Franklin DBD-1450 manual Finding Letters in Words, Highlighting Words

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Finding Letters in Words

If you are uncertain about how to spell a word, type a question mark (?) in place of each unknown letter. To find prefixes, suffixes, and other parts of words, type an asterisk () in a word. Each asterisk stands for a series of letters.

Note: If you type an asterisk at the beginning of a word, it may take a little while to find the matching words.

1.At a Word Entry screen, type a word with ?s and s.

To type an asterisk, hold and press ?.

2.Press EINGABE.

A list of words matching the pattern you entered appears.

3.Press to move the highlight to the word you want and press EINGABE to view its definition or thesaurus entry.

4.Press CLEAR when done.

Highlighting Words

Another way to look up words is by highlighting them in dictionary entries, thesaurus entries or word lists. You can then find their definitions, thesaurus entries, or add them to My Word List.

1.At any text, press EINGABE to start the highlight.

To turn the highlight off, press .

2.Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the word you want.

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Contents User’s Guide DBD-1450Limited USE License License AgreementTouch Keys Key GuideCombination Keys Replacing Batteries Message Language Changing the LanguageEntry Language For Your Information Using the Main MenuFollow the Arrows Help is Always at HandViewing a Demonstration or Tutorial Changing the Settings Translating Words Explanation of Genders Understanding DefinitionsCorrecting Misspellings Choosing Multiple FormsUsing the Thesaurus Highlighting Words Finding Letters in WordsUsing the Grammar Guide Using School EssentialsFrom an Inflection Screen From the School Essentials MenuFrom the Icon Menu Advanced Verb ConjugationsFrom a Dictionary Entry Getting Grammar Guidance Accenting LettersViewing English Inflections Verb ConjugationsBrowsing Through Phrases Translating Traveller’s PhrasesSearching for a Specific Phrase Adding Words from the Dictionary Word Entry Screen Adding Words from the Main MenuRemoving a Word from My Word List Adding Highlighted WordsPlaying The Games Changing Game SettingsSelecting a Game Using the ClockGetting Help in the Games Adding Entries Using the DatabankDeleting Entries Viewing or Editing EntriesUsing a Password Using the CalculatorUsing the Calculator Memory Using the Currency Converter Using the Metric ConverterCopyrights, Trademarks, and Patents Resetting Your ProductFCC Notice Limited Warranty U.S. onlyBURLINGTON, NJ Limited Warranty outside U.S., EU and Switzerland Limited Warranty EU and Switzerland