User manual OREGON SCIENTIFIC HOT WHEELS ACCELERATOR JH88

[. . . ] JH88-Manual (AU)3 1/17/06 16:18 Page 1 JH88-Manual (AU)3 1/17/06 16:18 Page 2 Product does not have INTERNET or data storage capabilities. JH88-Manual (AU)3 1/17/06 16:18 Page 3 Dear Parent/Guardian, Thank you for choosing the HOT WHEELS TM TM ACCELERATOR Learning Laptop. Designed and engineered with extreme precision, the HOT WHEELS ACCELERATOR Learning Laptop is packed full of learning games, and offers stimulating 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, and logical reasoning. The HOT WHEELS TM ACCELERATOR Learning Laptop provides a dependable and realistic introduction to computers and encourages creativity and independent learning. Visit us at HOT WHEELSTM and associated trademarks and trade dress are owned by, and used under license from, Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved. JH88-Manual (AU)3 1/17/06 16:18 Page 4 Table of Contents Chapter 1 About your HOT WHEELS Chapter 2 Getting Started Chapter 3 Useful Features and Controls Expansion Cards Chapter 4 Game Selection Chapter 5 Special Key Functions Scores Volume 1 TM ACCELERATOR 3 5 5 6 7 Chapter 6 Games and Game Codes Spelling Vocabulary Grammar Mathematics Music Logic Memory Keyboard Games My Garage 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7 8 9 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 20 JH88-Manual (AU)3 1/17/06 16:18 Page 5 Chapter 1 About your HOT WHEELS Features 50 Activities · 15 Spelling/Vocabulary/ Grammar · 12 Math/Logic · 11 Memory/Music · 7 Keyboarding Skills/Games · 5 Fun Activities TM ACCELERATOR TM Your HOT WHEELS ACCELERATOR Learning Laptop is supplied with the following parts. [. . . ] The first letter of the vocabulary word that you need to find will flash. Type in the plural form of the word and press to submit your answer. (14) Capital Repairs Find the letter that needs to be capitalized in the scrolling sentence. When the letter you want to capitalize is under the wrench at the far left of the screen, press the button and watch it change. (15) Brake Break A sentence with a missing word scrolls across the bottom of the screen. The two possible answer choices sound the same but have different meaning and spelling. Select the correct word using the up and down arrow keys. When you have found the correct word, press to choose it. (13) (14) (15) 12 JH88-Manual (AU)3 1/17/06 16:18 Page 17 Mathematics In the following mathematics activities, your answer is submitted from the left to the right (tens, ones). If you want to change the direction of entry, use the left or right arrow keys. (16) Addition Work out the answer to the addition equation. Type in the answer with the number keys. (17) Subtraction Work out the answer to the subtraction equation. Type in the answer with the number keys. (18) Multiplication Work out the answer to the multiplication equation. Type in the answer with the number keys. (19) Division Work out the answer to the division equation. Type in the answer with the number keys. (20) More or Less Listen to the instruction prompt and find the equation with either the largest or the smallest value. Select the equation with the arrow keys and select it with the key. (19) (18) (17) (16) (20) 13 JH88-Manual (AU)3 1/17/06 16:18 Page 18 (21) Equation Builder Complete the equation by selecting the correct number to fill in the blank space. Use the left and right arrow keys to select one of the four possible answer choices. (22) Sign Up Select the correct operation sign to complete the equation. Use the left and right arrow keys to select an answer choice. [. . . ] 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?Blacked-out screen or abnormal display Press the Reset button or disconnect the power supply by removing batteries or disconnecting the adaptor for at least 10 seconds before connecting the power supply again. [. . . ]