EBM-900/901/911 Electronic Publishers www.franklin.com/ebookman User's Guide www.franklin.com/ebookman Disclaimer This is the eBookMan User's Guide version 2.1. All displays pictured are simulated, are not intended to specify included applications or content, and are subject, along with all technical information and specifications, to change without notice. ® License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING eBookMan®. YOUR USE OF eBookMan® 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 eBookMan® AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED. eBookMan® means the eBookMan® multimedia content reader, the device itself, and the software product and documentation found in this package. FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. Limited Use License All rights in eBookMan® remain the property of FRANKLIN. 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Table of Contents Welcome! 11 Support ................................................................................15 About Screen Illustrations ...................................................15 Getting Started 1. Getting Started ® 18 I. Install eBookMan Desktop Manager ...............................18 II. Install Batteries ................................................................19 III. Connect eBookMan to a PC ...........................................20 IV. Start the Desktop Manager ............................................21 V. Synchronize the OS and Applications .............................22 VI. Calibrate your eBookMan ..............................................25 VII. Set the Date and Time ..................................................26 Registering Your eBookMan Device ....................................27 2. eBookMan® Desktop Manager 29 Understanding the Views .....................................................30 Using the Menus .................................................................33 eBookMan Monitor® .............................................................36 Mobipocket Web Companion ..............................................37 Uninstalling the Desktop Manager ......................................37 3. Managing & Synchronizing Content 39 Managing Files in the Desktop Manager .............................39 Using IntellisyncTM ................................................................43 Adding New Content and Applications ................................48 eBookMan® User's Guide v The eBookMan Device 4. Hardware Features 60 Front Panel ..........................................................................60 Back Panel ...........................................................................62 Cover ...................................................................................63 Product Care ........................................................................64 Resetting the Device ............................................................64 5. The Launcher 67 Using the Launcher Menu ...................................................68 Changing eBookMan Settings .............................................70 Opening and Closing Programs ..........................................72 Performing a System Restart ..............................................73 Using a Password ................................................................74 Using Categories .................................................................78 Managing Files in eBookMan ..............................................81 6. Data Entry 85 Handwriting ..........................................................................85 Onscreen Keyboard .............................................................91 Content Applications 7. Franklin Reader 96 Opening and Closing eBooks ..............................................96 Understanding Franklin Reader Features ...........................98 Using the Menus ................................................................101 Setting Preferences ...........................................................103 Moving Around ...................................................................106 Searching within an eBook ................................................108 Using Bookmarks ...............................................................118 Using Help .........................................................................120 Search Abbreviations .........................................................121 Exiting Franklin Reader .....................................................122 vi Table of Contents 8. Mobipocket Reader 123 Opening and Closing Documents ......................................123 Understanding the Library .................................................125 Viewing a Document ..........................................................128 Using the Menus ...............................................................130 Changing the Settings .......................................................131 Moving around within a Document ....................................132 Searching a Document ......................................................133 Using Bookmarks ..............................................................134 Getting Help .......................................................................136 Exiting Mobipocket Reader ...............................................137 9. Audiobook Player 139 Understanding the Buttons ................................................140 Using the Menus ...............................................................140 Selecting a Title and Section .............................................141 Listening to an Audiobook .................................................141 Saving Audiobooks to MultiMediaCards ............................142 Exiting Audiobook Player ...................................................143 10. Music Player 145 Understanding the Buttons ................................................145 Using the Menus ...............................................................146 Selecting a Title .................................................................147 Listening to Music ..............................................................147 Exiting Music Player ..........................................................148 Organizer Applications 11. Address Book 150 Adding Contacts ................................................................151 Understanding the Views ...................................................152 Editing Entries ...................................................................155 Searching for an Entry .......................................................158 Deleting Entries .................................................................159 Field Limits ........................................................................159 eBookMan® User's Guide vii Using the Menus ................................................................160 Synchronizing with Microsoft® Outlook ..............................161 Exiting Address Book .........................................................161 12. Date Book 163 Adding Appointments .........................................................164 Editing Appointments .........................................................165 Understanding the Views ...................................................172 Field Limits .........................................................................175 Using the Menus ................................................................175 Synchronizing with Microsoft® Outlook ..............................177 Exiting Date Book ..............................................................177 13. ToDo Book 179 Adding Entries ...................................................................179 Editing Entries ....................................................................180 Field Limits .........................................................................183 Using the Menus ................................................................184 Synchronizing with Microsoft® Outlook ..............................185 Exiting ToDo Book .............................................................185 14. Memo Book 187 Adding Memos ...................................................................187 Viewing Memos .................................................................188 Editing Memos ...................................................................189 Using the Menus ................................................................189 Synchronizing with Microsoft® Outlook ..............................191 Exiting Memo Book ............................................................191 Miscellaneous Applications 15. Voice Memo 194 Understanding the Buttons ................................................194 Using the Menus ................................................................195 Recording Voice Memos ....................................................196 Listening to Voice Memos ..................................................197 Exiting Voice Memo ...........................................................197 viii Table of Contents 16. Calculate 199 Understanding the Keys ....................................................199 Using the Menu .................................................................200 Making Calculations ..........................................................200 Using Calculator Memory ..................................................201 Exiting Calculate ................................................................201 Appendix A. Getting Updates 204 Checking for Updates ........................................................204 Updating the eBookMan® Desktop Manager .....................204 Updating the eBookMan Software .....................................206 B. Serial Port Connection 207 Serial cradle users .............................................................207 Serial cable users ..............................................................208 C. MultiMediaCards 209 Inserting MMCs .................................................................209 Backing Up to MMC ..........................................................210 Restoring from MMC ..........................................................211 Erasing an MMC ................................................................211 D. Glossary E. Troubleshooting 212 218 Downloading and Installing the Desktop Manager, Operating System, or Applications ...................................218 Sending Files from the Desktop Manager to eBookMan ..221 The Desktop Manager .......................................................223 The eBookMan Device ......................................................224 eBookMan® User's Guide ix F. Legal Information 231 Specifications ....................................................................231 FCC Notice ........................................................................231 Copyrights, Trademarks, Legal ..........................................232 Limited Warranty, Disclaimer of Warranties and Limited Remedy .........................................................233 Limited Warranty (outside U.S.) .........................................234 Index Index 235 x Table of Contents Welcome! Congratulations on your purchase of eBookMan! eBookMan is a versatile, handheld computing device. Your package includes: · the eBookMan device with cover and stylus · a USB cable (ebm-900 only) or USB cradle (ebm-901 and ebm-911) · two AAA batteries (ebm-911 only) · the eBookMan Installation CD: - eBookMan® Desktop Manager with IntellisyncTM, the PC software that transfers applications and content to eBookMan; along with Mobipocket Web Companion, the PC software that publishes and transfers electronic documents to eBookMan - eBookMan Operating System (OS) a ...