i bet it woud've worked. my cable came with a cd too and i think that is just to load soft ware on a pc or something but i'm sure the bn would've been fine . i'm also just interested in seeing if that conversion stuff really works because if ir phones are 300 then i don't think so even though i like my little sanyo, i like to see what is going on too. good luck if you decide to keep playing with it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Henrichsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 7:22 PM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] connecting cell phone to the BN?
> Hi. I did find a USB to serial converter, but it also came with a cd. So I > didn't know if it would work. My phone has a port at the bottom that can > either use a serial or USB. Luckily, I found a serial cable at supply net. > At 4/14/2004, you wrote: > > >Paul, did you try an adapter withthat phone from us b to serial or however > >that goes? > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Paul Henrichsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 2:56 PM > >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] connecting cell phone to the BN? > > > > > > > Hi, Brenda. I called my verizon store and talked with a person who had > > > helped me before. I asked if there was an infra red phone I could get > > > instead of the one with the serial or USB connection I now had. The price > > > for the infrared phone was 350 dollars. I figured it wasn't worth paying > > > another 350 dollars just to see if an infrared phone would work. > > > Although the phone I now have supports serial connection, those cables are > > > gone unless you find them from someone on the net and are replaced with > >USB > > > cables. > > > I would bet that a lot of the phones that use cables are moving toward > >USB. > > > Serial will soon be a relic of the past like floppy drives<grin>. > > > > > > At 4/12/2004, you wrote: > > > > > > >Might I make a suggestion? I use Verizon service. One day I went to > > > >work. I knew it was going to rain and so wanted all that fresh air in > >my > > > >house when I came home. All my windows had screens in them, so I opened > > > >the windows and left. When I came home, a screen outback was cut. To do > > > >that someone had to climb a fence. In addition, among the other things > > > >that were gone was my cell phone. Mainly the drawers in my house had all > > > >been emptied. The contents of them was on the floor. Even the dimes and > > > >pennies were left. I had some dollars in a coat, and they were gone. So > > > >was a couple of important cards, I had been broken into. None of my > > > >equipment was taken away, just disconnected. My bed had been moved with > > > >the matrass taken off. Apparently, kids were in my house looking for > > > >cash, mainly dollars to spend. Why they were so stupid as to take my > >cell > > > >phone, I'll never know. Didn't they know I'd cancel it immediately? Now, > > > >though I had a problem. It wasn't as bad ! > > > >as it looked. My old phone had never really worked well. Why not just > > > >get a new one? Instead of ordering from those operators who say all the > > > >right things without knowing very much, I called the Verizon Phone Store > > > >in my area and asked for the manager. I explained what had happened to > >my > > > >cell phone and that it wasn't that good anyway. I asked him if I could > > > >have his help to get a new one. He told me to come in tomorrow since it > > > >was late in the evening. I took his name and showed up the next day. I > > > >went to the store and there was a guy who tried to hand me a form to fill > > > >out. I just told him that I was there to see so-and-so. I used the > > > >manager's name, of course. Within minutes I was assigned a technician, > > > >and I got my new phone. Sometimes you just have to do things in > > > >person. I think if I wanted to connect my braille mate to that phone, > >I'd > > > >first ask what I need to know about set-up and how to test the cable he > > > >gave me. I'd do it in person with information from Pu! > > > >lsedata first. To make a long story short, the technician had to program > > > >my phone. It took a couple of hours, but I enjoyed the coffee in the > > > >sitting area. If I wanted to connect a cell phone to Braille Note, it > > > >would be there with me as much as I could know at the time. Do it it in > > > >person with a well-planned call ahead. That's my suggestion. > > > > > > > >Brenda Mueller > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > >From: "Seville Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >To: "'Braillenote List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 11:09:46 -0400 > > > > >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] conecting cell phone to the BN? > > > > > > > > >Paul, it may be a long shot, but how about calling verizon's much > >touted > > > > >disability services offices, maybe they could or would make an effort > > > > >for a point for disability services. Probably a far out idea! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul > > > > >Henrichsen > > > > >Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 7:13 PM > > > > >To: Braillenote List > > > > >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] conecting cell phone to the BN? > > > > > > > > >Hi, Terri. I tried contacting tech support. They know nothing. Since I > > > > >am > > > > >in the states, I can't actually talk to someone at PDI. I purchased my > > > > >cable from supply net, a place recommended to me on this list over the > > > > >phone. I don't think they are going to refund my money because I can't > > > > >get > > > > >the cable to work with my bn. The verizon tech support guy who worked > > > > >with > > > > >me over several days, got the cable to work connecting my cell phone to > > > > >my > > > > >pc. We were able to dial in and actually go to a few web sites. So the > > > > >cable works fine. We thought it might be the cable. He and his > > > > >supervisor > > > > >took it upon themselves to contact PDI and/or humanware. I don't know > > > > >who > > > > >they contacted, but nothing was done. When ccontacting the person at > >PDI > > > > > > > > >humanware, the verizon person was just told that it was possible and > > > > >should > > > > >work, but no attempt was made to research the problem. > > > > >I also happen to know that a bn user, Marlaina Leiberg, who was a > > > > >trainer > > > > >for PDI, finally gave up trying to get verizon to work with her bn and > > > > >switched to another cellular company. I don't know of PDI was any help > > > > >here > > > > >or if she was on her own. > > > > >I think that what really bothers me is the apparent lack of interest > > > > >from > > > > >PDI to get verizon service to work with their units. What would it take > > > > >for > > > > >them to assign someone to research the problem and give us verizon > > > > >customers guidelines? > > > > >It isn't as if no one has ever heard of this cellular carrier. Since > > > > >using > > > > >one's bn with a cell phone is so much touted when making that sale, why > > > > >not > > > > >give better guidelines? > > > > >Paul Henrichsen > > > > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ><home.pacbell.net/paulh52 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >___ > > > > >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > > > >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >___ > > > > >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > > > >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > > > > > > > >___ > > > >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > > >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > > Paul Henrichsen > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > <home.pacbell.net/paulh52> > > > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > > > > > > > > > >___ > >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > Paul Henrichsen > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <home.pacbell.net/paulh52> > > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > >
