User manual OREGON SCIENTIFIC BD18

[. . . ] BD18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:46 Page 1 ission is to n rm mak fu Ou e learning Electronic Learning Products BD18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:47 Page 2 Accelerator Power Desktop Electronic Learning Computer For Ages 5 & Up Product does not have INTERNET or data storage capabilities BD18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:47 Page 3 Dear Parent/Guardian, Thank you for choosing the Accelerator Power Desktop. Designed and engineered with extreme precision, the Accelerator Power Desktop is packed full of learning, and offers stimulating games and activities that make an invaluable contribution to your child's development. Some of the activities to further your child's skills include language, mathematics, music, memory, logical reasoning and general knowledge. The Accelerator Power Desktop provides a dependable and realistic introduction to computers and encourages creativity and independent learning. [. . . ] You have 10 chances to guess the correct letters, at which point the game is over. When you correctly guess the final letter the spaceship will move further away from the blackhole. (08) Sounds Like After an animated vocabulary word appears, three other words are displayed on the screen. Select the word that rhymes with the animated word. (09) Top Hat Find the opposite to the word at the top of the screen by selecting from three other words. (10) Word Compactor Remove a letter from the displayed word to form a new word. Press the key to confirm your choice. (10) (09) (07) (08) Keyboard Skills (11) Hose Down Letters move across the top of the screen. Move the water sprinkler using the arrow keys. Type the letter when the sprinkler is underneath to squirt it away. Try to squirt all the letters before they reach the bottom of the screen. (11) 12 BD18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:47 Page 17 (12) Type Right Learn how to touch type!Use an arrow keys to choose an operation sign to complete the equation. (24) Grammar (25) Mark-It A sentence with missing punctuation scrolls across the bottom of the screen. Using the arrow keys, select one of the four punctuation marks that corrects the sentence. (26) Plural-Eyes A noun appears at the top of the screen. Type in the plural form underneath using the letter keys. (27) Hear Here A sentence with a missing word scrolls across the bottom of the screen. Select the correct word from the two words that appear which, sound the same but are spelt differently. Press the key to confirm your choice. (25) (26) (27) 15 BD18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:47 Page 20 (28) Magic Act A sentence scrolls across the bottom of the screen. One of the letters should be capitalized. When the letter you want to capitalize is under the magic wand at the far left of the screen, press the button or the left cursor key. (28) Logic (29) Clothesline A row of shirts on a clothesline appears on the screen. Numbers are written on all the shirts apart from one of them. Work out the missing number and type it in using the number keys. (30) Small Change Four animals appear on the screen. [. . . ] When you fill in a section it will turn dark. Try to avoid the bouncing viruses in the box and fill in as much of the box as possible. (50) Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Before contacting an authorized service center at 0871 222 1966, carry out the following simple checks. They may save you the time and expense of an unnecessary service call. No display Is the power supply connected? [. . . ]