Radio Shack 12-258 COMPUTER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS, Ô NOTE Ô

Weather Alert Status — indicators on the front of the Weatheradio light, showing you the type of alert.

12-Character Liquid Crystal Display — the Weatheradio’s large, easy-to-read display clearly shows a description of the type of alert in progress (such as a tornado warning, flood watch, and so on), setup and programming information, the currently selected alert type and FIPS mode, and notifications about how the Weatheradio is working.

Missed Alert Reminder — so you do not miss important weather alerts, the Weatheradio sounds tones every 10 seconds while an alert is active.

External Alert Terminals — let you connect an optional external controller system (such as a Plug ’n Power or X-10system) to the Weatheradio, then set that system to indicate an alert based on signals received by the Weatheradio. This lets you hear or see the alert in a location (such as the garage) that might be some distance from where you installed the Weatheradio.

External Antenna Connector — lets you connect an optional external antenna to the Weatheradio to improve reception in remote areas.

COMPUTER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

If you want to use your computer to program your Weatheradio or view weather alert messages, be sure your computer is an IBM PC with at least a Pentium 100 MHz processor or compatible, running Windows 98SE, Windows 2000, Windows ME, or Windows XP and having all of the following: Ô

•at least 16 MB RAM

•standard VGA card

•CD-ROM drive

•USB port

Turning the Alert Tone
On/Off ..........................	21
Reviewing Overlapping
Alerts ...........................	21
Using the Weatheradio		Introduction
With a PC ....................	22
Troubleshooting ..............	23
Care .............................	25
Service and Repair ......	25
Specifications ..................	25
NWS Weather Alert
Descriptions ....................	26
Parts and Accessories ....	29
Notes ..............................	30

Ô NOTE Ô

•The Weatheradio’s computer connectivity feature works with Windows 98SE or later only.

•To use the Weatheradio’s computer connectivity feature with Windows 2000, you must download and install the Microsoft Update Service Pack for Windows 2000.

•The Weatheradio does not work with Macintosh computers.

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