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- Page 2 For Ages 5 & Up -Book Laptop Electronic Learning Computer Product does not have internet or data storage capabilities.
- Page 3 Dear Parent/Guardian, Thank you for choosing the Barbie Designed and engineered with extreme precision, - - B B o o o o k k L L a a p p t t o o p p is packed full of learning, ™...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
able of Contents able of Contents Chapter 1 About your -Book Laptop ™ Chapter 2 Getting Started Chapter 3 Useful Features and Controls Chapter 4 Game Selection Chapter 5 Game Rules Chapter 6 Two-Player Mode Chapter 7 Make a Selection and Submit Your Answer Chapter 8 Scrolling Chapter 9... - Page 5 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 About your B B o o o o k k L L a a p p t t o o p p ™ Your - - B B o o o o k k L L a a p p t t o o p p is supplied with ™...
- Page 6 Exterior Features Handle Handle Mouse Jack AC Adaptor Jack Battery Cover Barbie Expansion Card ™ Drive Battery and Adaptor Battery Cover Requirements...
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Page 7: Getting Started
Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Getting Started Your -Book Laptop operates on 4 AA size batteries or a 9V AC adaptor (sold separately). ™ Battery Installation 1. Make sure the unit is turned off. 2. Using a Phillips-head screwdriver, open the battery cover at the back of the unit. - Page 8 Mouse Connection 1. Ensure the unit is turned OFF. 2. Plug the mouse into the mouse jack on the right side of the unit. 3. Turn the unit ON. 4. To ensure the mouse is kept clean, keep it on a clean mouse pad. Cleaning and Maintenance The unit should be regularly examined for damage to the cord, plug, enclosure and other parts.
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Page 9: Useful Features And Controls
Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Useful Features and Controls The Keyboard Your -Book Laptop features a fully functional computer keyboard. ™ The Mouse Move the mouse in the direction that you want to move the cursor arrow. (see How to Make a Selection and Submit Your Answer) The Cursor Buttons Use these buttons to control the cursor arrow. - Page 10 The current activity is interrupted and the Barbie After the title screens, a menu screen appears. On this menu screen are two direction icons and a title of one of the activities included on the Barbie ™ Expansion Card. 2. Use the arrow cursor or directional cursor button to scroll through the titles. 3.
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Page 11: Game Selection
Contrast Depending on your surrounding lighting conditions, adjust the contrast for better viewing. The contrast switch is located at the lower right corner of the screen. Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Game Selection From the game menu above the keyboard, choose a game. When the Game Code screen opens, enter the game code of the game you want to play. - Page 12 Scores If the question is answered correctly in the first attempt, 10 points are awarded. If the question is answered correctly in the second attempt, 6 points are awarded. If the question is answered correctly in the third attempt, 3 points are awarded. Score 85 points or higher after a group of 10 questions to go to the next HIGHER level of difficulty.
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Page 13: Make A Selection And Submit Your Answer
Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Two-Player Mode Basics Go to two-player mode by pressing [Player1/2] . Return to one-player mode by pressing [Player1/2] again . Most games follow a basic format in the two-player mode. The left cursor button is the Player 1 button, and the right cursor button is the Player 2 button. - Page 14 Method 1 1. Press the arrows on the directional cursor button to move the arrow cursor over the chosen object. 2. Press the left cursor button once. Method 2 1. Use the mouse to move the arrow cursor over the chosen icon. 2.
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Page 15: Games And Game Codes
Method 5 For some games you can press [Enter] or the cursor key when the object you want to select is in the right place in the screen. (See the game instructions for details). NET WORD Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Scrolling Sometimes there is more information than can be displayed on the screen. - Page 16 (02) Letter Limbo An animation is displayed and then the word appears with the letters all scrambled up. Type the correct spelling in the spaces using the letter keys. (03) Delete It A word appears with an extra letter in it. Move Barbie cursor key.
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Page 17: Vocabulary
Vocabulary (06) Flower Fun Guess the hidden word by typing in letters. Each time you guess the letter correctly it will appear in the right space in the word and part of the flower’s stem will appear. If your letter is not in the word the letter will appear at the bottom of the screen. If you guess 10 wrong letters the question will be over. -
Page 18: Grammar
(09) Cloud Cover You have to find the word that has the opposite meaning from the word at the top of the screen. Words scroll down from behind clouds in the middle of the screen. When the word you want appears at the bottom of the screen press the left cursor key or the [Enter] key to select it. -
Page 19: Keyboarding Skills
(13) “Plural-Eyes” A noun appears at the top of the screen. Type in the plural form underneath using the letter keys. The plural form is the word you use to describe the object when there is more than one. (14) Facts Fax A sentence with a missing word scrolls across the bottom of the screen. -
Page 20: Math
(17) Derby Day A row of letters scrolls across the top of the screen. Type the letters to move your horse across the screen. Try to beat the letters to the finishing line. (18) Horse Play Type the letters that scroll across the bottom of the screen. If you get them all right your horse will jump the hurdles. - Page 21 (22) Multiplication Madness Work out the answer to the equation and type it in using the number keys. The answer is submitted from right to left (units, tens, hundreds). If you want to change the direction of entry, press the space bar before you type your answer. (23) Division Diva Work out the answer to the equation and type it in using the number keys.
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Page 22: Memory
(26) Sign Up A puppy pulls an equation with a missing operation sign across the screen. Choose an operation sign to complete the equation. The operation signs are written above the puppy. When the gap in the equation is underneath the sign that you have chosen, press the [Enter] key or the left cursor key. -
Page 23: Logic
(30) Two of a Kind A grid of objects is displayed for a short while and then the objects are covered with tiles. The objects are all in pairs. Uncover the objects one pair at a time using the arrow cursor. Click the arrow cursor on the first object in the pair and then click the second object. - Page 24 (34) Cake Maker A cake with many layers in it appears on the left of the screen. You must move the cake, one layer at a time, to a free cake-stand. Select the top layer on a cake stand by pressing the [Enter] key or the left cursor key when a stand is highlighted.
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Page 25: Games
(36) Petal Power A four-petal flower is shown on the screen. One of the petals will highlight and a tone will play. Repeat the tone by pressing the direction on the directional cursor key that corresponds to the petal. The pattern will be repeated and an extra tone will be added on to the end. Try to remember the pattern and repeat it as it is built up one tone at a time. -
Page 26: Music
using the directional cursor key. Move the repairer around the box and press the [Enter] key or the left cursor key to fill in the holes. More balls will appear over time and on higher levels the balls move faster. (40) Quick Draw You control the pencil cursor with the directional cursor keys. - Page 27 (43) Dancin’ DJ Choose a melody to listen to. Scroll through the list of songs with the directional cursor keys, left and right. Press [Enter] or the left cursor key to select the melody. When the melody is playing you can make Barbie different letter keys.
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Page 28: Tools
(46) What’s That Note? Test yourself on your music knowledge! There are two different game types, Note Quiz or Musical Math. Select one by clicking on one of the boxes. Note Quiz: A staff with one note on it is shown on the screen. Type in the name of the note with the letter keys, A to G. - Page 29 (48) Screen Saver The Ultimate -Book Laptop will display a screen saver if you do not input ™ anything for a while. Choose the screen saver from the list by clicking the arrow cursor on its name to highlight it. You can click the View button to see what it will look like.
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Page 30: Troubleshooting
Chapter Chapter Troubleshooting Before contacting an authorized service center at 1-800-853-8883, carry out the following simple checks. They may save you the time and expense of an unnecessary service call. No display Is the power supply connected? Are the batteries installed properly? Do the batteries need replacing? Difficult or no response from the mouse Is the ball of the mouse and mouse pad clean and free from dust? - Page 31 Accessories available for this Learning Computer Barbie ™ Expansion Cards for ™ Barbie Expansion Card 1 Grammar Card Increase the challenge of grammar and punctuation activities with cool new questions. Barbie ™ Expansion Card 2 Spelling Card Expand spelling excitement with the new questions from this spelling upgrade. ™...
- Page 32 Oregon Scientific, Inc. Email: info@oscientific.com Look for us on the World Wide Web! http://www.oregonscientific.com Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.