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© 2002 VTech
Printed in China
91-01237-008-000

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual Impact PC © 2002 VTech Printed in China 91-01237-008-000...
  • Page 2 Whether it’s learning about ® letters, numbers, geography or algebra, all VTech learning products incorporate advanced technologies and extensive curriculum to encourage children of all ages to reach their potential.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    INDEX INTRODUCTION ............1 POWER SOURCE ............1-3 EARPHONE CONNECTION..........3 MOUSE CONNECTION ..........3-4 PRINTER CONNECTION ..........5 ON/OFF SWITCH ............5-6 CONTRAST SWITCH ............6 VOLUME SWITCH ............6 KEYBOARD DESCRIPTION AND FUNCTIONS ....6-8 THE KEYBOARD ............8-11 TO BEGIN PLAY ............

  • Page 4: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION ® ® Thank you for purchasing the VTECH Impact PC learning toy! We at VTECH committed to providing the best possible products to entertain and educate your child. Should you have any questions or concerns, please call our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S.

  • Page 5: How To Install Batteries

    HOW TO INSTALL 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 “ batteries (UM-3/LR6) as illustrated. DO NOT USE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES in this unit.

  • Page 6: Earphone Connection

    U.S. or 1-800-267-7377 in Canada. MOUSE CONNECTION TO CONNECT THE MOUSE ® 1. Turn OFF your VTECH Impact PC unit. 2. Plug the connector at the end of the mouse cable into the mouse jack at the back of the unit.

  • Page 7: Mouse Overview

    MOUSE OVERVIEW Mouse buttons Cover Once the mouse is installed you may move the mouse cursor around the screen freely. The mouse has a roller ball in it and therefore it should be used on a flat surface. A mouse pad provided is ideal, but you may also try a piece of paper, notebook or magazine.

  • Page 8: Printer Connection

    ENTER. 5. Press SHIFT and PRINT DATA / PRINT SCREEN keys together to perform the printing function when the option is available. Before selecting a printer, make sure the printer is correctly connected to the VTECH ® Impact PC learning unit using the printer cables.

  • Page 9: Contrast Switch

    After the unit has automatically shut off, you will need to press the ON button again to restart the unit. We recommend that you turn ® the unit OFF when not playing with it. If the VTECH Impact PC learning unit is not going to be used for a long period of time, remove the batteries and unplug the adaptor.
  • Page 10 ADVENTURE MODE The ADVENTURE MODE button is for accessing the activities through a challenging adven- ture. The goal of the Adventure Mode is to help the famous adventurer, Douglas Daring, return safely home by gathering treasured jewels. These jewels are needed to successfully operate the time machine so Douglas Daring can have a safe adventure back.

  • Page 11: The Keyboard

    The QUICK TAG button is a function that allows the player to tag questions which they are interested in. The VTECH ® Impact PC learning toy provides you with 10 Quick Tags for saving specific questions you want to play again later. Click the Save Quick Tag icon to store a question in the Quick Tag and click the Delete Quick Tag icon to delete a Quick Tag.

  • Page 12: Function Keys

    FUNCTION KEYS Press this key to delete a letter or number already inputted. ERASE Press this key to confirm your answer. ENTER Press SHIFT and the Print Screen keys together to print the question on Print Screen screen. Progress Press SHIFT and the Progress Report keys together to have the statistical Report MENU reports of your scores for the activities.
  • Page 13 The ESC key allows the player to exit the current activity and go to the previous screen. Press this key to generate a continuous series of capital letters without having CAPS to press the SHIFT key each time. Press once to activate this key. Press it LOCK again to cancel this function.

  • Page 14: To Begin Play

    KEYS FOR MATHEMATICS ACTIVITIES & Use the number keys when inputting answers in all mathematics activities, as well as using them during the calculator function. Use these keys to perform mathematical operations in the CALCULATOR activity. TO BEGIN PLAY • Press the ON button located on the base unit below and to the right of the screen.

  • Page 15: Levels

    LEVELS ® The VTECH Impact PC learning product provides 4 levels of difficulty for added challenge and learning. When you have entered an activity you can change the level at any time by pressing the LEVEL key and typing in the level number that you want.

  • Page 16: Scoring

    SCORING 1-PLAYER MODE In the 1-player mode, there are 5 questions per round in most of the activities. The scoring is calculated in the following way: Correct answer on the first try 20 points Correct answer on the second try 10 points Correct answer on the third try 5 points...

  • Page 17: Description Of Activities

    DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES LANGUAGE 1. SPELLING There will be 5 treasure boxes that represent 5 questions. After a treasure box has been chosen, a picture will appear on the screen and the VTECH ® Impact PC learning unit will say the corresponding word for you to spell. Type in the correct spelling of the word and press the ENTER key to confirm.
  • Page 18 9. WORD MUNCH A word will appear on the screen. Pick out the extra letter in the word that does not belong. Printer Player B Setup Move the cursor to the left or right by using the keys and position it under the letter.
  • Page 19 18. MATH QUIZ Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems will appear randomly on the screen. Input the correct answer using the number keys and press the ENTER key to confirm. You can click the “change” icon to alternate between vertical or horizontal format of the ques- tions.

  • Page 20: Foreign Languages

    LOGIC 26. 3D TIC TAC TOE A three dimensional Tic Tac Toe will appear on the screen. The player can use the arrow keys or the mouse to choose the correct place and press the ENTER key to confirm. The one who fills in 3 of their balls to form a horizontal, vertical or diagonal straight line first wins the game.
  • Page 21 32. SPANISH TESTER In this activity, you will be tested on the translation of Spanish phrases and words. A word will appear on the screen. Try to find the correct Spanish translation for the word. Press the ENTER key to confirm. 33.
  • Page 22 HOMEWORK LAB 41. WORD RECALL A list of words is shown on the screen in alphabetic order. The player can choose the word by using the scroll bar on the right to scroll through the list of words and then press ENTER to confirm.

  • Page 23: Hidden Bar

    49. ART STUDIO This allows you to design your own pictures or type a message. Your finished work can be printed if a compatible printer is connected. 50. CALENDAR A calendar will appear on the screen that goes from the year 1990 up to the year 2089. Select the month or the year that you want to see by clicking on the arrow keys.

  • Page 24: Care And Maintenance

    Creating and developing electronic learning aids 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.

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