[BRLTTY] getting started

[Jason White]

On Tue, Sep 25, 2007 at 02:13:15PM +1000, Daniel Dalton wrote:
> If I use BRLTTY is it hard to setup? Do I need sighted help to get it 
> working? What port does the braille note connect through?

It usually isn't hard to set up, and you shouldn't need help at your end. I
don't know much about the Braille Note, but it appears to support a serial
interface. This means you will need a serial cable to connect it to the
computer.
> 
> Can I use BRLTTY for the following?
> 
> reading and writing email;
> irc;
> browsing the net;
> programming;
> reading compile errors;
> writing text files;
> listening to music;
> update my website through ftp;
> install software;

Yes, of course.
> 
> Also does BRLTTY work with thunderbird or is Thunderbird a GUI app?

Yes to both. To work with it you'll need Orca, a screen reader for GUI
software.

However, you could also try Alpine, Mutt and other e-mail applications that
don't use a GUI, and which are more flexible.