Homer should know after all this time where the 'any key' is On 3 Jan 2011, at 18:52, Tony Firshman wrote:
> Norman Dunbar wrote, on 3/Jan/11 16:19 | Jan3: >> On 03/01/11 16:07, Rich Mellor wrote: >>> Ermm..... Of course, if he could access the website or send an email, he >>> wouldn't need the help...... >> >> eminds me of what happens when I start up a PC at work that is supposed >> to run "headless". Without a keyboard attached at bot time, the message >> that appears is "Keyboard not found. Press F1 to continue." >> >> Go figure! >> > Yes - that always amuses me. That has been there from the first days of DOS > PCs. > Mind you I did once have to explain to someone that "F1" was *not* two key > presses! Have you ever been asked where the "any key" is? (8-)# > > .... and you know (of course) that one can configure the bios to ignore > keyboard errors. *All* servers in data centres have to be re-configured to > do this, as I am sure again you already know. > > Good one though - it is always worth repeating. I am staggered that no-one > has changed that message over the years. > > Tony > > > -- > QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 > t...@firshman.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk > Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman > TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
