My Cart - The number of secrets an instruction manual could hide is infinite. It could be the location of national security information, considering the fact that the one sure-fire way to make sure no one will ever read the information you put near them, is to put it into a manual or a computer READ ME file.
Conversely, the only way to ensure that as many people as possible will read what you give them is be pretending that you don’t want them to read it. If manuals just came with a cover that read “incredibly private, do not read”, you’d find people would turn page after page of the booklet desperately searching for the secrets, only to be presented with a lot of useful information that teaches them how to properly use their TV, appliance or gadget.
The instruction manual is an incredibly useful tool. Many of us are almost certainly misusing our electronics or even just not letting them achieve their full potential because we’re not aware of half of the features that they’re capable of. Something about the human brain tells us that taking instructions is an insult to our intelligence. When in fact, it’s a test of your intelligence or more importantly your character, if you immediately assume that you know everything there is to know about a complicated electrical gadget the first time you use it.
A little bit of experimenting will eventually teach you the basics, but why spend hours experimenting with different buttons and getting frustrated with your new favourite toy? The manufacturers have given you clear written instructions to follow. If you read them you might be lucky enough to find out that your new Samsung LCD TV has a mode which can transform it into a luxury sports car, one that flies and runs on household rubbish. A whole world of possibilities exists in those thin, white, stapled pages.
