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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ......................................................... 1 PREPARATION ........................................................ 1-4 MOUSE CONNECTION ....................................................... 1 PRINTER CONNECTION .................................................... 2 BATTERY INSTALLATION .................................................. 2 KEYBOARD BATTERY INSTALLATION ............................. 2 BATTERY NOTICE .........................................................
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES .......................... 10-36 GENERAL DISPLAY .......................................................... 10 LANGUAGE ARTS ....................................................... 11-13 WORD CHALLENGE ........................................................ 11 COMPREHENSION ........................................................... 11 SECRET WORD ................................................................ 11 GRAMMAR QUIZ ......................................................
ALGEBRA ATTACK! ......................................................... 14 GEOMETRY ....................................................................... 14 GRAPH IT! ......................................................................... 14 TIC TAC 18 ......................................................................... 15 MAGIC 24 .......................................................................... 15 THIS TO THAT ...................................................................
ART STUDIO...................................................................... 19 CARD MAKER .................................................................. 19 PICTURE MAKER ............................................................. 19 PERSONAL OFFICE .................................................... 20-31 WORD PROCESSOR ................................................... 20-23 TELEPHONE BOOK ......................................................... 23 SCHEDULER .................................
SOUND EFFECT ........................................................................ 32 BACKGROUND MUSIC .............................................................. 32 DATE & TIME .............................................................................. 32 SCORING STATISTIC................................................................. 33 PRINTER SETUP ....................................................................... 33 TROUBLESHOOTING FOR PRINTER ERROR ......................... 33 TOOLS ..
CAUTION-ELECTRIC TOY FOR TOY TRANSFORMER Not recommended for children under 3 years of age. As with all electrical products, precautions should be observed during handling and use to reduce the risk of electric shock. Input: AC120V 60 HZ 9W Output: DC 14.5V No-Load 4.5VA Ideal to be used with DC 9V 500mA The adaptor should be periodically examined for conditions that may result in the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons (such as damage to the output cord, blades, housing, or other parts).
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the VTECH® Power Zone™ Edge learning product! We at VTECH® are committed to providing the highest quality products to entertain and educate your children. Should you have any questions or concerns, please call our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S. or 1-800267-7377 in Canada. The VTECH® Power Zone™ Edge is an electronic learning aid.
PRINTER CONNECTION (Printer sold separately) 1. Make sure the VTECH® Power Zone™ Edge learning aid and printer are turned OFF. 2. Locate the printer port on the right side of the VTECH® Power Zone™ Edge learning aid. 3. Connect the printer plug to the printer port. 4. Turn ON the VTECH® Power Zone™ Edge learning aid and the printer. Please refer to Printer Setup for the list of printers that the VTECH® Power Zone™ Edge learning aid supports. BATTERY INSTALLATION 1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF. 2.
• To avoid damage to the unit from leaky batteries, replace the backup battery at least once a year. NOTE: While replacing the backup battery, the 4 “C” batteries must be kept in the unit or the unit must be connected to the 9V adaptor while the adaptor is plugged in.
MEMORY INITIALIZATION If you want to initialize all the memory content in the unit: 1. Turn the unit OFF. 2. Hold “ALT” and “R” keys at the same time and . 3. Press ON to turn ON the unit. 4. Follow the prompts on the screen. Warning: If you confirm to initialize the memory, all stored records, will be erased. AC ADAPTOR CONNECTION Use a 14.5V 4.5VA (Ideal to be used with DC 9V 500mA) center-positive adaptor. 1. Make sure the unit is OFF. 2. Locate the adaptor jack on the back of the unit. 3.
MOUSE, KEYBOARD AND CURSOR CONTROL MOUSE Left mouse button Right mouse button Mouse door ® To use the mouse, push it in the direction that you would like the pointer on the screen to move. To move the pointer to the right side of the screen, push the mouse to the right. To move the pointer to the left side of the screen, push the mouse to the left. To move the pointer to the top of the screen, push the mouse away from you. To move the pointer to the bottom of the screen, pull the mouse towards you.
KEYBOARD The VTECH® Power Zone™ Edge learning aid has a full alphanumeric keyboard with 65 keys. Key labels Some keys have two different functions. Please refer to the description of activities to learn about the dual-function keys. SPECIAL KEYS In addition to the alphanumeric keys, there are some special function keys: Escape Key: The Esc key allows you to exit the current activity. By repeatedly pressing the Esc key you can go back to the Main Menu.
Caps Lock Key: Press this key to make letters you type appear in capitals without having to press the Shift key each time. Press once to activate this key. Press it again to release it. Repeat Key: Press this key to repeat the instructions and the question (the unit will repeat the question if the question on the screen is only partially visible.) Answer Key: Press this key to find the correct answer to a question. You will not receive points if this key is pressed.
Level Key: Press this key to select a level of difficulty in some of the activities. There are four levels with the first level being the easiest and the fourth level being the most difficult. Levels can be changed at any time during an activity.
Left Player/Right Player Keys: A question is asked, the first person to press his or her player key will get the opportunity to answer the question first. BACK LIGHT KEY Press the key to turn ON/OFF the backlight. CATEGORY BUTTONS There are 72 activities in the VTech® Power Zone™ Edge learning aid divided into 7 categories. Press any category button to go to the menu list of activities.
VTech® Zone™ This VTech® Power Zone™ Edge is designed for wireless interaction witn VTECH® Power Zone™ products (sold separately). E-Mail/Cartridge: With the optional VTech® E-mail Kit (sold separately) and e-mail service subscription, you can send and receive e-mail. When the Cartridge button is pressed, the unit will run the cartridge. If a cartridge is not in the cartridge slot the unit will display a message that a cartridge is not inserted.
LANGUAGE ARTS WORD CHALLENGE A meaning of a word will be displayed on the screen followed by three multiple choices. Determine the word with the given meaning, then use Up/Down key to choose the answer or use the mouse to answer. Press the Enter key or the left mouse button to confirm your answer, or type in 1, 2 or 3 to answer directly. COMPREHENSION A paragraph will first appear and then questions related to the paragraph with multiple choices will be given.
key or the left mouse button. You can select a word from a horizontal or vertical direction. To change the direction of the word you are selecting, use the spacebar or the icon. The icon or spacebar enable you to switch back and forth between the horizontal and vertical position. CROSSWORD This activity shows a 16 x 8 grid with 10 words missing in the puzzle. You have to solve all 10 words based on the clues given.
CREATIVE WRITING A list of writing topics and ideas will be displayed for the user. Once you select a topic, the activity will launch the Word Processor and you can start writing. You can print your story when you have finished. (printer sold separately) MATHEMATICS MATH FUN In levels one and two, a question of addition, subtraction, multiplication or division will appear on the screen. Input the correct answer using the number keys and then press the Enter key.
MINUS MADNESS In levels one and two, a subtraction problem will appear on the screen. Input the correct answer using the number keys and then press the Enter key. In levels three and four, a written question about a subtraction problem will appear. Choose the answer from multiple choices and then press the Enter key. MULTIPLICATION In levels one and two, a multiplication problem will appear on the screen. Input the correct answer using the number keys and then press the Enter key.
TIC TAC 18 This activity shows a 4 x 4 matrix and you have numbers from 1 to 8. You and the computer (or other player) take turns placing numbers into the matrix. Whoever can create a total of 18 in either a horizontal, vertical or diagonal with 4 numbers first wins the game. If neither player can create a total of 18, the game is a draw. NOTE: One number can be used only once in a game. MAGIC 24 4 numbers and 6 mathematics signs [+, -, x, ÷, ( )] will appear.
