VTech Xtra Pro, User Manual

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Page 3: ...ctivities There are also handy utilities that help store useful information Press the three display buttons to change the colour of the screen backlight to make your learning adventure really unique INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE VTech Xtra Pro Laptop User s manual Real mouse WARNING All packing materials such as tape plastic sheets packaging locks and tags are not part of this toy and should be discard...

Page 4: ...es make sure the backup battery is in the unit Otherwise you will lose any information stored in the unit BACKUP BATTERY INSTALLATION Your VTech Xtra Pro Laptop comes with a backup battery already installed To avoid damage to the unit from leaky batteries replace the backup battery at least once a year TO REPLACE THE BACKUP BATTERY 1 Make sure the unit is OFF 2 Using a small cross head screwdriver...

Page 5: ...f mercury Hg cadmium Cd or lead Pb set out in Battery Directive 2006 66 EC The black bar indicates that the product was placed on the market after 13th August 2005 Help protect the environment by disposing of your product or batteries responsibly For more information please visit www recycle more co uk www recyclenow com AC DC ADAPTOR Use a VTech adaptor or any other standard adaptor that complies...

Page 6: ...h VTech products CONNECTING THE MOUSE 1 Make sure the unit is turned OFF 2 Locate the mouse jack on the right side of the unit 3 Plug the mouse into the mouse jack USING THE MOUSE 1 Move the mouse in the direction you want the cursor to move 2 Click on the mouse button to make a selection CLEANING THE MOUSE 1 Following the arrows use a screwdriver to open the cover on the bottom of the mouse 2 Tak...

Page 7: ...vice versa if the score is lower than 60 points each round after 3 rounds continuously it will auto level down TURNING THE UNIT ON AND OFF Pressing will turn the unit ON Pressing again will turn the unit OFF ACTIVITY SELECTION When the unit is turned on you will see a short opening animation before entering the Main Menu Without any input you will see the activities being scrolled though automatic...

Page 8: ... of tries SHORT BREAK MODE After playing five rounds in a row in any activity you will be shown a fun musical interlude FUN TIME MODE Enjoy a fun cartoon by pressing at any time VOLUME CONTRAST BUTTON To adjust the volume pressing will show a pop up use the mouse or to move the cursor to the right and left You can also press the to increase the volume or press the to decrease the volume By pressin...

Page 9: ...adjust the level in most activities 5 Press to repeat the current question or instruction 6 Press for help in most activities 7 Press to see the correct answer in most activities 8 Press to delete what you have typed 9 Press to see a fun animation 10 Press to turn the background music on and off 11 Press to switch between One Player and Two Player modes 12 Press to enter different players answers ...

Page 10: ...cal rest in the activity in Melody Maker 21 Press Shift and together to play a melody or an e card you created in Little Musician or E card activity 22 Press Shift and together to pop up a menu in E card activity Use the mouse or and Enter to select and insert a small icon into your text 23 Press Shift and one of these keys to input a symbol in your message in My File Phone Book and E card activit...

Page 11: ... Mouse s Munchies 08 Spelling Fun 09 Twist Time 10 Word E Zine 11 Word Machine 12 Chat Fun 13 Talk Show 14 Letter CD Word Sphere 15 Capital Small 16 Letter Tumble 17 Letter Order 18 Crack a Code 19 Typing Fever 20 Word Photo 21 Word Train 22 Word Spy 23 Vote Fever 24 Mouse s Favourites 25 Mouse s Restaurant 26 Spelling Rescue 27 Twist Fun 28 Rhyming Words 29 Words Family 30 Magic Show 31 TV Match ...

Page 12: ...e s Kitchen 44 Maths Mania 45 Maths Adventure 46 Mysterious Stars World Discovery 47 Stars Explorer 48 World Wonders 49 World Adventure 50 Earth Sounds 51 Earth Challenge 52 Holiday Centre 53 Holiday Maker 54 Animal Fair Nature Science 55 Part and Whole 56 Masked Ball 57 Feed the Animals 58 Animal Shadows 59 Who Am I 60 Weather Maker 61 Little Environmentalist 62 Ticktock Time ...

Page 13: ...mation Maker 77 Concert Director 78 Dancing Fun 79 Little Musician 80 Earful of Music 81 Karaoke Time 82 Rock Superstar 83 Music Twist 84 My File My Domain 85 My Favourites 86 Phone Book 87 E card Time 88 Calculator 89 Super Adventure 90 Cyber Pet FOREIGN LANGUAGE 01 NUMBER CD You will see four discs marked with numbers from 1 to 10 Choose a disc to hear the French word for that number Use the mou...

Page 14: ...and enter button or the keyboard to choose 08 Spelling Fun Help the dog cross the river by building a letter bridge and spell the word Type the letters of the word in order or choose the boards with the Enter key cursor pad and enter button or mouse 09 Twist Time A word will appear in French with a matching picture Twist the letters to spell the word by using the mouse arrow keys or cursor pad and...

Page 15: ...use arrow keys and Enter or the cursor pad and enter button to confirm 19 TYPING FEVER Pop the letters falling down the screen by typing them as fast as you can 20 Word Photo Choose a word to see its picture and hear it spoken aloud 21 Word Train You will see a word at the top of the screen and a train will ride by with pictures on it Choose the picture that matches the word 22 WORD SPY Catch a wo...

Page 16: ...what the girl on the screen is doing 32 CHAT SHOW Let s have a chat Match the phrase with the correct picture by using the mouse the cursor pad and enter button or the arrow keys and Enter 33 STORY DETECTIVE What happens next Read the short story and choose the ending you like best The story will be shown again with your ending Maths Explorer 34 Number Tumble Clear the numbers off the screen by cl...

Page 17: ... bigger or smaller number 44 MATHS MANIA Let s play some challenging maths games including Counting and More or Less Choose the icon for true and the icon X for false to judge the equation on screen by using the mouse or arrow keys and Enter Hurry this is a timed game 45 Maths Adventure Let s play some challenging maths games including Addition and Subtraction Choose for true and X for false to ju...

Page 18: ...arrow keys and Enter to match the part and whole 56 MASKED BALL Use the mouse cursor pad and enter button or the arrow keys and Enter to choose the animal you saw 57 FEED THE ANIMALS Let s feed the animals Choose the correct food for the animal from the choices at the side of the screen 58 ANIMAL SHADOWS The animals come out at night can you guess which animal goes with which shadow Scroll through...

Page 19: ...r pad and enter button as fast you can 69 HARVEST DAY Rabbits love carrots Watch the bouncing carrots then use the arrow keys mouse or cursor pad to grab them as fast as you can 70 MIRROR IMAGE Look at the mirror image then choose the picture that matches it 71 UNDERWATER SPREE Diving underwater is fun Find as many sea creatures as you can by clicking them 72 MAZE ADVENTURE Would you like to be a ...

Page 20: ... Goes the Weasel When the Saints Go Marching In 78 DANCING FUN Select different dancing steps to create a new dance 79 LITTLE MUSICIAN Want to make your own music Use the musical note keys on the keyboard to make a new melody and press Enter to play it Press the instrument keys to change instruments Watch the chicks dance to your masterpiece 80 EARFUL OF MUSIC Follow the beat and catch as many not...

Page 21: ...o watch their performance Press the arrow keys or click the superstar to change a melody To watch a stunt just press the Spacebar Wow 83 Music Twist Listen to the music notes carefully Twist the notes to put them in the right order by using the mouse arrow keys or cursor pad and enter button to control the joystick on the screen Press Enter or click the tick icon at the bottom of the screen to con...

Page 22: ...ARE MAINTENANCE 1 Keep your VTech Xtra Pro Laptop clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth Never use solvents or abrasives 2 Keep it out of direct sunlight and away from direct sources of heat 3 Remove the batteries when not using it for an extended period of time 4 Avoid dropping it NEVER try to dismantle it 5 Always keep the VTech Xtra Pro Laptop away from water TROUBLESHOOTING 1 If your VT...

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