Search Facility: a couple of points

[pacharan]

It has been brought to my attention that I have posted on a topic that was recently discussed.

Now, I usually do a search to ensure that the topic of my thread does not exist in a contemporary parallel thread.

So, I went to the advanced search utility and entered the term SSD. I got a message telling me that the search term was too short. I then entered Solid State Drive and then got a plethora of results, mostly just containing the word Drive. No good at all. Putting the expression in quotes didn't make any difference.

Am I doing something wrong or, if not, can the search facility be improved?

[shaunbhoy]

Am I doing something wrong

Multiple things probably.

HTH

[gingerjedi]

It has been brought to my attention that I have posted on a topic that was recently discussed.

Now, I usually do a search to ensure that the topic of my thread does not exist in a contemporary parallel thread.

So, I went to the advanced search utility and entered the term SSD. I got a message telling me that the search term was too short. I then entered Solid State Drive and then got a plethora of results, mostly just containing the word Drive. No good at all. Putting the expression in quotes didn't make any difference.

Am I doing something wrong or, if not, can the search facility be improved?

It's the same on pretty much every forum, a bit of a bugger in the IT world where everything gets abbreviated to TLA's.

[NickFitz]

Site-specific search on Google:site:forums.contractoruk.com ssd

If you want to be really specific, you can select an individual forum:site:forums.contractoruk.com/technical/ ssd

[d000hg]

Well done, you've joined the exclusive chutney spoon club.

[pacharan]

Site-specific search on Google:site:forums.contractoruk.com ssd

If you want to be really specific, you can select an individual forum:site:forums.contractoruk.com/technical/ ssd

Ooh-Ah!! That's good innit. Thanks.

[singhr]

It's the same on pretty much every forum, a bit of a bugger in the IT world where everything gets abbreviated to TLA's.

Agreed - RTFM Pacman or whatever your sockie is called