one of the advantages of school kids learning to use computers at school is that you get people coming into the workplace with a reasonably good knowledge of basic computer skills. you don't have to tell them the difference between and OS and an app. They know what the internet is - even if facebook and googling porn is their limit. and you dont have to explain how to use a mouse either.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Weller Sent: Thursday, 27 August 2009 2:09 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NF] Win7 annoyances, seem a little petty to me. I agree with Ken whole-heartedly! In the last few weeks I have come across users who do not know the difference between Windows and Word - as far as they are concerned Word is Windows and vice-versa. I have one who couldn't understand why she a) couldn't see a PDF document from within Word and b) couldn't open a PDF with Word. Another one who when told to open Explorer said 'I don't use Explorer - you told me to use Firefox'. (I still think File Manager was a better name for it!). There are others who have never heard of the idea of using File, Open to open a file and think the only way is to double-click the file in My Documents - the list is endless! John Weller 01380 723235 07976 393631 > > But Paul, the vast, vast, vast majority of them *are*. I > still do some occasional application teaching, like Excel. > Most (Windows) users are deeply dense about how to use their > computers (Mac folks know more). I can't say in a class: > "Let's go to the <such-and-such> directory in Windows > Explorer, and double click on <some file>." In a class of 10, > 2 people would be doing it and 8 would be staring at me like > I was from another planet. Some people still are looking for > a phone book when you use the word "directory" -- no smiley > there -- seriously this happened recently. > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
