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Re: Momentarily press and then release?

Subject: Re: Momentarily press and then release?
From: "Jacob Hammons" <JHAMMONS -at- novell -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 16:35:36 -0700

Maybe you should reverse the sentence, to provide the user a clear understanding
of what you want them to do, such as:

Turn the engine momentarily without starting it by quickly pressing and releasing the start button.


>>> Archimede Ziviello <archimede -dot- ziviello -at- cannondale -dot- com> 12/04/00 03:20PM >>>
Need help on the following language.


Which is better?


Momentarily press and then release the start button to .....


Bump the start button (without starting engine) to.....


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