Well, there's this: “A left mouse push fires it. Kinda crazy really. We actually asked for a great big red button, but they wouldn't give us one.” ¹ Though th

Well, there's this: “A left mouse push fires it. Kinda crazy really. We actually asked for a great big red button, but they wouldn't give us one.” ¹ Though that's in reference to submarine-launched non-nuclear cruise missiles, not ICBMs. ICBMs might still rate a great big red button. Not that OP's experience is any less silly. ¹ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3078097.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3078097.stm