User manual VTECH MINDBOOSTER HANDHELD

[. . . ] User's Manual MindBoosterTM Handheld © 2002 VTECH Printed in China 91-01530-004 Dear Parent, At VTech®, we know that kids have a lot to juggle these days - busy school schedules, sports, extracurricular activities, and of course, homework. That's why we created the XL SeriesTM - an innovative line of portable learning companions designed to fit the always on-the-go lifestyle of your school-aged child. The XL SeriesTM is a powerful system of learning tools that helps giving your child the much-needed competitive edge in school through fun, age appropriate activities - and helps them learning essential skills. Created with portability in mind, XL products have a sleek, compact design in both handheld and notebook formats that allow kids to bring the learning fun anywhere, anytime. [. . . ] If you want to change the mode, you can select System Options Area of the Main menu, then choose Preference for selecting Adventure/ Manual option. After selecting the option, you can go back to the training area from the main menu to play. ADVENTURE MODE Adventure mode includes Word Games, Math Games, and Mind Explorer. The questions in this mode are located in a large maze. You need to answer all the questions in the maze, and you will find the exit. While you are in the maze, beware of the trap . To activate the Adventure Mode, select Training Area of the main menu. MANUAL MODE Activities are divided into Word Games, Math Games, Mind Explorer. Choose the ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD To use the on-screen keyboard: 1. Tap the icon to display the on-screen keyboard. To enter data, tap the appropriate letter, number, and symbol icons with the stylus pen. To enter numbers and symbols tap To go back to the letters, tap or . To use more symbols or special characters, tap or . Use the icon to delete a mistyped character. SELECTING ACTIVITIES 1. Turn ON your MindBoosterTM Handheld learning product by pressing the On/Off button. Choose a category by using the Direction Pad to select a category on the screen and pressing ENTER. To help you challenge yourself, most activities have status indicators that appear on the screen. They show the status of the activity, including time remaining, number of chances remaining, score and level of difficulty. 12 TRAINING AREA STATUS BAR While you're playing a game or activity, the Status Bar of play, time remaining, chances remaining, and current score. Shows the number of chances you have left. Shows the time you have left for the activity. Tap it to change the level of difficulty. shows your level WORD GAMES ANTONYMS Opposites attract: In Antonyms, you'll see a word, then a list of words. Choose the one with the OPPOSITE meaning of the given word. [. . . ] If you are using the adaptor, unplug it for 15 seconds. Then plug the adaptor back in and turn the unit ON. If the problem persists, it may be the result of low battery or the adaptor's wiring. Replace battery or change adaptor. DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY VTech® Electronics North America, L. L. C. [. . . ]