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Requirements
Windows XP/Vista/7
Operating System
Pentium4 2,4GHz CPU
512 MB R
128 MB RAM graphics card
QuickTime Player 6 or later
DVD-ROM drive
16-bit sound card
with ie-Portfolio
Mac OS X v10.5
Power PC G4 @ 800 MHz CPU
512 MB RAM
128 MB RAM Graphics Card
DVD-ROM drive
16-bit sound card
Table of Contents
1. What is an ieBook? ................................................................................... p. 3
2. What equipment do I need to use the ieBook software? ....................... p. 3
3. Internet Disclaimer..................................................................................... p. 3
4. Running the application ........................................................................... p. 4
On an IBM compatible PC .......................................................................... p. 4
On a Mac OS .............................................................................................. p. 5
5. Navigation ................................................................................................. p. 6
6. Task types and how to complete them .................................................... p. 22
Clicking ...................................................................................................... p. 22
Clicking and dragging ................................................................................ p. 24
Typing ........................................................................................................ p. 26
7. The toolbar ............................................................................................... p. 27
8. The toolbar at a glance ............................................................................ p. 27
9. Using the tools .......................................................................................... p. 28
PC Mode .................................................................................................... p. 28
Pencil ......................................................................................................... p. 28
Highlighter ................................................................................................. p. 28
Create Text Box .......................................................................................... p. 28
Select Pencil / Highlighter Thickness ........................................................... p. 29
Select Pencil / Highlighter colour ................................................................ p. 29
Zoom ......................................................................................................... p. 31
Eraser and Eraser Thickness ........................................................................ p. 32
Hide Part of the Screen .............................................................................. p. 32
Isolate Part of the Screen ........................................................................... p. 33
Page Controls ............................................................................................. p. 33
Print ........................................................................................................... p. 33
Clear Notes ................................................................................................ p. 33
Undo / Redo ............................................................................................... p. 33
Save and Load Notes .................................................................................. p. 33
Saving Notes .......................................................................................... p. 34
Loading Notes ....................................................................................... p. 34
Browser ...................................................................................................... p. 35
10. ie-Portfolio ................................................................................................. p. 36
Saving your writing tasks............................................................................. p. 36
Progress check............................................................................................. p. 37
Word List Words to learn ......................................................................... p. 37
11. Using Note Exporter on an IBM compatible PC ......................................... p. 38
Exporting notes .......................................................................................... p. 39
Importing notes........................................................................................... p. 40
12. Using Note Exporter on a Mac OS ............................................................ p. 42
Exporting notes .......................................................................................... p. 43
Importing notes........................................................................................... p. 44
12. Troubleshooting & Contact support ......................................................... p. 46
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Welcome to On Screen B1+ ieBook software. This application is designed to
follow the On Screen B1+ course and enhance your learning experience.
What is an ieBook?
The ieBook is your personal electronic English study partner. It will help you develop all four
language skills as you work through the variety of vocabulary, grammar, reading, listening,
speaking and writing exercises. Through the use of the ieBook with its many interactive games,
revision and self-evaluation are made both easy and fun.
Internet Disclaimer
This application contains an internal web browser. This allows users to access the Internet without
needing to close or minimise the application first. This can be especially useful when users wish to
collect information for a writing task, for instance. However, Express Publishing takes no
responsibility for the content accessed by users using this internal browser. It is entirely the
responsibility of the user to make their own decisions concerning the accuracy, currency, reliability
and correctness of information accessed within the browser.
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Running the application
On an IBM compatible PC
The application should run automatically when you insert the disk into your drive. If it does not,
please follow these steps:
1. Go to START>MY COMPUTER.
2. Locate the icon of your CD/DVD drive. With the On Screen B1+ ieBook disk inside your drive,
right click the icon of your drive and choose EXPLORE. (see Fig 1)
3. In the new window that appears, double-click on OSB1p.exe (application). (see Fig 2)
Fig 1
Fig 2
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On a Mac OS
When you insert the disk into the slot, an icon will appear on your desktop with the name OSB1p
(see Fig 3).
Fig 3
If you click it, the contents of the disk will appear in a browser window with the following icons
and file names (see Fig 4).
Fig 4
Fig 5
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Navigation
By clicking this button
you can EXIT the
application, at any time.
Fig 6
Fig 7
Fig 8
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Fig 9 Fig 10
These two buttons will take you These two buttons will take
to the PREVIOUS and NEXT tasks, you to the PREVIOUS and NEXT PART
respectively. of the task, respectively.
While navigating, you will notice a few more buttons that are designed to help you do the tasks.
For instance:
Fig 11 Fig 12
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Fig 13 Fig 14
Clicking this button will show Once you have gone through
Clicking this a screen with the GRAMMAR the Grammar Reference, click
button will activate REFERENCE related to the particular this button to return to the
the ILLUSTRATED unit and exercise (see Fig 14). EXERCISE SCREEN.
PRESENTATION of
grammar for the particular Click this arrow to
exercise (see Fig 15). GO TO THE NEXT
or PREVIOUS
SCREEN.
Click the HEADPHONES
to listen to grammar
examples.
Once you have
gone through the
Click this button to ILLUSTRATED
remove or add the PRESENTATION
subtitles. This way you of grammar, click
can show or elicit the this button to
phenomenon. return to the
EXERCISE
SCREEN.
Fig 15
There are ample visual presentations of new words/phrases. These vocabulary exercises have an
button which allows you to practise learning the phrases/words in the exercise by making the
words on the screen disappear and appear (see Fig 16 & 17).
Fig 16 Click this button to HIDE the words/phrases Clicking on the headphones will Fig 17
(see Fig 17). Click again to show them (see Fig 16). also make the word/phrases appear.
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Fig 18 Fig 19
Clicking this button will give you the Words in red Click this button to return
WORD LIST for the unit (see Fig 19). indicate KEY to the EXERCISE SCREEN.
VOCABULARY.
You should
study these Clicking the HEADPHONES will
Scroll up or down using the words carefully. allow you to hear the word.
SCROLL BUTTON.
Fig 20 Fig 21
Note: The words in the WORD LIST do not appear in alphabetical order but in the order they are
found in the texts/tasks.
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Select functions
By clicking the button, you have the opportunity to exploit the WORD LIST in multiple
ways. For example by clicking the button followed by the button, only the key
words (in red) will appear (see Fig 22 & 23).
Fig 22 Fig 23
By clicking the button, followed by the button, all the words in the WORD LIST
will be unselected and will appear on the left of each word. Clicking on specific words, you
can easily create a new list of only the words you wish to study, according to your needs. Click
the button and only the chosen words will appear on the screen. The button will
provide you with a list of all the words of the exercise and will appear on the left of each word.
Clicking the next to each word will remove the word accordingly (see Fig 24). When you have
finished with your selection, click to present the word list you have selected (see Fig 25).
Remember that all these buttons are only visible when in mode.
Fig 24 Fig 25
Note: Even after you exit the application the vocabulary words you had selected will still be in
place.
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Fig 26 Fig 27
Clicking this button will give you some useful writing Click here to go to an extra activity where you
tips that will help you do your writing task successfully. can see a suggested answer to work on (see Fig 27).
In most reading exercises there is a TEXT-TO-SPEECH PLAYER (see Fig 28 & 29).
As each line is read, it is highlighted in blue to make it easier for you to follow the text.
Fig 28 Fig 29
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Games are also included within the modules. They can be seen on the SUBMENU of each individual
module, indicated by the logo (see Fig 31). The same logo appears next to the exercise that
contains the game (see Fig 32).
Fig 31 Fig 32
The Game should be played after completion of the exercise and its content is related to the
specific exercise and often those preceding it (see Fig 32 & 33).
Fig 33 Fig 34
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GAMES with crosswords have a KEYBOARD where you can type your answer as you would with
your PCs keyboard (see Fig 35). To activate the keyboard, click on a flashing number and type in
your answer (see Fig 36). There are two ways of using the KEYBOARD function. One way is to click on
each letter by using your mouse. The second way is by using your PCs keyboard to type in the answer.
If the answer is correct you can then solve the next word. If the answer is wrong a red cross is shown
where the error begins and the correct letter is given as a clue, then you can have another try.
Fig 35 Fig 36
Click DELETE or
BACKSPACE on your When you finish
PCs keyboard to delete typing your answer
an entry. click CHECK or ENTER
on your PCs keyboard.
Fig 37
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The exercises in the CLIL & CULTURE SPOT, LANGUAGE FOCUS, LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE,
PROGRESS CHECK, WRITING BANK, LISTENING SKILLS, DICTATION and DOCUMENTARIES sections
are organised in a similar way. For instance, if you click to enter the CLIL & CULTURE SPOT section from
the MAIN MENU , first you will see the CLIL & CULTURE SPOT SECTION MENU (see Fig 38).
Clicking any of the depicted pages will take you to that section.
Fig 38
The purpose of the LANGUAGE FOCUS which can be accessed from the MAIN MENU is to
consolidate and revise the vocabulary and grammar presented in each module (see Fig 39). In many
exercises there is a button. Clicking this button will give you additional help or information
(see Fig 40).
Fig 39 Fig 40
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LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE pages include further
activities for practising reading comprehension
and writing tasks. There is one page spread for
every module of the students book (see Fig 41).
Fig 41
Fig 42
Fig 43
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When you enter the DOCUMENTARIES section in the MAIN MENU, you will be taken to the
DOCUMENTARIES MENU (see Fig 44). Click on a module number to go to the submenu where
you will have access to all the videos and exercises that are also present in the main modules and
accessible through them (see Fig 45). The same videos can also be accessed through the units
where the logos for the video documentaries are clearly indicated for easy reference.
Click on this
button to
enter a
video which
is also
present in
the
individual
modules.
(see Fig 46).
Click
Fig 44 on these Fig 45
buttons to
enter the
exercise related Click on these buttons to go to a
to the video THINK exercise which helps develop cognitive
(see Fig 47). skills and is based on the video (see Fig 48).
Fig 46 Fig 47
Clicking this
button takes you
This button
back to the
will take you
Documentary
back to the
submenu.
submenu.
Fig 48
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The QUIZZES section is organised in a similar way. If you enter the QUIZZES section in the MAIN
MENU , first you will see the QUIZZES MENU (see Fig 49). Clicking any of the module numbers
will take you to the corresponding game (see Fig 50). Click on the screen to start the game and
follow the instructions (see Fig 51).
Fig 49 Fig 50
Fig 51 Fig 52
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The VOCABULARY GAMES & GRAMMAR GAMES consist of 2 games per module for each
(see Fig 53). The questions that appear in the games are based on the vocabulary and grammar
points that have been presented in each module (see Fig 54-56).
Fig 53 Fig 54
Follow the instructions on how to play the game.
Fig 55 Fig 56
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On entering the WRITING GAMES section, you will first see the WRITING GAMES MENU
(see Fig 57). The WRITING GAMES section consists of 8 games (1 per module). The questions that
appear in these games are based on the writing topics that have been presented in each module
(see Fig 58 & 59).
Fig 57 Fig 58
Fig 59
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Apart from the WORD LIST that you will find in
the units, there is a GLOBAL WORD LIST that
you will find in the MAIN MENU (see Fig 6).
There are FOUR ways to view the words/phrases
by ALL, by MODULE, by LETTER and by SEARCH
(see Fig 60).
The by ALL button provides you with the
alphabetical listing of all the words/phrases.
The by MODULE button provides you with the
alphabetical listing of all the words/phrases in each
module or section (see Fig 61).
Fig 60
Words in
Fig 61 Words in Modules 1-8 Language Focus
The by SEARCH button allows you to search for a particular word/phrase. Simply type in the letters
your word/phrase begins with and a list of words/phrases with those letters will appear on your
screen (see Fig 62). The more letters you type in for your word/phrase, the shorter the list will become
(see Fig 63).
Fig 62 Fig 63
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In the WORD LIST tab (in either by All, by Module, by Letter, or by Search), you can select any
word/phrase you wish to pay more attention to. By clicking the icon that appears on the left
of each word/phrase (see Fig 64), these words/phrases will be saved in the Words to learn tab
giving you the ability to create your own list of words/phrases and being able to recall the list at
any time (see Fig 65). You may unselect any words/phrases you no longer wish to keep in the
Words to learn tab at any time.
Fig 64 Fig 65
Included in the global WORD LIST is a list of IRREGULAR VERBS which you can click on to access
and then use to revise irregular verbs (see Fig 66).
Fig 66
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Task types and how to complete them
The On Screen B1+ ieBook is designed to be used in conjunction with the coursebook and for
this reason the content is identical. However, in order to do the exercises, you will have to carry
out three basic computer actions clicking, clicking and dragging and typing.
Here is an overview of the types of tasks in this software and how to do them:
Clicking
In some exercises, a question is addressed directly to you. Click the SHOW KEY buttons to reveal
the suggested answers (see Fig 67 & 68).
Fig 67 Fig 68
When a SHOW KEY button is in the form of a question mark (see Fig 69), this is to
indicate that the corresponding answer is a suggested one only and that there can be
Fig 69 many possible variations.
All answers that the SHOW KEY buttons reveal can be made to disappear again by clicking once more.
Clicking is also used in pronunciation tasks. Click on the HEADPHONES next to each item to activate
the audio (see Fig 70).
Fig 70
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In tasks with , the words will be revealed if you click on the button
(see Fig 71 & 72).
Fig 71 Fig 72
Fig 73
In many reading tasks, the texts will be revealed if you click the SHOW TEXT button (see Fig 75).
By clicking the button, you can hide the text and return to the task (see Fig 74).
A button may appear on answering the question which will show the underlining in the text justifying
the answer.
Fig 74 Fig 75
Some exercises give you additional help or information. These are in the form of a ,a or
a button.
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Clicking and dragging
To match any item (word, phrase, picture etc) to another, you simply click the item and drag it to
your chosen place (see Fig 76 & 77). With the exception of listening exercises, these actions are
accompanied by sound effects.
Fig 76 Fig 77
Many clicking and clicking and dragging exercises have buttons. These can be one of two
types. The first type of button provides you with a score. Once you have completed the task,
the button becomes activated and you can click on it to learn how many you got correct. Then you
can try replacing the answers which were wrong, then click on the button again after each
attempt to check your score (see Fig 78). In this type of exercise, on your first attempt at choosing
the correct answers, you may move the answers from box to box or change your answer freely.
In some exercises, by clicking on words in the text the score button will show you the number of
correct answers (see Fig 79).
Fig 78 Fig 79
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The second type of button does not give you your score. Instead it indicates which answers you
have answered correctly, indicated with a green tick and which ones you have not, indicated with
a red cross (see Fig 80). Again, on your first attempt at choosing the answers you may move the
answers around freely.
Fig 80
Note: In the PROGRESS CHECK section, the button is a combination of both types in order
to aid self-assessment.
In some reading/writing exercises and in all listening exercises, there is a simple AUDIO PLAYER
(see Fig 81). All its buttons are activated by clicking and clicking and dragging (see Fig 82).
Solve an exercise
by clicking, clicking
and dragging
while listening or
typing in the
correct answer.
Fig 81
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Typing
You will come across vocabulary and grammar exercises where you are able to type in your answer
manually. To type in your answer, click in your chosen field using your mouse and type in your
answer using your PCs keyboard, adding punctuation where necessary. The button will
remain grey until you have reached the last unsolved field (see Fig 83). The button will activate when
you start to type in your last answer (see Fig 84).
Fig 83 Fig 84
When you have finished typing in your answers, click the button. This will reveal which
answers you have answered correctly, indicated with a green tick and which ones you have not,
indicated with a red cross . You can edit your answers at any time (see Fig 85).
Fig 85 Fig 86
Use lower
case capitals After clicking In Word Formation exercises,
should only be the check button you clicking this button gives you the
used where will be able to see which words derived for each headword.
necessary. answers you got right.
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The toolbar
At the bottom of every screen, you will find the Toolbar (see Fig 89).
Fig 87 Fig 88
If for any reason you wish to hide the toolbar during your study, you can do so by
clicking this arrow on the left-hand side (see Fig 87). To make it reappear, you can click the
remaining arrow at the bottom on the right (see Fig 88).
The toolbar at a glance These green triangles indicate that there are
further options available for this tool.
Fig 89
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Using the tools
Fig 91
CREATE TEXT BOX: This is a useful alternative for making notes or writing your answers
(see Fig 92). Click anywhere outside the box when you have finished to see your notes on
the screen.
This is a sample text box: Drag the grey
bar to MOVE
the text box.
Fig 92
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Once you have created a textbox, a formatting panel appears so you can customise your
text (see Fig 93).
Fig 93
Click to make your background Decrease font Click to Click to
transparent so you can see your notes size by 1 pt italicise bullet
superimposed on the screen. with each click. your text. your
text.
SELECT PENCIL/HIGHLIGHTER COLOUR: Click to reveal the colour options panel and select
a colour for your pencil / highlighter (see Fig 95). This is a very useful tool if you like to use
colour-coding.
Fig 95
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In many tasks you may wish to write in your own answers. Here are some ways to do this:
Fig 96
Fig 97
Fig 98
Fig 99
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Choose the pencil, select the colour
and the thickness and, using the
mouse write your answer.
Fig 100
Fig 101
Fig 102
ZOOM: Once you have clicked this tool, another options panel appears (see Fig 103).
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Once you have isolated the area that you want to zoom in on, let go of the mouse (see Fig 104 & 105).
HIDE PART OF THE SCREEN: When you click and drag over a selected area with this tool,
you can hide areas such as individual illustrations, paragraphs, words, phrases etc
(see Fig 107). This will give you the opportunity to explore tasks and texts further.
Fig 107
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ISOLATE PART OF THE SCREEN: When you
click and drag over an area of the screen
with this tool, the section you have
selected will be visible and therefore
focus your attention directly on it. The
rest of the screen fills up with the colour
of your choice (see Fig 108).
Fig 108
Fig 109
PRINT: Click this to print the screen you are working on, as it is with notes. Please note
that the preferred printing mode for this feature is landscape.
CLEAR NOTES: Click this to erase all your notes on a particular screen.
SAVE and LOAD NOTES: These two tools are especially useful if you want to use the
same notes on a different day. Please note that the On Screen B1+ ieBook notes and
annotations can be accessed only through this software; therefore, they will be saved
in a file created and identified by the software alone.
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Saving notes
Fig 110
It is possible that your system will notify you that Local, i.e. this software, is trying to store a file
in your computer. Click ALLOW.
Now you have successfully saved your notes.
Loading notes
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BROWSER: Clicking this tool will open up a panel where you will be able to type in the
web address of your choice (see Fig 114). This will then take you to the corresponding
website (see Fig 115), providing you have Internet access. You are able to bookmark
websites which you can then access at any time.
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ie-Portfolio
The ie-Portfolio is a section of the iebook which includes electronic material collected and managed
by you. Such electronic material may include your completed writing tasks, your Progress Check lists
and your chosen Words to learn from the Word List. The purpose of the ie-Portfolio is to allow you
to look back on your personal language-learning history. It contains evidence of your work and
progress in the English language as well as your familiarity with the English-speaking world. The ie-
Portfolio can also be a useful tool in helping you evaluate your language-learning aims for the future.
The purpose of the ie-Portfolio is to save and be able to look back on the best examples of your
work. In general, writing tasks should be saved in your ie-Portfolio. In order to save your work you
need to use the toolbar (see p. 28 for creating text box). It is best to name your writing tasks
according to the unit, exercise, page number and the date you created them. In this way, you can
locate them easily once you have accumulated a long list of writing material (see pp. 33-34 for
more detailed instructions on how to save and load your notes).
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Progress Check
Click the section from the main menu and then select the module you wish to assess yourself on
(see Fig 120). Go through each statement and using the ticking system of 1-3 ticks (refer to the
key at the bottom which provides the skills level of each tick), click on the number of ticks you
believe applies to you (see Fig 121). You may change your tick selection at any time according to
how you believe you are progressing in the respective skills. Your selection will automatically be
saved each time you change them and will not be affected by you closing the application.
When you are in the global word list, you are able to select any words you wish to pay more
attention to. By clicking the icon that appears on the left of each word, these words are saved
in the Words to learn tab (see p. 21, Fig 64 & 65). When you have learnt these words you may
unselect them and they will no longer appear in the Words to learn tab.
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Using Note Exporter on an IBM compatible PC
As you save notes while using the On Screen B1+ ieBook Software, you may wish to share them
with other students using this software. In order to do this, you have to export your saved notes.
For this purpose, we have included the Note Exporter utility in this software. Please note that this
function is only available for systems that are using the same software and that for Note Exporter
to function correctly, you need to have saved at least one set of notes.
Fig 122
Fig 123
Fig 124
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Exporting notes
N.B.: Before exporting any notes, you will need to have created a folder in your computer into which
your notes will be exported. In this example, we have named this folder OSB1p.
Fig 125
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The saved notes files have now been moved to
the folder that the user specified (see Fig 129).
Fig 129
You can rename the file if you wish. However, please DO NOT CHANGE THE FIRST SIX CHARACTERS
(OSB1p_) OR THE EXTENSION, as this will make your notes untraceable by the application.
You can now store the file(s) you exported on any storage media, or send them by email. When
you want to use these files on another computer, use the IMPORT NOTES function.
Importing notes
To import your exported notes onto another computer that has the same software, run Note
Exporter as described in the previous section (see Exporting notes).
Fig 130
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The message in Fig 133 will appear. Click OK.
Fig 133
Fig 134
Fig 135
In order to view the imported notes, you may now load them using the LOAD NOTES function.
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Using Note Exporter on a Mac OS
To run Note Exporter, insert the disk into your drive. The icon shown in Fig 136 will appear on your
desktop.
Fig 136
Fig 137
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Exporting notes
Fig 139
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Please note that, after saving your exported
notes on your computer, you may transfer
them onto a CD or DVD, a floppy disk or a USB
memory stick.
Once you have specified where you want your
notes to be saved, click OK. You will see the
message shown in Fig 142 after a few seconds.
Fig 142
The saved notes files have now been moved to the folder the user specified. You can rename the
file if you wish. However, please DO NOT CHANGE THE FIRST SIX CHARACTERS (OSB1p_) OR THE
EXTENSION, as this will make your notes untraceable by the application.
You can now store the file(s) you exported on any storage media, or send them by email. When
you want to use these files on another computer, use the IMPORT NOTES function.
Importing notes
To import your exported notes onto another computer that has the same software, run Note
Exporter as described in the previous section (see Exporting notes).
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After a few minutes, you will be prompted
to enter the application file identifier
(see Fig 145). Please type
OSB1p
in the space provided. Again, please
remember that this is a set file name and
that it is case-sensitive. Then click OK.
Fig 145
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Fig 147
Fig 148
Again, in order to view the imported notes, you may now load them using the LOAD NOTES
function.
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Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
Ive just written some notes and I want Ensure that you are in mouse mode,
to go back to using the main by clicking on the mouse icon on your
application, but it seems that I cannot toolbar.
click on anything.
Note Exporter cannot find my files. Make sure you have typed the
application file identifier correctly.
For On Screen B1+ the file
identifier is OSB1p.
If the problem persists, avoid using
other applications while running
Note Exporter.
My pages do not print properly. Make sure your printer is set to print in
landscape mode for optimum results.
Contact support
In case you have any queries on the use of On Screen B1+ ieBook, please contact us at
software_support@expresspublishing.co.uk.
FOR TROUBLESHOOTING ISSUES VISIT: www.expresspublishing.co.uk
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