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Bilingual Laptop
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OWNER’S MANUAL —
Please read before using this equipment.
CONTENTS
Powering Your Laptop ................. 2
Installing Batteries ................. 2
Using an AC or DC Adapter ... 2
Operation ...................................... 3
Opening the Cover .................. 3
Turning the Laptop
On and Off ............................... 3
Selecting an Activity ............. 3
Scoring ...................................... 4
Activities ....................................... 4
Category 1: Vocabulary &
Grammar ................................... 4
Category 2: Mathematics ..... 7
Category 3: Music & Drawing 10
Category 4: Games &
Amusement .............................. 12
Care .............................................. 16
Service and Repair ..................... 16
The FCC Wants You to Know ... 16
Thank you for purchasing the RadioShack Bilingual
Laptop. It is a fun tool for learning math and spelling,
testing your memory, and challenging word games. Enjoy
40 different activities in all. Use the laptop to help
develop your computer skills with the fully-functional
mouse and keyboard.
Spoken Instructions and
Responses — gives audible
instructions, answers, and
encouragement.
Bilingual Compatibility —
select English or Spanish as
the language to use during
your activities.
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Built-In Mouse — move the
cursor to the desired
location without using the
keyboard.
Electronic Synthesizer —
record and play back songs
you compose.
IMPORTANT
If an icon appears at the end of a paragraph, go to the box on that
page with the corresponding icon for pertinent information.
— Important Ô — Note — Caution
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RadioShack Corporation.
CAUTION
• Use a (Class 2 for AC) power
source that supplies 6V DC and
delivers at least 300 mA. Its
center tip must be set to
positive and its plug must fit
the laptop’s DC 6V jack. Using
an adapter that does not meet
these specifications could
damage the laptop or the
adapter.
• Do not leave the laptop plugged
in when you are not using it.
Ô BATTERY NOTES Ô
• Dispose of old batteries
promptly and properly.
• Do not burn or bury batteries.
• Use only fresh batteries of the
required size and recommended
type.
• Do not mix old and new
batteries, different types of
batteries (standard, alkaline,
or rechargeable), or
rechargeable batteries of
different capacities.
• If you do not plan to use the
laptop for a month or more,
remove the batteries.
Batteries can leak chemicals
that can damage electronic
parts.
• Replacing the batteries erases
the laptop’s memory. To
protect memory, plug your
optional AC adapter into the
laptop and the outlet before
replacing the batteries.
• If your laptop locks up, reset it
by removing the batteries and
reinstalling them.
POWERING YOUR LAPT OP
INSTALLING BATTERIES
Your laptop requires four AA batteries (not supplied,
available at RadioShack) for power.
1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screw from
the battery compartment cover.
2. Install the batteries as indicated by the polarity
symbols (
+ and –) marked inside.
3. Replace the cover and tighten the screw.
If sound weakens or the display dims, replace batteries.
USING AN AC OR DC ADAPTER
To power your laptop from a standard AC outlet or
vehicle battery power, you need an AC or DC adapter and
size M Adaptaplug
RadioShack).
1. Set the adapter’s voltage switch to 6V.
2. Attach the Adaptaplug to the adapter’s cord with
the switch set to positive (
3. Insert the adapter’s barrel plug into the laptop’s
6V
jack. Plug the other end of the adapter into the
power source.
(not supplied, available at
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+).
DC
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OPERATION
OPENING THE COVER
Place the laptop on a flat surface and press the release
buttons to unlock and lift the cover.
Release buttons
When you finish using the laptop, fold the cover down
until it locks into place.
TURNING THE LAPTOP ON AND OFF
1. Press ON/MODE to turn on the laptop. You are
prompted to select a language.
2. Press
3. Press
E for English or S for Spanish. Then press
ENTER.
OFF to turn off the laptop. Ô
SELECTING AN ACTIVITY
This section provides general instructions for playing
games on the laptop. For information about each game,
see “Activities” on Page 4.
1. Press
2. Type in the activity number or use the arrow keys to
3. If you want to go to another activity before
ON/MODE to select an activity. The Category
Selection Menu appears (
Vocabulary/Grammar,
Mathematics, Music/Drawing, Game/Amusement) and you
are prompted to select an activity. Ô
scroll and select the desired activity. Press
finishing the existing activity, press
ON/MODE to
return to the Category Selection Menu.
ENTER.
Ô NOTEÔ
Turning the Laptop On and
Off
If you do not press any key for
five minutes, the laptop says “Bye
Bye” and turns off automatically
to save power. To turn it back on,
press ON/MODE.
Selecting an Activity
• If you do not press a key for
about 10 seconds, the laptop
repeats the instructions every
10 seconds until you select an
activity.
•While in any vocabulary,
grammar, mathematics or
shape puzzles activity, you can
get help by pressing HELP.
• If you do not select an activity
within about 40 seconds,
Activity 40 (a demonstration of
the available games) begins.
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Ô NOTEÔ
Activities
• Clicking the left or right mouse
button is the same as pressing
ENTER on the keypad.
• Any time you miss a picture or
need to see it again, press
REPEAT.
• When you finish an activity,
the Category Selection Menu
appears. Type in the number of
your desired activity and press
ENTER, or follow the activity
selection procedures (see
“Selecting an Activity” on
Page 3).
← (backspace), or ALL
•Press
CLEAR, to fix any mistakes.
Activity 1
• You earn one point for each
correct answer. You have two
chances to answer each
question.
• If you answered incorrectly
both times, the laptop shows
you the correct answer, and
you get no points.
SCORING
Every time you answer a question correctly, an animated
character appears and congratulates you. If you answer
incorrectly, a low tone sounds, and you are prompted to
try again. If you get the wrong answer a second time, a
low tone soundsand displays the correct answer.
The vertical bars at the top of the screen indicate the
number of questions answered correctly. For example, if
you answer three questions correctly, three bars appear.
At the end of the activity, the laptop gives you feedback
on your performance.
ACTIVITIES
This section describes all of the games and activities you
can play on your laptop. Each description includes
explanations of how the game is played, whether the
game or activity is scored, and how you earn points if it
is scored. Ô
CATEGORY 1: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
ACTIVITY 1 – MISSING LETTER
1. Press ON/MODE to go to the Category Selection
Menu. Ô
2. Press
3. Type in the missing letter.
ACTIVITY 2 – SPELLING CORRECTION
1. Press ON/MODE to go to the Category Selection
2. Press
3. Move the cursor to the incorrect letter, then type
1, ENTER to start Activity 1. A picture and a
word associated with that picture appear. There is
one letter missing in the word.
Menu.
2, then ENTER to start Activity 2. A picture,
then a word associated with that picture, appears.
There is one incorrect letter in the word.
in the correct one.
ACTIVITY 3 – SCRAMBLED WORD
1. Press ON/MODE to go to the Category Selection
Menu.
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2. Press
3, ENTER to start Activity 3. A picture and a
scrambled word associated with that picture appear.
3. Move the cursor to the first letter of the word.
Then press
ENTER or click the mouse. The selected
letter moves to the first letter of the second row.
4. Repeat Step 3 until you have used all the letters.
When you rearrange the letters in the correct order,
you earn 1 point.
ACTIVITY 4 – EXTRA LETTER
1. Press ON/MODE to go to the Category Selection
Menu.
2. Press
4, ENTER to start Activity 4. A picture and a
word associated with the picture (with an extra
letter added) appear.
3. Move the cursor to the incorrect letter, using the
arrow keys or mouse.
4. Press
ENTER or click the mouse button.
ACTIVITY 5 – ANAGRAM
In Anagram, you make a new word using the letters from
the displayed word.
1. Press
ON/MODE to go to the Category Selection
Menu.
2. Press
5, ENTER to start Activity 5. A word appears.
3. Move the cursor to the desired letter of the word
and press
ENTER or click the mouse button. The
selected letter moves to the second row to start
your new word.
4. Repeat Step 3 until all the letters of the original
word are used.
ACTIVITY 6 – PLURAL
1. Press ON/MODE to go to the Category Selection
Menu.
2. Press
6, ENTER to start Activity 6. Pictures of two
identical items flash.
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