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In both examples, the compatibility issues were the direct result of technological inno-
vation. In the first example, graphics cards implementing new 3D graphics features
caused an unforeseen incompatibility with the computer’s firmware. In the second
example, computers increasingly began shipping with mirrored hard disks, a feature
that was previously used primarily on servers, and the license-validation feature was
unable to recognize and validate the software applications across the mirrored disks.
Installing and Running Your Software
Whether you are using your computer to create Word documents, view photos, ...