RE: ctrl-alt-del not handicap accesable?
Jordan Mendelson (jordy@wserv.com)
Wed, 18 Feb 1998 18:38:36 -0500
> On Wed, Feb 18, 1998 at 12:32:30PM -0700, Linux Mailing list account
wrote:
> Hi,
> > Recently, a friend of mine (who only has one arm) was complaining to me
that
> > ctrl-alt-del did not shutdown/reboot his linux box. It took me a minute
to
> > realize that you must use the left control and alt keys -- the right
ones
> > don't work. He now uses his nose to reboot his system, but complains to
me
> > every time :)
> I would think that typing 'shutdown -r now' would be considerably easier
> then hitting ALT with your nose :)
You can hit ctrl-alt-del with your right hand (three fings, it's the way i
do it, using the deliete above the arrows).
I have also heard of a company that made keyboards for the handicapped which
grouped keys and allowed easier access for people with only one hand.
Unfortunatly, I don't remember the URL.
Jordan
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