[X-Newbies] Re: Word not working / damsel in distress

[Rodney A.Hoiseth]

> From: Tony Johansen <tjoh7019 at bigpond.net.au>
>
> On 20/10/2005 4:38 PM, "Charles Martin" <chasm at mac.com> wrote:
>> I might suggest to you that both you and your wife would find this
>> sort of situation easier to deal with if she had a bit more
>> understanding/training on the basic concepts behind OS X. I'm not
>> talking about anything near a Computer Science degree, just a few of
>> the most common concepts explained in clear language....
>>
>
> I have all the books under the sun but she is totally uninterested and
> prefers the damsel in distress approach

I have an 83-year-old OS X user in the house. She plays the same game. 
I can only commiserate, Tony....

For anybody who needs a good tutorial for newbies (or refresher for the 
rest of us) here is the link to the Apple one, which is EXCELLENT, (but 
unfortunately was not yet available when I needed it to wean my 
resident 'damsel in distress'. Alas, she still 'doesn't have time' to 
do it...):
	Mac 101 - Get started with the Mac
	http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/
(Definitely have them begin with the Mac Tour: 
http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/tour/ )

Rodney
(in Hayama, Japan)