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minus-squareMr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·4 days agoI guess its like one of those digilocks where people always wrote the codes as “C1234” even though C is just a reset button that puts all the pins back into place so a code can be entered. It’s easier to tell people its C1234 than saying it’s 1234, but press C first.
minus-squareTheDoozer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 days agoOr better yet: “It’s 1234. If that doesn’t work, press C then 1234.”
minus-squarewabasso@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·4 days agoIs that better? I’ve had email replies fail to pick up the latter half of sentences. I wouldn’t trust it in physical instructions!
I guess its like one of those digilocks
where people always wrote the codes as “C1234” even though C is just a reset button that puts all the pins back into place so a code can be entered. It’s easier to tell people its C1234 than saying it’s 1234, but press C first.
Or better yet:
“It’s 1234. If that doesn’t work, press C then 1234.”
Is that better? I’ve had email replies fail to pick up the latter half of sentences. I wouldn’t trust it in physical instructions!