Annoying error messages from PCs can sometimes add insult to injury

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Computer error messages such as 'this program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down' or 'a fatal error has occurred' have become irksome to computer users worldwide because they do not provide useful information that will tell users what mistake they committed nor give possible solutions. Through an interview with a program manager for Windows 2000, it was revealed that these messages were worded based on the language of computer experts. Hence, it appears to be too hard to be understood by ordinary computer users.

Computers, Computer programming, Maintenance and repair, End-user computing, End user computing, Program errors, Bugs (Software)

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Word-weary writer toils to delete drudgery and foster a fantasy

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The advantages and disadvantages of using the old word processing program Word Perfect for DOS were described by a retired military attache in Jakarta and a retired journalist. One of its advantages is the ability to delete a line using both 'control' and 'end' to get it done. With a mouse, it takes highlighting the exact words that should be deleted. Microsoft Word has useless functions such as grammar check and the incorrect indentation and numbering of paragraphs.

Software Publishers, Word Processing Software Pkgs (Micro), Evaluation, Word processing software

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New breed of Web junkie chooses to live life glued to the PC screen

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Advances in computer technology are responsible for evolving a new generation of Asian individuals who prefer to conduct their correspondence, work and even social life over the Internet. These individuals prefer to use the speed and the convenience that comes with the technology for their daily contact with the outside world. They have determined that the Internet offers a much more efficient way of learning, working and communicating.

Analog & Hybrid Computers, On-Line Information Services, Videotex & Teletext Svcs NEC, Population information, Demographics, Consumer Behavior, Usage, Microcomputers, Internet, Internet services, Column, Telecommunications systems, Online information services, World Wide Web

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