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Press Anykey by Samsung

Last post 01-05-2007 2:16 PM by Sad Bug Killer. 12 replies.
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  • 01-03-2007 3:20 PM

    Press Anykey by Samsung

    I've checked with the google and the search engine of the website before posting this, so I hope you haven't heard about that before:

    My mom bought a DVD-recorder made by Samsung. Usually I don't read user manuals [especially, translated ones], but I was searching for the warranty card so I flickered through the pages of it and found this one:

    Press Anykey in Polish user manual.

    Probably, you don't speak Polish, but it should be obvious to you, that something went wrong with the translation.

    Or at least, that was what I thought at first.

    Then I dared to look at the remote control I was holding in my hand... and went WTF. Here's what I found:

    http://qbolec.magma-net.pl/anykey2.png

    Please, forgive my lack of English skills - they still outperform most of the Polish manual translators.

    Btw. the text reads: "1. Press Anykey during playback."

  • 01-03-2007 4:21 PM In reply to

    Re: Press Anykey by Samsung

    "The Real WTF" is that you're saving what should obviously be JPGs as PNGs.
  • 01-03-2007 4:58 PM In reply to

    • danguy
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    Re: Press Anykey by Samsung

    That is totally awesome. Sadly, it means that we will now have to stop writing "Press the any key" and instead use "Press the ANYKEY".
     

  • 01-03-2007 5:01 PM In reply to

    Re: Press Anykey by Samsung

    Zylon:
    "The Real WTF" is that you're saving what should obviously be JPGs as PNGs.

    I wanted to preserve the text quality.

    </sarcasm>

  • 01-03-2007 5:43 PM In reply to

    Re: Press Anykey by Samsung

    So... what does the anykey do?
  • 01-03-2007 6:14 PM In reply to

    • kaamoss
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    Re: Press Anykey by Samsung

    merreborn:
    So... what does the anykey do?

     

    ANYTHING 

  • 01-03-2007 6:49 PM In reply to

    Re: Press Anykey by Samsung

    Simply priceless....

    No more question like "What is the any key?" 

  • 01-03-2007 11:20 PM In reply to

    Re: Press Anykey by Samsung

    So where's TAB, Ctarl and Pig Up?
    http://blog.motheyes.com

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  • 01-04-2007 6:15 AM In reply to

    Re: Press Anykey by Samsung

    Very simple. Samsung's tech support grew tired of the constant dumb questions and made them add a dedicated ANYKEY so people would no longer call.

     Wait for the next model; it will come with a coffee cup. :P
     

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  • 01-04-2007 8:09 AM In reply to

    Re: Press Anykey by Samsung

    good find, sadly you loose points for not taking the picture of the remote on a wooden table.
  • 01-04-2007 10:50 AM In reply to

    Re: Press Anykey by Samsung

    shambo:
    good find, sadly you loose points for not taking the picture of the remote on a wooden table.

    Actually it's wooden, but with veneer:)

  • 01-04-2007 2:44 PM In reply to

    Re: Press Anykey by Samsung

    any kind of serial or model number on the remote?
  • 01-05-2007 2:16 PM In reply to

    Re: Press Anykey by Samsung

    Less amusing but still fun is the "RETRUN" key found on a Fujiyama (wtf?) remote:

     

    (full picture

    Kill all humans!
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