (with this card, you can store more than 16 billion characters worth of information). I think this post answers both questions. Cheers, Joseph > ----- Original Message ----- >From: JD Townsend <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Jenny Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] >Date sent: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:19:37 -0500 >Subject: re: [Braillenote] Question about wifi cards, cf vs pcmcia >Hi: >I have a PCMCIA WiFi card, but the BrailleNote does not recognize >it. >I've wondered too why. > JD Townsend > Helping the light dependent to see. > Daytona Beach, Florida, Earth >___ >Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >copy to the list as well. >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/br aillenote ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
