in reply to Lost in the Translation

Am I the only one who has trouble explaining very technical problems and/or solutions to a person who is not the least bit computer literate?

No, you are not the only one. Add to your problems difference in age of 20+ years, and English being the only language to communicate without being native to neither one of you. This should make you feel better. :)

Leonid Mamtchenkov aka TVSET