Chapter 6

Setting Preferences

You can set the following preferences:

General Preferences

• Search Dicts
  There are two kinds of dictionaries: Name Dictionaries and Non-Name Dictionaries. Name Dictionaries contain only Japanese names. You can use this option to pick which dictionaries to search.

• Input Mode
  This option determines what input mode is used for manual dictionary lookups. Choose from either Kana, which presents an on-screen kana keyboard, or Romaji, which uses a standard text field which you fill in with Romanized Japanese text.

• Output Mode
  This option determines how the pronounciation of dictionary words is displayed. If set to Kana, Japanese kana characters are used to display the prounciation. If set to Romaji, the romanized form is displayed.

• 1-Hand Input
  Enables or disables One-Handed Input mode, which allows you to operate Dokusha with the Palm device's hardware buttons.

• Battery Meter
  If enabled, shows a miniature battery meter in the corner of the main reader screen. Useful for keeping an eye on battery voltage while using Dokusha for extended periods of time.

• Find Button
  Determines the behavior of the Find button on the main reader screen. Choose from one of:
      Find First - Find words starting with the currently selected text in the document you are reading.
      Find Exact - Find words exactly matching the currently selected text in the document you are reading.
      Find Longest - Try to find the longest available matches starting at the currently selected text position.
      Manual - Pop up an input field to perform a manual search.
      Kanji - Look up the currently selected Kanji character.

• Scroll Amount
  This option determines whether the Next and Prev buttons (and the up/down hardware buttons) scroll by a single line or an entire page.

• Smooth Edges
  Only has an effect on color devices. If enabled, applies one of four possible levels of antialiasing to Japanese characters. This can help improve visibility on devices with "sharp" pixels, but it slows down the display a bit.

• Color Theme
  Only has an effect on color devices. Allows you to change the colors used in the main reader screen.

Flashcard Preferences

• Flashcard Type
  Pick from either Simple or Auto Info. This determines what happens when the Auto button is selected in flashcard mode. If the Flashcard Type is set to Simple, the flashcards are automatically shuffled through and presented to the user. If Auto Info mode is selected, in addition to this after a flashcard is displayed, its dictionary information will be briefly displayed before showing the next flashcard.

• Flashcard Time
  This option determines how long each flashcard is displayed when the Auto button is selected in flashcard mode.

• Lookup Time
  If the Flashcard Type is set to Auto Info, this option determines how long the dictionary information will be displayed for each flashcard.

• Quiz Mode
  Determines how flashcards are presented:
  • Kanji: The kanji characters are displayed
  • Kana: The kana characters are displayed
  • English: The English meaning is displayed