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Dear MS: Please don't put a URL in a dialog you can't copy from

By Eddie LopezEddie_Lopez. Wednesday, September 5, 2007 3:00:55 AM

I googled it easy enough, but this URL placed in this dialog is ridiculous:

...and that's not even bringing up the fact that almost always, those links are outdated and end up taking you to the default page.

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MS Mouse: Easy Forcing Function

By Eddie LopezEddie_Lopez. Thursday, March 29, 2007 1:49:48 AM

MS, Good Design, mouse, forcing function ...

What's the first thing you do when you unbox a USB device? I hook it up and wait for my OS to auto-detect, but then again I'm one of those guys that likes to push the envelope as far as I can without manuals or "following the rules."

That can get you in trouble as you can imagine... thankfully, the MS Intellimouse has a nice forcing function that strongly recommends you install the software before you plug it in. They wrap the USB/PS2 plug in a notice telling you to install the software first. You have to remove the tag in order to plug it in. Nice design.

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