VTech SilverStreak Owner's Manual

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.

When it comes to providing interactive products that

enlighten, entertain and develop minds, at VTECH

we see

the potential in every child.

INTRODUCTION................................................................ 1

PREPARATION.................................................................. 2

MOUSE CONNECTION ............................................................

PRINTER CONNECTION..........................................................

POWER SOURCE.....................................................................

BATTERY INSTALLATION .......................................................

BATTERY NOTICE ....................................................................

BACKUP BATTERY INSTALLATION .......................................

AC ADAPTOR CONNECTION..................................................

ON/OFF BUTTONS...................................................................

IF THE UNIT DOESN’T TURN ON OR STOPS

RESPONDING...........................................................................

STILL HAVING PROBLEMS? ..................................................

AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF ..........................................................

CONTRAST CONTROL ............................................................

VOLUME CONTROL.................................................................

MOUSE, KEYBOARD AND CURSOR CONTROL ........... 5

MOUSE .....................................................................................

CLEANING THE MOUSE ..............................................................5

TOUCH PAD..............................................................................

SPEED SCROLLER..................................................................

KEYBOARD ..............................................................................

SPECIAL KEYS ........................................................................

CATEGORY BUTTONS...........................................................

DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES.......................................11

LEVELS AND 2-PLAYER MODE............................................

GENERAL DISPLAY ...............................................................

TOOLS........................................................................................ 12

LANGUAGE ARTS ................................................................

WORD CHALLENGE ................................................................. 13

COMPREHENSION .................................................................... 13

11 12

2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3

4 4 4 4 4

5 6 6 6

SECRET WORD ......................................................................... 13

GRAMMAR QUIZ ....................................................................... 13

PARTS OF SPEECH................................................................... 13

CROSSWORD ............................................................................ 14

SYNONYMS................................................................................ 14

ANTONYMS................................................................................ 14

WORD PUZZLE.......................................................................... 14

SOUND ALIKES ......................................................................... 14

SENTENCE SHUFFLE ............................................................... 14

CREATIVE WRITING.................................................................. 14

MATHEMATICS.......................................................................

MATH FUN.................................................................................. 15

TIME OUT! .................................................................................. 15

COMMON GROUND .................................................................. 15

FACTOR REACTOR................................................................... 15

COORDINATES .......................................................................... 15

SUM IT UP .................................................................................. 15

MINUS MADNESS...................................................................... 15

MULTIPLICATION ...................................................................... 16

DIVISION .................................................................................... 16

ALGEBRA ATTACK ................................................................... 16

GEOMETRY................................................................................ 16

GRAPH IT! .................................................................................. 16

THIS TO THAT ............................................................................ 16

FRACTION ACTION ................................................................... 16

NUMBER PATTERNS................................................................. 17

MATH CHALLENGE................................................................... 17

TRIVIA CHALLENGE..............................................................

LOGIC AND GAMES ..............................................................

DRAGON CHALLENGE ............................................................. 17

3D RACE RALLY ........................................................................ 18

3D TIC TAC TOE ........................................................................ 18

DISC CHALLENGE .................................................................... 18

3D MAZE .................................................................................... 19

ART STUDIO...........................................................................

CARD MAKER............................................................................ 19

17 17

PICTURE MAKER ...................................................................... 19

PERSONAL OFFICE...............................................................

WORD PROCESSOR................................................................. 20

TELEPHONE BOOK ................................................................. 24

SCHEDULER.............................................................................. 24

SPELL CHECKER ...................................................................... 24

CALENDAR ................................................................................ 24

CONVERSION PAD.................................................................... 25

CALCULATOR............................................................................ 25

LOGO.......................................................................................... 25

LOGO BEGINNER...................................................................... 31

LOGO INTERMEDIATE .............................................................. 31

LOGO ADV ANCED..................................................................... 32

MONEY MANAGER.................................................................... 32

HOMEWORK LAB™...............................................................

DA TA P AIRS 1 ............................................................................ 32

DA TA P AIRS 2 ............................................................................ 32

TEST TRAINER 1 ....................................................................... 32

TEST TRAINER 2 ....................................................................... 32

SYSTEM SETUP .....................................................................

FILE CABINET ........................................................................... 33

QUICK TAG ................................................................................ 33

SOUND EFFECT ........................................................................ 33

BACKGROUND MUSIC ............................................................. 33

DATE & TIME.............................................................................. 33

SCORING STATISTICS .............................................................. 33

PRINTER SETUP ....................................................................... 34

TROUBLESHOOTING PRINTER ERRORS .............................. 34

HOW TO USE AN EXPANSION CARTRIDGE.................34

ACTIVITY CARTRIDGES .................................................35

FOREIGN LANGUAGES ........................................................

TYPING CHALLENGE............................................................

35 35

SCORING .........................................................................36

SCORING CODE ........................................................................ 36

VTECH® SILVERSTREAK™ ACTIVITIES:................................. 37

CARE AND MAINTENANCE............................................38

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the VTECH® SILVERSTREAK™ lear ning product! We at VTECH are committed to providing the highest quality products to entertain and educate your children. Should you have any questions or concerns, please call our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S. or at 1-800-267-7377 in Canada.

The VTECH range of exciting and educational activities for interactive learning! The unit’s 73 builtin activities and computer skill’s tools encourage learning in an entertaining and effective manner.

LCD SCREEN

LED LENS

SILVERSTREAK™ is an electronic learning aid. This unit offers a wide

CATEGORY BUTTONS

SPEED SCROLLER

KEYBOARD

TOUCH PAD

LEFT MOUSE BUTTON

RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON

CONTRAST

CONTROL

VOLUME

CONTROL

BUTTON

OFF

BUTTON

CARTRIDGE

DOOR

MOUSE

PAD

CARTRIDGES

PREPARATION

MOUSE CONNECTION

1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF.

2. Locate the mouse jack on the back of the unit.

3. Plug the mouse into the mouse jack.

PRINTER CONNECTION

1. Make sure both the VTECH® SILVERSTREAK™ learning aid and the printer are turned OFF.

2. Locate the printer port on the back of the VTECH® SILVERSTREAK™ learning product.

3. Connect the printer plug to the printer port.

4. Turn ON the VTECH® SILVERSTREAK™ learning product and the printer.

POWER SOURCE

The VTECH® SILVERSTREAK™ learning aid can be operated by using 6 “AA” size batteries or a 9V 300mA AC center-positive adaptor (sold separately).

BATTERY INSTALLATION

1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF.

2. Locate the battery cover on the bottom of the unit and open it.

3. Insert 6 "AA" size batteries as illustrated.

DO NOT USE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES

in this unit.

4. Close the battery cover.

BATTERY NOTICE

• Install batteries correctly observing the polarity (+, _) signs to avoid leakage.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Do not use batteries of different types.

• Remove batteries from the unit when you are not going to use the unit for a long time.

• Do not dispose of batteries in fire.

• Do not attempt to recharge ordinary batteries.

• Do not short-circuit supply terminals.

BACKUP BATTERY INSTALLATION

1. Make sure the unit is OFF.

2 Locate the backup battery cover on the bottom of the unit

and open it.

3. Insert 1 CR2032 battery as illustrated.

4. Replace the battery cover.

To avoid damage to the unit from leaky batteries, replace the backup battery at least once a year.

NOTE: While replacing the backup battery, the 6 “AA” size

batteries must be kept in the unit or the unit must be connected to the 9V adaptor while the adaptor is plugged in. If not, you will lose all the information stored in the following activities:

• Word Processor • Money Manager

• Calendar • Telephone Book

• Scheduler • Card Maker

• Picture Maker • LOGO

• Data Pairs 1 & 2 • Test Trainer 1 & 2

In addition to these activities, newly setup players' names and scores will also be lost.

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 left side of the unit.

3. Plug the adaptor into the unit’s adaptor jack.

4. Plug the adaptor into a wall outlet.

POWER BUTTON

Turn ON your VTECH® SILVERSTREAK™ learning aid by pressing the POWER button. Turn the unit OFF by pressing the POWER button again.

IF THE UNIT DOESN’T TURN ON OR STOPS RESPONDING

If the unit does not respond when pressing the POWER button, or if the unit suddenly stops responding, the batteries may need to be replaced or the unit may need to be reset. Before inserting new batteries, press and hold the RESET button on the bottom of the unit. Use a small blunt object to gently press the RESET button.

Bottom Cabinet

Press

Reset button

STILL HAVING PROBLEMS?

If the problem still persists, we encourage you to contact our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S. or 1-800-267-7377 in Canada with any problems and/or suggestions that you might have. A service representative will be happy to assist you.

AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF

If there is no input into the VTECH® SILVERSTREAK™ learning product for several minutes, the unit will automatically shut off to save power. After the automatic shut-off is activated, you need to press the POWER button to turn it ON. We recommend that you turn the unit OFF when not playing with it. If the VTECH® SILVERSTREAK™ learning product is not going to be used for a long period, remove the batteries and unplug the adaptor.

CONTRAST CONTROL

Adjust the image on the screen by sliding the Contrast Control up for higher contrast and down for lower contrast.

VOLUME CONTROL

Adjust the volume by sliding the Volume Control up to raise the volume and down to lower the volume.

MOUSE, KEYBOARD AND CURSOR CONTROL

Left mouse button

Right mouse button

Mouse door

MOUSE

To use the mouse, push it in the direction that you would like the pointer on the screen to move. To move the pointer to the right side of the screen, push the mouse

to the right. To move the pointer to the left side of the screen, push the mouse to the left. To move the pointer to the top of the screen, push the mouse away from you. To move the pointer to the bottom of the screen, pull the mouse towards you. In most activities, pressing the left mouse button will have the same effect as pressing the Enter key.

CLEANING THE MOUSE

To clean the mouse, open the cover on the bottom of the mouse by using a screwdriver. The arrow indicator on the cover shows the releasing direction. Once the cover is removed, the mouse ball should be taken out, and the contents inside the mouse should be cleaned with a dry cloth. The mouse ball should also be cleaned with a dry cloth. Once you have finished cleaning the mouse, place the mouse ball back into the mouse, replace the cover and screw the cover back on the mouse.

TOUCH PAD

Touch Pad

The touch pad functions in the same manner as the mouse. To move the pointer around the screen, put your finger on the pad and move. The buttons on the touch pad have the same functions as the buttons on the mouse.

SPEED SCROLLER

The Speed Scroller enables you to scroll quickly through text in activities such as the Word Processor.

KEYBOARD

Break Esc

Tab

Caps Lock

Shift

Left Player

Help

Symbol Level

TYUI O

–

ZXCVBN

Quick

Print Tag Player

Screen

Answer

Space

Ctrl

(

Alt

)

Repeat

: ;

—

–

Backspace

Del

}

{ [

]

Ins

" '

PG UP

PG DNHOME

Enter

Shift

Right Player

END

The VTECH® SILVERSTREAK™ learning aid has a full alphanumeric keyboard with 65 keys.

Key labels

Some keys have two different functions. These keys are activated when choosing various activities. Please refer to the description of activities to learn about the dual-function keys.

SPECIAL KEYS

In addition to the alphanumeric keys, there are some special function keys:

Escape Key:

The Esc key allows you to exit the current activity. By repeatedly pressing the Esc key you can go back to the Main Menu.

Break Esc

Break Key:

Break Esc

Press Shift and Break simultaneously when you want to interrupt a program in LOGO while it is running.

Tab Key:

Ta b

Press this key while in Word Processor to indent the cursor. This key can also be used during various activities to change fields.

Caps Lock Key:

Caps Lock

Press this key to make everything you type appear in capital letters without having to press the Shift key each time. Press once to activate this key. Press it again to release it.

Shift Key:

Shift

Press Shift to capitalize letters. This key can also access the alternate functions of other keys if pressed at the same time as those keys. Alternate functions are shown above the main function of a key.

Left

Help Key:

Player Help

When you are not sure about the answer, press the Help key. Help will give you hints, but, at the same time, you will lose a chance to answer the question. Press this key to receive hints in some of the activities. In activities like Synonyms or Antonyms, Help will show one of the letters in the answers as a hint. The Help key has slight variations among different activities, so for detailed usage, please refer to the description of the activities.

Symbol

Level Key:

Level

Press this key to select a level of difficulty in some of the activities. There are four levels with the first level being the easiest and fourth level being the most difficult. Levels can be changed at any time during an activity.

Symbol Key:

Symbol

Level

Press Shift and Symbol together to see a symbol box that contains several pages of

PG UP

symbols. Press the

HOME

PG DN

Right

END

keys to select a symbol. Then press the Enter

Player

key or click on it with the left mouse button to confirm the selection.

Quick Tag

Player Key:

Player

Press this key to select the 1-player or 2-player mode in the activities that have a 2-player mode.

Quick Tag

Quick Tag Key:

Player

Press the Shift key and the Quick Tag key to tag a question you would like to review later.

Answer Key:

Screen

Answer

Press this key to show the correct answer to a question. You will not receive points if this key is pressed.

NOTE: In the 2-player mode the Answer key cannot be used during the first player’s

turn.

Print Screen Key:

Screen

Answer

Press Shift and Print Screen to print the current screen.

Ctrl Key:

Ctrl

Press this key with other keys to perform special commands. Pressing the Help key in the Word Processor activity will show the shortcut table that details others uses for the Ctrl key.

Space Bar:

Space

Use this to insert a space between words or numbers when typing.

Alt Key:

Alt

Press this key with other keys to access the function shown on the top right corner of the key.

Repeat Key:

Repeat

Press this key to repeat the instructions and the question.

PG UP

Directional Keys:

HOME

PG DN

Right Player

END

These four keys will move the cursor up, down, left and right.

Home Key:

HOME

Press this key with the Ctrl key in the Word Processor activity to move the cursor to the previous word. Press this key with the Alt key in the Word Processor activity to move the cursor to the beginning of the current row.

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VTech SilverStreak Owner's Manual

Contents

INTRODUCTION