• Do not expose batteries to direct heat or
try to take batteries apart. Follow the
battery manufacturer’s instructions for
battery use.
• Always remove a weak or dead battery
from the device.
• To avoid damage caused by leakage of the
battery fluid, replace the battery or
batteries once every two years regardless
of how much the device has been used
during that time.
• Should a battery leak, the device may
become damaged. Clean the battery
compartment immediately, avoiding
contact with your skin.
• Keep batteries out of reach of small
children. If swallowed, consult a physician
immediately.
Finding Thesaurus Entries
Most thesaurus entries include a brief
definition and a related list of available
synonyms, antonyms, and Classmates™
(words related by subject). If a word has no
thesaurus entry, “Not in thesaurus” appears.
Note
: A flashing indicates if a word in lists
and the spell corrector mode has a thesaurus
entry. Press
THES
to see it.
1. Press CLEAR or SPELL.
SPELL
returns you to the word entry
screen from any mode.
2. Type a word. For example, type
forte
.
To erase a letter, press
BACK
.
To type a space, press .
To edit a word, press and then type to
insert characters.
To type a capital or an accent, type the
letter first and then press .
3. Press THES to search.
Note
: If the text is too long to fit on the
screen, press
ENTER
to start autoscrolling
or press to scroll manually.
4. Press to view synonyms, antonyms,
classmates and idioms, if any.
5. To go to the next thesaurus entry, if any,
press THES.
6. Press CLEAR when finished.
Correcting Misspellings
1. Press SPELL.
2. Type a word whose spelling you are
unsure of. For example type
nolij
.
To erase a letter, press
BACK
.
To type a space, press .
To edit a word, press and then type to
insert characters.
To type a capital or an accent, type the
letter first and then press .
3. Press ENTER.
“Correction list” flashes on the screen and
the first correction appears.
The flashing arrow to the right of the
screen indicates that more corrections are
available.
If you enter a correctly spelt word, “Correct
word” flashes on the screen.
4. Press or to scroll through the list.
5. Press CLEAR when finished.
Viewing Confusables™
Confusables are words such as homonyms
and spelling variants that people often
confuse. When you see a flashing to the
right of the screen, it indicates that the word
has Confusables. Press
?
to see them.
1. Press SPELL.
2. Type
pair
and then press ENTER.
3. Press ?.
Each Confusable is followed by a word that
explains its meaning.
4. Press or to scroll through the list.
5. Press CLEAR when finished.
Finding Parts of Words
You can find parts of words by typing
question marks and asterisks in place of
letters. Each question mark stands for any
single letter. Each asterisk stands for any series
of letters.
You can use question marks to help solve
crossword puzzles and similar word games by
typing them in place of missing letters.
1. Press SPELL.
2. Type a word with ?s and
✽
s in it. For
example, type
sc?o
✽
.
To type an asterisk, press
?
then .
3. Press ENTER.
A list of words matching the pattern you
entered appears.
If the device cannot find words that match
the pattern you entered, “Sorry can’t help”
appears.
4. Press or to scroll through the list.
5. Press CLEAR when finished.
Using the Solvers
You can use three solvers to help you find
words.
XWord Solver
Use
XWord Solver
to find words where you
only know some of the letters.
1. Press SOLVERS.
2. Press or until you see
XWord Solver
and then press ENTER.
3. Type a pattern of letters and ?s (e.g.,
con?e??
).
Remember, ? replaces a single letter in a
word.
4. Press ENTER.
The list of words that match the entered
pattern is displayed.
5. Press or to scroll through the list of
results.
6. Press CLEAR when done.
Anagram Solver
Anagram Solver
builds words using all the
letters you enter.
1. Press SOLVERS.
2. Press or until you see
Anagrams
Solver
and then press ENTER.
3. Type a group of letters (e.g.,
ptosrte
).
4. Press ENTER.
The list of anagrams that match the
entered group of letters is displayed.
5. Press or to scroll through the list of
results.
6. Press CLEAR when done.
Word Builder
Word Builder generates a list of words that
can be made from any number of the letters
you enter.
1. Press SOLVERS.
2. Press or until you see
Word Builder
and then press ENTER.
3. Type a group of letters (e.g.,
ptyssti
).
4. Press ENTER.
A list of words that can be spelt using any
number of the entered letters is displayed.
5. Press or to scroll through the list of
results.
6. Press CLEAR when done.
Playing the Games
You can play seven word games.
Using the Games Menu
1. Press GAMES.
2. Press or until you see
Set Skill Level
and then press ENTER.
The message “Pick skill level” flashes and
you go to the top of the Skill Level menu.
You can select one of five skill levels:
Beginner
,
Intermediate
,
Advanced
,
Expert
,
Wizard
.
Note
: Not all games are affected by
the skill level.
3. Press or until you see the skill level
you want and then press ENTER.
The message “Select a game” flashes.
4. Press or until you see
Set Game
Words
and then press ENTER.
The message “Pick game words” flashes
and you go to the top of the Game Words
menu.
You can select one of three options.
All
words
uses all the words.
User List
uses only
those words saved in your user list.
Enter
your own
allows you to type in a game
word. This way, you can play with a friend.
5. Press or until you see the setting you
want and then press ENTER.
6. Press or until you see the game you
want.
7. Press ENTER to select it.
