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* Some of us encourage useful comments in the change summary - especially when it's not clear why a change was made. :-)
* Some of us encourage useful comments in the change summary - especially when it's not clear why a change was made. :-)


For more specific guidelines, please see the individual tabs below.
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==Page Text==
=Page Text=
'''Text should be in the style of an encyclopedia. '''
'''Text should be in the style of an encyclopedia. '''
Avoid unattributed text in the first person.
Avoid unattributed text in the first person.
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When another instrument is mentioned in a page, make that a link in case readers want to explore that connection.
When another instrument is mentioned in a page, make that a link in case readers want to explore that connection.


=Document Scans=
==Document Scans==
'''Favor any scan over no scan. '''
'''Favor any scan over no scan. '''
The presence of free scans of manuals and other documentation is hugely important.
The presence of free scans of manuals and other documentation is hugely important.
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A useful online alternative is https://pdf.io/unlock/
A useful online alternative is https://pdf.io/unlock/


=Photos=
==Photos==
'''Any photo is better than no photo.'''
'''Any photo is better than no photo.'''
Prefer high-resolution, in-focus photos.  When photographing an instrument, it's good to also get internal photos.  
Prefer high-resolution, in-focus photos.  When photographing an instrument, it's good to also get internal photos.  
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</gallery>
</gallery>


=ROM Images=
==ROM Images==
Tekwiki hosts a collection of [[ROM images]].  
Tekwiki hosts a collection of [[ROM images]].  


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The file naming scheme we use is <tek part number>.bin. Example: 156-0660-01.bin
The file naming scheme we use is <tek part number>.bin. Example: 156-0660-01.bin


=See Also=
==See Also==
* [[Tasks]]
* [[Tasks]]