Franklin Mobipocket Reader User Manual
Mobipocket
Reader
User’s Guide
Contents |
|
License Agreement ............................................................................... |
2 |
Introduction ........................................................................................... |
3 |
Opening and Closing Documents ....................................................... |
5 |
Understanding the Library ................................................................... |
7 |
Viewing a Document ........................................................................... |
11 |
Using the Menus ................................................................................. |
13 |
Changing the Settings ........................................................................ |
15 |
Moving around within a Document ................................................... |
17 |
Finding a Definition ............................................................................. |
18 |
Searching a Document ....................................................................... |
19 |
Using an Index ..................................................................................... |
20 |
Using Bookmarks ................................................................................ |
21 |
Navigating Large Tables or Images ................................................... |
23 |
Getting Help ......................................................................................... |
25 |
Using the Mobipocket Web Companion ........................................... |
26 |
Notes .................................................................................................... |
29 |
Copyrights and Trademarks ............................................................... |
30 |
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License Agreement
READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT.
YOUR USE OF THIS PRODUCT DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. The PRODUCT means the FRANKLIN software product, any related hardware, any content read by this product, and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.
LIMITED USE LICENSE
All rights in the product remain the property of FRANKLIN and/or the owner of any content read using the FRANKLIN software product. Through your purchase, FRANKLIN grants you a personal and nonexclusive license to use the PRODUCT. You may not make or distribute to others any copies of the PRODUCT 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 PRODUCT. You may not export or reexport, directly or indirectly, the PRODUCT without compliance with appropriate governmental regulations. The PRODUCT contains Franklin’s and/or other content owner’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.
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Introduction
Welcome to the Mobipocket Reader, a program that lets you read, search, and bookmark electronic books (eBooks), electronic newspaper articles (eNewspapers) and other electronic documents (eDocuments). To run this version, you must have the necessary software to install the program and database files in your PDA. Please read this User’s Guide to learn how to:
•open and close content
•use the Library
•view content
•change settings
•use bookmarks
•search a document
•get online help
•exit Mobipocket Reader
Before using this progam, you must download and install documents formatted for the Mobipocket Reader.
System Requirements
•A PDA--PalmTM III, IIIx, IIIe, IIIc, V, Vx, Ve, M100/105/125/500/505/515, HandspringTM (Visor), TRGpro, Sony CLIÉ TM --running Palm OS® 3.X, 4.X
or
•A PDA--Palm-size PC, Handheld PC, HPC Pro (HP, Compaq, Casio...); Casio BE-300; Pocket PC 2000/2002 (HP, Compaq, Casio)--running Windows® CE 2.X, 3.0 or Pocket PC® 3.X
•4 MB of main memory recommended
Note: Some eBooks may require additional memory.
MobipocketCommonImages.prc, MobipocketCommonRez.prc and mobibook.prc are the application files for the Mobipocket Reader program. These files must be installed before you can view the eBooks. mobihelp.prc contains the online helptext. The remaining .prc file or files are the main files that contain your eBook.
Note: Pictures of screens are samples and may appear differently in the actual product. When pictures of screens are included in text, Palm OS® screens appear on the left hand side, and Windows® CE screens appear on the right.
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Installation Notes
Note: If you are using a Springboard™ Module, slip the module into the external expansion slot of the PDA. The Visor automatically launches both the Mobipocket Reader and the eBook.
If you are using the Mobipocket Reader from a PalmPak® card, MultiMediaCard or SD card, slip the card into the slot of the PDA.
When you download an eBook, any .prc files and other eBook specific files are placed in their own designated directory unless you specified another location during installation. The number of .prc files depends on the eBook that you download.
Please refer to your PDA documentation for instructions on installing software and expansion cards on your PDA, selecting the destination of software during a HotSync or ActiveSync and moving software from RAM to an expansion card.
After a successful HotSync or ActiveSync, or inserting an expansion card, the Mobipocket icon and any installed eBook icons should appear. View the contents of the expansion card as instructed in your PDA manual.
Mobipocket icon
Palm OS® Launcher screen
For PDAs running Palm OS® , tap 
to access the Mobipocket Reader Library or the last eBook you were viewing. Tap any available eBook icon to begin viewing that eBook.
For PDAs running Windows® CE, tap Start | Programs | MobiPocket to access the Mobipocket Reader Library or the last eBook you were viewing.
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Opening and Closing Documents
You can open documents from Mobipocket Reader or from the Applications Launcher (Palm OS® ). To open a document from the Applications Launcher, tap its icon, if available. To open a document from Mobipocket Reader, follow these steps.
1.Tap 
(Palm OS® ) or Start | Programs | MobiPocket (Windows® CE) to open Mobipocket Reader.
Note: When the Mobipocket Reader or content resides on a PalmPak® card, MultiMediaCard or SD card, view the contents of the expansion card as instructed in your PDA manual.
The screen that appears varies based on available content and whether or not documents were opened previously.
• If no documents are available, you go to an empty Library screen.
Empty Library screen
•If electronic documents are available and no documents have been opened, you see the Library screen, with the installed documents sorted by their file type.
List of eBooks in the Library
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The Library contains the list of eBooks, eNews and eDocs that you have downloaded into your PDA. The documents are categorized by type. You can also create your own categories and assign documents to those categories.
•If a document had been opened previously, Mobipocket Reader displays the last viewed screen of the document.
Note: By default, the Mobipocket Reader opens to the last-viewed screen. You can change the default at the Settings screen. For more information, please see “Changing the Settings” on page 15.
To exit the Library and return to the previously opened document, tap Close.
2.Tap the category you want.
3.Tap a document to open it.
Opened document
The first time you open a document, you see page 1. Upon subsequent readings, the document opens where you left it the last time you were reading.
4. Tap 
to go to the Library and select another document.
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Understanding the Library
The Library in Mobipocket Reader is the place you go to open a different document or manage your documents. The Library consists of a header, a list of file types, a list of documents, a tip, and footer. From a document, access the Library by tapping 
.
Header
File types
List of 
documents
Tip 
Footer
Header
The Header indicates that you are in the Library. You can tap this area of the screen to close the Library and return to the previously opened document.
File Types
There are three default file types in the Library: eBooks, eNews and eDocs.
•eBooks lists all electronic book formats such as .prc, palm pilot doc files and so forth.
•eNews lists all .prc files for eNewspaper subscriptions. These documents are formatted and synchronized using the Mobipocket Web Companion (version 4 and above).
•eDocs lists all documents (.txt or .html files). This includes .html and .txt files produced with the Publish function of the Mobipocket Web Companion.
See also: For more information about the Publish function of the Web Companion, see “Formatting eDocs” on page 27.
Tap eBooks, eNews or eDocs to see the available documents in these file types.
You see a list of available documents in the current file category. The active file type appears bolded and has no underline. There is also a Categories option that enables you to file your documents by category.
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Categories
1. Tap Categ.
Category list
You see a list of previously created categories, if any.
2.To see the list of documents assigned to a particular category, tap the category.
Tap a document, to open it.
Tap Close to exit the Library and return to the document you were previously viewing.
Tap Back or Categ to return to the list of categories.
3.Tap Create a new category to add a category. You see the Create Category dialog box.
Create Category dialog box
4.Write the name of your category.
5.Tap Create (Palm OS® ) or OK (Windows® CE) to accept the new category.
Tap Cancel (Palm OS® ) or 
(Windows® CE) to exit without saving the category.
Note: You can assign a document to a category only from the Book Details dialog box.
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6. Tap 
to delete a category.
You must confirm the deletion. Tap OK (Palm OS® ) or Yes (Windows® CE) to confirm. Tap Cancel (Palm OS® ) or No (Windows® CE) to exit the dialog box without deleting the category.
Note: Any files assigned to a deleted category revert to being unassigned.
List of Documents
Each file type and category name contains a list of documents.
The list of documents consists of three parts: the number indicator, the document title and an icon. The number indicates the number of documents in the current folder. The document title or category name is underlined, indicating that it is a hyperlink. Tap the title to open the document. Tap the icon to access the Book Details dialog box and view the size of the document, assign the document to a category or delete the document. Tap browse... (Windows® CE) to open the Open dialog box and find a file on your PDA that you want to read in Mobipocket Reader.
Book Details
1.To see a document’s details, tap its icon ( 
for eBooks; 
for eDocs; 
for eNews).
You see the Book Details dialog box.
Book Details dialog box
2. Tap 
or 
next to Category to see the drop-down list.
Category drop-down list
Previously created categories appear as options on this list. 3. Tap the category you want the title assigned to.
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