Franklin Speaking SPELLING BEE SSB-212 User Manual

User's Guide
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Key Guide
Picture Keys*
Goes to the Games menu. 6. Replace the battery cover and tighten the screw.
Battery disposal: Do not dispose of batteries with
Goes to the main menu, where you can
normal household waste. Please obey your local
access all three versions of the Spelling Bee
regulations when disposing of used batteries.
games, the Games menu, the Word Bank
Battery Precautions
menu, the Settings menu, the Extra Content
• Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be re-charged.
menu, the Reading Timer and the Dictionary.
Never recharge batteries that come with the device.
Opens a menu of hints and other features,
• Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from
when available.
the device before being charged.
Selects an item (same as ENTER).
• Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged
under adult supervision.
Goes to the Word Bank menu.
• Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as
recommended are to be used.
Backs up, erases a letter, or goes to your
• Diff erent types of batteries, or new and used
previous location, when available (same
batteries, should not be mixed.
as BACK).
• The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.
*These keys are located on the top, sliding
• Do not expose batteries to direct heat or try
portion of your device.
to take batteries apart. Follow the battery
manufacturer's instructions for battery use.
Function Keys
• Always remove a weak or dead battery from the
Backs up, erases a letter, goes to the device.
previous page.
• To avoid damage caused by leakage of the
battery fl uid, replace the battery or batteries
Selects an item.
once every two years regardless of how much the
Shifts to type capital letters and device has been used during that time.
punctuation marks. In the dictionary and
• Should a battery leak, the device may become
word banks, hold SHIFT and press or
damaged. Clean the battery compartment
to page up and down.
immediately, avoiding contact with your skin.
Goes to the Dictionary. • Keep batteries out of reach of small children. If
swallowed, consult a physician immediately.
Types a space.
Understanding Your Device
Clears an input box. In Sudoku, clears the
current box.
Sliding screen
Direction Keys
The round navigation pad is located on
the top, sliding portion of your device. The
separate arrow buttons are located on the
keyboard of your device. Press the upper part
of the navigation pad or the up button ( )
to move the cursor or highlight up. Press the
bottom part of the pad or the down button
( ) to move the cursor or highlight down.
Press the left part of the navigation pad or the SD Card Slot
left button ( ) to move the cursor or highlight
Sliding Screen: The screen of your Speaking Spelling
left. Press the right part of the navigation pad
Bee slides up to reveal a full qwerty keyboard. To reveal
or the right button ( ) to move the cursor or
the keyboard, rest your device on the fi ngers of both
highlight right. At the main menu, press or
hands and gently push up on the top with your thumbs.
to scroll through menu options. Press or
to page or scroll up or down. In My Word
Bank or the Spelling Bee Word Bank, press or
go to the next or previous page.
or In the dictionary, selects the next or
previous tab.
Installing Batteries
Your device is powered by three AAA batteries. Follow
Warning! Do not push the top past the point where
these easy instructions to install or replace them. Note:
the keyboard is revealed. The top must remain
You must install the batteries before you use your product
attached to the bottom.
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SD Card Slot: Insert SD card here. Slide the SD card into Games allows you to access the three games included
SSB-212
the slot with the contacts facing the front of the device. on your device: Sudoku, Hangman and Word Train.
Push gently until it clicks into place. To remove an SD
Word Bank gives you access to My Word Bank, a
card from the slot, put your thumb on the SD card and
personal list of words you want to study or memorize.
push it in slightly. You hear a click and then the SD card
In addition, there is the Spelling Bee Word Bank, a
pops out. Slide it out of the slot. Note: Only SD cards will
list of the 500 most recent words used during the
function in this slot. MMC cards will not function.
Spelling Bee games you have played on your device.
Settings allows you to adjust your device's shutoff
time and choose whether to turn the sound and
keytones on or off . You can also erase all your user data,
obtain system information or check your battery level.
Extra Content enables you to connect your device
to a PC or access extra games or content you have
added to your device or SD card via download.
Headphone Jack TV Out Jack
Reading Timer provides you with a tool to time your
reading, set a reading timer for reading, as well as
keep and view a reading log.
Dictionary enables you to search for defi nitions
of words using the Merriam-Webster Intermediate
Volume Control Wheel Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster
Power Switch
Rhyming Dictionary, and Confusables® from Franklin.
Volume Control Wheel: The dial, located on the right
side of the top of your device, controls the volume of
Changing the Settings
the speaker or headphones.
When using the Speaking Spelling Bee, you can
Headphone Jack: The headphone jack is designed
for 3.5 mm, 35 ohm impedance stereo headphones. adjust the shutoff time, whether the sound and
Caution: Monophonic headphones will not work keytone features are turned on or off , access system
information, erase all your user data and check your
with this unit.
battery level.
TV Out Jack: The TV Out jack is designed for a 3.5 mm
connection. Plug the single end of the AV cable into 1. Press
this port and the RCA type plugs into your TV to use 2. Press
your device with a television. Settings appears at the bottom of your screen.
Power Switch: Push and release the power switch 3. Press ENTER.
toward the center of the device to turn on the device. 4. Press
Push and hold the power switch for 2 or 3 seconds to Keytone, System information or Erase all user
turn your device off .
data.
USB Port Shutoff time determines how long your device
stays on if no key is pressed.
Sound determines whether or not music and
other sounds are played on your device.
Keytone determines whether or not a tone sounds
each time a key is pressed.
USB Port: Located on the bottom of the device, the System information displays your device's model
number, version number and serial number.
USB Port is designed for a mini-USB 1.1 compatible
connection. Plug a cable with a mini-USB jack into Erase all user data allows you to clear your device
this port and the standard jack into your PC to memory.
connect your device to your PC.
Battery Level displays how much battery power is
currently left in your device.
Battery Compartment
5. Press
Note: You can not access Battery Level. It is only
for display.
6. Press
Changes to your settings will be automatically
saved.
✓ Erasing All User Data
Speaker
Erase all user data enables you to erase all the
Speaker: The speaker is located on the back of your words stored in My Word Bank and the Spelling
device. Bee Word Bank.
Battery Compartment: The battery compartment At the Settings screen, press
is located on the back of your device and contains 3 Erase all user data. You are asked to confi rm that
AAA batteries. you want erase this data. Press
Yes and press ENTER to erase your data. Highlight
Resetting Your Device
No and press ENTER to cancel the deletion.
If the keyboard fails to respond, or if the screen
Tips When Playing Spelling Bee
performs erratically, perform a system reset by
following the steps below. Speaking Spelling Bee has three versions of a
Spelling Bee for you to play: Practice, Game Show,
1. Use a paper clip to gently press the reset
and Competition. Though the game play experience
button on your unit.
varies somewhat between these three versions, you
will encounter some of the same features throughout
all the versions. The following sections describe these
similarities.
Selecting a Character
Every time you play, you are asked to select a character.
This is done at the character selection screen. At this
screen, you can select an avatar and type a name.
There are ten diff erent characters to choose from.
1. Press
The reset button is in a pin-sized hole on the back
and girl avatars.
of the device, next to the battery compartment.
2. When you see the one you want, press
Warning! Pressing the reset button with more than ENTER to move to the name fi eld.
light pressure may permanently disable your device.
Press
Using the Main Menu 3. Type a name.
Press BACK to delete the last letter you typed.
Use the main menu to quickly take you to all the
Press CLEAR to erase the entire name fi eld.
diff erent games, tools and resources in your Speaking
4. Once you have typed a name, press
Spelling Bee. The main menu contains nine options:
5. OK is highlighted. Press ENTER to continue.
Game Show, Competition, Practice, Games, Word
To cancel the character selection and return
Bank, Settings, Extra Content, Reading Timer and
to your previous location, press
Dictionary.
Cancel and then press ENTER.
Press at any time to return to the main menu.
Press or to cycle through the options. When you
Selecting a Skill Level
see the one you want, press ENTER to select it.
At the skill level selection screen, you can select the
Understanding the Options
diffi culty of game words. You can choose Beginner,
Advanced or Master.
Game Show enables you to play a game show
version of a Spelling Bee. In this single player version 1. Press
of Spelling Bee, you can choose an avatar to represent 2. Press ENTER.
you, a name, and a skill level. Then you can play a
Viewing Spelling Bee Help
series of ten rounds consisting of ten words each.
You can view on-screen instructions to help you play
Competition enables you to compete against up to
the Spelling Bee games. In the Practice and Game
fi ve other players in a Spelling Bee. There must be
Show versions, these instructions are accessible at the
at least two players and a maximum of six players,
including yourself. Each player can select an avatar skill level selection screen. In the Competition version,
they are accessible at the game setup screen.
to represent you and a name. If you choose, you can
1. Press
play against the computer and select the computer's
level of experience to match your own. You can also ENTER.
select the game's level of diffi culty and the number 2. Read the text.
of rounds to play. You then compete in a Spelling Bee
Press
against all the players.
to continue reading the instructions.
Highlight Previous and press ENTER to return to a
Practice enables you to choose an avatar to represent
previous screen.
you, a name, and a skill level. Then you can practice
3. Press
your spelling skills. You will be given a total of 15
ENTER when you are fi nished.
practice words that you have to spell three times each.
Viewing Your High Scores
You can view your six best scores in any version of
Spelling Bee.
In Practice, you see the player's name, the elapsed
time and the number of errors.
In Game Show and Competition, you see the player's
name, the latest round reached, the player's score and
elapsed time.
1. Clear Scores is highlighted at the bottom of the
screen. Press ENTER to erase all saved scores.
2. Press or to highlight Close and press
ENTER when you are fi nished.
Using Spelling Bee Tools
Just like in a real Spelling Bee, each version of
Spelling Bee in your device contains a selection of
tools to help you spell a word. After a game word
is pronounced, these options are displayed at the
bottom of the screen.
1. Use the navigation buttons to highlight
Sentence, Defi nition, Repeat, Origin, Pause, or
Exit.
Sentence uses the game word in a sentence where
"~" represents the word.
Defi nition displays a defi nition of the game word.
Repeat pronounces the game word again.
Origin displays information about the origin of
the game word.
Pause pauses the game. After you pause a game,
Resume is highlighted at the bottom of the
.
screen. Press ENTER to resume the game.
or to cycle through the icons until
Exit ends the game. If you select Exit, you see the
message "Do you really want to exit?". Press
to highlight Continue and then press ENTER
or to move to Shutoff time, Sound,
to return to the game. Highlight New Game and
press ENTER to start a new game. Highlight Home
and press ENTER to return to the main menu.
2. Press ENTER to select the one you want.
3. Type the game word.
4. Press or to highlight Submit and press
ENTER to continue the game.
Playing Practice
Select Practice to hone your spelling skills and get a feel
for how the game works. In each practice round, you are
asked to spell 15 words correctly three times each.
1. Press .
2. Press or to cycle through the icons until
Practice appears at the bottom of your screen.
or to change a setting.
3. Press ENTER.
The character selection screen is displayed.
Note: To end the game at any time and return to
or /BACK to exit.
the main menu, press .
4. Select a character.
Use the navigation buttons and the keyboard
to select an avatar and type a name. Please see
"Selecting a Character" for more information.
5. Select a skill level or other option.
Use the navigation buttons to select the option
you want. Please see "Selecting a Skill Level" for
until you highlight
more information.
At the skill level selection screen, press or
or to highlight
to highlight Help and then press ENTER to read
instructions about the Spelling Bee games. Please
see "Using On Screen Help" for more information.
Highlight High Scores and press ENTER to view
the best scores of your practice rounds. Please see
"Viewing High Scores" for more information.
Highlight Cancel and press ENTER to return to
your previous location.
6. Go is highlighted at the bottom of the screen.
Press ENTER to begin the practice round.
Before you begin, press to highlight Show Word
and then press ENTER to activate the option of
displaying the game word as it is pronounced.
Please see "Using the Show Word Option" for
more information.
The fi rst word is pronounced and the defi nition
for the word is displayed on the screen.
7. Type the word you just heard.
or to cycle through the available boy
Press BACK to erase the last letter you typed. Press
CLEAR to erase all your letters and start over.
or
If you are having trouble spelling a word, some
tools are available to help you. You can have the
to return to the avatar selection area.
word repeated or used in a sentence. You can see
the word's defi nition or origins. You can pause
or exit the game. Please see "Using Spelling Bee
Tools" for more information.
or ENTER.
8. When you are satisfi ed with your answer, press
or , if necessary, to highlight Submit, and
then press ENTER.
to highlight If your answer is correct, a green dot is fi lled in
on the chart on the left side of the screen. This
chart keeps track of how many times you've
spelled each of your practice words correctly. If
your answer is incorrect, the dot is colored red.
Remember to complete the practice round, each
word must be spelled correctly three times.
9. Go is highlighted at the bottom of the screen.
or to highlight the skill level you want.
Press ENTER to see the next word.
10. Continue spelling words until you've
completed the practice round.
When the practice round is over, you are shown
your number of errors and how long it took to
complete the round. If it is one of your best eff orts,
it is automatically saved among your high scores.
11. Press ENTER.
The character selection screen is displayed.
or to highlight Help and then press
12. Return to step 4 to begin another practice round.
Use the navigation buttons to highlight Cancel
and press ENTER to return to the main menu.
or to highlight Next and press ENTER
✓ Using the Show Word Option
The Show Word option in a practice round
displays the game word on the screen for a
or to highlight Close and press
few seconds as it is pronounced. You can turn
this mode on before the practice round begins
or between each word. When this option is
Press to access the hints. Press
displayed, it appears as the only option, next to
highlight the option you want and then press
Go. Press to highlight Show Word and then
ENTER to select it.
press ENTER to turn the option on. Then press
Pass enables you to skip to the next word. Note:
to highlight Go and press ENTER to continue. To
This is the only available hint during a speed round.
turn the option off , select it again.
Uniques displays all the correct letters in a word,
Playing Game Show
but jumbled in a random order.
1st Letters displays the fi rst letter of the word.
Game Show is a one player game where you can earn
money by quickly spelling progressively more diffi cult Consonants displays all the consonants of the
word, in the order they appear.
words. Each word has a unique dollar amount, which
increases with the diffi culty of the words. Additional Vowels displays all the vowels of the word, in the
money can be awarded based on how quickly you order they appear.
spell each word.
Word Choice displays a list of three words, where
In a standard game, you have ten regular rounds with only one of the words is the correct word.
a speed round after each regular round.
✓
Speed Rounds
At the Beginner skill level, if you complete the fi rst
Between each regular round is a speed round in
ten regular rounds, you advance to the Advanced skill
which you are asked to spell ten words in two
level. After 10 rounds at the Advanced skill level, you
minutes. Money is added to your total for each
continue to the Master skill level. The game continues
at the Master skill level until the game is over. word you spell correctly. The more words you
spell, the more money they are worth.
1. Press .
In a speed round, you are not given a second
2. Press or to cycle through the icons until Game
chance to spell a word correctly, but your
Show appears at the bottom of your screen.
mistakes do not count against the number of
3. Press ENTER.
corrections you are allowed. If you do make a
The character selection screen is displayed.
mistake, you see a brief message identifying your
Note: To end the game at any time and return to mistake, then your next word is pronounced.
the main menu, press .
After a speed round, a special speed round
4. Select a character. summary screen is displayed indicating the
number of words spelled correctly, the speed
Use the navigation buttons and the keyboard
round score and a total score.
to select an avatar and type a name. Please see
"Selecting a Character" for more information. View Words is highlighted at the bottom of the
screen. Press ENTER to view the list of words
5. Select a skill level or other option.
or used in the speed round as well as how you
Use the navigation buttons to select the option
spelled them. Press
you want. Please see "Selecting a Skill Level" for
is highlighted at the bottom of the screen. Press
more information.
ENTER to return to the summary screen.
At the skill level selection screen, press or
Press to highlight Continue and then press ENTER
to highlight Help and then press ENTER to read
to continue to the overall score summary screen.
instructions about the Spelling Bee games. Please
Press ENTER again to continue to the next round.
see "Using On Screen Help" for more information.
Highlight High Scores and press ENTER to view Playing Competition
the best scores of your game shows. Please see
Competition follows the format of an actual Spelling
"Viewing High Scores" for more information.
Bee in which you compete against computer players
Highlight Cancel and press ENTER to return to
or your friends to see who is the best at spelling. The
your previous location.
game consists of a series of rounds in which words
6. Go is highlighted at the bottom of the screen.
get more diffi cult as you go. Competition can be
Press ENTER to begin the game.
played with two to six players.
The fi rst word is pronounced.
Once the game is down to two players, the winner is
7. Type the word you just heard.
determined when one player makes a mistake and
Press BACK to erase the last letter you typed. Press
the other players spells one additional word correctly.
CLEAR to erase all your letters and start over.
1. Press .
If you are having trouble spelling a word, some
2. Press or to cycle through the icons until
tools are available to help you. You can have the
Competition appears at the bottom of your screen.
word repeated or used in a sentence. You can see
3. Press ENTER.
the word's defi nition or origins. You can pause
The game setup screen is displayed. At this
or exit the game. Please see "Using Spelling Bee
screen, you can add up to six players, advance to
Tools" for more information.
the next screen, exit the game, or delete the most
In Game Show there are additional hints available
recently added player.
to help you spell game words. Press to access
Note: To end the game at any time and return to
the hints. Press or to highlight the option you
the main menu, press
want and then press ENTER to select it. Please see
4. Add two to six players.
"Hints" for more information.
Add enables you to add a player to the competition.
Warning! You only have two minutes to spell the
Please see "Adding Players" for more information.
word correctly. If you do not answer within two
OK advances you to the next screen, once at least
minutes the game ends.
two players have been added.
8. When you are satisfi ed with your answer, press
Cancel exits Competition and returns to the main menu.
or , if necessary, to highlight Submit, and
Delete removes the most recently added player
then press ENTER.
from the list.
If your answer is correct, your earnings and bonus
5. When you've fi nished adding players, press
are displayed and your next word is pronounced
or to highlight OK and then press ENTER.
after a few seconds.
The game setup continues with a screen where
If your answer is incorrect, you are given a hint.
you select a skill level and the number of rounds.
Try spelling the word again and press ENTER.
You can also view your high scores and read
Game Show allows you to make mistakes, but the
instructions about the Spelling Bee games.
number is limited based on your round. Please
6. Press and to highlight a skill level and
read "Corrections" for more information about
then press ENTER.
how Game Show handles mistakes.
You can select from Beginner, Intermediate and
9. Continue spelling words until you've
Advanced.
completed the round.
7. Press or to select the number of rounds
When the round is over, your score is displayed,
and then press ENTER.
including the time it took to complete the round.
You can select from 10 to 200 rounds, in
10. Press to highlight Continue, if necessary,
increments of 10.
then press ENTER.
The next round begins. 8. Start is highlighted. Press ENTER to begin the
competition.
Note: Following a speed round, there are two
screens of score summaries. The summary of the Or you can press
then press ENTER to read instructions about the
speed round, then an overall summary. Press
Spelling Bee games. Please see "Using On Screen
to highlight Continue, then press ENTER twice to
Help" for more information.
begin the next round.
Highlight High Scores and press ENTER to view
11. Repeat steps 6-10 to continue playing the game
the best scores of your competitions. Please see
until you've run out of rounds or chances.
"Viewing High Scores" for more information.
When the game is over, you can play again or
9. Go is highlighted at the bottom of the screen.
return to the main menu. If the game resulted in
Press ENTER to begin the game.
one of your best eff orts, it is automatically saved
The fi rst word is pronounced.
among your high scores.
10. The fi rst player should type the pronounced word.
12. Press or to move the highlight to the
If you are having trouble spelling a word, some
option you want and then press ENTER.
tools are available to help you. You can have the
Try Again returns you to the character selection
word repeated or used in a sentence. You can see
screen. Home returns you to the main menu.
the word's defi nition or origins. You can pause
✓
Corrections
or exit the game. Please see "Using Spelling Bee
Tools" for more information.
Game Show allows you to make mistakes. The
Warning! Competition allows NO mistakes, so take
number of mistakes you're allowed is indicated
your time typing your word. If you make a typing
next to "Corrections" at the bottom right corner
mistake you cannot start over and re-type your word.
of the screen.
Warning! You only have two minutes to spell the word
Round Number of Corrections
correctly. If you do not answer within two minutes
1 2
your turn ends and it counts as a wrong answer.
2-9 1
11. When you are satisfi ed with your answer, press
>10 0
or , if necessary, to highlight Submit, and
If you make a mistake when you have no available then press ENTER.
corrections, you lose and the game is over. If your answer is correct, you are awarded points
and continue to the next round.
Note: During a speed round, spelling mistakes do not
count against the number of corrections allowed. If your answer is incorrect, your only chance to
continue is if every other player still playing also
✓
Using Hints
misses their word.
While you play Game Show, six hints are available 12. Follow the instructions on the screen to
to help you spell game words. Each hint can be continue taking turns and advancing rounds
used only one time during the course of a round. until there is a winner.
When the competition is over, the winner is
or to
announced.
13. Results is highlighted. Press ENTER to see the
results of all the players.
The results include the highest round a player
reached, their score and the total amount of time
spent spelling their words.
14. OK is highlighted at the bottom of the screen.
Press ENTER to continue.
15. Press to highlight Play Again and then press
ENTER.
The competition begins again with the same settings.
After the game begins, use to highlight Exit and
then press ENTER to return to the main menu. Or you
can press to return to the main menu at any time.
✓
Adding Players
In Competition, you must add at least two players,
and you can add up to six players. Players can be
designated as "Human" players if you are playing
with friends or "Computer" players if you want to
compete against the computer.
1. From the game setup screen, press or
to highlight Add and then press ENTER.
The add player screen is displayed.
2. Press or to select the type of player
you want to add and then press ENTER.
Note: Your fi rst player must always be a
human player.
When you select a computer player, you must
also select its skill level. Your computer opponent
can be a Novice, Medium or Super speller.
3. OK is highlighted. Press ENTER to select it.
The character selection screen is displayed.
or to view the list. Close
Or you can press to highlight Cancel and press
ENTER to return to the game setup screen.
4. Select a character.
Use the navigation buttons and the keyboard
to select an avatar and type a name. Please see
"Selecting a Character" for more information.
5. Repeat steps 1-4 in this section until you
are fi nished adding players, then return to
step 5, in "Playing Competition" above.
Note: You can add up to six players.
Using the Dictionary
Use the Merriam-Webster Intermediate Dictionary to
look up defi nitions of words.
1. Press .
2. Press or to cycle through the icons until
Dictionary appears at the bottom of your screen.
Or you can press DICT.
3. Press ENTER to select it.
The dictionary word entry screen is displayed.
To go to the word entry screens for the thesaurus
or rhyming dictionary, press or .
4. Begin to type a word you want to look up. For
example, type essential.
As you type letters, the fi rst word in the dictionary
that matches the letters you type will move to the
.
top of the word list. You may not have to type the
entire word in order to fi nd the one you want. In
this example, note that "essential" appears on the
screen after you type "ess".
5. When the word you want is on the screen,
press until that word is highlighted.
Hold SHIFT and press or to scroll up or down
one screen at a time.
Or you can continue typing letters until the word
is complete and the matching word in the list is
automatically highlighted.
6. Press ENTER to look it up.
Some words have multiple parts of speech.
Press or ,if necessary, to highlight the part of
speech you want and then press ENTER.
7. Press or , if necessary, to read the defi nition.
Hold SHIFT and press or to scroll up or down
one screen at a time.
To add the word to My Word Bank, press . Add
"your word" is highlighted. Press ENTER to add
the word. Or you can press and then press
ENTER to go to the Word Bank menu.
Press or to view the thesaurus, rhyming
dictionary, or Confusables® entries for your word,
if available. If these tabs are available they will be
highlighted at the top of the screen.
or to highlight Help and
8. Press CLEAR to return to the word entry screen
to begin a new search.
Or you can just begin typing a new word to return
to the word entry screen.
Press to return to the main menu.
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Understanding Defi nitions
Entries may consist of headwords, pronunciation
information, parts of speech, definitions, and etymology.
Other forms of the word may follow the headword.
After the defi nition, you may see usage examples.
Using the Thesaurus
Use the Merriam-Webster Intermediate Thesaurus to fi nd
synonyms, antonyms and other information about a word.
1. Press .
2. Press or to cycle through the icons until
Dictionary appears at the bottom of your screen.
Or you can press DICT.
3. Press ENTER to select it.
The dictionary word entry screen is displayed.
4. Press once to move to the thesaurus.
5. Begin to type a word you want to look up. For
example, type complete.
As you type letters, the fi rst word in the thesaurus
that matches the letters you type will move to the
top of the word list. You may not have to type the
entire word in order to fi nd the one you want. In
this example, note that "complete" appears on the
screen after you type "comple".
6. When the word you want is on the screen,
press until that word is highlighted.
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