[OT] Child Safty Precautions?

[Bry Melvin]

>
> > How can I prevent my kid from touching the computer?
>
>You can't, except with gates and doors. Or just put it up high. Or get a
>playpen and put the computer in it.
>
> > Is there something I can configure in the system and/or the BIOS to
> > disable the power button?
>
>It is best to protect such things by putting them where the child can't
>get to them. And it's OK to teach the child that some things are NOT to
>be touched - they learn fast.
>
>If you just want to make that one switch less sensitive, you could tape
>stiff plastic over it, so that depressing the switch takes more strength
>than the child has.
>
>Or make the switch always-on and unplug it to switch off :-)
>
>Regards, K.
>
It seems a bit foolish to me to jump through hoops and reprogram things to 
accomodate a child.

It IS GOOD to teach them to leave it alone...set limits....be politically 
incorrect and slap their hand and make them understand that there are things 
you don't touch.

Like your computer
A meat grinder
The Kitchen blender
a washing machine
maybe even a weapon! ( I realize that this is definitely a politically 
incorrect item most places...but for some people weapons in the house can 
still be a necessity)

But I've just raised a bunch of kids and grandkids so I probably don;t know 
what I'm talking about  :-)

in the meantime  Duct tape...over the button...or the hands.... either will 
work while the learning sets in.

Bryann