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55 multilingual dictionary for <a href="http://www.maemo.org" target="_blank"><img align="top" border="0" src="images/maemo_logo.png" ></a>(N770, N800 & N810)
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77 How to install mDictionary?
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79 <p>To install mDictionary application follow the steps described in <a href="howto.html">"How to ..."</a> section.</p>
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85 How to start using an application?
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87 <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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93 What dictionaries can be used?
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95 <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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101 How can I load my own dictionary?
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103 <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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111 <p>Just simply type a word into a find toolbar entry and tap a green arrow to start search</p>
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117 Which dicionaries are used when I perform a search?
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119 <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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125 I don't want to use one of the dicionaries anymore. Can I remove it?
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127 <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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134 what does <i>Optimize dictionaries</i> mean?
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136 <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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142 How to add a bookmark?
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144 <p>To add a word to the bookmarks, tap a star next to a word in list</p>
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150 Is it possible to browse bookmarks?
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152 <p>Yes. When you choose <i>Show all bookmarks</i> from <i>Bookmarks</i> submenu, application will switch into a bookmarks mode. Than you can browse bookmarks</p>
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158 Can I remove a word from bookmarks?
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160 <p>To remove a word from bookmark you have to tap a star next to a word in bookmark list</p>
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167 I found a word and I need a translation in another application? Is it possible to copy it?
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169 <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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175 Can I paste a word into toolbar from a clipboard?
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177 <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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184 Can I stop a searching process if it takes too long?
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186 <p>Yes. There is a stop button on the find toolbar</p>
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192 Where can I find more details about mDictionary?
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194 <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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