Difference between revisions of "PDA"

Revision as of 21:59, 28 September 2012

All crewmembers begin with a PDA, loaded with special tools and programs depending on what your starting assignment is. Certain jobs may find their PDA more useful than others. Traitors acquire their gear with their PDA.

Basic Functions

Notekeeper: Allows you to make text notes and save them. On an unlocked Syndicate PDA, this will instead bring up a list of available items to purchase.
Messenger: Scan for other PDAs and send them text messages, set custom ringtones, or look at your past messages. If your PDA is in your belt or pocket, you can see what incoming messages are in the chat window and directly reply without having to pull out the PDA. By default the PDA is set to Messaging On; turning it Off will not allow others to send you texts but will also prevent you from being the victim of a Detomatrix missile.
File Browser: Browse files in the PDAs internal drive or on the inserted cart. Job specific programs are loaded on the cart. Programs can also be deleted or moved about as memory permits.
Atmospheric Analyzer: Shows the composition of gas in the area around you.
Flashlight: Not available on PDAs that have a built in T-Ray Scanner.

PDA Scanners

Most PDAs have special scanners which allow them to act as a certain scanner you would normally use.

A Medical Doctor's PDA can be used as a Health Analyzer
A Scientist's PDA can be used as a Reagant Analyzer, showing the composition of gases in a container or chemicals in a container/person.
Engineering and Electrician PDAs have a built in T-Ray Scanner
Security and the Detective's PDA has a built in Forensic's Scanner
A Botanist's PDA can be used as a Plant Analyzer

Certain Heads of Staff's PDAs are capable of switching between different types of scanners. Selecting the appropriate file from the CART will change the scanner.

Robustris

A program in the internal drive of all PDAs. A game coded while under the influence of space drugs. If you manage to beat it all the secrets of 2D SpaceMan game will be revealed.

PDA Modules

PDAs have modules which can be changed by using a screwdriver and a crowbar on it. The flashlight and T-Ray scanner are the most common modules.

CARTs

Signal ACE

Equipped in Scientists' PDAs. Allows use to send a signal as if they had a Remote Signalling Device.

CustodiPRO

Equipped in the Janitor's PDA. Keeps track of important equipment's location.

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-When you spawn you start with a PDA, it comes loaded with special tools and programs depending on what your starting assignment is.
+All crewmembers begin with a PDA, loaded with special tools and programs depending on what your starting assignment is. Certain jobs may find their PDA more useful than others. [[Traitor|Traitors]] acquire their [[Syndicate Items|gear]] with their PDA.
+==Basic Functions==
+*Notekeeper: Allows you to make text notes and save them. On an unlocked Syndicate PDA, this will instead bring up a list of available items to purchase.
+*Messenger: Scan for other PDAs and send them text messages, set custom ringtones, or look at your past messages. If your PDA is in your belt or pocket, you can see what incoming messages are in the chat window and directly reply without having to pull out the PDA. By default the PDA is set to Messaging On; turning it Off will not allow others to send you texts but will also prevent you from being the victim of a [[Syndicate Items|Detomatrix missile]].
+*File Browser: Browse files in the PDAs internal drive or on the inserted cart. Job specific programs are loaded on the cart. Programs can also be deleted or moved about as memory permits.
+*Atmospheric Analyzer: Shows the composition of gas in the area around you.
+*Flashlight: Not available on PDAs that have a built in [[T-Ray Scanner]].
+==PDA Scanners==
-== Functions ==
-Every PDA has a set of basic functions
-Notekeeper: it allows you to make text notes and save them.
-Messenger: scan for other PDAs and send them text messages, set custom ringtones, or look at your past messages.
-File Browser: browse files in the PDAs internal drive, or navigate to the attached cart "MAIN"
-== PDA Scanners ==
 Most PDAs have special scanners which allow them to act as a certain scanner you would normally use.
+*A Medical Doctor's PDA can be used as a [[Health Analyzer]]
+*A Scientist's PDA can be used as a Reagant Analyzer, showing the composition of gases in a container or chemicals in a container/person.
+*Engineering and Electrician PDAs have a built in [[T-Ray Scanner]]
+*Security and the Detective's PDA has a built in [[Forensic's Scanner]]
+*A Botanist's PDA can be used as a [[Plant Analyzer]]
-A Medical Doctor's PDA can be used as a [[Health Analyzer]]
+Certain Heads of Staff's PDAs are capable of switching between different types of scanners. Selecting the appropriate file from the CART will change the scanner.
-The Electrician's PDA has a built in [[T-Ray Scanner]]
+==Robustris==
+A program in the internal drive of all PDAs.
-The Detective's PDA has a built in [[Forensic's Scanner]]
+A game coded while under the influence of space drugs. If you manage to beat it all the secrets of 2D SpaceMan game will be revealed.
-A Botanist's PDA can be used as a [[Plant Analyzer]]
-== PDA Programs ==
+==PDA Modules==
-PDAs come loaded with programs, and can have new programs loaded by changing their cart. You can eject a cart from the main menu, and inserting a new cart is as simple as clicking on the PDA with the cart in the active hand. Not all PDAs come with carts.
+PDAs have modules which can be changed by using a screwdriver and a crowbar on it. The flashlight and T-Ray scanner are the most common modules.
-You can find some carts in [[Tech Storage]]
+==CARTs==
+===Signal ACE===
+Equipped in Scientists' PDAs. Allows use to send a signal as if they had a [[Remote Signalling Device]].
-== PDA Modules ==
+===CustodiPRO===
-PDAs have modules which can be changed by using a screwdriver and a crowbar on it. Most PDAs start with the flashlight module.
+Equipped in the Janitor's PDA. Keeps track of important equipment's location.
+(more to come)
-== Robustris ==
-A program in the internal drive of all PDAs.
-A game coded while under the influence of space drugs. If you manage to beat it all the secrets of 2D SpaceMan game will be revealed.