Meaning of "right" in this context

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01:12 (total length: 1 min 35 sec)

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This question is about Tim saying "Right~" to Moby at the above time frame in the linked video.
In this video, Tim starts off comparing regular phones and cell phones. He goes on further explaining about cell phones. At that time frame, Moby (robot) beeps waving his arms expansively, and Tim says "Right~". And then he starts talking about digital phones.

Question: My question is, why is Tim saying "Right~" to Moby? The following are my interpretations.

1) Moby is a digital thing. So he beeps and lets Tim know not to forget about mentioning digital phones.
So, Tim responds to Moby's beeping with "Right~ (I won't forget to mention them)".

2) Moby just wants to let Tim know (by beeping and waving hands) that he wants to use Tim's cell phone. (At the time frame of "01:26", Moby reaches out his hand to Tim as if he wants to say, "Give me your cell phone".)
In this case, for "right" to make sense, it should be "alright", like "Alright, just wait. Let me finish explaining, and then I'll lend you my cell phone."

3) If neither 1) nor 2) is correct, your answer.
 
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Very few, if any, members are going to be prepared to download a video from an unknown source to their own computers. Please try to find a link to where we can watch it online if you can't upload it.

Without seeing it, my first guess is that his "Right" is simply there to show that he (but not the viewer) understands exactly what the robot's beeping meant.
 
We don't actually have to download that.
 
Very few, if any, members are going to be prepared to download a video from an unknown source to their own computers. Please try to find a link to where we can watch it online if you can't upload it.

Without seeing it, my first guess is that his "Right" is simply there to show that he (but not the viewer) understands exactly what the robot's beeping meant.
Since you're a staff member, you're to tell me how to upload a file on this website. If a 3MB video is too large to be uploaded, then what kind of a video can be uploaded on here?
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Just found out you don't have to download it. You can watch the video on the site.
 
Since you're a staff member, you're to can you please tell me how to upload a file on this website? If a 3MB video is too large to be uploaded, then what kind of a video can be uploaded on here?
Of course. You need to go to the "Media" button in the lower row of icons of the task bar and upload from there. I've never known anyone have a problem uploading a video. Maybe there was a fault at your end.
I've just found out you don't have to download it. You can watch the video on the site.
That's good news.
 
It's the first one. It's definitely the first one.
 
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