George_D:

wallie,
make it a matter of habit to always read your manuals irrespective of whether the equipment
looks simple or not and you'll have less issues to worry about.

True only if the "issues" worry me. If I can't figure it out, I'll read the manual but there's no way in this world I would read a manual before trying to operate it unless it has a big red sign that says, "DANGER: Do not plug in, RTFM!". Then I might quickly browse through the first few pages :-)

George, 80% or more of the functionality of anything designed for an “average” user can be figured out without reading the manual. It is only when you need the other esoteric 20% that you need the manual.

Did you read the FAQ on this site, assuming there's one, before posting?

Can you imagine trying to check the oil in this engine bay? Or even trying to determine what type of oil you can use to top it off? This is where manual will come in handy :-)

Because we are able and capable.

It's not Nigerians. It's just men.

i dont rily read manuals cos i have used almost a similar product b4.just like me reading manual of similar fones i have used

Wallie:


George, 80% or more of the functionality of anything designed for an “average” user can be figured out without reading the manual. It is only when you need the other esoteric 20% that you need the manual.

Did you read the FAQ on this site, assuming there's one, before posting?

wallie,
looks like we're belaboring the point but funny enough, to answer your question, yes i did
read the faq on this site when i first joined. maybe i'm not that much of a geek as i'm supposed
to be.

Thats true

AjanleKoko:

It's not Nigerians. It's just men.

my sentiments exactly

ps how many of us ask for directions - esp when we're with the missus?

Well, it does not apply to everybody. I am a Nigerian and I just can't start to use any appliance without first reading its manual. Though, I can say that I've not met a lot of people that do that.

Seeing people exhibiting that acts irritates me like mad. Even some educated fellows do the same. Kai!

@op,that was a hilarious example.

its TOO-KNOW that kills us in dis country.

i but lots of stuff and i read the manual like 3 months after buying it only when i'm bored and don't have any other thing to do.the only way i can read a manual before operating an electronic is if i can't realy operate it.

what a waste of time reading manual

yeah, its really a waste of time-especially when you think you know it all only to damage your precious gadget but later turn back to the manual to read how to get out of the jam you got yourself.

Like I said earlier in the thread, I usually don't read manuals but I just bought a new car and I'm forced to break out the manual to use the gazillions of tech features that came with the car. Some car companies are even doing away with paper copy manuals and you have to get it from the NAV screen!

@maclatunji

The irony of this is that many manuals come in PDF format or a Quick Start manual, and people STILL don't pay attention to those Even the lil pics that they provide for those who don't want to engage in all that plenty grammar people still ignore them. The first thing I do is look for the quick start manual. Then, if there's a PDF version of the full manual, I will put it on my phone or USB drive and take it with me to read later. You never know when knowing some functions will come in handy.

Someone bought a new touchscreen phone, but guess what? Not only did they not bother to look at the manual, they had no idea how to answer calls! I had to download the manual, read up that particularly function (very easy) and texted them the info. . .and then suggested they might want to look at the manual just in case they don't know how to do other things like check voicemail.

Some people

i guess its just a force of habit (not or not reading manual).

my led tv came with an electronic manual

but i still took time to read it!

like I said before , I can't read chinese