Re: What could have gone wrong?

Richard Tobin <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In article <BF0E4FEB.A416B%bingbong@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Bonge Boo! <bingbong@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> One of the things I've always hated about drag-and-drop interfaces is
> >> the ease with which things get moved by mistake, but I can't really
> >> imagine what could cause this combination. Any ideas?
> >
> >Educate users not to move important stuff.
>
> She is not aware of having moved anything. I'm trying to discover
> what kind of mistake could have caused this combination of problems.
>
> -- Richard

a friend managed not only to move office to the waste basket but deleate
it as well!

roger
.

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