Franklin Crossword Puzzle Solver CWM-108 User manual

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CWM-108
User’s Guide
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CROSSWORD
PUZZLE
SOLVER

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License Agreement

With your new Crossword Puzzle Solver you can …
• find possible crossword answers when you know
only a few letters
• find synonyms, antonyms and Classmates
TM
, at the
touch of a key
• check the spelling of thousands of words
• play ten fun word games
• look up Confusables
TM
• save words for study
• store names and numbers in the databank
• use the handy calculator and metric and currency
converters
✓Getting Started
Turn the device over and gently pull the battery
insulation sheet to remove it. Press to turn the
product on. Use a paper clip to gently press the
Reset button on the back of the device.
✓Viewing the Demo
When you first use this product you will see a demon-
stration of what it can do. To stop the demo, press
CLEAR. To disable or re-enable the demo, first press
SPELL, then press ✽✽D and finally press ENTER.
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Introduction
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Function Keys
XWORD In the spelling corrector, types a ?to
stand for one unknown letter. Use this
to help solve Crossword Puzzles.
Shows Confusables
TM
for words marked
with a flashing . In games, reveals
the game word and ends the round.
✽In the spelling corrector, types a ✽to stand
for a series of letters. In the databank,
deletes an entry. In games, gives a hint.
THES Displays a thesaurus entry, a list of
alternative words with the same
meaning. In a thesaurus entry, goes
to the next entry, if any.
SPELL Goes to the spelling corrector mode and
displays the “ENTER a word” screen.
LIST Goes to the User List.
GAMES Goes to the Games menu.
Toggles between the calculator and
the databank (phone list). Press Zin
the calculator to go to the converter.
CLEAR Clears to the start of the selected mode.
ENTER Enters words or numbers, selects
items or scrolls text to the left.
BACK Goes back one step or erases a letter.
Turns Crossword Puzzle Solver on or off.
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Key Guide

Direction Keys
Moves left or lets you edit a word.
Moves right or types a space.
Enters a capital or adds an accent to
a letter. Scrolls up a list or darkens
the screen contrast at the “ENTER a
word” screen.
Scrolls down a list or lightens the
screen contrast at the “ENTER a
word” screen. Enters a period in the
databank.
✓Resuming Where You Left Off
To extend battery life, Crossword Puzzle Solver
will automatically shut off within two minutes if you
forget to turn it off. When you turn it on again, you
return to the last screen you viewed.
✓Adjusting Screen Contrast
You can make the screen lighter or darker when
“ENTER a word” is on the screen. Press SPELL.
Use or to make the screen darker or lighter.
You can do this at this screen only.
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Key Guide

The Crossword Puzzle Solver uses question marks
(entered via XWORD) and asterisks (✽) to find parts
of words. Each question mark stands for any single
letter. Each asterisk stands for any series of letters.
You can use question marks to help solve crossword
puzzles and similar word games by typing them in
place of missing letters.
1. Press SPELL.
2. Type a word with ?s and ✽s in it. For example,
type sc?o
✽ .
Press XWORD to enter a ?.
3. Press ENTER.
A list of words matching the pattern you entered
appears.
If Crossword Puzzle Solver cannot find words that
match the pattern you entered, Sorry can’t help
appears.
4. Press and to move up and down the list
of matches (if any).
5. Press CLEAR when finished.
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Solving Crossword Puzzles

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Most thesaurus entries include a brief definition and
a related list of available synonyms, antonyms,
Classmates
TM
(words related by subject) and idioms.
If a word has no thesaurus entry, Not in thesaurus
appears. Note: A flashing marks words with the-
saurus entries in the spell corrector mode and in
lists.
1. Press CLEAR or SPELL.
SPELL returns you to the “ENTER a word” screen
from any mode.
2. Type a word. For example, type forte.
To erase a letter, press BACK.
To type a space, press .
To edit a word, press and then type to insert
characters.
To type a capital or an accent, type the letter first
and then press .
3. Press THES to search.
Note: If the text is too long to fit on the screen,
press ENTER to start autoscrolling or press to
scroll manually.
4. Press to view synonyms, antonyms,
Classmates and idioms (if any).
Finding Thesaurus Entries

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5. To go to the next thesaurus entry, if any, press
THES.
6. Press CLEAR to return to the “ENTER a word”
screen.
✓Follow the Arrows
The flashing arrows show which arrow keys you
can press to view more.
✓The Flashing
The flashing to the right of the screen indicates
the word on the screen has a thesaurus entry.
Press THES to view the entry. Press SPELL to
return to the “ENTER a word” screen.
✓The Flashing
The flashing to the right of the screen indicates
the word on the screen has Confusables
TM
, which
are homonyms and spelling variants that people
often confuse. Press XWORD to view
Confusables. Press SPELL to return to the
“ENTER a word” screen.
Finding Thesaurus Entries

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You can use your Crossword Puzzle Solver as a
spelling corrector. To learn how, follow the steps
below.
1. Press SPELL.
2. Type a word whose spelling you are unsure of.
To erase a letter, press BACK.
To type a space, press .
To edit a word, press and then type to insert
characters.
To type a capital or an accent, type the letter first
and then press .
To enter a full stop, press .
3. Press ENTER.
If the word you typed is spelt incorrectly,
Correction list flashes on the screen and the first
correction appears.
The flashing arrow to the right of the screen indi-
cates that more corrections are available.
If you enter a correctly spelt word, Correct word
flashes on the screen.
4. Press and to move up and down the list
(if any).
5. Press CLEAR when finished.
Correcting Misspellings

You can save words in the User List for personal
study or review. You can also use the words in this
list as game words. Follow the steps below to add
words to the User List.
1. Press LIST.
2. Press or to see Add a word and press
ENTER.
3. Type a word to add and press ENTER.
You can also add a word from any screen by
pressing LIST. The word appears next to Add: ….
Press ENTER to add the word.
To view the list, press ENTER when View list is on
the screen. Use and to scroll the list.
To delete a word, press ENTER when Delete a word
is on the screen. Use and to scroll the list.
When the word to delete is on the screen, press
ENTER to remove it from the list. Press CLEAR to
exit.
To erase the list, press ENTER when Erase list is on
the screen. Press Yto erase the list. Press N to exit
without erasing.
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Saving Words for Study