[BRLTTY] turning your computer into a TTY

[erik burggraaf]

Hi,  You can buy a celular TTY and connect it to your IPhone or android device and use TTY in braille.  I haven't done this, but it is theoretically possible.

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Erik Burggraaf
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On 2013-08-11, at 8:00 AM, "Rob Hudson" <captinlogic at gmail.com> wrote:

> NOt a terminal type, but one of those units the deaf use for communicating on the phone. If you have a computer, a phone line and a braille display, can you turn it into a TTY instead of having to spend even more money buying something like
> http://www.amazon.com/Krown-KVT100-V-Touch-Braille-TTY/dp/B0058JUHNS
> 
> Here's an excerpt from the description:
> 
> To aid the Deaf-Blind in having a conversation over the telephone, Krown Manufacturing Inc. has developed the new Krown V-Touch Braille-TTY telephone. This device allows the user to communicate with a Relay Operator, another TTY, or even a Braille-TTY
> 
> This thing is over six grand, so I just wondered about alternatives.
> 
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