Hay andrew, I could be using anything depending on the job required. Generally though, when not using remote desktop, I'm standing right in front of the server. I suppose, that's definitly some help. At least when I get in, I can get jfw communicating with a braille display so although not perfect, it's workable. Regards Darragh Ó Héiligh Members Service desk Offices of the Houses of the Oireachtas, Kildare House, Kildare Street, Dublin2 Telephone: +353 (1) 618 4444 Email: darragh.oheiligh@oireachtas.ie Internet: http://www.oireachtas.ie "Andrew Hodgson" <Andrew.Hodgson@allpay.net> Sent by: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org 04/11/2008 14:14 Please respond to Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> To blind-sysadmins <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> cc Subject Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Using rack consoles. Hi, We have a similar configuration here. If you are using a Dell KVM then you can type the name of the server into the KVM options screen and hit enter to access the server. I find this helpful as it means I am not tied up pressing arrow keys for ages going through the list. Currently I have not found any way to provide speech output on servers, especially when the server is on the other side of the room. What sort of apps are you required to access over the KVM? Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: Darragh.OHeiligh@Oireachtas.ie [mailto:Darragh.OHeiligh@Oireachtas.ie] Sent: 04 November 2008 14:09 To: Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Using rack consoles. Hello all, Have any of you found a way of independently using rack consoles? The tipical problem is: You go to a rack, open it, slide out the rack and hit the print screen or the control key twice to bring up the menu showing each server. You can arrow through this menu and select your server. When the enter key is pressed, you are left at the standard prompt to press control alt delete. When you supply the username and password, you can log in, Most of the servers here have USB ports either on the front or at the back so with a bit of messing around, I could connect a Braille Display to the one that I need to use however my prefered output is speech. So, the problems are: I have no way of reading the menu for choosing what server to log on to. I've no synthesized speech when I launch Jaws on any of the servers. Of course, I can log in via remote desktop, but this isn't always possible. Any suggestions? Their dell racks and machines ranging from 2650 to 2950's. There are I'd guess a minimum of six racks in each server room and all except one of the racks are full. So, you can probably see why this causes a problem. Regards Darragh Ó Héiligh P.S. This is the first of a few questions. _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins -- allpay.net Limited, Fortis et Fides, Whitestone Business Park, Whitestone, Hereford, HR1 3SE. Registered in England No. 02933191. UK VAT Reg. No. 666 9148 88. Telephone: 0870 243 3434, Fax: 0870 243 6041. Website: www.allpay.net Email: enquiries@allpay.net This email, and any files transmitted with it, is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the allpay.net Information Security Manager at the number above. _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins