Honestly I'm not sure what the other candidate's keyboards were like, as I didn't want to appear to cheat in any way. By the end of the day, I was so burnt out that my only thought was to go back to my hotel. I have e-mail addresses of some of the others, and might follow up to ask, though.
Thanks, Mike On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 6:31 PM, Kim Pedersen <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I thought they were all supposed to be US styles? Were all the keyboards > like this? > > Kim > > On Apr 6, 2011, at 4:58 PM, Michael Miller wrote: > > > Thanks to everyone for the advice, > > > > I'll report back on what I find out with regards to taking items into the > > lab... > > > > As for the keyboard layout, I took the exam in Brussels, and it was: > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:KB_United_Kingdom.svg > > > > Unfortunately, in an effort to "Americanize" the layout, someone had > > reconfigured the keymap so that the @ was above the 2 and the " was above > > the '. My keyboard had a sticker for @ on the 2 key, but the one for the > " > > was either never put on, or it had fallen off. I had to ask the proctor > how > > to type it. > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 4:26 PM, Nicolas MICHEL <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > >> This is an example of the layout we will face in the lab right ? > >> > >> > >> http://www-old.oberon.ethz.ch/images/uskeyb.gif > >> > >> > >> > >> Thanks guys > >> > >> > >> > >> Yeah I d definitely schedule again. Glad to hear that the proctor are > nice > >> in Brussels. Going for my lab in June > >> > >> > >> 2011/4/6 Tyson Scott <[email protected]> > >> > >>> Also go right away. I remember when I did mine I scheduled 30 days > later > >>> which was as soon as I could go and I was glad I did. Now if you > failed > >>> by > >>> a large margin I wouldn't give the same advice, but if you felt > >>> comfortable > >>> then go right away. If you were struggling then spend some more time > >>> studying. > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> > >>> Tyson Scott - CCIE #13513 R&S, Security, and SP > >>> Managing Partner / Sr. Instructor - IPexpert, Inc. > >>> Mailto: [email protected] > >>> Telephone: +1.810.326.1444, ext. 208 > >>> Live Assistance, Please visit: www.ipexpert.com/chat > >>> eFax: +1.810.454.0130 > >>> > >>> IPexpert is a premier provider of Self-Study Workbooks, Video on > Demand, > >>> Audio Tools, Online Hardware Rental and Classroom Training for the > Cisco > >>> CCIE (R&S, Voice, Security & Service Provider) certification(s) with > >>> training locations throughout the United States, Europe, South Asia and > >>> Australia. Be sure to visit our online communities at > >>> www.ipexpert.com/communities and our public website at > www.ipexpert.com > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: [email protected] > >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael > Miller > >>> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 5:54 AM > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> Subject: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Failed First Attempt / Advice Needed > >>> > >>> Guys, > >>> > >>> I took the lab yesterday in Brussels. I passed the configuration > section, > >>> but failed the TS by one ticket as far as I can tell. When I walked out > of > >>> the exam, I felt that I had surely passed the configuration, but I felt > >>> that > >>> I had only solved eight tickets in TS. > >>> > >>> In my score report I noticed that I have the option for a rescore, but > >>> seeing that it was the TS section that I failed, Is it even worth it? > >>> > >>> I felt that a few factors contributed to me struggling with the > tickets: > >>> > >>> 1) The keyboard was quite different from the standard US layout. Many > >>> crucial keys including the pipe and double quote were either in > different > >>> locations, or not even labeled. The proctor was able to help me through > >>> this, but I must have hit the \ key instead of enter fifty times in > that > >>> section alone. > >>> > >>> 2) Stress / Nerves - It was my first attempt at any CCIE lab. My > thought > >>> processes were in panic mode for probably the first ten minutes of the > >>> test. > >>> It wasn't until the afternoon that I really felt comfortable in the > lab. > >>> The > >>> fact that I seemingly couldn't type some of the most basic commands > (show > >>> run | i ...) due to the strange location of the pipe only compounded > this. > >>> The problem wasn't that I couldn't find the key, but that I kept > >>> instinctively reaching to the wrong position. > >>> > >>> With all of that in mind, I'm wondering if I should schedule my next > >>> attempt > >>> right away, or if I should wait and study? > >>> > >>> My feeling is that I should probably brush up on my troubleshooting > >>> methods > >>> based on what I saw in the exam, but I feel like I should be able to do > >>> that > >>> within the month that I have to wait. > >>> > >>> A few final notes: The DOC-CD was incredibly fast in my lab. I didn't > >>> attempt to open any PDFs, but I felt that surfing it was just like when > I > >>> was home. I didn't refer to it once, but at the start of the > configuration > >>> section I opened up a few pages for later reference. I would suggest > >>> that candidates learn the hot-keys to open links in new tabs and > windows > >>> in > >>> IE. The task bar can get cluttered, so being able to open a tab saved > me > >>> space. > >>> > >>> I can't recall the proctors name at the moment, but I would say he was > >>> incredibly nice. I asked him several questions during the config > section, > >>> and he did his best to answer them when possible. I would say that the > >>> advice to explain the technology help me, because I found he was much > more > >>> willing to discuss the task when he felt I was only attempting to > clarify > >>> the wording. In fact, he had to check the answer key for one section, > >>> because there was a task that was clearly contradictory. > >>> > >>> In any case, any feedback would be appreciated! > >>> > >>> Mike > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, > please > >>> visit www.ipexpert.com > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, > please > >>> visit www.ipexpert.com > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Nicolas MICHEL > >> Ingenieur Réseaux et Securité (CCNA/CCNP) > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > > > // Freedom Matters > Follow my CCIE progress on: http://kpjungle.wordpress.com > > _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com
