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This is the eBookMan ® User ’s Guide version 2.1. All displays pictured are simulated, are not intended to specify included applications or content, and are subject, along with all technical information and specifications, to change without notice. Disclaimer[...]

READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING eBookMan ® . YOUR USE OF eBookMan ® DEEMS THA T YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MA Y RETURN THIS P ACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED eBookMan ® AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED. eBookMan ® means the eBookMan ® mult[...]

Welcome! 1 1 Support ................................................................................15 About Screen Illustrations ...................................................15 Getting Started 1. Getting Started 18 I. Install eBookMan ® Desktop Manager ...............................18 II. Install Batteries ................................[...]

The eBookMan Device 4. Hardware Features 60 Front Panel ..........................................................................60 Back Panel ...........................................................................62 Cover ...................................................................................63 Product Care .......................[...]

eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide vii 8. Mobipocket Reader 123 Opening and Closing Documents ......................................123 Understanding the Library .................................................125 Viewing a Document ..........................................................128 Using the Menus ............................................[...]

Using the Menus ................................................................160 Synchronizing with Microsoft ® Outlook ..............................161 Exiting Address Book .........................................................161 12. Date Book 163 Adding Appointments .........................................................164 Editing App[...]

16. Calculate 199 Understanding the Keys ....................................................199 Using the Menu .................................................................200 Making Calculations ..........................................................200 Using Calculator Memory ..................................................201 Exiting C[...]

F . Legal Information 231 Specifications ....................................................................231 FCC Notice ........................................................................231 Copyrights, T rademarks, Legal ..........................................232 Limited W arranty , Disclaimer of W arranties and Limited Remedy ........[...]

W elcome! Congratulations on your purchase of eBookMan! eBookMan is a versatile, handheld computing device. Y our package includes: • the eBookMan device with cover and stylus • a USB cable (ebm-900 only) or USB cradle (ebm-901 and ebm-91 1) • two AAA batteries (ebm-91 1 only) • the eBookMan Installation CD: - eBookMan ® Desktop Manager wi[...]

12 Before using eBookMan, follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide. For more detailed information, see “ Chapter 1. Getting Started ” . Use the Desktop Manager to transfer content and applications to and from your eBookMan. For more detailed information, see “ Chapter 2. eBookMan ® Desktop Manager ” . Franklin makes these core appl[...]

13 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide This User ’ s Guide explains how to operate eBookMan and describes all the features of the core applications. It is arranged as follows: Getting Started Chapter 1: Getting Started - Describes how to install the Desktop Manager , install batteries, connect your device to a PC, run the Desktop Manager , synchronize t[...]

14 Organizer Applications Chapter 1 1: Address Book - This chapter explains how to enter and view names, addresses, phone numbers and other contact information in Address Book . Chapter 12: Date Book - This chapter shows you how to list appointments and the different ways to view the entered data in Date Book . It also explains how to set alarms. C[...]

Support Most programs come with online Help. This manual describes all the features of the various programs in detail. Should you require further technical support in the United States or Canada, visit web site www .franklin.com/ebookman and follow the link to the support screen or call (609) 386-8997 between 9AM and 5PM EST Monday through Friday .[...]

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18 Chapter 1. Getting Started 1. Getting Started The following seven step process gets you started using your eBookMan device. Y ou must follow the steps in the order they appear . I. Install the eBookMan ® Desktop Manager on your PC. II. Install batteries in your eBookMan device. III. Connect your eBookMan device to your PC. IV . Start the Deskto[...]

eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide 19 If this screen DOES NOT launch automatically , follow these steps. • From your PC desktop, double-click My Computer , and • Double-click the CD drive ( EbmInstall ). 2. Click a flag to select the corresponding language. Note : Y ou must have Windows for the language you choose. 3. Click the Install eBookMan Deskt[...]

20 Chapter 1. Getting Started Y our eBookMan powers on, and the tour begins. T ap the introductory sentence in the language you want to view the tour . It ends with a picture of the device with an arrow . The tour appears only after the device is left without battery power for more than five minutes or when a hard reset is performed. Replacing Batt[...]

eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide 21 Important : A serial port is required for Windows ® NT users. Cable Users Plug one end of your cable into the USB port on your device and plug the other end into a USB port on your desktop or lap- top computer . Cradle users Plug your device into the cradle. Plug the USB connector into a USB port on your computer . [...]

Chapter 1. Getting Started 22 The Connection configuration dialog box appears. By default, the Communication Method is set to USB - Universal Serial Bus . 2. Click the arrow to display the list of connections. 3. Select the port you want to highlight it. Y ou can click Cancel to exit the dialog box without saving changes. 4. Click OK to save the ch[...]

eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide 23 3. Click CD-ROM to retrieve files from the Installation CD. The following dialog box appears. 4. Click OK to unpack the OS and applications. The Desktop Manager connects to www .franklin.com and authenticates your eBookMan software. 5. Click Ye s to send the OS and core applications to eBookMan. If your eBookMan devi[...]

Chapter 1. Getting Started 24 Synchronizing will take approximately 4-6 minutes with a USB connection. When the process is complete, the following dialog box appears. 7. Click OK to end synchronization. 8. Disconnect your eBookMan device from your PC. What eBookMan is doing . . . During the synchronization process, you may encounter the fol- lowing[...]

eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide 25 VI. Calibrate your eBookMan After synchronization, follow these steps. 1. Disconnect eBookMan from your PC. The calibration screen appears after a few seconds. The Calibration screen enables you to set reference points by which eBookMan determines the accuracy and precision of the touch-sensitive screen. 2. Using the[...]

Chapter 1. Getting Started 26 VII. Set the Date and T ime The OS and organizer applications use the date and time set- tings to operate properly . Setting the Date T o set the date, follow these steps. 1. From My eBookMan ® , tap next to Select Date. The Select Date screen appears. 2. T ap or to select the year . 3. T ap the month and day . Y ou c[...]

Registering Y our eBookMan Device The Desktop Manager enables you to register your device through the Internet. Y ou must register to download any free content that comes with your eBookMan. Y ou also can get sam- ples of eBooks, music, and audiobooks. T o register from the Desktop Manager , follow these steps. 1. Open your Internet connection on y[...]

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29 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide eBookMan ® Desktop Manager is the PC software program that transfers applications and content to your eBookMan device. Y ou must install the Desktop Manager on your PC before using eBookMan. For information about installation, see “ Chapter 1. Getting Started ” on page 18. This chapter describes the Desktop Mana[...]

30 Chapter 2. eBookMan ® Desktop Manager Understanding the V iews The Desktop Manager uses two views: Connection and Contents. In the Desktop Manager , click to switch from the Connection View to the Contents V iew . Click to switch from the Contents View to the Connection V iew . Connection V iew If the Desktop Manager detects the eBookMan device[...]

31 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Contents V iew The Contents View uses two list panes to organize and display files stored on your PC (Contents pane) and content stored in your eBookMan device (Device pane). Contents Pane The Contents pane contains the file structure on your PC. Similar to Windows Explorer , this pane shows all files and fold- ers i[...]

32 Chapter 2. eBookMan ® Desktop Manager Delete Deletes a file from the Desktop Manager . Note that this option removes a file from the program and from your PC. Use caution when deleting files. There is no way to restore them once deleted. Properties Displays the Properties for File dialog box. Device Pane The Device pane shows two folders: RAM a[...]

33 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Managing the Panes Only one pane is active at a time. The title bar of the active pane is highlighted. T o activate the other pane, click anywhere in it. T o change the width of the panes, drag the divider . T o switch the posi- tion of the panes, click the View menu and then select Switch Panes . Using the Menus The[...]

34 Chapter 2. eBookMan ® Desktop Manager Properties Displays the properties of the highlighted file: name, type, size, publisher , and security . Open Opens a highlighted folder . Change to Changes the directory in the Contents pane to the Contents folder . Change to Changes the directory in the Contents pane to the Library folder . Change Folder [...]

35 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide My Updates Goes to the page on Franklin ’ s Web site where you can check for and download newer ver- sions of the Desktop Manager and OS and applications. My Download Goes to your eBookMan account at Franklin ’ s W eb site. Download OS/ Automatically downloads the OS and appli- cations from Franklin ’ s W eb si[...]

Help Menu Use the Help menu to access help and get information about Desktop Manager and Intellisync TM for eBookMan. Help T opics Displays online help for the Desktop Manager . About eBookMan Displays version and copyright Desktop Manager information for the Desktop Manager . About Intellisync Displays version and copyright information for Intelli[...]

Mobipocket W eb Companion The Mobipocket Web Companion is a PC program that enables you to download, update and synchronize electronic documents to eBookMan. Electronic documents include text files, newspa- pers, electronic books (eBooks), web pages ( *.htm and *.html ), and Palm documents ( *.pdb and *.prc files). The Web Companion also provides a[...]

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This chapter describes using the Desktop Manager to manage content and applications using the directory structure, synchro- nize personal information between organizer applications on eBookMan and organizer applications on your PC and synchro- nize new content and applications between your PC and your device. Managing Files in the Desktop Manager U[...]

Applications are self-contained programs that may require con- tent to run. Application files include the following types: .seb Secure eBookMan binary; most application and content files downloaded from the Franklin Web site use the *.seb file extension .fxe Franklin executable Other file types are generated while using programs in eBookMan. For ex[...]

If you save content files in other directories, you must move or copy the file or files to the Contents folder before synchroniza- tion. T o copy a file to the Contents folder , locate the file in the Contents pane of the Desktop Manager and do one of the fol- lowing: • Right-click on the file name and select Copy to Contents Folder or • Highli[...]

T o restore files to eBookMan, follow these steps: 1. Move all files from the Library back to the Contents folder . 2. Click . The Audible Folder The Desktop Manager uses the Audible folder to administer tasks from AudibleManager ® . Do not alter or delete the contents of this folder or its subdirectories. Note: Audible files are added to and dele[...]

Using Intellisync TM Intellisync is the program that allows you to import, export or synchronize files between your PC organizer program and your eBookMan organizer programs. Intellisync TM for eBookMan, included on the Installation CD and in the full download, sup- ports MS Outlook ® 98 and 2000. Intellisync TM for eBookMan Upgrade, which can be [...]

Y ou see the Intellisync for eBookMan Sync Options dialog box. 2. Click the box next to the eBookMan organizer program you want to synchronize with your PC organizer application. Note : The Choose T ranslator dialog box appears the first time you select a translator . During subsequent config- uration, you must check the box next to the organizer p[...]

Export Exports data to your PC organizer applica- tion from the organizer program on eBookMan. Synchronize Synchronizes data between the organizer program on eBookMan and your PC orga- nizer application. Click Options to change settings used when exchanging data with your PC organizer application or click Browse to map an alternate file or folder t[...]

46 Chapter 3. Managing & Synchronizing Content 2. Click Advanced . Y ou see the Advanced Settings dialog box. This dialog box differs for each eBookMan organizer program. 3. Click the tab containing the settings you want to change. For details about the settings, click Help . 4. T o edit field mappings, click Field Mapping . Y ou see a dialog b[...]

6. Map the fields for the organizer program. Y our PC organizer application fields are bold and listed in the right column. Click and drag a field in the right column up or down to align it with a matching eBookMan application field in the left column. Select a field, then double-click or press the space bar to map or unmap the fields. Mapped field[...]

Synchronizing Personal Information T o synchronize personal information from the Desktop Manager , click or click File|Synchronize . Note : For proper synchronization, make sure that the eBookMan organizer applications you want are selected. Adding New Content and Applications After the initial synchronization, you can add individual files to eBook[...]

Synchronizing Content and Applications The synchronization process moves files between your eBookMan and the PC. It also moves data between your per- sonal information manager (such as Microsoft ® Outlook ® ) and organizer programs on eBookMan (such as Date Book ). When you click , the Desktop Manager does the following. 1. Compares the files in [...]

50 Chapter 3. Managing & Synchronizing Content 1. From the Desktop Manager , locate the file in the Contents pane. 2. Send the file to eBookMan. 3. Click OK . Y ou see a dialog box that shows the progress of the conver- sion. Y ou can click Cancel to stop the conversion. When conversion is complete, a *.seb file with the same name appears in th[...]

Audiobooks Audiobook files are managed through AudibleManager ® . Y ou must download this program and purchase titles from Audible.com ® before you can synchronize audiobooks. T o down- load audiobooks, follow these steps. 1. Open your browser and go to www .audible.com . 2. Follow the “ Audiobooks ” links to the AudibleManager ® and install[...]

Configure the W eb Companion T o configure the Web Companion, follow these steps. 1. Click Edit|Configuration . Y ou see the Mobipocket Web Companion configuration dia- log box. 2. Click the check box for the synchronization mode you want. The Manual update enables you to control when your eNews is updated. The W eb Companion only updates eNews whe[...]

The Automatic update gets eNews from the Internet when- ever you synchronize with your eBookMan device. 3. Click the check box for the proxy configuration you want. The Internet Explorer proxy is the default configuration. If you are an AOL user , select Use no proxy . If you access the Internet through a firewall where authenti- cation is required[...]

3. Save the file or files to your computer . Note : Y ou must save these files to a directory other than the Contents folder (or sync folder) in the eBookMan ® Desktop Manager directory structure. If you attempt to sync by clicking without first formatting the file, an error message appears. 4. Find the file on your PC. 5. Right click the file. Y [...]

d. Click OK . Y our Web browser stays active for you to download and install other eNewspapers. e. Repeat these steps for each eNewspaper subscription you want. 2. Select the sections of the eNewspapers. a. Click next to an eNewspaper subscription to see the list of available sections. b. Click the check box next to the sections you want. c. Repeat[...]

After you move the files to your eBookMan, they are dis- played in the eNews category in the Mobipocket Reader . T o unsubscribe, click next to an eNewspaper you want and then either click File|Unsubscribe or right-click the eNewspaper and click Unsubscribe from the context menu. eDocs In addition to eBooks and eNews, you can download and read othe[...]

Using Quick Publish Some files, such as Web pages, need to be published to main- tain their images and links when viewed in Mobipocket Reader . T o publish a Web page, do the following: 1. Save the page to a folder on your PC. 2. Open Mobipocket Web Companion . 3. Click (Publish). The Web Companion Quick Publish dialog box appears. 4. Click the fir[...]

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59 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide T HE eB OOK M AN D EVICE[...]

60 Chapter 4. Hardware Features This chapter introduces you to the controls and hardware fea- tures on your eBookMan. It also contains tips on caring for the eBookMan device and instructions for resetting it. Front Panel Microphone Speak into this when recording voice memos. T ouch-sensitive The display area for programs. T ouch it with the stylus [...]

61 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Control Pad The area on the device that contains the Handwriting area, the Launcher and Menu icons and the scroll arrows. On/Off Button & Press once to turn the device on. Press again to turn the device off. Y ou can also control the backlight (in models with backlight screens) with this button. When the device i[...]

62 Chapter 4. Hardware Features Back Panel Headphone jack Plug your headphones or earphones in here when listening to audio books, music, or voice memos. USB port Use this to make the connection with your cradle or cable. Stylus Slide this tool out of the compartment and use it to touch the screen, tap the Control Pad, and write in the Handwriting [...]

63 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Battery The device requires 2 AAA batteries. For more information, see “ Install Batteries ” on page 19. MMC port Insert MultiMediaCards (MMCs) here. For more information, see “ Appendix B. MultiMediaCards ” on page 209. Control Wheel The circular control in the rear of the eBookMan that functions as an “ E[...]

64 Chapter 4. Hardware Features Product Care eBookMan is designed to be light, compact and durable. However , it is an electronic device and must be treated carefully . Putting unnecessary pressure on it or striking the device against other objects can cause damage. In order to avoid damage to your eBookMan, please: • Keep the device covered when[...]

65 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide • In the Ready for restart screen, tap Restart now . • Calibrate your unit and you return to the Launcher . 2. Reset from the back of the unit. Should you be unable to access the Launcher menu, use the blunt end of a paper clip to gently press the reset button located on the back of the device just above the batt[...]

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5. The Launcher This chapter details the features of the Launcher and provides instructions for performing tasks from the Launcher . After com- pleting the steps in “ Chapter 1. Getting Started, ” the Launcher appears on your eBookMan device. The Launcher is like the desktop on your PC. All programs and some content files, in RAM and in an inst[...]

68 Chapter 5. The Launcher Using the Launcher Menu There are several options available on the Launcher menu. T ap to see the following items. Handwriting Guide Provides a quick, onscreen reference for Natural handwriting input. It shows all the supported letter styles. For more information about Natural handwriting, see “ Chapter 6. Data Entry ?[...]

Active Programs Enables you to view and manage programs that are open. Programs can be closed quickly from this location to make memory available for other programs. For details, see “ Opening and Closing Programs ” on page 72. File Manager Displays the name and size of all program and content files stored in RAM. Also enables you to move files[...]

70 Chapter 5. The Launcher Changing eBookMan Settings Y ou can set preferences that apply to your eBookMan device and all programs in My eBookMan ® . The My eBookMan ® icon appears in the top left corner of the Launcher and is displayed in all category views. T ap to open My eBookMan ® and access the settings. Select Date Shows the date and enab[...]

71 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Sounds Enables you to turn the device sounds off. Audiobooks, music files, and the Date Book alarm are not affected by this option. Pen Language Enables you to activate character recognition for different languages. eBookMan provides Western European character recognition for the following languages: Dutch, French, G[...]

Week Starts Enables you to select either Sunday or Monday as the start of the week. By default, the start of the week is Sunday . T o change it, tap and then tap Monday . Double-click Enables you to set the speed at which the screen recognizes taps from your stylus. By default, the setting is Slow . T o change the speed, tap and then tap the speed [...]

2. T ap a program to select it. 3. T ap Stop Program . The program title becomes italicized to indicate it is closing, and the amount of memory available refreshes. 4. T ap Done to return to the Launcher . Performing a System Restart As with any computer , you may experience a problem with a program and need to restart the device. T o do so, follow[...]

Using a Password Y ou can protect data stored in your eBookMan device by setting a password. When a password is set, your eBookMan device automatically enables it. Y ou must enter the password each time you turn on eBookMan. Y ou also can change a password, delete a password or disable a password without deleting it. Setting a Password T o set a pa[...]

The message, “ Password has been changed, ” appears on the screen. 7. T ap OK . Y our password is set and enabled. The device returns to the My eBookMan ® screen. 8. T ap Done to return to the Launcher . Disabling a Password T o disable a password, follow these steps. 1. From the Launcher , tap . 2. T ap Disable Password . The password you set[...]

4. Enter a new password and tap OK . The Enter password dialog box appears with the Retype New prompt. At any of the Enter password dialog boxes, you can tap Cancel to exit the screen without changing a password. 5. Re-enter the password exactly as you did in Step 4 and tap OK . The message, “ Password has been changed, ” appears on the screen.[...]

The message, “ Password has been changed, ” appears on the screen. 6. T ap OK . Y our password is deleted, and the device returns to the My eBookMan ® screen. 7. T ap Done to return to the Launcher . Forgotten Password Important: If you forget your password and the password is enabled, you will not be able to use your eBookMan. T o attempt rec[...]

Using Categories A category is the name used to group and display icons that appear in the Launcher . As the number of icons that appear in the Launcher increases, use categories to manage the program and content icons that are displayed. The default categories are: -ALL- , CONTENT , PROGRAMS and UNFILED . Y ou can add, rename, and delete new categ[...]

Changing the Category V iew T o change the icons that appear in the Launcher , follow these steps. 1. From the Launcher , tap the category indicator . The Category menu appears. 2. T ap the category you want. The icons in the Launcher immediately change to the cate- gory you specified, and the active category is displayed in the Category indicator [...]

80 Chapter 5. The Launcher 4. Enter a name for the new category . For example, write “ Music. ” Write the name in the Handwriting area or tap to enter the name using the onscreen keyboard. The Edit Categories screen can display a maximum of 20 characters in a name. The category indicator can display a maximum of nine char- acters in a name. Y o[...]

The Rename a Category dialog box appears. The current name of the category is displayed and highlighted. 5. Enter a new name and tap OK . Write a new name in the Handwriting area or tap to enter a new name using the onscreen keyboard. 6. T ap OK to save your change and return to the Edit Categories screen. The renamed category is listed. T ap Cance[...]

V iewing Details About a File T o find details about a file, follow these steps. 1. From the Launcher , tap . 2. T ap File Manager . The File Manager screen appears. 3. T ap the file you want. Use the scroll bar or scroll area to see more files. 4. T ap Details . The File Details screen appears. This screen shows the file name, publisher , size, ca[...]

Categorizing Files T o associate a file with a category , follow these steps. 1. Follow the steps 1-4 under “ Viewing Details About a File ” on page 82. 2. T ap next to Category . The list of categories appears. 3. T ap the category you want. 4. T ap Done . The File Manager screen appears. 5. T ap Done again to return to the Launcher . Deleting[...]

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This chapter explains how to enter data using natural handwrit- ing, identifies acceptable characters and provides useful hand- writing tips. It also describes the onscreen keyboard and all the options it offers. eBookMan gives you the choice of writing your data or tapping it on an onscreen keyboard. Handwriting Natural handwriting is the recognit[...]

86 Chapter 6. Data Entry T o use the Handwriting Guide, follow these steps. 1. From the Launcher , tap . 2. T ap Handwriting Guide . Y ou see the first screen of the Handwriting Guide. 3. T ap the arrows at the top right corner to scroll through each screen of the Handwriting Guide. Letter and punctuation strokes recognized in the Letter input area[...]

87 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide 4. T ap to exit the Handwriting Guide and return to the Launcher . Entering Data W ith Natural Handwriting Entering data with natural handwriting takes some practice. Follow these steps to enter a sentence in the Memo Book . 1. Remove your stylus from the back of your eBookMan. 2. From the Launcher , tap an icon for [...]

5. In the center of the Letter input area, write the letter “ a ” . • Start the stroke where indicated by the point and draw it as it appears in the Handwriting Guide. For example, to draw an “ a ” start here and write the character left to right. • Lift the stylus, and the character appears in the data entry field. Always write in lowe[...]

Practicing Natural Handwriting For more handwriting practice, use Stalagmite . 1. From the Launcher , tap . 2. T ap Help for more information on how to play . W riting Punctuation Follow these guidelines when entering punctuation: Period W rite in the lower part of the appropriate input area. Comma Write in the lower part of the appropriate input a[...]

Deleting Characters Delete characters in the data entry field by writing the back func- tion. T o delete one character , place the cursor to the right of the character you want to delete and write the back function in the Letter input area. T o delete consecutive characters,do the fol- lowing: 1. Drag the stylus over the characters to highlight the[...]

Hints For Successful Handwriting • Keep eBookMan vertically oriented to avoid writing slanted characters. • Write characters as they appear in the Handwriting Guide. • Always write in lower case. • Write the characters large and in the appropriate input area. • For an initial capital letter , write the shift function. A single dot appears[...]

If the character you want to enter does not appear on the default keyboard, use the Cap, Shift, Accent, or Shift/Accent option to find it. • T ap cap to access the Caps lock keyboard. The Caps lock keyboard contains capital letters, punctua- tion, and special characters. T ap cap again to return to the Default keyboard. • T ap shft to access th[...]

The Accent keyboard contains lowercase accented let- ters, punctuation, and special characters. T ap acnt again to return to the Default keyboard. • T ap shft + acnt to access the Shifted Accent keyboard. The Shifted Accent keyboard contains uppercase accent- ed letters, punctuation, and special characters. T ap shft + acnt again to return to the[...]

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C ONTENT A PPLICA TIONS 95 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide[...]

96 Chapter 7. Franklin Reader eBookMan includes Franklin Reader , a program that lets you read electronic books (eBooks). It also lets you search for words or phrases, mark text, and add notes to eBooks. This chapter describes how to: • open and close eBooks • set preferences • move through an eBook • find specific information within an eBo[...]

• If no eBooks are available, the message “ No books loaded ” appears. Y ou must download and install Franklin eBooks in your eBookMan to use Franklin Reader . T ap to exit. • If eBooks are available and no eBooks have been opened, you see the Booklist. The Booklist is an alpha- betical list of Franklin eBooks that are installed in your eBo[...]

T o open an eBook from the Launcher , tap the Content icon for the eBook. The default Home screen or the last viewed screen appears. Note : Not all eBooks have Content icons associated with them. 3. T ap to close Franklin Reader . The next time you open Franklin Reader , the book you last viewed appears. Understanding Franklin Reader Features Most [...]

The full name is displayed in a dialog box. 2. T ap OK to exit. When viewing text or searching for a word, you can find the Outline Location within an eBook by tapping the title bar . For example, you may read text in a Bible that displays the verse and number but not the book. T o display the Outline Location, tap the title bar . T ool Bar The too[...]

The V iews Franklin Reader uses five views to represent the content of an eBook: List, T ext, Sub-text, Search, and Bookmark. List View The List view displays chapters, sections or headwords of an eBook. The content of a list varies. For example, a list in a novel may contain the titles of the chapters. A list in a dictionary may contain headwords,[...]

T ext View The T ext view displays the main text of an eBook. Read, scroll, highlight text, and add bookmarks from text. T o change the way text is displayed in Franklin Reader , see “ Setting Preferences. ” Sub-text View The Sub-text view displays additional text such as context-sen- sitive help, bibliographic entries, footnotes, and tables. M[...]

Scroll to T op (^) Moves to the top of the current list or section. Scroll to End (v) Moves to the bottom of the current list or section. Exit (e) Closes Franklin Reader . Edit Menu Use the Edit menu to cut, copy and paste text, access the onscreen keyboard, and add bookmarks. Cut (x) Removes selected text. The text is stored on the clipboard to co[...]

About This Book Displays copyright information for the current eBook. About Franklin Displays the version number and copyright information for Franklin Reader . Preferences (r) Enables you to set preferences in Franklin Reader and the current eBook. Go T o Menu Use the Go T o menu to access the top level of the Outline or Index, go to the Search sc[...]

T o set preferences, do the following. 1. From any screen within an eBook, tap and then either tap Options|Preferences or write Menu shortcut r . 2. Change the settings you want. Y ou can tap Help to get information about the settings. 3. T ap OK to save your changes. T ap Cancel to exit without changing the defaults. Franklin Reader Settings Y ou [...]

Show scroll bars When checked, this option shows scroll bars. T ap the check box next to the scroll bar option to deselect it. Show quick T ap the check box next to the Quick Commands option to deselect it. Note: Most books do not have Quick Commands. T ext in portrait This option lets you select the viewing orien- tation: portrait or landscape. By[...]

Start topic T ap the down arrow to see the list of topics that you can set as the starting point for viewing text. This option is not available in every eBook. Moving Around Y ou can read an eBook just as you would a printed book or use an eBook as a reference. Rather than flipping pages, moving around in an eBook involves tapping icons and using t[...]

Special Markers When reading and moving through text, you may see Special Markers - images of blocked text. Special markers indicate that more information is available. The following are some examples of Special Markers: - , Footnote Graphic or figure Bibliographic entry Unavailable section of text Unavailable graphic illustration T able reference [...]

T o use a Quick Command, tap or write the letter to go directly to that section of text. When using Quick Commands, please note the following: • Quick Commands only work in T ext view . • When Quick Commands are not displayed, you can write these letters to go to the indicated section. Searching within an eBook Franklin Reader enables you to se[...]

If you enter a series of letters, the program searches for them in sequence. When it encounters a letter for which there is no match, it highlights the first list item with the last matched letters. When you delete characters, the Lookup backs up to the previous match. 2. T ap the item you want to select it. Note : The Lookup feature is available i[...]

The Search screen also can be used to correct spelling. T o use the Search screen to find words or phrases in text, follow these steps. 1. Go to the Search screen. Access the Search screen from any location within Franklin Reader in one of the following ways: • T ap . • T ap and then either tap Go T o|Search or write Menu shortcut s . For examp[...]

3. T ap Search to initiate the search. The search results appear . If you enter words that cannot be found, you see a dialog box indicating “ No candidates found. ” Enter a new search request and try again. 4. T ap the list item in which you want to find the word or phrase. For example, tap “ THE EMPTY HOUSE. ” T ext where the match was fou[...]

6. T ap OK to exit the Outline Location. Spell Correction If any word you enter in the Search screen is misspelled, a list of corrections appears. If the list of corrected spellings includes the word you intended, tap it and then tap OK to continue the search using the correc- tion. T o go back to the Search screen and enter a different word, tap C[...]

A list of possible matches is displayed. T ap the word you want and then tap OK to search using that word. T o go back to the Search screen and change the request, tap Cancel . Searching from a List In some eBooks, the Search screen shows a list of items from which you can search. Use this feature to find information about two or more items. T o pe[...]

Y ou can select up to 30 items from the provided list. 3. T ap to see the Selection List, a complete list of selected items. T o delete an item, tap it and then tap Delete . Use the scroll bar , when available, to view all selected items. 4. T ap OK to return to the Search screen. 5. T ap Search to initiate the search. Search Results Because search[...]

Search results can occur in the following categories: A. Entries using other forms These matches occur when other forms of the word or words you entered match a compound word or phrase. Other forms include inflections and root words. B. Headwords These matches occur when the word or words you entered exactly match a headword. Inflections and root w[...]

116 Chapter 7. Franklin Reader E. T ext using Synonyms Synonyms are words of similar meaning and usage. This cat- egory returns matches just like "T ext" except that it uses syn- onyms for the word or words you entered. F . Titles These matches occur when the word or words you entered all match part of an Outline title (for example, a mon[...]

117 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide H. T itles & T ext These matches occur when some of the words you entered match in an Outline and some match in text. Y ou must enter the text to see these matches. This category also returns matches if the words you entered occur in different titles along a single Outline path. Y ou must tap through the Outline[...]

118 Chapter 7. Franklin Reader Using Bookmarks Y ou can enter a bookmark in any location in text. In the Bookmark Edit screen, you can either paste text that was previ- ously cut or copied, or you can enter a note. Y ou can enter up to 50 bookmarks in each eBook. Adding Bookmarks T o add a bookmark, follow these steps. 1. From any text view , bring[...]

119 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide V iewing an Entered Bookmark Y ou can view the text of an existing bookmark or a list of all bookmarks. T o view or edit a bookmark, follow these steps. Note : If you are already at the location in text where you entered the bookmark, begin at Step 3. 1. T ap and then either tap Go T o|Bookmark List or write Menu sh[...]

120 Chapter 7. Franklin Reader Using Help Y our Franklin Reader comes with context-sensitive help and a guide to Reader Functions. Y ou can view Reader Functions from any location. T ap and then either tap Options|Reader Functions or write Menu shortcut f to read the guide. Y ou can read the help in any location. T ap and then either tap Options|He[...]

121 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Search Abbreviations The following abbreviations are available in Bible references and translators. Bible ebook Abbreviations Add these testament or book abbreviations at the beginning of your search request to narrow your search parameters to only that testament or book. The Old T estament (ot): Genesis ...........[...]

122 Chapter 7. Franklin Reader T ranslator Language Abbreviations Add these language abbreviations at the beginning of your search request to narrow your search parameters to only that language. English ...................... Eng Dutch ........................ Ned French........................ Fra German..................... Deu Exiting Franklin R[...]

123 eBookMan includes the Mobipocket Reader , a program that lets you read, search, and bookmark electronic books (eBooks), electronic newspaper articles (eNewspapers) and other electron- ic documents (eDocuments). This chapter describes how to open and close content, use the Library , view content, change settings, use bookmarks, search a document[...]

The Library contains the list of eBooks, eNews and eDocs that you have downloaded into your eBookMan. The docu- ments are categorized by type. Y ou can also create your own categories and assign documents to those categories. • If a document had been opened previously , Mobipocket Reader displays the last viewed screen of the document. T o exit t[...]

125 Understanding the Library The Library in Mobipocket Reader is the place you go to open a different document or manage your documents. The Library consists of a header , a list of file types, a list of documents, a tip, and footer . From a document, access the Library by tapping or by tap- ping and then Library . Header The Header indicates that[...]

126 T ap eBooks , eNews or eDocs to see the available documents in these file types. Y ou see a list of available documents in the current file category . The active file type appears bolded and has no underline. There is also a Categories option that enables you to file your documents by category . Categories 1. T ap Categ . Y ou see a list of pre[...]

127 7. T ap to delete a category . Y ou must confirm the deletion. T ap OK to confirm. T ap Cancel to exit the dialog box without deleting the category . List of Documents Each file type and category name contains of a list of docu- ments. The list of documents consists of three parts: the number indica- tor , the document title and an icon. The nu[...]

128 T ips For each Library screen, a tip is displayed near the bottom of the screen. This tip is a reminder about the status of the screen ( “ There are no documents in this category . ” ) or a helpful hint about learning more about a particular document ( “ For more information about a document, click on its icon. ” ) Footer The very botto[...]

129 T ool Bar The tool bar displays the title of the document and the current page number with accompanying menus. T ap or next to the document title to access the main menu. T ap next to the page number to access the page menu. T ap the menu item you want. The tool bar also displays icons that enable you to move around in a document and access oth[...]

130 If you have saved any bookmarks, a small notch is placed on the progress bar indicating the location of the bookmark in a document. and appear to the left and right of the bar when a document has bookmarks. T ap and to move to the previous or next bookmark position. Using the Menus There are two menus in Mobipocket Reader , a main menu and a pa[...]

131 Library Goes to the Library . Exit Exits Mobipocket Reader . Page Menu Use the page menu to go to the first page, go to any page you want or add a bookmark. In addition, this menu may contain several other items which are part of the guide specified by the Open eBook standard. These could include the Biography of the author , the Foreward , a T[...]

132 Font Size Sets the font size of all documents opened by Mobipocket Reader . T ap to see the drop-down list. T ap the size you want: Small, Normal or Large. Y ou can also change the font size by tapping while reading a document. T ouch screen turn page T ap the check box to enable turning pages by tapping the sides of the touch screen. Unchecked[...]

133 • As you move through a document, the progress bar at the bottom of the screen indicates your current position in the document. T ap any part of the progress bar to move to another position in the document. T ap to return to your previous location. • Underlined text indicates a hyperlink. T ap the underlined text to go to the linked section[...]

134 Y ou see the Find in text dialog box. 2. T ap on the line to activate the data entry mode. The cursor begins to blink. 3. Use the Handwriting area or the onscreen keyboard to enter the word or phrase you want to find. T ap Keyboard to access the onscreen keyboard. 4. T ap a check box to restrict your search by either or both of the following pa[...]

T o add a bookmark, follow these steps. 1. From any location in text, tap next to the page number , then tap Add bookmark . Y ou see the Add Bookmark dialog box. 2. Use the Handwriting area or the onscreen keyboard to enter a short label describing the bookmark. T ap Keyboard to access the onscreen keyboard. 3. T ap Add to add the bookmark. appears[...]

T o view or edit the bookmark list, follow these steps. 1. T ap and then tap Bookmark List . The list is organized by page number . The bookmark label appears next to the page number where the bookmark was added. If you have more bookmarks than can fit on one screen, three dots appear at the bottom left and right of the screen. T ap the right side [...]

Large T ables Display Where possible, tables that are too large for the screen continue on the following page. If it is not possible, a mode called "Large tables " is activated. In this mode, icons appear around the table to enable you to navigate the information. T ap the arrows to move the table in the designated direction. T ap the han[...]

4. T ap the section you want to read. 5. T ap or tap and then tap Library to return to the Library . 6. T ap the title of the document you were previously viewing. Exiting Mobipocket Reader Y ou can close Mobipocket Reader and return to the Launcher or you can return to the Launcher and leave Mobipocket Reader running in the background. 1. T o retu[...]

eBookMan includes Audiobook Player , an application that reads audio books, lectures, public radio programs, newspaper arti- cles, and more. With eBookMan, you can listen to your favorite spoken works anywhere, anytime. It ’ s a whole new way to be entertained and informed while on the go or while relaxing. Visit audible.com to see what they have[...]

140 Chapter 9. Audiobook Player Understanding the Buttons The following buttons perform the audio functions: Starts playing the selected audio title in the designated section. During play , pauses the reading. Stops playing the title. Fast forwards the title. Rewinds the title. Using the Menus Audiobook Player uses three menus: File, Edit and Contr[...]

Note: Not all audio- books contain sections. 141 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Edit Menu Use the Edit menu to set preferences. Preferences (p) Enables you to select left-hand controls. Control Menu Use the Control menu to move through the selected title. Y ou can jump forward or backward in increments of 10 seconds, one minute, 10 minutes, or one ho[...]

142 Chapter 9. Audiobook Player Skip to step 5 if there are no sections in the title you want. 4. T ap the section you want to hear . 5. T ap to begin listening. Y ou also can press the Control Wheel to start or stop the audiobook. Rock the wheel to adjust the volume. Use or to fast forward or rewind. 6. T ap when done listening. Saving Audiobooks [...]

Exiting Audiobook Player Y ou can either close Audiobook Player and return to the Launcher , or you can return to the Launcher and leave Audiobook Player running in the background. 1. T ap to return to the Launcher with Audiobook Player run- ning in the background. The audiobook stops playing, but Audiobook Playe r remains open. 2. T o exit the pro[...]

144 Chapter 9. Audiobook Player[...]

eBookMan includes Music Player , a program that enables you to play music. This chapter describes features of the program and details how to select and play music titles, how to use the menus, and how to control the volume. Music Player supports MP3 files. When you download an MP3 file into your device, eBookMan ® Desktop Manager converts the MP3 [...]

Note : When the drop- down list is open, use and to quickly step through music titles. Using the Menus Music Player uses three menus: File, Edit, and Control. T o see the menus, tap . T ap the menu item you want or write the Menu shortcut. File Menu Use the File menu to view information about the program and exit the program. Help (h) Displays tips[...]

147 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Play Single Plays the selected music title. Play All Plays all music titles in the order listed. Repeat Single Plays the selected music title repeatedly . Repeat All Plays all music titles in the order listed and repeats the entire list of song. Selecting a T itle Music Player uses a drop-down list to show the curre[...]

148 Chapter 10. Music Player Use or to fast forward or rewind. 4. T ap when done listening. Exiting Music Player Y ou can either close Music Player and return to the Launcher , or you can return to the Launcher and leave Music Player running in the background. 1. T ap to return to the Launcher with Music Player running in the background. The music [...]

149 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide O RGANIZER A PPLICA TIONS[...]

150 Chapter 11. Address Book eBookMan includes Address Book , a standard organizer pro- gram for storing names, telephone numbers and street and internet addresses. This chapter describes how to add, view , edit, find and remove entries. T ap at the Launcher to open Address Book . Y ou see the Contacts List (if entries have been made), a New button[...]

151 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Adding Contacts T o add a contact, follow these steps. 1. T ap New . Y ou see the Edit Address screen. It includes four buttons for the available views: Personal, Address, Misc and Note. Personal is selected as the Personal View is the first view to appear when you tap New . Each view contains data fields for specif[...]

152 Chapter 11. Address Book 4. In Personal View , tap Details to select the phone number you want displayed in the Contacts List. Please see “ Address Details ” on page 156 for more informa- tion. 5. T ap Done or to save your changes and return to the Contacts List. The contact you entered appears in alphabetical order in the Contacts List. Fo[...]

153 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Address V iew At this screen, you can enter addresses for work and home. For both the Work Address and Home Address, you can enter the street name, city , state, zip code and country . Misc V iew At this screen, you can enter additional personal information about your contact. The labels include Spouse, Children, an[...]

154 Chapter 11. Address Book Setting a Birthday Y ou can add a contact ’ s birthday in the Misc V iew . Follow these steps. 1. T ap next to Birthday . Y ou see the Month drop-down list. 2. T ap the Month you want to select. 3. T ap the day number . The day number is highlighted. 4. Enter the day number . Write in the Handwriting area or use the o[...]

155 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide When a note is attached to a contact, appears next to it in the Contacts List. Editing Entries T o edit an entry , follow these steps. 1. Go to the Edit Address screen from the Contacts List in one of the following ways. • T ap the entry you want. • Hold your stylus down on the entry you want. Y ou see a pop-up [...]

156 Chapter 11. Address Book 4. T ap Done or to save your edits and return to the Contacts List. T o remove the entry , tap Delete . T ap OK to confirm or tap Cancel to exit the dialog box without deleting the entry . Address Details Use the Details dialog box to select the phone number or email address you want displayed on the Contacts List. 1. F[...]

157 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Custom Fields T o create a custom field in the Misc view, follow these steps. 1. From the Contacts List, tap and then tap File|Custom Fields . Y ou see the Custom Fields dialog box. 2. T ap in the field of the label you want to edit. 3. Drag your stylus across the current label to highlight it. 4. Enter the label na[...]

158 Chapter 11. Address Book 3. T ap the option you want to select. 4. T ap OK to accept your changes. T ap Cancel to close the Preferences dialog box without sav- ing your changes. Searching for an Entry In the Contacts List, do the following to find an entry . 1. T ap on the line next to Search in the Contacts List. 2. Use the Handwriting area or[...]

159 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Deleting Entries Y ou can delete an entry from the Contacts List or from any of the views in the Edit Address screen. T o delete an entry , do one of the following: • In the Contacts List, hold your stylus down on the entry you want to delete. T ap Delete on the pop-up menu. Y ou see a dialog box asking you to con[...]

160 Chapter 11. Address Book Using the Menus In addition to the drop-down and pop-up menus described in the different views, there are two Main menus available in Address Book . The File menu is available at the Contacts list and the Edit menu is available in each of the four views when the cursor is blinking. T o select a menu item, first tap , ta[...]

161 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Cut (x) Removes any selected text. A copy is retained on the clipboard. Copy (c) Places a copy of any selected text on the clipboard. Paste (v) Places text from the clipboard into the selected location. Keyboard (k) Displays the onscreen keyboard. Handwriting Guide (g) Displays the libraries of input charac- ters. S[...]

162 Chapter 11. Address Book[...]

eBookMan includes Date Book , a standard organizer program for maintaining your schedule. Once you enter appointments, you can view them by day , by week or by month. This chapter describes how to add appointments and edit them. It also shows you how to use the different views and menus and how to move around within the program. T ap at the Launche[...]

Adding Appointments Y ou can add appointments for the default times or you can cre- ate custom time slots. T o add an appointment, follow these steps. 1. T ap Go T o . 2. T ap the month you want. 3. T ap the day you want. 4. T ap Select . Y ou go to the Daily View for that day . Y ou must be in Daily View to add appointments to your schedule. 5. T [...]

T o add an appointment for a custom time slot, follow these steps. 1. T ap New . The cursor is active on a blank line in the data entry column at the top of the screen. 2. Enter your data. 3. T ap in the empty time column. Y ou see the Select T ime dialog box. The All Day Event check box is active by default. 4. T ap the check box to deselect an al[...]

Y ou can also enter the location of an appointment, set an appointment to repeat, set an alarm and attach a note in the Edit dialog box. T o make these edits, tap in the data entry col- umn of an appointment to select it, then tap Edit . The Edit dia- log box appears. Repeating Appointments T o set an appointment to repeat, do the following. 1. T a[...]

date box. Y ou see the Select Date screen. T ap the day/month/year and tap Select . T o repeat your appointment indefinitely , tap the No end date check box. 6. T ap OK to save your changes and return to the Edit dialog box. T o exit the Recurrence screen without saving any changes, tap Cancel or . T o delete a previously set recurrence, tap Delete[...]

Monthly Recurrence The Monthly setting repeats your appointment on a monthly basis. T o repeat an appointment every third month, tap the Monthly check box, write 3 in the Recur every . . . month(s) on the field and tap the day or date you want. The date setting is derived from the current day . Y early Recurrence The Y early setting repeats your ap[...]

Y ou can set an end date in each of the views. T ap the End by check box and then tap the date button. Y ou go to the Select Date screen. Select your date as explained in “ Setting the Date ” on page 171. T ap Select to return to the recurrence screen. If you do not wish to set an end date, tap the No end date check box. Setting Alarms T o set [...]

4. Enter the interval number for when you want to be alerted. 5. T ap OK to accept your changes and return to the Edit dialog box. T ap Cancel to return to the Edit dialog box without changing the alarm settings. At the Daily View , indicates that an alarm has been set for an appointment. Selecting Alarm sounds Y ou must be in Daily View to set an [...]

Adding Notes T o add comments or information to the current appointment, fol- low these steps. 1. T ap Note in the Edit dialog box. Y ou see the Notes screen. 2. Enter your note. Y ou can use the Handwriting area or the onscreen keyboard. 3. T ap Done to save the note for the appointment and return to the Edit dialog box. T o delete the note from t[...]

4. T ap the day of the month you want. T o return to the current date from a different location, tap T oday . 5. T o select the date, tap Select . T o exit without selecting a date, tap Cancel . Understanding the V iews Y ou can choose any of three different views while using your Date Book . Buttons at the bottom of the screen allow you to choose [...]

Buttons representing each day of the week, beginning at Sunday or Monday , are displayed across the top right of the screen. 1. T ap the day you want to select. The selected day is shaded. 2. T ap or to go to the previous or next calendar week. 3. T ap to return to the current date from another location. W eekly V iew 1. T ap to go to the Weekly V [...]

If your schedule contains more appointments than can fit on one screen, a scroll bar appears. T ap the up and down arrows on the scroll bar or the scroll lines on the Control Pad to move up or down your schedule a line at a time. T ap in the scroll bar above or below the slider , or tap the scroll arrows in the Control Pad to move up or down one sc[...]

Days for which you have entered appointments are marked with a bar . The bar appears to the top right for a.m. appoint- ments and to the bottom right for p.m. appointments. The month and year are displayed at the top left of the screen. 2. T ap or to go to the previous or next calendar month. 3. T o return to the current month, tap . Field Limits E[...]

About Displays the version number of Date Book . Preferences (p) Enables you to select the alarm sound. Help (h) Displays online help. Exit (e) Exits Date Book . Edit Menu Use the Edit menu to cut, copy and paste text, access the onscreen keyboard and view the Handwriting Guide. Cut and Copy are activated only when text is selected. Drag your stylu[...]

Synchronizing with Microsoft ® Outlook For detailed instructions please see “ Using Intellisync TM ” on page 43. Exiting Date Book Y ou can close Date Book and return to the Launcher or you can return to the Launcher and leave Date Book running in the background. 1. T o return to the Launcher without closing Date Book , tap . 2. T o close the [...]

178 Chapter 12. Date Book[...]

eBookMan includes T oDo Book , a standard organizer program for entering your todos and keeping track of them. This chapter describes how to enter , edit and delete todos and how to set pri- ority levels for your tasks. T ap at the Launcher to open T oDo Book . When you open the program for the first time, you see a screen with three but- tons at t[...]

180 Chapter 13. T oDo Book 3. T ap Edit to add settings. See “ Editing Entries ” below for more information. 4. T ap OK to exit the Edit dialog box. 5. T ap in the empty completion check box to mark your todo as completed . Editing Entries Y ou can change the text of a todo right in the T oDo List. T ap to place the cursor in a todo where you w[...]

181 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Y ou see a dialog box asking you to confirm the deletion. T ap OK to delete or tap Cancel to exit without deleting. • T o create an exact copy of the todo, tap Duplicate . Entering Settings T o enter or edit settings for a todo, tap in the line of the todo to select it, then tap Edit . In the Edit dialog box, you [...]

T o delete the note, tap Delete . Y ou see a dialog box asking you to confirm the deletion. T ap OK to delete or tap Cancel to exit without deleting. 5. T ap in the empty completion check box to mark your todo as complete . 6. T ap OK to save your changes. T ap Cancel to exit the Edit dialog box without saving your changes or settings. T o delete t[...]

Changing Y our T oDo List V iew The default view has the completion check box and the priority icon to the right of the todo. T o change the display of your todos, do the following: 1. T ap Show to change the way you view your todos. 2. T ap the check box next to the options you want to see in your T oDo List. • Show Due Dates displays due dates.[...]

Using the Menus There are two menus in T oDo Book : File and Edit. The File menu is available when no todo is selected in the T oDo List. When a todo is selected, both menus are available. T o select a menu item, first tap , tap either File or Edit and then either tap the menu item you want or write the Menu short- cut in the Handwriting area. File[...]

185 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Cut (x) Removes any selected text. A copy is retained on the clipboard. Copy (c) Places a copy of any selected text on the clipboard. Paste (v) Places text from the clipboard into the selected location. Keyboard (k) Displays the onscreen keyboard. Handwriting Guide (g) Displays the libraries of input charac- ters. S[...]

186 Chapter 13. T oDo Book[...]

14. Memo Book 187 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide eBookMan includes Memo Book , a standard organizer program for storing memos. This chapter describes how to add, view and edit memos. T ap at the Launcher to open Memo Book . When you open the program for the first time, you see an empty screen with a New button at the bottom left and a Sort arrow to t[...]

2. Enter your memo. Write in the Handwriting area or use the onscreen keyboard to enter your memo. Y ou can enter a maximum of 4096 characters. 3. T ap Done to enter your memo. T ap Delete to exit without entering your memo. V iewing Memos When you open Memo Book you see the Memo List, a num- bered list of the memos you entered in the order that yo[...]

189 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Editing Memos Y ou can go to the Edit screen for the memo you want to view or edit. Y ou can edit the memo text or delete your memo. 1. T ap the memo you want to edit. Y ou see the Edit screen. 2. T ap on a line to place the cursor where you want to make your edits. 3. Add or delete text. 4. T ap Done to save your c[...]

File Menu Use the File menu to view information about Memo Book and exit the program. The File menu is available at the Memo List. Both menus are available at the Edit screen. About Displays the version number of Memo Book . Help (h) Display online help. Exit (e) Exits Memo Book . Edit Menu Use the Edit menu to cut, copy and paste text, access the [...]

191 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Handwriting Guide (g) Displays the libraries of input characters. Synchronizing with Microsoft ® Outlook For detailed instructions please see “ Using Intellisync ” on page 43. Exiting Memo Book Y ou can close Memo Book and return to the Launcher or you can return to the Launcher and leave Memo Book running in t[...]

192 Chapter 14. Memo Book[...]

193 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide M ISCELLANEOUS A PPLICA TIONS[...]

194 Chapter 15. V oice Memo eBookMan includes V oice Memo , a program that enables you to record memos and play them back. This chapter describes fea- tures of the program and details how to record and play memos, how to use the menus, and how to control the volume. T ap at the Launcher to open V oice Memo . The application uses buttons, menus, and[...]

195 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Using the Menus V oice Memo uses three menus: File, Edit, and Control. T ap in the Control Pad. T o select an option, you can tap the menu item you want or write the Menu shortcut in the Handwriting area. The File Menu Use the File menu to view information about the program and exit the program. Help (h) Displays ti[...]

196 Chapter 15. V oice Memo Note: When the drop- down list is open, use and to quickly step through record- ings. T o change the orientation of the buttons, tap the check box. T o change the prefix name for new memos, tap the Name box and then either tap and enter a new name, or write it in the Handwriting area. Note: By default, “ Recording ” [...]

197 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Note: The length and number of memos you can record depends on the memory available in your device. If your device runs out of memory , the recording will stop. Rock the wheel to adjust the volume. Listening to V oice Memos 1. T ap the down arrow at the top left of the screen. The drop-down list of memos appears. 2.[...]

198 Chapter 15. V oice Memo[...]

eBookMan includes a standard calculator with memory features. The display screen holds 10 digits. This chapter describes the calculator keys, menus, how to make calculations, and how to use calculator memory . T ap at the Launcher to open the program. Understanding the Keys The following keys perform mathematical functions: X Multiplies ÷ Divides [...]

M+ Adds the current value to the value stored in memory (but does not display the sum) M- Subtracts the current value from the value stored in memory (but does not display the dif- ference) Using the Menu T o access the menu, tap in the Control Pad. The program uses a menu that contains the following items. Help Displays online help. About Displays[...]

201 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Using Calculator Memory Using memory, you can add or subtract to and from a stored value. Once the memory is set, you can recall the value and use it in different calculations. Y ou also can clear memory . T o use memory , follow these steps. 1. T ap a value. 2. T ap M+ to add the value displayed on the screen to me[...]

202 Chapter 16. Calculate[...]

203 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide A PPENDIX[...]

204 Appendix Franklin releases updated versions of the eBookMan software on a regular basis. Check the latest releases often for new fea- tures and enhancements to existing features. The upgrades are free. Checking for Updates T o check for updates to both the Desktop Manager and the eBookMan Operating System and applications, do the following: 1. [...]

205 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide 3. On the eBookMan Download Software page, scroll down and, under Step 1 , click the button next to the Desktop Manager you want. Y ou can download the eBookMan ® Desktop Manager only or the eBookMan Desktop Manager with Intellisync TM , which enables you to synchronize the personal information in your eBookMan to [...]

Updating the eBookMan Software Y ou can either check for updates as described in “ Checking for Updates ” on page 204, or you can have the program do this for you. T o get the latest OS and applications, do the following: 1. Connect your eBookMan device to your computer and turn it on. 2. Open your Internet connection. 3. Start the eBookMan ® [...]

207 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide If you have purchased a serial cradle or cable, please read the following sections to learn how to connect your device to your PC. Serial cradle users The USB-to-serial cradle has three connectors: • DB-9 serial connector • Female PS/2 connector • Male PS/2 connector Do the following to connect your device to [...]

208 Appendix Serial cable users The USB-to-serial cable has four connectors: • USB connector • DB-9 serial connector • Female PS/2 connector • Male PS/2 connector Do the following to connect your device to a serial port on your computer using the USB-to-serial cable. 1. Plug the USB connector end of the cable into the USB port on your devic[...]

209 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Y ou can purchase MultiMediaCards (MMCs) with content on them or you can purchase blank ones to either increase the memory in your device or backup your Operating System and applications. These cards are available in memory sizes ranging from 8 MB to 64 MB. Please note that you cannot write to MMCs purchased with co[...]

Backing Up to MMC T o save a backup copy of the eBookMan Operating System, core applications, and information you entered into your eBookMan on an MMC, follow these steps. 1. Insert an MMC into your eBookMan following the instructions under “ Inserting MMCs ” on page 209. The MMC must be “ writable. ” Y ou can not save to a read- only MMC. [...]

Restoring from MMC If you overwrite or delete files on your eBookMan that are backed up to MMC, you can restore those files easily . T o restore files from MMC, follow these steps. 1. Insert an MMC into your eBookMan following the instructions under “ Inserting MMCs ” on page 209. 2. At the Launcher , tap . 3. T ap MMC Backup . 4. T ap Restore [...]

212 Appendix Application A program that performs a specific task or series of tasks for the user . ART (Advanced Recognition T echnologies, Inc.) A company that creates voice and handwriting recognition for mass-market mobile devices. Audio book A book recording that is formatted for use in an audio device. eBookMan supports audio format #2 with au[...]

Cookie Information sent by a Web site and returned by your PC each time that Web site is accessed. In most cases, cookies identify a user who re-visits a particular Web site, mak- ing it unnecessary to register during each visit. Core application A free eBookMan program that is bundled with the operating system. Core applications include Franklin R[...]

export A one-way transfer of data from your main system to your other application , for exam- ple, from an organizer application in your eBookMan to Microsoft ® Outlook ® on your PC. field mapping The linking of equivalent fields in two sys- tems, so that data can be transferred between them during synchronization. Fields that are linked are refe[...]

MMC See MultiMediaCard . MP3 (MPEG audio layer 3) A compressed music file much smaller in size than its counterpart on a CD, and hence easily sent over the Internet. MultiMediaCard (MMC) An electronic card, similar to a floppy disk for your PC. An MMC with preloaded content is read-only . Blank MMCs are avail- able in different memory sizes and can[...]

PIM (Personal Information Manager) The term commonly used to describe programs either on your PC or a handheld device in which you store information data such as names, addresses, telephone numbers, schedules and so on. port The part of a computer through which a peripheral device such as a keyboard or printer is connected. There are several types [...]

serial port One of the types of connector ports on a computer . It can be used to connect devices such as modems, mice and so on. shutoff time The amount of time your device stays on if you forget to turn it off. simpliWrite A copyrighted system of handwriting recogni- tion developed by ART . soft reset Exits a temporarily problematic program and t[...]

218 Appendix Problem Solution Helpful Hint When I try to download eBookMan software from the Franklin Web site, my Web browser shows a vali- dation #3 error instead of the Web Sync page. 1. Remove and re-connect your eBookMan device to the PC. 2. T urn the unit on. 3. On your PC, click in the Device Pane of your Desktop Manager , then click View|Re[...]

219 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Problem Solution Helpful Hint When I try to download or install the operating system (OS), my eBookMan device freezes and the error message "eBookMan not responding" appears on my computer screen. 1. Disconnect your eBookMan from the cra- dle or cable. 2. Using a paper clip, gen- tly press the Reset but- t[...]

220 Appendix Solution Helpful Hint When I try to open the User ’ s Guide in my W eb browser from Franklin ’ s Web site, I get a blank screen. • Y our browser may not have the option (plug- in) for opening .pdf doc- uments. Right-click on the eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide link and select the “ Save T arget As.. ” option. In the dialog box, [...]

221 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Sending Files from the Desktop Manager to eBookMan Problem Solution Helpful Hint The PC fails to recognize my eBookMan device. This may be because the drivers for your USB port are either missing or cor- rupted. T o reinstall the driv- ers do the following: 1. On your PC, click Start|Settings|Control panel|System . [...]

222 Appendix Problem Solution Helpful Hint Newly downloaded materi- al is not copied over to my eBookMan device during synchronization. • Make sure your file is in the Contents folder . Only files in the Contents folder are moved over during syn- chronization. • Y our file may be of a type that is not recog- nized by eBookMan. Please see “ Ch[...]

223 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide The Desktop Manager Problem Solution Helpful Hint When I try to start the Desktop Manager , an error message appears stating that the maximum available Universal Serial Bus (USB) power has been exceeded. • Disconnect one or more of the devices attached to your USB port. • Re-connect your eBookMan device to your [...]

224 Appendix The eBookMan Device Problem Solution Helpful Hint I have to tap slightly off- center on the icons in the Launcher to open the application or file. How can I fix the screen? Y our eBookMan screen needs to be re-calibrated. T o correct the calibration, do the following: 1. T ap to go to the Launcher screen. 2. T ap to view the Launcher m[...]

225 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Solution Helpful Hint I ’ m having difficulty getting my eBookMan device to understand my handwriting input. Where can I go for help? How do I make new entries in the eBookMan Address Book ? When I tap on the “ abc ” box, nothing hap- pens. Y ou need practice with “ natural handwriting. ” • T ap and sele[...]

226 Appendix Solution Helpful Hint Problem I forgot my password for my eBookMan device. What can I do to access my data and content? If you forget your pass- word, you must perform a hard reset. This will clear the old password, but will also remove the operating system and all your data from the unit. Please follow these steps to perform a hard re[...]

227 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide Problem Solution Helpful Hint Why does my MultiMedia Card (MMC) only store music files? I inserted a MultimediaCard (MMC) into my eBookMan device but I don ’ t see any icon on the Launcher . How do I access the content on the MMC card? T o check the version num- ber of your eBookMan operating system, tap at the La[...]

228 Appendix Solution Helpful Hint An application on my eBookMan device is not responding. What should I do? There could be a number of reasons why the appli- cation may have stopped responding.T ry the follow- ing. • Stop the application in File Manager . For details, see “ Opening and Closing Programs ” on page 72. • If this does not reso[...]

229 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide If I tap Restart System at the Launcher menu will I lose all my data? Solution Helpful Hint No. When you tap and then tap Restart System at the Launcher , all data in memory is retained. However , it is recommend- ed that you backup and synchronize your data prior to a restart of any kind. I see “ OK ” at the bo[...]

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Specifications Model: EBM-900 Dimension: 13.15 x 8.6 x 1.7 cm. | Weight: approx. 185 g. Batteries: 2 X AAA | Memory: 8 MB | ISBN: 1-56712-607-3 Model: EBM-901 Dimension; 13.15 x 8.6 x 1.7 cm. | Weight: approx. 185 g. Batteries: 2 X AAA | Memory: 8 MB | ISBN: 1-56712-608-1 Model: EBM-91 1 Dimension; 13.15 x 8.6 x 1.7 cm. | Weight: approx. 185 g. Bat[...]

232 Copyrights, T rademarks, Legal © 2002 FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS, INC. Burlington, N.J. 08016-4907 U.S.A. All rights reserved. eBookMan is a registered trademark of Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Internet Explorer and Outlook are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States an[...]

233 eBookMan ® User ’ s Guide LIMITED W ARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF W ARRANTIES AND LIMITED REMEDY (A) LIMITED W ARRANTY . FRANKLIN W ARRANTS T O THE ORIGINAL END USER THA T FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL DA TE OF PURCHASE AS EVI- DENCED BY A COPY OF YOUR RECEIPT , YOUR FRANKLIN PRODUCT SHALL BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MA TERIALS AND WOR[...]

Limited W arranty (outside U.S.) This product, excluding batteries and screen glass, is guaranteed by Franklin for a period of one year from the date of purchase. It will be repaired or replaced with an equivalent product (at Franklin's option) free of charge for any defect due to faulty workmanship or materials. Products purchased outside the[...]

A Abbreviation 1 10, 121 T ranslator language 1 10 Bible 121 T ranslator 122 About Address Book 160 Audiobook Player 140 Calculate 200 eBookMan Desktop Manager 36 Intellisync 36 Memo Book 190 Music Player 146 T oDo Book 184 V oice Memo 195 Accessory Case 63 Cover 63 Address Book 12, 14, 150-161 Address view 153 Contacts List 150, 157 Custom fields [...]

Start 140 Stop 140, 145, 194 C Cable 1 1, 21, 62, 208 Serial 208 Calculate 12, 14, 199-202 Exiting 201 Keys 199 Memory 201 Calibration 25 Caps lock keyboard 92 Category 126 Indicator 67 Change folder 34 Change sync folder 34, 40 Change to contents folder 34 Change to library folder 34 Configuration Connection 22 Desktop Manager 35 Connection view 3[...]

Details 156 Device drivers 19 Device info 34 Device pane 31, 32, 49 Delete 32 Move to MMC 32 Move to RAM 32 Properties 32 Send to PC 32 Dimension 231 Directory Structure 40 Disclaimer 3, 233 Screen illustrations 15 E ebm-900 1 1 ebm-901 1 1 ebm-91 1 1 1 eBook 53, 96, 124 Closing 96 Opening 96 eBook Settings Home 105 Novel reading mode 105 Show titl[...]

File menu 33, 140, 146, 160, 175, 184 About 146, 160, 184, 195 Change folder 34 Change sync folder 34, 40 Change to library folder 34 Copy to contents folder 33, 41 Custom fields 160 Delete 33, 195 Exit 34, 146, 160, 184, 195 Help 146, 160, 184, 195 Memo Book 190 Memo info 195 Move to library folder 33, 41 Open 34 Preferences 160 Program info 146 P[...]

Help menu 36 About eBookMan Desktop Manager 36 About Intellisync 36 Help topics 36 Home 99 HTML 39, 48 I Iambic 232 Icon 67 Content 67 Franklin Reader 96 Program 67 ID number 64 Installation 35, 37, 204 Installation CD 1 1, 18, 22 Intellisync 1 1, 35, 43 Advanced Settings 45 Field Mapping 46 ISBN 231 K Keyboard 91, 151 Keys 199 L Label in Address B[...]

Page 131 Setup 35 View 34 Web 34 Menu bar 29 Menu icon 61 Menus in Audiobook Player 140 in Calculate 200 in Date Book 175 in Desktop Manager 33 in Franklin Reader 101 in Mobipocket Reader 130 in Music Player 146 in T oDo Book 184 in V oice Memo 195 Microphone 60, 196 V oice memo 60 Microsoft ® Outlook 33, 161 Misc View 153, 157 MMC 49, 50, 67, 209[...]

Help 102 Preferences 103 Reader Functions 102 Organizer program 150 Outline 99, 100 P Page menu 131 Add bookmark 131 eBook Info 131 Go to first page 131 Go to page 131 T able of Contents 131 Panel Back 62 Password 27, 54 Deletion 76 Revision 75 Paste Address Boook 161 Date Book 176 Memo Book 190 PDB 39, 48 PDR ® 232 Personal view 152 Phone number [...]

Word match 1 12 Search Screen 109 Search View 100 SEB 50 Section 141 Select All Memo Book 190 Select destination 50 Send to eBookMan 33, 49 Send to PC 32, 33 Serial number 64, 69 Setup menu 35 Connection 35 Install 35 Intellisync 35 Shift keyboard 92 simpliWrite ® 232 Soft reset 64 Speaker 62 Special characters French 90 Spanish 90 Special Markers[...]

V View menu 34 Device info 34 Refresh 34 Switch panes 34 T oolbar 34 V oice Memo 12, 194-198 Buttons 194 Exit 197 Fast forward 194 File menu 195 Listen 197 Play 194 Record 194, 196 Rewind 194 W Web companion 1 1, 37, 51 Configure 52 Update 55 Web menu 34 Download OS/Applications 35 eBookMan home page 35 MobiPocket Web Companion 35 My Download Libra[...]