VTech Brilliant Creations Beginner Laptop, User Manual

Page 1: ...c User s Manual 2011 VTech Printed in China 91 001622 000 美 Brilliant Creations Beginner LaptopTM ...

Page 2: ...ish Activi ties are presented in a fast paced arcade game style that kids will recognize and enjoy Each learning machine is loaded with hi tech features such as word processors electronic address books tools that go hand in hand with the way kids learn play and use information With the Grade School Learning Series kids can access a way to learn that closely matches the way they already live and pl...

Page 3: ...stimulating and expanding your imagination and creativity There are 80 activities that cover letters phonics syllables vocabulary math science art logic and more Explore and learn together with Perry the Penguin and his friends Are you ready Let s go INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE VTech Brilliant Creations Beginner LaptopTM console and cursor mouse VTech Brilliant Creations Beginner LaptopTM instruction...

Page 4: ... remember to empty the battery slot first Before playing please make sure the plastic strip is removed from the bottom of the unit BATTERY INSTALLATION NOTE For best performance remove all factory installed batteries and use new alkaline batteries 1 Make sure the unit is turned OFF 2 Locate the battery cover on the bottom of the unit and open it 3 Insert 4 AA sized batteries as illustrated 4 Close...

Page 5: ...n the left side of the unit 3 Insert the adaptor plug into the unit s adaptor jack 4 Plug the adaptor into a wall outlet 5 Turn the unit ON NOTE When the toy is not going to be in use for an extended period of time unplug the adaptor ADAPTOR NOTICE The toy is not intended for use by children under 3 years old Only use the recommended adaptor with the toy The adaptor is not a toy Never clean a plug...

Page 6: ... key to review your creative creations in the following activities A01 Picture Painter A02 My Aquarium A03 Theatre night A04 Magic Garden A05 Crazy Animals A06 Crazy Creatures A07 Crazy Dinosaurs PROGRESS REPORT Pressing the Progress Report key will show you how many games you ve explored in each category SCREEN SAVER The screensaver animation will automatically display after 80 seconds of no inpu...

Page 7: ...y will pop up a level menu selection screen There are 3 difficulty levels to choose from 1 Beginner 2 Explorer 3 Expert ANSWER In most activities the answer will be provided after a certain number of tries or when you press the ANSWER key for help AUTOMATIC POWER OFF To save power Brilliant Creations Beginner LaptopTM automatically shuts down if it does not receive any input after several minutes ...

Page 8: ...full QWERTY keyboard You will also find the following function keys FUNCTION KEYS 1 On Off Press this button to turn the unit on or off 2 Language Island Creativity Canyon Math Kingdom Science World Logic Land 5 Category Buttons Press one of the above buttons to jump to the sub activity menu of the chosen category 3 Challenge Level Challenge Level Press this key to select an activity s level of di...

Page 9: ...tion Press this key to show the activity menu for the activities A01 A07 You can select one activity to review your creations in that activity 10 Volume Contrast Press this key to adjust the LCD contrast and volume by clicking the or keys on the side or with the arrow keys 11 Shift Press this key together with a letter key to capitalize the letter You can also use this key to access the alternate ...

Page 10: ...key to see a fun animation any time after the main opening 20 Music On Off Key Press this key to turn the background music on or off 21 Space Bar When typing use this key to insert a space between words letters or numbers Press it in some activities to watch the animations come to life 22 Number Keys Use these keys to enter numbers in number activities Also use these keys to enter musical notes in...

Page 11: ...ame Category A01 Picture Painter Creativity Canyon A02 My Aquarium A03 Theatre night A04 Magic Garden A05 Crazy Animals A06 Crazy Creatures A07 Crazy Dinosaurs A08 Melody Maker A09 Concert Night A10 Animal Concert A11 Music DJ A12 Dance Fun A13 Letter Bubbles Language Island A14 Sound Surprise A15 Sailing Letters A16 Word Beginner A17 Word Explorer A18 Word Expert A19 Sound Ships Beginner A20 Soun...

Page 12: ...able Ship Expert A38 Count the Amount Math Kingdom A39 Fishin Addition A40 Icy Shapes A41 Shape Caper Beginner A42 Shape Caper Explorer A43 Shape Caper Expert A44 Time Explorer A45 Ticktock Time A46 Number Sled Beginner A47 Number Sled Explorer A48 Number Sled Expert A49 Size Sled A50 Taller Sled A51 Shorter Sled A52 Math Mania Beginner A53 Math Mania Explorer A54 Math Mania Expert A55 Nature Soun...

Page 13: ...Explorer A77 Sea Invader Expert A78 Snow Maze Beginner A79 Snow Maze Explorer A80 Snow Maze Expert Creativity Canyon A01 Picture Painter Do you want to be a painter Choose a picture and color it by using the Paints key Press the Space bar to watch your painting come to life A02 My Aquarium It s your very own aquarium Decorate your aquarium with different fish and funny objects After that it s time...

Page 14: ...dress it up with anything you like Wow what a crazy dinosaur A08 Melody Maker Let s create your very own melodies by pressing the number keys then watch the penguin dance on the ice blocks A09 Concert Night Welcome to the penguin s concert Select a song then choose an instrument and watch the penguin s funny performance You can also change the penguin s dancing speed by using the Up or Down arrow ...

Page 15: ...capital letter given at the beginning A16 Word Beginner Hi beginners Let s explore the new snow village with the penguin and find out what surprise awaits us in each igloo Choose a word and learn the beginning sound of the word and the word itself Once you ve collected all the items there is a celebration in the new snow village Enjoy it A17 Word Explorer Hi explorers Let s explore the new snow vi...

Page 16: ...the penguin and find out what surprise awaits us in each igloo Choose a word and learn its sounds and the word itself Once you ve collected all the items there is a celebration in the new snow village Enjoy it A25 Hatch Match Beginner It s for you beginners Listen to the two sounds carefully and find out the word made by the sound you heard Wow the penguins are hatching A26 Hatch Match Explorer Hi...

Page 17: ...ve an adventure in the new snow village with the penguin Choose a word and learn its syllables and the word itself during your wonderful journey Enjoy it A35 Syllable Ship Beginner Hi beginners look at the sailing ships passing by Can you help the penguin identify each ship that is coming to the village and find the word that has a certain number of syllables Yeah you got it A36 Syllable Ship Expl...

Page 18: ...ck Time Use your Arrow keys and Enter to find the time you saw on the clock Bingo A46 Number Sled Beginner Look The penguin s sledding all the way home Help him check which side of the sled has more or less objects and pick your answer Thank you for your help beginners The penguin is home now A47 Number Sled Explorer Look The penguin s sledding all the way home Help him check which side of the sle...

Page 19: ...you help the penguin solve the addition or subtraction problem in the higher level so that the ice will melt and the penguin can cross the sea Use your mouse or the Arrow keys and Enter to play SCIENCE WORLD A55 Nature Sounds The sounds of nature are all around us Use your Arrow keys and Enter to enjoy the scenery and sounds of nature A56 Animal Discovery Animals have lots of special parts Do you ...

Page 20: ...a photo of the penguin and then pick out the picture of the penguin that s posing in the same pose as before A67 Penguin Pose Explorer Penguins love pictures Let s take a photo of the penguin and then pick out the picture of the penguin that s posing in the same pose as before A68 Penguin Pose Expert Penguins love pictures Let s take a photo of the penguin and then pick out the picture of the peng...

Page 21: ... to keep them from invading Penguin Village Use your mouse or the Arrow keys and Enter to play A77 Sea Invader Expert Penguins on Patrol Click on the sea monsters that are the same color as the one you saw to keep them from invading Penguin Village Use your mouse or the Arrow keys and Enter to play A78 Snow Maze Beginner Let s help Perry penguin roll the snowball through the maze so that he can bu...

Page 22: ... use immediately and consult your physician Please note that focusing on a screen at close range and handling a keyboard for a prolonged period of time may cause fatigue or discomfort We recommend that children take a 15 minutes break for every hour of play TROUBLESHOOTING 1 If your Brilliant Creations Beginner LaptopTM stops working or does not turn on Check your batteries Make sure the batteries...

Page 23: ...ts suppliers assume no responsibility for any damage or loss caused 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 Company VTech Electronics North America L L C Address 1155 West Dundee Rd Suite 130 Arlington Heights IL 60004 USA Phone 1 800 521 2010 in the U S or 1 877 352 8697 in C...

Page 24: ...nic Learning products is accompanied by a responsibility that we at VTech take very seriously We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information which forms the value of our products However errors sometimes can occur It is important for you to know that we stand behind our products and encourage you to call our Consumer Services Department at 1 800 521 2010 in the U S or 1 877 352 869...