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* Hold the Device in your pocket or hands and click it to enable the Microphone. | * Hold the Device in your pocket or hands and click it to enable the Microphone. | ||
* Hold the Device in your pocket or hands and click it to enable the Speaker. The speaker must be enabled to receive communication. | * Hold the Device in your pocket or hands and click it to enable the Speaker. The speaker must be enabled to receive communication. | ||
* Station bounced Radios can be found in any emergency supply storage, and many departments come equipped with them. Keep an eye out for these if Comms cuts out. | |||
===Departmental Devices=== | ===Departmental Devices=== | ||
====AI Holopad==== | ====AI Holopad==== | ||
A floor-mounted device for projecting holographic images. | A floor-mounted device for projecting holographic images. | ||
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* Stand ontop of the device, activate it, and choose to either contact the 'AI' or 'Holocomms'. Holocomms will give you a prompt to select the recipient Holopad. | * Stand ontop of the device, activate it, and choose to either contact the 'AI' or 'Holocomms'. Holocomms will give you a prompt to select the recipient Holopad. | ||
* On receiving a Holocall, the recipient Holopad will ring until picked up. | * On receiving a Holocall, the recipient Holopad will ring until picked up. | ||
* AI Holopads are found in most rooms where a Station intercom can be found, they are best used to contact and speak to specific Crewmembers without having to meet in person. | |||
====Requests Console==== | ====Requests Console==== | ||
A console intended to send requests to different departments on the station. | A console intended to send requests to different departments on the station. | ||
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* Move one tile away and click the device. It will bring up a menu with all of the information and buttons to operate the device. | * Move one tile away and click the device. It will bring up a menu with all of the information and buttons to operate the device. | ||
* The Console will blink when you receive messages from it. You can link your PDA to be notified directly. To link your PDA, click the Console with your PDA in your hand. | * The Console will blink when you receive messages from it. You can link your PDA to be notified directly. To link your PDA, click the Console with your PDA in your hand. | ||
* Request Consoles are found inside of sub-departments and exist to send out information and requests throughout the Station. It's a good idea to link your PDA if you want keep an eye on it. | |||
====Station Intercom==== | ====Station Intercom==== | ||
More or less exactly like the Station bounced radio, the Station intercom ensures no department is without the ability to talk, so long as the Station is still powered. | More or less exactly like the Station bounced radio, the Station intercom ensures no department is without the ability to talk, so long as the Station is still powered. | ||
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* Click the Device to enable the Microphone. | * Click the Device to enable the Microphone. | ||
* Click the Device to enable the Speaker. The speaker must be enabled to receive communication. | * Click the Device to enable the Speaker. The speaker must be enabled to receive communication. | ||
* Station intercoms are found all over the Station, few rooms don't have one. | |||
====Ringer Terminal==== | ====Ringer Terminal==== | ||
A ringer terminal, PDAs can be linked to it. | A ringer terminal, PDAs can be linked to it. | ||
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* To enable it, simply click it. | * To enable it, simply click it. | ||
* Click it with your PDA in your hand to link your PDA. | * Click it with your PDA in your hand to link your PDA. | ||
* Ringer terminals are found outside of purpose rooms such as Medicals operating theatres. Their purpose is to notify qualified personnel that the rooms are required. | |||
Revision as of 06:59, 12 December 2017
Spread throughout the Aurora, you will find multiple tools for Communication with your peers. This guide aims to help you do just that.
Hand-held Devices
Station-bounced Radio
A Station bounced radio is a small, upright green device. The station bounced radio can not be modified or attached!
- The Station-bounced Radio is capable of broadcasting and receiving from the Station without Telecomms being active and powered. It is the first line of defense when it comes to emergency communicaton.
- Hold the Device in your pocket or hands and click it to enable the Microphone.
- Hold the Device in your pocket or hands and click it to enable the Speaker. The speaker must be enabled to receive communication.
- Station bounced Radios can be found in any emergency supply storage, and many departments come equipped with them. Keep an eye out for these if Comms cuts out.
Departmental Devices
AI Holopad
A floor-mounted device for projecting holographic images.
- The AI Holopad is capable of sending and receiving communication. It's most commonly used for personal communication with the Station AI, but the Station Crew can call other Holopads as well to speak to each other.
- Stand ontop of the device, activate it, and choose to either contact the 'AI' or 'Holocomms'. Holocomms will give you a prompt to select the recipient Holopad.
- On receiving a Holocall, the recipient Holopad will ring until picked up.
- AI Holopads are found in most rooms where a Station intercom can be found, they are best used to contact and speak to specific Crewmembers without having to meet in person.
Requests Console
A console intended to send requests to different departments on the station.
- The Requests Console is capable of printing forms, providing blank sheets of paper and sending messages to any other Request Console on the Station.
- Move one tile away and click the device. It will bring up a menu with all of the information and buttons to operate the device.
- The Console will blink when you receive messages from it. You can link your PDA to be notified directly. To link your PDA, click the Console with your PDA in your hand.
- Request Consoles are found inside of sub-departments and exist to send out information and requests throughout the Station. It's a good idea to link your PDA if you want keep an eye on it.
Station Intercom
More or less exactly like the Station bounced radio, the Station intercom ensures no department is without the ability to talk, so long as the Station is still powered.
- The Station Intercomm is capable of broadcasting and receiving from the Station without Telecomms being active and powered. It is the second line of defense when it comes to emergency communicaton.
- Click the Device to enable the Microphone.
- Click the Device to enable the Speaker. The speaker must be enabled to receive communication.
- Station intercoms are found all over the Station, few rooms don't have one.
Ringer Terminal
A ringer terminal, PDAs can be linked to it.
- When linked to a PDA, it notifies any linked PDAs on activation.
- To enable it, simply click it.
- Click it with your PDA in your hand to link your PDA.
- Ringer terminals are found outside of purpose rooms such as Medicals operating theatres. Their purpose is to notify qualified personnel that the rooms are required.