[ossrp-control] Re: Access to the BIOS

Wow, thanks, this is really informative, I had no idea something like this existed... I have to thank everyone here, actually, because I've really learned quite a lot since I joined this list.
Thanks,
Naama
----- Original Message ----- From: <gerald.g.weichbrodt@xxxxxx>
To: <ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 3:23 PM
Subject: [ossrp-control] Access to the BIOS


The discussion of the difficulties of BIOS access had me thinking (always
dangerous).  In the DOS days, we used to have programs out in the freeware
domain that would permit clever things like saving and loading BIOS
settings.  Different BIOS programs being in existence, this meant that a
given program would perhaps work with BIOS chips from a particular
manufacturer or group of manufacturers.  It was sort of a pain that custom
coding was necessary to support a particular BIOS, but the point is that
there were folks who would do that.  So, if there are enough people
involved with the Open Source Screen Reader Project, why not at least
consider the possibility that a working group could look at providing one
or more utilities, some additional crayons in the box if you will, for
letting blind users adjust their BIOS settings? After all, isn't that the
point of a screen reader--to put control of computers back in the hands of
those of us who find the "standard" output mechanism of the silly CRT tube
displaying 10-point text ineffective?

Just a thought,
Jerry


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