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.
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With this 29th edition, the Manual of Medical Thera- peutics has a new name, but we doubt that anyone will notice. It is now The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, in recognition of its com- monly used moniker “the Washington Manual.” Since its inception by the Department of Medicine at Washington University in 1943, the Washington Manual has been designed to be a portable reference...
Key Guide 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...
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., 10 Pul- monary 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., DNA, CF) 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 subheading (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...
ON/OFF replacing batteries. Limited Warranty (outside This product, excluding batteries, is guaranteed 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 workmanship or materials.
Franklin will, at its option, repair or replace any product at no further charge to the end user on determination by Franklin, in its sole discretion, that the product was defective and that such defect arose within the duration of this limited warranty.
FCC Notice NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Index ?* key 4, 8, 10, 14 Abbreviation meanings 9 Appendixes 8 Arrow keys 4, 6 Auto-resume feature 5 Automatic shutoff 5, 6 BLUE (list) key 13 Book cards installing 5 platform compatibility 2 removing 5 selecting 5 Color keys key guide 4 understanding 4 Default state 6...
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Index expanding a word search 11 for words in other book cards 14 highlighting words in text 11 misspellings 10 parts of words 10 Shutoff time 6 SPEC (green) key 8 Special markers, reading 12, 13 Tables 12, 13 Tutorial 6 Type size 6 Viewing cross-references 12...