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- Thank you for choosing the TR580p Tricorder VII for your scanning and
- data collection needs. Your Tricorder will provide years of trouble-free
- use if you observe the following care and maintenance guidelines:
-
- * Do not expose your Tricorder to rain, moisture, dust, or subspace
- ruptures.
-
- * If it becomes necessary to clean the exterior of your Tricorder, use
- a soft, lint-free cloth. Excessive baryon particle build-up due to warp
- travel may be removed using a Remmler array. (Use caution, as a baryon
- sweep destroys living tissue.)
-
- * Do not point the scanning end directly into the eyes. Do not run in
- the house while holding your Tricorder. After heavy use, wait at least
- 30 minutes before swimming.
-
-
- Using Your Tricorder:
-
- Most TR580p functions will be familiar to users of the standalone TR580
- unit. The few differences are noted below:
-
- * The TR580p features two scan triggers, located below the display.
- The type of scan initiated will depend on the trigger activated (upper
- or lower), the status of the device input setting, and the sensor mode
- (internal or external).
-
- * Due to the compact size of the TR580p versus the TR580, the power
- meter has been moved from the upper-left of the case, to the lower-right
- of the screen.
-
- * Tapping on the power meter toggles the photon emitter mode. Visit
- http://members.aol.com/gmayhak/tcl/light.htm for information on this
- vital add-on device. If you do not have a photon emitter installed, it
- is VERY IMPORTANT that you leave the mode set to "disabled". Telling
- your Tricorder that you have any type of emitter when, in fact, you do
- not, will needlessly drain your power cells. It's also just plain rude.
-
-
- Known problems:
-
- * Use of the biological scan to assess gender may yield inaccurate
- results among J'naii, Talosians, some Trills, and in certain sections of
- West Hollywood.
-
- * Currently, the TR580p completely interfaces only with computers
- utilizing duotronic enhancers. A "bare-bones" connectivity solution for
- isolinear systems (the "Quark Pak") is available separately with a
- suggested retail price of two strips of gold-pressed latinum. The fact
- that the TR580p itself was developed with an isolinear computer is an
- irony not lost on the designers.
-
- * Use of the microwave emitter on frozen burritos may result in
- uneven heating.
-
-
- Credits:
-
- Project Coordinator; Jamaharon Research: Jeff Jetton
- jeffjetton@aol.com
-
- "Captain, the linker canna take much more o' this!"
-
- Initial Feasibility Survey; Genesis Bombing: Kevin Murphy
- Stress Analysis; Tribble Wrangling: Jay Ketch
- Design Input; Fizzbin Advice: The fine folks of the Pilot newsgroups,
- mailing lists, and IRC
- Photon Emitter Guru: Gary Mayhak
-
-
- Shameless Plug:
-
- Find the latest version of Tricorder, along with other cool stuff at
- http://www.mindspring.com/~jetton/pilot/
-
-
- Feeling Generous?
-
- Tricorder II is freeware (see below). However, some have written to me
- saying they'd pay if it were shareware. If you feel the same way, I
- suggest a competent therapist. But if you don't have *that* much money,
- I suggest a donation to St. Jude Children's Research Hosptial. Find out
- all about the great work they do at <http://www.stjude.org>
-
- You can call them at 1-800-873-6983. They even have a web-based form at
- <https://www.stjude.org/secure/form-donate-mem.htm> where, if you'd
- like, you can make a donation in honor of "Tricorder" (I can see the
- raised eyebrows in their financial department now). The same form lets
- you send one or two cards announcing the donation (but not the amount).
- To send one of them to me (which would be very cool), use this address:
- Jeff Jetton, 442 Tanglewood Ct., Nashville, TN 37211.
-
-
- Legal Mumbo-Jumbo:
-
- "Tricorder II" -- Copyright (c) 1996-97 by Jeff Jetton, All Rights
- Reserved Worldwide.
-
- Tricorder II is Freeware--it may be freely distributed in its unaltered
- form (with this documentation), but it is not in the public domain. It
- may not be sold, or included in a collection that is sold, without the
- permission of the author.
-
- This software is distributed without any express or implied warranties
- whatsoever. No warranty of fitness for a particular purpose is offered.
- The user must assume the entire risk of using this software. Such risk
- includes, but is not limited to, loss of job due to overuse of this
- software in meetings and/or pointing it at the user's boss and giggling.
- Use of this software implies acceptance of these terms.
-
- In accordance with Starfleet Regulation 46A, this device may not be used
- to transmit uncoded messages on an open channel if transmissions are
- being monitored during battle.
-