Amen, I have helped a number of new users learn control of the mouse and mouse buttons over the years and usually it is either solitaire or spider solitaire that does the best "auto" training. New users find the games enough of a challenge that the play more than they should but they end up being less shy about trying something new like when you upgrade their Word from 2003 to 2007. Users trained more conventionally tend to be more stuck and less inclined to try new software. At least in my experience.
Jon On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 4:04 PM, Jonathan Link <[email protected]>wrote: > 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..." 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