User manual FRANKLIN EBM911

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) and core applications - Complete eBookMan® User's Guide in PDF format - Interactive product demo · Quick Start Guide · Concise eBookMan® User's Guide You determine the use for your eBookMan by installing the applications and contents you want. eBookMan can be a library of books, a personal organizer, a music player, a multimedia reader, a recorder for memos, a calculator or even an arcade of games. eBookMan enables you to view thousands of book titles, magazines, and newspapers; listen to audio books and music; and store addresses, phone numbers and other personal information. Just like a larger computer, multiple programs can run at the same time. To install the Desktop Manager on your PC, your computer must meet the following minimum system requirements: · IBM-compatible Pentium class PC or higher · 256 color VGA monitor · Mouse or other pointing device · Windows® 98 or higher · 50 MB free disk space · 32 MB RAM (recommended) · Available USB port · Internet access · Microsoft Internet Explorer® 4.0 (or above) OR Netscape Navigator® 4.02 (or above) Note: Out of the box, your eBookMan device contains a tour only. To view the tour, install batteries and turn on the device. Note: A serial port is required for Windows® NT users. Serial cradles and cables are sold separately. eBookMan® User's Guide 11 Before using eBookMan, follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide. For more detailed information, see "Chapter 1. Getting Started". Use the Desktop Manager to transfer content and applications to and from your eBookMan. For more detailed information, see "Chapter 2. eBookMan® Desktop Manager". Franklin makes these core applications available from the Installation CD and with each OS download: The Franklin Reader application opens and navigates books formatted as Franklin Universal Binary (*.fub) files. Use Franklin Reader to read Bibles, reference material, dictionaries, translators and other books. The Mobipocket Reader opens and navigates eBooks, eNews and eDocuments. The downloaded files must be sent to the eBookMan device, during which time they are converted for viewing on the Mobipocket Reader. Should you prefer to listen to a book, you can do so with Audiobook Player. Audible® software powers the audio book listening features of eBookMan. You must download Audible Manager from www.audible.com to transfer audio books to your eBookMan. The Music Player application enables you to listen to downloaded music. The Desktop Manager converts MP3 files to an eBookMan music format before moving the files to the device. eBookMan stores personal information in several programs. Address Book organizes contact information, Date Book tracks appointments, ToDo Book lists tasks by priority, and Memo Book enables you to enter notes. Through IntellisyncTM for eBookMan, you can synchronize your personal information to Microsoft® Outlook®. Other applications include Voice Memo and Calculate. Voice Memo lets you record memos, and the calculator (Calculate) enables you to solve math problems. After you install the OS and core applications, you can download content and other applications that you want to use in your eBookMan. Many companies on the internet provide applications and content that run on eBookMan. For more detailed information, see "Chapter 3. Synchronizing and Managing Contents". 12 This User's Guide explains how to operate eBookMan and describes all the features of the core applications. It is arranged as follows: Getting Started Chapter 1: Getting Started - Describes how to install the Desktop Manager, install batteries, connect your device to a PC, run the Desktop Manager, synchronize the OS and applications, calibrate eBookMan and set the date and time. Chapter 2: eBookMan® Desktop Manager - Explains how to manage files in the Desktop Manager, how to move individual files to your device, and how to use the Mobipocket Web Companion. Chapter 3: Synchronizing and Managing Contents - Explains how to manage files in the Desktop Manager and how to synchronize with your device. The eBookMan Device Chapter 4: Hardware Features - Describes the hardware features of your device and includes instructions on installing batteries, resetting the unit and caring for your product. Chapter 5: The Launcher - Details the Launcher features and explains how to use menus, set preferences, use a password, assign categories and manage files. Chapter 6: Data Entry - Shows how to enter characters in your device using both natural handwriting and the onscreen keyboard. Content Applications Chapter 7: Franklin Reader - This chapter describes the Franklin Reader and shows you how to move around in books and use the Menu and Search options. Chapter 8: Mobipocket Reader - This chapter explains how to use MobiPocket Reader to view eBooks, eNews and eDocs and how to use the Mobi Web Companioin. Chapter 9: Audiobook Player - This chapter illustrates the various features of Audiobook Player and describes how to use the play, stop, fast forward and rewind functions, and how to use the menus. Chapter 10: Music Player - This chapter highlights the features of Music Player and describes how to play, stop, fast forward, and rewind music files. eBookMan® User's Guide 13 Organizer Applications Chapter 11: Address Book - This chapter explains how to enter and view names, addresses, phone numbers and other contact information in Address Book. Chapter 12: Date Book - This chapter shows you how to list appointments and the different ways to view the entered data in Date Book. It also explains how to set alarms. Chapter 13: ToDo Book - This chapter demonstrates how to keep track of tasks with ToDo Book. Chapter 14: Memo Book - This chapter shows you how to use Memo Book to list your memos. Miscellaneous Applications Chapter 15: Voice Memo - This chapter describes features of the program and details how to record and play memos, how to use the menus, and how to control the volume. Chapter 16: Calculate - This chapter describes Calculate and its functions. Appendix A. Getting Updates - Explains how to install the Desktop Manager and update eBookMan software from Franklin's Web site. B. Serial Port Connection - Provides steps for connecting your eBookMan device to a PC using a serial port. C. MultiMediaCards - Describes how to install and use MultiMediaCards (MMCs) in your eBookMan device. D. Troubleshooting - Offers solutions to problems you may encounter while using the Desktop Manager or your eBookMan device. E. Glossary - Lists and defines terms. F. Legal Information - Includes specifications, copyright, trademarks, warranties, and FCC notice. Index Provides an alphabetical list of entries to help you locate information in the manual. 14 Support Most programs come with online Help. This manual describes all the features of the various programs in detail. Should you require further technical support in the United States or Canada, visit web site www.franklin.com/ebookman and follow the link to the support screen or call (609) 386-8997 between 9AM and 5PM EST Monday through Friday. If you require further technical support outside of the United States and Canada, please use the following contact information: franklin_book@one.net.au infotech@franklinse.com 0900 10.388 France infotech@franklinse.com 0825 309 319 Germany & Austria support@franklingmbh.de 49 89 90899 116 Luxemburg & Netherlands infotech@franklinse.com 32 70 22.32.32 Mexico fepmexico@compuserve.com 01 800 710 5938 Switzerland support@uhu.ch 41 1 2403360 United Kingdom info@franklin-uk.co.uk 0800 328 5618 Australia Belgium About Screen Illustrations Some screen illustrations in this user's guide may vary slightly from what you see on the device. This does not mean your eBookMan is malfunctioning. eBookMan® User's Guide 15 16 GETTING STARTED eBookMan® User's Guide 17 1. Getting Started The following seven step process gets you started using your eBookMan device. You must follow the steps in the order they appear. I. Install the eBookMan® Desktop Manager on your PC. II. Install batteries in your eBookMan device. III. Connect your eBookMan device to your PC. IV. Start the Desktop Manager on your PC. V. Synchronize the eBookMan Operating System (OS) and core applications with your eBookMan device. VI. Calibrate your eBookMan device. VII. Set the date and time on your eBookMan device. Once you set up your eBookMan device, you must register to receive the free content that comes with your model. Registration is also necessary if you wish to update the OS and core applications at a later date. Note: For a seamless installation of your Desktop Manager and OS for eBookMan, it is best to access your Internet connection and close all other programs before beginning the process. AOL users MUST have their connection open. I. Install eBookMan® Desktop Manager To install the eBookMan® Desktop Manager from the Installation CD, follow these steps. 1. Insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive on your PC. The Franklin eBookMan Setup screen appears. 18 Chapter 1. Getting Started 2. 3. 4. 5. If this screen DOES NOT launch automatically, follow these steps. · From your PC desktop, double-click My Computer, and · Double-click the CD drive (EbmInstall). Click a flag to select the corresponding language. Note: You must have Windows for the language you choose. Click the Install eBookMan Desktop Manager and Device Drivers button. Note: You may need to install the USB drivers from the usbdriver directory on the Installation CD. Note: If you have not used the USB port on your PC, it may be disabled. You must enable the USB port in the BIOS. Consult your computer manufacturer's documentation for details. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the program. Once installation is finished, click the Exit button to close the Franklin eBookMan Setup screen. You may be prompted to restart your computer. II. Install Batteries Your device requires two AAA batteries. You must insert the batteries before connecting your device to a PC. To install batteries, follow these steps. 1. Push the tab on the battery cover, snap the battery cover open and lift it off. 2. Insert two AAA batteries following the +/- markings in the battery compartment. Battery compartment In the upper half of the compartment, the positive (+) end of the battery (the end with the bump) goes against the spring. In the bottom half of the compartment, the negative (-) end of the battery (the flat end) goes against the spring. 3. Replace the battery cover. eBookMan® User's Guide 19 See also: For more information on the battery indicator, see "Chapter 5. The Launcher" on page 67. Your eBookMan powers on, and the tour begins. Tap the introductory sentence in the language you want to view the tour. It ends with a picture of the device with an arrow. The tour appears only after the device is left without battery power for more than five minutes or when a hard reset is performed. Replacing Batteries When eBookMan is on, a battery indicator appears in the Status bar of the Launcher. The battery indicator is a graphic that shows the energy left in the batteries. Replace batteries when the battery indicator runs low. It is best not to wait for the indicator to empty. Should the battery power run too low, the unit will start up when you press On/Off but will then shut off automatically. When this happens, please replace the batteries immediately. 1. Turn the device off. Warning: If you change your batteries when the device is on, your device will reset and you will lose your data. 2. Attach the eBookMan protective cover to the device and turn the device over. Note: When changing batteries, make sure the device is not on a hard surface. If the On/Off button is pressed accidentally, your data will be lost. 3. Follow the steps under "Install Batteries." Warning: To prevent data loss, synchronize often to back up your data, and take no more than one minute to replace the batteries. It is best to replace the batteries as soon as the low battery warning appears. If your unit does not power on or stay on, please replace the batteries. See also: For more information on connecting your device using a serial connector, see "Appendix B. Serial Port Connection" on page 207. III. Connect eBookMan to a PC eBookMan has a built in USB port and comes with a cable or cradle to connect it to your desktop or laptop computer. If you do not have a USB port, a USB-to-serial connector can be purchased from www.franklin.com/ebookman/accessories.asp or your local retailer. 20 Chapter 1. Getting Started