User’s Manual Ultra Power Mouse TM © 2002 VTech Printed in China 91-01144-004-000
Dear Parent: At VTech®, we know that a child has the ability to do great things. That’s why all of our electronic learning products are uniquely designed to develop a child’s mind and allow them to learn to the best of their ability. Whether it’s learning about letters, numbers, geography or algebra, all VTech® learning products incorporate advanced technologies and extensive curriculum to encourage children of all ages to reach their potential.
INDEX INTRODUCTION ........................................................................ 1 POWER SOURCE ........................................................................ 1 HOW TO INSERT BATTERIES ...................................................... 2 AC ADAPTOR CONNECTION ...................................................... 3 EARPHONE CONNECTION ......................................................... 3 ABOUT YOUR MOUSE ............................................................
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the VTECH® Ultra Power Mouse™ unit. 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. The VTECH® Ultra Power Mouse™ unit contains 40 entertaining and educational activities and hundreds of animated graphics and vocabulary words.
HOW TO INSERT 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. • Do not use NiCd rechargeable batteries. (However the use of Rayovac Renewable alkaline batteries is acceptable.) • Do not mix old and new batteries.
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. Do not leave the adaptor plugged in for long periods of time if the unit is not in use. EARPHONE CONNECTION Use earphone with an appropriate earphone plug. 1. Make sure the unit is OFF. 2.
Your mouse is very easy to use. The mouse has a roller ball in it and therefore should be used on a flat surface. The VTECH® mouse pad provided with the unit is ideal. Please keep your mouse pad clean. See Descriptions of Activities for more details of how to use your mouse. When in games with only one function, left button will serve as ENTER key, while the right key will serve as ESC function. When in games with dual functions, the left button will act as a SELECT button.
CONNECTING A PRINTER STEP 1: Turn OFF your VTECH® Ultra Power Mouse™ unit. STEP 2: Plug the connector at the end of the printer cable into the printer port on the rear of the unit. STEP 3: Turn ON the VTECH® Ultra Power Mouse™ unit and the printer. After the opening animation, press the PRINT key, and you will see a box with printing functions. STEP 4: Select the PRINTER SETUP item. STEP 5: You will see a list of compatible printers.
KEYBOARD DESCRIPTION AND FUNCTIONS THE CATEGORY SELECTOR The VTECH® Ultra Power Mouse™ unit features a convenient one-touch selector for the 5 activity categories. You can choose the categories or the functions simply by pressing the following buttons: VOCABULARY, MATHEMATICS, TRIVIA, TOOLS, LOGIC & GAMES, & 7 special functions, ON, OFF, DEMO, QUICK TAG, CARTRIDGE, PLAYER, LEVEL. 1. Guide Words 2. Spelling 3. Word Challenge 4. Plurals 5. Antonyms 6. Synonyms 7. Anagrams 8. Spelling Builder 9.
If you find an interesting question and want to save it, press the QUICK TAG key. You will have 3 choices to select from: SAVE : save the question from the activity RECALL : recall saved questions DELETE : you will need to delete a question when the memory is full (* Data saved will be lost if the unit is turned off, & the Quick Tag will be empty when the power is turned back on.
KEYBOARD DESCRIPTION W Q E – + A Z P O PLAY L K J mi B . mi re I AC H re V C. do = G do X. ti U Y . F ti. la . T ÷ D S so . R x so fa N M PAUSE RESET la Use the letter keys when answering word-related activities. The keys follow the pattern as a standard computer keyboard. 1 3 2 ! 5 4 £ “ 6 9 8 7 , ? $ . 0 ( ‘ ) Use the number keys in math-related activities. W Q E – + R T ÷ x U Y .
Use this key as a backspace function or to delete the last input. CLEAR ERASE Whenever this key is pressed in the appropriate activities, hints will be given. HELP When this key is pressed, the question will end and the answer will show. SYMBOL ANSWER PLAYER 1 ENTER Press these keys when playing activities in the 2-Player mode. PLAYER 2 Press ENTER after you have typed in your answer or press to confirm a command to the unit. REPEAT Press this key to repeat the current question or command.
SHIFT ACTIVATE FUNCTION KEYS CLEAR SHIFT This command will clear or delete the input in certain activities. ERASE This command will display a SYMBOL TABLE. The SYMBOL TABLE includes all the foreign characters for different language versions and some common symbols. The player can select a symbol with the cursor keys or the mouse and press ENTER. This symbol will appear on the screen. SYMBOL SHIFT ANSWER SHIFT 1 or ! or 6 , 2 or “ or 7 .
ON-SCREEN STATUS TOOLS There are several icons that appear on the screen during the VOCABULARY, MATHEMATICS, and TRIVIA activities. CHANCES The CHANCES icon is in the top right corner of the screen (for certain activities). It is a ‘Heart’ symbol with a number. The number shows how many chances are left to answer the current question. TIMER The TIMER icon is in the center of the top row. This shows how much time is left to answer the question or finish the game, depending on the activity.
Screen layout for activities in 2-player mode status. CONTROL BUTTONS The VOLUME switch on the unit allows you to increase or decrease the level of sound. Use this switch to change the light/dark CONTRAST of the screen. 1. POWER ON Turn the unit on by pressing the ON button. There will be an opening animation and the unit will go to a CATEGORY menu.
2. CATEGORY MENU There are 5 categories with objects as icons: VOCABULARY - Dictionary MATHEMATICS - Calculator TRIVIA - Encyclopedia TOOLS - Computer LOGIC & MUSIC - Music Box The player can directly access the category menu on the membrane selector, or use the mouse and click on the object. 3. ACTIVITY SELECTION After selecting the category, the screen will show a list of activities within that category. The player can highlight an activity with the cursor keys or the mouse.
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES VOCABULARY GUIDE WORDS Imagine you are looking up a word in the dictionary. The screen will show a single word. You must choose the correct range that the word will alphabetically fit. Each range will show two words and the single word must fit within that range. SPELLING An animated picture will appear on the screen. Type in the word that matches the picture and then press ENTER. WORD CHALLENGE A sentence will scroll on the screen.
ANAGRAMS A word will appear on the screen. Using the same letters appearing on the screen, type in a new word & press the ENTER key. You can also select the letters by using your mouse to move the arrow to the letter & clicking on the letter that you want. The letter will be entered as the next letter in the word. Press ENTER when the word is complete. SPELLING BUILDER Two words will appear on the screen. One word will be spelled incorrectly. A ‘man’ icon will appear beside each word.
WORD ORDER Level 1 - 2: 3 or 4 words will be shown and the player is asked to choose the first or the last word in alphabetical order. You can use the arrow keys or the mouse to select the words. Press ENTER to confirm your answer. Level 3 - 4: 3 or 4 words will be shown and the player is to arrange the words in alphabetical order. A flashing dash will help position the words in order. Press ENTER after each word is placed in its position.
MISSING SIGN Two sets of numbers will appear. Use the ENTER key or click the on-screen buttons on the symbol to select the correct symbol ( < , > or = ) that will correctly link the numbers on the top and bottom of the screen. Create a true equation. TIME TUTOR Match the time on the clock with the time shown by choosing the correct digital time. Either the cursor keys or the mouse can be used. TIME CHANGE Match the time on the clock with the time shown by moving the hands of the clock to the correct time.
WEIGHT BALANCE A set of numbered blocks will be shown on the top of the screen. A balance with two trays will be below. Put all the blocks on the trays by operating the on-screen cursor. Your goal is to make the trays balance. Choose the desired block by your mouse or cursor keys. Confirm your selection by pressing ENTER or clicking the mouse button. Then move the block selected to your desired side of the tray. Press ENTER or click the mouse button again to unload the block onto the tray.
WORD EDITOR With this function, the player can create, edit, & print a paragraph. On the top left corner, there is a ‘COMPUTER’ icon. This icon will call out several editing & printing functions. They are: NEW : To start a new document BORDER : To add a border to print with the document PICTURE : To insert built-in pictures PRINT : To print the document * The BORDER selected will not display on-screen, but will print on the final project.
press ENTER, or click mouse button. The card will be selected and will appear to be lifted up. Move the mouse, or press the cursor key to move the card and confirm by pressing ENTER. Then start another move. PICTURE PUZZLE A series of scrambled squares, which contain 8 pieces of a picture, will appear on the screen and disappear. Then the picture will reappear with 4 pieces missing. Complete the picture by putting the pieces into their correct places by using the onscreen panel.
buttons to scroll through the library of pictures. When you find one that you would like to animate, access the on-screen ‘√‘ mark to confirm. Once you’ve chosen a picture, each frame of animation will be broken down and numbered. Type in the frame numbers in the order that you would like to see them animate. Press the ENTER key to see your own design animate! If you want to select another library group, press the ESC key and the ANIMAL/OBJECT screen will appear for you to choose again.
In the 2-Player mode: Starting points for each player : 50 points Each correct answer : 10 points Incorrect answer : -10 points After each fail of the first player’s attempt, the chance will be given to the other player automatically, & the 2nd chance scores as: Correct answer : 5 points Incorrect answer : -5 points Anytime ANSWER key is accessible for viewing the answer, it ends the question.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE 1. Keep the unit clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth. 2. Keep the unit out of direct sunlight and away from any heat source. 3. Remove batteries when the unit is not in use for an extended period. 4. Do not drop the unit on hard surfaces or get it wet. MAINTAINING YOUR MOUSE It will not be necessary to clean your mouse very frequently. If you choose to clean the mouse, please use the following procedure: STEP 1: Unplug the mouse from the unit.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Creating and developing 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 product. 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 U.S. with any problems or suggestions that you might have, or 1-800-267-7377 in Canada.
