Oregon Ferrari Laptop manual

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Dear Parent/Guardian, Thank you for choosing the Ferrari Laptop . Designed and engineered with extreme precision, the Ferrari Laptop is packed full of learning, and offers stimulating games and activities that make an invaluable contribution to your child’ s development. Some of the activities to further your child’ s skills include language, m[...]

Chapter 7 9 Games and Game Codes Spelling 9 V ocabulary 10 Grammar 1 1 Mathematics 12 Logic 13 Memory 15 Music 16 Keyboard Skills 17 Games 18 T ools 19 Chapter 8 20 Tr oubleshooting T T able of Contents able of Contents Chapter 1 1 About your Ferrari Laptop Chapter 2 3 Getting Started Chapter 3 5 Useful Features and Contr ols Chapter 4 7 Game Selec[...]

Y our Ferrari Laptop is supplied with the following parts. Please contact your retailer if any parts are missing. 1 - Unit 2 - Mouse 3 - Mouse Pad 4 - Instruction Manual 1 About your Ferrari Laptop Features 50 Activities • 14 Spelling/V ocabulary/ Grammar • 14 Mathematics/Logic • 15 Memory/Games/Music • 7 Keyboarding Skills/ T ools Multimed[...]

2 Exterior Features Mouse Jack AC Adaptor Jack Battery Cover Battery and Adaptor Requirements Reset Button Strap Handle FL78-Manual (Us) 11/22/05 9:28 Page 6[...]

3 Caution • Do not mix different types of batteries or old and new batteries. • Only use batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended. • Remove all batteries when replacing. • Remove batteries from the unit if the unit is not going to be used for long periods of time. • Do not dispose of batteries in fire. • Do not recharge n[...]

Mouse Connection 1. T urn OFF the unit. 2. Slide back the panel at the rear of the unit and plug the mouse jack into the mouse socket. 3. T urn the unit ON. 4. T o ensure the mouse is kept clean, keep it on a clean mouse pad. Storage & Care To ensure that the product enjoys a long life, please follow these simple rules: Regularly examine the un[...]

5 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Useful Features and Contr ols The Keyboard Y our Ferrari Laptop features a fully functional computer keyboard. The Mouse Move the mouse in the direction that you want to move the cursor arrow . The Directional Cursor Buttons Use these buttons to control the cursor arrow . Press the arrowheads on the directional cursor button t[...]

6 1. Plug the Expansion Card into the Expansion Card drive on the right side of the unit. The current activity is interrupted and the Expansion Card animation begins. After the title screens, a menu screen appears. On this menu screen are two direction icons and a title of one of the activities included on the Expansion Card. 2. Use the arrow curso[...]

7 V olume Adjust the V olume Level by pressing + for quieter and + for louder . Contrast Adjust the Contrast Level by pressing + for dimmer and + for brighter . Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Game Selection Press to button to enter to the game category menu, press enter to select an activity by scrolling down through the menu. Or press button, and then enter [...]

Points are awarded according to the number of attempts taken to answer each question correctly . T ime Limit For most games you have 1 minute to answer each question. Scor es If the question is answered correctly in the first attempt, 10 points are awarded. If the question is answered correctly in the second attempt, 6 points are awarded. If the qu[...]

Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Scrolling Sometimes there is more information than can be displayed on the screen. In such cases, there is a scrollbar . If you are using the mouse, place the arrow over the arrow tips on the scroll bar , and then press the left mouse button. If you are using the key board, press the directional cursor button in the direction yo[...]

(06) (07) (04) Spare Parts A word appears with an extra letter in it. Move the mechanical hand using the arrow keys to select the letter , and press or the cursor key to remove it. (05) Cross W alk After the animation is displayed, the letters of the word are shown mixed up at the bottom of the screen. Form a word by using the arrow keys to move th[...]

(09) Opposites Attract Find the opposite to the word at the top of the screen by selecting from three other words. Select the word by pressing the key . (10) Flames Guess the hidden word by typing in letters. The Ferrari Laptop will tell you the topic. If your chosen letter does not appear in the word, the letter will appear at the bottom of the sc[...]

(14) Letter Mechanic A sentence scrolls across the bottom of the screen. One of the letters should be capitalized. When the letter you want to capitalize is under the mechanic’ s wrench at the far left of the screen, press the button or the cursor key . Mathematics The answer is submitted from the left to right (tens, units). If you want to chang[...]

(20) Score Card There is a card on the right side of the screen and equations appear on the left. Find the number on the card that answers the equation. Use the directional cursor key to move the arrow cursor and select a number with the cursor key . Note: There are two cards per level. In higher levels not all the numbers on the card are used. (21[...]

(25) Light Up Four lights are shown on the screen. One of the lights will highlight and a tone will play . Repeat the tone by pressing the corresponding number key . The pattern will be repeated and an extra tone will be added on to the end. T ry to remember the pattern and repeat it as it is built up one tone at a time. (26) Supersonic Sequence A [...]

Memory (29) Line Up An object is shown on screen for a short while. Y ou are then shown four different object. Identify the one that you first saw , select it with the arrow keys and press . (30) Stock Car Cars with numbers on them race across the screen. Remember the squence of numbers and type it in the spaces provided. (31) Match Box Ag rid of o[...]

(34) W orking Order Remember the order of the objects that appear on screen. Use the directional cursor button to select them in the same order as you have just seen. When they are selected they will appear in the bottom row . If you have made a mistake you can return the objects to the top row by pressing the button. Music (35) Beat Catcher Choose[...]

17 (39) (40) (41) (42) (38) (38) Composer Select the instrument by pressing the letters. Use the number keys corresponding to the notes on the screen to play your melody . Press to start the recording, press it again to stop the recording. When you press , playback begins, press it again to pause the playback. T o record a new track, press key agai[...]

18 (44) (45) (46) (43) (43) T ouch T yping Learn how to touch type! Follow the instructions and type the letters using the correct fingers. The hand animation shows you which finger to use for each letter . T ry to do it without looking at the keyboard! (44) Letter Invasion Letters move across the top of the screen. Move the water sprinkler using t[...]

(47) Quick On The Draw Y ou control the pencil cursor with the keys. Draw lines to join up the dots in the box. When you fill in a section it will turn dark. Try to avoid the bouncing balls in the box and fill in as much of the box as possible. (48) Loose Bearing A box with bouncing ball in it appears in the middle of the screen. Each time a ball h[...]

20 Chapter Chapter 8 8 Tr oubleshooting Before contacting an authorized service center at 1-800-853-8883, carry out the following simple checks. They may save you the time and expense of an unnecessary service call. No display Is the power supply connected? Are the batteries installed properly? Do the batteries need replacing? Difficult or no respo[...]

Oregon Scientific, Inc. 19861 SW 95th Place T ualatin, OR 97062, USA Hotline: 1-800-853-8883 W ebsite: www .oregonscientific.com W arning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly appr oved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’ s author ity to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found [...]