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Article #1202Re: Currant Bun
From: Trevor Best
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 00:00
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 00:00
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Being a programmer, I regularly come across this level of intellegence in clients. When I tell them to print they ask "how?" <sarcasm> oh, not that there's a big button on the form with a picture of a printer on it or anything like that to help them </sarcasm> Also, after getting new users onto 95/98/NT4 they see Windows booted, nothing on the screen apart from a button marked "Start", you know the next question "Where do I start?" -- ------------------------------------------------------------ trevor@easynet.co.uk http://www.trevor.easynet.co.uk David Henniker <dave@henniker.org.uk> wrote in message news:SqN7OKbYNzlPwX7cJ3TbbH98bz5a@4ax.com... > I chanced upon a PC today with CurrantBun.com as the ISP. Here's the > text of the help file: > > *********************************************** > HANG ON, I'M CONFUSED... > > A. What is CurrantBun.com? > > B. I don't understand the set-up options. > > C. What is Internet Explorer? > > > WHAT SHOULD I DO IF..... > > D. I cannot get the CD to go into my computer. > > E. The CD is whirring in my computer but I cannot see anything > happening on my computer screen. > > F. My computer will not load the Internet Explorer software. > > G. An error message appears when the Internet Explorer software is > loading. > > H. I get an error message that is headed "General Protection Fault" > and my computer stops working. > > I. I am unable to register for CurrantBun.com. > > J. I have a problem NOT listed in these Help files. > > K. I need to uninstall the CurrantBun software. > *********************************************** > > Here's the answer to problem D: > > *********************************************** > D. I cannot get the CD to go into my computer > > Stage 1: Open the Compact Disc drive on your computer by pressing the > button with the small arrow. The CD drawer should slide open. If it > does not slide open, check your computer is fully switched on; then > check the manuals/documents that came with your computer; ultimately, > ring the helpline number that the retailer/manufacturer supplied with > that documentation. > > Stage 2: If it does slide open, check you have the CD the right way > up. The label should be facing upwards. Check that the CD sits > comfortably in the drawer - do not force it. Press the button with the > small arrow again and the drawer should slide shut. If it will not > shut then the CD is not sitting in the right position and you need to > re-adjust it. If it still will not shut then refer to the documents > and ring the helpline as outlined in Stage 1. > *********************************************** > > Do you think this says something about Sun readers, or do you think > the author had his tongue in his cheek? I'm sure there's room for a > little creative thought here, possibly suggesting an answer or two for > some of the problems. 8o) > > regards, Dave. > -- > 100% Original digital & silver-based photos > Unique 3D rendered images + Herb animation > http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/david.henniker/
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 1025cc,13252e8d26a579ad X-Google-Attributes: gid1025cc,public X-Google-Thread: 109765,13252e8d26a579ad X-Google-Attributes: gid109765,public X-Google-Thread: f88ac,13252e8d26a579ad X-Google-Attributes: gidf88ac,public From: "Trevor Best" <trevor@easynet.co.uk> Subject: Re: Currant Bun Date: 2000/01/13 Message-ID: <85lo09$t58$7@quince.news.easynet.net> X-Deja-AN: 572335917 References: <SqN7OKbYNzlPwX7cJ3TbbH98bz5a@4ax.com> X-Priority: 3 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 X-Complaints-To: abuse@easynet.net X-Trace: quince.news.easynet.net 947807049 29864 193.131.249.8 (13 Jan 2000 23:44:09 GMT) Organization: Easynet Group plc X-MSMail-Priority: Normal NNTP-Posting-Date: 13 Jan 2000 23:44:09 GMT Newsgroups: uk.comp.os.win95,easynet.talk,ed.general