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Ectaco Partner EP586HT User Manual - Talking Clock

Summary of Partner EP586HT

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    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 169 contents introduction -------------------------------------------------- 172 general view --------------------------------------------------- 174 power supply--------------------------------------------------- 175 initialization------------------...

  • Page 2: Calculation

    Partner  model ep586ht 170 local and world time ------------------------------------ 256 local time------------------------------------------------------- 257 world time ------------------------------------------------------ 262 voice memo ----------------------------------------------------- 263 c...

  • Page 3: Setup

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 171 sending and receiving mail -------------------------------- 305 inbox -------------------------------------------------------------- 306 outbox------------------------------------------------------------ 308 isp information ----------------------...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Partner  model ep586ht 172 introduction congratulations on purchasing the english-polish integrated digital language system partner ep586ht. This product is the result of combined efforts of ectaco’s staff of linguists, engineers, and programmers, representing the sixth generation of the highest pe...

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    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 173 award winning vector ultima  bilingual spell-checking system most popular american idioms advanced word recognition system english irregular verbs over 1,200 topical dialogs high-speed data exchange and synchronization with pc built-in fax and e...

  • Page 6: General View

    Partner  model ep586ht 174 the latest speech technology employed by partner allows you to listen to a clear, life-like pronunciation of english words and phrases. Unlike other portable electronic dictionaries, the partner® features a break-through combination of two parallel input devices: a well-d...

  • Page 7: Power Supply

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 175 power supply the partner is powered by two (2) aaa batteries. When the batteries become weak, a warning message will be displayed. In order to prevent an excessive discharge of batteries and resulting loss of data in ram, the voice recording, the.

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    Partner  model ep586ht 176 talking function, and communication channels will be disabled. To restore full functionality of the device and to avoid risk of user’s data loss, replace the complete set of batteries as soon as possible. Do not mix old and new batteries. • press the on/off key to turn th...

  • Page 9: Initialization

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 177 ♦ note: electronic communication consumes considerable amount of energy. Try to always use an external power supply while sending electronic messages. Initialization when you turn the partner® on for the first time or after the system has been re...

  • Page 10: Keyboard

    Partner  model ep586ht 178 press esc or touch the , or button to preserve user’s data. ♦ note: you should always keep written copies of your important information. The latter message signals that a system initialization has been accomplished, resulting in freeing memory (all user's data is lost) an...

  • Page 11: Function Shortcut Keys

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 179 the function and control keys are described below. Function shortcut keys 1 on/off turn unit on or off dict open main dictionary e-mail send or receive e-mail fax send fax pc-link start pc communication show calculator open personal telephone dir...

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    Partner  model ep586ht 180 enter execute / start a new line while editing space enter space esc close active window / cancel shift type in uppercase shift+caps enable shift lock shift+copy copy selection / all text to clipboard shift+paste insert clipboard contents shift+esc clear input bs delete c...

  • Page 13: Display

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 181 computational symbols and operations are available with the options of the calculation menu. Display the partner features a large-size back-lightable touch screen that provides a responsive and efficient windows- driven graphical interface for th...

  • Page 14: Main Menu

    Partner  model ep586ht 182 stylus the touching is preferably done with the supplied pointing device called stylus, which, when not in use, can be conveniently kept in a special slot at base of the dictionary’s case lid. The stylus is especially useful for operations that cannot be performed from th...

  • Page 15: Sidebar

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 183 organizer calculator reference communication setup opening a submenu the easiest way to open a specific submenu when the main menu is displayed is by touching its tab on top of the screen. Alternatively, the submenus can be switched by pressing t...

  • Page 16: Touchpad

    Partner  model ep586ht 184 six sections of the partner® have permanent touch- sensitive shortcut buttons on the sidebar to the right of the screen: main dictionary dialogs game center calculator personal telephone directory local time pop-up window touchpad touchpad is a set of virtual keys display...

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    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 185 the basic touchpad layout contains letters of the respective alphabet and a set of symbols. The images of control keys have the following meaning: touch key meaning keyboard equivalent enter / line break enter backspace bs shift shift caps lock s...

  • Page 18: Windows

    Partner  model ep586ht 186 windows every application, pop-up menu, or dialog box of the partner® appears in its own window. A window is displayed as a framed screen area with two main elements: the title bar and the close button. The title bar may show the name of the currently active section or a ...

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    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 187 pop-up and pull-down menus a pop-up menu is an overlapping window that requests the user’s selection of one of the displayed options. Touch a line with the stylus or move the highlight bar to a line with the arrow keys and press enter. Aside from...

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    Partner  model ep586ht 188 to select an option, touch its name or highlight it and press enter. To hide a menu without making a selection, press esc or touch the screen outside the menu area. Dialog box a simple example of a dialog box is a prompt, which contains a yes/no question pending user’s co...

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    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 189 checking boxes check an empty box by touching it or by moving the dotted frame to the desired item with the arrow keys and pressing space on the keyboard. A checked box appears solid: . Touch or press enter to apply changes and close the window. ...

  • Page 22: Toolbar

    Partner  model ep586ht 190 message box a message just requests acknowledgement of information, therefore, touching is the same as closing the window (some message boxes do not display the button at all). The partner® does not allow moving or switching active windows. Thus, you will have to close an...

  • Page 23: Dictionary Menu

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 191 page down edit scroll up delete scroll down search ok / enter setup new say translate check spelling as an on-hand help to the user, a short toolbar button description (tooltip) appears when the button is being touched. Commands and options assoc...

  • Page 24: Main Dictionary

    Partner  model ep586ht 192 main dictionary the integrated digital language system partner contains the most advanced english-polish and polish-english electronic dictionaries available on the market. In order to utilize the tremendous potential of this dictionary to its fullest, carefully read this...

  • Page 25: Advanced Word Recognition

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 193 advanced word recognition • using the touchpad or the keyboard, start entering the word you want to translate. While you are typing, two headwords closest in spelling to the portion you entered so far are displayed in the advanced search area und...

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    Partner  model ep586ht 194 screen or press enter on the keyboard. You will see translations of the noun catch. • use the scroll bar or the Ð key to scroll the screen down to see more translations of the word catch. You will see translations of the word catch as a verb. • touch or press the u key to...

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    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 195 ♦ note: headwords with the same spelling are listed in the alphabetical order of the abbreviations of their respective parts of speech. Parts of speech and related labels a adjective abbr abbreviation adv adverb art article aux auxiliary or modal...

  • Page 28: V Keys). A List of

    Partner  model ep586ht 196 spelling checker vector ultima the bilingual english/polish spelling checker vector ultima is one of the most advanced on the market. When you are unsure of a word’s spelling, the vector ultima allows you to enter the word as you hear it and choose a spelling version from...

  • Page 29: Instant Reverse Translation

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 197 instant reverse translation for your convenience, the partner provides an instant reverse translation for all words in the main dictionary. • display the entry for the adjective instant. Translating a word • highlight a word among the translation...

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    Partner  model ep586ht 198 ♦ note: note that the word selected for the reverse translation must be in its basic (dictionary) form. Otherwise no translation can be made: translating an expression expressions constituting a complete translation variant (delimited with commas) can be highlighted and t...

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    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 199 • touch or press enter to obtain an instant reverse translation of the highlighted expression. You can make up to 5 reverse translations in a row, each using its own window. The message last translation is displayed if the limit is reached. • to ...

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    Partner  model ep586ht 200 • touch or press shift + f3 or the key to listen to the pronunciation of the english headword. • change to the polish-english dictionary, for example by making a reverse translation. • touch or press shift + f3 or the key to listen to the pronunciation of all english tran...

  • Page 33: User'S Dictionary

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 201 user's dictionary the partner allows you to create your own vocabulary, which automatically links to the main dictionary. You can also download professional dictionaries from your pc. See p. 298. ♦ note: visit our site www.Ectaco.Com to obtain in...

  • Page 34: Creating A Record

    Partner  model ep586ht 202 creating a record • to open a new record template, touch the button on the toolbar or press shift+f1. • type in a polish word or expression. For example: • touch or press u to go to the translation page. Enter an english translation. ♦ note: the user’s dictionary entries ...

  • Page 35: Finding A Record

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 203 ♦ note: a record cannot be saved with no part of speech specified. After you close the record saved message box, a new record template will be displayed. • set up another record if you wish. Otherwise, close the window to return to the records' l...

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    Partner  model ep586ht 204 • select an entry by touching or moving the highlight bar to it and pressing enter. The selected record opens in the viewing mode. • in the viewing mode, use • to open a new record template • to save the record on a learner's list (see p.206) • to do a contents search • t...

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    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 205 • touch or , or press enter to display the search results, if any. • select the desired entry to open it in the viewing mode. Access through the main dictionary • open the main dictionary and select the translation direction compatible with the h...

  • Page 38: Editing A Record

    Partner  model ep586ht 206 • touch or press enter to display the entry in the main dictionary format but marked with an asterisk. ♦ note: if you switch to an adjacent main dictionary entry, you cannot return to the user’s entry. Editing a record • open a user's dictionary on the records' list. • hi...

  • Page 39: Deleting A Record

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 207 deleting a record • open a user's dictionary on the records' list. • highlight a corresponding line in the list, or open a record in the viewing mode. • select on the toolbar. • confirm your intention to delete the record. Listening to a record's...

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    Partner  model ep586ht 208 • select the learner’s list option from the user’s dictionary menu. • choose the english or polish learner’s list. A menu featuring three chapters of the selected list will be shown. On the chapter menu use: • Ð Ï to move the highlight bar • enter to open a highlighted ch...

  • Page 41: Grammar Notes

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 209 use buttons/keys: • ÍÎ to highlight any of the translations • to make a reverse translation of a highlighted word (see details on p.197) • to do a headword search in the current chapter • to delete the displayed record • / uor / tto move to the n...

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    Partner  model ep586ht 210 the english grammar is structured by way of hierarchically numbered three-level menus that include options referring to traditional grammatical topics. A topic's text is displayed when a third level menu option is selected. • you can reach a third level menu in either of ...

  • Page 43: Toefl Test

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 211 • to display the text, select a third level option. Use buttons/keys: • Ð Ï to scroll the text • ÍÎ to highlight words • to make a translation of a polish highlighted word (see details on p.197) • / uor / tto display the beginning of the next / p...

  • Page 44: Tutorial

    Partner  model ep586ht 212 admission procedure to an american college. This section offers you a unique opportunity to practice the computerized test version as it is likely to be presented to you at a real examination. • select the toefl test option on the dictionary menu to access the toefl subme...

  • Page 45: V For Paging.

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 213 • read the tutorial, using or ÐÏ for scrolling by line, or v for paging. After you become acquainted with the toefl basics set forth in the tutorial, you might feel prepared to practice in answering questions. For your convenience, sample questio...

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    Partner  model ep586ht 214 • by selecting the auxiliary toefl help option you can obtain detailed directions for the types of exercises included in the current menu. Regardless of which practice form you have chosen, each sample question is structured as follows: • question text (not displayed in t...

  • Page 47: Pop-Up Menu

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 215 • to make a reverse translation of a highlighted word (see details on p.197) • to pop up an auxiliary menu • / uor / tto go to the next/previous question • to listen to the pronunciation of english text on the screen • to return to the menu. Pop-...

  • Page 48: U. In The Sample

    Partner  model ep586ht 216 • to jump to a specific question, select go to and specify a question number selecting an answer and viewing the score • select an answer by highlighting the corresponding letter on the bottom bar. You can do it either by direct touching or by moving the blinking highligh...

  • Page 49: Accent Correction

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 217 accent correction the accent correction is an excellent self-teaching tool to improve your english articulation skills. The section contains over 1,100 commonly used phrases. Each polish sentence has 2-3 variants of english translations. For ease...

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    Partner  model ep586ht 218 • chose a topic and an episode, for example: • translate a polish sentence in english. • if you cannot confidently translate a phrase in english, press the key on the tool panel to view variants of the translation. • touch or press the key to listen to the pronunciation o...

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    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 219 ♦ note: the long absence of an answer (more than 4 – 6 seconds) means that it is necessary to repeat the phrase more loudly or to lower extraneous noises. The phrase spoken by you will be recorded, automatically recognized, and compared with the ...

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    Partner  model ep586ht 220 ♦ note: the quality of recognition of a voice strongly depends on the level of external noise. Try to ensure silence in the room where you practice pronunciation. • use or v to move between phrases within an episode. • if necessary, increase the level of amplification of ...

  • Page 53: Dialogs

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 221 3. Do not speak extraneous words or phrases into the microphone. 4. Try to speak phrases distinctly and plainly, but not on syllables. 5. Avoid carelessness in pronunciation (smacking of lips, loudly inhaling or exhaling, mumbling, interruptions,...

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    Partner  model ep586ht 222 • if you want to display a selection of dialogs that contain a certain word or expression, touch and specify text to search for. • chose a topic and an episode, for example: • use or v to move between phrases within an episode. • touch or press the key to listen to the pr...

  • Page 55: Reference Dictionary

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 223 • to change the translation language in the bottom box, touch or press shift + f1. • select a language from the menu. Your selection will remain valid until another language is chosen or you leave the topic. Reference dictionary the reference dic...

  • Page 56: Vocabulary

    Partner  model ep586ht 224 vocabulary the section vocabulary features a thematically arranged bilingual dictionary of common terms. • select the vocabulary option from the reference dictionary menu. • choose a category and a subcategory, for example: • if you want to display a selection of entries ...

  • Page 57: Irregular Verbs

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 225 irregular verbs all commonly used english irregular verbs are stored in alphabetical order in the partner's irregular verbs directory. • select the irregular verbs option from the reference dictionary menu to open the verb selection screen. • fin...

  • Page 58: Popular Idioms

    Partner  model ep586ht 226 • to obtain an instant reverse translation of any english or polish word (if it is in its basic form), highlight it and touch or press shift + f1 to search for a matching main dictionary entry. See page 197 for more information on reverse translation. Close the main dicti...

  • Page 59: V To Move Between Idioms.

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 227 and touch or on the screen or press enter on the keyboard. • use or v to move between idioms. • to obtain an instant reverse translation of any english or polish word (if it is in its basic form), highlight it and touch or press shift + f1 to sea...

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    Partner  model ep586ht 228 • select the translation direction. • to input an english or polish text for translation, • paste (shift + paste) a text previously copied (shift + copy) from another section, for example, an e-mail message, or • type in text directly using the keyboard or the touchpad, f...

  • Page 61: ♦  Note: The

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 229 your partner® to translate a text on the pc screen. Touch or press shift + f2 to start the procedure. The text will be downloaded to the partner's® memory, automatically translated and immediately uploaded back to the pc. Refer to the help sectio...

  • Page 62: Organizer Menu

    Partner  model ep586ht 230 • touch or close the translation window to return to the input screen. You may edit the old text or press shift + esc to clear the screen and enter a new text. Organizer menu the organizer menu contains a number of versatile applications to help you classify, record, and ...

  • Page 63: Business Telephone Directory

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 231 business telephone directory in this section you can store business names, names of contact persons, telephone and fax numbers, postal and e- mail addresses in the english and polish languages, search, change, delete the records, and listen to th...

  • Page 64: Finding A Record

    Partner  model ep586ht 232 company e-mail address company address note • to open a page: • next – touch or press u • previous – touch or press t • specific – touch or press shift + f3 and choose a page name from the pop-up menu. • to save a record, touch or press shift + f1. Finding a record there ...

  • Page 65

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 233 • in the viewing mode, use • to open a new record template • to do a contents search • to open the displayed record for editing • to delete the displayed record • /Ð and /Ï to scroll the pages of the displayed record by two • / uor / tto go to th...

  • Page 66: Personal Telephone Directory

    Partner  model ep586ht 234 • select an entry to open the associated record in the viewing mode. ♦ note: you may want to include a business description in the note field to allow for effective classified search results in the future. Personal telephone directory in this section you can store the nam...

  • Page 67: Memo

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 235 a personal telephone record includes the following pages: name telephone number fax number e-mail address pager/mobile number address note please refer to the chapter business telephone directory for instructions on creating and handling records....

  • Page 68: Creating A Record

    Partner  model ep586ht 236 creating a record • touch or press shift + f1 to open a new record template. Enter text of your memo. • use or u to open the input title page. Type a title for your memo, which will appear on the memo list. • to return to the main page, touch or press t. • to save a recor...

  • Page 69

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 237 select from list • open the memo sectionto display an alphabetical list of records represented by memo titles. • on the records' list, use • Ð Ï to move the highlight bar • to open a new record template • to do a contents search • to open the hig...

  • Page 70: Schedule

    Partner  model ep586ht 238 • to open a new record template • to reduce/enlarge the font size in the view window • to do a contents search • to open the displayed record for editing • to delete the displayed record • / uor / tto go to the alphabetically next or previous record, respectively. Search ...

  • Page 71: Creating A Record

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 239 creating a record • touch or press shift + f1 to open a new record template. ♦ note: a new schedule record can also be opened from the calendar (page 248). The first page of a schedule record includes information on date, start and end time, and ...

  • Page 72: Uto Open The Next Page.

    Partner  model ep586ht 240 • to display the start time or end time setup dialog box: • touch one of the time values • touch or press shift + f4 and select input start time or input end time from a pop-up menu. ♦ note: if start time is set later than end time, or end time is set earlier than start t...

  • Page 73: Finding A Record

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 241 finding a record there are three ways to search for records: select from list • open the schedule sectionto display a schedule records list for the current date ordered by the start time. • on the records' list, use • Ð Ï to move the highlight ba...

  • Page 74

    Partner  model ep586ht 242 in the viewing mode, use • to open a new record template • to do a contents search • to open the displayed record for editing • to delete the displayed record • to display the list for a specific date via a dialog box • to open the calendar section. • / uor / tto go to th...

  • Page 75: Consulting Calendar

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 243 use calendar • select calendar on the organizer menu. Find and highlight a date for which schedule records exist (these dates will appear framed). • press enter or select from the toolbar to open the first matching record in the viewing mode. Con...

  • Page 76: Anniversary Date

    Partner  model ep586ht 244 anniversary date in the anniversary date section of your partner you can save information on birthdays, wedding days, commemorative dates, and other recurrent events. • select the anniversary date option on the organizer menu to display a chronological list of existing re...

  • Page 77: U To Open The Next Page.

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 245 • fill out the title field, which can contain any identifying label. • set a reminder for your anniversary date: • touch the time value • touch or press shift + f5. • touch or press u to open the next page. • type in anniversary date contents. To...

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    Partner  model ep586ht 246 • select an entry by touching or moving the highlight bar to it and pressing enter. The selected record opens in the viewing mode. • in the viewing mode, use • to open a new record template • to do a contents search • to open the displayed record for editing • to delete t...

  • Page 79: Consulting The Calendar

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 247 • press enter or select from the toolbar to open the first matching record in the viewing mode. Consulting the calendar • on the list or in the viewing mode in the anniversary date section, select to open the calendar section. Refer to the next c...

  • Page 80: Calendar

    Partner  model ep586ht 248 calendar the calendar allows for a quick and clear date reference, also providing a way to open new and select existing schedule and anniversary date records. • select calendar on the organizer menu to open the calendar on the current month with the current date highlight...

  • Page 81: Shorthand

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 249 the highlighted date and number of this date's schedule and anniversary events are displayed on the right. • to open a schedule record on a highlighted date: • date framed – press enter (and select schedule from a pop-up menu if both ’+’ and ‘-‘ ...

  • Page 82: Creating A Record

    Partner  model ep586ht 250 creating a record • touch or press shift + f1 to open a new record template. • start writing with the stylus in the lower box, trying to use large-size letters to assure readability. The optimal input block is 1-5 symbols in length. For example: • to save the input, touch...

  • Page 83: Finding A Record

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 251 • delete a block to the left of the cursor by touching or pressing Í. • when finished and ready to save, touch or press shift + f1 and specify a filename. • touch or press enter to save the record. Finding a record there are two ways to search fo...

  • Page 84: Drawing Board

    Partner  model ep586ht 252 • in the viewing mode, use • to open a new record template • to do a filename search • to open the displayed record for editing • to delete the displayed record • or Ð Ï to scroll the record • / uor / tto go to the alphabetically next or previous record, respectively. Fin...

  • Page 85: Creating A Drawing

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 253 creating a drawing • touch or press shift + f1 to open a new drawing template. • start creating a free-hand drawing using the stylus. The default settings are: thin line, free draw. • to draw using a thick line, touch . The button changes to . To...

  • Page 86

    Partner  model ep586ht 254 • take the stylus off the screen. A framed drawing fragment is copied to the clipboard. The frame (and its content, if the cut option was used) disappears. • to paste the clipboard content into the drawing: • touch • touch the drawing board to display a frame of the size ...

  • Page 87: Finding A Drawing

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 255 • touch or press enter to save the record. Finding a drawing there are two ways to search for saved drawings: select from list • open the drawing board sectionto display a list of existing filenames. • use • Ð Ï to move the highlight bar • to ope...

  • Page 88: Local and World Time

    Partner  model ep586ht 256 • to open the displayed drawing for editing • to delete the displayed drawing • / uor / tto go to the alphabetically next or previous drawing filename, respectively. Find filename • on the filename list or in the viewing mode, select to display a search screen. • specify ...

  • Page 89: Local Time

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 257 local time • select the local time option from the time menu. The local time screen shows: a name of the city representing the local time zone and a map of the corresponding continent, the current date and day of the week, and the current time. •...

  • Page 90

    Partner  model ep586ht 258 • directly from a city list • through a country name – the first city alphabetically listed for this country will appear • typing a new city name – its time zone settings will be based on the currently displayed city. Set city • display a city selection screen: • touch th...

  • Page 91: Date

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 259 • change the default setting user city, user country (press shift + esc to clear) to your own. Use a comma to delimit city and country names. • touch or press enter. The settings for the user-defined city will be based on the time zone of the cit...

  • Page 92: Daily Alarm

    Partner  model ep586ht 260 • touch or press shift + f1 to display the function setup dialog box. • uncheck the 24 hours box to change the format to 12 hours. Check the box to return to the 24 hours format. • touch or press enter to apply the change. Daylight saving time default: off. • touch to tur...

  • Page 93: Talking Clock

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 261 • touch or press shift + f2 to display the set alarm dialog box. • set hours and minutes of the alarm time. • touch or press enter to apply the setting. Turn alarm on / off default: off. • touch to turn the daily alarm on. The button will appear ...

  • Page 94: World Time

    Partner  model ep586ht 262 with the talking clock turned on, you will be listening to the announcement of the displayed time, when you • touch or press on the local time or the world time screen • touch on the sidebar or interrupt a daily alarm beep to display a time pop-up window. World time using...

  • Page 95: Voice Memo

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 263 • specific or user-defined – refer to the local city part of the local time chapter (page 257) for instructions. The time format, day-saving time for a given city, and the talking clock settings can be changed on the world time as well as on the ...

  • Page 96

    Partner  model ep586ht 264 • record sound. Press any key or touch the screen to stop recording. • enter a filename for your voice memo up to 8 characters in length. • touch or press enter to return to the memo list. If no filename was specified, the record will be given the default noname. • to cha...

  • Page 97: Deleting Stored Records

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 265 • scroll the list vertically to view more records. • scroll the list horizontally to check on the time of recording and duration of memos. • touch or press shift + f1 to start listening to all memos in the list from top to bottom. You may interru...

  • Page 98: Quick Recording and Playback

    Partner  model ep586ht 266 quick recording and playback approximately 20 seconds play time is conveniently reserved for a quick recording and playback without having to formally store or delete the record. A record made in this way stays in memory until it is replaced by another. • in any section e...

  • Page 99: Scientific Calculator

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 267 entering numbers and operations from the displayed touchpad or from the keyboard (no need to press shift), use this application as an ordinary pocket calculator. Scientific calculator • select the scientific calculator option on the calculation m...

  • Page 100: Graphic Calculator

    Partner  model ep586ht 268 graphic calculator • select the graphic calculator option on the calculation menu. A menu is displayed. Functions input • select the y = f(x) option on the graphic calculator menu. • specify one or two functions, each up to 14 characters in length. Use shift to input from...

  • Page 101: Scope Input

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 269 • to close the window and return to the graphic calculator menu, touch or press esc, or press enter with the cursor on the last line. Scope input • select the scope option on the graphic calculator menu. • change the default values if needed. Xmi...

  • Page 102: Drawing Graph

    Partner  model ep586ht 270 angle: with coordinates set to arc_axle, choose an angle measurement unit. Variable: select a way in which a function is defined. Graph: specify whether the graph dots are connected to form a solid line. Coordinates: decide how coordinates are presented on the drawing gra...

  • Page 103

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 271 • touch or press ÍÎ to move the tracing point. The coordinates will change accordingly. • touch or press enter to return to the drawing graph screen. Zoom • select the zoom option. • select set scale. The current zooming rates of the x-axis and t...

  • Page 104: Loan Calculator

    Partner  model ep586ht 272 • select square to display the graph with both axes based on the same scale. • touch standard to draw the graph on the standard scale. • select restore to return to the original graph settings. • touch or press enter to return to the drawing graph screen. Loan calculator ...

  • Page 105: U, Or

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 273 • to go to the next page, use / u, or / enter when in the mortgage box. • enter annual percentage rate and period of loan or mortgage in years. • with all values specified and the last box highlighted, touch or press enter to save the calculation...

  • Page 106: Finding A Record

    Partner  model ep586ht 274 • to delete the current calculation • / uor / tto go to the next of previous saved calculation. Finding a record • open the loan calculator to display a list of saved loan calculations in the alphabetical order of their respective record names. • on the records list, use ...

  • Page 107

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 275 loan inquiry • on a loan's info screen or on the records list (the desired loan record's name must be highlighted), touch to display a date dialog box. • enter year and month within the loan term and touch or press enter to see the loan's details...

  • Page 108: Account Management

    Partner  model ep586ht 276 account management the account manager section of your partner® allows you to keep track of your bank accounts and transactions. • select the account manager option on the calculation menu.A list of existing account names is displayed. Creating a record • touch or press s...

  • Page 109: Managing Transactions

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 277 an account record in the viewing mode includes information on aggregate deposits and withdrawals, and on an adjusted new balance. ♦ note: if account details are changed, a new balance is calculated, and deposit and withdrawal values are reset. • ...

  • Page 110

    Partner  model ep586ht 278 the current date and time (set in local time, page 259) default for a new transaction record. • if you want to change the date or time, touch the corresponding line to display a setup dialog box, and change the values. • type in an amount and touch or press enter. • enter...

  • Page 111: Math Formulas

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 279 • touch or press shift + f4 to open an itemized list of deposits and withdrawals with the most recent transaction shown on top. Withdrawals appear as negative values. Math formulas the section math formulas contains topically arranged lists of ma...

  • Page 112: Currency Conversion

    Partner  model ep586ht 280 currency conversion the currency conversion function built into your partner allows you to instantly calculate cross courses in 26 pre- installed currencies and 3 user-defined currencies. • select the currency conversion option from the calculation menu to see the section...

  • Page 113: Uand

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 281 • to set exchange rate for highlighted currency • as shortcut to calculate. • select a currency by touching or highlighting the corresponding line with ÐÏ and touching / pressing enter. A set rate screen will appear: • specify an exchange rate re...

  • Page 114

    Partner  model ep586ht 282 • use • Ð Ï to change an active input box • Î to pull out a currency selection menu for the active box • to change exchange rate for currency in the active box • to switch to the currency display. • select a currency name and enter an amount in either box, in any order. •...

  • Page 115: Metric Conversion

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 283 metric conversion with your partner you may easily convert measurements from the british-american system into the metric system commonly used in europe and vice versa, as well as within each system. • select the metric conversion option from the ...

  • Page 116: Reference Menu

    Partner  model ep586ht 284 reference menu the reference menu is your information and entertainment center. • select the tab on the main menu to open the referencemenu. Travel guide the travel guide of your partner® will help you find out a few important facts about the country or the place you plan...

  • Page 117: Countries

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 285 the travel guide contains information on countries (the default section) as well as on different cities of the world. • to switch to the city search screen, touch . • to return to the country search screen, touch . Countries • to display informat...

  • Page 118: Cities

    Partner  model ep586ht 286 • to return to the country search screen • / uor / tto display info on other counties in alphabetical order. Cities • touch to switch to the city search screen. • to display information on a city, start entering its name and/or scroll the list. • touch the corresponding l...

  • Page 119: Uor

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 287 • to return to the city search screen • use / uor / tto display info on other cities in alphabetical order. Size equivalents when you travel or shop internationally, refer to this section to learn about the correlation between the clothes and sho...

  • Page 120

    Partner  model ep586ht 288 installed on a personal computer and a special cable (see the pc communication section for more information). • select the electronic book option on the reference menu. A menu of six available electronic book chapter titles will be displayed. • use • Ð Ï to move the highl...

  • Page 121: Game Center

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 289 • start the data transfer in the pc-link program. • to open a chapter of the electronic book in the viewing mode, touch the appropriate title on the menu. • in the viewing mode use: • to make reverse translation of a highlighted word • to change ...

  • Page 122: Master Mind

    Partner  model ep586ht 290 master mind • select master mind from the game center menu. By entering digits try to guess a 4-digit number. • enter a number and touch or press enter. The result of the try will appear in the table on the left. A sign means that one of the entered digits is present in t...

  • Page 123: Tile5

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 291 • to start a new game • to change the difficulty level: on the low level digits in a number must be unique, on the high level they may be repeated • to see the correct answer • to see a list of best results • to interrupt a game and return to the...

  • Page 124: Brick Game

    Partner  model ep586ht 292 • use the toolbar buttons: • to start a new game • to change the difficulty level (in single game only) • to take back the last move • to display a hint • to see a list of best results (in single game only) • to interrupt a game and return to the game center menu. Brick g...

  • Page 125: Hangman

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 293 • using the keys Î, Í (shift), enter (rotate), and Ð (drop), reposition the falling blocks trying to eliminate empty spaces on the bottom. Once a row is filled with bricks it will disappear from the screen, earning you points. The next two blocks...

  • Page 126

    Partner  model ep586ht 294 • choose english-polish hangman to guess english words, or polish-english hangman to guess polish words. • enter letters from the touchpad or keyboard trying to guess the word before the picture on the left is complete. The used letters are highlighted on the touchpad. Co...

  • Page 127: English Names

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 295 english names this indispensable guide to spelling and pronunciation of english names will spare you confusion in many social situations. • select the english names option on the reference menu. • choose male or female. • highlight a name and tou...

  • Page 128: Horoscope

    Partner  model ep586ht 296 • select a chapter to open its first question. • to see the answer to a displayed question, select . Close the answer window to return to the question. ♦ note: no answers are available to legislative period- dependent questions such as names of current government official...

  • Page 129

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 297 • select the horoscope option on the reference menu to see a list of zodiac signs. • select a sign of the zodiac and choose one of the sub- options. • read the horoscope..

  • Page 130: Communication Menu

    Partner  model ep586ht 298 communication menu the communication menu puts at your fingertips the fast and exciting world of electronic telecommunication. • select the tab on the main menu to open the communication menu. Pc communication using the partner 's pc-link cable (available separately as pa...

  • Page 131: Data Transfer

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 299 ♦ note: the latest version of the pc-link program can be downloaded from ectaco's web site www.Ectaco.Com data transfer • connect the pc-link cable to the data linkoutlet located on the left-hand edge of the unit. • select the pc communication op...

  • Page 132: Synchronization

    Partner  model ep586ht 300 • in the pc-link program, select a complementing data transfer mode. For upload, also choose which section(s) to send. Refer to the help section of the pc-link program for additional information. • start the data transfer first on the receiving device, then on the sending...

  • Page 133: Fax

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 301 • start the synchronization procedure on both devices. Fax any place you can hook up to a phone line, send a facsimile message from your palm top using the fast and dependable fax feature of your partner®. • select the fax option on the communica...

  • Page 134: Finding A Fax Message

    Partner  model ep586ht 302 • use • to save the record • to do a contents search • to jump to an input field (to, phone, message) • to insert a record from one of the telephone directories, memo, or drawing board • / uor / tto move between input fields. • touch or press u and type (or paste from the...

  • Page 135: Sending A Fax Message

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 303 sending a fax message • open the fax sectionto display a list of messages in alphabetical order of addressee names. View the list and highlight an entry. • make sure the phone line cable (available separately as part of communication pack) is plu...

  • Page 136: E-Mail

    Partner  model ep586ht 304 e-mail if you have a user account with an internet service provider and a pop3 mailbox, send and receive electronic mail messages using your partner®. • select the e-mail option on the communication menu, or press e-mail on the keyboard. Composing a message • select the n...

  • Page 137: Sending and Receiving Mail

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 305 • to choose an active field, touch it, or use u/enter for the next or t for the previous field • use • to save the record • to do a contents search • to jump to an input field (to, cc, subject, message) • / uor / tto move between input fields. • ...

  • Page 138: Inbox

    Partner  model ep586ht 306 • select the send & receive option from the e-mail menu, or choose the button from the toolbar, where applicable. Processing messages will appear. You can interrupt the procedure by touching . Newly composed messages (marked with s) from the outbox will be sent, and new m...

  • Page 139

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 307 • use • Ð Ïto highlight lines • to check for new messages (shortcut to send & receive) • to forward a highlighted message • or press shift + f3 to open a new message form • to search for message(s) that contain specific text • to open the associa...

  • Page 140: Outbox

    Partner  model ep586ht 308 forwarding a message • select the inbox & outbox option from the e-mail menu to open the inbox. • highlight or open a message. • select from the toolbar to open a new message form with the original message sender’s address copied into the “to:” field. • supply your commen...

  • Page 141: Isp Information

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 309 • to send messages marked with s (shortcut to send & receive) • to open a new message form • to open the highlighted message for editing • to search for message(s) that contain specific text • to delete the highlighted message • to return to inbo...

  • Page 142: T For The Previous Field.

    Partner  model ep586ht 310 isp a name to identify this isp record phone access number to isp server telephone line type pulse or tone dial user name your isp account id (login name) password your isp access password login procedure isp-specific login script (usually not required) account pop3 mailb...

  • Page 143: Selecting An Isp

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 311 • to create another isp record, touch . Selecting an isp • select the isp information option on the communication menu. A list of existing records will be displayed. ♦ note: you may have records for more than one isp provider and more than one e-...

  • Page 144: Personal Information

    Partner  model ep586ht 312 personal information this section provides a single record to store your personal data for easy reference and for use in electronic messages. • select the personal information option on the communication menu. Every page of the personal information record is distinguished...

  • Page 145: Setup Menu

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 313 driver’s license number driver’s license expiration date credit card number credit card expiration date savings account number checking account number blood type note • to open a page: • next – touch or press u • previous – touch or press t • spe...

  • Page 146: Interface Language

    Partner  model ep586ht 314 interface language the default interface language of the partner® is english. Use this procedure to change the language to polish. • select the interface language option on the setup menu. • highlight the lower box by touching it or pressing the Ð key, and touch or press ...

  • Page 147: Key Tone

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 315 key tone this feature is designed to produce a short beep every time you press a key on the partner 's keyboard. The key tone is enabled by the system’s default. • select key tone on the system setup menu to display a setup prompt. • highlight th...

  • Page 148: Auto Shutoff Period

    Partner  model ep586ht 316 • highlight the box next to the desired option by touching it or pressing an arrow key. • touch or press enter to save the setting and return to the system setup menu. Auto shutoff period the automatic turnoff has a pre-set delay of 3 minutes. This feature saves the batte...

  • Page 149: Touch Screen Calibration

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 317 • touch or press to check the adjustment while listening to the phrase this is a test. • touch or press enter to save the settings and return to the system setup menu. Touch screen calibration to restore the proper touch screen functionality or a...

  • Page 150: Dictionary Search Options

    Partner  model ep586ht 318 dictionary search options the default setting is wisdom, which means availability of the advanced word recognition feature in the form of a scrollable box on the main dictionary input screen. To hide this box, change the input method to ordinary. • select dictionary searc...

  • Page 151: Anniversary Date Alarm

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 319 anniversary date alarm the anniversary date alarm setting applies to all records of the anniversary date section: if turned on, which is the default, the anniversary date alarm goes off at midnight on the date of any anniversary date record, prod...

  • Page 152: Date Format

    Partner  model ep586ht 320 date format the default day-month-year date format can be changed to american month-day-year. • select date format on the system setup menu to display a setup prompt. • highlight the box next to the desired option by touching it or pressing an arrow key. • touch or press ...

  • Page 153: Calculation Menu

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 321 • calendar • shorthand • drawing board • voice memo calculation menu • loan calculator • account management reference menu • electronic book communication menu • pc communication • fax • e-mail • isp information • personal information setup menu ...

  • Page 154: Set Password

    Partner  model ep586ht 322 set password • select the set password option on the security menu. • specify a password up to 8 symbols in length. Touch or press enter. Retype the password for confirmation. • touch or press enter to save the password. The message new password set will appear. Close the...

  • Page 155: Security On

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 323 security on if a password is set, the data access is locked: • automatically – after a password has been set or changed. • automatically – when the unit is turned off, if this is the setting selected in options on the security menu. • manually – ...

  • Page 156: Change Or Remove Password

    Partner  model ep586ht 324 change or remove password • select the change password option on the security menu. • enter the password. The message unit unlocked will be shown. Close the message window to continue. • enter a new password two times. ♦ note: to delete a password and turn security off, l...

  • Page 157: Memory Check

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 325 ♦ note: with the auto lock and resume screen (p.315) settings, if one of the lockable sections had been open when the unit was shut down, you will have to specify a valid password to re-enter this section. Memory check instantly check on the free...

  • Page 158: Brief of Function

    Partner  model ep586ht 326 all organizer sections can be emptied separately or together (the last option all organizer's records). • select an option from the data deletion menu and confirm a pop-up prompt. Brief of function a short description of every partner's® section can be quickly looked up i...

  • Page 159: About

    English-polish electronic dictionary user's guide 327 about here you can look up your partner's® version number, which you may need to have on hand when seeking technical assistance from the manufacturer. • select the about option from the setup menu..