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62 How to install mDictionary?
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64 <p>To install mDictionary application follow the steps described in <a href="howto.html">"How to ..."</a> section.</p>
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70 How to start using an application?
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72 <p>To start using an application, open menu from Task Navigator, choose <i>Extra</i> submenu and tap on <i>mDictionary Dictionary</i>. Dictionary is ready to use!.<br>mDictionary is placed in <i>Extra</i> submenu by default. You can obviously choose a different location during instalation process.</p>
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78 What dictionaries can be used?
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80 <p>You can use a various kinds of dictionaries. If you want to use <b>XDXF</b> dictionary file just simply download a file, unpack it and copy into <u>the catalouge with the name of the dicionary</u>. It is strongly required if you want mDictionary to work properly. If you want to use <b>StarDict</b>, download a package with a dictionary, unpack all files and copy them into <u>the catalogue with the name of the dicionary</u>. There is also possibility to point a location of a dictionary, which is packed into <b>.tar.bz2 archive</b>. mDictionary will simply unpack it for you. <br>When you have a catalogue with a file(s) inside, open mDictionary and simply load a new dicionary file by using <i>Load Dictionary</i> from <i>Dictionaries</i> submenu.<br></p>
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86 How can I load my own dictionary?
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88 <p>To load your own dicionary file into mDictionary application, choose <i>Load Dictionary</i> from <i>Dictionaries</i> submenu. A dialog popup will appear. Point the location of the file with dicionary. If you are loading XDXF dictionary - choose a file with .xdxf extension. If you want to load StarDict - you can choose any file from a catalouge (.idx, .ifo, .idx.gz, .dict or .dict.gz extension). You can also choose .tar.bz2 file. <br />After you choose a correct file, there is a necessary to answer some question before start using dictionary. mDictionary will ask you if you want to start using a new dicionary from now and if you want to optimize a dictionary file (so that it should work faster).</p>
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96 <p>Just simply type a word into a find toolbar entry and tap a green arrow to start search. You can also choose <i>Find</i> from <i>Search</i> submenu in application menu<br>If you want to search a word, which is misunderstood in text from translation area, you can highlight it, use context menu and choose <i>Search</i>. mDictionary will search selected text for you.<br />
97 If mDictionary did not find a word, which </p>
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103 Which dicionaries are used when I perform a search?
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105 <p>To check which dictionares are currently used by mDictionary, choose <i>Select dicionaries</i> from <i>Dictionaries</i> submenu. Dictionaries which are ticked, are currently in use. You can change it by selecting the different ones.</p>
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111 I don't want to use one of the dicionaries anymore. Can I remove it?
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113 <p>You can remove a dictionary from mDictionary by using <i>Remove Dictionary</i> item from <i>Dictionaries</i> submenu. If you remove a dictionary from an application, it is still kept on your device. It is removed only from mDictionary application!</p>
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119 Bookmarks have not been installed. What can I do?
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121 <p>Probably you don't have sqlite library. Please, download libsqlite2.8 and install on your device. After that bookmarks should be unblocked in mDictionary. If you have problem with installing a package, try to use <a href="http://maemo.org/maemowiki/ApplicationManagerRedPillMode">red pill mode</a>.</p>
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127 what does <i>Optimize dictionaries</i> mean?
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129 <p>When you load a new dictionary file, you can optimize it, which means that a special cache file will be created and that makes a searching process work much faster. This option is available for XDXF dictionaries. When enabling opimialization for StarDict files, it is unuseful. If you load a new dictionary and not optmize it, you can do this anytime, by choosig <i>Optimize dictionaries</i> from <i>Dictionaries</i> submenu.</p>
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135 How to add a bookmark?
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137 <p>To add a word to the bookmarks, select it from the words list and choose <i>Add bookmark</i> from <i>Bookmarks</i> submenu or from sensitive context menu.</p>
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143 Is it possible to browse bookmarks?
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145 <p>Yes. When you choose <i>Open bookmarks</i> from <i>Bookmarks</i> submenu, application will switch into a bookmarks mode. Than you can browse bookmarks. If you perform a searching process, you will see words which have been found only. if you want to reload list of all words from bookmarks, simply type * (asteriks) into a find toolbar entry and start search. <u>This query works also with other dictionaries!</u>.<br>If you want to leave bookmark mode choose <i>Close bookmark</i> brom <i>Boomarks</i> menu.</p>
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151 Can I remove a word from bookmarks?
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153 <p>To remove a word from bookmark you have to switch mDictionary into bookmarks mode. Than select a word from words list which you would like to remove and choose <i>Remove bookmark</i> from <i>Bookmarks</i> submenu.</p>
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159 I want to add bookmark, but menu <i>Bookmarks</i> is dimmed. What can I do?
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161 <p>Probably bookmarks have not been installed on your device due to dependencies. Go to the <b>bookmarks have not been installed. What can I do?</b> question and follow the steps.</p>
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167 I want to upgrade my mDictionary. Is there possibility to save my bookmarks?
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169 <p>If you have installed mDictionary 0.6 and you want to upgrade it to version 1.0 (or above) please follow the steps:</p>
171 <li> <u>Before</u> you install new version of mDictionary (1.0 or above) download <a href="https://garage.maemo.org/frs/?group_id=58&release_id=501">bmconverter tool</a> and install it.
173 <li><u>CLOSE YOUR mDictionary</u>.
174 Run bookmark converter tool and click <i>Export</i> button. If everything goes well, you will see a confirmation dialog window.
176 <li>Install new version (1.0 or above) of mDictionary.
178 <li>Run <a href="https://garage.maemo.org/frs/?group_id=58&release_id=501">bmconverter tool</a> again. Remember that during convertion your <u>mDictionary HAS TO BE CLOSED</u>
180 <li>Click <i>Import</i> button. If your bookmarks have been imported correctly, you will see a confirmation dialog.
183 Run mDictionary. Bookmarks has been imported. You can enjoy the application now.
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191 I found a word and I need a translation in another application? Is it possible to copy it?
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193 <p>Yes. Just simply select text which you want to copy and choose <i>Copy</i> from <i>Edit</i> submenu in application menu or in context sensitive menu.</p>
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199 Can I paste a word into toolbar from a clipboard?
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201 <p>Yes. If you want to paste a text from the clipboard into a find toolbar entry choose <i>Paste</i> from <i>Edit</i> submenu in application menu or in context sensitive menu.</p>
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207 Is it possible to select whole text from translation area?
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209 <p>To select whole text from translation area choose <i>Select All</i> option from <i>Edit</i> submenu in application menu or in context sensitive menu.</p>
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215 Can I hide words list?
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217 <p>Yes. If you want to hide words list click a green arrow in a left corner or choose <i>Hide words list</i> from <i>View</i> submenu in application menu.</p>
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223 Letters in translation area are to small. Can I zoom in them?
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225 <p>There is possibility to zoom in or out text in translation area. You can do this by choosing <i>Zoom in</i> or <i>Zoom out</i> from <i>View</i> submenu or context sensitive menu. You can also use hardware keys, placed on your device.</p>
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231 Can I use mDictionary in fullscreen mode?
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233 <p>Yes. To switch into fullscreen mode choose <i>Fulscreen</i> from <i>View</i> submenu or use hardware keys.</p>
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239 How to browse a word history?
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241 <p>If you want to browse history you can use arrows placed on a find toolbar. There are forward and back option, just like in a web browser. You can also use <i>Find next</i> or <i>Find previous</i> from <i>Search</i> submenu. If there are no words in the history (either before the current position, or after), a proper arrow is dimmed.</p>
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247 Can I stop a searching process if it takes too long?
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249 <p>Yes. There is a stop button on the find toolbar. You can also use <i>Stop</i> command from <i>Search</i> submenu.</p>
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255 Where can I find more details about mDictionary?
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257 <p>You can click <i>About</i> in application menu. If you are looking for more details, you can always visit <a href="http://mdictionary.garage.maemo.org/" target=blank>mDictionary website</a> or see <a href="https://garage.maemo.org/projects/mdictionary/" target=blank>mDictionary project</a> on <a href="https://garage.maemo.org/">garage.maemo.org.</a></p>
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263 How to highlight some text so that it will be possible to copy it to the clipboard?
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265 <p>To select (highlight) some text from the translation area just double tap on the word which you want to select or use double tap and drag to highlight more words.</p>
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271 Is it possible to search highlighted text?
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273 <p>Yes. Select word (text) from translation area and choose <i>Search</i> option from context sensitive menu.</p>
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