Ectaco Partner ER-X5 User Manual

Ectaco Partner ER-X5 User Manual

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INTRODUCTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------3
General View ----------------------------------------------------------------------------5
Power Supply----------------------------------------------------------------------------5
Initialization-------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
Keyboard ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------8
Display ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
DICTIONARY------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18
MAIN DICTIONARY ------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE -------------------------------- 19
HOW TO USE THE DICTIONARIES---------------------------------------------- 20
Advanced Word Recognition ------------------------------------------------------ 20
Voice Input ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21
Parts of Speech and Gender Labels -------------------------------------------- 21
Viewing Entries ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 22
Spell-checker Vector Ultima----------------------------------------------------- 24
Pronunciation of Words and Sentences---------------------------------------- 26
SUPPLEMENTAL DICTIONARIES ------------------------------------------------ 27
German-Russian Dictionary ------------------------------------------------------- 27
User's Dictionary --------------------------------------------------------------------- 28
Learner's Cards ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 32
TEXT TRANSLATION----------------------------------------------------------------- 34
VOICE PHRASEBOOK --------------------------------------------------------------- 35
ACCENT CORRECTION ------------------------------------------------------------- 38
REFERENCE---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40
Irregular Verbs ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 41
Popular Idioms ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 42
TOEFL AND GRAMMAR ------------------------------------------------------------- 43
TOEFL----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 43
Grammar-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47
ORGANIZER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 48
PHONE DIRECTORY ----------------------------------------------------------------- 48
MEMO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52
SCHEDULER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 54
CALENDAR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 59
DRAWING BOARD -------------------------------------------------------------------- 59
VOICE MEMO--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 62
PC COMMUNICATION --------------------------------------------------------------- 64
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    ® Partner User's Manual CONTENTS INTRODUCTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------3 General View ----------------------------------------------------------------------------5 Power Supply----------------------------------------------------------------------------5 Initialization-------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 Keyboard ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 Display ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 DICTIONARY------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18 MAIN DICTIONARY ------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE -------------------------------- 19 HOW TO USE THE DICTIONARIES---------------------------------------------- 20 Advanced Word Recognition ------------------------------------------------------ 20 Voice Input ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 Parts of Speech and Gender Labels -------------------------------------------- 21 Viewing Entries ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 22...
  • Page 2 ® Partner User's Manual CALCULATIONS------------------------------------------------------------------------- 66 CALCULATOR -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 66 LOAN CALCULATOR ----------------------------------------------------------------- 67 ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT --------------------------------------------------------- 69 CURRENCY CONVERSION -------------------------------------------------------- 72 METRIC CONVERSION-------------------------------------------------------------- 74 SIZE EQUIVALENTS------------------------------------------------------------------ 75 REFERENCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 75 LOCAL AND WORLD TIME --------------------------------------------------------- 75 Local Time------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 76 World Time ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 79 TRAVEL GUIDE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 80 TELEPHONE CODES----------------------------------------------------------------- 81 GAME CENTER ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 82...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Congratulations on purchasing the English-Russian Translator and ® Organizer Partner X5. This product is the result of combined efforts of Ectaco’s staff of linguists, engineers, and programmers. You are now the owner of the most advanced electronic device ever produced for foreign language studies. ®...
  • Page 4 ® Partner User's Manual Comprehensive reference section featuring Travel Guide, English Names List, Local and World time with map illustration etc. Game center featuring 4 fascinating games Crossword solver with educational functions Arithmetic and Scientific Calculators Account Management Digital Voice Recorder Currency and Metric converters High-speed data exchange and synchronization with PC Two-language Interface...
  • Page 5: General View

    ® Partner User's Manual General View ® The general view and external appliances of the Partner X5 are shown below. Power Supply ® The Partner X5 is powered by four AAA (LR03) batteries or by a special rechargeable pack. When the batteries or accumulators become weak, a warning message will be displayed.
  • Page 6: How To Replace The Batteries

    (above the button) and reinstall the system. Please communicate with an Ectaco office to get more information about this special rechargeable pack purchase. Contact your dealer to order the compatible AC/DC adapter or call +1 (800)
  • Page 7: Initialization

    ® Partner User's Manual • Remove the battery compartment cover by sliding it away from the device. • Remove the used batteries and replace them with new ones. ♦ Note: Do not mix old and new batteries. • Make sure to place the batteries according to the polarity markings (+ -) inside the compartment.
  • Page 8: Keyboard

    ® Partner User's Manual Also, the user may be prompted to conduct the touch-screen calibration, which configures the proper spacing and alignment of the touch-sensitive screen elements. Please refer to page 91 for the procedure description. After a completed system initialization, or when using the device for the first time, the interface language will be reset to English.
  • Page 9 ® Partner User's Manual Each set of national characters is linked to its language input mode. Language modes can be toggled by pressing the key. In the English-Russian bidirectional dictionary and German-Russian bidirectional dictionary, however, the input mode selection is made automatically to comply with the current source language, and the key is used for changing the translation direction.
  • Page 10: Display

    ® Partner User's Manual Enter symbols from the two-letter keys Type in uppercase / Enter additional symbols Clear input Caps Lock On or Off Copy selection or the entire text to clipboard Insert clipboard contents Delete character to the left of cursor Delete character to the right of cursor Toggle Insert / Overwrite Activate toolbar buttons...
  • Page 11: Main Menu

    ® Partner User's Manual The keyboard equivalent of touching the highlighted item is moving the highlight bar to it with the arrow keys ( , , ) and pressing Both the touch screen and the keyboard procedures of activating an option or a command are referred to as selecting in this manual.
  • Page 12 ® Partner User's Manual Sections may also include subsections and various lower level options. The five parts of the MAIN MENU are: DICTIONARY ORGANIZER CALCULATIONS REFERENCE SETUP Opening a Submenu The easiest way to open a specific submenu when the MAIN MENU is displayed is by touching its corresponding tab at the top of the screen.
  • Page 13 ® Partner User's Manual Sidebar Sidebar ▼ ® Nine sections of Partner X5 have permanent touch-sensitive shortcut buttons on the Sidebar to the right of the screen: Main Dictionary Voice Memo English Dictionary Game Center Local Time (Pop-Up Phone Directory Window and Talking Scheduler Clock)
  • Page 14 ® Partner User's Manual Caps Lock Change language Touching the keyboard button in the lower-right corner of the screen or pressing F8 on the keyboard hides the touchpad, thus enlarging the input visible area. To re-display the touchpad, touch or press F8 again. Windows ®...
  • Page 15 ® Partner User's Manual • Touch a line with the stylus or move the highlight bar to a line with the arrow keys and press Aside from pop-up menus, non-window pull-down menus may be used. The button on the screen indicates the presence of a hidden pull-down menu.
  • Page 16 ® Partner User's Manual Ways you can respond to a prompt: Keyboard Meaning Touch equivalent Cancel A Setup prompt expects the user to specify data items directly in the dialog box. This can imply either checking boxes or setting values. Checking boxes •...
  • Page 17 ® Partner User's Manual Setting Values • To change a value in the highlighted box, touch the buttons or press the keys. • To change the active box, touch it or use the keys. • Touch or press to save settings and close the window.
  • Page 18: Dictionary

    ® Partner User's Manual The most frequently used Toolbar buttons are: Page Up Save Page Down Edit Scroll Up Delete Scroll Down Search OK (Apply) Settings Explain Spell-Checker Translate Font size As an on-board help to the user, a short Toolbar button description (Tool tip) appears when a button is being touched.
  • Page 19: Dictionary Of The English Language

    ® Partner User's Manual ♦ Note: Besides general vocabulary and terminology the Main Dictionary contains slang. You can hide it using the Adult Lock function (see page 91). General Dictionary Function • Select English-Russian Dictionary from the DICTIONARY section, or touch on the Sidebar, or press the key on the keyboard.
  • Page 20: How To Use The Dictionaries

    ® Partner User's Manual ♦ Note: Please refer to the How to use the Dictionaries section. HOW TO USE THE DICTIONARIES Advanced Word Recognition • To translate or explain a word, start entering it from the keyboard or the touchpad. While you are typing, headwords closest in spelling to the portion you entered so far are displayed in the Advanced Search Area under the input line.
  • Page 21: Voice Input

    ® Partner User's Manual Voice Input The Voice Input is a new exclusive function which enables voice input of English words. • To translate or explain an English word, touch and spell the desired word. The word will be recorded, automatically recognized, and the list of headwords (and first translations if in the English-Russian Dictionary) closest in spelling will appear.
  • Page 22: Viewing Entries

    ® Partner User's Manual Viewing Entries Suppose you want to translate the English word CASE into Russian. • Enter CASE in the input line. ♦ Note: The Dictionary search is not case-sensitive, so you can type in any case you want. ♦...
  • Page 23 ® Partner User's Manual • Touch to reduce the screen font size and see more translations or explanations of the given headword on the screen without scrolling. ♦ Note: There are three font sizes in the Dictionaries. Touch twice to restore the initial font size. •...
  • Page 24: Spell-Checker Vector Ultima

    ® Partner User's Manual • To change the direction of translation, make a reverse translation or press or touch to return to the selection screen, then touch or press ♦ Note: The English-Russian and the German-Russian dictionaries are chosen by default after the system initialization. •...
  • Page 25: Instant Reverse Translation And Instant Explanation

    ® Partner User's Manual Instant Reverse Translation and Instant Explanation ® For your convenience, the Partner X5 provides an Instant Reverse Translation and Instant Explanation for all words and expressions in the Dictionaries. • For example, display the entry for the word SPIN. •...
  • Page 26: Pronunciation Of Words And Sentences

    ® Partner User's Manual ♦ Note: It is possible to retrieve a reverse translation or explanation for word forms highlighted within the translation or explanation of the entry. The source word entry for the highlighted word will be displayed. For example, if you highlight "distributed" you will get "distribute"...
  • Page 27: Supplemental Dictionaries

    ® Partner User's Manual • To listen to the pronunciation of the headword in English-Russian or English Dictionary, touch or press the key. • To listen to the pronunciation of explanation in English Dictionary, select all or any of the words and touch or press key.
  • Page 28: User's Dictionary

    ® Partner User's Manual ♦ Note: All functions and keys in the German-Russian dictionary work in the same way as they do in the Main Dictionary. Please refer to the How to use Dictionaries section to read about Advanced Word Recognition, Viewing Entries, Spell-Checker ...
  • Page 29 ® Partner User's Manual • or press u or Touch to go to the translation page. Enter a Russian translation. • Touch or press to save your record. You can also specify a part of speech by selecting and choose an appropriate abbreviation from the list.
  • Page 30 ® Partner User's Manual Select From the List • Open a User’s Dictionary. A list of existing headwords will be displayed, for example: • To select an entry, touch it with the stylus or move the highlight bar to it and press The selected record opens in the viewing mode.
  • Page 31 ® Partner User's Manual • Open the desired entry. Access through the Main Dictionary The User’s Dictionary entries are also accessible from the Main Dictionary. These are marked with a special icon: • Open the Main Dictionary. ♦ Note: The more words the User’s Dictionary contains, the more time it takes to initialize the Main Dictionary, since both dictionaries are interlinked.
  • Page 32: Learner's Cards

    You can download additional dictionaries from a personal computer to the User’s Dictionary. Please refer to page 64 of this Manual and visit Ectaco’s Web site at www.ectaco.com for more information. Learner’s Cards The Learner’s Cards section provides you with a convenient personalized storage for selected Dictionaries’...
  • Page 33 ® Partner User's Manual • Select Learner’s Cards from the Supplemental Dictionaries. The list of the available Learner's Sets will be displayed. By default three sets are available - Important Words, My Words, and Useful Phrases. You can use up to twenty Learner's Sets including the initial ones.
  • Page 34: Text Translation

    ® Partner User's Manual Use: • to highlight any word in the translation or explanation of a given headword • to get an explanation of the English headword or of the highlighted English word or expression • to translate the headword or the highlighted word into another language •...
  • Page 35: Voice Phrasebook

    ® Partner User's Manual • Select the active box (indicated by a dotted frame) by touching it or by pressing the keys. • To obtain an Instant Reverse Translation of any word in the active box, highlight it and touch .
  • Page 36 The translation will be pronounced (if this option is set, see page 38). ♦ Note: You can say not only a phrase from the list, but its equivalents, too. You can find the list of equivalents available for recognition at www.ectaco.com...
  • Page 37 ® Partner User's Manual If the highlighting does not move to another position or a wrong phrase is displayed, this means that the phrase was either not recognized, recognized unsuccessfully or there is not such a phrase in this topic. For successful recognition it is necessary to take into account the following recommendations: 1.
  • Page 38: Accent Correction

    ® Partner User's Manual • to set or cancel the Pronounce translation, Hint, Auto playback options • to set internal speaker ON or OFF and to adjust the microphone level. ♦ Note: If you hear no sound, make sure the internal speaker is ON (it can be turned off by the program).
  • Page 39 ® Partner User's Manual • Choose a topic. • Touch or the REC key to make a voice input. First you will listen to a phrase recorded by the American speaker (if this function is enabled). • Position yourself near the built-in microphone at a distance of 3 – 6 inches (8 –...
  • Page 40: Reference

    ® Partner User's Manual • If you want to listen to the phrase you said before the result appeared, touch and check the Auto playback option Use: • to move the highlight bar • u, t to move between pages within a section •...
  • Page 41: Irregular Verbs

    ® Partner User's Manual Irregular Verbs All commonly used English irregular verbs are stored in alphabetical order in the Partner’s Irregular Verbs. • Select Irregular Verbs from the Reference section. • Find the verb you need by typing or by scrolling the list. •...
  • Page 42: Popular Idioms

    ® Partner User's Manual • to listen to the pronunciation of an English verb and its basic forms. Popular Idioms Over 200 widely used American idioms and their Russian equivalents or translations are included in the Partner’s Popular Idioms directory. The idioms are listed in alphabetical order. •...
  • Page 43: Toefl And Grammar

    ® Partner User's Manual TOEFL AND GRAMMAR ® The Partner X5 contains a practical preparation guide for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), which is required of non-native English speakers as part of the admission procedure to an American college.
  • Page 44: Sample Tests And Sample Exercises

    ® Partner User's Manual • To read Tutorial, use: • for scrolling by line • u, t for paging. After you become acquainted with the TOEFL basics set forth in the Tutorial, you might feel prepared to practice in answering some questions.
  • Page 45 ® Partner User's Manual • By selecting the auxiliary TOEFL Help option you can obtain detailed directions for the types of exercises included in the current menu. Regardless of the practice form you have chosen, each sample question is structured as follows: •...
  • Page 46 ® Partner User's Manual ♦ Note: The Say hidden text and Show hidden text options only work with questions from the Listening Comprehension part, and are disabled elsewhere. • Select Say hidden text to hear a Listening Comprehension question text again. •...
  • Page 47: Grammar

    ® Partner User's Manual correctly answered during the concluded session. The third line shows your score, which is based on the formula used for the real TOEFL tests. Grammar • Select Grammar from the TOEFL & Grammar menu. The Grammar section is structured by way of hierarchically numbered three-level menus that include options referring to traditional grammatical topics.
  • Page 48: Organizer

    ® Partner User's Manual Use: • to scroll the text • to highlight words • or u,tto display the beginning of the next or previous topic of the current menu • to make a reverse translation of the highlighted word •...
  • Page 49: Creating A Record

    ® Partner User's Manual Creating a Record • Touch to open a new record template. Start filling out the first page Name. ♦ Note: It is necessary to have the Name page completed to save the record. There is a Page Icon in the upper left-hand corner. A Tool tip with the page name appears when a page is opened or the Page Icon is touched.
  • Page 50 ® Partner User's Manual ♦ Note: Do not forget to enter a Company name for each person (if applicable), which will facilitate your future searches. Finding a Record There are three ways to search for records: Select From List • Open the alphabetical list of records represented by Names, for example: •...
  • Page 51 Touch to display the record search screen. • Specify any adjacent alphabetic or numeric string that might be found in a record or records. For example, to find all Ectaco records, type Ect and touch or press • Select an entry to open the associated record in the viewing mode.
  • Page 52: Memo

    ® Partner User's Manual • To open the selection, press or touch the highlighted area with the stylus. ♦ Note: Keep in mind that working with more than 500 records will seriously slow down the data processing speed. The icon indicates that the corresponding data-handling procedure has not been completed.
  • Page 53 ® Partner User's Manual Finding a Record There are three ways to search for records: Select From List • Open an alphabetical list of records represented by Memo Titles. When in the record list, use • to move the highlight bar •...
  • Page 54: Scheduler

    ® Partner User's Manual • Specify any adjacent string that might be found in a record or records, and touch or press to see results in a Search result list. • Select an entry to open the associated record in the viewing mode.
  • Page 55 ® Partner User's Manual The first page of a Scheduler record includes information on Event, Date, Time, audible Reminder and Recurrence settings, which can be changed via setup dialog boxes. Event • To choose between Task, Call, Meeting or Anniversary Date, touch the caption or the icon on the left.
  • Page 56 ® Partner User's Manual Reminder Reminder specifies the time period until the Time when a reminder alarm will be issued. • To display the Reminder setup box: • touch the Reminder value (the none setting defaults for a new record), or •...
  • Page 57 ® Partner User's Manual daily, this record will not appear in Dec-02, Dec-03 etc. lists. Instead, the Reminder will sound at the set time and the initial record of Dec-01, 2002 will be displayed. ♦ Note: If one-time and recurrent events coincide with each other on the same date and at the same time, then Reminder will only display the one-time event since it has higher priority.
  • Page 58 ® Partner User's Manual • or t,uto go to the next or In the viewing mode use previous chronological record, respectively. Contents Search • Select to display a record search screen. • Specify any adjacent string that might be found in the contents page of a Scheduler record or records, and touch or press to see results in a Search result list.
  • Page 59: Calendar

    ® Partner User's Manual You can change the record - for example, set the Reminder for a later time. Closing Scheduler will bring you back to where you were before the alarm went off. CALENDAR This section provides you with a convenient Calendar for 1900- 2099.
  • Page 60 ® Partner User's Manual Creating a Drawing • Touch to open a new drawing template. • Start creating a free-hand drawing with the stylus. The default settings are: Thin line, Free draw. • To draw using a Thick line, touch .
  • Page 61 ® Partner User's Manual • Touch the drawing board to display a frame with the clipboard content, and then position it properly by dragging it by the upper- left corner. • Take the stylus off the screen. A drawing fragment previously copied or cut to the clipboard will be pasted into the drawing.
  • Page 62: Voice Memo

    ® Partner User's Manual Quick Lookup • Open the record list. • Press one or more alphanumeric key(s) on the keyboard to jump to an entry that starts with the corresponding character(s). • To cancel the lookup or delete extra characters in the lookup box, press the key.
  • Page 63 ® Partner User's Manual • Touch or press to return to the Memo list. If no filename was specified, the record will be given the default NoName. Quick Recording • In any section except Voice Memo, Voice Phrasebook and Accent Correction , press and hold the REC key.
  • Page 64: Pc Communication

    Choose to install PC-Link. • When the program is installed, start it from the Start menu, Programs/Ectaco. In the right lower corner of the System Tray, icon will appear. ♦ Note: Make sure you selected an appropriate COM port and set the same baud rate.
  • Page 65: Data Transfer

    ® Partner User's Manual Data Transfer • Connect the PC-Link cable to the Data Link jack located on the right-hand edge of the device. • Select PC Communication from the ORGANIZER section, or press on the keyboard. • Choose a data transfer mode (PC Synchronization, Upload or Download).
  • Page 66: Calculations

    ® Partner User's Manual ♦ Note: Time span between data transfer startup on the PC and in the device must not exceed 30 sec. Otherwise, the Time out! message will be displayed. ♦ Note: The PC Synchronization option presents an alternative to having to conduct time-consuming full data backups of Phone Directory, Memo and Schedule, overwriting previous versions on ®...
  • Page 67: Loan Calculator

    ® Partner User's Manual Entering numbers and operations from the displayed touchpad or from the keyboard (there is no need to press ), use this application as an ordinary pocket calculator. LOAN CALCULATOR ® This useful feature of your Partner X5 enables you to compute monthly payments and amounts of principal and interest paid or payable to date on your loans and mortgages.
  • Page 68 ® Partner User's Manual The info screen summarizes the data you entered and includes the amounts of monthly payment and total payable interest. When in the info screen, use: • to start a new calculation • to change the current calculation •...
  • Page 69: Account Management

    ® Partner User's Manual specified date. The information on the interest, principal, and the total amount paid to date, as well as on the loan amount left, appears on the screen: Use: • to change the current loan data • to display the loan information for another date •...
  • Page 70 ® Partner User's Manual • or press t. To return to the previous page, touch • Enter an account balance and touch to save the record. Finding a Record • Open Account Management to display a list of accounts. • View the list and open the desired entry in the viewing mode (touch the entry or select it with and press...
  • Page 71 ® Partner User's Manual Managing Transactions Posting a Transaction • Highlight in the list or open for viewing the account record you want to post a transaction to. • Touch and select Deposit or Withdrawal from a pop-up menu. The current date and time are default for a new transaction record. •...
  • Page 72: Currency Conversion

    ® Partner User's Manual CURRENCY CONVERSION ® The Currency Conversion function built into your Partner X5 allows you to instantly calculate cross courses in 19 pre-installed currencies and 3 user-defined currencies. • Select Currency Conversion from the CALCULATIONS section. The Calculation window will be opened. Checking and Setting Rates •...
  • Page 73 ® Partner User's Manual • To set the desired currency rate, touch the corresponding line or highlight it and touch or press . A Set rate screen will appear: • Specify an exchange rate relative to the basic currency (whose rate should equal 1) and touch or press to save the...
  • Page 74: Metric Conversion

    ® Partner User's Manual • Select a currency name and enter an amount in either box, in any order. Touch or press to clear an incorrect input. • After you have typed a new amount in one of the boxes, press to refresh the display.
  • Page 75: Size Equivalents

    ® Partner User's Manual • Touch or press to clear the wrong input. SIZE EQUIVALENTS When you travel or shop internationally, refer to this subsection to learn about the correlation between the clothes and shoe size systems used in different parts of the world. •...
  • Page 76: Local Time

    ® Partner User's Manual • Select Local & World Time from the REFERENCE section. Local Time • Select Local time from the Time menu. The Local Time screen shows: the name of the city and country representing the local time zone and a map of the corresponding continent, the current date and day of the week, and the current time.
  • Page 77 ® Partner User's Manual Set City • To display a city selection screen, touch the city name on the screen or the button and select Set City from a pop-up menu. • Find the city name you need by typing it in and/or scrolling the list, and select it.
  • Page 78: Daily Alarm

    ® Partner User's Manual • Touch or press the number keys to set the hours and minutes. • to select active field. • Touch or press Daylight Saving Time (DST) Default: Off. • Touch to turn DST on. The button will appear indented. Touch it again to turn DST off.
  • Page 79: World Time

    ® Partner User's Manual • Check the Alarm box to turn the Daily Alarm on. Uncheck the box to turn it off. • Touch or press to apply the change. If turned on, the Daily Alarm produces an audible intermittent signal at the set time.
  • Page 80: Travel Guide

    ® Partner User's Manual The World Time screen shows: city and country names (default: Moscow, Russia) and a map of the respective continent, the date and day of the week, the time, and the time zone of the displayed city. •...
  • Page 81: Telephone Codes

    ® Partner User's Manual • To switch between English and Russian, touch • To display the information for a country, start entering its name on the country search screen and/or scroll the list. • Touch the corresponding line in the list, or make sure the line is highlighted and press Use: •...
  • Page 82: Game Center

    ® Partner User's Manual • To switch between English and Russian, touch • To display the information for a city, start entering its name and/or scroll the list. • Touch the corresponding line in the list or make sure the line is highlighted and press or touch Use:...
  • Page 83 ® Partner User's Manual Mastermind • Select Mastermind from the Game Center menu. By entering digits try to guess a 4-digit number. • Enter a number and press . The result of the try will appear in the table at left. sign means that one of the entered digits is present in the hidden number, but it is not in its proper position.
  • Page 84: Brick Game

    ® Partner User's Manual • To make your move, touch an intersection point, or move the cursor to it with the keys and press Use: • to start a new game • to change the difficulty level (in Single game only) •...
  • Page 85 ® Partner User's Manual • (shift), (rotate), and (drop) to reposition the falling blocks, trying to eliminate empty spaces below them. Once a row is filled with bricks it will disappear from the screen, earning you points. The next two blocks to fall are shown on the left-hand side. •...
  • Page 86: English Names

    ® Partner User's Manual The used letters are highlighted on the touchpad. Correctly guessed letters appear in place of question marks in their actual positions in the word. The number shows the remaining number of tries. After the game ends, a translation of the hidden word is shown. •...
  • Page 87: Crossword Solver

    ® Partner User's Manual • Input the phone number and touch or press display the possible word matches. CROSSWORD SOLVER The Crossword Solver is intended not only to help you quickly solve an English or Russian language crossword, but it is also another of ®...
  • Page 88: U.s.a. Interview

    ® Partner User's Manual U.S.A. INTERVIEW This is the ultimate talking preparation guide to the U.S. citizenship exam. Another feature of this section is the ability to translate or get an explanation of any English word, thus helping a student grasp the broader meaning of the critical words contained in questions and answers.
  • Page 89: Setup

    ® Partner User's Manual • to listen to the pronunciation of an English question or answer text. SETUP ® Personalize your Partner X5 and ensure good upkeep of your personal records with the options of the SETUP section. • Select the tab from the MAIN MENU to open the SETUP section.
  • Page 90: Key Tone

    ® Partner User's Manual Key Tone This feature is designed to produce a short beep every time you press a key on the Partner's keyboard. The key tone is enabled by system default. • Select Key Tone from the System Setup menu to display a setup prompt.
  • Page 91: Touch Screen Calibration

    ® Partner User's Manual • Select Auto Shutoff from the System Setup menu to display a setup prompt. • Touch or press to adjust the Auto Shutoff period in 2 minute increments, or touch the chart bar to change it instantly. •...
  • Page 92: Speech Level

    ® Partner User's Manual • Select Adult Lock from the System Setup menu to display a setup prompt. • To highlight the box next to the desired option, touch it or press an arrow key. • If the OFF option was chosen, enter the showslan password and press Speech Level Shape your own pronunciation by adjusting the speed, frequency,...
  • Page 93: Scheduler Alarm

    ® Partner User's Manual • Touch the box next to the desired option to highlight it. • Check or uncheck the Internal speaker on option to turn the speaker ON or OFF, respectively. ♦ Note: If you hear no sound, make sure the internal speaker is ON (it can be turned off by the program).
  • Page 94: Time Format

    ® Partner User's Manual • To highlight the box next to the desired option, touch it or press an arrow key. • Touch or press to save the setting and return to the System Setup menu. Time Format The default American 12-hour time format can be changed to the 24-hour (Military) format.
  • Page 95: Battery Check

    ® Partner User's Manual • Select PC-Link Baud rate from the System Setup menu to display a setup prompt. • To highlight the box next to the desired option, touch it or press an arrow key. • Touch or press to save the setting and return to the System Setup menu.
  • Page 96: Set Password

    ® Partner User's Manual Set Password • Select Set password from the Security menu. • Specify a password up to 8 symbols in length. Touch press . Retype the password for confirmation. • Touch or press to save the password. The message New password set will appear.
  • Page 97: Security Off

    ® Partner User's Manual Security Off The Security mode may be suspended by entering a valid password at the prompt, when: • The Unlock device option in the Security menu is selected. • Any of the protected sections is opened. •...
  • Page 98: Memory Check

    ® Partner User's Manual ♦ Note: If you are concerned with data security, it is recommended to keep the default setting Auto lock. ♦ Note: With the Auto lock and Resume screen settings (see page 90), if one of the lockable sections is open when the device is shut down, you will have to specify a valid password to re-enter this section.
  • Page 99: Brief Of Function

    Select Brief of Functions from the SETUP section. • Choose the Introduction, or a chapter and a section name to display a relevant description, for example: ABOUT You can find the Ectaco web address here. • Select About from the SETUP section.

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