User manual HASBRO HEAD START COMPUTER

[. . . ] INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 INSERTING/REPLACING BATTERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 OPENING HEADSTART COMPUTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The unit will display a word with one letter missing on the top line of the screen. There will be several letters on the bottom line of the screen. The unit will ask you to find the correct answer and then tell you the word. You can choose the correct letter to complete the word by using one of the following two methods: 1) Using the left and right arrow keys, move the cursor under the correct letter and press ENTER or 2) Using the keyboard, type in the correct letter. The letter will jump up to the first line into the blank space. 7 SPELLING The object is to recognize and type letters that form words which are given by the unit. The unit will say, "Type" and then it will spell a word. Using the keyboard, type in the letters exactly how the unit asked you to type them and press ENTER. ABC ORDER The object is to recognize letters or words that come first alphabetically. The unit will ask you "Which comes first?" and then 4 letters will appear on the screen. Using the arrow keys, move the cursor to the letter that would come before the other letters in the alphabet and press ENTER. For example, if the following letters appear on the screen, "F, B, R, U", you would move the cursor to the letter "B" and press ENTER. The letter "B" comes before F, R, and U in the alphabet. SCRAMBLED WORD The object is to unscramble a word. The unit will ask you to "Enter the correct answer. " There are two methods to unscramble a word: 1) Using the left and right arrow keys, move the cursor under the first letter and press ENTER. Continue to select the letters in the correct order until all the letters have spelled a word on the bottom line of the screen or 2) Using the keyboard, type in the first letter of the unscrambled word. Continue to type in the letters in the correct order until all the letters have spelled a word on the bottom line of the screen. 2. VOCABULARY Category DEFINITIONS The object is to match a word with the correct definition of that word. The unit will ask you to "Find the correct answer. " One word will appear on the screen and then disappear. After the word disappears, four definitions will appear on the screen. Using your up and down arrow keys, scroll through the list of definitions until you find the definition that matches the word. When the cursor is next to the correct definition, press ENTER. Press the REPEAT key at any time to view the original word. RHYME TIME The object is to identify a word that rhymes with the given word. The unit will ask you "What rhymes with" and then tell you a given word. Find the word that rhymes with the given word. [. . . ] Change batteries: - 4 "AA" (LR6) size batteries are required - Alkaline batteries are recommended 3. Check the battery compartment cover to make certain it is securely shut. If you are still having trouble after checking all of the above, please call our toll free number at 1-800 TIGER ED and a representative will be happy to help you. 13 13. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Clean HEADSTART COMPUTER with a soft, damp cloth. [. . . ]