Chapter: Hardware

Section: The computer kind; screens and keyboards

A computer is implemented as a device that may be switched on and off. "Computers" supplies every computer with a screen (which can also be called "monitor" by the player) and a keyboard. The keyboard is required for the computer to understand typing; if one is absent, the player will not be able to enter typed commands.

When switched on, a computer plays a startup noise and displays the contents of its screen. We may change the startup noise so:

    The startup noise of the PC is "[The item described] chimes cheerfully."

The contents of the computer's screen will depend on what software the computer is currently running. (See below.)