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  • Page 3 When it comes to providing interactive products that enlighten, entertain and develop minds, at VTECH ® see the potential in every child.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............1 POWER SOURCE ............1 BATTERY INSTALLATION ..........2 AC ADAPTOR CONNECTION ........2 MOUSE CONNECTION ..........3 MOUSE OVERVIEW ............MOUSE MAINTENANCE ............VOLUME SWITCH ............4 CONTRAST SWITCH ........... 4 AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF ..........4 KEYBOARD DESCRIPTION AND FUNCTIONS .....

  • Page 5: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION ® Thank you for purchasing the VTECH Monster Academy learning toy! We at ® VTECH are committed to providing the highest quality 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 6: Battery Installation

    AC Adaptor is perfectly suited to operate your Monster ® Academy learning laptop. For information on how to purchase a VTECH Adaptor, call our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S. or 1-800-267-7377 in Canada. ® In Canada: Please see the enclosed VTECH...

  • Page 7: Mouse Connection

    NOTE: If for some reason the program/activity stops working, it may be the result of the adaptor connection. Please follow these steps: 1. Please turn the unit off and unplug the adaptor for 15 seconds. 2. Reinsert the adaptor plug into the adaptor jack. 3.

  • Page 8: Volume Switch

    GAMES ON BUTTON Press the ON button to turn the unit on and enter the wacky yet prestigious halls of Monster Academy™. A whole brigade of mischievous monster scholars can’t wait for you to join them! OFF BUTTON When you’ve had enough learning for one sitting, press the OFF button to bid farewell to your monster friends.
  • Page 9 LURKING LETTERS BUTTON There are plenty of letter and word activities lurking in Monster Academy™. LURKING To get them started, press the Lurking Letters button at any time when the LETTERS learning toy is on. MISCHIEVOUS MATH BUTTON Do you think that math can be tricky? It’s not tricky! It’s just being a little mischievous.

  • Page 10: The Keyboard

    THE KEYBOARD The Monster Academy learning toy has a full alphanumeric QWERTY hard-key keyboard. LETTER KEYS Use the Letter keys when inputting answers for word-related activities. The QWERTY layout will familiarize your child with the standard computer keyboard and typewriter.

  • Page 11: Cursor Buttons

    NOTE KEYS Use the Note keys to create a song or input a melody in the Monstrous Melodies and Note Mimic activities. Three additional function keys are used only in the Monstrous Melodies activity. The PLAY key allows you to listen to the song you have created. The PAUSE key inserts a pause or rest into the music.

  • Page 12: To Begin Play

    Press the REPEAT key to repeat the instructions or the question. TO BEGIN PLAY Turn on your Monster Academy learning toy by pressing the ON key. Press the Lurking Letters, Mischievous Math, Ghoulish Games or Tasty Tunes button to select the category you wish to play.

  • Page 13: Description Of Activities

    Freaky Frantic Object Grab Ghoul Jams Monstrous Melodies Note Mimic Haunted Music Studio Note: The following activities do not have a 2-player mode: Leaping Letters Monster Hangman How Big Am I? Store Stop Direction Boogie Monster Pairs Ghoulish Grab Spooky Sound Studio Timed Typing Terror Mischievous Monster Maze Freaky Frantic Object Grab...
  • Page 14 Our monster friend is searching through her treasure chest for a few favorite items. Since you’re such a smart Monster Academy™ scholar, you can give her a hand. A word will appear on the screen followed by three pictures which will scroll across the screen.

  • Page 15: Mischievous Math

    Slimy Sums Addition can get a little slimy at Monster Academy™, but all the scholars here can handle it - especially you! Solve each addition equation by typing in the correct answer and then pressing ENTER to confirm. Change the format of the equation from vertical to horizontal by clicking on the change icon on the screen.

  • Page 16: Ghoulish Games

    How Big Am I ? Time for some measuring fun. The monsters want to find out just how big they are. You can help by using the ruler on the screen to measure the full monster or different parts of the monster. Type in the correct answer and press the ENTER key to confirm. Store Stop Let’s go shopping! The monsters need to pick up a few items at the store and they could use your help.

  • Page 17: Tasty Tunes

    See how many letters you can type before the time runs out! Mischievous Monster Maze The monsters love to play in the Monster Academy™ maze. Choose your favorite monster to run through the maze by using the mouse or cursor buttons to select one of three monsters that appear on the screen.

  • Page 18: Scoring

    Monstrous Melodies Go, Maestro! Let’s hear your musical talent. Create your own songs and hear the Monster Academy orchestra play it back for you. Press the Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, etc. keys to create your own tunes note by note. Press PAUSE to add a pause or rest into the music.

  • Page 19: Two-Player Mode

    Note: In the activity Tricky Travel, the base score is 0 points rather than 100. MATCHBOOKS In addition to the 32 activities in the Monster Academy™ learning toy, you can also use the Smart Start ® Matchbooks to expand your learning fun.

  • Page 20: Care And Maintenance

    5. Do not immerse your learning toy in water or get it wet. IMPORTANT NOTE: Creating and developing electronic learning computers is accompanied by a responsibility that we at VTECH ® take very seriously. We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information that forms the value of our products.

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