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- Page 1 G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 Page 1 E l e c t r o n i c L e a r n i n g P r o d u c t s...
- Page 2 G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 Page 2 Accelerator Power Top Electronic Learning Computer For Ages 5 & Up Product does not have INTERNET or data storage capabilities...
- Page 3 Dear Parent/Guardian, Thank you for choosing the Accelerator Power Top. Designed and engineered with extreme precision, the Accelerator Power Top is packed full of learning, and offers stimulating games and activities that make an invaluable contribution to your child’s development.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 Page 4 able of Contents able of Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 7 About your Accelerator Power Top Games and Game Codes Spelling Chapter 2 Vocabulary Getting Started Keyboard Skills Mathematics Chapter 3 Grammar Useful Features and Controls... -
Page 5: About Your Accelerator Power Top
G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 Page 5 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 About your Accelerator Power Top Your Accelerator Power Top is supplied with the following parts. Please contact Features your retailer if any parts are missing. UNIT 50 Activities 1 - Unit •... -
Page 6: Exterior Features
G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 Page 6 Exterior Features Reset Button Battery and Adaptor Requirements Battery Cover AC Adaptor Jack Mouse Jack... -
Page 7: Getting Started
11:18 Page 7 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Getting Started Your Accelerator Power Top operates on 4 AA-size batteries or a 9V AC adaptor. Caution Battery Installation • Do not mix different types of batteries or old and new batteries. 1. Make sure the unit is turned off. -
Page 8: G18-Manual
At the end of your session, remember to turn off the power by pressing . Your level is saved for all activities except those in the “Games” category, while the batteries are installed or the Accelerator Power Top is connected to the power adaptor. -
Page 9: Useful Features And Controls
This shows you the position in which the next keyboard entry will appear. Expansion Cards (sold separately) Do not scratch or damage the metal contact plate of the Expansion Card. Only insert Accelerator Power Top Expansion Cards into the Expansion Card drive. - Page 10 1/18/06 11:18 Page 10 1. Plug the Accelerator Power Top Expansion Card into the Expansion Card drive on the right side of the unit. The current activity is interrupted and the Expansion Card animation begins. After the title screens, a menu screen appears. On this menu screen are two direction icons and a title of one of the activities included on the Expansion Card.
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Page 11: Game Selection
G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 Page 11 Volume Adjust the Volume Level by pressing for quieter and for louder. Contrast Adjust the Contrast Level by pressing for dimmer and for brighter. Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Game Selection Game category menu Press button to enter to the game category menu, press enter to select an activity by scrolling down through the menu. - Page 12 G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 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.
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Page 13: Games And Game Codes
G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 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
G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 Page 14 (04) Spare Parts (04) A word appears with an extra letter in it. Move the mechanical hand using the arrow keys to select the letter, and press or the left cursor key to remove it. (05) Jump 'N' Spell After the animation is displayed, the letters of the word are shown mixed up at (05) -
Page 15: Keyboard Skills
G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 Page 15 (08) Sounds Like (08) After an animated vocabulary word appears, three other words are displayed on the screen. Select the word that rhymes with the animated word. (09) Top Hat (09) Find the opposite to the word at the top of the screen by selecting from three other words. -
Page 16: Mathematics
G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 Page 16 (14) Sprint Shifter Type the letters and symbols that scroll across the top of the screen. Use the Shift (14) key and a number key to type a symbol. If you get them all right, the runner will jump over the hurdles. - Page 17 G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 Page 17 (19) Division Work out the answer to the equation and type it in using the number keys. (19) (20) Balancing Act Listen to the instruction prompt and find the equation with either the largest or the smallest value.
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Page 18: Grammar
G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 Page 18 (24) Number Works An equation with a missing operation sign moves across the screen on a conveyor belt. Use an arrow keys to choose an operation sign to complete the equation. (24) Grammar (25) Mark-It A sentence with missing punctuation scrolls across the bottom of the screen. -
Page 19: Logic
G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 Page 19 Logic (29) Clothesline (29) A row of shirts on a clothesline appears on the screen. Numbers are written on all the shirts apart from one of them. The numbers form a logical sequence. Work out the missing number and type it in using the number keys. -
Page 20: Memory
G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 Page 20 (33) Follow Me Four lights are shown on the screen. One of the lights will highlight and a tone will play. Repeat the tone by pressing the corresponding number key. (33) The pattern will be repeated and an extra tone will be added on to the end. Try to remember the pattern and repeat it as it is built up one tone at a time. -
Page 21: Music
G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 Page 21 (38) Creature Features (38) An animal is shown on screen for a short while. You are then shown four different animals. Identify the one that you first saw, select it with the arrow keys and press (39) Place Your Order Remember the order of the objects that appear on screen. -
Page 22: Tools
G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 Page 22 (42) Music Maestro Choose a melody to listen to. Press to start the melody, press it again to pause (42) the melody. When certain notes in the melody are played, the corresponding key highlights. Follow the inverted the key to compose. Select the instrument by pressing the letters. -
Page 23: Games
G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 Page 23 Games If you lose all your lives on any of the Game activities you will be returned to level 1. (47) Moon Shot Guide the spacecraft to the landing site in between the mountains. You can control (47) the spacecraft with the arrow keys. -
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 G18-Manual (AU) 1/18/06 11:18 Page 28 Oregon Scientific Australia Pty Limited Level 10, 30 Clarence Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel: 1300 300 155 email: info@oregonscientific.com.au 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.