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Are you computer savvy or computer shy?
computer savvy or shy?As you surf the information superhighway, are you zooming down the outside lane or stuck on the hard shoulder?
 
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1. Your PC’s on the fritz. Do you…
  Ring a bloke. They understand computers
  Switch it off, have a quick cuppa, try switching it on again
  Take the back off with a screwdriver
  Think "hurrah!" and take the rest of the day off
 
2. Mice are…
  A sure way to get RSI. You use keyboard shortcuts
  Not a problem – you have a cat
  Essential for using a computer – you can’t cope without one
  Horrible. A trackball is the only way forward
 
3. What processor do you have?
  An average Pentium or AMD chip – You don’t need anything fancy
  Pentium 4, at least a gigahertz
  A Moulinex mixer
  You don’t know. The computer works, that’s all that matters
 
4. How many hours do you spend in front of the screen each day?
  As few as possible – you use any excuse to get away from that computer
  Six or seven. Your nine-to-five, minus lunch break and regular screen breaks
  Ten. At work, including lunchtime, and then a bit more in the evening
  You always watch Ally McBeal, Friends, Sex and the City…
 
5. What is a Windows protection error?
  The infamous ‘blue screen of death’ to a PC
  Walking into the patio door when you’re drunk
  Forgetting your password
  Failing to make important files read-only
 
6. It’s Friday night, what are you up to?
  Chatting to your mates on IRC instant messaging
  You’re far too busy surfing to have mates
  Chatting to your mates in the pub
  Chatting to your mates on the phone
 
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