[PLUG] Guiding Windows user to Linux

[Richard Owlett]

On 10/08/2021 11:54 AM, wes wrote:
> [snip]
> When I do this, the conversation usually goes something like:
> 
> Me: Do you see a picture of a file-folder along the bottom of the screen?
> Them: No
> Me: Ok, click on the Start menu then
> Them: What's that?
> Me: In the lower left corner of the screen, there is a little picture of a
> flag type of shape
> Them: Ok, I see that
> Me: Click that
> Them: Ok, I did
> Me: What do you see?
> Them: Nothing
> (at this point I start seriously reconsidering my life choices)
> Me: Ok, try typing in the letters T, H, I, S
> Them: Ok, I did that
> Me: Do you see an option come up named "This PC"?
> (fingers crossed, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let this work)
> Them: Yes
> Me: Ok, click on that
> 
[snip]
> Your expectations may be a little high. I would anticipate some
> back-and-forth before finding the answers you're looking for.

I'm going to be saved from some of that.
They will be out of town and other things a progressing in a direction 
so that I'll be able to see their machine in person *grin*

Thanks