All, I wrote an e-mail to Bruno today, and his reply both excites me, and also frustrates me deeper:
He wrote that all keyboards in Brussels were changed to standard US layout the day following my lab because of the frequency of the request. Therefore, the issue is moot, but I can't help but wonder what would have been if I was there only a day later! Thanks, Mike On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 5:29 AM, Hilton Woods <[email protected]> wrote: > Mike, > > Sorry to hear that you came so close to passing it. It would have been a > good idea using the asii notation e.g. > > *Hold down ALT key and type 124 at the same time gives you |* > *Hold down ATL key and type 92 at the same time gives you \* > > I wish you lots of luck on your second attempt. From the looks of things > you should pass it without any problem. > > Best regards, > > Hilton > > On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 3:25 PM, Michael Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com
