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 or to highlight its icon. 4.
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Franklin BOOKMAN form. The Medical Book System platform can use Franklin BOOKMAN book cards as well as Medical Book System book cards. However, Franklin BOOKMAN platforms cannot use Medical Book Sys- tem book cards.
Key Guide Color Keys (red) Expands a word search. MORE (green) Displays the Outline location of SPEC the current text. SEARCH (yellow) Displays the word search screen. (blue) Lets you add, find, or remove a LIST note. Function Keys Erases typed letters, or backs up to the BACK 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 any installed book cards 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 shutoff time sets how long your Medical Book System stays on if you forget to turn it off.
Finding Drug Compatibility and Stability You can find the compatibility and stability between generic or brand name drugs from the Drugs menu. 1. Press CLEAR 2. If needed, press MENU Drugs menu. 3. Start typing the name of a drug. For ex- ample, type Regitine .
Finding Drug Compatibility and Stability Where in the Book Am I? When you are reading the text of a drug monograph or table, you can see the Outline location of the current text by pressing (green) or To scroll up to a higher level of the Outline, To display the full title of an item, press This is especially useful when the title ends in ellipses.
Searching for Words Word searches find all the occurrences, or matches, of a word or combination of words in this book. You can type up to 99 characters in a single search. But you cannot search for short, com- mon words such as the and is. 1.
Searching for Words If You Misspell a Search Word If you enter a misspelled search word, a list of corrections appears. to highlight a correction and then press ENTER Searching for Parts of Words If you want to find prefixes, suffixes, or other parts of words, type an asterisk ( ) in place of the missing letters.
Expanding Your Searches You can expand a word search up to two times to find words in titles and in text. 1. Press (yellow). SEARCH 2. Type a word and then press For example, enter citrate . 3. Press (red) to expand the MORE search.
Reading Special Markers Throughout this book, you will find a va- riety of special markers. Example… Meaning… Cross-reference Figure Bibliographic reference within text Bibliographic reference within tables Footnote within text Footnote within tables Remark Parenteral nutrition information Cross-references take you directly to re- lated material in the book.
Reading Special Markers Reading Multiple Special Markers Sometimes more than one special marker appears on screen at one time. To highlight the first special marker, hold and press ENTER subsequent special markers, continue holding and press ENTER When you have highlighted the special marker you want, press ENTER Then press...
Using Notes To Find a Note Once you have added notes to this book, 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 Medical Book System 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 nor- mal operation.
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