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* I\'m new to this, who do I ask for help? [1]
* What if I have questions that aren\'t wireless specific? [2]
* I don\'t do computers, and my computer is running really slow. A
friend told me to "defrag" my hard disk or something. Can you guys
help me? [3]
* OK then, what if I\'m having trouble accessing hotmail when I\'m
using wireless on a laptop? Surely you can fix it for me! [4]
* How do I ask a question on the mailing list? [5]
* Nobody replied to my question - are you ignoring me? [6]
* I don\'t have the time to use the mailing list. Can someone call
me on the phone? [7]
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I\'M NEW TO THIS, WHO DO I ASK FOR HELP?
Your best bet for help is in the mailing list, send an email to
majordomo@wireless.org.au with the message "subscribe melbwireless" in
the body. Other than this, there is an Austnet channel dedicated to
the Melbourne Wireless Networking community, #Melb-Wireless.
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WHAT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS THAT AREN\'T WIRELESS SPECIFIC?
Again, the Austnet channel is your best bet, but don't expect
miracles.
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I DON\'T DO COMPUTERS, AND MY COMPUTER IS RUNNING REALLY SLOW. A
FRIEND TOLD ME TO "DEFRAG" MY HARD DISK OR SOMETHING. CAN YOU GUYS
HELP ME?
No, we're a group of enthusiests and are not tech support.
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OK THEN, WHAT IF I\'M HAVING TROUBLE ACCESSING HOTMAIL WHEN I\'M USING
WIRELESS ON A LAPTOP? SURELY YOU CAN FIX IT FOR ME!
If the problem only occurs when using a wireless connection maybe,
but probably still no.
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HOW DO I ASK A QUESTION ON THE MAILING LIST?
First, decide what your trying to find out. Try to make it fairly
general (ie; not specifically designed for a single other person to
answer), and be polite and curtious. Next, address the email to the
mailing list's address (for instance, the Southern region's mailing
address is rgsouthern@wireless.org.au) and everybody who's subscribed
to the list shall recieve your question.
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NOBODY REPLIED TO MY QUESTION - ARE YOU IGNORING ME?
Probably not, perhaps nobody has an answer or people are to busy to
answer it. Try looking at Eric Raymond's Essay on How To Ask Questions
The Smart Way [8], which will help you ask better questions and may
even lead you to fix your own problem which is the best way to learn.
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I DON\'T HAVE THE TIME TO USE THE MAILING LIST. CAN SOMEONE CALL ME ON
THE PHONE?
If you don't have time to deal with us - A group of volunteers - the
way we ask to be dealt with, then we don't want to deal with you.
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Back to TheEvolvingFAQ [9]
Links:
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[1]
http://melbournewireless.org.au/#i_m_new_to_this__who_do_i_ask_for_help_
[2]
http://melbournewireless.org.au/#what_if_i_have_questions_that_aren_t_wireless_specific_
[3]
http://melbournewireless.org.au/#i_don_t_do_computersand_my_computer_is_running_really_slowa_friend_told_me_todefragmy_hard_disk_or_something__can_you_guys_help_me_
[4]
http://melbournewireless.org.au/#ok_thenwhat_if_i_m_having_trouble_accessing_hotmail_when_i_m_using_wireless_on_a_laptopsurely_you_can_fix_it_for_me_
[5]
http://melbournewireless.org.au/#how_do_i_ask_a_question_on_the_mailing_list_
[6]
http://melbournewireless.org.au/#nobody_replied_to_my_question___are_you_ignoring_me_
[7]
http://melbournewireless.org.au/#i_don_t_have_the_time_to_use_the_mailing_list__can_someone_call_me_on_the_phone_
[8] http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
[9] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?TheEvolvingFAQ
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