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Summary of Contents for VTech SkillStarter SkillStarter Notebook
- Page 2 Dear Parent, we know that kids have a lot to juggle these days - busy school schedules, VTech® sports, extracurricular activities, and of course, homework. That’s why we created -- an innovative line of portable learning companions designed to XL Series™...
- Page 3 Thank you for purchasing the learning toy. The ® SkillStarter™ Notebook VTech is a powerful high-tech learning device with a compact SkillStarter™ Notebook design for children aged 5-7 who are just beginning school, and enjoy playing and learning no matter where they go! products focus on teaching core reading and math skills, with SkillStarter™...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
GENERAL BUTTONS ... 5 KEYBOARD DESCRIPTION ... 6 Function Keys ... 6 SYNC ... 7 VTech® vPort™ ... 8 ADD A NEW USER ACCOUNT IN DESKTOP SOFTWARE ... 8 SYNCING YOUR SKILLSTARTER™ NOTEBOOK WITH YOUR COMPUTER ... 8 ADDING NEW ACTIVITIES INTO YOUR SKILLSTARTER™... - Page 5 Type It! ... 11 MATH MANIA GAMES ... 12 Sort and Count ... 12 Addition ... 12 Subtraction ... 12 This or That ... 12 Time’s Up ... 12 Dizzy Days ... 12 Sign Seek ... 12 SCHOOL TOOLS ... 13 Unit Converter ...
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Page 6: Introduction
31 activities in categories as diverse as word, math and logic games. It also includes school tools like a calculator and unit converter. As a member of the VTech® XL Series™ of products, it has the ability to communicate with compatible personal computers as well... -
Page 7: Getting Started
3. Plug the mouse into the mouse jack. CONNECTING THE PRINTER 1. Make sure both the SkillStarter™ Notebook and the VTech® VT-41 printer (sold separately) are turned OFF. 2. Locate the printer port on the left side of the SkillStarter™ Notebook. -
Page 8: Dc Adaptor
DC ADAPTOR Use a VTech® adaptor or any other standard adaptor that complies with EN61558 DC 9V 300mA center-positive adaptor. Connection 1. Make sure the unit is OFF. 2. Locate the adaptor jack on the left side of the unit. -
Page 9: Automatic Shut-Off
Mouse Ball Door Use the mouse only on a clean flat surface so that the roller ball is not damaged and the cursor moves freely across the screen. Use only a mouse that's compatible with VTech® products. USING THE MOUSE 1. -
Page 10: Cleaning The Mouse
School Tools: Click to access School Tools Exit: Click to exit the current screen Sync: Click to Sync files with your personal computer IR: Click to process IR Communication between 2 VTech® XL Series™ units Enter: Click to confirm your answer or selection GENERAL BUTTONS Power Button Press and hold the button for about a second to turn the unit ON. -
Page 11: Keyboard Description
Press this button to go to the Creation Station activity directly. Print Screen Button Press this button to print the image on the screen. Your SkillStarter™ Notebook is only compatible with VTech®’s VT-41 printer. SYNC Button Press this button to Sync files with your personal computer. IR Button Press this button to process IR communication between two VTech®... -
Page 12: Sync
(sold separately) is needed. The vPort™ is an electronic device, which offers Infrared wireless communication between your SkillStarter™ Notebook (or any selected VTech® learning unit) and your PC. In the vPort™ package, there is a CD-ROM with Desktop Software inside. To perform a Sync, the SkillStarter™ Notebook Desktop... -
Page 13: Vtech® Vport
To purchase our VTech® vPort™, please directly contact our Customer Service Department at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S., 1-800-267-7377 in Canada. For details on how to install vPort™, please refer to the VTech® vPort™ user manual. For additional information about using the VTech® Desktop Software, open the VTech®... -
Page 14: Adding New Activities Into Your Skillstarter™ Notebook
Visit www.vport.com frequently so you’ll be up-to-date with the new learning activities and games created for your SkillStarter™ Notebook. While you’re in the VTech® Desktop Software, you can click on the vPort™ icon to automatically go to our website. There you can download any new information into your SkillStarter™... -
Page 15: Description Of Activities
After uploading the Artwork Studio’s file, it is converted into BMP format which can be opened in many graphic applications. Therefore, you can edit and/or print the file in your PC. SkillStarter™ Notebook has Infrared (IR) Lens that enables wireless communication between XL Series learning units. -
Page 16: Word Fun
WORD FUN Alphabet Alley Is alphabetizing right up your alley? In Alphabet Alley, test your knowledge of alphabetical order. When you open the activity, you'll see a letter matrix-- it's sort of like a maze made up of letters. Your goal is to find a path of letters from the entrance to the exit . -
Page 17: Math Mania Games
MATH MANIA GAMES Sort and Count In Sort and Count you're assigned a specific number of objects to collect. Get 6 bananas. Find 4 apples. The directions are simple, but you've got to catch the falling objects in your basket while other fruit keeps falling, too. -
Page 18: School Tools
When you Sync up your SkillStarter™ Notebook with your PC, VTech® Desktop Software will help you to look up the information using an Internet Dictionary. Then, after the next Syncing, open the Dictionary application and select View Result to check the results. -
Page 19: Phone Book
Press the IR button or click the IR icon in this activity and you can send the Phone Book information to a friend who also has a VTech® XL Series product. Remember, your friend needs to open his/her Phone Book activity and press the IR button or click the IR icon. -
Page 20: Nutri-Nuts
Nutri-nuts A witch uses her magic to turn a boy into a bear. Use the mouse, cursor pad or arrow keys to help turn the bear back into a boy by selecting the right magic potions! Juke Box Juke Box plays six songs! Use the mouse, cursor pad or arrow keys to select a song. -
Page 21: Sea Saw Cloud
Sea Saw Cloud Got your parachute on? Use the arrow keys to help your character jump safely from cloud to cloud until he reaches the ground. Mice Maze Use the mouse, cursor pad or arrow keys to help the mouse find the cheese without getting hit by any blocks. -
Page 22: Creative Studio
There are 3 IR games Fenced In, Balloon Blast and Soccer. You can select one of them to play with a friend who also has a VTech® XL Series™ product. The IR game will start when both players open the same activity. -
Page 23: Data Download
If you have bought a VTech® vPort™, new activities can be downloaded from website via PC sync. You will get another level of data for Word Fun and Math Mania Games categories, also new songs for Juke Box and new sets of combinations for Creation Station. -
Page 24: Code Description
Game Lab Creation Station Creative Studio CODE DESCRIPTION Five questions per round Get 20 points for the correct answers on the 1st try Get 10 points for the correct answer on the 2nd try Get 5 points for the correct answer on the 3rd try Ten words per round Each correct word is worth 10 points Incorrect answers are worth NO points... -
Page 25: Care And Maintenance
CARE AND MAINTENANCE 1. Keep your SkillStarter™ Notebook 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 batteries when not using it for an extended period of time. 4. -
Page 26: Fcc Notice
Electronics North America, L.L.C. and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this handbook. VTech® Electronics North America, L.L.C. and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties that may arise through the use of this software.