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Re: THE SHOPPING THREAD :-)
« Reply #13770 on: April 10, 2015, 11:29:15 am »
I feel your pain CC! I hate reading manuals.
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« Reply #13771 on: April 10, 2015, 11:37:29 am »
Great buy Gert.  A friend of mine brought one last week and she has been having so much fun.  Sends a new pic every day of what she has made.

CC, I hate reading manuals.  Would much rather just been shown how to use something.  Wayne reads them cover to cover!!!
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Re: THE SHOPPING THREAD :-)
« Reply #13772 on: April 10, 2015, 11:41:36 am »
I find manuals are easier to understand after  you've used the machine.
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Re: THE SHOPPING THREAD :-)
« Reply #13773 on: April 10, 2015, 12:23:12 pm »
Quote from: judydawn on April 10, 2015, 11:41:36 am
I find manuals are easier to understand after  you've used the machine.

So true.
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Re: THE SHOPPING THREAD :-)
« Reply #13774 on: April 10, 2015, 09:24:44 pm »
Has anyone who has purchased a new computer, tablet, laptop, etc. noticed that the first thing you read in the manual is to read the manual before using the machine, but you cannot access the manual until you start to use the new machine? 

Overall, I find manuals frustrating as they use specific terminology in the belief that everyone knows what it means ... well, I certainly don't know so I usually just give up.  I much prefer figuring out- or trying to figure out - how something works, or else being shown, then go back to the manual to see if I can unscramble the directions (and generally, I can't!).
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« Reply #13775 on: April 11, 2015, 12:20:32 am »
Even the books for dummies I find easier after you have played a bit.  At least they are written in plain language. Women at least have a go at the manuals where as men don't as they  know it all.

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« Reply #13776 on: April 11, 2015, 02:48:24 am »
Even when the manual says the screen 'should look like this' it is seldom the case that it does.
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« Reply #13777 on: April 11, 2015, 03:06:34 am »
Quote from: troupie on April 11, 2015, 02:48:24 am
Even when the manual says the screen 'should look like this' it is seldom the case that it does.

When it says SHOULD it NEVER is.

I taught me everything I know about computers and such like and the education is sadly lacking but at least I give it a go and not let it intimidate me.

Mostly we females are good at figuring things out.

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Gretchen in Cairns, Australia

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« Reply #13778 on: April 11, 2015, 07:44:58 am »
DH has a saying, that if all else fails, read the manual.  ;D
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« Reply #13779 on: April 11, 2015, 09:14:47 am »
Okay I read the dishwasher manual.
Eventually worked out how to set the "Clarke" scale for the water hardness of our water.  Check!
Filled the salt reservoir with water as stated and then added the dishwasher salt.Check!
Filled the rinse aid reservoir with rinse aid.Check!
Turned it on for its inaugural wash.Chose an Eco Wash. Added the dishwasher tablet in its slot.Press Start. Check!
DH walks in and says " why is the display in German"  :-))
Reread the manual.Factory setting is set to German :P Threw the manual on the table and went to bed.
Today I'll set the display to English. :o
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« Reply #13780 on: April 11, 2015, 09:44:58 am »
LOL!
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« Reply #13781 on: April 11, 2015, 10:32:59 am »
That's funny CC. I'm sure you'll enjoy your new toy soon.
I'm the dishwasher in our house and I've got no idea what a Clark scale is. Ooh and I don't have an on off switch, much to DH's disgust
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« Reply #13782 on: April 11, 2015, 11:44:40 am »
Quote from: Kimmyh on April 11, 2015, 10:32:59 am
Ooh and I don't have an on off switch, much to DH's disgust
LOL!
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« Reply #13783 on: April 11, 2015, 12:01:52 pm »
Oh gosh CC. I hope you get it sorted today.
Kimmy my DH is the dishwasher here. I dry.
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Re: THE SHOPPING THREAD :-)
« Reply #13784 on: April 11, 2015, 02:25:42 pm »
That's so funny Denise, I would have throw the manual at DH (well maybe given it to him) and asked him to fix it.  You were doing so well too  ;D
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