Comments | ftangredi: thanks for advice. now for some more

ftangredi

thanks for advice. now for some more

Aug 21, 2009 14:52

Thank you all for the advice on what to use for studying. Now, I need some more help.

I went to the link and it said this:

Download the latest release of Zyzzyva

The latest stable release of Zyzzyva is 2.0.5, released 2009-03-09.

Installers and source code are available as listed below. Unless you're actually doing Zyzzyva program development, you ( Read more... )

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olaugh August 21 2009, 19:04:38 UTC

Click on the link for Windows Installer.

Sometimes you just have to filter out things you don't understand and make a best guess. In my job I do that pretty much constantly.

ftangredi August 21 2009, 21:18:22 UTC

Thanks, John. My problem is, if I guess wrong, I don't have the knowledge to figure out what I did wrong and undo it. So I like to make sure there's no guesswork.

olaugh August 21 2009, 21:30:31 UTC

I understand the anxiety about irreversible steps since that's what I worry about when I'm cooking or trying to fix something around the house. But computers these days, though they might be confusing, are actually very forgiving of mistakes, and if you screw up, we'll be here to help.

wisemonkey August 21 2009, 22:11:09 UTC

messing up cooking isn't so bad, there's always delivery

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quinquennia August 21 2009, 19:06:03 UTC

I'm guessing your machine runs Windows now that you've told me you only have a Mac at work. Never mind the Source Code versions, just download the Windows Installer: 25 MB.

I have no idea how to install anything on a PC myself though. Totally Windows illiterate so you'd best ask someone else if you need any more help.

cheezchick August 21 2009, 19:16:28 UTC

Click the Installer link for the system you use at home. If you have Windows, click Windows Installer.
Save the file to your desktop. It might take a minute to fully download.
Double click it to install Zyzzyva, agree to whatever, accept the default locations.
Ignore the source code. That can be your project once you've learned all the words.

ftangredi August 21 2009, 21:19:01 UTC

I've got it on my computer now! Now I just have to get through the 900 PAGES OF INSTRUCTIONS!!!!!

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Re: printouts cheezchick August 21 2009, 20:32:55 UTC

I prefer handwritten flashcards myself.

Re: printouts jigsawn August 21 2009, 23:35:05 UTC

Bah humbug. I've never even owned a paper copy of the OWL.

Re: printouts ftangredi August 22 2009, 00:19:10 UTC

So? That doesn't negate his saying it works for him, does it?

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ftangredi September 9 2009, 01:00:21 UTC

Thank you for these links. Now that Labor Day has passed, I'm starting to study systematically, and these instructions have been a BIG help.