Subject: Cat Manual

CAT User's Manual
CAT v.6.1b: Completely Autonomous Tester, Manufactured by MOMCAT
User Installation and Maintenance Documentation:

Features:

User Friendly
Low Power CPU
Self Portable Operation
Dual Video and Audio Input
Audio Output
Auto Search Capability for Input Data
Auto Search for Output Bin
Auto Learn Program in ROM
Instant Transition (Energy Saving Standby Mode When Not In Use)
Wide Operating Temperature Range
Mouse Driven
Self Cleaning

Production Details:

After basic KIT construction, the unit undergoes six weeks of onsite ROM
programming and burn-in testing. Listed features are installed during this
period. Since MOMCAT uses local suppliers, there may be a variation
between individual units. Some of the units may not meet general
standards. MOMCAT's quality assurance may reject inferior units. Users may
sometimes salvage rejected units. Beware of Far East clones. These may
violate import restrictions.

Transportation:

A suitable transportation case should be used for transportation to the
operating site. Failure to properly ship a CAT unit may result in loss or
damage to the unit and serious injury to the user.

Installation Procedures:

Upon receiving the CAT unit, the user should examine the unit to verify
that all I/O channels are free of debris and operational. The user should
look for minor bugs in or on the system. Bugs are indicative of the MOMCAT
production environment. The user may manually remove any bugs. Bring the
CAT to operation in an environment temperature of 20degC (+/- 3deg
tolerance). Use a quiet room with the primary user(s) present. Open the
transportation case and let the CAT unit autoexit.  Initialize the self
learning program by displaying the output bin. The next step consists in
displaying the input bins. These should contain H2O (liquid state, room
temperature, 99% purity) and dry energy pellets. Immediately afterwards,
you must display the output bin.

If the user already has a CAT unit successfully installed, it may be
possible to download the BASIC routines to the new CAT. For the first day
or two, the CAT will stay in self-learning mode. When the learn buffer
overflows, the CAT will autoswitch to sleep() mode. This is normal. The
MMU system will store the new information to permanent memory. After 72
hours, the CAT will be interacting with the operating environment. The
unit may often be placed in direct sunlight. If all basic environment
requirements are satisfied, the CAT system will produce a slight hum. This
is normal.

A new CAT should not exit the primary site facility. Full portability
comes after extensive burn-in. Some users never let the CAT unit autoexit
the site. The advantages are longer unit life and fewer bugs. Contact with
pirate CAT units may lead to unplanned BATCH iteration. Contact with
untested CATs may lead to virus infection. If allowed to exit, some CAT
units may try to port across a street. Fatal errors may happen. These
errors are never recoverable. Such situations are not covered by
warranties. If you decide to let your CAT out, it should have a
READ_ME.TXT file with a system address and URL.

Your CAT should have a system name. The name may have to be repeated until
the system can read it correctly. This lets you issue voice commands to
bring the unit to an online state. Many owners give their CATs a secret
password as well. You can also get the CAT's attention by booting the
system. While this is effective, it is discouraged. Too much booting will
abuse the system. The manufacturer is not responsible for injuries to the
user.

Applications:

MOUSE is a killer app. This is pre-installed. At present, there are few
productivity applications for CAT. Many owners use their system for game
playing. CATs play best when they are young. Older units suffer a system
timing decay which affects their nervous systems.