Franklin DFC-3015 User manual


DFC-3015
Medical Book Card
User’s Guide

Medical Book System™
MBS

23
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
✩
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
.
Quick Reference Guide
Quick Keys*
A
Goes to the Actions section.
C
Goes to the Contraindications
section.
D
Goes to the Administration and
Dosage section.
I
Goes to the Indications section .
P
Goes to the Precautions section.
R
Goes to the Adverse Reactions
section.
X
Goes to the Drug Interactions
section .
W
Goes to the Warnings section.
* You can use the Quick Keys only when the text of a
drug monograph is on the screen.

1
READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE MEDICAL BOOK
SYSTEM.
YOUR USE OF THE MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM DEEMS THAT YOUACCEPT
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 SYS-
TEMAND 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. You may not make any copies of the MEDICAL
BOOK SYSTEM or of the preprogrammed data stored therein, whether in electronic or
print format. Such copying would be in violation of applicable copyright laws. Further,
you may not modify, adapt, disassemble, decompile, translate, create derivative works
of, or in any way reverse engineer the MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM. You may not ex-
port or re-export, directly or indirectly, the MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM without com-
pliance with appropriate governmental regulations. The MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM
contains Franklin’s confidential and proprietary information which you agree to take
adequate steps to protect from unauthorized disclosure or use. This license is effective
until terminated. This license terminates immediately without notice from FRANKLIN
if you fail to comply with any provision of this license.
License Agreement

2
Contents
➤ About Book Card Compatibility
IMPORTANT This book card can be
used only with the Medical Book Sys-
tem
™
platform and will not function in
any other Franklin BOOKMAN
®
plat-
form.
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.
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
➤ For More Information
To learn more about the Medical Book
System or other products from Frank-
lin Electronic Publishers, call 800-665-
5450 or visit the Franklin Web site at
www.franklin.com.

3
Publishers’ Note
Drug Facts and Comparisons® (DFC) is a comprehensive drug information compen-
dium. 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 Com-
parisons. For information not contained in this version, please consult the printed edi-
tion 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 edi-
tion of DFC. The information contained in this publication is intended to supplement
the knowledge of health care professionals regarding drug information. This informa-
tion is advisory only and is not intended to replace sound clinical judgment or individu-
alized 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.

4
Color Keys
MORE
(red)Expands a word search.
SPEC
(green)Displays the Outline loca-
tion of the current text.
SEARCH
( yellow )Displaysthewordsearchscreen.
LIST
(blue) Lets you add, find, or remove
a note.
Function Keys
BACK
Erases typed letters, or backs up to
the previous screen.
CAP
Shiftskeystotypecapitalsorpunctuation.
CARD
Exits the currently selected book.
CLEAR
Clears an entry or search and goes
to the default state.
ENTER
Enters a word, selects a menu item,
or starts the highlight in text.
HELP
Displays help messages.
MENU
Displays the main menus.
ON/OFF
Turns the platform on or off.
SPACE
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 (✽) to
stand for letters in a word.At text, displays
the current Outline location of the text.
Key Combinations*
✩
+
BACK
Goes to the top level of
a menu from a lower level.
✩
+
CARD
Transfers a highlighted word
between installed book cards.
✩
+
ENTER
At a highlighted menu item, dis-
plays the related text.At text,
highlights special markers (e.g.,
footnotes, cross-references,
tables, etc.).
✩
+Q-P Types numbers.
✩
+
DN
At text, displays the next or
previous paragraph, table row,
or search match.
CAP
+ Goes to the top or bottom of
a menu or list.At text, goes to
the next or previous Outline title.
Key Guide
➤ Understanding the Keys
The functions of the keys may vary ac-
cording 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.
or
UP
or
* Hold the first key while pressing the second.
Key Guide

5
➤ Removing Book Cards
CAUTION When you remove a book
card from a platform, information en-
tered in that book card may be erased.
Key Guide
Direction Keys
Pages up or down.
Moves the cursor, text, or highlight.
Quick Keys*
A
Goes to the Actions section.
C
Goes to the Contraindications sec-
tion.
D
Goes to the Administration and
Dosage section.
I
Goes to the Indications section.
P
Goes to the Precautions section.
R
Goes to the Adverse Reactions sec-
tion.
X
Goes to the Drug Interactions sec-
tion.
W
Goes to the Warnings section.
Installing Book Cards
➤ 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.
UP
DN
* You can use the Quick Keys only when the text of a
drug monograph is on the screen.
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.
4. Press the book card until it snaps
into the slot.

6
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
.
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.
Selecting a Book 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 charac-
ters 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 ap-
pears when you press
CLEAR
.
1. Press
MENU
.
2. Highlight
Set Type Size, Set De-
fault State, Set Shutoff
, or Set
Contrast
on the Setup menu.
3. Press
ENTER
.
4. Use or to change the setting.
Or press
BACK
to leave the setting
unchanged.
5. Press
ENTER
to select it.

7
➤ Help is Always at Hand
You can view a help message at virtu-
ally any screen by pressing
HELP
. To
exit help, press
BACK
.
To read a tutorial about this book, se-
lect 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.
Every drug in Drug Facts and Compari-
sons is classified by its therapeutic use.
1. Press
CLEAR
.
2. If needed, press
MENU
and high-
light the Outline menu.
3. Start typing the name of a thera-
peutic class. For example, type
respiratory drugs .
To de-select a letter, use
BACK
.
You can also use or to highlight
a class.
4. When the class is highlighted,
press
ENTER
.
5. Highlight a subclass and press
ENTER
. For example, select Lung Sur-
factant.
To highlight your choice, use or
or type the name you want.
6. Highlight a drug and press
ENTER
. For
example, select
Beractant .
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.
Press
ENTER
to select it. To stop the dem-
onstration, press
CLEAR
.
Viewing a Demonstration
Finding Therapeutic
Classes

8
➤ 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
?
✻
.
To scroll up to a higher level of the
Outline, use .
To display the full title of an item,
press
?
✻
. 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.
7. Highlight a topic and press
ENTER
.
For example, highlight Precau-
tions .
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.
Finding Therapeutic Classes
➤ 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 se-
lect a correction to view its monograph.
Finding Therapeutic Classes