Tricorder

Turn your palm into a tricorder with this utility for your palm.

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

[email protected]

"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

You can call them at 1-800-873-6983. They even have a web-based form at

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.