They do make a serial to usb adapter, but I'm not the expert on which
to get. Others here will know or search Google. Now that doesn't mean
it'll work, but if that unit uses CF cards or other removable media,
you might be fine there.
On Aug 15, 2008, at 4:22 PM, kaare dehard wrote:
Hi there, I can't answer your roadrunner question, but textedit is
the word processor that comes with the mac, and it will to the best
of my knowledge read word files. I have found that vo has gotten
less clunky for me as I have gotten used to it.
Good luck,
Kaare.
On 15-Aug-08, at 4:11 PM, Randy A. Fred wrote:
Hello all you good looking Mac Users! I just purchased an IMAC and
am slowly transferring all my PC material over to it while learning
the software.
I am a long-time Jaws and Kurzweil user. Although Jaws is the
Cadillac of screen readers I decided to switch simply on principle.
I came to despise Freedom Scientific for wanting more and more
money from me every year. I am enjoying the Mac but find I still
need to use this PC until I get used to the Mail program. I am
finding Voice Over a bit clunky but I am sure I will get used to
it. I really need Apple to make Voice Over work with the Microsoft
Office suite as everyone I work with uses Word.
Many years ago I purchased a handy device, called a Roadrunner. It
holds 3 Mb of plain text and I purchased it to study for university
exams. It has since become obsolete but I am so familiar with it I
still use it to read text files when on the road and giving talks
or presentations.
The Roadrunner uses a 9-pin female connector to plug into the
computer.
How can I use the Roadrunner with my Mac? Is there such a thing as
an adaptor I can use to plug the connector into a USB port? Or,
should I be looking for a cable I can plug into the Roadrunner and
into the computer's USB port? Or, does anyone know of a similar
type of device I can use instead of the Roadrunner? A basic digital
recorder is not the answer for me. The device needs more
flexibility than a recorder.
I look forward to the day when I am a dedicated Mac user.
Thank you for any help. I have already benefitted greatly from
reading over messages in this list.
Randy Fred
Nanaimo BC
Canada
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Scott Howell
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