Oregon Scientific G068 manual

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Product does not have INTERNET or data storage capabilities For Ages 5 & Up El ectr o ni c Lear nin g C o m p u ter Lear nin g La p to p -B o o k TM[...]

Dear P arent/Guardian, Thank you for choosing the Barbie ™ -Boo k ™ Learnin g La p t o p . Designed and engineered with extreme precision, the -Boo k ™ Learnin g La p t o p is packed full of learning, and offers stimulating games and acti vities that make an in v aluable contribution to your child’ s development. Some of the activities to f[...]

Chapter 7 10 Games and Game Codes Spelling 10 V ocab ulary 11 Grammar 12 Mathematics 13 Music 15 Logic 16 Memory 17 Ke yboard Skills 18 Games 19 My Magic Box 2 0 Spanish Zone 21 Chapter 8 23 Tr oubleshooting T T able of Contents able of Contents Chapter 1 1 About your -Boo k ™ Learnin g La p t o p Chapter 2 3 Getting Started Deactiv ating the Try[...]

Y our -Boo k ™ Lear nin g La p t o p 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 y our - Boo k ™ Lear nin g La p to p Features 60 Activities • 15 Spelling / V ocabulary / Grammar • 12 Mathematics / Logic • 11 Memory / Music •[...]

2 Exterior F eatures Mouse Jack AC Adaptor Jack To p Tr y-me T ag (Only for T ry-me box laptop) (Remove the tag before playing) Battery Cover Battery and Adaptor Requirements Reset Button[...]

+ - 3 Caution • Do not mix different types of batteries or old and ne w batteries. • Only use batteries of the same or equiv alent type as recommended. • Remov e all batteries when replacing. • Remov e 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 re[...]

4 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 follo w these simple rules: Regularly e xamine th[...]

T ell me your name and choose y our Barbie ™ style When you first use your -Boo k ™ Learnin g La p t o p ,i t will ask for your name. Enter your name and press the button when you are ready . If you make a mistake, you can press the button to enter your name again. Y our name will be stored after it is entered. The -Boo k ™ Learnin g La p t o[...]

6 T he Directional Cur sor Buttons Use these buttons to control the cursor arro w . Press the directional cursor button to indicate the direction you want the cursor arro w to go. Then press either the left or the right cursor button to enter your selection. Cur sor Ar row The mouse or the cursor buttons can control the cursor arro w . T he Flashin[...]

7 Barbie ™ Expansion Card Activities 1. Spelling Spell It, Letter Jumble, W ord Whiz 2. Grammar Plural Eyes, Magic Caps, F acts Fax 3. V ocab ulary Rhyme T ime, Cloud Co ver , Grab It Rabbit While the Barbie ™ Expansion Card is plugged in, only those activities included on the Barbie ™ Expansion Card are av ailable. T o play other games, unpl[...]

Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Game Rules Le v els and Scor ing Most games come in 5 lev els and they are structured from easy to hard. There are 10 questions per lev el and you will be giv en three attempts to answer each question. Scor es If the question is answered correctly in the first attempt, 10 points are a warded. If the question is answered correctl[...]

Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Special K ey Functions Help Press the button if you require e xtra hints to a question. Y ou can use up to 2 hints per question for most games. One point will be deducted from the first hint, and tw o points for the second hint. Re pla y Press the button to repeat the question or the instruction prompt. Ans w er Press the button[...]

Demo Press the button to see a demonstration of some of the e xciting features and games in your -Boo k ™ Learnin g La p t o p . V olume To raise the volume, press + . To lower the v olume, press + . Contr ast To brighten the LCD screen, press + . To darken the LCD screen, press + . Chapter 7 Chapter 7 (Games and Game Codes) (Games and Game Codes[...]

make your selection and press or the left cursor b utton to remove it. (04) Butterflies Mov e the letters across the screen into the correct spaces above to spell the v ocab ulary word out. Be careful and not to disturb the b utterflies. Press or the left cursor button to conf irm its position. If the position is wrong you can press to return the l[...]

(08) Rhyme Time Select the word that rhymes with the animated v ocabulary word. Y ou will be giv en 3 possible answer choices. Use your mouse or type in A, B, or C to select the correct answer . (09) Cloud Cover Match the word with its opposite. Find the word that has the opposite meaning to the word at the top of the screen. When you see the corre[...]

(13) Plural Eyes How do you mak e a word say more than one? T ype in the plural form of the word and press to submit your answer . (14) Magic Caps Find the letter that needs to be capitalized in the scrolling sentence. When the letter you want to capitalize is under the wand at the f ar left of the screen, press the button and w atch it change. (15[...]

(17) Smart Subtraction Wo rk out the answer to the subtraction equation. T ype in the answer with the number keys. (18) Multiplication Madness Wo rk out the answer to the multiplication equation. T ype in the answer with the number keys. (19) Division Div a Wo rk out the answer to the division equation. T ype in the answer with the number keys. (20[...]

15 (23) Think Fast An equation appears at the bottom of the screen. Y ou hav e a few seconds to look at it before the clock ticks down. When the clock starts counting down, type in the answer as fast as you can. Music (24) Catch the Beat Choose from 4 funky rhythm styles and add your beat to the song! Select a rhythm style with the arrow k eys and [...]

G=Guitar , F=Flute. Use the number keys corresponding to the notes on the screen to play your melody . Press to start recording, press it again to stop and hear your composition! (28) T une Time T est yourself on your musical ability! Listen carefully to the question, and use the arrow ke ys to pick the correct musical note. Press to check your ans[...]

(32) Shopping Spree Shop 'til you drop! Pick up all the clothing items without repeating your steps or hitting the hangers. Use the arrow k eys to mov e around. Memory (33) Dolphin Daze T est how good your memory is by remembering the number sequence on the jumping dolphins. Repeat the numbers in the spaces provided. (34) Critter Capers An ani[...]

(37) Double T rouble Y ou will be giv en a few seconds to remember the matching pairs of objects in the grid. Next the grid will be co vered. Use the directional cursor pad or your mouse to uncov er the objects a pair at a time. (38) Magic Petals A four-petal flo wer is sho wn on the screen. One of the petals will become highlighted and a tone will[...]

(42) Letter T wist A centipede of letters winds its way across the screen. T ype the letters to make them disappear before they reach the other side of the screen. Games (43) Match 'em Up! Match the color of the basket with the same color T -shirts. Use the left and right arrow k eys to select a basket and press the space bar b utton to change[...]

My Magic Box (46) Animation Creation Use the arrow k eys to scroll through the v ocabulary list. Click on a word to vie w its corresponding animation. (47) Fortune Cookie Click on a fortune cookie to see what fortune awaits you! Use the mouse or the directional keypad to select a cookie. (48) The Star in Y ou W ant to know what mak es you so totall[...]

21 Spanish Zone In the following Spanish acti vities, to type the special accented characters: á é í ó ú , f irst press the punctuation key then the v o wel. Do not press them at the same time or hold the punctuation key do wn or it will not work. T o type ü, hold do wn the key and press , then press the letter U. (51) El Género Learn the ge[...]

22 (for lev els 4 and 5). Y ou can use the Up/Down arro w ke ys to scroll through the options and then press to submit your answer . Every time there will be an e xtra option sho wn on the screen to challenge your language skills! (56) Numerolandia Do you know Spanish numbers? Listen carefully to the gi ven number in Spanish, and then select it fro[...]

Chapter Chapter 8 8 Tr oubleshooting Dev eloping learning aids is a responsibility that we at Oregon Scientif ic take very seriously . Our goal is to provide you with products of the highest quality and best value. W e take ev ery step to ensure that the information in our products is accurate and appropriate. Howe ver , errors can sometimes occur [...]

Oregon Scientific, Inc. 19861 SW 95th Place T ualatin, OR 97062, USA Hotline: 1-800-853-8883 Wa r ning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expr essly approved by the party r esponsible for compliance could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment. NO TE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a C[...]