Franklin IC-152 User Manual
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For use with the Franklin
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IC-152
F
DIGITAL BOOK
HARRISON’S
PRINCIPLES
OF
INTERNAL
MEDICINE
13TH EDITION
COMPANION HANDBOOK
User’s Manual
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Contents
Preface ....................................................3
Notice ......................................................5
Key Guide ............................................... 6
Installing the Digital Book ..................... 8
Viewing a Demonstration ......................9
Changing Settings ............................... 10
Moving Through Text...........................11
Using the Outline ................................. 12
Using the Index ....................................15
Viewing Footnotes and References ... 17
Viewing Figures....................................18
Viewing Tables .....................................19
Searching for Words............................21
Picking Search Words .........................24
Expanding Your Searches...................26
Taking Notes.........................................27
Sending Words.....................................29
Using the Digital Book System
Glossary................................................32
Specifications.......................................35
Warranty................................................36
Index......................................................37
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Preface
Most students of medicine are overwhelmed by the
sheer quantity of medical information potentially
applicable to the diagnosis and treatment of patients. The editors and authors summarize this vast
amount of information in
Internal Medicine
every three to four years. Although
a distillate of the broad field of internal medicine,
along with it is deep roots in the basic sciences, the
total information presented in the book grows steadily, as does the base of useful medical knowledge.
While it would be ideal to have a copy of
able at all times, the sheer bulk and weight of the
book make this impractical. The editors, with the aid
of selected contributors, have condensed the clinical
portions of
Handbook
through inpatient, outpatient, and emergency services of a teaching hospital. The
contains brief summaries of the key features of the
diagnosis and treatment of the principal diseases
that are likely to be encountered on a medical service. The inside cover (front and back) contain a
glossary listing the abbreviations used throughout
the book.
, which is revised and updated
HPIM
into this pocket-sized
which residents and students can carry
Harrison’s Principles of
HPIM
represents
HPIM
Companion
Companion Handbook
avail-
NOTE: In this User’s Manual, the Glossary can be
found on pages 32-34.
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Preface
It is important to emphasize that the
Handbook
for a textbook of internal medicine. Rather it is an
extension of the Thirteenth Edition of
Companion Handbook
house officer or student requires a brief introduction
to or reminder of some aspect of clinical medicine
but does not have immediate access to or the time
to consult
sented is too brief to stand on its own, it is recommended that the relevant subjects in a standard
textbook be consulted as soon as time permits.
Thus, we consider the two books,
Companion Handbook
age.
should not and cannot be a replacement
is meant to be used when the
HPIM
. Since the amount of material pre-
, a single educational pack-
Companion
HPIM
HPIM
and the
The Editors
. The
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Notice
Medicine is an ever-changing science. As new research and clinical experience broaden our knowledge, changes in treatment and drug therapy are
required. The editors and the publisher of this work
have checked with sources believed to be reliable in
their efforts to provide information that is complete
and generally accepted at the time of publication.
However, in view of the possibility of human error or
changes in medical sciences, neither the editors nor
the publisher nor any other party who has been
involved in the preparation or publication of this work
warrants that the information contained herein is in
every respect accurate or complete and they are not
responsible for any errors or omissions or for the
results obtained from use of such information. Readers are encouraged to confirm the information contained herein with other sources. For example, and
in particular, readers are advised to check the product information sheet included in the package of
each drug they plan to administer to be certain that
the information contained in this book is accurate
and that changes have not been made in the recommended dose or in the contraindications for administration. This recommendation is of particular
importance in connection with new or infrequently
used drugs.
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Key Guide
Function Keys
BACK
CARD
CLEAR
ENTER
GAMES
HELP
LIST
MENU
MORE
ON/OFF
SHIFT
SPACE
SPEC
DN
UP
* + In the menus, go to the bottom or top;
Back up (e.g., erase a typed letter,
display the previous screen, or turn off
the highlight in text).
Exit the selected digital book.
Clear to the default state.
Select a menu item, enter a word
search, or start the highlight in the text.
No effect.
Display an appropriate help message.
Display your note list from the text.
Display the main menus.
Find more matches for a word search.
Turn the Digital Book System on or off.
Type capitals or punctuation.
Type a space or page down in the text.
Go to the Outline from text.
Direction Keys
Scroll or move in the indicated direction.
Page down or up.
in the text, go to next or previous
heading or subheading.
*The gold key at the bottom left of the keyboard.
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Key Guide
DN
+
In the text, go to the next paragraph;
after a word search, display the
Outline location of the next match; in
the menus, highlight the next item
matching the letters you’ve typed.
+
In the text, go to the previous para-
UP
graph; after a word search, display the
Outline location of the previous match.
Gold Key Combinations*
BACK
+
Go to the top level of the Outline or the
Index from a lower menu level.
CARD
+
Send a word between installed
digital books in order to look it up.
+
At any level of the Outline, go directly to
ENTER
the text. In the text, highlight the next icon
(BIB, FIG, FOOT, NOTE, or XREF)
appearing on the screen.
+ Place a note in the text.
N
+ etc. If you’re using the DBS-1 or DBS-2,
Q
type numbers.
Other Keys
? *
SHIFT
*Hold the gold key while pressing the other key.
Display a highlighted menu item or the
Outline location of the text appearing
on the screen.
+
Type an asterisk to be a wild card for
? *
letters in a search word.
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Installing the Digital Book
You must install the digital book in your Digital Book
System before you can use it.
WARNING: Never install a digital book when the
Digital Book System is on. If you do, information that
you entered in any other installed digital book may
be erased.
1. Turn off the Digital Book System.
2. Install the digital book into a slot on the back.
3. Press
4. If needed, turn the wheel on the side of the
5. Press
6. Press
ON/OFF
.
Digital Book System to adjust the screen
contrast.
If the screen is still blank, check the batteries.
CARD
.
or to highlight the icon, if needed.
7. Press
ENTER
to select it.
✓ Resuming Where You Left Off
Should you forget to turn off the Digital Book
System while using this digital book, the system
will automatically shut off after a few minutes.
When you turn it on again, you return to the last
screen that you viewed.
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Viewing a Demonstration
Before you start using this digital book, you may
want to view a demonstration of what it can do.
1. Press
2. Press
3. Press the arrow keys to highlight
View Demo
CLEAR
.
MENU
.
on the Other menu.
4. Press
5. Press
ENTER
to start the demonstration.
CLEAR
to stop the demonstration.
✓ Using the Menus
The flashing arrows on the right side of the
screen show which arrow keys you can press
to move around in the menus or text.
A slanted arrow (
) to the right of menu items
indicate that submenus exist.
To see the full text of a highlighted menu item,
? *
press
.
✓ Help is Always at Hand
You can view a help message at virtually any
HELP
screen by pressing
SPACE
or
to read. Then press
. Press , the DN key,
BACK
to exit help.
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Changing Settings
You can change the type size, default state, and
shutoff time of this digital book.
1. Press
2. Highlight the Other menu.
3. Highlight
or
MENU
.
Set Type Size, Set Default State
Set Shutoff
.
,
4. Press
ENTER
to select it.
A check marks the current setting.
5. Highlight a setting.
6. Press
Or press
ENTER
to select it.
BACK
to keep the current setting.
✓ Understanding the Settings
• The
Type Size
appearing in menus, text, and help messages.
• The
Default State
when you press
Search
appears. If you select
Menu,
the appropriate menu is highlighted.
• The
Shutoff Time
System stays on if you forget to turn it off.
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is the size of the letters
is the screen that appears
CLEAR
. If you select
as the default state, the search line
Outline Menu or Index
is how long the Digital Book
Word
Moving Through Text
DN
When the text of the book is in view, you can easily
scan and read surrounding text. Try this example.
CLEAR
1. Press
2. Press
3. Press
the book.
4. Press the direction keys to view text.
To. . . Press. . .
scroll up or down
page up or down
page down
view the next or + or
previous title
view the next or
previous paragraph
5. Press
.
MENU
.
ENTER
three times to view the start of
or
or
UP
SPACE
+ UP or
CLEAR
when done.
DN
✓ Using the Direction Keys
You can also use the direction keys to read
help messages and navigate menus.
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