All rights in the MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM remain the property of FRANKLIN. Through your purchase, FRANKLIN grants you a personal and nonexclusive license to use the MEDI- CAL BOOK SYSTEM. You may not make any copies of the MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM or of the preprogrammed data stored therein, whether in electronic or print format.
MAN platforms cannot use Medical Book System book cards. For More Information To learn more about the Medical Book System or other products from Franklin Electronic Publishers, call 609-239-4333 or visit the Franklin Web site at www.franklin.com. About Screen Illustrations Some screen illustrations in this User’s...
Color Keys ) Expands a word search. MORE ) Displays the Outline loca- green SPEC tion of the current text. ) Displays the word search screen. SEARCH yellow ) Lets you add, find, or remove blue LIST a note. Function Keys Erases typed letters, or backs up to BACK the previous screen.
Installing Book Cards CAUTION Never install or remove a book card when the platform is turned on. If you do, information entered in the in- stalled book card(s) may be erased. 1. Turn the platform off. 2. Turn the platform over. 3.
Changing the Settings Using the Setup menu, you can adjust the type size, default state, shutoff time, and screen contrast of this book. The type size sets how large the charac- ters appear on screen. The default state sets the screen that appears when pressed.
Using the Outline You can read any chapter, subchapter, or section of this book by selecting it from the Outline. 1. Press CLEAR 2. If needed, press MENU light the Outline menu. 3. Highlight a chapter (e.g., 9 Renal Diseases ), by typing its number or by using the arrow keys.
Using the Outline Where in the Book Am I? When the text of the book is on the screen, you can see the Outline loca- tion of the current text by pressing (green) or SPEC To display the full title of a highlighted item, press .
Using the Index 6. Use , or SPACE down. 7. To go to the next or previous Out- line title, hold and press 8. Press when finished. CLEAR Viewing Abbreviation Meanings Abbreviations (e.g., ECG, PO) appear throughout the text of this book. To view the meaning of an abbrevia- tion, first press ENTER...
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Searching for Words 4. Press to view the match. ENTER Your search words are boxed. 5. To view other matches, if any, first hold and press view the Outline locations of the matches and then press view a match. 6. Press to view the matches MENU listed on the menus.
Highlighting Search Words You can also search for a word by high- lighting it in the text of this book card. 1. At the text, press ENTER highlight. To turn off the highlight, press 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight a word. 3.
Expanding Your Searches Understanding Word Searches and Expansions When you do a word search, either by entering words at the word search screen or by highlighting a word in the text, first headings and subheadings (in bold type) are searched for exact matches.
Reading Special Markers 3. Press to return to the highlight. BACK 4. Press again to turn off the BACK highlight. Finding and Reading Tables Another way to view tables in this book is to use the Outline menu. First select a chapter from the Outline menu and then scroll down (or type ta- ble) until the table titles for that chapter appear.
Using Notes To Find a Note Once you have added notes, you can easily find them. 1. Press (blue). LIST 2. Use to highlight a note title. Your notes are listed by recency. 3. Press to go to that note. ENTER To Remove a Note 1.
Resetting the Platform If, due to electrostatic discharge or other cause, the keyboard fails to respond or the screen performs erratically, try the steps below to reset the platform. Perform only as many steps as required to restore normal operation. CAUTION Resetting the platform when book cards are installed may erase set- tings and information entered in those...
ISBN 1-56712-432-2 Limited Warranty (outside U.S.) This product, excluding batteries, is guar- anteed 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 work- manship or materials.
On discovery of a defect, the end user must return this prod- uct (transportation charges prepaid) either to the dealer from whom it was purchased or directly to Franklin at the address given below. Each product returned must include the user ’s...
Index ?* key 3, 7, 9, 13 Abbreviation meanings 8 Arrow keys 3, 5 Auto-resume feature 4 Automatic shutoff 4, 5 Book cards installing 4 platform compatibility 2 removing 4 selecting 4 Color keys key guide 3 understanding 3 Default state 5 Demonstration 5 Direction keys 3 Expanding a word search 10...
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Index highlighting words in text 10 misspellings 9 parts of words 9 Shutoff time 5 SPEC (green) key 7 Special markers (BIB, FIG, FOOT, XREF) 11-12 Tables 11, 12 Tutorial 5 Type size 5 Viewing cross-references 11 demonstration 5 figures 12 help messages 5 tables 12 Web site 2...
Quick Reference Guide To Start Using a Book Card 1. Install the book card in a slot in the back of the Medical Book System platform. 2. Turn the platform on. 3. If needed, press CARD use the to highlight its icon.