Paper Lantern

Multi-Step Directions...Not My Cup of Tea

Hmm...don't quite recall, but maybe I was one of those kiddos in grade school that drove my teachers Crazy with my Inability to follow multi-step directions.

I like to think that I can, with ease, only to discover that, well, I may simply be putting on a show...for myself...my dog...husband...you get it.

Maybe most of us do this. I don't know. All I know is this.

I own a cheesy, cheap printer. You know the kind where you have to flip the paper (can't even follow that One-step direction...sigh) then re-insert it so that it will print on the other side. So, for the last couple of years, as long as I have had it, I have just printed one-sided. No Biggie, as I do not print that much from home that would Need to be two-sided, so...this part isn't Really my rant, if that is what this is at all.

The true Instigator of my frustration would be no other than acquiring T-Mobile! See, we live deep in the woods where Most internet providers claim to be unable to service, or, at least, give good service. Oh, you would Pay as though you had the greatest service in the world, but...you get the picture. So, for the longest time (it's quite Embarrassing to admit just how long, so I will keep that to myself ), we have just used our mobile hotspot.

Recently, as of a couple months ago, T-Mobile suddenly Decided that it could service our area, and tie in our phone service (we were using Straighttalk...but switched to T-Mobile), for a nice, reasonable charge. All sounds rather Peachy, right?!

Except for this, and, well, this is no doubt operator error (myself being said operator), as I Cannot seem to follow 3-step directions.

My cheesy, but operable printer suddenly became Inoperable, the moment we switched to T-Mobile. I tried a thousand different directions that I googled, most only containing 3-steps, which Assured me that my Issue would be fixed. Lo and Behold...I was completely Unable to comprehend the steps ( I Guess), as my printer Still would not connect.

I was sharing my dilemma with my daughter recently, hoping that she knew how to fix the conundrum. Alas, she is as tech-savvy as I am, which means...Not at All. Well, ok, maybe a tad bit more than I, as after she gave it several attempts, she suggested that I purchase a printer to computer USB cable, and wouldn't you know it...problem solved.

Of course I shouldn't Have to use a cable, but again...those Laborious 3-steps...WHEW!!