User’s Manual vPort ™ © 2002 VTECH Printed in China 91-01541-000
Dear Parent, At VTech®, we know that kids have a lot to juggle these days - busy school schedules, sports, extracurricular activities, and of course, homework. That’s why we created the XL Series™- an innovative line of portable learning companions designed to fit the always on-the-go lifestyle of your schoolaged child.
vPort™ Thank you for purchasing the VTech® vPort™ learning accessory. The vPort™ is truly the “hub” of the XL Series™, offering wireless, convenient connectivity to the PC and Internet for all items in the series. vPort™ is a PC-connectable accessory that will create a wireless connection between XL Series™ devices and a consumer’s PC and the Internet.
DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Copyright Notice Copyright © 2002 VTech® Electronics North America, L.L.C. and VTech® Electronics Europe plc. All rights reserved. VTech® and the VTech® logo are registered trademarks of VTech®. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability VTech® Electronics North America, L.L.C.
4. The names “Xerces” and “Apache Software Foundation” must not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without prior written permission. For written permission, please contact apache@apache.org. 5. Products derived from this software may not be called “Apache”, nor may “Apache” appear in their name, without prior written permission of the Apache Software Foundation.
VTech® vPort™ INTRODUCTION Welcome to the vPort™ community! Now with the vPort™, you can download fun new games and activities from VTech®’s secure website, or you can upload your favorite creative masterpieces - virus-free, and at no additional cost! Save your telephone book and your scheduler data to PC for an easy backup. There’s always something new to do when you have the vPort™. The vPort™ is convenient and easy-to-use, creating wireless, infrared connectivity to PC and Internet.
PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Please check that your PC fulfills the below listed PC system requirements: Pentium® 400MHz Base Processor or higher Microsoft® Windows® 98 / ME / 2000 or XP 64MB RAM 95MB hard disk space or higher 640x480 screen resolution or higher 16 bits high colour or higher 4x CD ROM drive or higher Mouse or other pointing device USB port IE 5.5 or higher Internet Access (minimum: with 28.8K modem) Please note: vPort™ is PC-compatible, not Macintosh-compatible.
WORKING POSITION FOR IR COMMUNICATION Locate the two units with their IR lenses facing to each other and at the same level. NOTE : 1. It is recommended to have the best working distance between 5cm and 45cm (2 inches and 1.5 feet). 2. It is not recommended to work under direct sunlight. 3. If IR does not communicate, try to move the unit towards / backwards a bit and then try again. INSIDE THE CD-ROM VTech® Desktop Software for different products Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0.
2. If Setup does not begin automatically: Go to the Windows Start menu, click Run, and then type d:\autorun (NOTE: If your CD-ROM drive is not the “d” drive, then use the appropriate letter to indicate it.) Then follow the instructions on your PC screen. 3. The setup menu will pop up. Choose the learning product that you own from the menu and then follow the instructions on your PC screen. 4. Click Finish at the Setup Complete screen to complete the software installation. 5.
1. Place the vPort™ CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive on your computer. Setup should start automatically. 2. If Setup does not begin automatically: Go to the Windows Start menu, click Run, and then type d:\autorun (NOTE: If your CD-ROM drive is not the “d” drive, then use the appropriate letter to indicate it.) Then follow the instructions on your PC screen. 3. The setup menu will pop up. Choose the application you want to install. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. 5.
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