alternative to typo

Subject: alternative to typo
From: Joel <eleysium -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:56:43 -0400

For some reason I am having trouble coming up with an alternative to "typo."
I have a sentence that says:

"A typo in this command may render the unit unresponsive."

Should I change it to, "a typographical error"? That sounds stuffy. "A
mistake in typing..."? Something else?

Thanks,

Joel
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