User Guide

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GENERAL DISPLAY
In most of the activities, you will see a status display with information, as well as icons
and a working window. The status information includes the player's name or players' names,
the number of chances remaining and the score for each player. It also shows the level
and the time left in the game.
Name
Number of chances
remaining
Score
Add to memory icon
Level of play
Time left in the game
System setup
Demo
Help
Exit
WORD GAMES
SYNONYMS
A word is displayed on the screen. Type in a word with the same meaning and press
the key. The unit provides the first letter of the word and the number of letters
in the word to help you answer the question.
ANTONYMS
This activity functions in the same way as SYNONYMS except you need to enter a word
with the opposite meaning of the word shown on the screen.
SPELLING
This activity helps you to practice your spelling. An animation will appear and the
POWER ZONE
TM
will ask for the spelling of the word. Type in the correct spelling
of the word and press the key.
WORD CORRECTION
The unit shows a misspelled word and the POWER ZONE
TM
will ask for the correct word.
Type in the correct word and press the key.
TENSES
This activity teaches three basic tenses. They are present, past and past participle. Two
of the three tenses of the word are given and one tense is missing. Type in the missing
tense and press the key.
PARTS OF SPEECH
A sentence is displayed with a highlighted word. Choose what the correct part of speech
is for the highlighted word. You are given three parts of speech to choose from. Type
1, 2, or 3 for the answer or move the pointer to answer. Then press the key or
the left mouse button.