Users Guide

El Verbo Simple 2.6 “Spanish Verbs Made Simple” Copyright (c) 1991-2000 Jason Sluzevich. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. USER’S GUIDE Overview….2 About the Browser.…2 About the Dictionary Pane.…2 About the Conjugation Pane….4 About Quizzing….5 Menubar Reference….7 Contacting the Author….10 Page 1 of 10 OVERVIEW This user's guide describes the features of El Verbo Simple. It assumes the user has a basic working understanding of Macintosh computers. The highlights of this manual are also contained within the online help system of El Verbo Simple accessed from the Help menu. ABOUT THE BROWSER After the program loads, the Browser window appears containing the dictionary frame and the conjugation frame as labeled below. ABOUT THE DICTIONARY FRAME At the top of the Browser window is the dictionary frame. It contains the alphabet with a pointer marking the current position in the dictionary. Below the alphabet is a scrolling list of the verbs and definitions. A double black line separates the dictionary frame from the conjugation frame below. • To find a verb or definition: Select whether to display Spanish verbs or English definitions via the popup menu and then begin typing. Notice that the find command is dynamic with each additional letter generating a new list of matching verbs or definitions. The conjugation of the verb with the closest match is displayed below. If dynamic find seems slow on your Mac, you may revert to a more traditional Find command. Select Preferences (under the Edit Menu) and unclick Enable Dynamic Find. When dynamic find is not enabled, you will need to press return or enter to begin a search. • To conjugate a verb: Double click a verb or definition. The full conjugation of the verb appears in the conjugation pane below. Arrow keys may also be used to navigate. • To move to another dictionary division: Click on an alphabet letter; alternatively, you can drag the pointer to the letter of interest. Notice that when searching for a verb or definition, the Browser will automatically jump to the appropriate place in the dictionary. Page 2 of 10 • To expand/shrink the dictionary frame: Move the arrow over the double black line separating the dictionary and conjugation panes. The cursor changes to a hand. Then, click and hold the mouse button to drag the divider up or down to make the dictionary pane smaller or larger. • To view the dictionary using a Spanish-To-English format. Select Display Verbs using the popup menu. With this option, Spanish infinitives are listed first and verbs are alphabetized using the Spanish alphabet. • To view the dictionary using an English-To-Spanish format. Select Display Definitions using the popup menu. With this option, English definitions are listed first and all …