® USER'S MANUAL © VTECH Printed in China 91-01040-000
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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................................................................ 1 POWER SOURCE ....................................................................... 2 HOW TO INSTALL BATTERIES ...................................................... 2 BATTERY NOTICE ....................................................................... 2 AC ADAPTOR CONNECTION ...................................................... 3 CONNECTING YOUR MOUSE .................................................
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing VTECH® 's Talking Whiz Kid POWER MOUSETM DELUXE. 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., or 1-800-267-7377 in Canada. VTECH®'s Talking Whiz Kid POWER MOUSETM DELUXE contains 31 entertaining and educational activities, hundreds of animated graphics and vocabulary words.
POWER SOURCE Talking Whiz Kid POWER MOUSETM DELUXE operates on 4 “AA” batteries or a 9V 300mA AC center-positive adaptor.. HOW TO INSTALL BATTERIES To insert batteries remove the battery cover on the bottom of the unit. Place the batteries in the compartment and make certain to match the + and – markings correctly. After inserting the batteries, replace the battery cover. BATTERY NOTICE • Install batteries correctly observing the polarity (+, –) signs to avoid leakage.
AC ADAPTOR CONNECTION Use a standard 9V 300mA AC center-positive adaptor.. 1. Make sure the unit is off. 2. Locate the adaptor jack on the side of the unit. 3. Insert the adaptor plug into the unit’s adaptor jack. 4. Plug the adaptor into a wall outlet. 5. Turn the unit on. NOTE: If the unit suddenly stops working or the sound seems weak it may be the result of the adaptor connection.
STEP 3: Turn ON your Talking Whiz Kid POWER MOUSETM DELUXE. The first thing you will see on the screen will be the opening animation. After the opening animation you will see the activity selection panel appear on the screen. At this point your cursor will be on the top row highlighting the MENU icon. If you move the mouse sideways you will move the shadow across the top row of icons. At any time you can click on an icon where applicable.
KEYBOARD DESCRIPTION AND FUNCTIONS 1 Q 2 3 W E + S SO . ON OFF 7 8 9 0 R T Y U I O P . F TI . X. TI 6 D LA . Z PLAYER A 5 ÷ X A 4 H RE V. RE J B L SO N PLAY MI K FA MI M PAUSE LA ERASE RESET ON OFF REPEAT AC G DO C. DO = ICON PLAYER B ENTER Press this key to turn the unit ON or OFF. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Use the number keys in math-related activities and in the calculator. Press this key to access the on-screen icons without the mouse.
Q W E + R T Y . ÷ X U = AC The 7 letter keys on the top row of the keyboard also serve as mathematics sign keys for calculator use. A S SO . D LA . Z X. TI F TI. DO C. RE H G DO RE V. B PLAY MI J MI K FA N SO L LA M PAUSE RESET The letter keys on the bottom 2 rows also function as MUSIC KEYS, each representing a tone from 'SO ' to ' MI ' spanning more than 1 octave. The music function keys - PAUSE, PLAY, and RESET also share the letters on the bottom row.
ON-SCREEN ICON DESCRIPTIONS USING THE MOUSE You can move the cursor on screen simply by moving the mouse. When you come to the section of the screen that you want to use, press the button on the mouse. The mouse button will function as the ENTER key on the keyboard. ACCESSIBLE ICONS: MENU - Select this icon to access any of the unit’s 31 activities. You may press the icon button on your keyboard or move to the on-screen icon using your mouse and press the mouse enter button.
