VTech ClassMaster XL Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Manual ClassMaster Notebook ...

Page 2: ...s Created with portability in mind XL prod ucts have a sleek compact design in both handheld and notebook formats that allow kids to bring the learning fun anywhere anytime Plus all the XL Series products are easily connectable to a PC and the Internet Using the vPort acces sory kids can wirelessly access reference tools or download new educational ac tivity sets for their XL Series products At VT...

Page 3: ...ing comprehen sion and advanced math ClassMaster also allows kids to research information access the web and practise important writing and communication skills Children can express themselves with tools such as a dynamic word processor dictionary and a thesaurus Get connected to school success Excel with the XL Series We at VTech are committed to providing the best possible products to entertain ...

Page 4: ...T 4 BACKUP BATTERY INSTALLATION 5 AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF 5 IF YOUR ClassMaster Notebook STOPS WORKING OR DOESN T TURN ON 5 RESETTING YOUR ClassMaster Notebook 5 RECONFIGURING YOUR ClassMaster Notebook 5 MOUSE 6 CONNECTING THE MOUSE 6 USING THE MOUSE 6 CLEANING THE MOUSE 6 PLAYER GUIDE 7 SPECIAL ICONS 7 CONTRAST VOLUME CONTROL BUTTON 7 GENERAL BUTTONS 7 Power Button 7 Main Menu Button 7 Creation Statio...

Page 5: ...S 10 COPYING CUTTING AND PASTING TEXT 11 SORTING RECORDS OR FILES 11 SEARCHING FOR RECORDS OR FILES 11 PRINTING A RECORD OR FILE 11 SAVING A DOCUMENT 11 MANAGING YOUR PROGRAMS 12 OPEN A PROGRAM 12 DELETE A PROGRAM 12 DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAMS 12 SCHOOL TOOLS 12 DICTIONARY 12 NETLINK ENCYCLOPEDIA 12 PERIODIC CHART 12 SIMPLE CALCULATOR 13 SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR 14 ADVANCED WORD PROCESSOR 15 LANGUAGE LA...

Page 6: ...DDRESS BOOK 24 PERSONAL PROFILE 24 CALENDAR 25 MEMO PAD 25 TO DO LIST 26 DIARY 26 CREATIVITY 27 CREATION STATION 27 ART WORK STUDIO 27 ANIMATION EDITOR 29 MUSIC COMPOSER 29 ACCESSORIES 30 MY SETUP 30 ON BOARD HELP 31 FILE AND UPLOAD MANAGER 32 WORLD TIME 32 WELCOME 32 Sync 33 VTech vPort 33 Add a New User Account in Desktop Software 33 Syncing Your ClassMaster Notebook with Your Computer 34 Adding...

Page 7: ...ook 35 Uploading Files From Your ClassMaster Notebook to Your Computer 35 IR 36 Effective Working Position for IR Communication 37 TROUBLE SHOOTING 38 DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 39 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 39 FCC NOTICE 40 COPYRIGHT NOTICES 40 IV ...

Page 8: ...enges young minds with 47 activities ranging from word math and logic games to school tools like Unit Converter Front Page Up Page Down Home End Alt x CE C I U Y T R E W Q Caps Lock Z X C V B N M Insert Action Esc O Delete P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A S D G H J K L F Shift Symbol Enter Shift Backspace Help Tab Creation Station Print Screen Main Menu Sync IR R E SE T ClassMaster Notebook LCD Screen Caps...

Page 9: ...mouse port on the back of the unit and plug the mouse into it CONNECTING A PRINTER Make sure both your unit and the printer are off Only the VTech VT 41 is compatible with your unit Locate the printer port on the back of the unit and plug the printer cable into it Turn the unit on then turn the printer on POWER SOURCE ClassMaster Notebook operates on 4 AA size batteries UM 3 LR6 or VTech 9V adapto...

Page 10: ...Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision Different types of batteries or new and used batteries are not to be mixed Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity Exhausted batteries are to be removed from the toy The supply terminals are not to be short circuited The toy is not to be c...

Page 11: ...m persists it may be the result of the adaptor s wiring or the unit Do not leave the adaptor plugged in for long periods of time if the unit is not in use STANDARD FOR TRANSFORMER TOYS The toy is not intended for children under 3 years old The toy must only be used with the recommended transformer The transformer is not a toy Toys liable to be cleaned with liquid are to be disconnected from the tr...

Page 12: ...eed to press the button to turn the unit ON We recommend that you turn the unit OFF when not playing with it If ClassMaster Notebook is not going to be used for a long period of time remove the batteries and unplug the adaptor IF YOUR ClassMaster Notebook STOPS WORKING OR DOESN T TURN ON Check your batteries Make sure the batteries are fresh and installed properly Insert the tip of a paperclip or ...

Page 13: ...ove the mouse in the direction you want the cursor to move 2 Click the left mouse button to make a selection 3 Click the right mouse button to open or close the action menu CLEANING THE MOUSE 1 Use a screwdriver to open the cover on the bottom of the mouse twist in the direction of the arrows 2 Take the ball out of the mouse and use a dry cloth to clean the contents of the mouse and the ball 3 Pla...

Page 14: ...he screen GENERAL BUTTONS Power Button Press this button to turn the unit ON Press it again to turn the unit OFF Main Menu Button Press this button to return to Main Menu at any time Creation Station Button Press this button to go to the Creation Station activity directly Print Screen Button Press this button to print what is displayed on the screen ClassMaster Notebook is compatible with VTech s ...

Page 15: ...r existing info Press together with other keys to access a special function Press to insert a space between words or letters Press to open the Action menu Press to delete any character to the left of the cursor Press to delete selected files symbols words or phrases Press to confirm your selection Press to see the help information available for the current program Use these four keys to move the c...

Page 16: ...tly Use the Up Down arrow keys to select a folder Press Tab to move the cursor down and scroll through the folders SELECTING OPTIONS FROM A PULL DOWN MENU Move the cursor to the pull down menu and press Enter to open it If you are using the Cursor Pad or Mouse click on the down arrow next to the menu Select and confirm your selection by pressing Enter or clicking on it with the left Cursor Pad but...

Page 17: ... store it in the clipboard Find and replace a letter word or phrase Arrange records in an order that you set Send information to other device See IR for details Receive information from other device See IR for details CREATING A NEW DOCUMENT Press the Action key and then select New from the Action menu Or you can press the on screen New button if no document has already been opened EDITING A DOCUM...

Page 18: ...CORDS OR FILES Press the Action key and select Search from the Action menu In the next screen type the letter word or phrase you are searching for and press the OK button to begin searching You can press the Next button to find next match or press the Back button to go to the previous match To end press the Close button PRINTING A RECORD OR FILE Select the record or file you want to print press th...

Page 19: ...World Wide Web First select the New Search option then type the word s or phrase s you want to look up and press the Done button or the Esc key Then perform the IR Sync with your computer and select the View Result option In the next screen select the result you want to view and press Enter To clear the input fast select the Clear All command from Action menu NETLINK ENCYCLOPEDIA With the NetLink ...

Page 20: ...lue in memory you need click M button Also you can click M button to subtract the displayed from value in memory If you want to display the value stored in memory press MR button or press MC button to clear any value stored in memory For best results clear the display before each calculation by click CE or C You can use these keys on the keyboard for the following functions Function Add Subtract M...

Page 21: ...scientific calculator Press this key and then enter a number to calculate the sine Press this key and then enter a number to calculate the cosine Press this key and then enter a number to calculate the tangent Convert the displayed number to the next higher engineering unit by shifting the decimal point three places to the right Convert the displayed number to the next lower engineering unit by sh...

Page 22: ...ipboard Set Font Style and Text Format Get your point across by using these formatting options Makes the text bold Either select the icon before typing text or highlight text and then select Bold Makes the text italic See Bold directions above Underlines the text See Bold directions above Buttons on Calculator Function Enter a number for x press this key then enter a number for y to calculate the ...

Page 23: ...le Highlight the Table you want to delete and select Delete Table from the Action menu Note This deletes the table and all of its contents SPELL CHECK Select the Spell Check function from the Action Menu to proof read your spelling Or choose Word Count from the Action Menu to count the number of words and characters you ve used in your document To check the spelling or count number of words in a s...

Page 24: ...tart time and set class time lengths GRAMMAR CORRECTION Grammar Correction challenges you to refine your English language skills You ll see a sentence with a grammatical error and be given three multiple choice answers to choose from to correct the sentence To select an answer use the mouse or the Up Down arrow keys and then press Enter Or you can type the numbers 1 2 or 3 to select an answer Pres...

Page 25: ... button to confirm your answer For a hint on how to approach the problem press the button to show the relevant formula Press the button to get the correct answer but you ll forfeit one life in the game When user has lost all lives game is over Before starting this activity you ll be asked to select the appropriate level ENTERTAINMENT SOLITAIRE Try this classic card game all by yourself Your goal t...

Page 26: ... press the arrow keys and press Enter on the place you want Or use mouse to move the cursor then click the left mouse button when ready You ve got to act quickly otherwise if you exceed the time limit you miss your turn Note Select 2 PLAYERS to play the game with a friend via IR BALLOON BLOW OUT Don t be the last to burst the balloon You can play against the machine or against a friend using the I...

Page 27: ...xtra paddle Missing the ball will cost you 1 paddle Be careful you only get 3 paddles per game When you ve used them up your game is over CATCH IT Why did the chicken cross the road To catch the falling egg Use the arrow keys or the cursor pad to move the chicken to catch the bouncing eggs SOCCER Just shoot the ball into the net Sounds simple right No way In this game you can play against the mach...

Page 28: ...ouse to move to the place you want to put your chip You can use the Tab key to change the perspective of the playing field PEGGED The objective of Pegged is to remove all but 1 peg from the board First select the level of difficulty you wish to play Find an open space then find a Peg Peg1 next to it that you want to delete Then find a peg Peg 2 next to Peg 1 that you want to delete Press Enter to ...

Page 29: ...y pressing the Option button on the opening screen MUSIC PLAYER Music Player s like having your very own juke box playing built in music or music you ve downloaded To play the built in music select a song from the list with the mouse or the arrow keys then press Enter or click the left mouse button to start playing Or you can click on the screen s Play button to start music To play downloaded musi...

Page 30: ... the Level common from the Action menu BIO TRIVIA No bones about it this game test your knowledge of biology First select the level you want to be tested at Then you ll be given a series of multiple choice questions Use the mouse cursor pad or the arrow keys to move between the answers Press enter to select your answer Or you can type 1 2 or 3 TECH TRIVIA Tech Trivia is all about science First sel...

Page 31: ...create a new entry Or you can edit an existing record by selecting the Edit command To print a record select the Print command Delete a record by selecting Delete or clear your entire Address Book by selecting Delete All PERSONAL PROFILE Your Personal Profile stores your personal information The first time you open the application you ll be asked to fill out the profile Press the Done button to sa...

Page 32: ...ommand or pressing the New button directly You can set an alarm on by default to remind you by going to the Action menu and selecting the Preference command To set a recurring event by default go to the Action menu and select the Preference command MEMO PAD Need to type a quick note Memo Pad lets you write any kind of message When you open the program you will see a list of the memos that you ve a...

Page 33: ...s you delete any unnecessary task s To mark off a completed task press Completed button Pressing Completed again cancels the mark DIARY Want a safe place to jot down your thoughts When you open the Diary program you ll see a list of your previous entries You can open an existing entry by moving the cursor with the mouse cursor pad or arrow keys and pressing Enter To create a new entry select the N...

Page 34: ...Enter your words into the blank field and press Send To store a friend s character press the Add button To view a friend s character press the Guest Book button To delete a character select the Delete command from the Action menu ART WORK STUDIO Draw your own picture with the Art Work Studio When you open the Art Work Studio you ll see a list of the previous art files you ve made You can open an e...

Page 35: ... When you release the button a freehand line will appear Click on this to fill a shape with a color you select Choose the color you want then place the mouse pointer inside the shape you want to fill and click on the left mouse button Click on this to erase a portion of your drawing Then while holding the left key of the mouse down drag the mouse to the area you want to erase Click on this to draw...

Page 36: ...d frame at any time MUSIC COMPOSER Compose your own music with Music Composer When you open the program you ll see a list of music files Select any file with the mouse or arrow keys and press the Play button to start playing Press the Stop button to stop playing Press the New button to compose your own music Select the instrument you want to play On the left side of the screen you ll see the music...

Page 37: ... feature you want to customize Press the Save button to save your settings DATE AND TIME Select this category to customize the Date and Time You can also select Daylight Savings Time and change the settings for the Daily Alarm to on or off Music Tools Function Inserts dotted crotchet rest Inserts quaver rest Inserts semi quaver rest Copies the selected notes Pastes the notes to the staff from the ...

Page 38: ... in the first field then re enter the password in the next field to confirm the password Enter a question and answer to help in case you forget your password Note Remember your password If you forget it and cannot remember the answer for your question you will need to reconfigure the unit Reconfiguring will erase all of your saved data ON BOARD HELP On Board Help assists you in running your ClassM...

Page 39: ...ld Open the program and you ll see a list of cities Click on a city and select the City Info command from the Action menu to get vital stats about it To change your local city select the Set Local City Time command You can also add a new city by selecting the Add City command and typing in the city name and location Select the Edit City command to set Daylight Savings Time You can delete a city by...

Page 40: ... applications can be synchronized during a Sync session Class Schedule Dictionary Address Book Calendar Memo Pad To Do List Netlink Encyclopedia Besides you can download new activities or data from ourVTech website www vport com to your ClassMaster Notebook with the Desktop Software internet access is required VTech vPort To purchase the vPort please directly contact our Customer Service Departmen...

Page 41: ...ech vPort Manager is installed and running on your computer Press the Sync button on your ClassMaster Notebook Adding New Activities into Your ClassMaster Notebook Visit www vport com frequently so you ll be up to date with the new learning activities and games created for your ClassMaster Notebook While you re in the XL Series Desktop Software you can click on the vPort icon to automatically go t...

Page 42: ... the Action key to view the commands then click on Delete or Delete All in the action menu IMPORTANT Only activities or data that you have added can be deleted from your ClassMaster Notebook Built in activities cannot be deleted Uploading Files From Your ClassMaster Notebook to Your Computer You can upload Word Processor files Animation Editor files and Artwork Studio pictures to your PC if you wa...

Page 43: ...ord Processor files etc In ClassMaster Notebook all games that support IR function will be shown with this icon in main menu To play a game with another XL Series learning unit select a game that supports IR playing Then select the 2 PLAYERS IR playing mode on screen or you can press the IR button Another IR function is to exchange a file to another XL Series To send a record or file Open the appl...

Page 44: ...ve the best working distance between 5 cm and 45 cm 2 inches and 1 5 feet 3 It is not recommended to work under direct sunlight or other bright or heat Note In case you encounter problems in connecting with another unit please check if the IR lens of the VTech ClassMaster Notebook is facing to the correct direction Also you can check with different working distances ...

Page 45: ...ponding to any input Use the tip of a paperclip or a similar object without a sharp tip to gently press the Reset button 7 My device keeps turning off After a period of inactivity your device was designed to automatically turn off You can adjust or change the auto turn off feature by going into My Setup 8 I forgot my Password You can use your special question to get your password If you cannot rem...

Page 46: ...by deletion of data as a result of malfunction dead battery or repairs Be sure to make backup copies of important data on other media to protect against data loss TECHNICAL SUPPORT We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information about our products However errors may occur If you have a problem that cannot be solved by using this manual we encourage you to visit us online or contact ...

Page 47: ...ined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the receiving antenna Relocate this product with respect to the receiver Move this product away from the receiver Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded I O cables is required when connecting this equipme...