INTRODUCTION Thank you for buying the VTech® Touch Tablet™. The VTech® Touch Tablet™ is the coolest way to take your learning on the go - just detach the hi-tech touch screen and go! Cruise through 121 arcade-style activities that sharpen your skills in English, Spanish, math, science, social studies, and more. There’s even a cool recording feature you can use to practice speaking Spanish.
INSTRUCTIONS & ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE • VTech® Touch Tablet™ • 4 bonus activity cartridges: Geography Quiz, History Hints, Spanish Spelling and Story Teller • User's manual • USB PC connection cable • Desktop software & expansion activities CD-ROM • Touch pen INSTRUCTIONS & ACTIVITIES WARNING: All packing materials such as tape, plastic sheets, wire ties and tags are not part of this product and should be discarded for your child’s safety.
Important: When replacing the 4 “AA” size batteries, make sure the backup batteries are in the unit. Otherwise you will lose any information stored on the unit. BACKUP BATTERY INSTALLATION Your Touch Tablet™ comes with a backup battery already installed. To avoid damage to the unit from leaky batteries, replace the backup battery at least once a year. TO REPLACE THE BACKUP BATTERY 1. Make sure the unit is OFF. 2. Using a small cross-head screwdriver, loosen the battery cover. 3.
STANDARD FOR TOYS WITH ADAPTORS • The toy is not intended for use by children under 3 years old; • Use only the recommended adaptor with the toy; • The adaptor is not a toy; • Never clean a plugged-in toy with liquid; • Never use more than 1 adaptor; • Do not leave the toy plugged in for extended periods of time. INSTRUCTIONS & ACTIVITIES NOTICE TO PARENTS Regularly examine the adaptor, checking for damage to the cord, plug, transformer or other parts.
Press on the keyboard to switch between one-player and two-player modes. The activities that can be played with two players are: Dots & Boxes Balloon Blow Out Number Battle TURNING THE UNIT ON AND OFF Pressing will turn the unit ON. Pressing again will turn the unit OFF. When the unit is turned ON, you will see a short opening scene and enter the Main Menu. Here, activities will cycle onto and off the screen automatically.
CONTRAST BUTTON To adjust the darkness of the screen, press the Contrast Button and use the touch pen, cursor pad, or arrow keys to choose the desired level. VOLUME BUTTON To adjust the volume, press the Volume Button and use the touch pen, cursor pad, or arrow keys to choose the desired level. PRODUCT FEATURES CURSOR PAD Use the cursor pad to control the movement of the cursor on the screen. To select an object, press the left cursor pad button.
Press this button to see how you’re doing in each learning category. Esc: Press this key to exit an activity. Level: Press this key to set the difficulty level (easy, medium or hard). Caps Lock: Press this key to type in capital letters. Press it again to switch to small letters. Shift: Hold this key down to type capital letters. You can also use this key to use the alternate functions of certain keys. These functions are marked on the keys in a different color.
Musical Note Keys: Press these keys to enter music notes in music-related activities. HOT KEYS Press this key to enter the Personal Profile activity. Press this key to enter the Word Processor activity. PRODUCT FEATURES Press this key to enter the Card Maker activity. Press this key to enter the Phone Book activity. Press this key to enter the Calculator activity. Press this key to enter the Saving Calculator activity. Press this key to enter the Alarm Clock activity.
TOUCH STRIP Your Touch Tablet™ has an LCD screen with a touch strip at the bottom. You can access certain activities and functions by touching the touch strip with the touch pen. Touch this space to exit an activity. Touch this space to repeat an instruction or a question. Touch this space to get help with a question. Touch this space to see the correct answer to a question. Touch this space to see the onscreen keyboard. PRODUCT FEATURES Touch this space for information about the current activity.
Touch this space to move the cursor up. Touch this space to move the cursor down. Touch this space to enter an answer or choice. VOICE MATE PRODUCT FEATURES Your Touch Tablet™ is equipped with the Voice Mate feature, a built-in recording system that provides a great way to improve your foreign language skills and express your creativity. Voice Mate appears automatically in certain foreign language activities.
ACTIVITIES Activity No. Activity Name Category Activity Description 1 Spanish Letters Foreign Language Choose a letter to hear its Spanish pronunciation. You can also click the Record icon to record your own reading and compare. 2 Spanish Words Foreign Language Choose an English word to learn what it means in Spanish. You can also click the Record icon to record your own reading and compare.
16 Grammar Blanks Word Fun 56 Nature Blanks Science 69 Earth Strikeout Science 70 Science Strikeout Science 79 Land Traveler Social Studies 80 Globe Guess Social Studies 81 History Strikeout Social Studies 82 History Blanks Social Studies 11 Language Quiz Foreign ACTIVITIES Language 17 Word Quiz Word Fun 18 Grammar Quiz Word Fun 57 Earth Trivia Science 58 Science Smarts Science 59 Creature Quiz Science 83 Word Trivia Social Studies 84 World Whiz Social Studies
Magic Pixels Foreign Language 22 Word Dots Word Fun 23 Grammar Pix Word Fun 60 Earth Pix Science 61 Science Bits Science 62 Nature Dots Science 86 Geography Pix Social Studies 87 History Bits Social Studies 88 History Hodgepodge Social Studies 89 Geography Dots Social Studies 24 Vocabulary Clues Word Fun 63 Space Clues Science 64 Science Sleuth Science 65 Nature Hints Science 90 Geography Clues Social Studies 91 Globe Facts Social Studies 92 History Detective
ACTIVITIES 14 27 Spelling Snake Word Fun 36 Math Snake Math and Logic 14 Letter Lander Foreign Language 28 Spelling Catch Word Fun 37 Math Grabber Math and Logic 29 Antonym Match Word Fun 30 Synonym Match Word Fun 31 Homonym Match Word Fun Use the arrow keys to control the snake. Eat only the letters that complete the word, or the numbers that complete the equation. If the snake touches the wall, itself or a wrong answer, you lose a turn.
Logic Sequence Math and Logic Type the letter or number that completes each pattern. 43 Number Battle Math and Logic This is a 2-player game. You can play against a friend or the computer. Player 1 picks a number from the highlighted row. Player 2 chooses a number from the same column as the number picked by player 1. The game goes on until all the numbers have been picked. The player with the most points wins! 45 Dots & Boxes Math and Logic This is a 2-player game.
ACTIVITIES 16 48 Number Maze Math and Logic Every space in the maze is marked with a number. When you are on a space, you can only move that number of spaces in any direction. You cannot move off the board. Can you leave the maze before time runs out? 49 Cluster Cubes Math and Logic Click on cubes with the same pattern to make them disappear. When no more cubes can be grouped, the game is over. 97 Name That Tune Game Zone Choose the correct name for each song.
Apple Catch Game Zone Use the arrow keys to help the little guy catch the falling apples. How many apples can you catch before time runs out? 102 Music Mixer Creative Studio Choose a song, and use the on-screen icons to change the song’s instruments and tempo. 103 Music Composer Creative Studio Use the music notes on the keyboard to create a song. Click on the arrows to change musical instruments.
107 Picture Fun Creative Studio Choose a picture. Shade in your picture by choosing from the palette on the right and clicking on the different areas of the picture. 108 Book Finder Cool Tools Press to enter the Book Finder activity. Do you like to read? We have a whole list of reading suggestions you might enjoy. You can even choose them based on your favorite subject. 109 Calculator Cool Tools Press to enter the Calculator activity.
113 Saving Calculator Cool Tools Press to enter the Saving Calculator activity. The Saving Calculator helps plan your savings. Enter an amount of money to save, then enter an amount of time in days, weeks, or months. The calculator will tell you how much to save each day/ week/ month, to reach your goal. 114 CD Download Cool Tools Press to enter the CD Download 115 Screen Saver Cool Tools Press to access the Screen Saver function. Choose a screen saver for your laptop.
119 Word Processor Cool Tools Press to enter the Word PC CONNECTION Processor activity. Use the keyboard to type text, and click on the Save icon to save your file. Click on the Upload icon to transfer files to a PC. Click on the Trash icon to delete files after connecting to a PC. Click on the Print to print files via your PC. You icon can also click on the New icon to create a new file, and click on to review files you have saved.
Memory (RAM requirements depend on the operating system used) Windows 98: 16 MB of RAM minimum Windows 98 Second Edition: 16 MB of RAM minimum Windows 2000: 32 MB of RAM minimum Windows Me Edition: 32 MB of RAM minimum Windows XP: 64 MB of RAM minimum Free Hard Disk Space 35MB Drive CD-ROM drive Display Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors Peripherals Mouse or compatible pointing device Operating System Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 or Win
7. Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the bottom right to properly disconnect the USB connection on Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Me before turning off the Touch Tablet™ or disconnecting the USB cable. As for Windows 98, close the VTech® Laptop PC Program before turning off the Touch Tablet™ or disconnecting the USB cable. CARE & MAINTENANCE 1. Keep your Touch Tablet™ clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth. Never use solvents or abrasives. 2.
TROUBLESHOOTING 1. If your Touch Tablet™ stops working or does not turn on: • Check your batteries. Make sure the batteries are fresh and properly installed. • Insert the tip of a paper clip (or a similar object without a sharp tip) into the small hole on the top left of the unit labeled “Reset.” Note: After resetting, you will lose any stored data, and default settings will be restored. If you are still having problems, visit our website at www.vtechkids.com for troubleshooting tips. 2.
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