Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
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USER'S GUIDE
License Agreement
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From a Dictionary Entry
Some words have different parts of speech or multiple translations. You can easily find which part of speech or specific translation you will need to conjugate by first looking up the word and then pressing CONJ. Press ENTER to look it up.
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Read the definition to find the verb you want (e. g. , to know). Press either CONJ or hold FN and press repeatedly to view more inflections. If the word is a noun, an adjective, or another modifier, then there won't be any other inflections. Press CLEAR when done.
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Accenting Letters
You can look up accented words without typing accents. If there are no Multiple Forms, the Spanish Professor will take you directly to the word. If there are Multiple Forms, you will have to choose the correct word from a Multiple Forms list. See "Choosing Multiple Forms" on page 30 for more information. Remember, if you want to enter an accent yourself, type the letter and press or until the appropriate accent appears. You can also hold FN and press N to get an ñ.
Getting Grammar Guidance
When viewing inflections, you can press HELP to go directly to the Grammar Guide and view detailed descriptions of how to use the inflections you were viewing along with usage examples.
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Viewing English Inflections
If you are unfamiliar with inflections, it may be helpful to look at some inflected forms of English verbs. Switch the entry language back to English, type write, and press CONJ to see the different forms of the English verb "to write". This will give you a good idea of each inflection form.
Verb Conjugations
The Spanish Professor conjugates verbs into the following forms: present, imperfect, preterite, future, conditional, present subjunctive, imperfect subjunctive, imperfect subjunctive 2, present perfect, pluperfect, preterite anterior, future perfect, conditional perfect, present perfect subjunctive, pluperfect subjunctive, pluperfect subjunctive 2, imperative, present progressive, and past progressive.
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Translating Travelers' Phrases
There are two ways in which you can translate several helpful phrases in categories ranging from Emergencies to Business Communication to Time & Dates. Note: Travelers' phrases are only available in the Larousse Spanish-English Dictionary. Use the arrow keys to highlight and then press ENTER to view the English phrases. Select to view the Spanish phrases.
You can also hold FN and press ?to go straight to the Phrases menu in the same language as the lookup language. Press or to highlight the phrase you want to translate and then press ENTER.
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To hear a phrase pronounced, press ENTER to start a highlight, use the arrow keys to highlight the speaker symbol ( ) in front of the phrase you want to hear, and then press ENTER to hear it.
Searching for a Specific Phrase
1. Press CLEAR and then press LANG to change the entry language from Spanish to English, if needed. Type a keyword for which you'd like to find a phrase (e. g. , ticket). To hear a phrase pronounced, press ENTER to start a highlight, use the arrow keys to highlight the speaker symbol ( ) in front of the phrase you want to hear, and then press ENTER to hear it. If more than one phrase is found, hold FN and press to scroll.
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Playing the Games
In the Larousse Spanish-English Dictionary, you have seven fun games to choose from.
Changing Game Settings
Before you play, you can choose the source of the words, the skill level, the language, and whether or not graphics will be used. [. . . ] NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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