Oregon Scientific Ferrari Laptop Manual

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11/22/05
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  • Page 3 Dear Parent/Guardian, Thank you for choosing the Ferrari Laptop. Designed and engineered with extreme precision, the Ferrari Laptop is packed full of learning, and offers stimulating games and activities that make an invaluable contribution to your child’s development. Some of the activities to further your child’s skills include language, mathematics, music, memory, logical reasoning and general knowledge.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    FL78-Manual (Us) 11/22/05 9:28 Page 4 able of Contents able of Contents Chapter 1 About your Ferrari Laptop Chapter 2 Getting Started Chapter 3 Useful Features and Controls Chapter 4 Game Selection Chapter 5 Game Rules Chapter 6 Scrolling Chapter 7...
  • Page 5: About Your Ferrari Laptop

    FL78-Manual (Us) 11/22/05 9:28 Page 5 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 About your Ferrari Laptop Your Ferrari Laptop is supplied with the following parts. Please contact your Features retailer if any parts are missing. 50 Activities 1 - Unit • 14 Spelling/Vocabulary/...
  • Page 6: Exterior Features

    FL78-Manual (Us) 11/22/05 9:28 Page 6 Exterior Features Strap Handle Battery and Adaptor Requirements Reset Button Battery Cover AC Adaptor Jack Mouse Jack...
  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Page 7 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Getting Started Your Ferrari Laptop operates on 4 AA-size batteries or a 9V AC adaptor. 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.
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    Turn on your Ferrari Laptop by pressing the At the end of your session, remember to turn off the power by pressing except those in the “Games” category, while the batteries are installed or the Ferrari Laptop is connected to the power adaptor.
  • Page 9: Useful Features And Controls

    Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Useful Features and Controls The Keyboard Your Ferrari Laptop features a fully functional computer keyboard. The Mouse Move the mouse in the direction that you want to move the cursor arrow. The Directional Cursor Buttons Use these buttons to control the cursor arrow. Press the arrowheads on the directional cursor button to indicate the direction you want the cursor arrow to go.
  • Page 10 The above list is the correct version. Pause button will pause the game. Press it again to continue playing. Demo When the button is pressed, you will be shown a demonstration of some of the exciting features and activities in your Ferrari Laptop.
  • Page 11: Game Selection

    FL78-Manual (Us) 11/22/05 9:28 Page 11 Volume Adjust the Volume Level by pressing for louder. Contrast Adjust the Contrast Level by pressing for brighter. Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Game Selection Press button to enter to the game category menu, press enter to select an activity by scrolling down through the menu.
  • Page 12 FL78-Manual (Us) 11/22/05 9:28 Page 12 Points are awarded according to the number of attempts taken to answer each question correctly. Time Limit For most games you have 1 minute to answer each question. 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.
  • Page 13: Games And Game Codes

    FL78-Manual (Us) 11/22/05 9:29 Page 13 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Scrolling Sometimes there is more information than can be displayed on the screen. In such cases, there is a scrollbar. If you are using the mouse, place the arrow over the arrow tips on the scroll bar, and then press the left mouse button.
  • Page 14: Vocabulary

    FL78-Manual (Us) 11/22/05 9:29 Page 14 (04) Spare Parts A word appears with an extra letter in it. Move the mechanical hand using the arrow keys to select the letter, and press (05) Cross Walk After the animation is displayed, the letters of the word are shown mixed up at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 15: Grammar

    Select the word by pressing the (10) Flames Guess the hidden word by typing in letters. The Ferrari Laptop will tell you the topic. If your chosen letter does not appear in the word, the letter will appear at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 16: Mathematics

    FL78-Manual (Us) 11/22/05 9:29 Page 16 (14) Letter Mechanic A sentence scrolls across the bottom of the screen. One of the letters should be capitalized. When the letter you want to capitalize is under the mechanic’s wrench at the far left of the screen, press the Mathematics The answer is submitted from the left to right (tens, units).
  • Page 17: Logic

    FL78-Manual (Us) 11/22/05 9:29 Page 17 (20) Score Card There is a card on the right side of the screen and equations appear on the left. Find the number on the card that answers the equation. Use the directional cursor key to move the arrow cursor and select a number with the cursor key.
  • Page 18 Make a guess by keying in a row of four letters using the letter buttons from A to D. When you enter a correct letter, the Ferrari Laptop will replace the question mark with a letter. When you get to your fourth guess the screen will scroll up.
  • Page 19: Memory

    FL78-Manual (Us) 11/22/05 9:29 Page 19 Memory (29) Line Up An object is shown on screen for a short while. You are then shown four different object. Identify the one that you first saw, select it with the arrow keys and press (30) Stock Car Cars with numbers on them race across the screen.
  • Page 20: Music

    FL78-Manual (Us) 11/22/05 9:29 Page 20 (34) Working Order Remember the order of the objects that appear on screen. Use the directional cursor button to select them in the same order as you have just seen. When they are selected they will appear in the bottom row. If you have made a mistake you can return the objects to the top row by pressing the Music (35) Beat Catcher...
  • Page 21: Keyboard Skills

    FL78-Manual (Us) 11/22/05 9:29 Page 21 (38) Composer Select the instrument by pressing the letters. Use the number keys corresponding to the notes on the screen to play your melody. Press it again to stop the recording. When you press to pause the playback.
  • Page 22: Games

    FL78-Manual (Us) 11/22/05 9:29 Page 22 (43) Touch Typing Learn how to touch type! Follow the instructions and type the letters using the correct fingers. The hand animation shows you which finger to use for each letter. Try to do it without looking at the keyboard! (44) Letter Invasion Letters move across the top of the screen.
  • Page 23: Tools

    FL78-Manual (Us) 11/22/05 9:29 Page 23 (47) Quick On The Draw You control the pencil cursor with the keys. Draw lines to join up the dots in the box. When you fill in a section it will turn dark. Try to avoid the bouncing balls in the box and fill in as much of the box as possible.
  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    To reset, press the Reset button on the bottom of the unit. Developing learning aids is a responsibility that we at Oregon Scientific take very seriously. Our goal is to provide you with products of the highest quality and best value. We take every step to ensure that the information in our products is accurate and appropriate.
  • Page 25 FL78-Manual (Us) 11/22/05 9:29 Page 28 Oregon Scientific, Inc. 19861 SW 95th Place Tualatin, OR 97062, USA Hotline: 1-800-853-8883 Website: 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.

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