LITTLE SMART USER’S MANUAL © VTECH Printed in China 91-01380-000
Dear Parent: At VTech® we know that a child has 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.
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the VTech® Little Smart Mouseland™ Laptop learning toy! We at VTech® are committed to providing the best possible products to entertain and educate your child. Should you have any questions or concerns, please call our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S., 1-800-267-7377 in Canada or 01235-546810 in the U.K. The Little Smart Mouseland™ Laptop learning toy invites preschoolers to learn about computers with a fun, child-friendly mouse design.
MOUSE A retractable mouse is specially designed for the Little Smart Mouseland™ Laptop learning toy. Please follow the instructions below for proper usage of the mouse. Removing the Mouse from the Main Unit Follow these steps in removing the mouse from the main unit (please note the mouse should not detach completely from the unit. It is tethered by a retractable cord, and is intended to be used only while attached to the unit). 1. Push the mouse towards the front of the holder. 2.
VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH The Volume Control Switch allows you to raise or lower the level of sound. CONTRAST CONTROL SWITCH Use the Contrast Control Switch to adjust the light/dark contrast on the LCD screen. LIGHT-UP MOUSE DISPLAY The light-up mouse display will light up when the on-screen cursor moves to the effective area enhancing the educational elements of this product through additional visual stimulation and entertainment. BATTERY Battery Installation 1. Make sure the unit is off. 2.
• Do not use batteries of different types. • Remove batteries when unit will not be used for an extended period of time. • Do not dispose of batteries in fire. • Do not attempt to recharge ordinary batteries. • Do not short-circuit the supply terminals. We do not recommend the use of rechargeable batteries. NOTE: If for some reason the program/activity stops working, please follow these steps: 1. Please turn the unit off. 2. Interrupt the power supply by removing the batteries. 3.
Activity Selecting Instructions There are 2 methods of choosing activities: 1. Press the LETTER key with an activity icon on the keyboard. 2. Scroll through the activities shown on the LCD screen using the MOUSE or the CURSOR key. 3. Press the ENTER key or click the on-screen Enter icon to select the activity shown on the LCD screen. KEYBOARD DESCRIPTION AND FUNCTIONS Press this key to turn the unit on. On Press this key to turn the unit off.
Press ACTIVITY key and then press a letter key with an icon to select the desired activity or input the letters in the letter related activities.
Hidden Mouse Melody Master Music Genius Play It Back Mouse Paint Crazy Face Maker Press these keys to select numbers in number related activities. These keys can also be used as music note keys in the Music Activities. do re mi fa so la ti do re Repeat Press this key to have a question or phrase repeated for you. Answer Erase Hint Play Press this key to reveal the answer to the current question. Press this key to delete the character in the cursor position.
LEVELS The Little Smart MouselandTM Laptop learning toy provides 4 levels of difficulty for a fun and challenging learning experience. When you have entered into an activity, you can change the level at any time by pressing the LEVEL key. Each press of the LEVEL key will increase one level.
Activity Mode Activity Mode 1. Mouse Skills No 2 player mode 16. Road Builder Compete mode 2. Mouse Maze Take turn mode 17. Treasure Hunt Compete mode 3. Fish Catch No 2 player mode 18. Flying Shapes Take turn mode 4. Drag ‘n Build Take turn mode 5. Magnify It No 2 player mode 20. Comparisons 6. Letter Hunt Take turn mode 7. Typing Song No 2 player mode 22. Crazy Combo 8. Letter Order Compete mode 23. Bowling Take turn mode 9. Fishing for Letters Compete mode 24.
B. Two-Player Mode In the following activities, there will be a time limit for the two-player competition mode: Activity 1. Mouse Skills Level N/A Time limit when waiting for someone to earn a chance to answer N/A 2. Mouse Maze Take Turn 3. Fish Catch N/A 4. Drag n’ Build Take Turn 5. Magnify It N/A 6. Letter Hunt Take Turn 7. Typing Song 8. Letter Order 9. Fishing for Letters 10. Word Clamp 11.
11. Password Hunt 12. Counting Challenge 13. Grouping 3 20 sec. 10 sec. 4 20 sec. 10 sec. 1 20 sec. 15 sec. 2 20 sec. 35 sec. 3 20 sec. 35 sec. 4 20 sec. 35 sec. 1 20 sec. 10 sec. 2 20 sec. 10 sec. 3 20 sec. 10 sec. 4 20 sec. 10 sec. Take Turn 14. Falling Addition 15. Flying Subtraction 1 20 sec. 10 sec. 2 20 sec. 10 sec. 3 20 sec. 10 sec. 4 20 sec. 10 sec. Take Turn 16. Road Builder 17. Treasure Hunt 1 20 sec. 20 sec. 2 20 sec. 20 sec. 3 20 sec.
21. Golf 22. Crazy Combo Take Turn 1 20 sec. 20 sec. 2 20 sec. 20 sec. 3 20 sec. 20 sec. 4 20 sec. 20 sec. 23. Bowling 24. Hidden Mouse Take Turn 1 20 sec. 20 sec. 2 20 sec. 20 sec. 3 20 sec. 20 sec. 4 20 sec. 20 sec. N/A N/A 25. Drip Dodge 26. Melody Master N/A N/A N/A 27. Music Genius N/A N/A N/A 28. Mouse Paint N/A N/A N/A 29. Play It Back N/A N/A N/A 30.
Number Logic Game Art & Music Password Hunt Road Builder Melody Master Counting Challenge Treasure Hunt Music Genius Grouping Flying Shapes Mouse Paint Falling Addition Memory Challenge Play It Back Flying Subtraction Comparisons Crazy Face Maker 1. Mouse Skills This is an activity designed to teach mouse skills. There are 5 lessons in this activity. An on-screen guide will show how each movement should be made.
3. Fish Catch It’s time to catch some fish! The goal of this game is to drag out a fishing net using the MOUSE and catch as many fish as possible. Press the MOUSE BUTTON, hold it and move the cursor to make the net appear. Any fish touching the net will be caught when you release the MOUSE BUTTON. 4. Drag ‘n Build The goal of this game is to find the missing part of an object and drag the missing part to the correct location on the drawing. The LCD screen is divided into two parts.
revealed, press the LETTER key(s) to input the word. Press the ANSWER key to flash the correct entire answer. Press the CHANGE key to choose between uppercase or lowercase letters. 7. Typing Song Time to get your fingers moving! In this game, the LCD screen will be divided into two sections. In the left section, letters will fall from the top of the screen. In the right section, there is a mouse playing the piano.
10. Word Clamp The goal of this activity is to find and clamp onto the correct word. A picture will be shown on the screen together with the corresponding word. The boxes should scroll out from left to right one by one. Using the MOUSE, the transparent TURNING DISC or the CURSOR keys, move the clamp to the desired position. You can then release the clamp to catch the correct box by pressing the MOUSE BUTTON or the ENTER key. Press the CHANGE key to choose between uppercase or lowercase letters. 11.
13. Grouping The goal of this game is to group a specific number of objects using the mouse. First, a number will be shown on the LCD screen. You can use 1 or 2 rectangles to group the objects together to equal the selected number. Even numbers will use 1 rectangle and odd numbers will use either 1 or 2 rectangles. Press the CHANGE key to change the objects displayed on the screen. 14.
16. Road Builder Oh no! The railway is broken and we need your help to fix it! Use your MOUSE to drag the railroad parts to complete the tracks so that the train can get through. Press the ENTER key to confirm your selection. If you have created the correct path, the train will continue on its way. Press the CHANGE key to change the background music. 17.
19. Memory Challenge This is a game of memory. A face will flash across the LCD screen for 5 seconds. You need to memorize the face and make that face using the MOUSE or the CURSOR keys to select the correct parts of the face. Press the ENTER key to confirm your selection. 20. Comparisons Can you find the difference between the two objects? There are two pictures on the LCD screen. They look the same, but in the picture on the right side, one or more parts are missing.
. Crazy Combo Time for a snack! A hamburger will flash across the LCD screen and you need to remember the fillings on the hamburger. A hamburger will be displayed and you can select the correct fillings needed to recreate the original hamburger. Use the MOUSE or the CURSOR keys to choose the correct fillings. Press the ENTER key to confirm your selection. 23. Bowling Can you get a strike? A top-view of a bowling lane will be displayed and the bowler mouse will move up and down automatically.
move to the other side, the more rewards you will get! Press the CHANGE key to change the background music. 26. Melody Master Ten familiar built-in melodies for your listening pleasure! Click the onscreen button or key in the number of the song using the NUMBER keys. Then press the on-screen “play” button or the PLAY key to begin the song. Press any button to go back to the menu and select a new song.
28. Mouse Paint Are you ready to show off your creative talent? This activity lets you create your own pictures. The following functions can be used: a. dot drawing in black b. dot drawing in white c. select a picture from the clip art gallery d. select part of the picture and move it e. erase the picture and start over An icon toolbar will be displayed at the top of the LCD screen.To select a function, move the cursor to the desired icon and click on it.The icon that is chosen will be underlined.
30. Crazy Face Maker Make a crazy face! You can create a funny face by combining the different parts of animal faces. Use the MOUSE, the CURSOR keys or the transparent TURNING DISC to select a part of an animal face. Then press the ENTER key to confirm your selection. Watch and laugh as the crazy face you created comes to life and wiggles all around! SCORING Descriptions Activity 1. Mouse Skills no scoring system 16. Road Builder scoring system 2 2. Mouse Maze scoring system 6 17.
Scoring system 1 1. One-Player Mode: 5 questions per game Correct answer on the first try = 20 points Correct answer on the second try = 10 points Correct answer on the third try = 5 points Incorrect answer = 0 points Use of Answer key = 0 points Correct answer after the use of Hint key (once) = 10 points Correct answer after the use of Hint key (twice) = 5 points Maximum score in each game = 100 points 2.
Scoring system 4 for Activity 21: Golf If the total number of swings used to get the ball in the hole is 4 or less = 100 points. 10 points will be deducted for every swing over 4 swings.
POWER SUPPLY: BATTERIES: 4 x 1.5V “AA” / UM-3 / LR6 DO NOT USE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES ADAPTOR: Use VTECH or any standard adaptor complying with EN60742 DC 9V 300mA • The transformer is not a toy. • The toy is not intended for children under 3 years old. • The toy is not to be connected to more than the recommended number of power supplies.
