Notes on ccna labs.
Lab 1.1.2: PC Hardware
Examining pc is easy enough, however printed labels need to be read.
we might be able to murge this lab in with IT essentials when machine is beeing taken apart.
Note also that jaws cursor will be necessary to read general tab of system dialog.


Lab 1.1.6: tcp/ip configuration
no need to run windows 9x version of lab.
Note that redirecting output to a text file allows it to be reviewed with jaws.
It is easier to execute start run cmd rather than going through the menus.
Once the command prompt is up cd into the temp directory
cd \temp
ipconfig >ipconfig.txt
ipconfig /all >ifconfig-all.txt

Now the text files can be found in c:\temp
open them and maximize the notepad window.
From here results can be cut and pasted into an answer document or email.

Lab 1.1.7: using ping and tracert
Students inside Curtin can ping www.curtin.edu.au
people outside should be able to ping www.google.com
try pinging another host on the same network if the student has one. In ccna lab try pinging another workstation's ip address.
traceroute does not work well inside curtin.

Lab 1.1.8: Web browser basics.
Probably best to use internet explorer.
to access the address bar you can hit alt-d asuming the addressbar is visible on the screen.
	You can also hit control-o to open a location.
You can read the bottom line of the window with insert pagedown.
There are keyboard shortcuts for the various toolbar buttons in the browser, for example
alt-left-arrow will take you back a page and alt right-arrow will take you forward.
alt-home will take you to the home page.
f5 refreshes a page, control F5 refreshes ignoring the cached copy.
You can also access the toolbar with insert f8 however this is not particularly efficient.



lab 1.1.9:
Troubleshooting lab. not many modifications to make; problems that rely on monitor or lights might be difficult for the totally blind.


lab 1.2.5: Decimal to binary conversion.
Use pegboard.
use calc only for simple math do not use it for the conversion itself. Ask student to convert simple number from decimal to binary in their head to check.

same applies to 1.2.6 lab. Use pegboard.
1.2.8: also use pegboard.

Check work with calculator.

table in lab 2.3.6 needs to be reformatted to make it intelligible with Jaws.
Lab 2.3.7: Please do not throw saussage pizza away.
tables difficult to read with jaws in lab manual.

3.1.1 achandling a multimeter;
best done as a demonstration.
Same for lab 3.1.2.
Dito for 3.1.3
3.1.5: replace bulb with buzzer. We have a breadboard setup for this lab.

3.1.9: invent signalling method possibly not necessary to do whole lab.

Cable testing and making will require sighted assistance.