[BRLTTY] [Fwd: No braille support when using Alva Satellite via USB (protocol)]

[Michael Whapples]

I can confirm this behaviour on my system. The libusb-win32 test tool is
reporting the ALVA display for me.

Michael Whapples
On Thu, 2008-10-30 at 10:27 +0100, Hermann wrote:
> Hi,
> I forward a message I sent to the NVDA list regarding braille support of 
> NVDA via brltty and an USB connection.
> I've set up brltty and libusb-win32 according to the instructions given 
> by the NVDA team.
> I use an Alva Satellite 544 connected via USB. When I start the brlapi 
> service, I get the message that it has been started successfully, 
> however I don't see the startup message of brltty.
> When starting NVDA with braille, I get no error message but no braille too.
> I created a debug file, which I've sent to the NVDA team. They advised 
> me to contact the brltty developers. So here I am.
> Can you please check the file to see what eventually might go wrong?
> Hermann
> email message attachment (No braille support when using Alva Satellite
> via USB (protocol).eml)
> > -------- Forwarded Message --------
> > From: Hermann <meinelisten at onlinehome.de>
> > To: nvda at freelists.org
> > Subject: No braille support when using Alva Satellite via USB
> > (protocol)
> > Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:39:43 +0100
> > 
> > Hi,
> > I don't know whether this list accepts attachments, but I'll try it.
> > I've created a protocol, that indicates some strange messages: See the 
> > very first line and those that say "No drivers/devices found"; I 
> > sumarized them.
> > However brlapi is reported as having started successfully.
> > Hermann
> > plain text document attachment (brltty.txt)
> > brltty.exe: unknown configuration directive: 
> > BRLTTY 3.10 [http://mielke.cc/brltty/]
> > brltty.exe: Working Directory: C:\Programme\BRLTTY\etc\brltty
> > brltty.exe: Writable Directory: C:/Programme/BRLTTY/bin/../lib/brltty/rw
> > brltty.exe: Configuration File: ../etc/brltty.conf
> > brltty.exe: Data Directory: C:/Programme/BRLTTY/bin/../etc/brltty
> > brltty.exe: Library Directory: C:/Programme/BRLTTY/bin/../lib/brltty
> > brltty.exe: Tables Directory: C:/Programme/BRLTTY/bin/../etc/brltty
> > brltty.exe: file opened: C:/Programme/BRLTTY/bin/../etc/brltty/text.de.tbl fd=3
> > brltty.exe: Text Table: text.de.tbl
> > brltty.exe: Attributes Table: attributes.tbl
> > brltty.exe: Contractions Directory: C:/Programme/BRLTTY/bin/../etc/brltty
> > brltty.exe: Contraction Table: none
> > brltty.exe: checking for screen driver: wn
> > brltty.exe: initializing screen driver: wn
> > brltty.exe: Screen Driver: wn [Windows]
> > brltty.exe: Windows Screen Driver:
> > brltty.exe: Screen Parameter: root=
> > brltty.exe: Screen Parameter: followfocus=
> > brltty.exe: BrlAPI Server: release 0.5.2
> > brltty.exe: API Parameter: auth=
> > brltty.exe: API Parameter: host=
> > brltty.exe: API Parameter: stacksize=
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: CreateFile -> 00000730
> > brltty.exe: Event -> 0000072C
> > brltty.exe: socket 0 established (fd 00000730)
> > brltty.exe: Event -> 00000700
> > brltty.exe: socket 1 established (fd 00000708)
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: no autodetectable speech drivers
> > brltty.exe: checking for speech driver: no
> > brltty.exe: initializing speech driver: no
> > brltty.exe: Speech Driver: no [NoSpeech]
> > brltty.exe: NoSpeech Speech Driver:
> > brltty.exe: Speech FIFO: none
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
> > brltty.exe: checking braille device: usb:
> > brltty.exe: checking for braille driver: al
> > brltty.exe: initializing braille driver: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: USB device not found
> > brltty.exe: braille driver initialization failed: al -> usb:
> > brltty.exe: braille driver not found
> > brltty.exe: Braille Display Dimensions: 1 row, 80 columns
> > brltty.exe: shifts: fwin=80 hwin=40 vwin=5
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