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HW-216
Electronic Publishers
PLUS
USER’S GUIDE
Speller, Dictionary
& Calculator
®
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License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT. YOUR USE OF THE 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 PRODUCT AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED. PRODUCT means the software product and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. LIMITED USE LICENSE All rights in the PRODU
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Key Guide abc (red) Writes the selected word or words on the screen in cursive. CALC (green) Goes to the calculator and Math Tu- tor. BACK Erases a letter, takes you back one step, or stops the highlight. CLEAR Clears your entry. ENTER (dark purple) Enters words, starts a high- light, or selects items. GAMES (orange) Shows the games menu which in- cludes the Language Tutor. HELP (purple) Shows help messages. LIST (light blue) Shows the List menu. Lets you enter your name or see a demonstration.
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Getting Started This product uses four AAA batteries. You should change the batteries when the screen contrast is too light even after adjustment. Note: When you remove the batteries, stored information is erased. 1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the unit. 2. Install four AAA batteries. 3. Press ON/OFF. The first time you turn your dictionary on, you will be asked to enter your name. 4. Type your name or nickname as you want it to appear in this dictionary. Or press ENTER i
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Getting Started To See Your Dictionary Work You can see a brief demonstration about your dictionary. Press LIST (light blue) and ➤ use until See Me Work is on the screen. Press ENTER to see the demonstration. To stop the demonstration, press CLEAR . To See Your Name in This Dictionary You can personalize your dictionary with your name or nickname. Then when you turn your dictionary on or win a game, it will greet you by name. To enter or change a name, press LIST ➤ (light blue) and use unt
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Looking Up a Word It is easy to find the definitions of words with your ® Homework Wiz . Let’s learn how. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Type a word. For example, type apple. ➤ To make a correction, press and type your changes. To erase letters, use BACK . To type a space, press . You do not need to ➤ type capitals to find definitions, but if you SHIFT want to, hold and type a letter. 3. Press ENTER to find its definition. ➤ 4. Press repeatedly to see more of the word’s definition, if needed. 5. Press
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Correcting Misspellings If you misspell a word, this dictionary automati- cally gives you a list of corrections. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Type a misspelled word. For example, type pepel. 3. Press ENTER . ➤ Use to highlight a correction, if needed. 4. Press ENTER to see its definition. 5. To go back to the spelling corrections, press BACK . 6. Press CLEAR when you are finished. 6
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Jumping to a Word If you do not know the meaning of a word that you see in a definition, simply highlight the word and then jump to its definition. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Type a word. For example, type truck. 3. Press ENTER . 4. Press ENTER again to start a highlight. To turn off the highlight, press BACK . 5. Use the arrow keys to highlight a word. For example, highlight vehicle. 6. Press ENTER to jump to the definition of the highlighted word. 7. To go back, press BACK . 8. Press CLEAR when you a
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Finding Letters in Words If you are unsure about how to spell a word, type a question mark (?) in place of each unknown letter. You can type more than one question mark in a word. You can also use ?’s to help you solve crossword puzzles and other word games. To find prefixes, suffixes, and other parts of words, type an asterisk (✽ ) in a word. Each asterisk stands for a series of letters. Note: If you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word, it may take a little while to find the matching wo
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Writing Letters and Words Your dictionary has a handwriting guide which can help you learn how to write letters and words in both cursive and manuscript printing. Note: While reading the definition of a word, you can see that word written in cursive or manuscript printing on the screen by pressing a key. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Type one or more words. For example, type hot dog. To type a space, press ➤ . abc 3. Press (red) to see your word(s) written on the screen in cursive. To see the word(s) wri
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® Viewing Confusables Confusables are words that are spelled alike or words that people often confuse. When you see a question mark flash to the right of a word, that word has Confusables. Try this example. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Type read and then press ENTER . Notice the flashing question mark. 3. Press ?* . Each Confusable is followed by a word that explains its meaning. ➤ 4. Use to view more Confusables, if any. 5. To jump to the definition of a word, high- light it and press ENTER . To learn
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Saving Words for Study You can create a personal list of up to 80 words for study and review. You can add words not in this dic- tionary, but they take up more space in your List. To Add a Word 1. Press CLEAR . 2. Press LIST (light blue). ➤ 3. Use or until you see Add a Word and ➤ press ENTER . 4. Type a word and press ENTER to add it to your List. If the word is not in this dictionary, you will be ➤ asked if you want to add it anyway. Use or ➤ to see your options and press ENTER to select o
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Saving Words for Study a word. Then press LIST (light blue) and press ENTER to add the word. To See Your Words 1. Press LIST (light blue). ➤ 2. Use or until you see See Your Words ➤ and press ENTER . ➤ 3. Use or to highlight a word. ➤ 4. Press ENTER to see the definition of the ? highlighted word, or press to see its Confusables, if any. To Erase a Word 1. Press LIST (light blue). ➤ 2. Use or until you see Erase a Word ➤ and press ENTER . ➤ 3. Use or to highlight a word. ➤ 4. Press ENTE
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Having Fun with Spanish and French Have fun learning Spanish and French by read- ing the list of helpful phrases. 1. Press GAMES . ➤ 2. Press or until you see Fun with ➤ Spanish or Fun with French and then press ENTER . ➤ 3. Press or to scroll through the list of ➤ phrases and press ENTER when the one you want is highlighted. The English phrase will be shown followed by either the Spanish and French translation, depending on which list you picked. 4. Press CLEAR when finished. 13
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Changing Games Settings You can play six fun word games using your dictionary. You can choose which Skill Level (Easy or Hard) to play and which Game Words (All or Your List) to use. 1. Press GAMES (orange). ➤ 2. To change the skill level, use or to ➤ ➤ see Skill Level and then use or to ➤ switch between settings. The check marks your current setting. ➤ 3. To change the game words, use or ➤ ➤ to see Game Words and then use or ➤ to switch between settings. Understanding the Skill Levels
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Playing the Games To Play Hangman Hangman challenges you to guess a mystery word, indicated by ?’s, one letter at a time. 1. Press GAMES , if needed. ➤ 2. Use or to see Hangman and then ➤ press ENTER . 3. Type letters you think are in the word. 4. To reveal a letter, press ENTER . ?* Or you can hold down SHIFT and press . 5. To give up and reveal the word, press . ?* 6. To find the definition of the word, press ENTER . To go back to the game, press BACK . 7. Press ➤ to play a new round. To Pla
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Playing the Games 1. Press GAMES , if needed. ➤ 2. Use or to see Jumble and then press ➤ ENTER . 3. To shuffle the letters, press ENTER . Or you can hold down SHIFT and press ?* . 4. Type your guess and press ENTER . 5. To give up and reveal the word, press ?* . 6. To find the definition of the word, press ENTER . To go back to the game, press BACK . 7. Press to play a new round. ➤ To Play Flashcards Flashcards flashes words for you to spell or say. 1. Press GAMES , if needed. ➤ 2. Use or t
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Playing the Games To go back to the game, press BACK . 4. Press to play a new round. ➤ To Play Guess That Word In Guess That Word, you must type the missing letters in the mystery word. 1. Press GAMES , if needed. ➤ 2. Use or to see Guess that Word and ➤ then press ENTER . To read the definition of the mystery word, ➤ press , if needed. ➤ 3. Use ➤ or to select a missing letter and type the letter that you think goes there. 4. Continue typing letters until the word is complete, or press to g
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Playing the Games 5. Press to play a new round. ➤ To Play Tic-Tac-Toe In Tic-Tac-Toe, your challenge is to get three X’s in a row before your computer opponent can get three O’s in a row. 1. Press GAMES , if needed. ➤ 2. Use or to see Tic-Tac-Toe and then ➤ press ENTER . 3. Use the arrow keys to move your X to the spot that you want and press ENTER . The computer will place its O. 4. Continue playing until one side wins or the round ends in a tie. 5. Press ➤ to play a new round. To Play Tic
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Using the Calculator You can use the Homework Wiz calculator to check your arithmetic homework. 1. Press CALC . 2. Type a number. The keys Q-P will automatically type the number 1-10. 3. Press +, -, x or ÷ to add, subtract, multiply or divide. 4. Type another number. 5. Press ENTER to make your calculation. To make another calculation, press CLEAR . 19
