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Introduction

Use Memorize! to assist with your Scripture memory. Use this help information to learn more getting the most out of Memorize!.

If you're in a hurry, start with the Quick Start Guide. That guide will give you a quick introduction to using Memorize!.

After you've completed the Quick Start Guide, then use the 'How To' information from the index to learn how to use Memorize!.

If you have questions while using Memorize!, just select 'Help' from the Start menu while Memorize! is running.

"Laridian" and "PocketBible" are registered trademarks and "Laridian Memorize!" is a trademark of Laridian, Inc. Other marks are the property of their respective owners.

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Quick Start Guide

Use Memorize! to help you with your Scripture memorization. Simply enter the verses that you want to memorize or review, pick a category for each verse, and let Memorize! start to help. Memorize! helps you:

Collect and categorize
Memorize
Review

Collect and Categorize

Add verses to be memorized and reviewed. More...
Put each verse into a category. More...
Create categories to suit your need. You may want to use the provided categories, or create categories based on subjects (for example, 'Salvation', 'Peace', etc.), or create categories based on your schedule (for example, 'Monday Review', 'Tuesday Review', etc.).
Show all verses in your list, or only verses in a specific category. More...

Memorize

Select the category to work on. More...
Tap the first verse in the list.
Use 'Review' to read each verse. More...
Use 'Test' to determine how well you know the verse. More...
Once you know the verse well, consider moving it into a review category. More...

Review

Select the category to work on. More...
Tap the first verse in the list.
Use 'Review' to refresh your recollection of each verse. More...
Use 'Test' to determine how well you remember the verse. More...

Don't forget to backup your important data, including your Memorize! collections. More...

For additional assistance, refer to the 'How To' information in the index.

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Laridian's No-nonsense License Agreement

We're not lawyers and neither are most of you. By installing this software, you agree to the following no-nonsense agreement.

You understand that you're not purchasing any rights in the software itself but rather a license to use the software on one and only one computer. Additional installations require the purchase of additional copies of the program and/or data files.

You agree not to give away, sell or otherwise transfer copies of this program or its associated data files to any other party for any reason. When you upgrade the program or the data files, your license to use the older versions terminates. You cannot legally give old copies of the program away.

The previous paragraph is not intended to prevent you from transfering your ownership of your single copy of the program to another individual, as long as you destroy all your copies of the program and/or data and the new owner agrees with the terms of this agreement and notifies Laridian of the transfer of ownership.

We acknowledge your right to keep a backup copy of these files for archival purposes only.

You agree that using software of any kind from any company is a risky activity. You will not hold us liable for any loss of time, money, data files, etc. that might be caused by using this program. This is not to say that we expect this to happen; just that you're responsible for backing up your important files and operating your computer with care. Our obligation to you under any and all circumstances is limited to replacing products you've purchased from us that become damaged or lost because of something we did, or refunding your purchase price at our discretion.

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How to Contact Laridian

The best way to reach Laridian is on the Internet:

Laridian web site: http://www.laridian.com
Sales and information: sales@laridian.com
Support and customer service: support@laridian.com

The Laridian web site contains FAQs and support information for Laridian products. Whether you want to learn about additional products or need assistance with a product that you have purchased, the Laridian web site is a good place to start!

We can also be reached by phone. Since phone numbers occasionally change, the best place to find our phone number is at our web site. (While you're there, don't forget to check the FAQ to see if your question is already answered.)

About Laridian

Laridian is a software development and marketing company specializing in electronic publishing on small handheld and palmtop computers.

Memorize! was designed and developed by Jeff Wheeler. Craig Rairdin provided the features used to read and import verses from PocketBible.

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The main Memorize! screen presents a list of verses to be memorized. From this main screen, you can:

Choose to view all of your verses, regardless of their category. More...
Choose to view only verses in a specific category. More...
Review a specific verse. More...
Test your recollection of a specific verse. More...
Add a new verse. More...
Change a verse. More...
Delete a verse. More...
Add or change a category. More...
Change the order of your verses. More...
Do much more... view the menu for details.

If your Pocket PC includes scroll buttons or a joy pad, you can typically scroll through your list using the scroll buttons or the joy pad.

You can double-tap on an item to 'Review' or 'Test' that item. Whether you 'Review' or 'Test' depends upon the options that you've selected. More...

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To add a new verse:

Select where you want to insert the new verse. The new verse will be inserted before the selected item. To add to the end of your list, select the Add a New Item list entry.
Select 'Edit | Add' from the menu, or tap the 'Add' button on the toolbar.
Enter the details about the verse to add, then tap OK. More...

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To change a verse:

Select the verse that you want to modify.
Select 'Edit | Edit' from the menu, or tap the 'Edit' button on the toolbar.
Change the details about the verse, then tap OK. More...

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To delete a verse:

Select the verse that you want to delete.
Select 'Edit | Delete' from the menu.

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To view all of your verses:

Tap the category list near the top of the screen.
Choose 'All Categories'.

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To view only verses within a specific category:

Tap the category list near the top of the screen.
Choose the desired category.

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'Review' is used to review your memory verses. The verse and its reference are displayed, but your hint for the verse is not. You can scroll through the list of verses within a category until you have reviewed all of the verses.

To review verses:

Select the category of verses to be reviewed. More...
Select the first item in the list (or the item that you want to start at).
Select 'View | Review' from the menu, or tap the 'Review' button on the toolbar.
Review the details for the verse.
To continue with the next verse, tap the 'Next' button.
To continue with the previous verse, tap the 'Previous' button.

If your Pocket PC includes scroll buttons or a joy pad, you can typically scroll up and down with the buttons and/or the joy pad, and move to the Next and Previous verse with the left and right buttons on the pad.

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'Test' is used to test your recollection of the verse. You are shown the verse reference and the translation, and need to prove that you know the verse. Your recollection of the verse is verified by writing the first letter of every word in the verse. You do not need to write punctuation or match capitalization.

To test your recollection:

Select the category of verses that you want to test. More...
Select the first item in the list (or the item that you want to start at).
Select 'View | Test' from the menu, or tap the 'Test' button on the toolbar.
Write the first letter of each word in the verse. As you write the correct letter, the word will be displayed.
If you need help getting started, tap the 'Hint' button. You'll be shown the hint that you entered when you added the verse.
If you can't remember the next word, tap the 'Help' button. The next word will be displayed.
If you just want to see the entire verse, tap the 'Show' button.
To continue with the next verse, tap the 'Next' button. Due to limited screen size, the 'Next' button may look like >>.
To continue with the previous verse, tap the 'Previous' button. Due to limited screen size, the 'Previous' button may look like <<.

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Categories are used to help you organize your list of verses.

To add or change a category:

Select 'Edit | Categories' from the menu.
To add a new category, tap Add, enter the category name, then tap OK.
To change a category, select the category, tap Change, enter the new category name, then tap OK.
To remove a category, select the category, then tap Delete. This does not delete the items that use this category. Instead, any item that is already using that category will be changed to category None.

Also see using categories to your advantage.

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To move a verse to a different category:

Select the verse that you want to modify.
Select 'Edit | Edit' from the menu, or tap the 'Edit' button on the toolbar.
Select a new category for the verse, then tap OK.

Also see using categories to your advantage.

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To change the order of a verse in your list:

Select the verse that you want to move.
Select 'Edit | Cut' from the menu, or tap the 'Cut' button on the toolbar.
Select where you want to insert the verse. The verse will be pasted before the selected item. To paste it to the end of the list, select the Add a New Item list entry.
Select 'Edit | Paste' from the menu, or tap the 'Paste' button on the toolbar.

If you are looking at a specific category, then changing the order of that verse will be in relation to that category. When you switch to view All Categories, the order within the category will be correct, but you may not see the desired overall order. If you care about the overall order, change to view All Categories before changing the order of the verses.

Note that you cannot paste the verse into another application. Cut, Copy and Paste are designed to work only within Memorize!.

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To duplicate a verse in your list:

Select the verse that you want to duplicate.
Select 'Edit | Copy' from the menu.
Select where you want to insert the verse. The verse will be pasted before the selected item. To paste it to the end of the list, select the Add a New Item list entry.
Select 'Edit | Paste' from the menu, or tap the 'Paste' button on the toolbar.

If you are looking at a specific category, then inserting the verse will be in relation to that category. When you switch to view All Categories, the order within the category will be correct, but you may not see the desired overall order. If you care about the overall order, change to view All Categories before changing the order of the verses.

Note that you cannot paste the verse into another application. Cut, Copy and Paste are designed to work only within Memorize!.

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Memorize! organizes your list of verses into collections. Each collection is stored in a database file on your Pocket PC, and contains the unique list of categories and verses. You can organize your verses within a collection by assigning categories to each verse. However, you can also apply a broader organization by creating different collections for different verses.

For instance, you may want to organize your verses by topic. you could create one collection of verses related to salvation and another collection related to character qualities, and so forth.

Or, you could create a collection for different sources of verses. If you participate in a discipleship group that encourages memorization of specific verse, you could create a collection for those verses.

To start a new collection of verses:

When looking at your list of verses, tap the OK button.
You'll see a list of Memorize! documents.
Tap the 'New' menu.
Enter the file name of your new collection. You can also select a folder to save the file in.
Tap OK.

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To open a different collection of verses:

When looking at your list of verses, tap the OK button.
You'll see a list of Memorize! documents.
Tap the collection that you want to open.

Also see creating a new collection.

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Memorize! does not impose a specific memorization and review method upon you, but rather allows you to adapt the program to meet your needs. Use the Categories feature to configure your verses to your method and preferences. Here are some suggestions.

Do you want to work on a small number of verses everyday, and review a different set of verses every day? Add a small number of verses to the 'Memorize' category. Then add additional categories, such as 'Monday Review', 'Tuesday Review', and so forth. As a verse is memorized, move it to one of these review categories. Try to keep the number of verses in each category roughly equal.
Do you want to dedicate a larger amount of time to reviewing verses that you've already learned, but do it less often? Maintain only one 'Review' category.
Do you want to memorize different verses on each day of the week? Create additional categories, such as 'Monday Memory', 'Tuesday Memory', and so forth.
Do you want to distinguish between verses that you are working on, verses that you have recently learned (and therefore need to review more often), and verses that you know very well? Then use categories such as 'Memorizing', 'Daily Review', 'Weekly Review', and 'Monthly Review'.

These are just some ideas of the many ways that you can use the Categories to help you organize your Scripture memory project.

Remember, you can also use different collections to provide further organization. For more information on collections, refer to creating a new collection of verses.

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If you use Laridian's PocketBible program, then you can import the text of the verses that you want to memorize. This is not only much quicker than typing the verse yourself, it is more accurate as well!

To import a verse from a PocketBible Bible:

Select 'Edit | Add' to add a new verse.
Enter the Bible reference ("John 3:16") for the verse that you want to memorize.
Enter the Bible translation ("NIV") that you want to use, or select the translation from the list of available choices. Of course, this Bible translation must be installed.
Press the 'Import' button.

Memorize! recognizes most standard abbreviations for the books of the Bible.

Hint: you don't actually need to have the PocketBible program installed. You merely need to have one or more PocketBible Bibles installed.

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To 'Review' when double-tapping an item:

Select 'View | Options' from the menu.
Tap the 'Review' selection.
Tap OK.

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To 'Test' when double-tapping an item:

Select 'View | Options' from the menu.
Tap the 'Test' selection.
Tap OK.

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To turn noises on or off:

Select 'View | Options' from the menu.
Check the 'Chirp' option if you want to hear a 'chirp' if you enter an incorrect letter when testing.
Uncheck the 'Chirp' option if you do not want to hear a 'chirp' when you enter an incorrect letter while testing.

Additional sound options (such as whether a sound is played when an error message is displayed) can be controlled via the Sounds and Notifications section of your Pocket PC settings.

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To see summary statistics of your collection:

Select 'View | Properties' from the menu.

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To backup your collection:

There are two ways to make a backup of your collection. We recommend option 2 below.

Your collection is stored in a file that contains three Windows CE databases. You can make a simple backup simply by keeping a copy of this file in a safe place. Exit Memorize!, then copy the file from your Pocket PC to your PC. If ActiveSync or other synchronization software asks to convert the file, don't let it! If your collection becomes damaged or corrupted, you should be able to copy the file from your PC back to your Pocket PC. There is one significant disadvantage to this method of backing up your data: the format of the collection file may be specific to a particular version of Windows CE. That is, if the collection was created on a Pocket PC, it may not work on a Handheld PC. Further, it may not work on future Windows CE computers. In other words, your backup may work for this device, but not for the next device that you use. For this reason, we strongly recommend that you use the backup method discussed below.
Choose 'Backup' from the menu to export your collection into a data file that can be safely copied to your PC and to other Windows CE handhelds. When you choose 'Backup', you will be prompted to enter the name of the backup file to create. After the backup is complete, copy the new backup file to your PC for safekeeping. Do not convert the file while copying it to your PC.

Also see restoring a collection from a backup file.

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To restore a collection from a backup file:

Copy the backup file from your PC to your Pocket PC, if necessary.
Select 'Restore' from the menu.
You'll first be prompted to select the file that contains the backup information that you want to restore.
Then you'll be prompted to enter the name of a new collection. Items from your backup file will be added to this new collection.

Also see backing up your collection.

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To move your collection to a new device:

On your old handheld, create a backup file of your collection. More...
Copy the backup file from your old handheld to your PC. If prompted, do not convert the file.
Install Laridian Memorize! on your new handheld.
Copy the backup file from your PC to your new handheld. If prompted, do not convert the file.
Start Memorize!.
Restore the backup file. More...
Uninstall Memorize! from your old handheld, unless you purchased a second license.

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To determine which version of Memorize! you are using:

Select 'View | About Memorize' from the menu.

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To find out what a toolbar button does:

Press the toolbar button with your stylus, and hold it down. Do not tap and release. A tooltip identifying the button will appear after a few moments. (This is referred to as "Tap and Hold".)

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To get help on a particular feature

Access the Windows Start menu by tapping the title in the upper left corner of the screen.
Select Help. You'll be taken either to the contents of this help file or to a specific page that has information on the particular dialog in Memorize! that you're looking at.
Instead of using the Windows Start menu, you can also tap the question mark icon in the upper right corner of most of our dialogs.

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To close Memorize!

Microsoft recommends that you let Windows CE control what programs are active or inactive in memory. Some people aren't comfortable with that, so we provide a few additional ways to exit Memorize!:

While looking at the main screen (i.e. not in a dialog), tap Ctrl+Q on the keyboard.
Select 'Edit | Exit' from the menu. If you don't see this selection, select 'View | Options', then select the 'Advanced' tab, and finally select the option to add Exit to the menu. This will be done after you completely exit Memorize! and launch it again. You can exit using the Ctrl+Q method, above.

Note that some Pocket PC models include utility software that can be used to shut down applications. These utilities typically do not close the selected program in the normal manner. Instead, the utility typically just "kills" the program by erasing it from memory. This is not the best way to close a program. Instead, we recommend that you use the methods discussed above.

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How many items can I store?

Theoretically, Memorize! can store every verse in the Bible; however, practically, you won't want to store that many items! As you store more items in your collection, the physical size of the collection will grow and it will take Memorize! longer to display your information. If you find that Memorize! is becoming sluggish, consider starting a new collection. More...

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Adding and Editing Verses

Enter the applicable information about the verse that you want to memorize and review.

Reference: Enter the Bible reference of the verse. Example: "John 3:16".

Translation: Enter the translation of the Bible verse that you are memorizing. If one or more PocketBible Bibles are installed, you may select the Bible from the list. Example: "NIV".

Topic: Enter a brief topic for this verse. The topic is optional and for your benefit only. If you enter a topic, it will be shown in your list of verses and when you review or test your recollection. Example: "Salvation".

Category: Select the category of the verse from the list of available categories. More...

Hint: Enter a brief hint that will help you remember this verse. For instance, for John 3:16, your hint might be "Who does God love?" This hint will be displayed when you press the 'Hint' button while testing your recollection of the verse.

Verse: Enter the text of the verse. If you have installed the PocketBible Bible that matches the translation you specified above, you can import the text of the verse. Tap the 'Import' button.

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Reviewing Verses

The information about your verse is displayed so that you can quickly review the details. Keep in mind that you can:

Change the category of verses that are displayed.
If your device contains navigation buttons or a joy pad, you can use these to scroll the verse and switch to the previous and next verses within the category.

Tap the OK or X button to return to viewing your list of verses.

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Testing Verses

The reference, translation, and topic (if any) for the verse are displayed. Test your recollection of the verse by writing the first letter of each word in the verse.

As you write the first letter of the next word in the verse, that word is displayed. You do not need to write punctuation or match capitalization.
If you write an incorrect letter, the next word is not displayed, and your handheld may 'chirp' to indicate the error. You can turn chirping on or off. More...
If you need help getting started, tap the 'Hint' button. You'll be shown the hint that you entered when you added the verse.
If you can't remember the next word, tap the 'Help' button. The next word will be displayed.
If you just want to see the entire verse, tap the 'Show' button.
To continue with the next verse, tap the 'Next' button. Due to limited screen size, the 'Next' button may look like >>.
To continue with the previous verse, tap the 'Previous' button. Due to limited screen size, the 'Previous' button may look like <<.
You can change the category of verses that are displayed.
If your device contains navigation buttons or a joy pad, you can use these to scroll the verse and switch to the previous and next verses within the category.

Tap the OK or X button to return to viewing your list of verses.

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Editing Categories

When you add an item to your list, you can assign it to a category. This makes keeping track of a large number of items easier, as well as allowing you to further organize your items. This page lists all the categories you currently have defined.

To create a new category tap the 'Add' button and enter a name for the category.

To change the name of a category, select the category from the list and tap the 'Change' button. The existing category is renamed. Any items in the category before it was renamed will remain in the newly named category.

The 'Delete' button will delete a category. This does not delete the items in that category, but only the category name. Any item previously in the category will show up in the list as having no category.

Also see using categories to your advantage.

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Add or Edit Category

Enter a category name here. See Editing Categories for more information.

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General Options

The selections on this page allow you to customize the operation of Memorize!.

Select Review if you want to start reviewing when you double-tap on an item in your list. More...

Or, select Test if you want to start testing when you double-tap on an item in your list. More...

Check Chirp... if you want your Pocket PC to chirp when you make an error while testing. More...

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Advanced Options

It is not necessary to change any of the settings on this page for the normal operation of the program.

Add Exit to menu. Pocket PC and Palm-size PC applications are not supposed to provide any way for the user to "exit" or close the program. But we've found that most users find this unacceptable. If you prefer to not see an Exit option, uncheck this box. If you prefer to see an Exit option, check this box to add Exit to the Edit menu the next time you run the program. More...

Additional options may be available on this page. These options may assist our technical support staff in the event that you need assistance. You typically do not need to change any of these additional options that may be displayed.

Note that you may need to close Memorize! before any changes take effect. To exit Memorize! (and most other Pocket PC applications), tap the keyboard button and enter Ctrl+Q while the application you want to close is running.

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