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VTech MindBooster Handheld User Manual

VTech MindBooster Handheld User Manual

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MindBooster
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© 2002 VTECH
Printed in China
91-01530-004

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  • Page 1 User's Manual MindBooster ™ Handheld © 2002 VTECH Printed in China 91-01530-004...
  • Page 2 We ® thank you for trusting VTech with the important job of helping your child succeed in school! Sincerely, ® Your Friends at VTech ® To learn more about XL Series™ and other VTech toys, visit www.vtechkids.com...
  • Page 3 MindBooster™ Handheld ® Thank you for purchasing the VTech MindBooster™ Handheld learning toy. The MindBooster™ Handheld is a fun-filled learning companion for on-the-go children age 7-9 that boosts logic and critical thinking skills. At this age, kids are beginning to receive homework assignments, and are starting to apply basic skills to word problems, logic, and more abstract thinking.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    THE DESCRIPTION OF ALL THE PARTS OF HANDHELD ........5 THE DESCRIPTION OF ALL THE PARTS OF THE KEYBOARD ......6 CHAPTER 4. SYNC..................7 ® VTech vPort™ ........................8 ADD A NEW USER ACCOUNT IN DESKTOP SOFTWARE ........8 SYNCING YOUR MINDBOOSTER™ HANDHELD WITH YOUR COMPUTER ..9 ADDING NEW ACTIVITIES INTO YOUR MINDBOOSTER™...
  • Page 5 CHAPTER 5. IR .................... 11 EFFECTIVE WORKING POSITION FOR IR COMMUNICATION ......11 CHAPTER 6. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES ........12 TWO PLAYING MODES: ....................12 ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD ....................12 SELECTING ACTIVITIES ....................12 TRAINING AREA ........................13 WORD GAMES ........................13 MATH GAMES ........................14 MIND EXPLORER ........................14 FUN LAND ..........................15 MY WORLD AREA .......................18 SYSTEM OPTIONS AREA ....................21...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1. Introduction

    The backup battery cover located on the back of MindBooster™ Handheld. POWER SOURCE MindBooster™ Handheld operates on 3 “AAA” size batteries (UM-4/LR03) (sold separately) or a VTech ® adaptor (also sold separately).

  • Page 7: Battery Installation

    BATTERY INSTALLATION BATTERY INSTALLATION 1. Make sure the MindBooster™ Handheld is turned OFF. 2. Locate the battery cover on the bottom of the MindBooster™ Handheld and use a screwdriver to unscrew the cover. 3. Insert 3 “AAA” size batteries as illustrated. DO NOT RECOMMEND TO USE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES in this unit.

  • Page 8: Ac Adaptor

    The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited. • Only batteries of the same and equivalent type as recommended are to be used. AC ADAPTOR Use the VTech ® adaptor or any standard adaptor complying with EN61558 DC 300mA AC center-positive adaptor.

  • Page 9: Chapter 3. Your Mindbooster™ Handheld

    AUTO SHUT-OFF To save power, the MindBooster™ Handheld automatically shuts down if it doesn’t receive input after several minutes. Press the On/Off key to wake your unit. We recommend that you turn off the unit when finished playing. Remove the batteries and unplug the adaptor if MindBooster™ will not be used for an extended period of time.

  • Page 10: The Description Of All The Parts Of Handheld

    THE DESCRIPTION OF ALL THE PARTS OF HANDHELD Press and hold this button for about 1 second to turn the handheld ON. Press this button again to turn the handheld OFF. Press this button to reset your unit. Synchronise the data between MindBooster™ Handheld and your desktop computer.

  • Page 11: The Description Of All The Parts Of The Keyboard

    THE DESCRIPTION OF ALL THE PARTS OF THE KEYBOARD ® The VTech MindBooster™ Handheld learning aid has a full alphanumeric keyboard with 56 keys including: FUNCTION KEYS Press this key to exit an activity. Press the Exit key a few times to go back to the main menu.

  • Page 12: Chapter 4. Sync

    Press this button to go to the activity “Creation Station” directly. Press this button to print what is displayed on that screen. (Only ® VTech ’s VT-41 printer is compatible with the unit.) Synchronise the data between MindBooster™ Handheld and your desktop computer.

  • Page 13: Vtech ® Vport

    To purchase our VTech vPort™, please directly contact our Customer Service Department at 800-521-2010 in the U.S. or 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 Desktop Software and then choose Desktop Help from the Help menu.

  • Page 14: Syncing Your Mindbooster™ Handheld With Your Computer

    Visit www.vport.com frequently so you’ll be up-to-date with the new learning activities ® and games created for your MindBooster™ Handheld. While you’re in the VTech Desktop Software, you can click on www.vport.com to automatically go to our website. There you can download any new information into your MindBooster™ Handheld.

  • Page 15: Deleting Activities From Your Mindbooster™ Handheld

    5. When you have finished making your list, press the Sync button on your MindBooster™ Handheld. This begins the Sync session. 6. To play the new activities on your MindBooster™ Handheld go to the Main Menu and select the Download category. Then you’ll see a list of the new activities you have downloaded.

  • Page 16: Chapter 5. Ir

    NOTE: In case you encounter problems in connecting with another unit, please check ® if the IR lens of the VTech MindBooster is facing to the correct direction. Also, you can check with different working distances. The IR lenses on the ®...

  • Page 17: Chapter 6. Description Of Activities

    CHAPTER 6. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES TWO PLAYING MODES: During Training there are two modes of play: Adventure and Manual. The default setting is Adventure mode. If you want to change the mode, you can select System Options Area of the Main menu, then choose Preference for selecting Adventure/ Manual option.

  • Page 18: Training Area

    TRAINING AREA STATUS BAR While you’re playing a game or activity, the Status Bar shows your level of play, time remaining, chances remaining, and current score. Shows your current score. Shows the number of chances you have left. Shows the time you have left for the activity. Shows the level of difficulty.

  • Page 19: Math Games

    ANALOGY Analogy will show you 3 words. Then tap the to show/hide the multiple-choice screen. Think about the words and deduce what relationship the first two shares. Then use the stylus to select the word from the multiple-choice list that has the same kind of relationship to the 3rd word.

  • Page 20: Fun Land

    PLANET TRIVIA Planet Trivia improves your knowledge about Planet Earth. The game plays the same as Grammar Quiz. HISTORY TRIVIA You’re History: improve your knowledge of history. The game plays the same as Grammar Quiz. STRANGE TRIVIA Strange but True! Strange Facts tests your knowledge of the weird and wonderful. The game play is the same as Grammar Quiz.
  • Page 21 CREATIVITY CREATION STATION Create your own creature with Creation Station. Then use IR and send it to your friend while you chat. To create a new character, tap the New icon , then enter the name of your character and select the components. Tap Done to save the character.
  • Page 22 3) To add a rest, simply select the rest note by tapping the stylus on the screen. 4) To erase or insert a note: Use the stylus to tap the icon for insert and for erase on the top of the screen. 5) Use the following to play your songs: Select the instrument to play your song Tap this icon to start to play your song...

  • Page 23: My World Area

    MUSIC LIBRARY Hear ye, hear ye... Use your stylus to tap the icon or icon or use the arrow keys to pick a song from the song-name list, double click the song or click the icon or press Enter to hear a song. Press the icon again to stop.
  • Page 24 Save a file and/or save changes to a file View the previous or next record Delete a file or record. Print out the contents of a file DICTIONARY Put away the big books: with the MindBooster™ Handheld you can access professional dictionaries from the World Wide Web! First, select the New Search option, then type the word(s) or phrase(s) you want to look up and press the “Tick”...
  • Page 25 CALENDAR Your MindBooster™ Handheld has a built-in monthly Calendar for the years 1900 to 2099. Use the Print icon to print out a calendar of any month. Inside Calendar, there are 2 more icons for going to the Daily Journal activity or the To Do List activity directly.

  • Page 26: System Options Area

    PERSONAL PROFILE It’s all about you in Personal Profile. This application lets you store information about yourself, such as your Name, Nickname, Phone number, and Email address, Address, Date of birth, Horoscope, Hobby, Favorite Movie, School, Grade and More! Tap or press Action to activate edit and save functions.

  • Page 27: Activity Saving Table

    Date Format Set date format as MM/DD or DD/MM Background Music Turn the background music on or off ACTIVITY SAVING TABLE • The files/records from the following activities can be saved into the main unit. — Class Schedule — Test Trainer —...

  • Page 28: Chapter 7. Care And Maintenance

    ® 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 ®...

  • Page 29: Technical Support

    The use of shielded I/O cables is required when connecting this equipment to any and all optional peripherals or host devices. Failure to do so may violate FCC rules. ® COMPANY : VTech Electronics North America, L.L.C. ADDRESS : 2350 Ravine Way, Glenview, IL 60025 USA TEL NO.

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