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What are the minimal system requirements for the PDA products?
All current Smartacus PDA products require a PDA using Palm OS 4.0 or higher, and are packaged in a Windows-based installer. (Some are also packaged as .SEA files for users of Macintosh operating systems.) Color is supported but not required. File sizes vary by product , with a single 119K runtime program required by all Smartacus PDA products.

What if I need help with a PDA product?
Each PDA product comes with a README file that covers common questions. Click a link below to view one of those questions.

• Flashcard FAQ
• Verb Conjugator FAQ
• Financial Ratios FAQ
• Math Pack FAQ
• Six-Pack FAQ

Can I beam this product to my friend’s PDA?

In order to protect the owner’s copyrights, the beaming feature has been disabled.  Of course, you can always tell your friend about where you bought it…!

For all other questions, send mail to support@iamproximus.com.
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Flashcard FAQ

OK, I started the program – so what do I do now?

You’ll see a term displayed with its match hidden behind a card – this is the flashcard screen.  Click either the term or the match to reveal the hidden one; click “Next” or “Prev” to move through the words.

What’s this “Term->Match” button do?

This button lets you vary your studying experience by swapping the hidden info between term and match.  (The actual button text will vary depending on which product you have.) Go ahead and click it – it’s easier seen than explained.

What’s this “Theme” thing?

The terms are divided into groupings, or “themes”, to make studying easier.  (Use the “<<” and “>>” buttons to change themes.)

I’ve already learned some of the terms in this theme, how do I just work on the ones I don’t know?

Click the checkbox marked “I know this” for the words you already know, then click the “Exclude known terms” button to only show those that still need studying.  (You can return to the original list by clicking “Include all terms”.)

How do I lookup a particular term?

Some of our Smartacus PDA products also offer a Find feature. Click the “Find” button in the upper right corner to bring up a picklist of all available terms. Scroll through the list and select a term to bring it up on the flashcard screen.

Are flashcards all there is to this thing?

Some of our Smartacus PDA products also offer a Concentration game. For those products, click the program title to bring up the menu and select Concentration for some studying variety.  You now have eight pairs of terms/matches scrambled together, and it’s your job to find them!  Click two cards to find a pair, and try to remember where they are if you get them wrong.

How do I change the word list used in the Concentration game?

The theme shown on the flashcard screen is the one used in the Concentration game.  Go back to the flashcard screen and change it there, and return to the Concentration screen -- you’ll get the theme you want.

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Verb Conjugator FAQ

OK, I started the program – so what do I do now?

You’ll see a verb/translation displayed with the verb conjugations covered – this is the main screen. Click each conjugation to reveal it; click “Next” or “Prev” to move through the verbs. Bonus action – click the verb to hide the conjugations again!

What’s this “Theme” thing?

The verbs are divided into groupings, or “themes”, to make studying easier. (Use the “<<” and “>>” buttons to change themes.)

I’ve already learned some of the verbs in this theme, how do I just work on the ones I don’t know?

Click the checkbox marked “I know this” for the verbs you already know, then click the “Exclude known terms” button to only show those that still need studying. (You can return to the original list by clicking “Include all terms”.)

What verb tense is being used?
Below the title you’ll see the tense being shown – initially it is “Present Indicative."

So how do I change tenses?
Just click the title (or bring up the menu) and click “Change verb tense.” Select one of the ten listed tenses and you’re ready to rock.

So what’s this Find button anyway?
Click the Find button to bring up a list of all the verbs, grouped alphabetically by theme. Scroll down the list until you find what you want, then click it to bring up the conjugations. It’s that easy!

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Financial Ratios FAQ

OK, I started the program – so what do I do now?
You’ll see a ratio name displayed with left and right arrows next to it. Fill in the values required for the ratio and click the “Calculate answer” button to compute the ratio. Click “<<” or “>>” to move through the ratios.

What is this “Explain this ratio” button?
The “Explain this ratio” button will give the ratio formula and an explanation of what the ratio is.

What ratios are available in this product?
My Financial Ratios includes two dozen ratios commonly used in the financial community covering profitability, valuation, asset management, debt management, and liquidity.

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Math Pack FAQ

OK, I started the program - so what do I do now?
You'll see a problem displayed with the answer hidden behind a card - this is the flashcard screen. Click either the problem or the answer to reveal the hidden one; click "Next" and "Prev" to navigate through the problems.

How are the problems organized?
The problems are divided into groups or themes to make studying easier. (Use the "<<" and ">>" buttons at the top of the screen to change groups.) The product themes are as follows:

• My Multiplication -- "Times Tables" for zero through twelve
• My Division -- "Divided By" for one through twelve
• My Addition -- "Adding With" for zero through twenty
• My Subtraction -- "Subtracting With" for zero through twenty.

What does "Scramble, please" do?
Click this button to jumble up the order of problems, showing them forwards and backwards (i.e., 3x9 and 9x3). Click "Unscramble, please" to resume a sorted, numeric order.

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Six-Pack FAQ

So what's with the "Six-Pack" thing?
Each term in the program is matched with six key facts. Six facts, six pack... get it?

OK, I started the program - so what do I do now?
You'll see a term displayed with facts below it, hidden behind six cards. Click each fact button to reveal the hidden fact; click "<<" or ">>" to move through the terms.

I've already learned some of the terms, how do I just work on the ones I don't know?
Click the checkbox marked "I know this" for each of the terms you already know, then click the "Exclude known terms" button to only show those that still need studying. (You can return to the original list by clicking "Include all terms".)

How do I find a particular term?
Click the Find button on the top right corner of the screen to bring up an ordered listing of the terms. Scroll through the list and click the one you want to bring up its fact cards.

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