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ECTACO Partner

®

 ES B-3 

User Manual 

 

Remove the MMC slot cover. 

 

Push the MMC in slightly. 

You will hear a click and the card will pop out. 

 

Slide it out and snap the cover back on. 

Initialization 

The initialization routine is started: 

 

when ECTACO Partner

®

 ES B-3 is turned on for the first time; 

 

when you remove the batteries (e.g. when replacing them) for longer than 
five minutes; 

 

after the system has been reset with the RESET button – see Soft Reset 
and Hard Reset below. 

Soft Reset 

Occasionally, ECTACO Partner

®

 ES B-3 may need to be reset to clear its memory. 

In most cases, a soft reset is sufficient. The soft reset does not affect programs or 
user data. 

 

Tap 

 to go to the Main Menu. 

 

Tap 

 to open the Launcher Menu. 

 

Tap 

Restart system

 

on the Launcher Menu. 

 

In the 

Ready for Restart

 screen, tap 

Restart now

 

Note: 

On completion of the reboot, you will be prompted to conduct the touch-

screen calibration, which configures the proper spacing and alignment of the 
touch-sensitive screen elements (see page 12). 

If the Launcher Menu is not accessible, use the blunt end of a paperclip to gently 
press the RESET button located on the back of the device. 

 

Note:

 

The RESET button is located on the back of the device and can be 

accessed with any thin object like a paper clip. Never use a needle or a pin 
since it can damage the device. 

Hard Reset 

In the rare event that the data on the screen is corrupted, a program is not 
responding properly, or you forgot your password, you will need to perform a hard 

Summary of Contents for Partner ES B-3

Page 1: ...Wheel 13 Opening and Closing Programs 14 Natural Handwriting 14 Writing Punctuation 15 Writing Functions 15 Deleting Characters 15 Writing Accented Characters 16 Hints for Successful Handwriting 16 O...

Page 2: ...Do Book 38 Voice Memo 40 English Grammar 42 Local Time 42 Spanish Grammar 43 U S Interview 43 World Time 44 SETUP 44 Interface Language 44 Select Date 45 Select Time 45 Volume 45 Password 45 Sounds 46...

Page 3: ...ds including idioms medical technical legal and business terms as well as slang and general expressions Advanced English and Spanish speech synthesis Transcription Vector Ultima Spell Checker Look up...

Page 4: ...k through combination of two input methods a well designed on screen keyboard and a high resolution touch sensitive handwriting area which makes character input simple fast and accurate Note As contin...

Page 5: ...CTACO Partner ES B 3 features a large size touch screen with efficient windows driven graphic interface Touch screen elements By tapping certain types of screen items a push button or pre highlighted...

Page 6: ...control wheel for example highlighting an arbitrary text fragment or a multi word translation in a dictionary entry Note If for some reason using the stylus does not provide the desired effect you may...

Page 7: ...y be lost Note To avoid data loss never try to remove the batteries from the device when the power is on If you experience difficulties turning the device off press the RESET button on the back of the...

Page 8: ...Turn the device on The operating system and program files will be installed on your ECTACO Partner ES B 3 This will take about 2 5 minutes When the installation procedure is completed and the screen...

Page 9: ...ser data Tap to go to the Main Menu Tap to open the Launcher Menu Tap Restart system on the Launcher Menu In the Ready for Restart screen tap Restart now Note On completion of the reboot you will be p...

Page 10: ...rol your ECTACO Partner ES B 3 Control Pad Elements and Their Functions Launcher icon Switch to the Main Menu Menu icon Show the available menus Menus shortcuts where available are shown to the right...

Page 11: ...nterview and World Time Universal Indicator This is a graphic item located in the lower right corner of the Main Menu By default it shows the current time Tap the universal indicator a few times to su...

Page 12: ...rom your ECTACO Partner ES B 3 to MMC restore files from MMC to your ECTACO Partner ES B 3 or erase MMC content The menu item is grayed inactive when no MMC is installed Launcher Help Displays on scre...

Page 13: ...top right corner to scroll through each screen of the Handwriting Guide Note Before you input accented characters please make sure you have selected the appropriate Pen Language see Pen Language on pa...

Page 14: ...l handwriting takes some practice Please follow the steps below to enter a sentence in the Memo Book From the Main Menu tap an icon for a program allowing data entry For example Memo Book Locate a fie...

Page 15: ...w on the screen before the k appears Note If a character is not recognized you will hear a beep Writing Punctuation Please follow these guidelines when entering punctuation marks Period and Comma Writ...

Page 16: ...man Italian and Dutch To enable accented characters first set the desired Pen Language see page 46 Note The following special characters can only be written in the Punctuation input area French Spanis...

Page 17: ...key Function Backspace Enter Shift Caps Lock Access Spanish accented letters Switch back to English layout To delete more than one character drag the stylus across the characters you want to delete t...

Page 18: ...source word entry for the requested word will be displayed For example if you enter rains and there is not such an entry in the dictionary you will get the rain entry as it is the headword for rains T...

Page 19: ...to its pronunciation Changing Font Size There are three font sizes in the Dictionary Tap twice to reduce the screen font size and see more translations of the given headword on the screen without scro...

Page 20: ...ral ADV adverb PART particle ART article PHR phrase AUX auxiliary PREF prefix CONJ conjunction PREP preposition ID idiom PRON pronoun INTRJ interjection SUFF suffix N noun V verb Spanish nouns are mar...

Page 21: ...dioms icon from the Dictionary tab to launch the application Set the desired source language by tapping Search the idioms by typing or by scrolling the list Use to change font size see page 19 Tap the...

Page 22: ...By default the first set is named my set eng 0 A number in the non editable part of set name in parentheses indicates how many entries are currently stored in the set The eng label is assigned to the...

Page 23: ...to go to the Edit set screen to display the List of sets Finished sets will be marked out in this list The number of unlearned cards in a set is recorded for each game This information is displayed o...

Page 24: ...eir actual positions in the word The number shows the remaining number of tries After the game ends a translation of the hidden word is shown Use to start a new game to change the difficulty level to...

Page 25: ...ay Conversation Traveling Local transport Driving Hotel Restaurant Shopping Bank Health and Housekeeper Tap the Phrasebook icon from the Dictionary tab to launch the application Set the desired source...

Page 26: ...glish translation followed by Spanish grammatical forms in Presente Select a grammatical category by tapping in the upper left corner of the screen Use to go to the previous or the next verb respectiv...

Page 27: ...s next to a label you can select a different name for that field Tap to see the drop down list and select the name you want The name will appear in the label column Enter your information in every vie...

Page 28: ...sired entry Tap in the data field you want to change Enter or edit information in any view and field Tap Done or to save your changes and return to the Contacts List 2 Or hold your stylus down on the...

Page 29: ...y When you enter a letter for which there is no match the highlight disappears Deleting Entries In the Contacts List hold your stylus down on the entry you want to delete Tap Delete on the pop up menu...

Page 30: ...con from the Organizer tab to launch the application Use this program as a standard pocket calculator Currency Conversion The Currency Conversion application allows you to instantly calculate cross ra...

Page 31: ...lumns the time column on the left and a corresponding data entry column on the right There are default time slots for every hour from 12 a m to 11 p m Adding Appointments You can add appointments for...

Page 32: ...of an appointment set an appointment to repeat set an alarm and attach a note in the Edit dialog box Tap in the data entry column of an appointment to select it Tap Edit Repeating Appointments In the...

Page 33: ...return to the current date from another location Weekly View This view displays the schedule for a single week Tap to go to the Weekly View Tap or to go to the previous or next calendar week To retur...

Page 34: ...number Preferences Select the alarm signal Help Display Help Exit Exit the application Edit Menu Item Function Cut Remove any selected text A copy is retained on the clipboard Copy Place a copy of an...

Page 35: ...the default view To view the whole memo tap the number of the desired memo Editing Memos Tap the memo you want to edit Tap on a line to place the cursor where you want to edit Add or delete text Tap...

Page 36: ...er tab to launch the application Choose a subsection by tapping in the upper left corner of the screen Set focus to the desired field by tapping in it Input the value The conversion is being performed...

Page 37: ...isplay Help About Display the copyright information for the program Program Info Display general information about the current title name author and file size Exit Exit the application Edit Menu Item...

Page 38: ...steps Tap New and enter a todo text Tap the Priority icon and select Low Normal or High Tap Edit to add settings See Editing Entries below for more information Tap OK to exit the Edit dialog box Tap i...

Page 39: ...letion check box to mark your todo as complete Tap OK to save your changes Tap Cancel to exit the Edit dialog box without saving your changes or settings Selecting a Date When you select the Active or...

Page 40: ...ist Help Display Help Exit Exit the application Edit Menu Item Function Cut Remove any selected text A copy is retained on the clipboard Copy Place a copy of any selected text on the clipboard Paste P...

Page 41: ...ram is running tap to display the available menus described below File Menu Item Function Help Display Help About Display the application version number Memo info Display information about the memo De...

Page 42: ...The Local Time application shows the name of the city and country representing the local time zone and a map of the corresponding continent the current date and the current time Tap the Local Time ic...

Page 43: ...d down respectively to change font size see page 19 U S Interview This is the ultimate preparation guide to the U S citizenship exam This application can translate each question thus helping you grasp...

Page 44: ...2 Use to go to the previous or next city respectively in alphabetical order to hear the announcement of the displayed time to turn Daylight Saving Time DST on or off SETUP Personalize your ECTACO Part...

Page 45: ...ng to music or voice memo turn the control wheel up or down to adjust the volume Password A password can be set up in the system to make it possible for you to protect your personal records and lock u...

Page 46: ...ivate character recognition for different languages The options are as follows Dutch English French German Italian Portuguese Spanish and Western European Select Western European W European to access...

Page 47: ...s you to set the speed at which the screen recognizes taps from the stylus By default the setting is Fast To change the speed tap and select the desired speed Slow or Medium Tap Done to save your chan...

Page 48: ...s to organize and display files stored on your PC Contents pane and content stored in the device Device pane Right click on a file or folder to access its context menu The available options are as fol...

Page 49: ...splayed in the Contents pane Change Sync Folder Change the folder from which content is synchronized to the device Exit Close the ECTACO Desktop Manager View Menu Item Function Device Info Show the de...

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