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Mobipocket
Reader
Electronic Publishers
User’s Guide
www.franklin.com
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Contents License Agreement ...............................................................................2 Introduction ...........................................................................................3 Opening and Closing Documents .......................................................5 Understanding the Library ...................................................................7 Viewing a Document ...........................................................................11 Using t
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License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT. YOUR USE OF THIS PRODUCT DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. The PRODUCT means the FRANKLIN software product, any related hardware, any content read by this prod- uct, and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. LIMITED USE LICENSE All rights in the product remain the property of FRANKLIN and/or the owner of any content read using the FRANKLIN software product
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Introduction Welcome to the Mobipocket Reader, a program that lets you read, search, and bookmark electronic books (eBooks), electronic newspaper articles (eNewspapers) and other electronic documents (eDocuments). To run this version, you must have the necessary software to install the program and database files in your PDA. Please read this User’s Guide to learn how to: • open and close content • use the Library • view content • change settings • use bookmarks • search a document • get online h
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Installation Notes ™ Note: If you are using a Springboard Module, slip the module into the external expansion slot of the PDA. The Visor automatically launches both the Mobipocket Reader and the eBook. ® If you are using the Mobipocket Reader from a PalmPak card, MultiMediaCard or SD card, slip the card into the slot of the PDA. When you download an eBook, any .prc files and other eBook specific files are placed in their own designated directory unless you specified another location during insta
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Opening and Closing Documents You can open documents from Mobipocket Reader or from the Applications ® Launcher (Palm OS ). To open a document from the Applications Launcher, tap its icon, if available. To open a document from Mobipocket Reader, follow these steps. ® ® 1.Tap (Palm OS ) or Start | Programs | MobiPocket (Windows CE) to open Mobipocket Reader. ® Note: When the Mobipocket Reader or content resides on a PalmPak card, MultiMediaCard or SD card, view the contents of the expan- sion car
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The Library contains the list of eBooks, eNews and eDocs that you have downloaded into your PDA. The documents are categorized by type. You can also create your own categories and assign docu- ments to those categories. • If a document had been opened previously, Mobipocket Reader displays the last viewed screen of the document. Note: By default, the Mobipocket Reader opens to the last-viewed screen. You can change the default at the Settings screen. For more information, please see “Changing th
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Understanding the Library The Library in Mobipocket Reader is the place you go to open a differ- ent 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 . Header File types List of documents Tip Footer Header The Header indicates that you are in the Library. You can tap this area of the screen to close the Library and return to the previously opened docu- ment. File Types
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Categories 1. Tap Categ. Category list You see a list of previously created categories, if any. 2. To see the list of documents assigned to a particular category, tap the category. Tap a document, to open it. Tap Close to exit the Library and return to the document you were previously viewing. Tap Back or Categ to return to the list of categories. 3. Tap Create a new category to add a category. You see the Create Category dialog box. Create Category dialog box 4. Write the name of your category.
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6. Tap to delete a category. ® You must confirm the deletion. Tap OK (Palm OS ) or Yes ® ® ® (Windows CE) to confirm. Tap Cancel (Palm OS ) or No (Windows CE) to exit the dialog box without deleting the category. Note: Any files assigned to a deleted category revert to being unassigned. List of Documents Each file type and category name contains a list of documents. The list of documents consists of three parts: the number indicator, the document title and an icon. The number indicates the numbe
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4. Tap OK. ® ® Tap Cancel (Palm OS ) or (Windows CE) to exit the Book Details dialog box without saving your changes. Tap Delete to remove the document from your PDA. You must con- ® firm the deletion (Palm OS ). ® Warning: Windows CE users will not be asked to confirm the dele- tion; the document will just be removed. Tap OK to confirm. Tap Cancel to exit the dialog box without deleting the document. Note: When you delete the last-visited document from your PDA, Mobipocket Reader automatically
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Viewing a Document The Text view is where you read the content of a document. Text view consists of a tool bar, document text and a progress bar. Tool bar Text area Progress bar Tool Bar The tool bar displays the title of the document and the current page number with accompanying menus. Tap the document title to access the main menu. Tap the page number to access the page menu. Tap the menu item you want. The tool bar also displays icons that enable you to move around in a document and access ot
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Text Area The Text area of the screen contains the text of the document. This area can include a title page, graphics, table of contents and hyperlinks. You can adjust the display of the text by changing your settings. For more information, please see “Changing the Settings” on page 15. Another way to change the display of text, is to switch to full-screen view. Press the jog wheel, if available, to toggle to full-screen view, which removes the tool bar across the top of the screen and the progr
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Using the Menus There are two menus in Mobipocket Reader, a main menu and a page menu. Tap the document title in the tool bar to see the main menu. Tap the page number to see the page menu. To select a menu item, tap the menu you want, then tap the menu item you want. Main Menu Use the main menu to change settings, search a document, view the bookmark list, go to the Library, view information about Mobipocket ® Reader and exit the program. PDAs running Palm OS can also access main menu items usi
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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 Table of Contents, any included Indexes, and eBook Info or About this book. eBook Info or About this book display specific information about the current eBook, for example, the author, title and date. Page menu Go to p
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Changing the Settings The Settings dialog box allows you to adjust the display options of Mobipocket Reader. You can change the font size, display margins, choose to go to the Library when you open the Reader, or change text justification. Color devices allow you to adjust the foreground and background colors. To change the settings, tap your PDA’s menu icon (if available) or tap the doc- ument title in the tool bar and then tap Settings. You see the Settings dia- log box. Tap >> to see addition
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Foreground Color Tap the color box. Tap the color square you want in the provided palette. Full justification Tap the check box to present the text of a document aligned with the left and right sides of the screen. Unchecked, the format defaults to left-aligned text. Open Library at startup Tap the check box to display the Library each time you open Mobipocket Reader. Unchecked, the Reader opens the last doc- ument you were reading, at the location you stopped. Touch screen turn page Tap the che
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Moving around within a Document Page up and down through the document in the following ways. • Tap the right side of the screen (when Touch screen turn page is enabled) to move to the next page. • Tap the left side of the screen (when Touch screen turn page is enabled) to move back a page. • As you move through a document, the progress bar at the bottom of the screen indicates your current position in the document. Tap any part of the progress bar to move to another position in the document. Tap
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Finding a Definition You can find a definition for any word in text by tapping on the highlight- ed word. To highlight a word, drag the stylus over the word. Tap the highlighted word. The following dialog box appears. Add bookmark...Adds the word or words to the Bookmark List. Defintion Enables you to search for the definition or translation of the word or words in the designated reference book. Note: A dictionary needs to be installed to use this feature. Copy Copies the highlighted word or wor
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Searching a Document You can find information you want using the Find in text dialog box. The Find in text dialog box enables you to enter a string of characters and search for that string throughout the text of the current document. 1. Tap the document title in the tool bar and then tap Find. You see the Find in text dialog box. Find in text dialog box 2. Enter the word or phrase you want to find. 3. Tap a check box to restrict your search by either or both of the fol- lowing parameters. Match
