Editing ENG:The Signal Cartel Official Guide to Co-Pilot (Allison) (section)

== Allison Overview ==

==== Volume ====
[[File:Allison volume knob.png|right|100px|Allison Volume Knob]]

The main volume can be adjusted in two ways. The most convenient method is to just hover over the knob and rotate your mouse wheel. However, if you don't have a mouse wheel, you can click on the MIN and MAX labels to raise and lower the volume one step at a time.

==== The Buttons ====
* HELP: It links to this guide. Kind of useless if you are reading this already.

* LOG OFF: Allison stores your settings information on your computer (we do not keep a database of this info). Pressing LOG OFF will shut down Allison and erase this information on the computer you are using.


* ZKILL, ANOIK.IS, and DOTLAN: these will open the respective websites with your current system pre-loaded


* MY MAP: This will display a map of all wormhole connections you have made over selected time periods (only if you have 'Record Pilot Travels History' enabled in settings - see below).
* ESRC: this button will search the evescoutrescue database for the current system status (wormholes only)
* ROUTES: Allison's built-in travel routing tool calculates shortest distances to multiple systems at the same time using Thera and Turnur wormholes plus any wormholes you have traveled through. You can enter a list of systems manually to find the nearest one, in addition to built in buttons to find the closest Signal Cartel station as well as the major market systems. The calculated route will show numbers for wormhole connections: these numbers are the minutes since the connection was registered.


* PRE-FLIGHT: A pre-flight briefing to prepare you for your EVE session that provides you with current war decs against Signal Cartel, active search and rescue requests, your current distance (jumps) from Thera, travel stats, weather, and Mynxee's current mood.
* UNDOCK CK: If you are docked in a station, Allison will check for kills outside of your station in the past hour to give you a little more intel before you undock.
* RECHECK: Pressing this will have Allison recheck all of the current system information to give you the latest status on kills, gate camps, and search and rescue related information. Useful if you have been in the system for a long while and need fresh information.


* BLANK: '''This unlabeled button has a very special purpose and you really should not go around pressing buttons if you do not know what they do. Trust us. It's for your own good.'''
* SCIPHER: Opens the secure communication tool for sending encrypted messages between Signal Cartel members. For more info on this, read [https://forums.eve-scout.com/topic/4315/scipher Introduction to SCIPHER]
* SC LOCAL: Opens the Signal Cartel "local" display which will show you if there are other Signaleers in the system with you along with the name of their ship. Yes, even in wormhole space. You must enable "Participate in SC Local" in Allison's settings before this will work. (Since it shares your location with others, the feature defaults to off)


* VOLUME KNOB: Volume is controlled by hovering your mouse over the knob and moving your mouse wheel. Actually clicking on the volume however does something else entirely.
* ON/OFF: this switch at the bottom of the console will turn Allison off (without a full log off) to stop her from following you around. No information will be received from Allison in this state. When you turn her back on, she will perform a full reboot, as if you just logged in.

==== SAR Bars (yes, it rhymes!) ====
These ingenious little bars (concept invented by witchking42) show, at a glance, where you are most likely to find one of the wormholes we are trying to locate, to rescue a lost pilot through our Search and Rescue (SAR) program. The bars are activated only during your Pre-Flight Briefing, so be sure to have this enabled in your settings.

[[File:SAR bars.png|thumb|SAR Bars]]

The length of each bar shows the (relative) number of active SAR requests for each class of wormhole, and the color of the bar indicates the longest time a pilot has been waiting for rescue:
* Green: 1-14 days
* Yellow: 15-29 days
* Red: 30+ days

Some of these rescue requests can pay as much as 1,000,000,000 ISK (yes, a Billion with a B) to the pilot who locates the wormhole. So, hopefully this will give our explorers an instant view of where our stranded pilots are located and they can plan, if they wish, their exploration journeys accordingly.

==== The Radio ====
The radio is just for fun and maybe some tunes while you are flying. You operate the controls in the same manner that you operate Allison's main volume knob (hover / mouse wheel). So power it up and give it a go. As of the most recent update - it will now remember the last station you had tuned to... and stay there! (just like in your 1974 Dodge Dart)

[[File:The Radio.jpg|Allison Radio]]

==== My Map ====
Pressing the MY MAP button will show you this map of your wormhole travels over a selected time frame. You must have enabled "Record Pilot Travel History' for this map to have any data to work with. 

[[File:Pilot-travel-history.png|center|300px|Pilot Travel History Setting]]

You can grab and move any system map icon and re position it in order to make the connections clearer, and of course the mouse wheel zooms in and out on the image. Grab the map anywhere on a blank part of the map to move the whole map around. A Dead Parrot expects this will morph into something way cooler, but for now, it is still pretty darn fun to look at.

[[File:My Map.jpg|center|300px|Allison My Map]]

==== Browser Tab Status Indicator ====
[[File:Allison browser tab status indicator.jpg|right|thumb|Allison Browser Tab Status Indicator]]

Allison has a colored indicator light on the browser tab that shows you her status at all times without having to have her window in focus. 
: The indicator looks like this:
::* BLACK status indicator: Powered off
::* RED status indicator: Lost connection to CCP or ESRC
::* BLUE status indicator: All is well

==== Allison Settings ====
[[File:Allison Settings.png|Allison Settings]]

Her settings panel is opened by clicking on the 'Settings' tab at the top left of her console.

'''The settings enable / disable the following features:'''

* SYSTEM AND GATE KILLS: Tell you about kills inside and outside of each new system you enter. 
** Defaults to '''enabled'''
* WORMHOLE CLASS: Tell you the Class of each wormhole you enter.
** Defaults to '''enabled'''
* BOOKMARK REMINDERS: Remind you to bookmark the location of each wormhole you enter.
** Defaults to '''enabled'''
* D-SCAN REMINDERS: Remind you to use your directional scanner every few minutes in WH space.
** Defaults to '''enabled'''
* STATIC CONNECTIONS: Report static wormhole connections in your current system.
** Defaults to '''DISABLED'''
* PRE-FLIGHT AT STARTUP: Show the pre-flight briefing automatically at startup.
** Defaults to '''enabled'''
** SILENT - Briefing will not be reviewed by Allison, just a greeting, then read it for yourself.
* CHATTY COMMENTS: Random comments unrelated to operational information.
** Defaults to '''enabled'''
* CURT INSTRUCTIONS: Very short versions of all operational information (Kills, ESRC, etc).
** Defaults to '''DISABLED'''
* RECORD PILOT TRAVEL HISTORY: This is opt-in only. If you choose, Allison will log your travels through wormhole space which will allow us to report your travel statistics to you.
** Defaults to '''DISABLED'''
* PARTICIPATE IN SC LOCAL: This is opt-in only. If you choose, Allison will show you a list of other Signal Cartel pilots in system with you along with the name of the ship they are flying. This must be enabled before you can turn on SC LOCAL.
** Defaults to '''DISABLED'''
* ENABLE SIGNAL CARTEL EVENT: Opt in to participate in Signal Cartel games, puzzles and role-playing adventures that involve Allison. (Many of us think these are great fun, but if you prefer to not be bothered with super-fun corporate events, puzzles and games - Allison will respect that) 
** Defaults to '''DISABLED'''