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RoadLingua works with:
Palm OS powered handhelds:
- palmOne (Palm Inc.)
- Treo
- Sony
- Kyocera
- Acer
- TapeWave Zodiac
- Samsung
- other PalmOS handheld vendors
Pocket PC (Windows Mobile) powered handhelds:
- HP iPaq
- ASUS
- Acer
- Casio
- Compaq
- Dell
- Fujitsu
- Hitachi
- Samsung
- Toshiba
- NEC
- ViewSonic
- Rover
- other Pocket PC handheld vendors
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RoadLingua for Pocket PC Manual
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About
RoadLingua
Thank you for using RoadLingua,
a powerful and easy-to-use dictionary
viewer for Pocket PC
2003/2003 SE and Windows
Mobile 5 powered
devices. The main features of RoadLingua are:
- Native support for expansion cards
- Built-in support for displaying
dictionaries in many languages
- Rich-text and illustrated dictionaries
- Fast browsing
- Resident Lookup - translate with 1 tap
from any application
- Powerful data compression technology
- Free conversion utility to make your
own dictionaries
Along with RoadLingua we offer a wide range of freeware and commercial
multilingual, specialty, and explanatory dictionaries. Both large
dictionaries and small dictionaries for low memory devices are
available.
Unregistered version of RoadLingua viewer has no time limitations. You
may use it as long as you want.
Usage Tips
Adding a
Dictionary
You can download dictionaries from http://www.absoluteword.com/download/
There are two types of installation packages:
1. EXE file.
To install, connect your PDA to the desktop computer, wait
for ActiveSync to recognize it, and run the downloaded installer.
Follow the on-screen instructions. This type of distribution always
includes RoadLingua shell (in addition
to the dictionary). During the setup process, you'll be able to skip it
if you already have RoadLingua installed.
2. CAB file.
This must be transferred to your PDA. Then just tap it
once to install. If you download it right from your PDA, you don't even
need the desktop computer to install. This type of distribution does
not contain RoadLingua viewer, only the
dictionary itself.
Dictionaries can be installed either to main memory, or to the
expansion card. RoadLingua automatically locates them. If it
doesn't, make sure you didn't change the default
installation paths.
By default, RoadLingua looks for dictionaries in its own installation
folder, and in any folder on the card which name begins with
'AbsoluteWord'. You can also add a dictionary manually, using
Dictionaries / Add Custom Dictionary menu item. This is necessary only
if you place the dictionary somewhere where RoadLingua cannot find it
(for example, in a custom folder on the expansion card). In the dialog
that appears, tap Add location, locate the folder on your device where
the dictionary is stored, and add it to the list of locations.
Some third-party vendors may provide other dictionaries compatible with
RoadLingua shell. These dictionaries may not even be listed on
AbsoluteWord's website. AbsoluteWord does not provide any technical
support for third-party dictionaries.
Browsing
a Dictionary
RoadLingua provides a set of controls to browse the dictionaries.
Switching between
dictionaries: tap the Dictionaries menu
item and
choose the desired dictionary. The window title always displays the
name of the active dictionary.
Word Lookup Field:
Type in the word (or its first characters) to lookup
a specific word or words starting with the typed characters. To erase
the field quickly, tap the Eraser
icon. Copy the selected text with
Copy icon,
and paste it into the lookup field using the Paste icon.
To choose from the
recent lookups, tap the History drop-down
arrow at the right of the word lookup filed.
Word List Area:
Contains a sorted list of words available in the
dictionary. Tap on a word to get its description. You may scroll the
list up and down using the scroll bar at the right side of the list. To
resize the Word List area, tap-and-hold its bottom border and drag
the stylus up or down the screen.
Tap a word in the list to see the definition.
Definition View Area:
Once you have chosen a word in the word list,
this area displays the word's description / translation.
Definition
Area Language and Font Settings
If the language used in definitions doesn't match your default regional
settings, you have to adjust Definition
Area Language under Dictionaries/
Preferences menu item. From the list that appears, choose
the
appropriate language and tap OK.
This is a per-dictionary setting, so
you can choose, for example, Russian for the
English-Russian dictionary
and Greek
for the English-Greek dictionary. Your choice will be
remembered by RoadLingua and automatically used each time you open the
corresponding dictionary.
The font size selector
is also available under Dictionaries/
Preferences menu item. This is a per-dictionary setting,
too.
Working
with Clipboard
RoadLingua supports internal clipboard functions such as Copy or Paste.
To copy text, select it with a stylus and then choose Edit / Copy from
the menu, or tap the Copy
icon at the right side of the lookup field.
To paste a text from the clipboard, choose Edit / Paste from
the menu,
or tap the Paste
icon at the right side of the lookup field.
If you have any text in you clipboard, it can be pasted into the lookup
field upon RoadLingua start. This can be changed under Dictionaries /
Preferences by enabling or disabling the Paste from clipboard check box.
Resident
Lookup
To allow you quickly translate text from other applications, RoadLingua
provides a resident lookup icon on the title bar. In any application,
select any text and copy it to the clipboard. Then tap the icon at the
title bar to switch to RoadLingua. If Paste from clipboard is enabled
in Preferences, the text is automatically pasted into the lookup field,
and the definition is displayed (if available). Otherwise, tap the
Paste button to paste the clipboard contents into the lookup field.
To switch back to the application you were using, tap the icon at the
title bar again.
The position of the icon may be changed in Dictionaries / Preferences.
If you want to disable this feature, uncheck the Enable resident lookup
checkbox under Dictionaries / Preferences.
IMPORTANT
NOTE: Resident Lookup may not be compatible with some themeing software and/or fullscreen games. If you use
such software, it is recommended to disable the Resident Lookup feature.
Find in Definitions
Available under Edit / Find in Definitions menu item. The text selected in a definition view area of the active
dictionary will be inserted into the lookup field. Use
this feature to search for a word description from other word's
description.
Viewing
Dictionary Information
Dictionaries contain information such as copyright notice, number of
entries, type of trial limitation etc. To view this information, open
the Help / Dictionary menu item.
Some dictionaries may also contain abbreviations reference. Select the
Help / Abbreviations menu item to view this reference (if available).
Deleting
Dictionaries
To delete a dictionary, choose Dictionaries / Delete dictionary item in
RoadLingua menu. This will delete the active dictionary.
Ordering
and Registration
Obtaining
Purchase Instructions
The easiest way to purchase our products is to use Buy or Purchase links on the website where you
download the trial versions from.
Purchase instructions are also
available in the software itself. Open Help / How to Buy to read the
purchase instructions for the active dictionary. If the currently
active dictionary is freeware, registration instructions for RoadLingua
will be displayed instead.
Registering
the Software
Upon completing the purchase, you'll be provided with a textual
registration code. Open Help / Register menu item to input the code and
unlock the software.
Licensing
Policy In Detail
RoadLingua application is distributed as shareware (also known as try before you buy).
Dictionaries for RoadLingua may be distributed as freeware, shareware,
or commercial software. Shareware and commercial dictionaries may have
limitations such as time-limited trial period, or limited number of
available entries.
If you purchase any shareware or commercial dictionary, you get
RoadLingua license for free. Therefore, purchasing a separate license
for RoadLingua is not necessary unless you plan to use only freeware
dictionaries.
Various discounts available (see http://www.absoluteword.com/discounts
for more info).
Trial
Versions and Refunds
Most AbsoluteWord's products are available as trial versions, so you
can download and evaluate them for free before making a purchase decision.
Because of this, we cannot refund your purchase unless we know for
certain that the problem you are facing is caused solely by our
software and can't be solved in a reasonable time frame with the help
of out technical support staff.
Technical
Support. Contact Information.
IMPORTANT
NOTE: Technical support is provided to all customers for
free. Registered customers receive priority support. Please allow 1-2
business days to process your request (1-4 days for not registered
customers).
Visit our support page to submit a question:
http://www.absoluteword.com/support
You can also contact us by e-mail support@absoluteword.com
Visit our website at http://www.absoluteword.com to get RoadLingua
updates and more dictionaries.
Disclaimer
We at AbsoluteWord are committed to providing quality, easy-to-use
software. However, this product is provided without warranty and the
user accepts full responsibility for any damages, consequential or
otherwise, resulting from its use.
Distribution
This software is freely redistributable, provided it is made available
only in its complete, unmodified form with no additional files and for
non-commercial purposes only. Any other use requires prior written
permission from AbsoluteWord.
Unauthorized commercial use includes, but is not limited to:
- Distributing the product for sale
- Accompanying with a product for sale
- Accompanying a magazine, book or other
publication for sale
- Distribution with "Media", "Copying"
or other incidental costs
- Distribution with access or download
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