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Compaq FAQ explains the 'Any Key'
By Ashlee Vance in Chicago
Posted: 25/09/2003 at 22:12 GMT
For anyone out there that doubts the full integration of HP and Compaq's
Web sites, we offer up FAQ2859 as evidence that the companies paid
extreme attention to detail.
Compaq FAQ2859 answers a question often posed by technology-challenged
users and hated by admins. "Where do I find the 'Any' key?"
"The term 'any key' does not refer to a particular key on the keyboard,"
a helpful Compaq employee points out. "It simply means to strike any one
of the keys on your keyboard or handheld screen."
As if the FAQ entry was not amusing enough, it seems that the note was
modified in 2002.
In addition to helping out unenlightened users, HP/Compaq has provided a
guide for Homer Simpson. Faithful fans of The Simpsons will recall
Homer's quest to find the "Any Key." While he failed to locate the
fabled key, Homer did manage to order up a TAB soda after looking to the
left of his keyboard.
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