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Re:New Casio F-B100W – Upgrade to the iconic F-91W after 40 ... by pjmlp on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @12:45PM (#49363931)
To add to it, I always kept the manuals around, because remembering the key press sequences was akin to doing combos in arcade fighting games.

A few months without doing them, and it was hopeless trying to remember how to do them again.

Re:New Casio F-B100W – Upgrade to the iconic F-91W after 40 ... by radiator on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @01:16PM (#49364343)
I always followed trial and error until I reached my target and I had the feeling that my results were much better than if I were randomly clicking buttons. That is, some memory always remained. Or the menu is well thought out and has some consistency.
Re:New Casio F-B100W – Upgrade to the iconic F-91W after 40 ... by minusLik on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @02:35PM (#49365433)
The button press sequences are still combo-style; when I set one of the alarms on my ABL-100WE, it always ends in trial and error. I mean, basically it's logical, but when the buttons change what they do (e.g. when the display says "SET", the light button becomes "up"), it throws me off.
Re:New Casio F-B100W – Upgrade to the iconic F-91W after 40 ... by slater on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @03:43PM (#49366256)
I have a 6.30AM alarm on my FW-91, and I'm too lazy to figure out how to switch it off.

15 beeps, btw, till it turns itself off for the day.

Re:New Casio F-B100W – Upgrade to the iconic F-91W after 40 ... by rbanffy on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @05:50PM (#49367656)
> 15 beeps, btw, till it turns itself off for the day

One thing I miss that’s not on my Fitbit is an hourly warning. When you have ADHD, it’s a huge helper.

Re:New Casio F-B100W – Upgrade to the iconic F-91W after 40 ... by selcuka on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @07:53PM (#49368741)
> I'm too lazy to figure out how to switch it off.

Press MODE, then press ALARM ON/OFF.

Re:New Casio F-B100W – Upgrade to the iconic F-91W after 40 ... by LtWorf on Thursday August 20, 2026 @02:20AM (#49371036)
Casio watches all have the same.

The beauty of them is that I can pick up any casio model from any year and I know how it works.

That my friend is peak design.