User manual FRANKLIN MWS-840

[. . . ] ® TM Electronic Publishers Dictionary & Thesaurus User' Guide s MWS-840 License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING ANY BOOKMAN BOOK CARD. YOUR USE OF THE BOOKMAN BOOK CARD DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MAY RETURN THIS PACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE BOOKMAN BOOK CARD AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED. BOOKMAN BOOK CARD means the software product and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. LIMITED USE LICENSE All rights in the BOOKMAN BOOK CARD remain the property of FRANKLIN. Through your purchase, FRANKLIN grants you a personal and nonexclusive license to use the BOOKMAN BOOK CARD on a single FRANKLIN BOOKMAN at a time. [. . . ] Hold the next definition with your word in it. 5. Hold 6 and press DN to browse the next dictionary entry. 7 To see the previous one, hold and press UP. 8. Press CLEAR 6 when done. Correcting Misspellings If you misspell a word, don't worry. Type a misspelled word (e. g. , nolij). Finding Synonyms When you see THES flash once in the upper right of the screen, that word has a thesaurus entry. 1. Press THES . To erase a letter, press 2. Press ENTER to view its dictionary entry. 5. Hold 6 and press DN to view more thesaurus entries. To go back to the correction list, press BACK . 5. Press CLEAR when done. To return to the previous thesaurus entry, hold 6 and press UP. 6. Press 8 CLEAR when done. Finding Synonyms Finding Spellings If you are uncertain about how to spell a word, type a question mark (?) in place of each unknown letter. To find prefixes, suffixes, and other parts of words, type an asterisk (V) in a word. Each asterisk stands for a series of letters or spaces. NOTE: If you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word, it may take awhile to find the matching words. 1. Type a word with ?'s or an V. ® Understanding Thesaurus Entries Thesaurus entries consist of thesaurus meanings and a synonym list. A thesaurus meaning is a definition shared by a list of synonyms. ® Two Ways to Back Up Pressing BACK takes you back to the previous screen you viewed. You can continue to back up until you get to Enter your word. Holding 6 and pressing UP takes you to the previous screen of similar information. For example, if you were viewing a dictionary definition, you would go to the previous definition. To type an asterisk, hold press ?9 Highlighting Words Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary definitions, thesaurus entries, or word lists. Then you can find their definitions, thesaurus entries, Confusables, or add them to your User list. 1. At any text, press ENTER to start the highlight. Finding Confusables® Confusables are words that sound alike, but are spelled differently. If a word has Confusables, a question mark will flash once in the upper right of the screen. 1. [. . . ] Patents 4, 490, 811; 4, 830, 618; 4, 891, 775; 5, 007, 019; 5, 113, 340; 5, 203, 705; 5, 218, 536; 5, 249, 965; 4, 406, 626; 5, 229, 936; 5, 333, 313; European Patent 0 136 379. ISBN 1-56712-163-2 17 Headphone jack AC adaptor jack: Your BOOKMAN may be equipped with a standard 3. 5 mm jack for use with a 9-volt, 200-300 milliamp AC/DC adaptor. This symbol indicates that the inner core of the plug of an AC adaptor is negative and that the outer part of the plug is positive. If your AC/DC adaptor does not have this symbol, confirm its compatibility at its place or purchase. Headphone jack: Your BOOKMAN may also have a 3. 5 mm stereo headphone jack for use with a standard impedance 8 Ohm headset. Limited Warranty (US only) FRANKLIN warrants to you that the BOOKMAN PRODUCT will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from purchase. [. . . ]