Ectaco Partner EA B-3 User manual

ECTACO Partner®EA B-3
EnglishÙArabic
Talking Dictionary & Travel Phrasebook
USER MANUAL
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ECTACO Partner®EA B-3
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Ectaco, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the
use of this manual.
Ectaco, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which
may arise through the use of this product.
Ectaco, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion
of data as a result of malfunction, repairs, or battery replacement. Be sure to back
up all important data on other media to protect against its loss.
The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
No part of this manual shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or
otherwise, without permission from Ectaco, Inc.

Partner®is a registered trademark of ECTACO, Inc.
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© 1990-2005 ECTACO, Inc., Long Island City, NY, 11106 USA. All rights reserved.
© 2000 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.
Copyright © 2000 by Audible, Inc. All rights reserved.
simpliWrite®is the property of ART, Advanced Recognition Technologies,
Copyright © 1999.
Program Copyright © 2000 Intellisync for eBookMan, Puma Technology, Inc.
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are trademarks of Puma Technology, Inc. d/b/a PUMATECH, Inc. that may be
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and possession does not convey any rights to disclose, reproduce or permit others
to use the software without the specific written authorization of Audible, Inc.

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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ---------------------------------------------------- 6
GETTING STARTED----------------------------------------------- 8
General View ---------------------------------------------------------------- 8
Power Supply ---------------------------------------------------------------- 9
MultiMedia Card----------------------------------------------------------- 10
Soft Reset ------------------------------------------------------------------ 11
Hard Reset ----------------------------------------------------------------- 11
Control Pad----------------------------------------------------------------- 11
Main Menu------------------------------------------------------------------ 12
Natural Handwriting ------------------------------------------------------ 13
Control Wheel ------------------------------------------------------------- 14
Opening and Closing Programs--------------------------------------- 14
On-screen Keyboard----------------------------------------------------- 15
SETUP----------------------------------------------------------------15
Interface Language------------------------------------------------------- 15
Select Date ----------------------------------------------------------------- 15
Select Time----------------------------------------------------------------- 15
Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
Password ------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
Sounds ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
Pen Language ------------------------------------------------------------- 16
Shutoff Time --------------------------------------------------------------- 16
Time Format --------------------------------------------------------------- 16
Date Format---------------------------------------------------------------- 16
Numbers -------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
Week Start------------------------------------------------------------------ 17
Double-click ---------------------------------------------------------------- 17
APPLICATIONS----------------------------------------------------17
Dictionary ------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
English Idioms ------------------------------------------------------------- 19
Flash Cards ---------------------------------------------------------------- 19

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Hangman Word Game -------------------------------------------------- 20
Irregular Verbs------------------------------------------------------------- 21
Phrasebook ---------------------------------------------------------------- 21
Address Book-------------------------------------------------------------- 21
Calculator ------------------------------------------------------------------- 22
Currency Conversion ---------------------------------------------------- 22
Date Book ------------------------------------------------------------------ 22
Memo Book ---------------------------------------------------------------- 23
Metric Conversion -------------------------------------------------------- 23
Music Player --------------------------------------------------------------- 24
ToDo Book ----------------------------------------------------------------- 24
Voice Memo---------------------------------------------------------------- 24
English Grammar --------------------------------------------------------- 25
Local Time------------------------------------------------------------------ 25
World Time ----------------------------------------------------------------- 25
PC COMMUNICATION-------------------------------------------26
INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY -------------------------------28
Warranty Registration --------------------------------------------------- 30

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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing ECTACO Partner®EA B-3! You are now the owner
of the versatile, handheld electronic device which will serve you as a
comprehensive dictionary, personal organizer, and a music player.
ECTACO Partner®EA B-3 features:
English-Arabic bidirectional dictionary containing over 490,000 words,
including idioms, medical, technical, legal, and business terms, as well as
slang and general expressions
Voice function in English and Arabic
Phonetic Transcription
Spell-checker
Look-up function
User Dictionary
Bilingual interface
English Grammar guide
Most popular English idioms
English irregular verbs
Flash Cards
Word game
Instant Reverse Translation
Over 1,100 useful phrases in the English
Ù Arabic phrasebook
Currency and metric converters
Local and World time with a map
Address Book
ToDo Book
Date Book with audio reminders
Memo Book
Music Player
Calculator
Voice Memo
High-speed data exchange and synchronization with PC
Password protection
Slang Lock

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High resolution touch screen
MMC slot
USB port
Headphone jack
This model features a break-through combination of two input methods −a well-
designed on-screen keyboard and a high-resolution touch-sensitive handwriting
area which makes character input simple, fast and accurate.
♦Note: As continuous efforts are made by the manufacturer to ensure better
quality and performance of the product, some characteristics or the design of the
actual device you purchased may slightly differ from those described in this
manual.

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GETTING STARTED
General View
The general view and external appliances of ECTACO Partner®EA B-3 are shown
below.
ECTACO Partner®EA B-3 features a large-size touch screen with efficient
windows-driven graphic interface.
•Press the On/Off button to turn the device on.
If the screen remains blank, please make sure that the battery is inserted.
•To turn the device off, press the On/Off button once again.
•When the device is on, press and hold the On/Off button for approximately two
seconds to turn on the backlight. Press and hold the On/Off button once again to
turn the backlight off.
•In most windows or dialog boxes, tap OK or Done to accept changes or Cancel
to exit without saving any changes.

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Tap the screen with the supplied pointing device called the stylus which, when not
in use, is conveniently kept in a special slot at the side of the device’s back panel.
♦Note: If, for some reason, using the stylus does not provide the desired effect,
you may need to recalibrate the screen (see Launcher Menu on page 13).
ECTACO Partner®EA B-3 comes with a hard plastic cover to protect the screen
when the device is not in use. To attach the cover, insert the pegs on the cover into
the holes on either side of the device. To detach the cover, gently snap the pegs
out of the holes. We recommend that you keep the cover attached when you are
not using your ECTACO Partner®EA B-3.
Power Supply
ECTACO Partner®EA B-3 is powered by two AAA (LR03) batteries. If the battery
power runs too low, the unit will start up when you press the On/Off button but will
then shut off automatically. When this happens, please replace the batteries
immediately to avoid the risk of losing user data.
♦Note: Make sure the battery is inserted in the battery compartment before
connecting your device to a PC.

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How to replace the batteries
•Press the On/Off button to turn the device off.
•Make sure the device is not on a hard surface – if the On/Off button is pressed
accidentally, user data may be lost.
♦Note: To avoid data loss, never try to remove the batteries from the device
when the power is on. If you experience difficulties turning the device off, press
the RESET button on the back of the device and restart the system.
•Remove the battery compartment cover by sliding it away from the device.
•Remove the used batteries and replace them with new ones.
♦Note: Do not mix old and new batteries.
•Make sure to place the batteries according to the polarity marks (+ -) inside the
battery compartment.
•Put back the battery compartment cover by sliding it toward the device. Make
sure the cover sits in place properly.
♦Note: You have one minute to replace the batteries without risk of losing the
data stored in RAM. Do not exceed the one-minute limit! Neither the
manufacturer nor the dealer may be held responsible for the loss of user data.
MultiMedia Card
ECTACO Partner®EA B-3 MultiMedia Card is included in the standard package.
The card contains the operating system and a set of applications. Please insert
ECTACO Partner®EA B-3 MultiMedia Card into the MMC slot before you turn the
device on.
♦Note: Always make sure the device is turned off before installing or removing
the MMC. Use the On/Off button to turn the device off.
Installing MMC
•Put your thumb on the MMC slot cover and slide it off.
•Slide the MMC into the compartment with the contacts face up and the label
face down. Push the card gently until it clicks into place.