A method system and components for outer loop power control particularly useful for non-real timereal time data services uses data transmitted in many bursts of short duration, called Temp-DCH allocations. A DSP chip in the system contains an internal CPU and on-chip memory storage device. Still further, an optical code reader may include a rotating imaging sensor array tilted in accordance with the Scheimpflug principle to allow for omni-directional reading with a preferred DOF. When the outer perimeter surface of the microphone is touched, the switch is activated which sends a microphone handling signal to the base station. Thereafter, the cover can be closed by expanding and rotating the cover until the dome-like structure is formed. Optionally, the scores are substantially immediately presented by the system to the trainee.