VTech POWERZONE User Manual
®
USER'S MANUAL
© VTECH
Printed in China
91-01143-000
Dear Parent:
At VTech
®
we know that children have 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.
When it comes to providing interactive products
that enlighten, entertain and develop minds, at
VTech
®
we see the potential in every child.
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION .............................................. 1
PREPARATION .............................................. 2
MOUSE CONNECTION ..............................................................2
PRINTER CONNECTION ............................................................2
POWER LINK CONNECTION ....................................................2
POWER SOURCE ......................................................................2
BATTERY INSTALLATION ........................................................... 2
BATTERY NOTICE .....................................................................3
BACKUP BATTERY INSTALLATION ............................................ 3
AC ADAPTOR CONNECTION ....................................................3
ADAPTOR OFFER .....................................................................4
ON/OFF SWITCH ......................................................................4
AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF ............................................................. 4
CONTRAST SWITCH ..................................................................4
VOLUME SWITCH .....................................................................4
MOUSE .....................................................................................5
EARPHONE JACK .....................................................................5
KEYBOARD ..............................................................................6
SPECIAL KEYS ...................................................................... 6-8
SELECTION BUTTONS ........................................................... 8-9
SYSTEM SETUP .........................................................................9
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DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES .................... 10
GENERAL DISPLAY.................................................................11
WORD GAMES ................................................................ 11-12
SYNONYMS............................................................................................ 11
ANTONYMS............................................................................................ 11
SPELLING ............................................................................................... 11
WORD CORRECTION ............................................................................. 11
TENSES................................................................................................... 11
PARTS OF SPEECH ................................................................................ 11
GRAMMAR ............................................................................................. 12
SENTENCE SHUFFLE ................................................................................ 12
WORD SEARCH...................................................................................... 12
CROSSWORD ......................................................................................... 12
MATHEMATICS................................................................... 12-14
ADDITION .............................................................................................. 12
SUBTRACTION ........................................................................................ 12
MULTIPLICATION ..................................................................................... 12
DIVISION ............................................................................................... 13
ALGEBRA ............................................................................................... 13
FRACTIONS............................................................................................. 13
COORDINATES ....................................................................................... 13
GEOMETRY ............................................................................................ 13
STORY PROBLEMS ................................................................................. 13
GRAPHS ................................................................................................. 14
BALANCE ................................................................................................ 14
CALCULATOR .......................................................................................... 14
TRIVIA .............................................................................. 14-15
WORLD CUSTOMS ................................................................................. 14
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ................................................................. 14
ENTERTAINMENT .................................................................................... 14
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ANIMAL.................................................................................................. 14
SPORTS .................................................................................................. 15
LOGIC & MUSIC ....................................................................15
MUSIC MAKER ....................................................................................... 15
FENCES................................................................................................... 15
SHAPE PUZZLE ....................................................................................... 15
3D MATCH............................................................................................. 16
TREASURE HUNT .................................................................................... 16
TIC TAC BOX ......................................................................................... 16
COMPUTER SKILLS .................................................................16
SPELL CHECKER ...................................................................................... 16
WORD PROCESSOR............................................................................... 16
FILE ................................................................................................... 16-18
EDIT ....................................................................................................... 18
TOOLS .............................................................................................. 18-19
SHORTCUT KEYS .................................................................................... 19
CHART MAKER ....................................................................................... 19
HOMEWORK LABTM................................................................................ 20
TYPING CHALLENGE .............................................................................. 21
CALENDAR.............................................................................................. 21
DAY PLANNER ....................................................................................... 21
TELEPHONE BOOK ................................................................................ 21
MEMORY BANK ..................................................................... 22
SYSTEM SETUP .........................................22
PRINTER SETUP ................................................................ 22-23
TROUBLESHOOTING FOR PRINTER ERROR .........................23
ICON SETUP ...........................................................................23
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NUMBER ENTRY .....................................................................23
DATE FORMAT .......................................................................23
SCREEN SAVER.......................................................................24
VTECH POWER LINK ........................................................ 24-25
HOW TO USE
AN EXPANSION CARTRIDGE ..................... 25
EXPANSION CARTRIDGE ........................... 25
READING COMPREHENSION ..................................................25
FOREIGN LANGRUAGE ................................................... 25-26
SCORING ................................................. 26
SCORING CODE ............................................................... 26-27
POWER ZONE™ ACTIVITIES ............................................ 27-28
CARE AND MAINTENANCE ........................ 28
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