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  2. Focus stealing - Wikipedia

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    This may be a few keystrokes due to reaction time, or may be more if the user's attention is not on the computer screen, e.g. typing while looking at the keyboard or while reading copy to the side, or if processor lag causes a delay (sometimes of several seconds) between the focus stealing event and the newly focused window displaying on the ...

  3. User error - Wikipedia

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    The phone is ringing. The baby is crying. And the cat keeps jumping on the desk and batting around the mouse. Now, even without going through with this experiment, I can state with some confidence that some of the users will simply fail to complete the task, or will take an extraordinary amount of time doing it. [2]

  4. Pointing stick - Wikipedia

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    IBM sold a mouse with a pointing stick in the location where a scroll wheel is common now. A pointing stick on a mid-1990s-era Toshiba laptop. The two buttons below the keyboard act as a computer mouse: the top button is used for left-clicking while the bottom button is used for right-clicking.

  5. Fix problems with AOL not working on a mobile browser

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    If something is wrong with your mobile web browser, it can cause AOL websites to stop working. Get back to what you're doing by fixing the source of the problem. Try each step in order, then check to see if the issue is resolved before moving on. 1. Check if your device is connected to a network. 2. Update your browser to the latest version. 3.

  6. Computer rage - Wikipedia

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    Broken computer monitor. Computer rage refers to negative psychological responses towards a computer due to heightened anger or frustration. [1] Examples of computer rage include cursing or yelling at a computer, slamming or throwing a keyboard or a mouse, and assaulting the computer or monitor with an object or weapon.

  7. Blue screen of death - Wikipedia

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    Windows 95, 98, and Me render their BSoDs in the 80×25 text mode with a 720×400 screen resolution. BSoDs in the Windows NT family initially used the 80×50 text mode with a 720×400 screen resolution, but changed to use the 640×480 screen resolution starting with Windows 2000 up to 7.

  8. Disable the AutoComplete feature on Internet Explorer ...

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    2. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options. 3. In the Internet Options window, click the Content tab. 4. In the AutoComplete section, click Settings. 5. In the AutoComplete Settings window, uncheck all the boxes, and then click OK. 6. Click OK again. To disable the AutoComplete feature on Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0: 1. Open Internet ...

  9. Windows wait cursor - Wikipedia

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    Control.Cursor is the cursor shown when the mouse is in the control's region; System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current is the cursor shown when the mouse enters any window of the application. [2] For long term wait cursors, the UseWaitCursor property can be set (either Control level or application level) on one occasion and reset at another time. [2]