User manual VTECH PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD PLUS

[. . . ] Precomputer Power Pad Plus TM User's manual Dear Parent: At VTech® we know that children have the ability to do great things. That's why all of our electronic learning products are uniquely designed to develop a child's mind and allow them to learn to the best of their ability. Whether it's learning about letters, numbers, geography or algebra, all VTech® learning products incorporate advanced technologies and extensive curriculum to encourage children of all ages to reach their potential. When it comes to providing interactive products that enlighten, entertain and develop minds, at VTech® we see the potential in every child. 87 CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The more you experiment, the more you will learn. The numeric (top row) keys are used for entering numbers. The letter keys are used for entering letters. The cursor is the blinking symbol "_" on the display that indicates where the next character that is pressed on the keyboard will be entered in the computer. The SHIFT key is used with another key to enter a character into the computer. For example to enter the "+" character, you must press SHIFT and the key marked "+ =". If you just press the "+ =" key then the "=" character will be entered. The Left Arrow key and the Right Arrow key are used to position the cursor left or right, respectively. They do not erase any character that is displayed, but you can type over anything in their positions. To enter a space, simply press the SPACE bar. Each time you press the SPACE bar, one space is inserted on the display line. The INS and DEL keys are used to insert or delete one character at a time on the display where the cursor is positioned. When the INS key is pressed once, it will be in the insert mode. All characters to the right of the cursor position will be shifted one character to the right to make room for the new character once it is input through the keyboard. Pressing the INS key again will go to the overwrite mode. The DEL key is used to delete one character at a time on the display where the cursor is positioned. The DEL key will shift all characters on the display one position to the left, thereby erasing the character under the cursor. Before anything on the display is actually sent, you must press the ENTER key. This key acts much like a Return key on a typewriter. You press all the keys that comprise a statement to the PRECOMPUTER POWER PADTM PLUS learning unit and then press ENTER. PRECOMPUTER POWER PADTM PLUS will process your command and the information. Every time BASIC is selected, it is in the overwrite mode. [. . . ] Please remember do not use spaces in your filename. Your file is now transferred to your personal computer. Note: To free up space on your RAM cartridge, you may delete that file from the cartridge. 82 CHAPTER 12: HOW TO USE AN EXPANSION CARTRIDGE There is an entire library of optional expansion cartridges available for the PRECOMPUTER POWER PADTM PLUS unit. To use a cartridge, follow these steps: 1. Insert a cartridge into the slot located on the left-hand side of the unit. [. . . ]