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INDEX INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 1 POWER SOURCE ......................................................................... 2 BATTERIES INSTALLATION .................................................................... 2 BATTERY NOTICE ..................................................................................... 2 THE HANDHELD UNIT ................................................................ 3 TURNING THE UNIT ON/OFF ...................
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the VTech® TwoSmart™ Laptop learning product. We at VTech® are committed to providing the highest quality 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. TwoSmart™ Laptop learning laptop is designed with 22 activities including a special Pet care feature.
POWER SOURCE VTech® TwoSmart™ Laptop learning product operates on 3 “AAA” size batteries. BATTERIES INSTALLATION Make sure the unit is turned OFF. Detach the handheld piece from the keyboard. ◆ Locate the battery cover on the back of the handheld piece and use a screwdriver to loosen the screw. ◆ Insert 3 “AAA” batteries as illustrated. ◆ Replace the battery cover and tighten the screw to secure the battery cover. DO NOT USE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES in this unit.
THE HANDHELD UNIT For ultimate portability the screen can be detached to be used as a handheld piece. To remove the handheld piece, make sure your TwoSmart™ Laptop learning product is turned OFF. Then pressing the lock on the back of the screen, gently pull it out from the keyboard. To dock it, place it firmly in the keyboard cradle.
VOLUME SWITCH Adjust the volume by sliding the Volume Switch to the right to raise the volume and to the left to lower the volume. CURSOR PAD Use the 4 direction Cursor Pad to move the on-screen cursor to the right, left, up or down. MULTIPLE CHOICE BUTTONS There are two sets of multiple choice buttons, one on the keyboard and one on the handheld. In most activities, 3 answer choices will be offered.
LETTER KEYS Use the Letter keys when inputting answers for word related activities (Word Tutor, Type With Me and Spelling). They follow the same pattern as a standard computer keyboard. NUMBER KEYS Use the NUMBER keys when inputting answers in all math-related activities (Addition and Subtraction). The number keys can also be used for select a melody from the Music Box activity or to care for your pet.
TO BEGIN PLAY ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Turn your VTech® TwoSmart™ Laptop learning product on by pushing the ON/OFF switch. Select a category by the MULTIPLE CHOICE buttons. The first button selects Spelling/Vocabulary. The second button selects Mathematics. The third selects Logic Games and Music. Then select the activity by pressing ENTER or the 3rd MULTIPLE CHOICE button when it appears on screen. For the Handheld, after selecting an activity, the screen will prompt for you to select the level of play.
◆ BIG ’N SMALL In this activity you’ll have to match up upper and lower case letters. A letter will appear on the screen with 3 answer choices. From the 3 choices find the letter that is the upper or lower case version of the single letter. Press the MULTIPLE CHOICE button next to your answer to select it. ◆ WORD MATCH A picture will appear followed by 3 words. Find one word that matches the picture and press the MULTIPLE CHOICE button next to your answer to select it.
◆ WHAT NUMBER DID I MISS? A few numbers will be displayed counting up (in level 1) or counting down (in level 2) with one number missing. Three answer choices will appear. Select the correct number by pressing the MULTIPLE CHOICE button next to your answer. ◆ ADDITION An addition equation will appear on screen. (In level 1 the equation is shown in objects, and in level 2 they are in numbers).
Press 8 to give your pet love. Press 9 to check your pets food and happiness meters. And when you want to try a new surprise pet, press 0 to get a new present! Sometimes your pet will get hungry or lonely or need a bath when you are playing in other games and will remind you to come back to Pet Zone. Just put the handheld back in the keyboard, and press the button to launch Pet Zone and take care of your pet! If you are in Pet Zone for a long time, your pet might get sleepy and need a nap.
◆ TARGET GAME Targets will appear on any of the four sides of the screen. Hit the targets by using the CURSOR keys. Hit as many as you can. ◆ HIDE & SEEK Three or four objects will be shown on screen, and a Pet will hide in one of them. After the objects are mixed up, use the CURSOR keys to select which one they are hiding in and press ENTER or the 3rd MULTIPLE CHOICE button to confirm. ◆ OBSTACLE DROP Some objects will fall from the top of the screen.
SCORING For all scoring activities except Pair Up and Target Game: ◆ 5 questions per round. ◆ For each round, maximum score is 100 and minimum score is 0. ◆ For each question, there are 2 chances in total. ◆ 1 chance will be deducted for every wrong answer. ◆ No score is deducted when Hint key is pressed. Number of chances left 2 1 0 When ANSWER key pressed Score awarded 20 10 0 0 For Target Game ◆ ◆ ◆ The program will generate 15 hits. Hit as many as possible. 1 question for each round.
Level 2: Within time limit of 1 minute Match 4 pairs Match 3 pairs Match 2 pairs Match 1 pair Match 0 pair When ANSWER key pressed Score awarded 20 15 10 5 0 0 TIME LIMITS In most of the activities, a time limit of 2 minutes is set for a player to answer the question. When there is no input from player for about 2 minutes, correct answer will be shown.
IMPORTANT NOTE Creating and developing electronic learning aids is accompanied by a responsibility that we at VTech® take very seriously. We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information that forms the value of our products. However, errors sometimes can occur. It is important for you to know that we stand behind our products and encourage you to call our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S.
