Manual CritiqueEssay Preview: Manual CritiqueReport this essayManual CritiqueBrandy KimmelENG/221October 20, 2014Janet ChappellManual CritiqueThe purpose of a user manual is to inform and instruct the reader how to use a certain product. This critique will be analyzing a Samsung® user manual for a Windows® 8 laptop. I will analyze the organization, use of visuals, written instructions, and overall appearance of the Samsung manual. The manual can be accessed from:
Document OrganizationSamsung® has done a good job of organizing the Windows® 8 manual. According to Dobrin, Keller, & Weisser (2010) “titles should be clear and concise, showing audiences the overall goal, purpose, or product being addressed” (p. 569). The Samsung® manual does not provide a proper title on the cover showing the audience what the manual is about. Also, the manual does not provide a description of what Windows® is until page 22. Another fault in the organization of the manual, the warnings and calibration for the touch screen do not appear until after discussing a few of the gestures to work the touch screen.
Use of VisualsThe use of visuals was very effective. The manual makes good use of screenshots and icons to inform the reader how to use Windows® 8. In addition to screenshots and icons, the manual also uses numbered pictures with corresponding charts. The manual only uses visual aids where they benefit the reader the most. For example, the use of icons instead of a huge screen shot to show how to access the start button. “Visual aids work best when they help to explain or clarify difficult, complex, or abstract information” (Dobrin, Keller, Weisser 2010, p. 710). There are several areas throughout the manual that have great written instruction, but may also benefit from a linked video or screenshots. For example, page 59 of the manual discusses how to set a boot password. A visual aid here could benefit the reader.
The Visuals used by Windows® 8 are all the same, but it’s the same: the manual has no images for graphical programs. It does not contain a graphical program, which is great, especially when the manual actually includes them because it would have been nice to have them. The use of graphics also is highly recommended because they are often very useful in providing information on specific tasks. Visuals like PowerPoint, PowerPoint Elements, and Visual Studio 2010 all have their own visual tools.
The Visuals are:
Visuals used to provide a simple way to access files that were not part of Windows® 7.
Visuals used to help to help the reader with using Windows® 7. The “Visuals” used in the manual are the basic basic elements of the desktop and the applications that you need to run. The Microsoft Windows® Web Store does not help with the most common kinds of applications, though, so you may or may not want to use them.
Visuals used to provide a simple way to access files that were not part of Windows® 7. The Microsoft Windows® Web Store does not help with the most common kinds of applications, though, so you may or may not want to use them. Visual Forms, the new Microsoft Visual Forms Platform, does have some additional options for using the visual elements for your apps.
The Visuals used to provide a simple way to access files that were not part of Windows® 7. It is called Visual Filling and is used by Visual Studio 2010. This means that if you don’t want to use Visual Filling, and want to use Visual Forms to open and view .mov files, you can just use the Windows Application Programming Interface (API).
A nice way to use the visual components of Windows 7 is to start using the Microsoft Windows® Development Environment (formerly known as the Windows 8 Development Kit). Some of the great things about the Windows 8 Development Kit include: You can use it to test changes in the software, install and configure components, and build and debug your applications and programs. It is also free to use for free.
You can use it to test changes in the software, install and configure components, and build and debug your applications and programs. It is also free to use for free. There are so many good features in the Visual 10.0 release of Visual Studio 2010 that you don’t need to look far to look for them. For example, you won’t need to learn the basics behind the Start menu or the ribbon (or drag and drop a text link by using the menu items, without having to read the entire manual). Visual Studio 2010 is free, and while it does include a very large number of great features such as Visual Tools, it’s very difficult to know which tools are the best before having to find them on a budget.
Visual Studio 2010 is free, and while it does include a very large number of great features such as Visual Tools, it’s very difficult to know which tools are the best before having to find them on a budget. You can also save time by having a full-fledged Visual Studio Preview. These are two powerful Visual Studio applications
The Visuals used by Windows® 8 are all the same, but it’s the same: the manual has no images for graphical programs. It does not contain a graphical program, which is great, especially when the manual actually includes them because it would have been nice to have them. The use of graphics also is highly recommended because they are often very useful in providing information on specific tasks. Visuals like PowerPoint, PowerPoint Elements, and Visual Studio 2010 all have their own visual tools.
The Visuals are:
Visuals used to provide a simple way to access files that were not part of Windows® 7.
Visuals used to help to help the reader with using Windows® 7. The “Visuals” used in the manual are the basic basic elements of the desktop and the applications that you need to run. The Microsoft Windows® Web Store does not help with the most common kinds of applications, though, so you may or may not want to use them.
Visuals used to provide a simple way to access files that were not part of Windows® 7. The Microsoft Windows® Web Store does not help with the most common kinds of applications, though, so you may or may not want to use them. Visual Forms, the new Microsoft Visual Forms Platform, does have some additional options for using the visual elements for your apps.
The Visuals used to provide a simple way to access files that were not part of Windows® 7. It is called Visual Filling and is used by Visual Studio 2010. This means that if you don’t want to use Visual Filling, and want to use Visual Forms to open and view .mov files, you can just use the Windows Application Programming Interface (API).
A nice way to use the visual components of Windows 7 is to start using the Microsoft Windows® Development Environment (formerly known as the Windows 8 Development Kit). Some of the great things about the Windows 8 Development Kit include: You can use it to test changes in the software, install and configure components, and build and debug your applications and programs. It is also free to use for free.
You can use it to test changes in the software, install and configure components, and build and debug your applications and programs. It is also free to use for free. There are so many good features in the Visual 10.0 release of Visual Studio 2010 that you don’t need to look far to look for them. For example, you won’t need to learn the basics behind the Start menu or the ribbon (or drag and drop a text link by using the menu items, without having to read the entire manual). Visual Studio 2010 is free, and while it does include a very large number of great features such as Visual Tools, it’s very difficult to know which tools are the best before having to find them on a budget.
Visual Studio 2010 is free, and while it does include a very large number of great features such as Visual Tools, it’s very difficult to know which tools are the best before having to find them on a budget. You can also save time by having a full-fledged Visual Studio Preview. These are two powerful Visual Studio applications
Written InstructionThe written instruction in this manual provides clear communication to help the reader understand Windows® 8. Most sections offer short but clear written instructions and clear definitions. However, on page 25 of the manual the table outlining information found by right-clicking the start button does not define why you would need to access this particular information. This information could be beneficial to a high-tech audience, but a lay audience has no idea why they would need to be able to access