Question 1

I have one from 2009 is this a 2013 or do i just buy a card to update

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First of all, I love this gizmo. When I sent for an update card I received a new up to date unit for the price. Either way, it is a deal.

Question 2

can my daughter use this as a dictionary for school?

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If it is allowed in schools, it makes a wonderful dictionary.

Question 3

I just bougt a wikireader; received it today. installed batteries; it turned on but won't go past "wikireader:wikipedia in pocket page". help! or can

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Very odd.   There is a micro SD card in there.  Or there should be.  If not, that's a major problem.  The database is on the card.  Another possibility is folks send horrendously powerful magnets in the mail.  I got a temp/RH meter and they put two neodimuim magnets in it to stick to your fridge.  Gazzillions of gauss overkill.  I had to crack the plastic housing to get the magents out (nowhere to grab them; they were flush to housing AND adhesived to it.  Now if this item I speak of was mailed to you with your WikiReader, I would not be surprised if it trashed the SD card.   Lastly I'll mention one thing.  If you chord the power-on switch with one of the other buttons the device does some other non-Wiki things.  Calculator is one.  Others tell you battery voltage.  Or set contrast.  OK one more final thing.  There's a go-back "button" -- but note the scare quotes are on button.  Bottom left corner of SCREEN pushed with your finger goes back one step to article where you were before.  But 1 getting the go-back to register isn't easy  and 2 make sure there is no hyperlink anywhere near that corner if you're going to use it as a go-back.  All the once-its-working stuff you don't care about now I suppose.  One thing you might try -- in addition to the obvious checking to see if the card is present -- is to CHORD the on button while pressing one of the front buttons.  If the device isn't damaged, I believe those programs don't reside on the SD card.  It'd be a way to see if the device itself is OK.

Question 4

Is updated to 2014

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The best way to get new content is to: 1) remove the memory card; 2) put it in an adaptor and insert it into your computer; 3) go to the Wikireader website; 4) download the most updated content.  It is pretty easy.  If this doesn't work with the memory card that came with your Wikireader, then you might need to buy a new memory card.  It might be a bad card.

ASIN	B002N5521W
Brand	PanDigital
Connectivity Technology	Wi-Fi
Customer Reviews	3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars (92)
File Format	HTML
Human-Interface Input	Touchscreen
Item Weight	4.48 ounces
Manufacturer	Openmoko
Memory Storage Capacity	32 GB
Mfr Part Number	PANREADER
Model Name	Pocket
Model Number	PANREADER
Native Resolution	1024x768

WikiReader Pocket Wikipedia

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