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Use the History function to recall a headword or idioms/sentences previously
searched in the dictionaries.
How to use the History function
<Example>
Recall the search history in Langenscheidt Englisch-Deutsch.
1. Press
t
to open Langenscheidt
Englisch-Deutsch .
2. Press
h
. The history view appears,
with the most recent search placed at the top
of the list.
When ‘ ’ and/or ‘ ’ appears on the left side
of the window,
} {
or
> <
can be
used to scroll the window.
3. Use the number keys to select a desired word
in the list (press
1
in this example).
The detail view of the selected word appears.
Note:
• Each dictionary has its own history list for headwords and phrases (exception:
Duden – Die deutsche Rechtschreibung ). These history lists are installed and
updated automatically.
• To view the history list, press
h
at the initial screen of each dictionary,
and the initial screen of each phrase search.
• Truncated words in the list are indicated with a trailing ‘...’ at the end.
• Each history list can contain up to 30 items. The oldest item will be deleted as
item count exceeds 30.
Deleting a history item
1. Display the history list on the screen.
2. Use the
}
or
{
key to place the cursor on
the item to be deleted (select ‘study’ in this
example). The reverse colour indicates the
selected item.
3. Press
(
. A confirmation dialogue for
deletion appears.
4. Press
J
. The selected item is deleted.
Using the History function