Manual Case

A user manual is used to inform a reader how to complete a task or to learn a new skill. They are also used to learn how to operate particular equipment and to repair and maintain a specific part. The audience determines if a manual is useful or not. An online manual should be easy to read, easy to navigate, provide the necessary information on how to proceed with a repair, and the functionality of the product. User manuals help individuals to get familiarized with product that they purchased, want to setup, or to troubleshoot. It might be a tool for new personnel to learn about the products that the employer sales, supports, and services.

I have selected to evaluate the Motorola Droid Pro user manual. I selected it because I had many difficulties configuring and navigating through it. Smart phones have become a product that everyone has and it often takes an engineer to navigate through all of its functionalities. This review would be a perfect opportunity to evaluate and critique the user manual authors. I prefer a manual that has a detailed table of contents, readability and navigation, troubleshooting, accurate and detailed information, and visuals.

Table of Contents

The table of contents consists of key words that help guide the reader to the specific topic or function. The table of contents or as the manual portrays it content, has a numerical sequence corresponding to the page number. The content is fairly complete and it helped me to navigate to the page, but the font and color of the page is difficult to distinguish. The page also includes the first topic which is let's go. The content is not emphasized making it distracting and my eyes wander more towards to the other topic.

Easy to Navigate

The manual is easy to navigate to a page. When I select a specific topic, a page populates with the corresponding page; there are words that caught my interest like Tips and Tricks, Personalize, and security. These words are helpful especially to an individual that enjoys figuring out ways to make the phone secure and easier to use. After selecting all of the words available in the bookmark area, I noticed that the entire key words had a plus sign next to it. When I selected the plus sign it directed me to the function but some functions were on the same page. It became distracting.

Troubleshooting

The troubleshooting section helps to back up the phone. This feature is great because if helps to restore your contacts and apps that were purchased whenever you either lose or damage, or upgrade your phone. The instructions were easy to follow. The instructions are helpful for a person that is not tech savvy.

Accurate and detailed information

The manual provides accurate and detailed information. I used my old cell phone to follow the step-by-step