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Summary of Contents for Startright Barney i love music laptop
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Introduction Barney™ I Love Music Laptop Overview Notice to Parents Battery Installation Battery Precautions Care and Maintenance Getting Started General Operation Special Features & Keyboard Layout Description of Activities Category 1: Letters & Vocabulary Activity 1: Lowercase Letters Activity 2: Uppercase Letters Activity 3: A to Z Activity 4: Alphabet Sequence Activity 5: Letter Order Activity 6: Letter Beginnings Activity 7: Letter Endings Activity 8: Missing Letter Activity 9: Rhyming Activity 10: Typing Test Activity 11: Spelling Bee Category 2: Numbers & Math Activity 12: Counting Activity 13: Number Sequence Activity 14: Odd Numbers... - Page 3 Activity 15: Even Numbers Activity 16: Number Match Activity 17: Number Order Category 3: Logic & Shapes Activity 18: Opposites Activity 19: Mix & Match Activity 20: Odd One Out Category 4: Games & Music Activity 21: Catching Notes Activity 22: Treasure Hunt Activity 23: Butterfly Game Activity 24: Tutti Fruity Activity 25: Star Catching Game Activity 26: Tic-Tac-Toe Activity 27: Music Maker Activity 28: Musical Master Activity 29: ABC Song Activity 30: Sing-A-Long Specifications...
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Page 4: Introduction
Introduction Thank you for selecting the Barney™ I Love Music Laptop. This box contains one (1) Barney™ I Love Music Laptop unit and a User Instruction Guide. Please read the Notice to Parents carefully before you allow your child to use this unit. Reading through this User Instruction Guide with your child can be a valuable learning experience. Please discard of any packing materials such as plastic sheets, wire ties, tags, etc. for your child’s safety. Barney™ I Love Music Laptop Overview LCD screen Microphone Bilingual keyboard Joystick Speaker... -
Page 5: Notice To Parents
Notice to Parents Battery Installation Note: Do not allow children to install batteries. • This unit requires four (4) AA batteries. We recommend alkaline batteries. • Open the battery compartment found on the back of the unit. (See Figure 1) • Insert the batteries correctly, as indicated by the polarity symbols (+) and (-) marked inside the battery compartment. (See Figure 2) • Make sure to correctly replace the battery compartment door and push it firmly back in place. Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Battery Precautions • Install batteries for your child. • Do not use rechargeable batteries. • Do not recharge non-rechargeable batteries. • Do not mix old and new batteries. • Do not mix alkaline, standard (Carbon-Zinc), or rechargeable (Nickel-Cadmium) batteries. • Do not short circuit the supply terminals. -
Page 6: Care And Maintenance
Care and Maintenance • Clean this unit with a slightly damp cloth. • Do not use any chemical solvents or abrasives on this unit. • Do not spill any liquids on this unit. • Avoid dropping this unit on hard surfaces. • Do not expose this unit to moisture or immerse it in water. • Do not try to dismantle this unit. • It is best to switch off the unit when not in use. • Use only a soft cloth for cleaning the LCD. Never use solvents, abrasives or a moist cloth. Getting Started General Operation On/Off/Screen Saver / Auto Power Off On/Off: Press the ON/OFF key to turn this unit ON. Press the same key once more to turn the unit OFF. Screen Saver: A screen saver will be automatically activated if no key is pressed for a certain period of time. To exit the screen saver mode, simply press any key other than the ON/OFF key. Auto Power Off: This unit will automatically turn itself off after one (1) minute if no key is pressed during the screen saver mode. -
Page 7: Special Features & Keyboard Layout
Special Features & Keyboard Layout Microphone: The microphone provided with the unit is a working microphone that can be used to play games and sing-a-long to music. The microphone can be used in Activities 22, 29, and 30. Joystick: The 4-directional joystick can be used to select a picture, to choose an answer, or to play games. Mode Key: Press this key to select an activity from 1 to 30. Repeat Key: Press this key during any learning activity to repeat the question. This key can also be used in Activity 27 to playback recorded music. (Refer to Activity 27 for further details). Special Key: Press this key at any time to find out your lucky number. ON/OFF Key: Press this key to either turn the unit ON or OFF. Enter Key: Press this key to confirm your selection. -
Page 8: Description Of Activities
Language Key: Press this key and then use the joystick to select your desired language: English or Spanish. Record/Delete Key: Press this key in Activity 27 before using the number keys on the keyboard to create and record your own melody. This key also acts as a delete key in question modes. Instrument Keys: This unit has three (3) built-in instrument keys which can be used to change the main instrument during Activity 27 and 28. The three (3) instruments are: accordion, xylophone, and electric guitar. Description of Activities Category 1: Letters & Vocabulary Activity 1: Lowercase Letters Press any letter key to learn how to correctly write the lower case of the selected letter. Press a different letter key at any time to learn another letter. Note: This activity will continue until a different activity is selected. Activity 2: Uppercase Letters Press any letter key to learn how to correctly write the upper case of the selected letter. Press a different letter key at any time to learn another letter. Note: This activity will continue until a different activity is selected. -
Page 9: Activity 3: A To Z
Activity 3: A to Z Press any letter key, a picture relating to the selected letter will displayed. The unit will then spell out the word on-screen. Press a different letter key at anytime to learn another word. Note: This activity will continue until a different activity is selected. Activity 4: Alphabet Sequence This activity has two (2) levels of difficulty. It will automatically start in Level One (1). A combination of three (3) letters in alphabetical sequence with one (1) letter missing will appear. Find the missing letter and press the “Enter” key to confirm your selection. If a wrong letter is typed, move the joystick to the left or press the Record/ Delete key to delete the letter and retype your answer. Correctly answer five (5) questions to move on to Level Two (2). In Level Two (2) there will be a combination of four (4) letters in alphabetical sequence with two (2) letters missing. The playing style is the same as Level One (1). -
Page 10: Activity 6: Letter Beginnings
Activity 6: Letter Beginnings A letter will be displayed on-screen followed by three (3) different pictures. Move the joystick up or down to display the pictures. Find the picture that starts with the given letter. Press the “Enter” key to confirm your selection. There are two (2) chances given to answer each question. After five (5) questions have been answered correctly, a reward animation plays and you are automatically returned to the main selection menu. Activity 7: Letter Endings A letter will be displayed on-screen followed by three (3) different pictures. Move the joystick up or down to display the pictures. Find the picture that ends with the given letter. Press the “Enter” key to confirm your selection. There are two (2) chances given to answer each question. -
Page 11: Activity 10: Typing Test
Activity 10: Typing Test A word will be displayed on the screen and after a short period of time this word will disappear. Retype the same word. Press the “Enter” key to confirm your selection. If a wrong letter is typed, move the joystick to the left or press the Record/Delete key to delete the letter and retype your answer. The picture for the given word will be displayed and the word spelled out on the screen. There will be two (2) chances given to answer each question. After five (5) questions have been answered correctly, a reward animation plays and you are automatically returned to the main selection menu. Activity 11: Spelling Bee A picture will be displayed on the screen and after a short period of time it will disappear. -
Page 12: Activity 13: Number Sequence
Activity 13: Number Sequence A combination of three (3) numbers in numerical sequence with one (1) number missing will appear. Find the missing number. Press the “Enter” key to confirm your selection. If a wrong number is typed, move the joystick to the left or press the Record/Delete key to delete the number and retype your answer. After five (5) questions have been answered correctly, a reward animation plays and you are automatically returned to the main selection menu. Activity 14: Odd Numbers A combination of three (3) numbers with one (1) number being an odd number will appear. Find the odd number by either typing the number with the keyboard or using the joystick to move the black arrow underneath the correct number. Press the “Enter” key to confirm your selection. -
Page 13: Activity 17: Number Order
Activity 17: Number Order This activity has two (2) levels of difficulty. It will automatically start in Level One (1). Three (3) numbers will be displayed on the screen in the wrong order. Rearrange these numbers into the correct order by either typing them in with the keyboard or using the joystick to move the black arrow underneath the number to select the correct order. Press the “Enter” key to confirm your selection. In Level Two (2) there will be a combination of four (4) numbers in the wrong order. The playing style is the same as for Level One (1). After five (5) questions have been answered correctly, a reward animation plays and you are automatically returned to the main selection menu. Category 3: Logic &... -
Page 14: Activity 20: Odd One Out
Activity 20: Odd One Out Three (3) pictures will be displayed on-screen. Find the picture which is the odd one out, or does not match the other two (2) displayed pictures. Move the joystick up or down to display the pictures. Press the “Enter” key to confirm your selection. There are two (2) chances given to answer each question. After five (5) questions have been answered correctly, a reward animation plays and you are automatically returned to the main selection menu. Category 4: Games & Music Activity 21: Catching Notes In this game, press the number keys to catch the music notes. Different music notes will drop down across the screen. Collect as many notes as possible. A reward animation is played and you are automatically returned to the main selection menu after ten (10) music notes are caught. -
Page 15: Activity 24: Tutti Fruity
Activity 24: Tutti Fruity Different fruits will drop from top screen. Help Barney collect as many fruits as possible. A reward animation is played and you are automatically returned to the main selection menu after twenty (20) fruits are caught. Activity 25: Star Catching Game Move a basket by using the joystick (left or right) to catch as many falling stars as possible. For each star that is caught, receive one (1) point. The game ends if you miss three (3) stars. Your score will be displayed on the screen. The more stars you catch, the faster the stars fall. Note: This activity will continue until a different activity is selected. Activity 26: Tic-Tac-Toe In this game of Tic-Tac-Toe, play against the laptop or against another player. To win, get three shapes in a row (straight or diagonal) on the grid. Use the joystick (left or right) to select to play against the laptop or another player Against the unit: You will be displayed as a black ball and the laptop will be displayed as a black square . Use the joystick to move the black ball around the grid to the desired position and then press the “Enter” key to confirm the location. The laptop will make a selection using the black square. -
Page 16: Activity 27: Music Maker
Activity 27: Music Maker Explore your musical talents by creating and recording your very own music. Chose from three (3) built-in instruments: accordion (default), xylophone, or electric guitar. Once you have chosen your instrument, use the number keys (1 to 0) to create your own music. To record a melody, press the “Record” key . Change to a different instrument at any time. To play back a recorded melody, press the “Repeat” key (Note: This unit can record up to 126 individual notes. Any recorded data will be deleted when the batteries are replaced or when you exit the game). Note: This activity will continue until a different activity is selected. Activity 28: Musical Master Choose one of five (5) pre-recorded songs. Move the joystick (up or down) to view each song’s title. Number Key Song Title Mary Had a Little Lamb Twinkle Twinkle Little Star London Bridge Old MacDonald I Love You Once a song is picked, press the appropriate keys displayed on the... -
Page 17: Activity 29: Abc Song
Activity 29: ABC Song The letters of the alphabet will scroll in alphabetical order across the screen from right to left moving towards a “music bar”. When a letter reaches the “music bar”, use the microphone and sing this letter. If your timing is correct, the letter will disappear and you will gain one (1) point. If the timing is off, the letter will continue to scroll past the “music bar” and no points will be rewarded. After this game has finished, your score will be displayed. This activity will continue until a different activity is selected. Activity 30: Sing-A-Long Listen and sing-a-long to ten (10) songs. To select a song, press a number key (1 to 0) on the keyboard. Number Key Karaoke Song Title Mary Had a Little Lamb Old MacDonald Bingo If You’re Happy & You Know It London Bridge Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Row, Row, Row Your Boat Itsy Bitsy Spider Skip to My Lou Are You Sleeping Note: This activity will continue until a different activity is selected. -
Page 18: Specifications
Battery Size AA x 4 (Included for demonstration purpose only) Operating Voltage 1.5V x 4 0.45W Power Consumption Operation 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F) Temperature Unit Dimensions 304.8 mm (L) x 241.3 mm (W) x 63.5 mm (H) Weight (without 0.8Kg batteries) Note: Specifications and functions are subject to change without prior notice. Check out our other NEW educational toys! Startright® www.startright-kids.com... - Page 19 NOTE...
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