[Electronics-talk] labelling audio cables

[Evelyn Weckerly]

Hi,

I have cables back there for three recorders, two per recorder, a 
turntable, amplifier, and tuner. I also have a cable in the auxilary 
jacks for quick use such as getting good volume out of connecting a VRStream.

Evelyn

At 02:36 PM 9/24/2012, you wrote:

>I have tried this approach, but it has not worked too well for 
>me.  When you have five or more devices connected to an audio 
>receiver, it is difficult to keep track of what cables get connected 
>to which jack unless you can match the plugs directly to the 
>corresponding jacks. That's why plugs and jacks are color coded, 
>which makes things easy for sighted folks, but doesn't help us blind 
>folks very much.
>
>Gerald
>
>
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>>Hi Gerald,
>>One thing a person could do is make themselves a note telling how 
>>the receiver is sitting, and then go from either left to right, or 
>>right to left, whichever is best for them, and you could either 
>>number it like 1. is blank 2 is whatever it is and so on, or you 
>>could label it like first one is blank and second one is whatever 
>>it is and so forth. Then when you go to hook it up, make sure the 
>>receiver is sitting just like your note says it was sitting when 
>>you made the note.  Hth.
>>
>>Sandra
>>
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>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
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>><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 11:46 AM
>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] labelling audio cables
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>>
>>>
>>>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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