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To start, click on a chip denomination in the control panel
and then click on bet spots in the table layout to place bets.
Each left-click on a bet spot places a chip and each
right-click removes a chip. If you place more than the maximum
bet on any given spot, your bet will automatically be reduced
to the maximum allowed. The total amount of all the bets you
have on the table will be shown in the Total Bet counter.
As you mouse-over each bet spot on the table layout, text will
appear at the bottom of the control panel to tell you the bet
name, payout odds, amount already placed and maximum bet for
that spot. For example: "$5 Big 6 bet pays 1-to-1 ($100 Max)".
You can choose to throw the dice yourself, or pass the dice to
"another" player who will throw them on each roll. Set the
Throw/Pass button on the control panel accordingly.
When you have all your bets placed, you are ready to roll the
dice. Click Roll on the control panel. If you've "passed" the
dice, they will appear coming from the right of the screen as
if thrown by another player. When the dice settle out, their
final values will appear on the Results Board in the upper
left corner, winning bets will be paid, resolved bets will be
removed and the total amount paid out to you will be shown in
the Message Window in the upper right.
If you elected to throw the dice, a shooter view of the table
will appear when you click Roll. On initial Come Out rolls you
will select two of five dice for your round of throws. Click
on the two dice you want use. To throw the dice, use your
mouse to position the arm, left-click and hold to cock the arm
and then release the left mouse button to toss the dice down
the table. The shooter window will disappear once the dice
have settled out at the far end.
;o)
From the WordPerfect Help Desk
This is a true story from the WordPerfect helpline. Needless
to say, the help desk employee was fired; however, he/she is
currently suing the Word Perfect organization for "Termination
without Cause."
Actual dialogue of a former WordPerfect Customer Support
employee with a caller:
"Ridge Hall computer assistant; may I help you?"
"Yes, well, I'm having trouble with WordPerfect."
"What sort of trouble?"
"Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the words
went away."
"Went away?"
"They disappeared."
"Hmm. So what does your screen look like now?"
"Nothing."
"Nothing?"
"It's blank; it won't accept anything when I type."
"Are you still in WordPerfect, or did you get out?"
"How do I tell?"
"Can you see the C: prompt on the screen?"
"What's a sea-prompt?"
"Never mind. Can you move the cursor around on the screen?"
"There isn't any cursor, I told you, it won't accept anything
I type."
"Does your monitor have a power indicator?"
"What's a monitor?"
"It's the thing with the screen on it that looks like a TV.
Does it have a little light that tells you when it's on?"
"I don't know."
"Well, then look on the back of the monitor and find where the
power cord goes into it. Can you see that?"
"Yes, I think so."
"Great. Follow the cord to the plug, and tell me if it's
plugged into the wall."
".......Yes, it is."
"When you were behind the monitor, did you notice that there
were two cables plugged into the back of it, not just one?"
"No."
"Well, there are. I need you to look back there again and find
the other cable."
".......Okay, here it is."
"Follow it for me, and tell me if it's plugged securely into
the back of your computer."
"I can't reach."
"Uh huh. Well, can you see if it is?"
"No."
"Even if you maybe put your knee on something and lean way
over?"
"Oh, it's not because I don't have the right angle - it's
because it's dark."
"Dark?"
"Yes - the office light is off, and the only light I have is
coming in from the window."
"Well, turn on the office light then."
"I can't."
"No? Why not?"
"Because there's a power outage."
"A power... A power outage? Ah, Okay, we've got it licked now.
Do you still have the boxes and manuals and packing stuff your
computer came in?"
"Well, yes, I keep them in the closet."
"Good. Go get them, and unplug your system and pack it up just
like it was when you got it. Then take it back to the store
you bought it from."
"Really? Is it that bad?"
"Yes, I'm afraid it is."
"Well, all right then, I suppose. What do I tell them?"
"Tell them you're too stupid to own a computer."
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