At 01:41 PM 3/21/2003 -0600, you wrote:
Sorry to be so very far off topic, but there are some very knowledgeable
folks on this list. We just gave my 77 year old mother-in-law her first
computer. It is running Windows 2000 (because that's what I had to load).
I need to find her a really, really b
On Fri, 2003-03-21 at 11:51, Neumann, Shannon M wrote:
> I have often read (and have to agree) that if you want to get someone
> brand new to computers to use linux, then start them on linux. With
> newer desktop distros like Redhat8 or even Mandrake9, the learning curve
> for a brand-new computer
Here's the link to that dude's product:
http://www.videoprofessor.com/
Hope it helps, I've never watched them.
Jeff Biss
Andrew Robinson wrote:
We're looking for that commercial again...;-)
At 02:07 PM 3/21/2003 -0600, you wrote:
What about one of those CD's they're always showing on TVt
We're looking for that commercial again...;-)
At 02:07 PM 3/21/2003 -0600, you wrote:
What about one of those CD's they're always showing on TVthe ones that
claim you'll like their product so much, "they're willing to give you one
for free"?
Andrew Robinson wrote:
Sorry to be so very far of
Video Professor! "Try my product"
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From: "John Nichel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: Way OT: Really basic windows book
> What about one of those CD's they're
Andrew Robinson wrote:
To bring this back to topic a little bit, once I get her up to speed on
basic computer skills, I'll try to convert her to Linux.
Switching her to Linux might be easier for you, but it will be harder for
her. She should only have to learn this stuff once.
Tony
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Anthony E.
What about one of those CD's they're always showing on TVthe ones
that claim you'll like their product so much, "they're willing to give
you one for free"?
Andrew Robinson wrote:
Sorry to be so very far off topic, but there are some very knowledgeable
folks on this list. We just gave my 77
She tried the Window 2000 Pro For Dummies book. Even that made some
assumptions about basic knowledge. It's probably good for teaching someone
about Windows 2000 who already has a minimum set of skills. However, it did
not address those very basic skills.
I've got old Mac books that start at th
se
(shaky hands at that age).
Good luck!
Stuart
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I have often read (and have to agree) that if you want to get so
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Most of the "for dummies" books are pretty good for this kind of
thing.
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Subject: Way OT: Really basic windows book
I have often read (and have to agree) that if you want to get someone
brand new to computers to use linux, then start them on linux. With
newer desktop distros like Redhat8 or even Mandrake9, the learning curve
for a brand-new computer user isn't really any steeper than it is for
Windows. Just my
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