09-14-2014, 04:40 AM
Coastie
I think that what you have there is pretty intuitive, and I am hoping this newbie (if you pardon the expression) will be curious enough to try it out.
I would explain to him that using Beryl is just like when you began using Windows XP, Yes unfortunately you may have to sort of reteach yourself how to use this different operating software system But the good news is that it is free. If you (He) can use windows then you (He) can use Beryl or LL 2.0.
You could then broaden the explanation a little by saying the only thing that is changed is what the names of some of the menu items are referring to. i.e. control panel is now the settings etc...
Let him know that he has already grasped the main or basic concept of an operating system by clicking on this menu item to do this and clicking on another menu item to do that. They all just have different names. Menu is the other Start button. as an example.
Hope that helps, that is how I explained it to a girlfriend of my wife and she seemed to grasp it well. (Not meant to mean that girls are not smart) She was nearly completely shall we say computer stupid.Now she is trying and I think even getting it after I explained it to her that way.
Good luck
I think that what you have there is pretty intuitive, and I am hoping this newbie (if you pardon the expression) will be curious enough to try it out.
I would explain to him that using Beryl is just like when you began using Windows XP, Yes unfortunately you may have to sort of reteach yourself how to use this different operating software system But the good news is that it is free. If you (He) can use windows then you (He) can use Beryl or LL 2.0.
You could then broaden the explanation a little by saying the only thing that is changed is what the names of some of the menu items are referring to. i.e. control panel is now the settings etc...
Let him know that he has already grasped the main or basic concept of an operating system by clicking on this menu item to do this and clicking on another menu item to do that. They all just have different names. Menu is the other Start button. as an example.
Hope that helps, that is how I explained it to a girlfriend of my wife and she seemed to grasp it well. (Not meant to mean that girls are not smart) She was nearly completely shall we say computer stupid.Now she is trying and I think even getting it after I explained it to her that way.
Good luck
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