You might notice that computers don't operate the same when they appear in movies as they do in real life. Look closely next time you're in that favorite multiplex . . .  

• Word processors never display a cursor.
• Actors never have to use the space-bar when typing long sentences.
• All monitors display inch-high letters.
• You can gain access to any information you want by simply typing "ACCESS ALL OF THE SECRET FILES" on any keyboard.
• All computers are connected. You can access the information on the villain's desktop computer, even if it's turned off.
• The really advanced computers emulate the sound of a dot-matrix printer. (See The Hunt For Red October or Alien)
• All computer panels have thousands of volts and flash pots just underneath the surface. Malfunctions are indicated by a bright flash, a puff of smoke, a shower of sparks, and an explosion that forces you backwards.
• A hacker can get into the most sensitive computer in the world before intermission and guess the secret password in two tries.
• Any PERMISSION DENIED has an OVERRIDE function.
• No matter what kind of computer disk it is, it'll be readable by any system you put it into. All application software is usable by all computer platforms.
• The more high-tech the equipment, the more buttons it has. However, everyone must have been highly trained, because none of the buttons are labeled.
• Whenever a character looks at a screen, the image is so bright that it projects itself onto his/her face (see Alien, 2001, Jurassic Park).
• The internet connects to everything. You can edit credit records, search hotel registries, lookup police criminal files, search (and edit) drivers license databases, edit social security files and more just using the internet! (see The Net).