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Ectaco jetBook K-12 User Manual

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Summary of jetBook K-12

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    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 educational ebook system user manual more manuals are available at www.Ectaco.Com/support/manuals www.Mindconnection.Com.

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    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 2 ectaco, inc. Assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this manual. Ectaco, inc. Assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this product. Ectaco, inc. Assumes no responsib...

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    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 3 the world factbook. Copyright 2008, central intelligence agency. The world factbook is prepared by the central intelligence agency for the use of us government officials, and the style, format, coverage, and content are designed to meet their specific requiremen...

  • Page 4: Fcc Statement

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 4 fcc statement this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may...

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    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 5 correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the re...

  • Page 6: Contents

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 6 contents introduction ......................................................... 10 general description .......................................... 13 general view .............................................................. 13 power supply ........................

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    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 7 sat preparation course ............................................ 30 speedreading course ............................................... 31 text translator ........................................................... 32 irregular verbs ............................

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    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 8 sudoku........................................................................ 52 science and math ................................................. 54 graphing calculator .................................................... 54 scientific calculator ...............

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    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 9 voice recorder ........................................................... 70 world time ................................................................. 70 www.Mindconnection.Com.

  • Page 10: Introduction

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 10 introduction congratulations on your purchase of the ectaco educational ebook system! The product you have purchased is the result of the combined efforts of the ectaco team of linguists, engineers, and programmers. Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 is your ultimate lear...

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    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 11 ectaco ® /c-pen ® scanner. • english and spanish grammar courses. • english irregular verbs and popular idioms. • phonetic language teacher ® – a complete system that will teach you a language step by step like a personal tutor. • u-learn™ – a hands-free and ey...

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    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 12 science, and biology. • interactive periodic table of the elements. • us history and facts, audio player with mp3 support, world time, metric conversion and more... • 250 mb internal memory. • microsd slot for up to 32 gb cards. The functionality of a particula...

  • Page 13: General Description

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 13 general description general view the general view and essential features of ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 are shown below: www.Mindconnection.Com.

  • Page 14: Power Supply

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 14 power supply ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 is powered by a special li- polymer rechargeable battery. When the battery becomes weak, the red led signal starts blinking. To restore full functionality of the device, recharge the battery as soon as possible. The battery ...

  • Page 15: Microsd Card

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 15 note: charge the battery overnight prior to the first use of the device. Microsd card in addition to the internal memory, ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 supports microsd and microsdhc cards. • create the following folders on your microsd card: my books and my music. •...

  • Page 16: Initialization

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 16 • turn the device on. • connect the device to your pc using the special usb cable and the mini-usb port located on the device (see general view). Shielded cables must be used with this device to ensure compliance with the class b fcc limits. Please wait while y...

  • Page 17: Display and Main Menu

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 17 electrostatic discharge may cause failure of the device. Please use the reset button to restore full functionality of the device. Display and main menu ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 features a 5-inch screen (640 × 480 pixels) with a graphical interface. The main menu...

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    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 18 translator, irregular verbs, idioms, spanish grammar (in english), english grammar (in spanish), and english grammar (in english). • use the language and games section to access phonetic language teacher ® , u-learn™, audio phrasebook™, pictured dictionary, 180...

  • Page 19: Using The Voice Commands

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 19 using the voice commands voice commands are always available when the interface language is set to english. They might be unavailable for certain languages. • when in the main menu, press and hold the record key. You will see the speak now! Message. • say the n...

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    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 20 capable of recognizing texts in languages based on latin, cyrillic or greek character set. • connect ectaco ® c-pen ® to your device. Make sure the device is turned on. Note: you can recharge the battery while using ectaco ® c-pen ® – just use a special usb twi...

  • Page 21: Pop-Up Menus

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 21 should be below the text line and the other leg above the text line. • keep the touch trigger pressed onto the surface and move ectaco ® c-pen ® over the line of text. You can move ectaco ® c-pen ® either left-to-right or right-to-left over the text. • lift you...

  • Page 22: A – Adjective

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 22 a – adjective abbr – abbreviation adv – adverb art – article aux – auxiliary conj – conjunction id – idiom intrj – interjection n – noun npr – proper noun num – numeral part – particle phr – phrase pref – prefix prep – preposition pron – pronoun suff – suffix v...

  • Page 23: N – Neuter

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 23 n – neuter nf – neuter or feminine nfpl – neuter or feminine plural npl – neuter plural pl – plural certain words and expressions may be marked with specific abbreviations. Pronunciation of words and sentences ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 speaks dictionary entries o...

  • Page 24: My Library

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 24 my library book browser ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 comes with a set of preinstalled books. It also allows downloading additional books from various sources. The following book formats are supported: plain text (.Txt), fictionbook (.Fb2), mobipocket (.Mobi), prc, p...

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    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 25 sort – sort books by filename, by author, by title or by rate. Search – specify any alphabetic or numeric string that might be found in the author or title fields. Rename book – rename the selected book. Change author – change the author's name. Edit – cut, cop...

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    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 26 speak – listen to the pronunciation of text. Press the trackball and then rotate it to select a portion of text. Press the trackball once again to complete the operation. Bookmarks – add bookmark, show bookmarks. To delete a bookmark, highlight it in the bookma...

  • Page 27: Help – Display Help.

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 27 instead of the change font size command when using a pdf file. Fullscreen – switch to full-screen mode. Help – display help. • rotate the trackball to the right or to the left to page up or down. If some characters appear garbled, try converting the file to pdf...

  • Page 28: Using The Voice Commands

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 28 • click ok to launch the conversion process. When the conversion process is finished, right-click the book title in the application's main window, and then select open containing folder in the menu that appears. You will see your book in pdf format. Using the v...

  • Page 29: Oxford

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 29 oxford ® reading support talking oxford ® (english) dictionary ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 includes the advanced english explanatory dictionary. • in the main menu, select oxford ® reading support. You will see the oxford ® reading support window. • select talking ...

  • Page 30: Sat Preparation Course

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 30 • when the desired word is displayed, select it to see its translation(s) using the trackball. • press and hold the trackball for 2 seconds to activate the pop-up menu which has the following commands: speak, history, change direction, volume, search, and help....

  • Page 31: Speedreading Course

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 31 • select sat preparation course. You will see the application's menu. • select words, critical reading / sentence completion, writing/grammar, writing/vocabulary, math / problem solving or essay hints. Speedreading course the speedreading course presented in th...

  • Page 32: Text Translator

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 32 text translator ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 features a highly efficient text translation program. Note: text translation is available for certain languages only. • in the main menu, select oxford ® reading support. You will see the oxford ® reading support window. ...

  • Page 33: Irregular Verbs

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 33 trackball and then rotate it to select a portion of text. Press the trackball once again to complete the operation. • you can view the definition of the desired english word. Select the word and use the explain command. • to clear the screen and enter a new tex...

  • Page 34: Grammar

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 34 • in the main menu, select oxford ® reading support. You will see the oxford ® reading support window. • select idioms. • select the desired idiom; it will appear highlighted. The idiom's translation will be shown on the lower section of the screen. • press and...

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    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 35 • rotate the trackball to highlight the desired hyperlink or button. • press the trackball to confirm your choice. Www.Mindconnection.Com.

  • Page 36: Language and Games

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 36 language and games phonetic language teacher ® ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 features the language teacher ® – a language learning system. It is an extremely powerful linguistic tool for those who want to master a foreign language and learn to communicate fluently. W...

  • Page 37: Alphabet

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 37 system. The phrase you have said will be recorded, automatically recognized and compared to the model pronunciation. The smileys ( , , ) along with a voiceover will guide you to improve your articulation skills. Alphabet • listen to the alphabet. Select the des...

  • Page 38: U-Learn™

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 38 u-learn™ learning a foreign language while on the go or in your car makes the u-learn™ system so effective. This application will help you enlarge your vocabulary quickly and have you speaking a foreign language in no time. • in the main menu, select language a...

  • Page 39: Basics

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 39 basics • in the main menu, select language and games. You will see the language and games window. • select audio phrasebook™. For easy references, the phrases are arranged by topics. • press and hold the trackball for 2 seconds to activate the pop-up menu which...

  • Page 40: Options

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 40 categories: subtopics, useful words, you may hear all topics contain a number of subtopics. • to view the list of subtopics, use the select subtopic command in the pop-up menu. • select the desired subtopic or one the following items: useful words or you may he...

  • Page 41: Speech Recognition

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 41 note: contents of the phrasebook may vary depending on the selected gender options. Speech recognition the audio phrasebook™ application features speech recognition functionality. • open the desired subtopic. You will see the list of its phrases. • press and ho...

  • Page 42: Language Studies

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 42 • to exit the user topic, press and hold the trackball for 2 seconds to activate the pop-up menu and select the switch to phrases command. Usage of audio phrasebook for foreign language studies first, listen to a phrase as recorded by a native foreign language ...

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    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 43 • change the translation direction. • position your mouth near the built-in microphone at a distance of 3 - 6 inches (8 – 15 cm). • press and hold the record key. • say the newly learned phrase into the microphone. The phrase you have said in the foreign langua...

  • Page 44: Pictured Dictionary

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 44 5. Avoid carelessness in pronunciation (smacking of lips, loudly inhaling or exhaling, mumbling, interruptions, repetitions, etc.). Pictured dictionary the pictured dictionary application displays pictures of related words and provides translations and human vo...

  • Page 45: 180-Language Dictionary

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 45 180-language dictionary 180-language dictionary is an application combining dozens of languages with cross-language translation functionality. For more information, please visit our web site at www.Ectaco.Com. • in the main menu, select language and games. You ...

  • Page 46: Vocabulary Builder

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 46 • use the trackball to highlight the desired source and target languages. Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 speaks dictionary entries out loud with a real human voice in english and other languages. These languages are marked with a special icon: . • press the trackball ...

  • Page 47: Linguistic Crossword

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 47 if you guess a letter correctly, it will appear in place of the "?" in the word. • select the say command in the pop-up menu to hear the hidden word (counts as one try). The game continues until the picture in the upper left of the screen is complete. Each word...

  • Page 48: Linguistic Flashcards

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 48 • press and hold the trackball for 2 seconds to activate the pop-up menu which has the following items: new grid, reveal word, show letter, volume, say word, say translation, reveal grid, and help. Linguistic flashcards the face of a card shows the word transla...

  • Page 49: Pockets

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 49 the target word. To hide the target word, just select it using the trackball. There are pre-defined card sets in this application. Additionally, you can create your own sets (see learning settings). Pockets this is a traditional game targeting in-depth word lea...

  • Page 50: Translation Test

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 50 • to select the desired topic, highlight its name and press the trackball. • select the desired set. The game will begin. • select the first pocket. The first card from those stored in the selected pocket will be displayed. • select got it! If you know the hidd...

  • Page 51: Spell-It-Right

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 51 • select translation test. • to select the desired topic, highlight its name and press the trackball. • select the desired set. The game will begin. The word description and four answer choices will be displayed. • select the correct one. If you have made an er...

  • Page 52: Sudoku

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 52 but this time you should type the word yourself. As in all other games, you can view the target word at any time. • in the main menu, select language and games. You will see the language and games window. • select spell-it-right. • to select the desired topic, ...

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    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 53 • in the main menu, select language and games. You will see the language and games window. • select sudoku. • press the record key to activate the pop-up menu and then select the difficulty level. There are five levels available: very easy, easy, normal, hard, ...

  • Page 54: Science and Math

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 54 science and math graphing calculator this application is capable of plotting function graphs. • in the main menu, select science and math. You will see the science and math window. • select graphing calculator. For example, to plot the graph of the function y =...

  • Page 55: Scientific Calculator

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 55 • use the speaker key to place the cursor to the step field. Enter the value 0.01 (the leading zero can be omitted). • select the = key. The program calculates the y- coordinate for each value of x in intervals of step, and then plots the graph. The program is ...

  • Page 56: How to Calculate A Loan

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 56 • in the main menu, select science and math. You will see the science and math window. • select scientific calculator. • use the trackball to select the desired on-screen keys. Accounting and loan calculator this useful feature of your ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 e...

  • Page 57: How to Add Or Subtract A Tax

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 57 by year or show by month options. Press the trackball to confirm your choice. • press the speaker key to switch to the starting month field. Select the desired month. • select the loan key and then select the report key. You will see the report. • use the recor...

  • Page 58: Us History and Facts

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 58 the countries are grouped alphabetically. • select the desired country name. You will see the information sections. • use the trackball or the record and speaker keys for paging. Us history and facts this is the ultimate talking preparation guide to the u.S. Ci...

  • Page 59: Math References

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 59 • to listen to the pronunciation of the answer text, press the trackball. Math references ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 contains reference books on algebra, calculus, geometry, and trigonometry. The reference data is only available in english. • in the main menu, sel...

  • Page 60: Periodic Table

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 60 • in the main menu, select science and math. You will see the science and math window. • select chemistry. • select the desired reference table or book. When in reading mode, use the record and speaker keys or the trackball to page up and down. • press and hold...

  • Page 61: Physics

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 61 • select periodic table. You will see the periodic table of elements (in landscape mode). • use the trackball to select the desired element. • press the trackball to display the element info window. To close it, press the trackball once again. Physics use this ...

  • Page 62: Metric Conversion

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 62 metric conversion with the help of ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 you can perform metric conversions. • in the main menu, select science and math. You will see the science and math window. • select metric conversion. • to open the list of categories or units, just sel...

  • Page 63: Biology

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 63 select, translate, speak, bookmarks, summary, go to page number, options, and help. They are described in the book reader section. Biology take an exciting journey into the realm of blood cells, viruses, and just about everything else that is related to life! T...

  • Page 64: Audio Books and Music

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 64 audio books and music audio books and music ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 includes an audio player, a program allowing you to play and organize digital audio files. The program supports .Mp3, .Ogg, and uncompressed .Wav files. • copy your music files to the my music ...

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    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 65 • to modify the number of items that appear in the recently played list, select the number of recently played option in the pop-up menu. • to modify the number of items that appear in the favorites list, select the number of favorites option. Www.Mindconnection...

  • Page 66: Extras and Help

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 66 extras and help help ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual is compiled in an electronic format and is stored in the internal memory of the device. • in the main menu, select extras and help. You will see the extras and help window. • select help. • to see the tab...

  • Page 67: Languages

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 67 languages • use this section to change the interface language. Date and time • rotate and then press the trackball to select a value. Rotate the trackball to change the selected value. • to deselect a value, press the trackball once again. • use the time zone m...

  • Page 68: Fonts

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 68 • select the internal or external microphone. The external microphone option is selected automatically when the headset is plugged in. Fonts ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 offers you six font sizes: 20, 24, 26, 28, 32, and 36 pt. Auto power this feature saves battery ...

  • Page 69: Learning Settings

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 69 protected files. Use this command before you dispose of the device (e.G. If you sell it). Learning settings this section enables you to create new sets of user entries. The database created can be used in the following applications: pockets, translation test, s...

  • Page 70: Voice Recorder

    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 70 voice recorder the voice recorder allows you to record memos and play them back. • in the main menu, select extras and help. You will see the extras and help window. • select voice recorder. • to start recording, press the record key. • to stop recording and sa...

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    Ectaco ® jetbook ® k-12 user manual 71 • in the main menu, select extras and help. You will see the extras and help window. • select world time. You will see a map of the world. • press the trackball to open the alphabetical list of cities. • select the desired city to display its current time. • to...