-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Yeah I should really try to grab one of those...Wonder if one can still find them? Guess it's time to look around on Ebay. On Fri, Apr 16, 2004 at 06:31:37AM -0400, Alex Snow wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > after you work on a few boxes you'll start to learn how different > connecters feel such as the difference between a dimm/simm slot, > floppy and ide controler's, pci/agp slots, etc. The only problem is > the connecters for say extra usb ports or front pannel audio. > > The problem with putting lables next to connecters isn't that they > would melt but that they would be too big. the connecters are usually > extremely close together and labeled in extremely small print. the > only thing I could see helping here other then sited help is an > opticon. > On Thu, Apr 15, 2004 at 10:16:25PM -0400, Igor Gueths wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Hi all. I just got my Asus A7n8x-x board today, and I am reminded once > > again that it is next to impossible to figure out the layout of the > > board. Like I know I am supposed to be looking for 6 expansion slots (5 > > PCI and 1 AGP), and I think I found them but not positive of that. I > > also think I found the ziff socket and the DIMM slots, but not sure of > > that either. So now I'm trying to come up with ideas on how to make > > building a box more accessible to the visually impaired. One idea I came > > up with is to add/rephrase it in the manual so that you are able to > > relate the location of for example, IDE connectors to where your hand > > (s) are positioned on the motherboard. Much like documentation for > > adaptive equipment. I'm not sure it would be possible to stick little > > labels next to/on jumper connectors for example, because I'm thinking > > they may melt because of changing temperatures inside the machine/during > > the shipping process. Anyone have any other ideas? I am actually > > thinking of incorporating any ideas people may have here with ones of my > > own and writing to Asus with my suggestions. > > - -- > > Failure is not an option, it comes bundled with your Microsoft product. > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) > > > > iD8DBQFAf0H5Nohoaf1zXJMRAk48AJ9Y+d8ub8FpkllXP+5N0HVzBnP3GwCcCvce > > XfM+yerVcjX4n+5Otwz7Dzg= > > =/gRz > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > - -- > Are Linux users lemmings collectively jumping off of the cliff of > reliable, well-engineered commercial software? > -- Matt Welsh > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFAf7YJ9XVrM3ri110RAkgrAJ4y81QcaOUkZekQJEAqycURR1IKrgCfeGRH > drqzzRvs2Ty0yby1eRNF58E= > =z1uo > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup - -- Failure is not an option, it comes bundled with your Microsoft product. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFAf/xQNohoaf1zXJMRAvJCAJ9slbQmH/xivZ2dQoEU+V9k9OVX8wCfT9rs ZaVXIcBfS7PagIb9wodfFqw= =Szk6 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
