Another alternative is to use a separate SMS service such as
textanywhere.net but that may result in your client's mobile telephone
number being difference from his SMS telephone number.
I have often found using bluetooth between a computer and a telephone
to be a frustrating experience.
On 17 August 2011 13:23, Hayward Claire
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> I have used Nokia PC suite (for my own phone), but found it quite
> temperamental to be honest.
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> MightyText looks very interesting - annoyingly my client is using a
> windows phone - he uses it with the Click2Phone to access it when in his
> powered chair/not on the computer - but would like to use his computer
> to access it when using this (logical).
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> More annoyingly, the new Click2Phone appears to be Android based - so
> this would be a good solution for other (more recent) click2phone users.
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> I did know that the Grid did it - but he isn't (currently) a VOCA user
> and wants access when on his PC, so it doesn't make sense in his case to
> use this...
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> Marcus, my colleague, found the nokia ovi suite, but I guess this needs
> nokia only phones (need to check).
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> I've started using a Chrome extension called MightyText for my personal
> use. Requires an Android phone but doesn't use Bluetooth or Wifi so the
> phone doesn't even have to be anywhere near the computer, just so long
> as its powered up. Could be a good alternative to shakey bluetooth
> connections. There's another extension called BrowserText or similar but
> I'm not familiar with it.
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> Charlie
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> On 17 August 2011 12:14, David Colven <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> The Grid 2 does this - I'm sure you knew this already - or was it not
>> this sort of user you were looking for?
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>> Sending text messages from your phone via your computer using 'sync'
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>> I know this is possible, but can't find good software to do this
>> anymore - anyone know of any?
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>> From searching there appear to be a couple of possible Microsoft
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