Startright Bilingual Super Notebook II, Bilingual Slim Notebook User Instruction Manual

Introduction 1 Overview 1
Notice to Parents 2
Battery Installation 2 Battery Precautions 2 Care and Maintenance 3
Getting Started 3 General Operation 3
On/Off / Auto Power Off / Touch-Sensitive Panel 3 First-Time Use 4 Log In 4 Activity Selection 5 Scoring 5
Keyboard Layout 6
Description of Activities 9 Learning Center 9
Vocabulary & Grammar 9 Languages 10 Math 10 Logic 11 Trivia 12 Typing 13
Utilities 13 Bilingual Dictionary 13 My Dictionary 14 Calculator 14 Conversions 15 Budget Planner 15 Word Processor 16
Organizer 17 Diary 17 Phone Book 17 To-Do-List 18 Memo Freehand 18 Calendar 19
Multimedia Center 20 Painter 20 Photo Viewer 20 Photo Editor 21 Music Player 21 Music Composer 22 Kids Channel 22 Video Editor 22
Setting 23 My Icon 23
My Profi le 24
Password 24 Screen Saver 24 Volume 25
Online Connection 25
Search & Download 25
Photo 25 Music 26 Kids Cartoon 27
Communication 27 Email 27 Chat Room 28 Blog 28
Online Fun 29 Game Zone 29 World Discovery 31 Fortune Telling 34 Jokes of Today 34
Specifi cations 35
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Thank you for selecting this Bilingual Super Notebook II™ unit.
This box contains one (1) Bilingual Super Notebook II™ unit and a User Instruction Guide.
Please read the Notice to Parents carefully before you allow your child to use this unit. Reading through this User Instruction Guide with your child can be a valuable learning experience.
Please discard of any packing materials such as plastic sheets, wire ties, tags etc for your child’s safety.
Introduction
Bi lingual Su p er Notebook IITM Overview
Super Large LCD Screen
Speaker
Touch-
Sensitive
Panel
QWERTY Keyboard
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Battery Installation
Note: Do not allow children to install batteries.
This unit requires four (4) AAA batteries. We recommend alkaline batteries.
Open the battery compartment found on the back of the unit. (See Figure 1)
Insert the batteries correctly, as indicated by the polarity symbols (+) and (-) marked inside the battery compartment. (See Figure 2)
Make sure to correctly replace the battery compartment door and
screw it fi rmly back in place.
Battery Precautions
Install batteries for your child.
Do not use rechargeable batteries.
Do not recharge non-rechargeable batteries.
Do not mix old and new batteries.
Do not mix alkaline, standard (Carbon-Zinc), or rechargeable (Nickel-Cadmium) batteries.
Do not short circuit the supply terminals.
Only use batteries of the same type or equivalent as
recommended.
For best operation, always use new alkaline batteries.
Insert batteries following the correct polarity.
Replace the batteries if the sound weakens or the display dims.
Remove exhausted or weak batteries from the unit.
Remove batteries if you are not going to use the unit for more than one (1) week.
This unit is not to be connected to more than the recommended number of power supplies.
Notice to parents
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Care and Maintenance
Clean this unit with a slightly damp cloth.
Do not use any chemical solvents or abrasives on this unit.
Do not spill any liquids on this unit.
Avoid dropping this unit on hard surfaces.
Do not expose this unit to moisture or immerse it in water.
Do not try to dismantle this unit.
It is best to switch off this unit when your child is not playing with it. Please remind your child to do so.
Use only a soft cloth for cleaning the LCD. Never use solvents, abrasives or a moist cloth.
Getting Started
General Operation
On/Off / Auto Power Off / Touch-Sensitive Panel
On/Off: Press the POWER key to turn this unit ON. Press the
same key to access the Log Out or Shut Down options. If you choose Log Out, the current user will be logged out and the Log In screen will appear. If you choose Shut Down, the unit will turn OFF. If you press the ENTER key when an option is not selected, the unit will automatically return to the select an activity screen.
Auto Power Off: A screen saver will be activated automatically when no key is touched for more than ninety (90) seconds. This screen saver will be displayed for a further three (3) minutes before the unit turns itself OFF. Please note that when the unit automatically turns OFF, any created data that has not yet been saved to the main unit will be lost.
Touch-Sensitive Panel: This unit has a built-in Touch-Sensitive Panel. Simply touch a direction key on the Touch-Sensitive Panel to select an activity (same function as the “Left” and “Right” directional
keys on the keyboard). Slide your fi nger clockwise or anti-clockwise to
control the content of some activities. For details, please refer to the activities in Description of Activities.
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First-Time Use
After reading through the Notice to Parents and installing the batteries correctly, please press the POWER key once to turn ON the unit. A login screen will be displayed, and you will be required to complete the following steps:
1. New name – You can input up to six (6) characters as your user name (case sensitive). The user name “123456” cannot be used. You can edit it using the ERASE key or the CLEAR key . Press the ENTER key to confi rm it.
2. New password – You must input three (3) numbers as your
password. You can edit it using the ERASE key or the CLEAR key . Press the ENTER key to confi rm it. You will be required to input your new password again so the unit can verify it.
Log In
There are three (3) different modes when you log in on the unit.
Normal Mode
Each time you turn the unit ON, you have to log in by inputting your user name and password. If both are correct, the unit will log in Normal Mode and access the main menu. You can access all activities and save all data in Normal Mode. To edit your current password, select the Setting Mode and then enter your original password in the Password Mode followed by your new password.
Default Mode
If you forget your user name or password, you can use the default name (“123456”) and password (“123”). The unit will log in Default Mode. You can access all activities but cannot save data in Default Mode. To check and display your current user name and password, select
the Setting Mode and then enter the My Profi le Mode to display the
user name or the Password Mode to display the password.
Unknown Mode
If your user name, password or both are incorrect, the unit will log in Unknown Mode. You cannot access some activities and cannot save data in Unknown Mode. For details, please refer to the activities in Description of Activities.
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Activity Selection
There are one hundred and forty (140) activities available in two (2) languages. To select an activity or folder, you can either use the keyboard or the QUICK SEARCH key. If you choose to use the keyboard, press the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW key to select a category. Press the ENTER key to confi rm the category.
Repeat the same steps to enter a sub-category. To choose an activity, press the PAGE UP key or PAGE DOWN key . Press the ENTER key to confi rm the activity. Press the ESC key to exit a category / sub-category / activity.
If you are familiar with the category / sub-category / activity titles, you may choose to use quick search. Press the QUICK SEARCH key once and a search screen will appear. When you type a letter, the unit will display a list of category / sub-category / activity titles that start with that letter. You can either type the complete title or press the PAGE UP / PAGE DOWN key / to select your desired title. Press the ENTER key to confi rm the title and enter the relevant category / sub-category / activity directly.
Scoring
You can score points in most activities in the Learning Center ,
as well as in the games in the Game Zone of Online Fun .
Learning Center
In the Learning Center category , you will be awarded ten (10) points for each correct answer, unless otherwise stated. You must score thirty (30) points or more to move up to level two (2), seventy (70) points or more to move up to level three (3) and one hundred and ten (110) points or more to pass all levels and quit the activity. Refer to individual activities for further details.
Game Zone
In the Game Zone , your score will be converted into virtual money. You can use virtual money to download photos / musics /
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cartoons as a reward. Please refer to the description in the relevant activities for further details.
Keyboard Layout
POWER Key: Press this key to turn the unit ON or OFF.
LANGUAGE SELECTION Key:
Press this key once to access the language selection window. You can select one (1) of two (2) languages as the default operating language.
LCD Screen Icons: Five (5) LCD screen icons can be found on the LCD screen. The icons are as follows (from top to bottom):
Language 1: Displayed when language 1 is selected as the operating language.
Language 2: Displayed when language 2 is selected as the
operating language.
New Message: Displayed when you have a new message. For
details please refer to the EMAIL activity .
Online Connection: Displayed after you entered into the
categories of ONLINE CONNECTION.
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Volume: Displayed when the volume is on. You can choose the volume level in the VOLUME activity . The icon will indicate the relevant volume level.
SETTING Key: Press this key to change your settings. For details, please refer to
Description of Activities.
ESC Key:
Press this key to escape from the current activity.
QUICK SEARCH Key:
Press this key to access a category/sub-category/activity quickly. For details, please refer to Activity Selection.
ARROW Keys: Press these letter keys (‘T’, ‘Y’, ‘U’, ‘J’, ‘M’, ‘N’, ‘B’, and ‘F’) to select an option or control the cursor in certain activities. For details, please refer to Description of Activities.
SAVE Key:
Press this key to save all your data in the unit.
SHIFT Key:
Hold down this key and press an alphabet key to display the upper case of the selected letter. Hold down this key and press a number key to display the symbol shown on the selected key.
ACCENT Key: Press this key after inputting certain letter keys (‘A’, ‘E’, ‘I’, ‘O’, and ‘U’) in any typing activity to select from a list of accented letters.
PAGE UP/DOWN Keys: / Press these keys to scroll up or down in certain activities. For details, please refer to Description of Activities.
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ENTER Key:
Press this key to confi rm a selection.
FIRST FILE/CLEAR Key:
Press this key to select the fi rst fi le or clear the screen in certain
activities. For details, please refer to Description of Activities.
PREVIOUS FILE/ERASE Key:
Press this key to select the previous fi le or use the cursor to erase in
certain activities. For details, please refer to Description of Activities.
PLAY/ STOP/SPACE Key:
Press this key to play/stop a music clip or animation in certain activities or to input a space in any typing activities. For details, please refer to Description of Activities.
NEXT FILE/DRAW Key:
Press this key to select the next fi le or use the cursor to draw in certain
activities. For details, please refer to Description of Activities.
LAST FILE/MOVE Key:
Press this key to select the last fi le or move the cursor in certain
activities. For details please refer to Description of Activities.
Utilities Direction Key:
Press this key to enter into the Utilities category directly. For details please refer to Description of Activities.
Multimedia Center Direction Key:
Press this key to enter into the Multimedia Center category directly. For details please refer to Description of Activities.
Online Fun Direction Key:
Press this key to enter into the Online Fun category directly. For details please refer to Description of Activities.
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Descri ption of Activities
Learning Center
Enter this category to access the sub-categories below.
Vocabulary & Grammar
Enter this sub-category to access the activities below. There are three (3) levels in each activity.
Missing Letters
A word and related picture will be displayed. One (1) letter will be missing from the word. You are required to input the correct missing letter.
Extra Letters
A word and related picture will be displayed. The word will contain one (1) extra letter. You are required to identify the extra letter. Use the ARROW keys to select the extra letter and press the
ENTER key to confi rm your selection.
Which Word
A picture will be displayed with three (3) words to choose from. You are required to select the correct word. Use the PAGE UP / PAGE
DOWN keys / to select the correct word and press the ENTER key to confi rm your selection.
Opposite
A word will be displayed with three (3) answers to choose from. You are required to select the word with the opposite meaning. Use the PAGE UP / PAGE DOWN keys / to select the word with the opposite
meaning and press the ENTER key to confi rm your selection.
Plurals
A sentence will scroll across the top of the screen with a missing word. There will be three (3) words to choose from. You are required to select the word with the correct plural form. Use the PAGE UP / PAGE
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