To learn more about students' computer-literacy levels and attitudes about computer use, a pilot study was performed in the summer of 1993 to evaluate the computer literacy of first-year students entering the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. A survey was completed by 444 incoming students during their orientation programs. The majority had some degree of computer experience when they entered the university; most cited word processing as their chief experience. Roughly 66% had no desktop-publishing experience; spreadsheet program experience was also limited. Nearly all students listed high school as the source of their experience. Overall, greater computer literacy did not positively improve students' attitudes toward using computers. Nearly 61% of high-experience users reported strongly avoiding computers. Women were more likely to avoid using computers, but gender appears to play less of a role in determining students' enjoyment of using computers than does choice of major. Implications for instruction are discussed. (Contains 23 references.) (SLD)