In my experience Solitaire is the best trainer for senior users new to a computer/mouse.
On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 3:47 PM, MMF <[email protected]> wrote: > Folks, this may be slightly OT, but I retired last year and have been a > volunteer at our local Senior Center coaching and teaching Seniors who have > NEVER used a computer. All I can tell you is the first rule is to have > PATIENCE!!!!! The worst part is when I tell them to move the mouse cursor > somewhere on the screen, it it's like watching grass grow waiting for the > cursor to arrive at it's appointed location! But I enjoy it, and there is no > financial remuneration! > > M. Free > > > -----Original Message----- From: Michael B. Smith > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 2:28 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Stupid user tricks > > If 4,999 out of 5,000 times you don't need to type something in a field, > you will stop even looking at the field, much less registering what it says. > > Regards, > > Michael B. Smith > Consultant and Exchange MVP > http://TheEssentialExchange.**com <http://TheEssentialExchange.com> > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Aldrich > [mailto:jaldrich@**blueridgecarpet.com<[email protected]> > ] > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 3:26 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Stupid user tricks > > Oh, yeah... seen that sort of thing a couple times. Even had MY admin > account locked out because a user didn't notice to change MY name to theirs > in the login box. :D > > I, too, have users who can't remember their login name (despite the fact > that it's the first half of their email address! *grin*) and can't figure > out why they can't log in... 'Course they're always embarrassed about that > when I see the problem, but still. :D > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph L. Casale > [mailto:jcasale@activenetwerx.**com<[email protected]> > ] > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 3:17 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Stupid user tricks > > Didn't they have enough sense to log on >> as the correct user before calling??? >> > > Shall we compare notes:) > Recently I was called to a desk of a lady who was pissed off six ways > to Sunday at me as she couldn't log in. She was typing her password > into someone else's username, and proceeded to lock their account > out? > > After that, another one gave me shit that she couldn't remember her > login name that she had been using on her desktop daily for years and > her iphone? > > I was like "Stare, blink, blink, stare..." My bad, I guess? > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.**com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/<http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> > **> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.**com/read/my_forums/<http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/> > or send an email to > listmanager@lyris.**sunbeltsoftware.com<[email protected]> > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.**com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/<http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> > **> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.** > com/read/my_forums/ <http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/> > or send an email to > listmanager@lyris.**sunbeltsoftware.com<[email protected]> > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.**com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/<http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> > **> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.** > com/read/my_forums/ <http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/> > or send an email to > listmanager@lyris.**sunbeltsoftware.com<[email protected]> > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.**com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/<http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> > **> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.** > com/read/my_forums/ <http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/> > or send an email to > listmanager@lyris.**sunbeltsoftware.com<[email protected]> > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
