To see the trainer in operation, you need a vocab file with words in it. One way is to load a pre-existing vocab file, such as Harry.voc. (Choose the menu item File, then Harry). Another way is to create a new vocab file. (Choose File... Vocab File... New... and then select your target language). Note that the new file will store all your learning information, and will ultimately contain a list of all the words you know, but it will be empty until you add some vocab items. The quickest way to add items is to import list files, which are plain text files listing multiple vocab items. These files have the suffix '.lst', and a suitable one to start with would be FrequentGermanWords.lst - or the equivalent in your target language. (Choose the menu item File... Vocab File... Import/Export... Import List.) Another way is to pick a topic under the Themes menu. A theme is just a short list file containing items related to some topic, such as Travel; this approach is suitable for students who like to import small numbers of related words, learn them, and then move on.
When you have a vocab file with some words in it, the status bar down the bottom of the screen will show you how many words are available.
Press the "Test" button, and the first question will appear. Assuming that German is your target language, it will look something like this...
German: ein
English:
Provide the missing English definition in the Answer Window, and press Enter on your keyboard (or click the Enter button on the screen). A new question will appear.
If you work from a vocab list that is associated with a book chapter, then each new sentence from the chapter will be presented, along with the new words contained in the sentence. Study these before returning to the test.
If you don't know the answer, press Quit or just enter "?". If the item has audio and you want to hear it again, press Play or enter ">". If you make a typing mistake, press or enter "#". If you think you already know an item and don't want to be tested on it in the current session, then 'claim' it by pressing or entering "@" - the item will bypass the learning stage and be scheduled for revision later.
To stop the test, press "Stop Test".
If you want keep your work, save it under a new name.
More detail can be found in the Tutorial, and you can access some other quick-start options by selecting New User under the Help menu.
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