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Are you computer savvy?
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 is on the blink. Do you...
  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
  Ring a bloke. They understand computers
 
2. Mice are...
  Essential for using a computer - you can't cope without one
  Horrible. A trackball is the only way forward
  A sure way to get RSI. You use keyboard shortcuts
  Not a problem - you have a cat
 
3. What processor do you have?
  Pentium 4, at least a gigahertz
  A Moulinex mixer
  You don't know. The computer works, that's all that matters
  An average Pentium or AMD chip - you don't need anything fancy
 
4. How many hours do you spend in front of the screen each day?
  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...
  As few as possible - you use any excuse to get away from that computer
 
5. What is a Windows protection error?
  Forgetting your password
  Failing to make important files read-only
  The infamous 'blue screen of death' to a PC
  Walking into the patio door when you're drunk
 
6. It's Friday night, what are you up to?
  You're far too busy surfing to have mates
  Chatting to your mates in the pub
  Chatting to your mates on the phone
  Chatting to your mates on MSN instant messaging
 
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