MAIN MENU                    (Press ESC to Leave HELP)                                                                                      This is the primary menu of PSYCHIC TESTER.                                                                                                 To make a selection, move the highlighted bar over the desired menu   option and press ENTER (or RETURN).  Use the cursor or arrow keys     to move the highlighted bar.                                                                                                                A short-cut is to press the key corresponding to the first letter     of the desired menu option.  For example, pressing 'E' (no quotes)    will position the highlighted bar on the 'EXIT PROGRAM' menu          option.                                                                                                                                     Informational messages are issued in the 'Messages' area at the       bottom of the screen.  Active function keys are listed below the      message box.                                                                                                                                For Help on the individual Menu Items, return to the Main Menu,       select the desired item, and then press F1-Help again.                                                                                      SUBJECT SELECTION                (Press ESC to Leave HELP)                                                                                  This window is used to select a subject from previous subjects or     optionally, add a new one.                                                                                                                  To make a selection, move the highlighted bar over the desired        subject name and press ENTER (or RETURN).  Use the cursor or arrow    keys to move the highlighted bar.  A short-cut is to press the key    corresponding to the first letter of the subject name.                                                                                      To ADD a new subject, position the highlighted bar over the item      "<< ADD A NEW SUBJECT >>" and press enter.  You will be presented     with new window to enter the information.                                                                                                   Informational messages are issued in the 'Messages' area at the       bottom of the screen.  Active function keys are listed below the      message box.                                                                                                                                SUBJECT ENTRY                    (Press ESC to Leave HELP)                                                                                  This window is used to enter TEST SUBJECT information.                                                                                      Subject information entered here is written to a subject file and     retained for future reference.  However, some information is test     specific and will be filed with the test results for later            analysis.                                                                                                                                   Press F3 to commit (or save) the data and continue with the test.     Press ESC to terminate the test.  ENTER or RETURN will position the   cursor on the next field.                                                                                                                   Fields on this screen are:                                                                                                                    - Subject Name:   Who is taking the test.                                                                                                   - File Code:      (Display only)  The subject's file code.  This                        is an unique identifier used to file each                             subject's test results.                                                                                                   - Sex             The sex of the subject.  Enter 'M' for Male and                       'F' for Female (no quotes).                                                                                               - Birthday        The birthday of the subject.  This can be used                        later to calculate the age of the subject.                            This is useful to compare the results of age on                       test results.                                                                                                             - Test Date:      Already filled in with the system date, but it                        can be typed over.                                                                                                        - Test Time:      The time of the test.  (Same as date.)                                                                                    - Test Trials:    The number of times the test will be run.  This                       is a REQUIRED FIELD.  (Note that at least one                         hundred trials are needed to ensure that chance                       does not come into play.)                                                                                                 - Begin Notes:    Any notes you would like to make about the test                       Examples could be: "Using a color monitor                             instead of monochrome", or "Feeling lucky."                           Whatever may seem relevant to the test.                                                                                 PSYCHOKINESIS TEST                    (Press ESC to Leave HELP)                                                                             You are about the take the test for Psychokinesis.  This screen       warns you that the test is ready to begin.  Press the ESC key to      terminate the test (after leaving help).  Press any other key to      begin the test.                                                                                                                             << OBJECT >>                                                          During the test, the program's random number generator will begin     making a series random positive (+) and negative (-) ones.  Using     the force of your will, you are to make the generator produce more    of one number than the other.  If more negative ones are produced,    the result 'LOW' is displayed.  If more positive ones, then the       result 'HIGH' is displayed. A match is noted so that you can learn    and improve your score.                                                                                                                     << PROCEDURE >>                                                       The computer will display whether your object is 'HIGH' or 'LOW'.     (It will pick a starting object at random, but after that, it         alternates between the two.)  Next, it counts down the seconds        until the test begins.  When the test begins, the message             'GENERATING' is displayed and the program begins generating random    numbers.  When the preset number of ones and zeros have been          generated, the result is displayed for you, either 'HIGH' or 'LOW'.   Results are recorded in the history file.  When ready, any press      key and repeat the test.                                                                                                                    When the number of preset trials have been completed, a summary       window is displayed.                                                                                                                        SUMMARY                               (Press ESC to Leave HELP)                                                                             This is the test results summary window.  It shows the number of      successful attempts, the percentage correct, and displays the         comment that was entered at the beginning of the test.                                                                                      Also here you can enter a brief comment on anything that happened     during the test.  This is the perfect place for any observations      you may have about the session.                                                                                                             CLAIRVOYANCE TEST                (Press ESC to Leave HELP)                                                                                  You are about the take the test for Clairvoyance.  This screen        warns you that the test is ready to begin.  Press the ESC key to      terminate the test (after leaving HELP).  Press any other key to      begin the test.                                                                                                                             << OBJECT >>                                                          During the test, the program selects a card from a 'shuffled' deck    of cards.   Your goal is the 'read' the card using your other         senses.                                                                                                                                     Notice that this test is similar to the telepathy and precognition    tests.  The screens may look alike, but there is a fundamental        difference:  the computer (being a thing) selects a card, and you     have to read it as you would any other inanimate object.                                                                                    <<PROCEDURE>>                                                         The program will select a card and wait for you to enter your         choice.  You select a card using the cursor or arrow keys.  A         highlighted box surrounds the word of the card currently selected.    Pressing the right cursor key will cause the block to move one card   to the right; cursor left will cause it to move the other way.  To    make your selection press ENTER or RETURN.  The program will then     show you the card and you can see if it matched.  When you are        ready to go onto the next call, press any key.                                                                                              After you have run through twenty-five cards, the summary screen      will display your results.                                                                                                                  PRECOGNITION TEST                (Press ESC to Leave HELP)                                                                                  You are about the take the test for Precognition.  This screen        warns you that the test is ready to begin.  Press the ESC key to      terminate the test (after leaving HELP).  Press any other key to      begin the test.                                                                                                                             << OBJECT >>                                                          During the test, the program 'shuffles' a deck of cards and readies   to select one.  Your goal is the predict which card will be drawn.                                                                          Notice that this test is similar to the clairvoyance and              precognition tests.  The screens may look alike, but there is a       fundamental difference:  you enter your prediction BEFORE the         computer selects a card.  After you enter it, the computer selects    a card and displays it to you.                                                                                                              <<PROCEDURE>>                                                         Select a card using the cursor or arrow keys.  A high-lighted box     surrounds the word of the card currently selected.  Pressing the      right cursor key will cause the block to move one card to the         right; cursor left will cause it to move the other way.  To make      your selection press ENTER or RETURN.  The program will then select   a card and show it to you.  The result is displayed and recorded.     When you are ready to go onto the next call, press any key.                                                                                 After you have run through twenty-five cards, the summary screen      will display your results.                                                                                                                  TELEPATHY TEST                   (Press ESC to Leave HELP)                                                                                  You are about the take the test for Telepathy.  This screen           warns you that the test is ready to begin.  Press the ESC key to      terminate the test (after leaving HELP).  Press any other key to      begin the test.                                                                                                                             NOTE: THIS TEST REQUIRES SOMEONE TO ASSIST YOU.                                                                                             << OBJECT >>                                                                                                                                During the test, the program selects a card from a 'shuffled' deck.                                                                         The selected card is displayed for the tester to see; however, the    subject should not be allowed to see the screen.  The subject's       goal is the 'read' the card using his/her other senses.                                                                                     Notice that this test is similar to the clairvoyance and              precognition tests.  The screens may look alike, but there is a       fundamental difference:  the program merely selects the card,         displays it for the tester to see, and records the result.                                                                                  <<PROCEDURE>>                                                         The program will select a card and display it for the tester.  The    subject will make his/her call and the tester enters the call.  The   tester selects a card by using the cursor or arrow keys.  A           highlighted box surrounds the word of the card currently selected.    Pressing the right cursor key will cause the block to move one card   to the right; cursor left will cause it to move the other way.  To    make the selection press ENTER or RETURN.  The program will record    the result and indicate any matches.  When you is ready to go onto    the next call, press any key.                                                                                                               After you have run through twenty-five cards, the summary screen      will display your results.                                                                                                                  SETUP SCREEN                                                                                                                                This is the program setup screen.  It is used to change parameters    used in running the program.  Use the ENTER or RETURN key to move     the cursor between the fields.  When you are finished editing,        press the F3-Commit key.                                                                                                                    The fields that can be modified on this screen are:                                                                                           Data Base Path -       Where the program places data files                                   created during the experiments.                                                                                      Executable/Table       Where the program looks for the                        Path -         executables and its needed tables.                                                                                   Number of PK Flips -   The number of random positive and negative                            ones generated during a psychokinesis test                            run.  Note this must be an odd number to                              insure that an EVEN result does not occur.                                                                           Record Raw Data -      Normally, only data for a trial is                                    recorded.  However, for complete                                      verification, you may want ALL data                                   recorded.  Enter a 'N' (no quotes) if you                             DO NOT want to record the raw data.                                   Otherwise, enter 'Y' if you DO want to                                record the raw data.                                                                                                                        PLEASE NOTE:  This option creates a lot of                            data.                                                                                                                Colors -               Colors for the different screen function.                                                                          VIEW PLOT--File Window                (Press ESC to Leave HELP)                                                                             This VIEW PLOT option is used to graphically review a particular      test file.  It plots the accumulated deviation against the number     of trials.  If it veers off of center (either up or down) and does    not come back, then the something is influencing the test to be       non-random.  However, before a final determination can be made the    test results should be compared to the BASE LINE data.                                                                                      This window is asking you to select a plot option:                                                                                            - SINGLE FILE is used to plot only one file at a time.                                                                                      - MULTIPLE FILE is used to combine several files into one plot.                                                                           To make a selection, move the highlighted bar over the desired plot   option and press ENTER (or RETURN).  Use the cursor or arrow keys     to move the highlighted bar.  A short-cut is to press the key         corresponding to the first letter of the desired menu option.                                                                               VIEW PLOT--Type of Test               (Press ESC to Leave HELP)                                                                             The VIEW PLOT option is used to graphically review a particular       test file.  It plots the accumulated deviation against the number     of trials.  If it veers off of center (either up or down) and does    not come back, then the something is influencing the test to be       non-random.  However, before a final determination can be made the    test results should be compared to the BASE LINE data.                                                                                      This window is asking you to select a what test data you wish to      plot.  To make a selection, move the highlighted bar over the         desired test data option and press ENTER (or RETURN).  Use the        cursor or arrow keys to move the highlighted bar.  A short-cut is     to press the key corresponding to the first letter of the desired     menu option.                                                                                                                                VIEW PLOT--Selection Criteria         (Press ESC to Leave HELP)                                                                             This VIEW PLOT option is used to graphically review a particular      test file.  It plots the accumulated deviation against the number     of trials.  If it veers off of center (either up or down) and does    not come back, then the something is influencing the test to be       non-random.  However, before a final determination can be made the    test results should be compared to the BASE LINE data.                                                                                      This window is asking you to specify a range of files to select.      The data entered on in this window is:                                                                                                        - Begin Date:     Select test data that was done on or after this                       date.                                                                                                                     - End Date:       Select test data that was done on or before                           this date.                                                                                                                - Subject File    Select test data pertaining to a particular               Code:       subject.                                                                                                                VIEW PLOT--Recorded Data               (Press ESC to Leave HELP)                                                                            The VIEW PLOT option is used to graphically review a particular       test file.  It plots the accumulated deviation against the number     of trials.  If it veers off of center (either up or down) and does    not come back, then the something is influencing the test to be       non-random.  However, before a final determination can be made the    test results should be compared to the BASE LINE data.                                                                                      This window is asking you to select a file to plot.  To make a        selection, move the highlighted bar over the desired test data        option and press ENTER (or RETURN).  Use the cursor or arrow keys     to move the highlighted bar.  A short-cut is to press the key         corresponding to the first letter of the desired menu option.                                                                               VIEW PLOT--Select Vertical Scale       (Press ESC to Leave HELP)                                                                            The VIEW PLOT option is used to graphically review a particular       test file.  It plots the accumulated deviation against the number     of trials.  If it veers off of center (either up or down) and does    not come back, then the something is influencing the test to be       non-random.  However, before a final determination can be made the    test results should be compared to the BASE LINE data.                                                                                      This window is asking you to select a vertical plot scale.  To make   a selection, move the highlighted bar over the desired test data      option and press ENTER (or RETURN).  Use the cursor or arrow keys     to move the highlighted bar.                                                                                                                VERIFY RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR                                                                                                              This is used to establish a baseline of random numbers.  It           verifies that the random number is actually producing a 'true'        series of random numbers and provides you a basis to compare your     experiments against.  Do not attempt to affect the test while it is   running.  Otherwise, you will not get a true baseline.                                                                                      This test may take several minutes depending on the speed of your     computer.  As it generates the numbers, it displays which trial it    is generating.  When it reaches 100 trials, it displays a brief       summary of the results and then shows a graph of the data.                                                                                  If the graph veers off center (either up or down) and does not come   back toward center, then something is wrong with the random number    generator, or an outside force is acting on it.                       