[Electronics-talk] labelling audio cables

Frida Aizenman aizenman at earthlink.net
Mon Sep 24 17:22:44 UTC 2012


In my opinion, even if we have more access to information than ever before,
sadly, I think that at one time or another, because of the bulk of e-mails
that we receive, our attention span may have diminished.
In a previous e-mail, A. Chew said:
"if you need to mark the cable location on the device...
    make a map for your self...    listing the relative location of each
connector.."
I take it that we could make notes and write the location of each cable.
I have a sighted cousin who takes pictures of the cables and their 
locations. Sighted people in some way also have to map the cables. The 
cables are of different colors.
So you see, sighted people also have problems with cables which they must 
creatively solve.
Cordially,
Frida

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] labelling audio cables


>
> Okay, labeling the cables is easy enough.  But how do you label the jacks
> on the rear of the amp or receiver?  The jacks are usually spaced so
> closely together that there is not enough room to stikc Braille or Dymo
> labels or even tactile dots or markers.  This wasn't such a big problem in
> the good old days of two-channel stereo equipment, but today's crop of
> multichannel home theater receivers presents a daunting challenge, whit
> literally dozens and dozens of audio and video jacks on the rear panel. So
> even if you label the cables, how do you know where to connect them if you
> can't stick labels next to the corresponding set of jacks? ?
>
> Gerald
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Evelyn Weckerly" <weckerly at i2k.com>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 11:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] labelling audio cables
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I thank bothh you and the previous responder for suggestions, but they
>> sound more frustrating than ever. I think I will have to attach braille
>> labels as I have done in the past even though they may not stay put for
>> very long. I think I may have 19 pairs of jacks on the back of the
>> pre-amp. I have a list in the order in which they are mounted. I just
>> have not had to look at all that stuff for a long time. I have labelled
>> cables before, but the labels have not stayed, for the most part. I think
>> I'm currently using ten pairs of jacks. I will leave the cables plugged
>> into the equipment that attaches to the pre-amp--for example, the
>> connecting cable for a tuner. I don't own any kind of labeler maker.
>>
>> Evelyn
>>
>> At 11:10 AM 9/24/2012, you wrote:
>>>hi,
>>>
>>>you can use dymo label tape and braille your word and cut it long enough
>>>to wrap around the cable and stick to the length with the braille.
>>>if you don't have dymo tape, you can use zip ties like 1 on a cable, 2 on
>>>the next one and so on.
>>>
>>>Bryan Schulz
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Evelyn Weckerly" <weckerly at i2k.com>
>>>To: <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 8:40 AM
>>>Subject: [Electronics-talk] labelling audio cables
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi, All,
>>>>
>>>>What have you found to be the best and most furable way to label audio
>>>>cables? I have to send a pre-amp out for repair and want to be able to
>>>>hook everything back up with the least amount of hassle and frustration.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>Evelyn
>>>>
>>>>
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