OT: motherboards

[Alex Snow]

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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:
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> 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. 
> - -- 
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