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Technical Specifications

Contents:

— 250,466 word crossword correction list

— Matchmaker II single character and prefix/suffix correction

— word list edited and maintained by Merriam-Webster

Microprocessor: 65C02 with a Franklin proprietary master control chip

ROM (Read Only Memory): 4 Megabits

RAM (Read/Write Memory): 2 Kilobytes

LCD Display: 1 x 16

Keyboard: 39 keys with permanent molded legends

Size: 10.6 cm x 6.2 cm x .56 cm

Weight: 1.8 oz.

Battery: 1 Lithium CR2032 (Easily found and replaced)

Battery Installation: Crosswords comes with a Lithium CR2032 battery al-
ready installed. If you have to replace it, simply turn the unit over. Look for 
a small indentation in the upper left corner. Use the tip of your thumb to 
slide the battery holder out of the unit. Remove the old battery. The upper 
left corner of the battery holder has a “+” engraved into it. Place the new 
battery “+” side up into the battery holder. Slide the battery holder back 
into the unit, making sure that it clicks securely into place.

Software Technology

Features Franklin’s proprietary dictionary compression, retrieval, spelling 
correction, and user-interface.

Cleaning Instructions

To clean the shiny surface of Crosswords, you may from time to time use 
a mild household glass cleaner. Spray the cleaner onto a paper towel and 
gently wipe the surface of Crosswords.

IMPORTANT: Never spray a cleaner directly onto Crosswords.

Summary of Contents for crosswords CW-40

Page 1: ... crosswordsTM puzzle solver CW 40 User s Manual ...

Page 2: ... expands word lookups a Jumble key which finds words from a set of typed in letters a Phrase key which will find all of the phrases in the product which contain the word you type in and Matchmaker Franklin s patented pattern matching for prefixes suffixes word fragments and crossword style corrections TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started 2 Matchmaker with Crossword Puzzles 2 Matchmaker with Other Wor...

Page 3: ...HUTOFF To save battery life your unit will turn itself off automatically if no key is pressed for a span of about 2 minutes ON OFF Using Matchmaker to Help Solve Crossword Puzzles Crosswords is great for finding those difficult words which always seem to pop up in the middle of a crossword puzzle Suppose you re looking for a nine letter word that means a riddle or a puzzle and so far you have fill...

Page 4: ...ystery word is eight letters long You ve filled in a few letters and your puzzle looks like this _ O _ L _ A _ L Type O L A L Press and the screen below appears ENTER Notice that this term is presented with a blank space in it but since that blank space doesn t get a box to itself in the puzzle you don t use an extra for it and the word still counts as eight letters long Using Matchmaker for Other...

Page 5: ...words that end with act you d type act ENTER Second Guess Occasionally you may realize you ve filled in a word in a puzzle incorrectly The word may not match the clue or the word may make it impossible to fill in appropriate words going the other way At least one letter of what you put into the puzzle must be wrong but you don t know which letter What to do Suppose you ve put the word cadger into ...

Page 6: ...ue refers to a novel title with bell in it but you just can t recall the rest of the title Type in bell Press The screen below appears SECOND GUESS PHRASES There you have it To see more bell phrases press Jumble The JUMBLE key is a boon to Jumble players riddle solvers or players of Scrabble Let s say that you have the first turn and your letter tray con tains the letters n x y r s o and a blank p...

Page 7: ...he letter n The letters on your letter tray are x e o l i t h Type all eight letters into Crosswords Press Set the Min size at 6 Press As scroll through the list you note that neolith will get you to the triple word score square ENTER JUMBLE ENTER The Jumble key is also great for solving riddles such as the following Speeches made out of oats and iron Type in oatsiron no space between the words Pr...

Page 8: ...to replace it simply turn the unit over Look for a small indentation in the upper left corner Use the tip of your thumb to slide the battery holder out of the unit Remove the old battery The upper left corner of the battery holder has a engraved into it Place the new battery side up into the battery holder Slide the battery holder back into the unit making sure that it clicks securely into place S...

Page 9: ...ms first NOTE A weak battery may cause Crosswords to behave strangely and possibly display incorrect or meaningless information on the screen PERSISTENT TROUBLE Refer to the U S warranty or contact the place of purchase Customers outside the United States should always contact the place of purchase to obtain warranty and repair information ALWAYS avoid extremes of heat cold or humidity when using ...

Page 10: ... THE RETAIL BUYER AND END USER IN CONNEC TION WITH THE MANUFACTURE SALE OR USE OF THIS PRODUCT AND ARE IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR REM EDIES WRITTEN OR ORAL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED NO FRANKLIN DEALER AGENT OR EMPLOYEE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY ADDITIONAL WARRANTY IN THIS REGARD OR TO MAKE ANY MODIFICATION OR EXTENSION OF THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY FRANKLIN SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL...

Page 11: ...ord Used to call up various response screens One of Franklin s Matchmaker function keys This is the Matchmaker key and is used to activate Franklin s exclusive pattern matching function ON OFF SECOND GUESS JUMBLE PHRASES ENTER The second of Franklin s Matchmaker function keys This key activates the Letter Detective which performs crossword style correction Used to clear a request line or return yo...

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