Tip #2344 - Alert! Alert!
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Q:
What is an alert box?
A:
You come across alert boxes all the time. You probably do every single
time you use your computer, but you just may not know what they are. You
probably call them something else, like a popup box, dialog box, message
box, etc. All of those terms are referring to an alert box, it's just
a more technical name for them.
An alert box is just
a small box that comes up on your computer screen to let you know that
your system is about to perform an operation or something similar to that.
Some of the alert boxes are there to inform you that the procedure your
computer is doing may have damaging consequences, so your system just
wants to make sure you know what is going on.
An example of an alert
box is when you delete something off of your desktop or when you delete
files. A message always comes up asking you if you're sure you want to
remove the items, just so you're sure of exactly what you're doing.
Another example is
the Recycle Bin alert message. It always says, "Are you sure you
want to permanently remove these items"? It gives you one last chance
to say OK or Cancel, depending on what
you really want to do with the items you place in the bin.
The alert boxes act
as little reminders for you so you don't accidentally do something you
didn't mean to do. If you're working on an important document and you
for some reason forget to save it, an alert message will save you from
deleting everything without even knowing it. A message will come up asking
you if you want to save your changes before closing the program and I'm
betting this message has saved several of you many times. I know it has
for me.
The universal icon
for the alert boxes is a triangle with an exclamation point in the middle.
Other alert messages include illegal operations, shutting down your computer,
any changes you make on your system and others. They're there to save
you, so be thankful for them!
~ Erin
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