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There is a keyboard I saw at CompUSA for children that connects to the paralel
port and a keylock in front of the computer that disables the keyboard :-)

Davie H. McCoy (mccoy@csugrad.cs.vt.edu) wrote:
: root@infi.net (0000-Admin(0000)) writes:
: > Mike Gartrell (mgartrel@nofc.forestry.ca) wrote:
: > : This brings to mind one of my (few) OS/2 pet peeves.  My son (1.7y) loves to
: > : bang around at the computer too (in fact, "computer" is one of his most
: > : complicated and best pronouned words!).  Who's the genius programmer who decided
: > : that <OK> should be the default for deleting desktop objects??  Try pressing
: > : <DEL> and then <RETURN> a few times and see how many things you can nuke!
: > 
: > : Anybody know a way to change the that default?  (doubt it).
: > 
: > : ---
: > You can change some objects, but not all, to READ-ONLY, which would prevent
: > them from being deleted. To mark a Workplace Shell object (a folder) as
: > read-only, use the object's Settings notebook. On page 2 of the notebook's
: > File section, select the Read-only check box in the Flags area. Close the
: > notebook to save the new setting. Now, the folder cannot be deleted. You can
: > also do this with data objects. Unfortunately, you cannot mark all types of
: > Workplace Shell objects as read-only. You will always be able to delete
: > program objects, printers, and shadows. At least, you can save your folders.
: > 
: > --
: > Isaac Session
: > Virginia Beach, VA, USA
: > session@infi.net
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: Probably a person who doesn't have a 1.7y messing with his computer.
: I personally like the default, because I know what I'm doing.  Give
: your son a few more years and he'll be better. :-)


: 				David H. McCoy
: 				mccoy@csugrad.cs.vt.edu
: 				Virginia Tech