On Fri, 2022-05-13 at 11:18 +0930, Tim via users wrote:
On Thu, 2022-05-12 at 17:06 -0400, Mauricio Tavares wrote:
> If the installation is GUI-based, would it make sense to show
> drawings of the Mac/Windows keys in the install/setup instructions,
> so new/forgetful users know what to look for?
Yes it would. But it doesn't mean programmers think that way.
On a few occasions I've played with them to reveal the mysteries of
some keyboard incantations, but they aren't always identical to the
real keyboard you're using.
And a few times I've used an on-screen keyboard because a real one
has
gone bad. On occasions it's taken a few login failures to realise
that
I haven't typed it wrong, a key on the keyboard was failing.
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That calls to mind an old war story from decades ago.
User complains that his password doesn't work when he's standing up,
only when he's sitting down.
After much head-scratching, it turns out that a couple of keycaps had
been switched. When seated, the user would touch-type his password, but
when standing he would be looking at the keys.
I always liked that one :-)
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