09-17-2009, 06:35 PM | #1 |
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FAQ sheet being updated to show Search Function!
Dear All:
I realize that many MobileRead Forum regulars will figure out how to use the search function without my help. However, for the sake of newer members I have added full instructions on the Search Function to be added to our FAQ Sheet. Please allow a few days for the FAQ sheet to be updated and approved! Here is what will be posted on the FAQ: How do I use the Search Function? While reading your eBook, press the “OK” button. Then press the #7 button showing “search”. This will bring up a “soft keyboard” in the bottom third of the screen. Using the numbered keys (1-0) push the number of the letter that you want. Press once for the first letter. In rapid succession, press the button two times for second letter, 3 times for the third letter, and four times for the last letter. If you make a mistake you can easily erase the last letter you picked by using the arrow button. If you have no further input within roughly 5 seconds, it will automatically go to the next letter in the name you are searching. Type in what you want searched and then hit the “OK” button to implement the search! WHEN you are done searching you must hit the arrow button to end the search or you will not be able to search again. With a few minutes of practice, you will find that this function works great and you will find it is an easy system. Let us say you want to search for “Font Increase/Decrease” in the User Manual… you can type in FO and then hit the “OK” button. It will find it. Partials will often work! |
09-18-2009, 12:23 AM | #2 |
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May I assume that this is for the Pocket Pro, or is it for both the PP and the basic?
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I downloaded the 2009-09-10 V5 update but it seems to be a copy of the 2009-09-07 update, i.e. does not have the search function. |
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Yes, I have reported to Astak that the date on the file name should be the date of the file itself. Having different dates makes things more complicated and confusing. |
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09-18-2009, 03:54 PM | #7 |
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Oops I didn't test everything for searching. I was remembering TTL. PDB does not currently support search, wolf does not, html does not, lit does not, FB2 does not, rtf does not, nor txt.
So the list of searching is shorter, pdf, epub but I expect at some point the others will get it also, there really is no reason for them not to. Dale |
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