® DFC-3015 Medical Book Card User's Guide Quick Reference Guide To Use the Menus 1. Press MENU and highlight the Outline or Index menu. 2. Highlight an entry by typing its name or pressing or . 3. Press ENTER . 4. Select subitems, if needed, by highlighting them and pressing ENTER . 5. Use , DN , or SPACE to scroll. To Search for Words 1. Press SEARCH . 2. Type one or more words. 3. Press ENTER . 4. Hold 6 and press DN to see the locations of matches. 5. Press ENTER to see a match or MENU to see the matches listed on the menus. 6. To expand a search, press MORE . To Use Notes 1. When the text of the book is on screen, press LIST . 2. Press ENTER to select Add note. 3. Press ENTER or type your own note title and then press ENTER . 4. To find a note in the text, press LIST , highlight a note title, and then press ENTER . A C D I P R Quick Keys* Goes to the Actions section. Goes to the Contraindications section. Goes to the Administration and Dosage section. Goes to the Indications section . Goes to the Precautions section. Goes to the Adverse Reactions section. Goes to the Drug Interactions section. Goes to the Warnings section. X W * You can use the Quick Keys only when the text of a drug monograph is on the screen. 23 License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM. YOUR USE OF THE MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MAY RETURN THIS PACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED. The MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM means the software product, hardware, and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. LIMITED USE LICENSE All rights in the MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM remain the property of FRANKLIN. Through your purchase, FRANKLIN grants you a personal and nonexclusive license to use the MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM. 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This license terminates immediately without notice from FRANKLIN if you fail to comply with any provision of this license. 1 Contents Publishers' Note ................................. 3 Key Guide ............................................ 4 Installing Book Cards ......................... 5 Selecting a Book ................................. 6 Changing the Settings ........................ 6 Viewing a Demonstration ................... 7 Finding Therapeutic Classes ............. 7 Finding Drug Information ................... 9 Searching for Words ........................ 10 Highlighting Search Words .............. 11 Expanding Your Searches ................ 12 Reading Special Markers ................. 13 Using Notes ...................................... 14 Looking Up Words in Other Books .................................. 15 Resetting the Medical Book System 15 Book Card Care ................................ 16 Specifications and Patents .............. 16 FCC Notice ........................................ 17 Limited Warranty (U.S. only) ............ 18 Appendix ........................................... 19 Index .................................................. 21 ® About Book Card Compatibility IMPORTANT This book card can be used only with the Medical Book SystemTM platform and will not function in any other Franklin BOOKMAN® platform. 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 System book cards. ® For More Information To learn more about the Medical Book System or other products from Franklin Electronic Publishers, call 800-6655450 or visit the Franklin Web site at www.franklin.com. 2 Publishers' Note Drug Facts and Comparisons® (DFC) is a comprehensive drug information compendium. Organized by therapeutic drug classes, the format is designed to provide a wide scope of drug information in a manner that facilitates comparisons among the drugs. A comprehensive index, a detailed table of contents for each chapter and extensive cross referencing enable the reader to quickly locate needed information. Information in this data card is abridged from the 1999 edition of Drug Facts and Comparisons. For information not contained in this version, please consult the printed edition of Drug Facts and Comparisons® (DFC). For later revisions of information, always consult the latest edition of DFC and /or the latest update to the loose-leaf edition of DFC. The information contained in this publication is intended to supplement the knowledge of health care professionals regarding drug information. This information is advisory only and is not intended to replace sound clinical judgment or individualized patient care in the delivery of health care services. Facts and Comparisons disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied, including any warranty as to the quality, accuracy or suitability of this information for any particular purpose. Copyright © 1999 Facts and Comparisons®. All rights reserved, worldwide. Copyright © 1999 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved, worldwide. 3 Key Guide Color Keys (red) Expands a word search. (green) Displays the Outline location of the current text. (yellow) Displays the word search screen. (blue) Lets you add, find, or remove a note. Function Keys Erases typed letters, or backs up to the previous screen. Shifts keys to type capitals or punctuation. Exits the currently selected book. Clears an entry or search and goes to the default state. Enters a word, selects a menu item, or starts the highlight in text. Displays help messages. Displays the main menus. Turns the platform on or off. At entry screens, types a space. At menus and text, pages down. At menus, displays the title of a highlighted item. With CAP , types an asterisk (V) to stand for letters in a word. At text, displays the current Outline location of the text. Key Guide Key Combinations* 6+ 6+ BACK MORE SPEC CARD SEARCH LIST 6+ ENTER BACK 6 +Q-P CAP CARD CLEAR 6 + DN or or UP CAP + ENTER Goes to the top level of a menu from a lower level. Transfers a highlighted word between installed book cards. At a highlighted menu item, displays the related text. At text, highlights special markers (e.g., footnotes, cross-references, tables, etc.). Types numbers. At text, displays the next or previous paragraph, table row, or search match. Goes to the top or bottom of a menu or list. At text, goes to the next or previous Outline title. HELP MENU ON/OFF SPACE * Hold the first key while pressing the second. ?T ® Understanding the Keys The functions of the keys may vary according to which book card is installed and selected in the platform. To learn how to use a particular book card, read its User's Guide. 4 Key Guide Direction Keys UP DN 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. Align the book card tabs with the notches in a card slot. A C D I P R X Pages up or down. Moves the cursor, text, or highlight. Quick Keys* Goes to the Actions section. Goes to the Contraindications section. Goes to the Administration and Dosage section. Goes to the Indications section. Goes to the Precautions section. Goes to the Adverse Reactions section. Goes to the Drug Interactions section. Goes to the Warnings section. W 4. Press the book card until it snaps into the slot. * You can use the Quick Keys only when the text of a drug monograph is on the screen. ® Understanding the Quick Keys When a drug monograph is on the screen, you can use the quick keys to quickly move between the different sections. ® Removing Book Cards CAUTION When you remove a book card from a platform, information entered in that book card may be erased. 5 Selecting a Book If you have installed two book cards in the platform, you can select which book you want to read. 1. Turn the platform on. 2. Press CARD . 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 characters appear on screen. The shutoff time sets how long your Medical Book System stays on if you forget to turn it off. The default state sets the screen that appears when you press CLEAR . 1. Press MENU . 2. Highlight Set Type Size, Set Default State, Set Shutoff, or Set Contrast on the Setup menu. 3. Use or to highlight the book you want to use. 4. Press ENTER to select it. ® Auto-Shutoff and Auto-Resume If the platform shuts off automatically when this book card is selected, you can return to the last screen that you viewed simply by turning the platform on. 3. Press ENTER . or to change the setting. 4. Use Or press BACK to leave the setting unchanged. 5. Press ENTER to select it. 6 Viewing a Demonstration Before you start using this book, you may want to see a brief demonstration. Press MENU and then use the arrow keys to highlight View Demo on the Setup menu. Finding Therapeutic Classes Every drug in Drug Facts and Comparisons is classified by its therapeutic use. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. If needed, press MENU and highlight the Outline menu. 3. Start typing the name of a therapeutic class. For example, type respiratory drugs. Press ENTER to select it. To stop the demonstration, press CLEAR . ® Help is Always at Hand You can view a help message at virtually any screen by pressing HELP . To exit help, press BACK . To read a tutorial about this book, select Tutorial from the Setup menu. ® Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows at the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to move through menus or view more text. To de-select a letter, use or You can also use a class. BACK . to highlight 4. When the class is highlighted, press ENTER . 5. Highlight a subclass and press ENTER . For example, select Lung Surfactant. To highlight your choice, use or type the name you want. 6. Highlight a drug and press example, select Beractant. ENTER or . For 7 Finding Therapeutic Classes Finding Therapeutic Classes ® 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 SPEC (green) or ? T . 7. Highlight a topic and press ENTER . For example, highlight Precautions. 8. To go quickly to another topic, use the Quick Keys. To learn more about the Quick Keys, read the "Key Guide." 9. Use , DN , or SPACE to scroll. 10. To go to the next or previous topic, hold CAP and use or . 11. Press CLEAR when finished. To scroll up to a higher level of the Outline, use . To display the full title of an item, press ? T . This is especially useful when the title ends in ellipses. Press BACK to go back to the text that you were reading. Or press ENTER to go to the text of the highlighted item. ® If You Misspell a Drug Name When you type letters that do not match a drug on the Index menu, the spelling correction entry screen appears. You can press BACK repeatedly to exit it. Or you can enter the misspelled drug name to view corrections. You can select Words starting with... to view completions, if any, or select a correction to view its monograph. 8 Finding Drug Information The simplest way to find drug information is to type a brand or generic drug name at the Index menu. Generic names are capitalized, but you need not type capitals to find them. 1. Press CLEAR . 2. If needed, press MENU and highlight the Index menu. 3. Type a drug name. For example, type alupent. Finding Drug Information Note: If you select a drug that appears in more than one class, you will see a submenu. For example, select CLOTRIMAZOLE. 5. Highlight a class and press ENTER to view the drug monograph. 6. To go quickly to another topic, use the Quick Keys. To delete a letter, press BACK . You can also highlight a menu item by or . using The slanted arrow indicates that the menu item has a submenu. 4. When the drug is highlighted, press ENTER to view the monograph. To learn more about the Quick Keys, read the "Key Guide." 7. Use , DN , or SPACE to scroll. 8. T ...