While I was reading through the HP 200/300 BASIC Manual I came across some interesting points I hadn't considered in the past.
I thought HP manuals were dry and hard to read, but I was wrong. See for yourself... Installing, Using, and Maintaining the BASIC 5.0 System ============================================= Loading BASIC, page 1-16 ------------------------------- If You See Nothing on the Monitor Screen Here are some possible explanations: - The monitor's brightness is not turned all the way up. - The monitor is not plugged in. - The computer is not plugged in. - Your eyes are not pointed in the right direction, or are obscured by your eyelids. Other Maintenance Tasks, page 17-1 -------------------------------------------- The following list mentions some things users take for granted or tend to forget. ... - ... - ... - Rotate your tires and otherwise examine your system to see that it is performing nicely. Maybe the author had a good friend in final quality control of the manuals. Martin
