its not to hard to do that.. I had to do it once when I pulled the power cord out on accident. :) Thanks, Tyler Littlefield. Vertigo head coder "My programs don't have bugs, just randomly added features." msn: compgeek134 at hotmail.com email: compgeek13 at gmail.com aim: st8amnd2005 skype: st8amnd127 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cody" <churst35@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 4:38 PM Subject: Re: ot: the best online computer parts store? >I learned through getting old machines and taking them apart, and googling > for what things were. I've built my own machines and being told that > sighted > help is required is nonsense. A totally blind person can do anything a > sighted person can. There are some things you'll need to get acquainted > with > however like the shape and feel of different processors, pci/isa cards, > different ram etc. but it can be done and I enjoy building and upgrading > machines. The only thing you will have trouble with is connecting the > small > wires from the front of the case to the mother board for the led lights > and > the power button. but the only way you will ever know your machine is to > explore it yourself. Most of the stuff will explain itself, but it can be > fun. > > Have fun, > Cody > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug Smith" <dougsmith1 at charter.net> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 5:59 PM > Subject: Re: ot: the best online computer parts store? > > >> How did all of you learn how to build a computer from scratch, or even >> upgrade one without sighted help? I was always told never to mess >> inside mine without sighted help, or, better, yet, let someone who can >> see do it for me. This is what I have always done. How can I learn >> to build and upgrade a computer without sighted assistance? >> >> >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Doug Smith: C.S.F.C. >> Computer Scientist For CHRIST >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.16/1005 - Release Date: >> 9/13/2007 11:45 AM >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
