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| The Computer Use skill, as one might imagine, governs the use of all computers. The Computer Use skill comes in handy in an extraordinarily wide range of situations and activities. A Computer Use check is not necessary for the most routine uses of computers, and can be made untrained in others. Use this skill to access computer systems (including those which run a starship), write or modify computer programs, and override or bypass computer-controlled devices. This skill is centrally important to many actions in the [[Grid]], as well. | The Computer Use skill, as one might imagine, governs the use of all computers. The Computer Use skill comes in handy in an extraordinarily wide range of situations and activities. A Computer Use check is not necessary for the most routine uses of computers, and can be made untrained in others. Use this skill to access computer systems (including those which run a starship), write or modify computer programs, and override or bypass computer-controlled devices. This skill is centrally important to many actions in the [[Grid]], as well. | ||
| - | **Check:** Most normal computer operations, such as using a typical consumer application or doing research on the Grid, don’t require a Computer Use check, though doing research may require a [[Research (Skill)|Research]] check. Additionally, many public access computers run [[assist programs|Assist programs]] that allow the user to act as if trained with a small number of ranks in the Computer Use skill. | + | **Check:** Most normal computer operations, such as using a typical consumer application or doing research on the Grid, don’t require a Computer Use check, though doing research may require a [[Research (Skill)|Research]] check. Additionally, many public access computers run Assist programs that allow the user to act as if trained with a small number of ranks in the Computer Use skill. |
| - | More complex tasks, however, including hacking of any sort, programming [[Shadows]], and so on, require trained Computer Use checks. [[Grid|Gridrunning]] and hacking are covered under [[Robots and Computers]], but less complicated uses of the skill and uses that don’t involve the Grid are covered here. | + | More complex tasks, however, including hacking of any sort, programming [[Shadows]], and so on, require trained Computer Use checks. [[Grid|Gridrunning]] and hacking are covered under [[Computers]], but less complicated uses of the skill and uses that don’t involve the Grid are covered here. |
| ===== Untrained Uses ===== | ===== Untrained Uses ===== | ||
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| ==== Send Transmission ==== | ==== Send Transmission ==== | ||
| - | Routine communications like hailing a nearby ship or operating a [[mass transceiver|mass]]– or laser-transceiver, are accomplished with a Computer Use check (DC 10). Operating a [[Stardrive|drivesat relay]] and other, more complicated transmissions require checks at DC’s of 20 and above. Sending a transmission is a move action; operating a drivesat and other complex function require full round actions or longer. | + | Routine communications like hailing a nearby ship or operating a [[mass_transceiver_equipment|mass]]– or laser-transceiver, are accomplished with a Computer Use check (DC 10). Operating a [[Stardrive|drivesat relay]] and other, more complicated transmissions require checks at DC’s of 20 and above. Sending a transmission is a move action; operating a drivesat and other complex function require full round actions or longer. |
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