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2Chapter 2.What’s Included1. Power Zone™ Plus Notebook learning product2. Vibrating mouse3. Mouse pad4. Sync Cable5. VTech® Desktop Software CD-ROM6.

3Backup Battery InstallationPower Zone™ Plus Notebook comes installed witha backup battery. To avoid damage to Power Zone™Plus Notebook from leaky bat

4Vibrating Mouse ConnectionThe vibrating mouse adds a new dimension of fun to the Power Zone™ PlusNotebook. To optimize the vibration effect, we recom

5Important!VTech® Desktop Software is compatible only with the Power Zone™ Pluslearning products. VTech® Desktop Software is not compatible with any o

61. Insert the VTech® Desktop Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive on yourcomputer. Setup should start automatically.2. If Setup does not begin autom

72. If Setup does not begin automatically, on the Windows Start menu, clickRun, and then type d:\autorun\autorun, where d is the letter assigned to t

8Chapter 4.Mouse, Keyboard and Cursor ControlVibrating MouseThe vibrating mouse adds a new dimension of fun to the Power Zone™ PlusNotebook. To optimi

9Power ButtonTurn ON your Power Zone™ Plus Notebook learning aid bypressing the POWER button on the category selector. TurnPower Zone™ Plus Notebook O

10SymbolLevelBackspacePg UpPg DnHome Player 2EndCaps Lock keyPress this key to make everything you type appear in capitalletters without having to pr

11Space barWhen typing, use this key to insert a space between words ornumbers.Player 1/player 2 keysPress this key to select player 1 or player 2 to

Dear Parent:At VTech® we know that a child has the ability to do greatthings. That’s why all of our electronic learning products areuniquely designe

12Options1. File ManagerFile Manager allows you to view the files on the Power Zone™ Plus Notebookor RAM Smart Card (sold separately). The File Manage

13Activities with Levels and 2-Player ModeACTIVITY LEVEL 2-PLAYER MODEAll Word Games 1 - 4 YESAll Math Games 1 - 4 YESAll Trivia Games 1 - 4 YESAll Ho

14Manual NavigationActivities are divided into Word Games, Math Games, Trivia Games and HomeworkLab. You can choose the activity you want to play.Impo

15Sound AlikeA sentence will be displayed with one word missing. Two words with the samepronunciation will scroll across the bottom of the screen. Sel

16DivisionA division problem will appear on screen. Input the correct answer using thenumber keys, and then press the ENTER key. Press the FLIP butto

17GeographyThis challenging trivia game tests your knowledge of Geography. Pick the correctanswer from the choices given. When the correct answer appe

18Domino CrisisPlace flying domino numbers together. To clear domino numbers, like numbershave to be placed together in an amount equal to the domino.

19ChallengeMind ChallengeThese challenging problems require you to think in new ways. Choose the correctanswer in the test. Pick the correct answer fr

20Money ManagerThis application helps you learn the basics of money management. With MoneyManager, you can track your money transactions. The Money Ma

21EditCopy Copy a block of textCut Cut a block of textPaste Paste a block of textMost simple editing can be accomplished by using the Backspace and th

46Copyright NoticesCopyright © 2001 VTech® Industries, LLC All Rights Reserved. VTech®and the VTech® Logo are registered trademarks of VTech®. PowerZo

22FontRegularDefine a block of text and select Regular from the FONT menu. The font of thetext will be changed to Regular.BoldDefine a block of text a

23HelpShortCut Key TableFile New Ctrl + NOpen Ctrl + OSave Ctrl + SDelete Ctrl + LEdit Copy Ctrl + CCut Ctrl + XPaste Ctrl + VTools Symbols Ctrl + YFo

24Logo is a programming language that can be used to teach your PC to do somenew things. One thing Logo can teach your PC is how to draw pictures. Thi

25Drawing a square consists of going forward and turning right four times. Thiscan be written more concisely using a repeat command:to squarerepeat 4

26VariablesLogo can interpret a string of characters in four ways:1. Numeric valueThe strings “123” and “25.6” are recognized as numeric values.2. Com

27home move the turtle to the center of the screen, pointsthe turtle straight up (HEADING 0), but does notclear the graphics screen or alter the pen s

28random n output a randomly selected number from 0through its input.remainder m n output an integer which is the remainder ofdividing the first input

295. Other Commandsedit n enter the Logo editor and open an edit window.load n transfers the contents of the file specified by itsinput from the disk

30label <label> This command marks a location in the applicationso execution of LOGO commands can be startedor resumed at this point with a GO c

31Spanish TranslatorThis activity will help you learn Spanish phrases and vocabulary words. You willbe introduced to simple Spanish words and phrases.

“This product includes software developed by the Apache SoftwareFoundation (http://www.apache.org/).”Alternately, this acknowledgment may appear in th

32Important!The E-mail application only supports text E-mail messages. You cannot receive orsend any attachments or graphics.Important!If a Memory Sma

33First-Time Users: Configuring the Power Zone™ E-Mail ApplicationImportant!The Power Zone™ Plus Notebook E-mail application and VTech® DesktopSoftwa

342. You can write E-mail messages on your Power Zone™ Plus Notebook.Place all completed E-mail messages in the Power Zone™ Plus Notebook’sOutbox.3. M

35• Your E-mail password• Outgoing Mail (SMTP)• Incoming Mail (POP3)After configuring the Power Zone™ E-mail application and VTech® DesktopSoftware E-

364. The next field to appear is the cc field. In this field, you can enter additionalE-mail addresses where you would like the message sent. Click on

37Sending and Getting E-Mail with the VTech® Desktop Software E-mail Agent1. Make sure your Power Zone™ Plus Notebook is properly connected toyour com

38Deleting E-mail1. Click on the message you want to delete.2. From the Message menu, click on Delete to permanently erase the message.Editing a Draft

394. To add the E-mail address to the To field, click on the OK button.5. To browse through E-mail addresses, click on the left and right arrows neart

401. When you first open the E-mail application, click on the Menu Switch icon atthe top right-hand side of the screen to change the menus and locate

41SyncThe process of connecting Power Zone™ Plus Notebook to your computer andpressing the Sync button is called, “Syncing”. Sync exchanges and update

ContentsChapter 1.Introduction ... 1Chapter 2.What’s Included ...

42Before adding new activities, make sure:• Power Zone™ Plus Notebook is properly connected to your computerusing the Sync cable• Sync Manager is runn

43Uploading Files From Power Zone™ Plus Notebook to Your ComputerYou can store your Power Zone™ Plus Notebook files on your computer. Thisis called “b

441. The power cable is not plugged into the electrical outlet properly.2. The printer cable is not securely connected between the printer and PowerZo

45FCC NoticeThis equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installedand used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the man

Word Games...14Spelling ...

Golf ... 18Picture Parts ...

The Mailbox ...... 35The Menu Bar ....

1Chapter 1.IntroductionThank you for purchasing the VTech® Power Zone™ Plus Notebook learningproduct! We at VTech® are committed to providing the high