User manual OREGON SCIENTIFIC G18

[. . . ] G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 Page 1 ission is to n rm mak u fu O e learning Electronic Learning Products G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 Page 2 Accelerator Power Top Electronic Learning Computer For Ages 5 & Up Product does not have INTERNET or data storage capabilities G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 Page 3 Dear Parent/Guardian, Thank you for choosing the Accelerator Power Top. Designed and engineered with extreme precision, the Accelerator Power Top 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 Top provides a dependable and realistic introduction to computers and encourages creativity and independent learning. [. . . ] 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) (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. (12) Type Right Learn how to touch type!Follow the instructions and type the letters using the correct fingers. The hand animation shows you which finger to use for each letter. Try to do it without looking at the keyboard!(13) Boat Race A row of letters that scroll across the top of the screen. Type the letters to move your boat across the screen. 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. (26) (25) (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. (27) (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) 14 G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 Page 19 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. [. . . ] Try to avoid the bouncing viruses in the box and fill in as much of the box as possible. (50) (47) (48) (49) 19 G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 Page 24 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?Difficult or no response from the mouse Are the ball of the mouse and mouse pad clean and free from dust? [. . . ]