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From: "Bonita" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] New User Questions
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 16:56:00 -0600
References: <002901c0870a$d7989e20$a83800d0@jerryiii>


Peg:

I definitely agree with you. Don't get immersed in the mire and muck, just
learn the basics. When I first started I decided to start with myself and
put in every type of tag possible for me. It gave me an idea how it would
work and what I wanted to see. Being a military wife, I had lots of moves
and address and made sure my children were 'witnesses' to the moves,
baptisms as an adult, remarriage, etc. I was amazed after I completed it
(well, first I was exhausted) at how many functions I had used. They I went
and tried every other function I could to see what would happen. Some I did
not feel I would use yet and others I wanted to use right away.

When you feel comfortable of the basics, then is the time to strike out
again. It is sort of like in genealogy. You collect alot of data and clues
and don't know what they mean. Later when you know more about that person
and you pull out your file and go back over the data, you suddenly realize
that in the information you collected at the very first had a clue to help
you overcome an obstacle that you had now .. it just did not mean anything
to you then.

Bonita

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peg" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 2:10 PM
Subject: Re: [TMG] New User Questions


> Linda, I am a mover from UFT to TMG. I joined the list in hopes that I
would
> have some questions answered. In the beginning everything was so far over
my
> head that I nearly gave up. Then I realized that most of what confused me
> was from the long time users. I approached the list with a different
> attitude. I looked for newbie questions which often were the same as mine,
> deleted alot of the rest and finally got it into my head that to start out
I
> would just use the KISS principle (keep it simple, stupid). I was confused
> when I first got UFT and worked thru it til I was comfortable. I have
never
> used all of its capabilities. Now I approach TMG the same way. It may be
> better for your cousin to stay away from the list if she is easily
> intimidated. The basics of the program aren't hard once you play a little
> with the sample. The rest will come as you go.
>
> Good luck to her.
> Peg
>
>
>
> >2. Do you think the TMG-L would be too confusing for this person?
> >2. Can some of the new users offer tips that they felt were most
> >helpful to them? This can be sent to me offlist.
>
>

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