RE: Dumb warnings

Subject: RE: Dumb warnings
From: "Lin Sims" <linda -dot- sims -at- verizon -dot- net>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 12:17:45 -0500


How about the laptop whose user guide was only available as a PDF?
When the battery unexpectedly failed, there was no way to find out
how to change it.

Note: Not personal experience. I believe someone on this list reported
this happening to them a couple of years ago.

On 31 Oct 2002 at 12:12, John Posada wrote:

>
> >listed there are legitimately dumb: "Keyboard not
> >detected. Press F1 to continue."
>
> You know the ones that drive me NUTS?
>
> Phone support that tells you that the solution to not being able to
> connect to the internet can be found on their web page.

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RE: Dumb warnings: From: John Posada

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