Talking to a Computer

Abstract

In polite circles you only talk to someone once you have been properly introduced. Computers are very polite and only speak when spoken to. In most cases this means switching the computer on and pressing a single key on the keyboard. The key to be pressed depends on the whim of the designer and as there are several dozen to choose from, not to mention the possible combinations of keys, it is difficult to generalise. However, the instruction manual will always tell you which is the appropriate key in your case. It is as well to find out this vital piece of information early on in your computer studies, otherwise you are going to waste a lot of time waiting for something to happen!