A method of manufacturing a flash memory device is disclosed. The communication adapter includes a master lock register, a processing device, a queue, and a multitude of adapter access registers. When a predetermined portion of the container bottom is visible, the objects in the container are counted, by identifying the individual objects on the container bottom. Based at least in part upon a determined change in the monitored capacitance, a potential rub condition for the component of the machine. A portion of the data is transferred a first main memory location to the local store of one or more SPU and then transferred from the local store to a second main memory location. A touch-panel receives an input operation to the plurality of software keys.