Ask HN: Easing Spouse Onto Linux Laptop Computer How You Can
Try utilizing Control Panel, Settings, or any of the opposite Windows Configuration issues. At the very least on Home windows 10 it was a nightmare of "which settings app from which technology of UI has that setting in it?". reply
>Attempt using Management Panel, Settings, or any of the other Windows Configuration things.Common customers don't know or care about any of that. That's a nitpicking difficulty for you as a result of you recognize all of them and are looking for flaws so you understand where to look to go "A-ha, see, there's multiple methods to change settings!", however most users won't be bothered by any of that as they are going to always end up in the Settings panel in Windows 11 every time you're attempting to alter something, and it has all the setting you want in a searchable categorized way, from display screen decision, to safety, updates, internet connection, mouse acceleration to accessibility, since to find the outdated management panel you need to really open it your self manually, as it's never opened or steered by any windows eleven setting itself, so once more, it is a non-challenge for common users only a nitpick from haters.No need to break out the old control panel except you're doing complex sys-admin issues.And what's wrong with having two methods in which to change the settings, a new and a legacy manner? Even linux distros have that and it is considered a plus. That is like saying Linux is inconsistent because you'll be able to change a setting within the GUI and by way of the command line. reply
yazzku 1 day ago | root | father or mother | next [-]
What are you speaking about? The truth that there are two Settings panels ('Settings' and 'Management Panel') is already sub-optimum for インフラエンジニア 学習 UI/UX. Not to mention that half the home windows on Management Panel are not resizable and the font does not scale with the rest of the system.Average users do poke across the Management Panel, e.g. to put in a printer. You clearly don't use Home windows very much. reply
ChuckNorris89 1 day in the past | root | father or mother | subsequent [-]
>What are you talking about? The truth that there are two Settings panels ('Settings' and 'Control Panel') is already sub-optimal for UI/UXWhy is that sub optimum? No one is forcing you to go looking for and dig up the old control panel especially that the average user has no thought the control panel even exists as it is hidden away because the Settings menu is always prevalent when searching for a setting and does every thing. If the person can do the whole lot utilizing the default Settings app, what's the issue with the existence of the control panel hidden away within the bowels for sys-admins and legacy use instances?You're grasping at straws here for an argument. That's like saying "my automobile has an UX points as a result of it lets me change the amount of the radio from two different locations, the radio front panel knob and the buttons on my steering wheel, and people buttons look completely different than the knob".>Average customers do poke around the Control Panel, e.g. to install a printer. It is 2022. If you need to poke round in control panel to install a printer you could be writing this from home windows 95 or from a stuffy company environment by which case It would do it for you. Home windows 10 & 11 routinely put in my Canon and my Brother printers at dwelling. It's 2022. reply
erddfre3423 1 day in the past | guardian | prev | subsequent [-]
>But you've got decided that the very best answer for her is an OS that requires debugging miscellaneous hardware and driver points and runs a mishmash of software with no consistent UI language.I assume you've by no means tried Linux Mint with Cinnamon or something similar. I've truthfully had far more points with Home windows 10 than Mint. Before switching to it I had by no means even touched Linux, yet I discovered the transition to utilizing it as my every day driver very simple. Every part I need to do for basic use might be accomplished by UI, it's intuitive and quite much like what I received used to with Windows 7. The one thing I miss is a few Home windows-software like MS Office.It is all about which distro you select. At work I use RHEL with Gnome and it's nowhere close to as beginner-friendly as Mint with Cinnamon. reply
srk_hn 1 day ago | root | mother or father | next [-]
I've tried Fedora, Arch Linux, Ubuntu, CentOS, and Linux Mint. They all have points you will not uncover within the preliminary honeymoon stages but will randomly discover points like sleep mode not working constantly, wifi disconnecting, second monitor not working, battery draining, and so forth.In case your hardware mixture works with 0 points, consider your self lucky, but if you happen to plan to improve your hardware you have to set aside hours of your time just in case you have got points.If you're making any kind of critical $$ with your machine and Linux isn't a tough requirement, good luck making that investment of time value it.I do know that if I've an issue with Windows a fast Google search and that i can find a solution inside minutes. However I do not suppose I'll ever return to debugging for hours why my 2nd monitor with an AMD card refused to work after my Ubuntu desktop went to sleep. reply
erddfre3423 1 day ago | root | guardian | next [-]
Yeah, I feel that for brand new hardware there's more probability of compatibility points. But when it comes to old hardware that's too gradual for Windows, I believe installing used SSD and something like Mint is all the time a good suggestion over buying a new machine just to run browser on Windows. Good for the planet and your wallet. Personally I use a Thinkpad from 2011 as my each day-driver outside of work, could not be happier but it surely most likely wouldn't actually work effectively with Win 10. reply
A4ET8a8uTh0 1 day in the past | parent | prev | subsequent [-]
I'm using PopOS as my daily driver. I've but to see a few of the problems with hardware or drivers ( so kudos to PopOS individuals ). Admittedly, it's not without flaws, but..
