Reply to post: Re: Plugged in?

Yes, Microsoft Access was a recalcitrant beast, but the first step is to turn the computer on

jake Silver badge

Re: Plugged in?

"I wondered how the data lines were to get to the desks in mid-room"

Cable drop from the ceiling into the center of each row. Done it hundreds of times. Back then, you could even have gotten away with the cables dangling from the ceiling supports with a Ty-Rap. Ugly and not very resilient, but that pretty much describes classroom computing in the '70s.

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