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Contents License Agreement ...............................................................................2 Introduction ...........................................................................................3 Opening and Closing Documents .......................................................5 Understanding the Library ...................................................................7 Viewing a Document ...........................................................................11 Using the Menus ...
License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT. YOUR USE OF THIS PRODUCT DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. The PRODUCT means the FRANKLIN software product, any related hardware, any content read by this product, and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. LIMITED USE LICENSE All rights in the product remain the property of FRANKLIN and/or the owner of any content read using the FRANKLIN software product.
Introduction Welcome to the Mobipocket Reader, a program that lets you read, search, and bookmark electronic books (eBooks), electronic newspaper articles (eNewspapers) and other electronic documents (eDocuments). To run this version, you must have the necessary software to install the program and database files in your PDA.
Installation Notes Note: If you are using a Springboard™ Module, slip the module into the external expansion slot of the PDA. The Visor automatically launches both the Mobipocket Reader and the eBook. If you are using the Mobipocket Reader from a PalmPak® card, MultiMediaCard or SD card, slip the card into the slot of the PDA. When you download an eBook, any .prc files and other eBook specific files are placed in their own designated directory unless you specified another location during installation.
Opening and Closing Documents You can open documents from Mobipocket Reader or from the Applications Launcher (Palm OS®). To open a document from the Applications Launcher, tap its icon, if available. To open a document from Mobipocket Reader, follow these steps. 1. Tap (Palm OS®) or Start | Programs | MobiPocket (Windows® CE) to open Mobipocket Reader.
The Library contains the list of eBooks, eNews and eDocs that you have downloaded into your PDA. The documents are categorized by type. You can also create your own categories and assign documents to those categories. • If a document had been opened previously, Mobipocket Reader displays the last viewed screen of the document. Note: By default, the Mobipocket Reader opens to the last-viewed screen. You can change the default at the Settings screen.
Understanding the Library The Library in Mobipocket Reader is the place you go to open a different document or manage your documents. The Library consists of a header, a list of file types, a list of documents, a tip, and footer. From a document, access the Library by tapping . Header File types List of documents Tip Footer Header The Header indicates that you are in the Library. You can tap this area of the screen to close the Library and return to the previously opened document.
Categories 1. Tap Categ. Category list You see a list of previously created categories, if any. 2. To see the list of documents assigned to a particular category, tap the category. Tap a document, to open it. Tap Close to exit the Library and return to the document you were previously viewing. Tap Back or Categ to return to the list of categories. 3. Tap Create a new category to add a category. You see the Create Category dialog box. Create Category dialog box 4. Write the name of your category. 5.
6. Tap to delete a category. You must confirm the deletion. Tap OK (Palm OS®) or Yes (Windows® CE) to confirm. Tap Cancel (Palm OS®) or No (Windows® CE) to exit the dialog box without deleting the category. Note: Any files assigned to a deleted category revert to being unassigned. List of Documents Each file type and category name contains a list of documents. The list of documents consists of three parts: the number indicator, the document title and an icon.
4. Tap OK. (Windows® CE) to exit the Book Tap Cancel (Palm OS®) or Details dialog box without saving your changes. Tap Delete to remove the document from your PDA. You must confirm the deletion (Palm OS®). Warning: Windows® CE users will not be asked to confirm the deletion; the document will just be removed. Tap OK to confirm. Tap Cancel to exit the dialog box without deleting the document.
Viewing a Document The Text view is where you read the content of a document. Text view consists of a tool bar, document text and a progress bar. Tool bar Text area Progress bar Tool Bar The tool bar displays the title of the document and the current page number with accompanying menus. Tap the document title to access the main menu. Tap the page number to access the page menu. Tap the menu item you want.
Text Area The Text area of the screen contains the text of the document. This area can include a title page, graphics, table of contents and hyperlinks. You can adjust the display of the text by changing your settings. For more information, please see “Changing the Settings” on page 15. Another way to change the display of text, is to switch to full-screen view.
Using the Menus There are two menus in Mobipocket Reader, a main menu and a page menu. Tap the document title in the tool bar to see the main menu. Tap the page number to see the page menu. To select a menu item, tap the menu you want, then tap the menu item you want. Main Menu Use the main menu to change settings, search a document, view the bookmark list, go to the Library, view information about Mobipocket Reader and exit the program.
Page Menu Use the page menu to go to the first page, go to any page you want or add a bookmark. In addition, this menu may contain several other items which are part of the guide specified by the Open eBook standard. These could include the Biography of the author, the Foreward, a Table of Contents, any included Indexes, and eBook Info or About this book. eBook Info or About this book display specific information about the current eBook, for example, the author, title and date.
Changing the Settings The Settings dialog box allows you to adjust the display options of Mobipocket Reader. You can change the font size, display margins, choose to go to the Library when you open the Reader, or change text justification. Color devices allow you to adjust the foreground and background colors. To change the settings, tap your PDA’s menu icon (if available) or tap the document title in the tool bar and then tap Settings. You see the Settings dialog box.
Foreground Color Full justification Open Library at startup Touch screen turn page Page 16 Tap the color box. Tap the color square you want in the provided palette. Tap the check box to present the text of a document aligned with the left and right sides of the screen. Unchecked, the format defaults to left-aligned text. Tap the check box to display the Library each time you open Mobipocket Reader. Unchecked, the Reader opens the last document you were reading, at the location you stopped.
Moving around within a Document Page up and down through the document in the following ways. • Tap the right side of the screen (when Touch screen turn page is enabled) to move to the next page. • Tap the left side of the screen (when Touch screen turn page is enabled) to move back a page. • As you move through a document, the progress bar at the bottom of the screen indicates your current position in the document. Tap any part of the progress bar to move to another position in the document.
Finding a Definition You can find a definition for any word in text by tapping on the highlighted word. To highlight a word, drag the stylus over the word. Tap the highlighted word. The following dialog box appears. Add bookmark...Adds the word or words to the Bookmark List. Defintion Enables you to search for the definition or translation of the word or words in the designated reference book. Note: A dictionary needs to be installed to use this feature.
Searching a Document You can find information you want using the Find in text dialog box. The Find in text dialog box enables you to enter a string of characters and search for that string throughout the text of the current document. 1. Tap the document title in the tool bar and then tap Find. You see the Find in text dialog box. Find in text dialog box 2. Enter the word or phrase you want to find. 3. Tap a check box to restrict your search by either or both of the following parameters.
Using an Index Some books contain indexes that you can use to search books by subjects, words and other criteria. Any available indexes appear in the Page menu. 1. Tap the page number. You see the Page menu. 2. Tap an available index. You see an Index screen. Index screen Entries in an Index are arranged alphabetically. 3. Enter letters of the word you want to search for. Searching an Index As you enter letters, the list will move to the next matching entry of the Index.
Using Bookmarks You can enter a bookmark in any location in text. Note: Bookmarks are assigned to particular pages, so if the font size changes, the bookmark will exist at the same page number in the new font size, not necessarily the same location in text. To add a bookmark, follow these steps. 1. From any location in text, tap the page number, then tap Add bookmark. Add Bookmark dialog box You see the Add Bookmark dialog box. 2. Enter a short label describing the bookmark. 3. Tap Add to add the bookmark.
5. Tap anywhere to close the label. You can view a list of all bookmarks stored for the current document. Each bookmark in the list contains a page number label and the label that was entered when the bookmark was created. To view or edit the bookmark list, follow these steps. 1. Tap the document title in the tool bar and then tap Bookmark List. Bookmark list The list is organized by page number. The bookmark label appears next to the page number where the bookmark was added.
Navigating Large Tables or Images Large Tables Where possible, tables that are too large for the screen continue on the following page. If it is not possible, a mode called "Large tables " is activated. Large table mode In this mode, icons appear around the table to enable you to navigate the information. Tap to move the table in the designated direction. Tap to enable dragging.
Images By default, images are scaled to fit the size of the screen. You can zoom images to see them in greater detail. 1. Hold the stylus on an image to highlight it. You see the following dialog box. 2. Tap Image mode. The image zooms to fit the screen. Image mode 3. Tap . 4. Drag the stylus anywhere on the image and the image moves in that direction. Tap or to zoom in or out by an increment. Tap or to resize the image. 5. Tap close to exit image mode.
Getting Help Mobipocket Reader comes with online help. The online help is installed as its own eBook. If you have deleted the document “Mobipocket Help” (mobihep.prc) from your PDA, you will have to reinstate it before you can access the online help. To view this help at any time, do the following: 1. Tap the document title in the tool bar and then tap Help. 2. Tap the section you want to read. 3. Tap to return to the document you were previously viewing. You can also access the help from the Library. 1.
Using the Mobipocket Web Companion The Mobipocket Web Companion is a PC program that enables you to download eBooks and subscribe to and update eNewspapers which you can then send to and read on your PDA. The Web Companion also provides access to Mobipocket and Franklin Web sites and includes a Publish feature that formats text (*.txt) files and Web pages (*.htm or *.html files) for Mobipocket Reader. The Web Companion is installed on your PC when you download the Mobipocket Reader.
2. Click the check box for the Synchronization mode you want. The automatic update enables your computer to update your eNews periodically as updates become available. The manual update enables you to control when your eNews is updated. The Web Companion only updates eNews when you click (Update now). 3. Click the check box for the proxy configuration you want. The Internet Explorer proxy is the default configuration. If you are an AOL user, select Use no proxy.
To unsubscribe, click next to the eNewspaper you want and then either click File | Unsubscribe or right-click the eNewspaper and click Unsubscribe from the context menu. Getting eBooks The Web Companion does not display a list of eBooks, but it does provide easy access to a Web site where you can purchase and download them. 1. Click (eBooks). Your default browser is launched and you go to Franklin's or Mobipocket’s eStore. 2. Browse the page and site to find the eBook you want.
Notes The following notes explain how the Mobipocket Reader functions differently when viewing an eBook sold on PalmPak®, MultiMediaCard or SD card. • • • These eBooks cannot be beamed. You cannot delete these eBooks. View the contents of the expansion card as instructed in your PDA manual.
Copyrights and Trademarks Product name: Mobipocket Reader © 2002 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., Burlington, N.J. 08016-4907 U.S.A. All rights reserved, worldwide. Copyright 1999-2001 Mobipocket.com. All rights reserved. Palm, Palm Computing and HotSync are registered trademarks of Palm Computing, Inc., 3Com Corporation & its subsidiaries. Handspring, Visor, and Springboard are trademarks or registered trademarks of Handspring, Inc.
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