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Doctor Midnight wrote: Hello all. I am a user that is wondering about gaining the CCENT and CCNA certs (for starters, then moving on). I am just wondering if this is viable if one is visually impaired and also if the testing center should be able to make accomidations (United States citizen). By federal law here, if accomidations Can be made, then they MUSTS be made or there can be a discrimination suit made against them. Let me clarify this a little bit. I will not be able to see anything at all, not even with any sort of screen magnifier. I use screen reading tech on my computer at home (System access very rarely and JAWS primarily for Windows and Voice Over for Mac OS 10 for anyone familiar with them). I am sure that I can do most of what is needed (and can already do some of the basics on home routing and switch systems), with the inability (I believe) of making and reading diagrams of networks. The questions arise because I can only think of three ways that the testing center could accomidate, and they aren't very viable. One is to have someone read me the test and have me give what to do/answer them (very time consuming). The second is to have them install the test software on my machine with my screen reading tech on it, and then remove it when I am finished (which is not going to happen, I know). The third is to either have them provide a computer that has a screen reader on it, or for me to bring one with me (which is very very costly). And for the previous two options (install test on this machine, or instal reader on their machine), would the testing program even interact with the readers? Also, they provide you with laminated "paper" and dry erase markers/eraser, which is another item that I can not use. Will they let me use the computer and Wordpad/Notepad as my "note/calculation" paper? I am honestly not trying to play the blind/handicap card. I do not plan on getting sue happy if they tell me no. I am just wondering what, if any, accomidations I should prepare to make on my own, and what they should take care of. I am one of those people that when they get their mind set on something, they do all that they can in their power (and in all legalness :P) to get it done. Thank you very much.
dynamik wrote: P.S. How's the quality of your text to speech software? I haven't used it in awhile. Has it progressed well? Can you set it to use some sexy female voice instead of that jerky robot voice?
Doctor Midnight wrote: Okay, it is me again. I have a question seeing as I have tested a couple of sims and none are really all that accessible. I currently picked up 3x cisco 1912 switches with power and console cables to start a learning lab. I was wondering also: A. what is the earliest model router that can be used effectively? I kep seeing (and also hearing most places) suggest the 2501, but have seen several lots of the 1720 routers up for auction and wondering if those would work efectively. B. What else do you think one would need for a starter lab at this moment aside from routers/switches/cables? I keep seeing lab sets with transcevers, but am not even sure what those are or if they are really needed. Again, thanks for the help, and thus far, training is going okay. I am hoping it'l go better once I can get the lab set up and get hands on learning. *edit* I should also state that I am on an extremely extremely tight budget so can't just go and spend whatever on equipment. Yes, it is so tight that it needs two "extremely"s.
Multivac wrote: HI Doctor Midnight. I've just found this thread through Google, watching with interest. I'm a blind JAWS using guy in the UK, looking to get some IT quals. CCNA 1st level or Comptia A+, Network+. They run these at my local college and I'm trying to get hold of someone there to see how I might take these. So watching with interest. Good luck.
Doctor Midnight wrote: Multivac, thanks. I am trying to push this as quickly as i can while still retaining almost everything possible. If you want, I can be contacted on AIM under Hobbgoblin79 and I can share any tips I have learned there instead of clogging up these threads. As for emoticons, yes there is an alt tag, but like stated it is the same as the file name. I guess one takes what he or she can get. the ": )" which when put together is a smile says something like "Graphic Smiley blah blah blah" or somethign like that. and as far as equipment, I am moving up in the world I guess. not too long agter the last post I made, I did a whooooooole lot of research and have gotten a couple more things.here is my setup as is at this moment. 1x Macbook running OSX 10.5 and dual booting Win XP 5x Cisco C2501 routers 3x CS1912 switches 3x Console cables 4x DB60 DTE-DCE crossover cables for routers 10x Cat-5 patch cables 10x Cat-5 crossover cables (the two lots of ten of each cable were both less expensive than trying to buy a couple of each on their own) Still need: 5x Transceivers (which after I researched, I found out I did need big time, but thanks for the answer to that one ) 1x USB to DP9 adapter (probably going to go with offbrand since it is so much cheaper than the Keyspan one that I can live off of the diference for a couple of days :P) 1x Cisco cable kit (same prices at just geting the rollover cable so might as well for the couple of extras that I may be able to use) The last thing I plan on getting is the access server with the oct-whatever-it's-called-because-I-can't-remember cable at some point, but don't know when that is goign to be. for the moment though, what I have is a good start and should be enough to get me the experience for the CCENT before I move upto the CCNA. I think that is it for now, and if I missed anything I am sorry. All the info that has been posted in here has been an immense help (you wouldn't even realize how much of a help). Again, thanks.
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