The Office of Institutional Computing has defined a lower cost alternative for Desktop conversions that also addresses the Year 2000 issue: The goal is to remove all computers from the desktop by Jan, 1999.



Instead, everyone will be provided with an Etch-A-Sketch. There are many sound reasons for doing this: Y2K problems No technical glitches, keeping work from being done. No more wasted time reading and writing emails. Substantial hardware cost savings.



Frequently Asked Questions from the Etch-A-Sketch Help Desk:



My Etch-A-Sketch has all of these funny little lines all over the screen. What do I do?

Pick it up and shake it



How do I turn my Etch-A-Sketch off?

Pick it up and shake it



Whats the short cut for Undo?

Pick it up and shake it



How do I create a New Document window?

Pick it up and shake it



How do I set the background and foreground to the same colour?

Pick it up and shake it



What is the proper procedure for rebooting my Etch-A-Sketch?

Pick it up and shake it



How do I delete a document on my Etch-A-Sketch?

Pick it up and shake it



How do I save my Etch-A-Sketch document?

Dont shake it.