-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Running apps at the same time
- From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 21:22:08 -0500
I sent Pam your personal invitation--that's pretty special in my opinion.
Their computer is in the shop so we won't be hearing from her for a few
days.
In the meantime, just between you and me, how serious is it to run two scans
at the same time?
Sandi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 2:15 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Running apps at the same time
> 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"
>
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