Hmmmm.... We have a process in our product that can take between 3 to 20 hours, depending on the size of the data being analyzed.... We've joked that my instructions should encourage users to go take a nap, or take the rest of the day off, and come back tomorrow.
But joking is all we've done. :) -Paul Pehrson Midvale, UT On 4/20/07, Gordon McLean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is it considered humour to add a "go and make a cup of tea" note during an > installation? > > A previous installation I worked on did a lot of database manipulation and > could take anything between 3 to 5 minutes to complete. Hence the "start > the > installation and go and make a cup of tea" note. > ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. DOCUMENTATION & TRAINING WEST 07: THE USER EXPERIENCE April 18-21, 2007 ~ Vancouver BC ~ Marriott Pinnacle ~ free city tour 40+ sessions * free workshops * free iPod offer * www.doctrain.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
