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And you thought Engrish was funny
22/11/05
And you thought Engrish was funny
Usually one expects amusing technical instructions to be in "Engrish". That is, translated from an Asian language, by a native speaker of that language. Classic examples of the hell that is translating between languages.
Palm have gone one better. Their technical support instructions, written by a native speaker of English, include this gem from the section on doing a secure erase of the memory in a Tungsten T5 and a Trio 650:
1. Read through these instructions before attempting the reset. We made this method of zero out reset extremely awkward to perform, so that it would not happen by accident. You may need the help of a dextrous friend if you find it too difficult to do by yourself.
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4. While continuing to hold Power and UP, press and hold the HotSync button on the HotSync cable or cradle. As you press HotSync, make sure your other finger doesn't slide to LEFT or RIGHT on the 5-way navigator; it needs to be exactly on UP during the entire process. Although you are pressing the HotSync button, a HotSync operation should not begin.
5. While continuing to hold Power, UP and HotSync, press and release the RESET button on the back panel of your device (where's the reset hole?). This is very difficult to do with only one person; you may wish to hold the stylus in your mouth and use your hands to press Power, UP and HotSync.
Needless to say, I was amused. Do they want people to cross their eyes and stand on one leg as they're performing this arcane procedure?
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