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| Without this distinction in mind, one might get the idea that it’s enough to simply clear the symbol (i.e., the error message) instead of solving the underlying problem. This leads to workarounds such as briefly turning the car’s engine off and on again to clear certain error messages((This does indeed seem to “work” sometimes, since the vehicle’s electronics don’t run certain system tests until after the vehicle has been driven for a certain amount of time.)). Or one might even consider removing sensors to prevent the error message from appearing in the first place. | Without this distinction in mind, one might get the idea that it’s enough to simply clear the symbol (i.e., the error message) instead of solving the underlying problem. This leads to workarounds such as briefly turning the car’s engine off and on again to clear certain error messages((This does indeed seem to “work” sometimes, since the vehicle’s electronics don’t run certain system tests until after the vehicle has been driven for a certain amount of time.)). Or one might even consider removing sensors to prevent the error message from appearing in the first place. | ||
| - | It is true that there are cases where the problem actually lies solely with the error monitoring system – that is, false errors are being reported. But even in these cases, it is better to try to identify (and fix) the actual underlying error rather than rely on what may turn out to be [[relevancy: | + | It is true that there are cases where the problem actually lies solely with the error monitoring system – that is, false errors are being reported. But even in these cases, it is better to try to identify (and fix) the actual underlying error rather than rely on what may turn out to be [[relevance: |
| Reporting error conditions is particularly important when it comes to modern information technology. Just like the devices mentioned above, a //printer// might signal that it is running out of toner, whereas a //router// might indicate that it was unable to establish an Internet connection. This topic also includes error messages generated by a // | Reporting error conditions is particularly important when it comes to modern information technology. Just like the devices mentioned above, a //printer// might signal that it is running out of toner, whereas a //router// might indicate that it was unable to establish an Internet connection. This topic also includes error messages generated by a // | ||