Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
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MAR-3005
Medical Book Card
MARTINDALE
The Extra Pharmacopoeia
Thirty-first Edition
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User's Guide
License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM. YOUR USE OF THE MEDICAL BOOK SYSTEM DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPT 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 SYSTEM AND 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. [. . . ] Suggestions for improvements will be warmly welcomed and carefully considered Robert Berkow, M. D. , Editor-in-Chief MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES West Point, Pa. 19486
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Installing Book Cards
CAUTION Never install or remove a book card when the platform is turned on. If you do, information entered in the installed book card(s) may be erased. Align the book card tabs with the notches in a card slot.
Selecting a Book
If you have installed two book cards in the platform, you can select which book you want to read. Press CLEAR when finished.
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Using the Outline
Using the Index
1. To learn how to make the Index menu the default state, read "Changing the Settings. " 3. Start typing an index entry (e. g. , pancreatitis).
® Where in the Book Am I?When you are reading the text of this book, you can see the Outline location of the current text by pressing ?T or SPEC (green).
To display the full title of a highlighted item, press ?When the entry is highlighted, press ENTER .
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Using the Index 5. If needed, highlight a subentry (e. g. , acute) or reference number and then press ENTER .
Searching for Words
Word searches let you find the occurrences, or matches, of words and phrases in this book. You can type up to 34 characters in a single word search, but you cannot search for short, common words such as the and is. Press
ENTER
to see the first match.
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Searching for Words The search words are boxed. To see the Outline location of the next or previous matches, if any, hold 6 and press DN or UP . If "Remaining matches in Index" appears, go to Step 7 below. Press MENU to see the matches listed on the menus.
Searching for Words
® If You Misspell a Search Word If you enter a misspelled search word, a list of corrections appears.
Use to highlight a correction and then press ENTER . ® Searching for Parts of Words If you want to find prefixes, suffixes, and other parts of words, type an asterisk (V) in place of the missing letters. For example, type hypochlorV and then press ENTER .
After a word search, only items with matches appear on the Outline and Index menus. Press SEARCH (yellow) or CLEAR to clear the search.
Use to highlight a match and then press ENTER .
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Highlighting Search Words
You can also search for a word by highlighting it in the text of this book. At any text, press the highlight.
ENTER
Expanding Your Searches
You can expand each word search up to three times to search for inflections, synonyms, and similar words. Type cancer and then press
ENTER
to start
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To turn off the highlight, press BACK . Press ENTER again to see the first Outline locations of the next match. [. . . ] Charges will be made for all repairs unless valid proof of purchase is provided. This warranty explicitly excludes defects due to misuse, accidental damage, or wear and tear. This guarantee does not affect the consumer's statutory rights.
This unit may change operating modes due to electrostatic discharge. Normal operation of this unit can be reestablished by pressing the reset key, ON/OFF , or by removing or replacing its batteries.
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Limited Warranty (U. S. [. . . ]