A switchless, hand-held probe and method for detecting and alerting a user to the presence of an AC voltage on a conductor that minimizes the intermittent activation of the probe’s indicator due to static charge build-up. The electron-emitting member includes an electron-emitting material configured for emitting electrons and a getter material configured for collecting outgassed materials. The read-tie, single write-tie, and dual write-tie instructions are used to associate software accessible register addresses with memory addresses. The angled member includes a telescoping structure to offset the game cart, while furthermore the lateral attachment bar is telescopically adjustable to accommodate different game cart sizes. Thus, plural communication apparatuses can perform efficient communication.