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Babylon 6 Help
About Babylon 6
Activating Babylon
The Babylon Window
Getting Results
Web Search for Terms
Pronunciation of Terms
Working with Glossaries
Conversion Utility
Writing and Translation Tools
Configuring Babylon 6
The Babylon Menu
Shortcut Keys
FAQ's

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About Babylon 6
What is Babylon 6?
Babylon 6 is a powerful dictionary and translation software.
To get translations and dictionary result with Babylon 6, simply click on any text in any desktop
application, using a preselected mouse button or key stroke. The Babylon window opens and displays a
translation or dictionary and encyclopedia results for the text you selected.
Babylon 6 includes a full text translator service that can handle sentences and passages of up to about
x characters (about 50 words).
Babylon 6 includes a conversion utility that recognizes different types of numbers and units and
converts these values into different currencies, units of measure or time zones.
Babylon 6 also provides audio pronunciations and phonetic symbols to help users hear and pronounce
terms correctly.
Babylon 6 includes writing aids, such as cross-translation, conjugations and direct paste, to help users
who are not fluent in English compose better texts in English.

System Requirements
Babylon 6 is compatible with Windows 2000/2003/XP.
It is recommended to have at least 15MB of free RAM and 5MB free disk space on your hard drive, for
installing the Babylon 6 software. Each glossary that you install requires additional disk space,
depending on the size of the glossary.
Activating Babylon
Whenever you click on a term using the defined mouse click or key action, the Babylon window
automatically opens and displays the translation or dictionary results for the selected term.
During the software installation, you will be prompted to select the mouse button or key action that
will activate Babylon (the Babylon click). You can change this configuration at any time via the Find
menu in the Configuration dialog box.
You can also open the Babylon window by doing any of the following:
● Click on any screen region without a word or term, such as the Windows desktop, using the
defined mouse or key combination.
● Press the keyboard activation shortcut. The default hotkey is F10. Then type the word or
value that you need.
● Click the Babylon icon on the taskbar.
● Right-click the Babylon icon on the taskbar and then selecting Open from the menu.
The Babylon Window
Window Overview
The Babylon 6 window has several functional areas:
● Toolbar: contains controls for working with Babylon.
● Sidebar pane: contains a list of active glossaries and frequently used functions, such as text
translation, conversion utility or the dictionary lists
● Results pane: displays the information search results.

Toolbar
The Babylon 6 toolbar contains several buttons that perform common Windows operations. It also includes
additional important indicators.

Menu: Opens the Babylon 6 menu.

Progress indicator: The Babylon logo becomes animated when a long

operation is in progress.
Always on top: When active (shows slanted icon), the Babylon window
always appears on top and fixes the window’s size and position.
Minimize: Minimizes the Babylon window.
Fit: Resizes the Babylon window according to the size of its contents.
Close: Exits the Babylon window.
Show/Hide sidebar: Controls the display of the sidebar.

Back: Returns to the previous results window.

Forward: Displays the next results window.
 Term box: Field for displaying and entering the term or value.

Go: Initiates a search for the term displayed in the term box. Go includes
a drop-down menu for defining the action to perform:
● Translate a word or phrase
● Translate the Full Text of a passage
The default action is Translate a word or phrase.
Say It: Pronounces the term displayed in the term box using the
currently configured Text-to-speech engine.

Term Box
Using the Term Box
Whenever you click on a word or term, the Babylon window opens with the selected term displayed in the term
box. The sentence or paragraph in which the word appears will be displayed in the Text Translation field within
the results window.
You can also open the Babylon window, and then type or past the word or text directly in the term box.
To begin the search, press Enter or the Go button on the toolbar.

Browsing Terms Previously Translated

Babylon stores the last 50 terms entered in the Term box. You can view previous results by scrolling through
the Term box’s pull•down list.
Alternately, use the Back and Forward buttons in the toolbar to scroll through the history list.

The history of results can be cleared via the General tab in the Configuration dialog box.

Results Pane
The Results pane displays all the results for the selected word or text.

Sidebar Pane
Sidebar Pane Overview
The Sidebar pane displays a list of all the dictionaries and encyclopedias that deliver results, and options for
activating various functions and dictionary configurations.

Results
The top section of the sidebar displays the list of dictionaries and encyclopedias currently showing results.
Clicking on a dictionary title in the sidebar brings you directly to the result from that specific title.

Actions
The middle section of the sidebar provides links to frequently used actions:
● Text Translation: Performs a full text translation of selected text of up to x characters (about 50
words).
● Conversions: Performs a conversion of the selected value using the conversion utility.
● Web Search: Searches for the current term using the search engine defined in the Configuration
dialog box, this features opens a web browser window.

Options
The bottom section of the sidebar provides links to configuration and help functions:
● My Dictionaries: Opens the My Dictionariesmenu.
● Configuration: Opens the Configuration dialog box.
● Help: Opens the Help file.
Getting Results
Results Menu
The Results pane displays all translation and dictionary results for the requested word or text. The text in
the results area can be selected using the mouse as in any Windows application, using the right click option.
To perform actions on selected text, first select the text, and then right•click to open the Results menu.

The menu has the following options:

● Copy: Copies the selected text to the clipboard. The text can then be pasted into any other
application. If no text is selected, this option is disabled. If any images are selected along with
the text, the images are also copied.
● Say It: Pronounces the selected text using the configured Text-to-speech (TTS) engine. If no
text is selected, this option is disabled.
● Translate: Translates the selected text. If no text is selected, Babylon 6 translates the term
currently under the cursor
● Select All: Selects the complete text of a definition.

Full Text Translation Results

Babylon offers full text translations available in 17 languages all in a single click.
When you Babylon-click a word, its surrounding text is captured as well, and automatically loaded into the
Text Translation service which acts as a built in dictionary (similar to the built in Conversions utility). You
will need to select the source and target language that you want to translate. Babylon will remember the
last selection.

You can also access the Full-Text Translation service from the side-bar or from the drop down menu next to
the Go button and directly type in or paste desired text.
To edit or correct the text that you translated using the Babylon click, press the edit button (pencil) on the
Text Translation title bar.

Dictionary/Title Menu
When you click on the dictionary name in the Results pane, the Dictionary menu opens.
 ● About: Displays a description of the dictionary title, such as author, description and version.
● Disable: Disables the specified title. A disabled dictionary will not return results until it is
enabled again from the My Dictionaries dialog box.
● Set as top result: Moves the title to the top of the list in the My Dictionaries dialog box.
● Arrange results: Opens the My Dictionaries dialog box.

Spell Checker
If no matches are found during a search, it might be due to a misspelled term. You can click the Spell
Checker button at the bottom of the Results pane.
Babylon 6 searches for alternative spellings only in installed dictionaries, and not in online dictionaries.

Getting More Results

If you are connected to the Internet, you can expand the scope of the search by clicking the More Results
button at the bottom of the Results pane.
Babylon has an online library containing over 1200 dictionaries and encyclopedias that are available for free
after you purchase Babylon 6. Online dictionaries may take slightly longer to show results.
You can download online dictionaries for offline use.
Web Search for Terms
If an Internet connection is available, you can perform an Internet search for a clicked term by
selecting the Web Search option in the sidebar. This opens the default search engine in your web
browser, and automatically performs a search for the currently selected term.
The default search engine can be defined in the Configuration dialog box, under the General tab.
Pronunciation of Terms
Babylon 6 has a Say It feature that lets you hear the pronunciation of words and phrases.
This option requires a sound card and speakers or headset.
Say It is an add•on that can be downloaded from the Babylon website and installed separately. When
downloading, you can choose to install either a male or female voice.
By default, Babylon uses the English text•to•speech (TTS) engine installed with the operating system. To hear
pronunciation of words in other languages, you must download and install additional text•to•speech engines.
The Say It settings can be changed from the Configuration dialog box, under the Voice tab.
To hear the pronunciation of words and expressions displayed in the Term box, click the Say It icon on the
toolbar:
To hear the pronunciation of words or phrases within the Results pane, mark text with the mouse, right•click
to open the menu, and select Say It.
Working with Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
What are the result sources?
Babylon brings you translations, dictionary content and encyclopedic results from a wide range of authoritative
dictionaries and encyclopedias.

My Dictionaries
Whenever you click on a term, Babylon searches in all the active dictionaries listed in the My Dictionaries box
and within a pre-selected list of authoritative online sources.
The My Dictionaries dialog box allows you to manage and configure dictionary titles for use.

The list of dictionaries shows all dictionaries currently installed.

The list is divided into two sections: Installed Dictionaries and Online Dictionaries.

Installing Dictionary Titles on Your PC

The Add Dictionaries button lets you install dictionaries on your PC. It opens a window that presents a
selection of dictionaries for online or offline (download) use.
Managing the Dictionary List
Activating Dictionaries
Dictionaries are active when selected in the list of dictionaries in My Dictionaries.
When selected, a dictionary will be searched for results. When cleared, the dictionary remains in the list of
dictionaries, but will not be searched.

Removing Dictionaries
Removing dictionaries deletes them from the list of titles in My Dictionaries.
You can also delete a title by selecting the dictionary name and pressing Delete.

Ordering Results
Babylon 6 searches and displays results according to the order of the dictionaries in the list in My Dictionaries.
Installed dictionaries are always listed before online dictionaries.
The order of the dictionaries in each section can be changed using the Move Up/Move Down arrow buttons.
Keyboard shortcuts also can be used to reorder results.

Viewing Dictionary Details

More Details shows a description of the title that is currently highlighted in the list. Details include the
author’s name, number of definitions, description and last update.
Dictionaries may also include forms that allow you to suggest a term to the author and to recommend the title
to others.
Conversion Utility
Types of Conversions
Babylon 6 includes a conversion utility that performs several types of conversions.
● Currency: Converts currencies according to monetary exchange rates that are updated
daily. Currencies can be found by their abbreviation (USD = US Dollar), country names
(United States = Dollar), or currency name (Dollar, US).
● Time: Determines the equivalent time at different global locations according to time zones
(GMT, PST), or locals (United Kingdom, Los Angeles).
● Measurements: Calculates equivalents for common units such as angles, area, data
storage, density, energy, force, kitchen measures, length, power, pressure, temperature,
time, torque, velocity, volume and weight.

Using the Conversion Utility

When you click on any number or value, the Babylon 6 conversion utility displays conversion results in
the Results pane.

You can also activate the Conversions utility by selecting Conversions from the Babylon Menu or
Sidebar.
Babylon 6 uses the unit symbols adjacent to value to select the best conversion unit for the number
selected. For example, if you click on “$100”, Babylon 6 recognizes the dollar symbol, opens the
currency exchange rates with US dollars as the source currency and 100 as the source value.
The Conversions bar has two buttons for additional functions:
● Last Used: Displays a list of the last conversions performed, and enables repetition of a
previous conversion.
● Calculator: Opens Windows’ Calculator.
Writing and Translation Tools
Cross-Translation
Cross-translation is a special type of definition display, optimized for users who need help writing in a language
other than their own. Cross-translation is available only when both dictionaries of a language pair (e.g.,
German>English and English<German) are installed.
In cross•translation display, Babylon 6 displays translations in the target language as well as reverse
translations in your term, or source, language.
Whenever you query a term for translation, by default Babylon 6 provides the normal definition in the defined
target language.

Displaying Cross-Translations
To switch to cross-translation display, click the cross-translation button to the right of the definition.

Cross-translation display:

Normal display
The cross-translation display remains in effect until you click the button again to restore the normal translation
display.
If only one of the required dictionaries for cross-translation is installed, Babylon 6 will still show the cross-
translation button. When you click the button, Babylon 6 will prompt you to download the missing dictionary.
If you confirm the download, the dictionary will be downloaded.
If rejected, Babylon 6 will remain in normal translation display.

Working with Cross-Translations

You can click any of the cross-translated terms in the list to perform copy/paste function.

● Copy: Copies the term to the Windows clipboard.

● Translate: Searches for the term.
● Paste to [application name]: Pastes the term directly into the application currently in use, at the
text cursor position. Babylon 6 uses the standard Windows paste mechanism, so copied text receives
the format defined by the target application.

Conjugations
Babylon 6 can display a list of all possible conjugations and inflections (e.g. future, present progressive form,
plural, etc.).
Whenever a term has conjugations/inflections, a down•arrow is displayed next to the part of speech notation.
Clicking the button opens the conjugations/inflections list.
The Conjugations button may appear when the mouse hovers over a term in a cross-translation display.
Clicking the button opens the conjugations list for the selected term.
Click on any of the conjugations/inflections in the list to perform a copy/paste function.
● Copy: Copies the term to the Windows clipboard.
● Paste to [application name]: Pastes the term directly into the application you are currently using,
at the text cursor position. Babylon 6 uses the standard Windows paste mechanism, so that copied
text is formatted according to the target application.
Configuring Babylon 6
Configuration Menus
Babylon 6 can be customized for various operating environments and user preferences. The
Configuration dialog box has six tabs for defining these settings:
● General: general settings for Babylon 6
● Translate: defines the mouse and keyboard action that will activate Babylon 6 and display
search results and translation languages.
● Appearance: defines the display of the Babylon 6 window and results.
● Connection: defines how you connect to Babylon’s Internet server and get software
updates.
● Voice: defines the text-to-speech settings.
● Licenses: displays license details for the Babylon products on your PC and allows you to
add or remove licenses.

General Settings
● Startup: “Run Babylon when I log on to Windows” is the default setting. Clearing this
option prevents Babylon 6 from starting automatically whenever the computer is turned on
or restarted.
● Term History: "Clear History". Deletes the list of search terms and results stored in
memory.
● Web Search: Lets you select the search engine to be used for performing web searches.
● Advanced: OCR Optimization setting. To recognize terms on screen, Babylon 6 runs an
optimization mechanism for “learning” your computer’s system. If the optimization target
level is set to Low, Babylon will not perform the optimization, and may not recognize a word
as a result. If the level is set to High, Babylon will perform all possible optimizations, but will
take longer and use CPU resources while “learning”.

Translate Settings
● Mouse Activation: Allows you to select the mouse button and key combination that will
activate Babylon 6.
● Keyboard Activation: Allows you to select the keyboard shortcut that will activate
Babylon 6.
● Target Languages: When you select languages from this list, Babylon 6 will search for
results in online glossaries of the specified language.

Display Settings
Appearance
Use this menu to define how the Babylon 6 window and results are displayed.

Font Settings
These options allow you to select the font style and size for the text displayed in the Results pane. The
default font style is set according to your system configuration. The default font size is Medium; you
can choose one of 7 preset font sizes.
Other interface elements such as the menus and Sidebar are a fixed size and cannot be configured.

User Interface Language Setting

This option allows you to select the language in which Babylon displays messages and dialog boxes.
The default language is the one selected and used during the installation process.

Window Settings
These options allow you to modify settings that define how the Babylon 6 window is displayed.
● Let Babylon decide on window position: When selected, the Babylon 6 window
automatically opens in the best position on screen for displaying results.
● Let Babylon decide on window size: When selected, the Babylon 6 window
automatically opens in the best size for displaying results.
● Show the Babylon window on top of other application: When selected, the Babylon 6
window remains visible, even when another program window is active.
● When the mouse is moved away, hide window by: When selected, the Babylon 6
window will automatically minimize or close when you moves the mouse off the Babylon
window.

Connection Settings
Connection
Use this menu to define proxy settings and update schedules.

Proxy Settings
These options are applicable only when using a proxy server or a firewall to connect to the Internet.
● Use automatic proxy settings: When you first try to connect to the Babylon Server,
Babylon 6 will attempt to read the connection settings from your web browser, so that you
will not need to configure the settings manually.
● Connect through Proxy/Firewall server: Allows you to configure the server address and
port to be used for communicating with Babylon online. Babylon 6 uses the standard HTTP
port (80) to connect to Babylon servers, and there is no need to enable other ports on your
server.
● Remember password for authentication proxy: This option must be selected if your
proxy servers require a username and password when connecting.

Online Updates
These options allow you to check for and perform updates.
● Check for updates
● Enable online updates
● Prompt before automatic content updates

Voice Settings
These options allow you to define the text-to-speech (TTS) settings used by Babylon.
 ● Voice Selection: Lists available TTS engines. Click a voice to activate it. Once selected, the
TTS engine will speak the text in the Preview Voice section.
● Preview Voice: Speaks the Preview Voice Text in the voice selected from the TTS Voice
list.
● Voice Speed: Adjusts the rate of speech for the TTS playback voice.

Licenses
Each license type is displayed, alongside its status. Only Active licenses are usable. Other statuses
might signify an error situation.
Each license typically allows the use of a specific product.
More Details: Displays information about the license installed on your PC.
Remove License: Removes the dictionary license, making the title unusable. This operation cannot
be undone.
Enter License: Allows you to enter the registration information and license code for Babylon or
dictionaries and encyclopedias, activating the dictionary or software.
The Babylon Menu
The Babylon 6 menu provides access to customization options as well as frequently used functions.
The menu can be opened by clicking the Babylon icon on the taskbar or the Menu button on the title
bar.
● Open: Opens the Results window.
● Configuration: Opens the Babylon 6 Configuration Menus.
● Dictionaries
● My Dictionaries: Opens the My Dictionaries dialog box.
● Add Dictionaries: Opens the Add Dictionaries dialog box.
● Install dictionary title from disk: Helps user install dictionaries from your hard drive
that you has created, downloaded or received from other dictionary authors.
● ·Conversions: Opens the Conversions utility.
● Enter License: Allows a user to enter the license code for Babylon or premium dictionaries
and encyclopedias. This option is also used when purchasing upgrades, maintenance,
dictionaries and encyclopedias from premier publishers and any other product that requires
a license.
● Help:
● Babylon Help: Launches the Babylon Help file.
● Support: Opens the support page on the Babylon website.
● About Babylon: Displays the current version and build of Babylon 6.
● Disable/Enable: Disables/enables the Babylon 6 mouse•click button and the keyboard
activation shortcut. When disabled, the Babylon icon on the taskbar is dimmed.
● Exit: Closes Babylon. Babylon 6 can be restarted from the Windows Start Programs menu or
by running babylon.exe.
Shortcut Keys
Babylon 6 has shortcut keys for easier and quicker use of the software.
● Open Babylon (F10): Opens the Babylon window. F10 is the default shortcut. It can be
customized from the Configuration dialog box.
● Close Babylon (Esc): Closes the Babylon window.
● Open Menu (Alt+M): Open the Babylon menu.
● Term Box (Alt+D): When the Babylon window is open, possitions the text cursor to the
Term box, allowing you to type a term for Babylon to find.
● Back (Alt + Left Arrow): Shows the previous entry in the term history.
● Forward (Alt+Right Arrow): Shows the next entry in the term history.
● Tab Stops (Tab): Moves to each field and link in the Babylon window. The Term box is the
first tab stop. Each link and button in the Results pane is also a tab stop.
FAQ’s

The most updated FAQ's are available on the Babylon web site at the FAQ page in the support section.
You need to be connected to the Internet to view these FAQ's.