-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Running apps at the same time
- From: Gman <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 15:15:28 -0400
You won't 'get her to subscribe' as long as you continue to provide her the
answers yourself. I often suffer/enjoy the same malady, so don't take that
statement too hard. lol
The simplest way to explain what I'm saying is that there are right methods,
wrong nethods and everything in between for learning information.
A group like PCTT is one of the right ways, in my opinion. You get
relatively quick responses from others who routinely work on computers along
with the option to ask for additional information if needed. You also have
an opportunity to get more than one opinion when the solution to your issue
is not quite clear cut. There's a 'check & balance' built right into the
system that, in most cases, will catch an improper solution and
self-correct. Of course, a tech email group is not the only right approach,
but it sure is a great way to learn more about these things, even if you're
not here to solve a specific issue you might be experiencing. You can join
a group, lurk in the background and just soak up the knowledge and
understanding that comes through in the various threads, even ignoring those
that might seem 'over your head'.
However, asking someone to ask someone else is definitely one of the less
ideal ways to go about it (much closer to the wrong methods). There is far
too much room for misinterpretation and the one providing the answers (our
techs and power users) is forced to operate with only partial info on the
situation itself. Think of it like having a qualified airline pilot sitting
back in coach while a non pilot is sitting in the cockpit. You (Sandi) are
playing the role of a stewardess running back and forth between us trying to
relay important info so that person might learn how to land the plane
safely. If you misinterpret what we suggest or they misinterpret what you
tell them, we're probably gonna have a bad day. If I'm the pilot back in
coach, I sure can't see the controls and dials and other info I need from
where I am so there's no way for me to anticipate unforseen problems if they
come up while we're going 'by the book'. This is FAR from ideal, don't you
think?
I LOVE to teach and she obviously wants to learn. So please relay this to
Pam for me before you go back to serving drinks, making sure we all have our
seatbelts on and getting pillows for the folks who'd like to take a nap
(lol).
Pam, I'm more than happy to answer any and ALL of your questions and even
show you stuff that might make other parts of your computing life easier and
more productive. After all, I LIVE for helping folks with this stuff. But
I simply cannot do it through someone else. It's not fair to me (I'm flying
blind), it's not fair to you (you're really not learning anything this way)
and it sure isn't fair to that someone else, either (obviously).
This group is not a high volume list, so you won't be getting hundreds of
emails from us every day (Sandi can confirm that if necessary). We'll even
walk you through the steps to set up a separate folder and filter to catch
the posts from this group to keep them out of your Inbox. :)
Peace,
Gman
"The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "pctechtalk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 9:25 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Running apps at the same time
>I just remembered that Pam told me she was running her scans (AdAware and
> Spybot) at the same time and wondered if that was o.k. I told her it did
> not sound like a good idea to me. I know you can't have two antivirus
> scans
> going at the same time (maybe not even two installed?)
> Is it possible she was adding to her woes by running those simultaneously?
> Boy, do I ever wish I could get her to subscribe. But the old adage is
> still true: " You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him
> drink!.
> Sandi
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