Hello Hary,

Is there no way your friend can use the USB port for the scanner?  Most of
the newwer laptops do have at least 2 USB ports.  I do not know of any
scanners with infared capability.

Pratik


Pratik Patel
Managing Director
CUNY Assistive Technology Services

----- Original Message -----
From: "Harry Brown" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 11:52 AM
Subject: are any scanners around that use infrared?


> Hi folks,
> First, thanks to Diane for her help, and to Kathy for her tutorial on Main
Menu.  I finally have things under controll in the start up folder.  My
bootup time is down to 1 minute and 14 seconds.
> Now, I have a new situation for you all to help me with if you can.  I'm
working with a cliant/friend who is very low vision, and is in a wheel
chair.  She's going to use a laptop, and I know of a portable printer that
uses infrared, so she's all set there, but what I need to find is a portable
scanner, the smallest I can find, and it needs to use infrared instead of a
USB or a paralel cable to connect to the computer.  Any ideas where I could
find one, or does such a scanner exist?
> Harry
>
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