Franklin BOOKMAn POCKET LEXICON TMQ-440 User Manual

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    E l e c t r o n i c b o o k c a r d electronic publishers bookman user’s guide tmq-440 pocket lexicon.

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    1 read this license agreement before using any bookman product. Your use of the bookman product 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 product and your...

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    2 contents welcome to the world of bookman! Bookman is a powerful, portable elec- tronic reference with a built-in book and the ability to use books in cards. With your new franklin pocket lexicon (tmq- 440), you can find a total of more than 500,000 synonyms, antonyms, class- mates ™ , and confusab...

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    3 key guide ➤ understanding the colour keys the colour keys (red, green, yellow, and blue) perform the functions listed above only for the book described in this user’s guide. Other bookman books have their own colour key functions, which are labelled on their keyboards or book cards. To learn more,...

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    4 the bookman 440 model uses two cr-2032 lithium batteries. Here is how to install or replace them. Warning: when the batteries lose power or are removed from book- man, information that you have entered in its built-in book as well as in any in- stalled book card will be erased. 1. Turn bookman ove...

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    5 selecting a book using the colour keys the red, green, yellow, and blue keys change functions according to which book you are using. When you have selected and are using the built-in book, the colour keys function as labelled on the keyboard. When you are using a bookman book card, the colour keys...

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    6 changing settings you can adjust the font size and shutoff time of this book. The font size sets how large the letters appear on screen. The shutoff time sets how long your book- man stays on if you forget to turn it off. 1. Press clear . 2. Press menu . 3. Press to highlight set font or set shuto...

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    7 finding synonyms to look up synonyms, simply type a word and then press enter . Try this example. 1. Press clear . 2. Type a word (e.G., happy). To type capitals, hold cap . To erase a letter, press back . To move the cursor, press or . 3. Press enter to view its first thesaurus entry. 4. Press or...

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    8 viewing the geographical information list the geographical information list has five different sections that display important information about europe. 1. Press geo . 2. Highlight a list item using the arrow keys. 3. Press enter to select it. 4. Highlight the desired country, if necessary. You ca...

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    9 largest cities the lexicon also provides a list of the 30 largest cities within the european union countries. The largest cities section details the population sizes of each of these cities. Transport the transport section lists informa- tion about the major ports, motorway networks, rail networks...

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    10 finding confusables ™ confusables are words that sound alike or are spelled similarly. When you see conf flash in the upper right of the screen, the entered or highlighted word has confusables. Try this example. 1. Type rein. Note : if you know that a word has confusables, you can press conf to g...

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    11 highlighting words another way to find synonyms and con- fusables is by highlighting words in the- saurus entries. Try this example. 1. Type demeanour. 2. Press enter . 3. Press enter again. Notice the highlight. You can turn it off by pressing back . 4. Press the arrow keys to highlight a word (...

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    12 playing the games selecting skill levels and games you can select a skill level before you play or during a game. If you select a level during a game, the new level does not take effect until the next round begins. • to select a skill level, first press skill . Then highlight a level and press en...

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    13 playing the games book card care • do not put excessive pressure on the book cards. Lbs. • do not touch the metal con- tacts on the book cards. Caution: touching these electrical contacts with statically charged objects, including your fingers, could erase information entered in a book card or bu...

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    14 resetting bookman if the bookman keyboard fails to re- spond, or if its screen performs erratically, first press clear and then press on/off twice. If nothing happens, follow the steps below. Warning: pressing the reset button with more then very light pressure may perma- nently disable your book...

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    15 specifications your notes model: tmq-440 • batteries: 2 lithium (cr-2032) • size: 12 x 8.3 x 1.4 cm • weight: 4 oz. (without batteries) © 1987-1996 franklin electronic publisher, inc., burlington, nj 08016-4907 usa. Classmates, confusables, and word train are trademarks of franklin. All rights re...

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    16 index ?* key using during games 12 using to find spellings and words 10 americanisms 7 anagrams 12 antonyms 7 arrows 6 asterisks, searching with 10 auto-resume feature 4 back key 3 batteries 4 book cards care of 13 installing 4 removing 4 bookman resetting 14 capital letters (cap key) 7 card key ...

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    17 geographical information list 8 hangman 12 help key 6 help messages 6 hints during games 13 idioms 7 installing batteries 4 book cards 4 largest european cities 9 menu key 6 multiple forms, selecting 8 parts of speech 8 question marks, searching with 10 rest of european countries 9 screen contras...

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    18 fpb-28036-00 p/n 7201444 rev a.

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    E l e c t r o n i c b o o k c a r d electronic publishers bookman user’s guide tmq-440 pocket lexicon.