I HATE computers! They keep reminding me of my low IQ!!!!

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I HATE computers! They keep reminding me of my low IQ!!!!

by playwrite27 @ 27/04/2007 – 21:22:59

WARNING: I'm about to seriously whine and cry and moan and just totally "vent."

Okay, I'm a complete moron when it comes to anything with computers. I'm just plain totally stupid. 'Nuff said?

I'm trying to install this script programme--and I CAN'T find the flippin' "drop down box" shown on the page in my MS Word!

The directions say to "right click the link"

But the jerks who gave us these instructions totally forgot to tell us where the hell the flippin' "link" is!!!!!!!!!

The so-called "link" has stuff like "open" and "Save target as" I DON'T HAVE THAT!!! Where the hell on my blinking Word toolbar is a flippin' link that says flippin' "Save Target As?????????????"

I can't find my computer book from college, and even if I could, I don't have a clue. I so goshdarned totally flippin' stupid! I hate this! Why do I have to be so stupid that I can even download a simple frickin' programme by myself?

I've taken no less than 5 computer classes and I'm so f'ing stupid I can't learn jack! Comptuers and math! I hate them. I hate being feeling like this! I can't say how lousy trying and wanting to learn something--and my lousy low I.Q won't let me! Yes, I really do have a low I.Q., I've been tested twice or three times. And believe me, when it comes to maths or computers or science--it really, seriously shows. I don't want to be stupid. It makes me mad! My sister's a borderline genius and she doesn't care about learning--she doesn't like learning, much--comes too easy to her, mum said. It never comes easy with me--and I've got a serious memory problem on top of all that--I'm just...stupid. It wouldn't be so bad if I didn't care about learning, if I was so damn curious about stuff--but that makes it hurt twice as bad--when I want to learn something, but my stinking mind won't let me. It hurts and it makes me feel like total rubbish inside, and no one on the planet who's "normal" can even begin to know how bad this feels.
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- magnox
- 27/04/2007 @ 21:46:25
Whoah... slow down. Not understanding the idiosyncrasies of one particular program doesn't make you stupid. My mother, who is very well qualified (nurse for 20 years, PC owner for about 5 years), still doesn't know what happens to pictures and programs she saves. I've been through it about 20 times with her, on the phone, remotely connected to her PC and she still doesn't get it.

Doesn't make you dumb. All it means is you haven't had the right teacher. PC stuff, on some levels is childs' play. Sometimes it isn't, and you need someone who knows what they are doing to teach you. In the same way I can't restore the bodywork of my dad's camper - doesn't make me dumb.. I just haven't learned the skills.

Throw me a link to the script program you are trying to install and I will try to help. The 'save target as' has me thinking somewhere in the region of right clicking for an installation, but, in plain english tell me what you want to do, give me the link to the program you need and together we'll fix it.

Your computer book from college would be of no help here. What you need is a network of friends who can help you out with problems like this.

Oh look.. you have just that :-)
- - playwrite27
  - http://davidtennantsdoctor.wordpress.com/
  - 27/04/2007 @ 23:25:45
  Thanks for making me feel better. Even knowing that I have a math based learning disability, doesn't stop me sometimes from getting angry with myself, and I find that it does help me to get it out, rather than keep it in--tho' I am a bit embarrassed by the blog entry, really.
  
  Here's the link I was trying to use--I used this programme before, but it was already installed on one of the Castleton State College computers, two years ago. I only just found out I could install it on my own computer.
  
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/scriptsmart/faq.shtml
  
  Thank you for your offer of help, I appreciate it. I used to have a friend nearby--one of those guys who can learn Linux in two weeks, and take apart and then put back together a computer like it was a tinker toy-- I used to call on him for help, but unfortunately found that his patience with people like me was rather finite. Thanks again, bless. Nancy
  - - magnox
    - 28/04/2007 @ 15:24:21
    Psst... see below !
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- magnox
- 28/04/2007 @ 12:20:28
Right - as I understand it, it's a series of templates to automatically format your scripts and writing into a professional-looking style. I'm not surprised you got confused - the installation instructions are not the most helpful I've ever seen !

There are several versions available, each of which requires a certain minimum version of Word and Windows.

Before we get started, I need to know which version of Word you have. If you're not sure, start Word, select 'Help' from the menu at the very top and then 'About Word', and it will tell you the version.

I very much doubt you've got anything too ancient, and I think you will be able to download the best version of ScriptSmart which, for USA users has:

Screenplay; TV Tape-Live; TV Three-Camera; Radio; Stage; Comic Book (alternative)

If you want to format your writing into a UK standard, it will have:

Screenplay; TV Taped Drama; TV Taped Sitcom; Radio Drama; Radio Sketch; Stage; Comic Book

Note that it doesnt matter if you have a UK or US version of Word... the templates merely format your *writing* into US or UK industry-accepted styles. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like you can have both installed simultaneously, but if you need them both, I'll see if we can fix it.

So.. 1st thing.. what version of Word do you have ? :-)
- - playwrite27
  - http://davidtennantsdoctor.wordpress.com/
  - 28/04/2007 @ 16:51:19
  Hi,
  
  Okay, now I feel loads better, thanks.
  
  I have Word 2002--the "student" version of the programme, if that matters at all. The US version.
  
  I probably would go for the UK version, as 60 percent of my writing these days, is for friends in the UK. And, what little interaction I have with other writers, most of them are based in the UK, as well. (Besides, I rather like the UK style better than the US--it's more logical, somehow, to me)
  
  Thanks loads, I really appreciate this. Cheers!
  - - magnox
    - 28/04/2007 @ 17:14:52
    No.. doesnt matter if you have the student version. All that means is that you got a discount on the purchase price for educational use. All the better ! It's the same as the full price version.
    
    Now... I'm looking at the installation instructions and when I said 'not that helpful' before, it was the understatement of the year. This is a complete bitch to get working and it doesn't help that I have a totally different version of Office to you. So what I can't do is install it myself and then tell you how I did it, because the methodology for each version of Word is completely different !
    
    More shortly !
    - - magnox
      - 28/04/2007 @ 17:25:22
      Right.. got it. This is guaranteed to work, regardless of the version of Office you are using. I've got Office 2007 which bears no relationship to the previous versions so this is a 'dirty' fix, but it will do the trick.
      
      I'm going to assume you are happy with creating folders and using Windows Explorer to find files. If not, let me know !
      
      Firstly, create a folder called something like c:\scripts
      
      Now click on the link below:
      
      http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/scriptsmart/SSGoldV2/SSG29.exe
      
      This will prompt you to either open or save the file. Choose to save it, and save it to your newly created c:\scripts folder.
      
      Using Windows Explorer, find the file you've just saved and double click on it to run it. It will throw up a box asking where you want to save the templates. In the box type c:\scripts
      
      Now.. to start writing a document using those templates, instead of starting Word, go to c:\scripts and double click the 'Script Smart Gold 2.dot' file. That will start Word for you, with the new template options, much as you remember from before.
      
      If you get a warning message (as I did !) about macros not being enabled, let me know and I should be able to help you enable them as they are required for this to work properly.
      
      Fingers crossed !
      - playwrite27
        
        http://davidtennantsdoctor.wordpress.com/
        
        28/04/2007 @ 21:17:31
        
        Okay--, slight problem.
        
        How do I create a new folder? I've not had to do that since my last computer class in the autumn of 2004. I honestly don't remember. Sorry.
        
        Okay, remembered how to create a new folder, but when I click the link--"save" it's saved automatically by Mozilla to some file or other--I have no choice in the matter--it doesn't ask me where to save it--it just does it itself, so how do I transfer the file?
        
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        28/04/2007 @ 21:21:55
        
        Scratch that last comment--I just remembered--it's an icon on the file box that I'm looking for.
        
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        magnox
        
        29/04/2007 @ 15:13:46
        
        I've made a video tutorial for you. Best I can do given the distance. I've run it by Gil and she thinks it's easily 'followable', so click the link and you should be templating in short order:
        
        http://storage.halcyondreams.co.uk/tutorial
        
        Might take a while to stream in - it's a Shockwave movie and is not.. small !
        
        Hope this is of some help.
        
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- magnox
- 29/04/2007 @ 10:41:44
To save the file in your c:\scripts folder, RIGHT click the link instead of left clicking. Sorry, should have made that more clear.

You should then have the option of 'Save Link As' which will enable you to put it in your newly created folder. If you left click it goes, as you say, to a default location which, again, depends on how your browser has been set up.
- - playwrite27
  - http://davidtennantsdoctor.wordpress.com/
  - 03/05/2007 @ 00:39:46
  Still trying--I'm embarrassed to admit that I'm completely lost, even with the idiot-proof tutorial you provided. Just spent 45 minutes tonight--thought I had it figured out--but no idea where the link got saved to. I must have missed something on the tutorial, I'll have to go back and check it out again, make more notes--I got on okay until the save part--storage? Is that right? I don't see anything about storage on my computer--so Maybe I missed something?
  
  And I guess I must have not written down the unzip stuff--I've not used the zip/unzip option in nearly 2 years, and then only twice, ever. So I need to do a careful refresher there, as well. I told you I was an idiot when it comes to computers..I was quite serious.
  
  I just wanted to update you--this looks to be a major project. I'm going to give it just one more try, on Saturday, my one day off, so I'll have plenty of time to go step by step to see what I missed. I figure if I don't get it by the forth try...just go back to doing things the hard way--type the scripts myself.
  
  Anyway, not giving up yet--and thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy day to help me--and for your patience. Hope all is going well in Florida--don't spend all your money in one place!
  
  I put in a special video in my blog, of the local big hot rod/classic car show. Thought you might like to see it.
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