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Pocket Reader™/
Language Player™
Overview
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System Requirements
Windows OS - ME, 2000, Vista or
XP and the following free software programs:
Note: You should already have everything needed
except the Adobe Reader. All trademarks are
the property of their
respective owners.
- Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher (it does not have to be your default browser.)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0+ (free from Adobe Systems Inc.)
- Windows Media Player 10 or higher (it can be downloaded
free from Microsoft.)
- Pocket Reader/Language Player 1.0+ (Our free downloadable
software that is used to
display and use are Pocket Modules™.)
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Click here
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Pocket
Reader
The Pocket Reader™ is used to catalog Pocket Modules and their content.
The Pocket Reader window is shown below. As shown in the example, the
Pocket Modules are organized by the user's language (American English),
then by the publisher (Travel Science), and then by specific Pocket
Modules (e.g., PM01 World-1 10-Series) In this example, PM09 European Portuguese has been selected which
causes the display of its contents in the right frame. The Portuguese
language module when double-clicked will cause it to be opened by the Language
Player. The Portuguese PhraseCard, and License Agreement,
when double-clicked, will be opened by the Adobe Reader.
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To
all Travelers and Tourists |
| Take a minute out of
your life on this planet and enjoy some travel wisdom.
Here are some of our favorites: |
"Travel is fatal to
prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness."
-Mark
Twain
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"The world is a book
and those who do not travel read only one page." -
St. Augustine
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"He who would travel happily must travel light."
-Antoine
de Saint-Exupery
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"One of the gladdest moments of human life, me thinks,
is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown
lands. Shaking off with one mighty effort the fetters of
habit, the leaden weight of routine, the cloak of many
cares and the slavery of home, man feels once more
happy"
-Sir
Richard Burton, the explorer
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"To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about
other countries." -
Aldous Huxley
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More
Famous Travel
Quotations |
| Here are some more
travel quotations to ponder at.... |
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itravelnet.com |
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NonstopEnglish |
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Proverbia.net |
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Language Player
When you
double-click on a language module (e.g., Portuguese file), it is opened using the
Language Player™. The user interface looks like this: |
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Shown
at about 80% actual size |
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Display Overview
The table below explains the user interface for the Language Player. |
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Window |
Contains |
Description |
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Left |
Phrase
List |
All words and phrases are contained
in a master, alphabetical scroll list. Replies are grouped
with questions, as well as, appearing separately in the
list. There are three categories where certain words and
phrases are duplicated to make it easy to find. The three
categories are: Greetings, Directions and Numbers. Clicking
on a word or phrase in the list will select it for display
in the Main Window. |
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Center |
Main Window
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English - displays the word or phrase
in English.
Natural Phonetics -
displays the phonetic pronunciation.
<Language> -
displays the text for the word or phrase in the second
language.
Notes - Shows any
notes associated with the word or phrase. |
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Play Sound |
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When clicked, the native speaker
says the phrase at normal speed which is then repeated
at slow speed, one syllable at a time. |
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When clicked, the native speaker
says the phrase at normal speed. |
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When clicked, the native speaker
says the phrase at slow speed, one syllable at a time. |
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Previous. When clicked, the
previous word or phrase in the scroll list above the
presently selected one is selected. |
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Next. When clicked, the next
word or phrase in the scroll list below the presently
selected one is selected. |
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Volume |
You can control the volume
using normal PC methods: (1) the volume control knob
on your speakers, (2) the desktop Volume control icon,
or (3) via the Windows Sound or Multimedia Control
Panel. |
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Right |
Help |
Help Clicking this
button will bring up the Help Window. |
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Pocket Module Help
Clicking
the Help
button in the right frame of the Language Player brings up the Help
Window. You can move it around your desktop or minimize it without
interfering with using the Language Player. |
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SECTION
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| The Layout |
Explains
the Language Player™ display layout. |
| Play Buttons |
Explains
the play buttons. |
| How To Use |
Describes
how to use the Pocket Module™ to learn a language and gives
advice on practicing with native speakers. |
| Print |
Explains
how to use Adobe Reader to print out a pocket-sized PhraseCard™. |
| Feedback |
Asks
for your feedback to make improvements. |
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SECTION
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| The Language |
Explains
where the language is spoken and some other background information. |
| Web Sites |
Has a direct
link to our language page for this language on the Travel
Science website. From there we have links to other sites that
offer free online lessons, translation dictionaries and other
material. We also link you to products for this language at
Amazon.com and World Languages.com. |
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