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[daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU : sun4 8.0J: cluster combo pad]
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jonathon Weiss)
Sun Feb 9 20:42:35 1997
Date: Sun, 9 Feb 1997 20:42:32 -0500 (EST)
To: hotline@MIT.EDU
From: Jonathon Weiss <jweiss@MIT.EDU>
I must admit that I find the new combo pad to be really annoying. When
I went to go look at the cluster, I had to visualize the other style
combo pad and "read" the combo off of it. Is there any way we can get
the other style combo pad installed?
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Jonathon
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[14943] daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (stacy@MIT.EDU) Athena Bugs 02/07/97 18:05 (25 lines)
Subject: sun4 8.0J: cluster combo pad
From: stacy@MIT.EDU
To: bugs@MIT.EDU
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 1997 18:05:25 EST
System name: m56-129-20
Type and version: SPARC/4 8.0J
Display type: cgthree
What were you trying to do?
Enter the cluster
What's wrong:
The user interface of the numeric interface of the cluster
combo pad has been re-engineered in an apparent attempt to streamline
it. The resulting change in visual input data causes an observed
core-dump in many users, which prevents them from successfully
executing the sequence necessary for entry to the cluster.
What should have happened:
I should have been able to open the bloody door without having
to think about it!
Please describe any relevant documentation references:
Just read any paper on pattern vs. numeric recognition, or
human factors in engineering design!
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