• General Lamers

• The ability to Read
• Basic Brain Function
• Eyes

SUMMARY

This article demonstrates how to read the fucking manual, as popularised by the RTFM directive.

SYMPTOMS

After asking a truly pathetic question, you are instructed to RTFM:-

CAUSE

Lameness (or possibly blindness!)

MORE INFORMATION

Step-by-Step Procedures

• Locate a Manual, either in printed form or on your MSDN CD's, if you're a punk/bitch/h4x0r and don't have the MSDN collection on disk, view the online version at msdn.microsoft.com/library/
  
  
• Using either the Index or Search feature, locate a keyword relating to you're question/problem
  
  
• If you're using a printed manual, flip to the page(s) as detailed in your search of the index, alternatively, if you're using the MSDN library, click the link(s) in the search results window.
  
  
• Read the information. If you have problems understanding the information, read it again. Repeat until enlightenment is achieved.
  

REFERENCES

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q166392 HOWTO: Read

Q147875 HOWTO: Apply for employment with McDonalds

Q171146 HOWTO: Convert absolutely everything to XML

Q181290 HOWTO: Add a #, + or .Net to your old software to keep it cutting edge

Q102496 INFO: How to use the HOWTO's HOWTO document