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Congratulations on your purchase of
the BDS-1990,
The English Language
Studio
! The BDS-1990 is an educational,
informational, and versatile handheld
computing device. Your package
includes:
• your BDS-1990 device
• Franklin PC Desktop installation CD-
ROM
• earphones
• USB
cable
Your BDS-1990 has the ability to store
eBooks, RSS eNews, audio fi les and
other documents. It has a built-in
organiser, with a clock, calculator,
converter and phone book.
To install the Franklin PC Desktop
on your PC, your computer must
meet the following minimum system
requirements:
• IBM-compatible Pentium class PC or
higher
• 256 color VGA monitor
• Mouse or other pointing device
• Windows® XP or Windows Vista®
• 20 MB free disk space
• 32 MB RAM
• Available USB port
• CD-ROM
Drive
Your BDS-1990 contains the following
reference books:
•
PONS Großwörterbuch
Englisch-Deutsch
•
PONS Großwörterbuch
Deutsch-Englisch
•
DUDEN Deutsches
Universalwörterbuch
•
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary,
7th edition
•
Oxford Thesaurus of English, 2nd
edition
•
Sätze für die Reise (E-D)
•
Sätze für die Reise (D-E)
•
Guide to English Grammar
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Guide to German Grammar
Expand your vocabulary by looking
up translations of words using the
English-German and German-English
dictionaries as well as by looking up
defi nitions using the English dictionary
and German dictionary. Look up
thesaurus entries using the English
thesaurus. Find everyday and travel
phrases using the phrase books. Learn
grammar using the English and German
grammar guides. For additional help in
using this device, read the English or
German Tutorial.
Introduction
Introduction
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