Types of Searches

If you checked the 「ポップアップ検索」(popup search) option in the [編集] (edit) menu, when you copy text in other applications and then tap the [

dictionary icon] on the right-hand side of the taskbar, a window containing search results will appear.

※ If you check the「高速起動する」(fast-load) option in the Electronic Dictionary's 「プロパティ」(properties) screen, you can perform searches conveniently.
　Please see the Zaurus Operation Manual's "Using the Home Screen" for an explanation of the "fast-load" property.

Using popup search without fast-loading the Electronic Dictionary

① Check [ポップアップ検索] (popup search) in the [編集] (edit) menu.

When [ポップアップ検索] (popup search) is checked, a [

dictionary icon] appears on the right-hand side of the taskbar.

CAUTION: Executing popup search without fast-loading the dictionary:
Please leave the dictionary open after checking [ポップアップ検索] (popup search).
If the dictionary is closed, popup search will not work.

②Switch to another application and copy the text you want to look up.
To copy text, highlight the text to be searched with the pen, then select [コピー] (copy) from the [編集] (edit) menu. Pressing the [Fn] key while pressing the [C] key will have the same effect.
Simply highlighting text is insufficient. You must copy the text to the clipboard.

③Tap the [

dictionary icon] on the right-hand side of the taskbar.

④ A search window will appear with the search results inside.
　 You can also change the dictionary you want to use.

⑤ To close the search window, tap the [

button] in the upper right-hand corner.

(--you can also resize the popup window by dragging corners as well as use the arrows in the menu bar to step through search results.)

Performing a popup search without enabling fast-load.
If both fast-load and popup search are enabled, then it is possible to perform popup searches without starting up the Electronic Dictionary.
Without enabling fast-load, popup searches cannot be executed without starting up the Electronic Dictionary.
※ Please see the Zaurus Operation Manual's "Using the Home Screen" for an explanation of the "fast-load" property.

Removing the dictionary icon
When you want to remove the [

dictionary icon] from the taskbar, start the Electronic Dictionary and uncheck [ポップアップ検索] (popup search) in the [編集] (edit) menu.

Popup search history
The [履歴] (history) list contains the past five searches you performed.
However, you can't perform a popup search from the history.

Clipboard search with Popup search
Both the [クリップボード検索] (clipboard search) and the [ポップアップ検索] (popup search) in the [編集] (edit) menu cannot be enabled at the same time.

If you check [クリップボード検索] (clipboard search) in the [編集] (edit) menu, when you copy text to the clipboard from another application, a search will be performed.
The results will automatically be displayed for you in the Electronic Dictionary.
※ You can perform clipboard searches conveniently if you enable fast-loading of the Electronic Dictionary.

Performing clipboard searches without starting up the Dictionary

①Check [クリップボード検索] (clipboard search) in the [編集] (edit) menu.

CAUTION: Executing clipboard search without fast-loading the dictionary:
Please leave the dictionary open after checking [クリップボード検索] (clipboard search).
If the dictionary is closed, clipboard search will not work.

②Switch to another application and copy the text you want to look up.

To copy text, highlight the text to be searched with the pen, then select [コピー] (copy) from the [編集] (edit) menu. Pressing the [Fn] key while pressing the [C] key will have the same effect.
Simply highlighting text is insufficient. You must copy the text to the clipboard.

③The dictionary will automatically come to the front, and the search results displayed on the dictionary screen.

Performing a clipboard search without starting up the dictionary
If both fast-load and clipboard search are enabled, then it will be possible to use clipboard search without starting up the dictionary beforehand.
Without enabling fast-load, clipboard searches cannot be executed without starting up the Electronic Dictionary.
※ Please see the Zaurus Operation Manual's "Using the Home Screen" for an explanation of the "fast-load" property.

Re-copying text
No search will be performed if you re-copy text you have just looked up.

Continuously copying/pasting within applications
In order for clipboard search to be available, the dictionary is automatically displayed every time text is copied in another application.
Please turn off clipboard search in order to continuously copy/paste in other applications.

If you check [インクリメンタル検索] (incremental search) in the [編集] (edit) menu, when you input one character in the text entry box, then all matches will be displayed.
Results will be narrowed down in real time incrementally to those matching your text, occurring as you continue to enter characters.

① Check [インクリメンタル検索] (incremental search) in the [編集] (edit) menu.

②Enter a character into the text entry box and confirm it. (if you are using an input system besides Roman)
③A search is performed immediately on the text you entered.

④Continue to enter characters and confirm them.
⑤Results are automatically narrowed down to those matching your text each time you input another character.

About incremental search
It is not necessary to tap the search button if [インクリメンタル検索] (incremental search) is enabled.
As you enter characters, those results which match your text are displayed automatically.

Inputting English
When inputting half-width Roman characters, it is not necessary to confirm characters. Each time a character is entered, matching words are displayed and sorted.

Incremental search history
History is not retained after performing incremental searches.