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 2003 RadioShack Corporation.

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RadioShack and RadioShack.com 

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RadioShack Corporation.

OWNER’S MANUAL — 

Please read before using this equipment.

60-2632

www.radioshack.com

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Thank you for purchasing the RadioShack Bilingual 

Laptop. It is a fun tool for learning math and spelling, 

testing your memory, and challenging word games. Enjoy 

40 different activities in all. Use the laptop to help 

develop your computer skills with the fully-functional 

mouse and keyboard.

Spoken Instructions and 

Responses — 

gives audible 

instructions, answers, and 

encouragement.

Bilingual Compatibility — 

select English or Spanish as 

the language to use during 

your activities.

Built-In Mouse —

 move the 

cursor to the desired 

location without using the 

keyboard.

Electronic Synthesizer —

 

record and play back songs 

you compose.

Bilingual Laptop

CONTENTS

Powering Your Laptop .................  2

Installing Batteries ................. 2

Using an AC or DC Adapter ... 2

Operation ......................................  3

Opening the Cover ..................  3

Turning the Laptop 

On and Off ...............................  3

Selecting an Activity  .............  3

Scoring ......................................  4

Activities .......................................  4

Category 1: Vocabulary & 

Grammar ...................................  4

Category 2: Mathematics  .....  7

Category 3: Music & Drawing  10

Category 4: Games & 

Amusement .............................. 12

Care ..............................................  16

Service and Repair ..................... 16

The FCC Wants You to Know  ... 16

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Summary of Contents for 60-2632

Page 1: ...ilingual Compatibility select English or Spanish as the language to use during your activities Built In Mouse move the cursor to the desired location without using the keyboard Electronic Synthesizer record and play back songs you compose Bilingual Laptop CONTENTS Powering Your Laptop 2 Installing Batteries 2 Using an AC or DC Adapter 2 Operation 3 Opening the Cover 3 Turning the Laptop On and Off...

Page 2: ...UTION Use a Class 2 for AC power source that supplies 6V DC and delivers at least 300 mA Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the laptop s DC 6V jack Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the laptop or the adapter Do not leave the laptop plugged in when you are not using it Ô BATTERY NOTES Ô Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly Do n...

Page 3: ...ing Game Amusement and you are prompted to select an activity Ô 2 Type in the activity number or use the arrow keys to scroll and select the desired activity Press ENTER 3 If you want to go to another activity before finishing the existing activity press ON MODE to return to the Category Selection Menu Release buttons Ô NOTE Ô Turning the Laptop On and Off If you do not press any key for five minu...

Page 4: ... and a word associated with that picture appear There is one letter missing in the word 3 Type in the missing letter ACTIVITY 2 SPELLING CORRECTION 1 Press ON MODE to go to the Category Selection Menu 2 Press 2 then ENTER to start Activity 2 A picture then a word associated with that picture appears There is one incorrect letter in the word 3 Move the cursor to the incorrect letter then type in th...

Page 5: ...the picture with an extra letter added appear 3 Move the cursor to the incorrect letter using the arrow keys or mouse 4 Press ENTER or click the mouse button ACTIVITY 5 ANAGRAM In Anagram you make a new word using the letters from the displayed word 1 Press ON MODE to go to the Category Selection Menu 2 Press 5 ENTER to start Activity 5 A word appears 3 Move the cursor to the desired letter of the...

Page 6: ... the root of the word appear in the second row 3 Highlight your choice for the root using the arrow keys or the mouse and press ENTER or click the mouse button to select it Ô In Spanish mode this activity is Tenses not Root Word To play Tenses follow these directions 1 The laptop gives you a word in the upper part of the screen and asks for a particular tense of the word for example the past tense...

Page 7: ...E to go to the Category Selection Menu 2 Press 1 2 ENTER to start Activity 12 A question with an addition problem appears 3 Type the correct answer and press ENTER Ô ACTIVITY 13 SUBTRACTION 1 Press ON MODE to go to the Category Selection Menu 2 Press 1 3 ENTER to start Activity 13 A subtraction question appears 3 Type the correct answer and press ENTER Ô ACTIVITY 14 MULTIPLICATION 1 Press ON MODE ...

Page 8: ...roblems appear one on each row 3 Work the problems and compare their results 4 Enter greater than or less than to complete the equation Ô ACTIVITY 18 NUMBERING LOGIC 1 Press ON MODE to go to the Category Selection Menu 2 Press 1 8 ENTER to start Activity 18 Two pairs of numbers appear A number is missing from one of the pairs 3 Identify the mathematical relation between the two numbers of the comp...

Page 9: ... start Activity 21 An equation with an unknown value X appears 3 Figure out the value of X to solve the algebraic equation Type the value and press ENTER Ô ACTIVITY 22 FACTOR MULTIPLES 1 Press ON MODE to go to the Category Selection Menu 2 Press 2 twice Press ENTER to start Activity 22 The laptop asks you either Lowest Common Multiple LCM or Highest Common Factor HCF questions In an HCF question y...

Page 10: ...mum length of a calculation is 10 digits including any mathematical symbols 4 To clear the screen and start a new calculation press ALL CLEAR CATEGORY 3 MUSIC DRAWING ACTIVITY 25 KARA OK You can sing along with the laptop or just listen to different songs in this activity There are 26 songs in memory 1 Press ON MODE to go to the Category Selection Menu 2 Press 2 5 ENTER to start Activity 25 3 Sele...

Page 11: ... activity uses special drawing keys T Ñ Y Ï UÒ F Í J Î V Ó B Ð and N Ô to draw move and erase a picture Ô 1 Press ON MODE to go to the Category Selection Menu 2 Press 2 8 ENTER to start Activity 28 3 Select drawing mode by pressing DRAW MOVE or ERASE A drawing point appears at the center of the screen 4 Press DRAW and use the drawing keys to draw Ô Press ERASE then use the drawing keys to erase po...

Page 12: ...D to save the program End appears 8 To run the program press PLAY 9 To edit the program press REPEAT 10 Press backspace to erase the commands one by one or press ENTER to scroll through the commands you do not want to edit Press RECORD to finish editing 11 To erase the program press ALL CLEAR CATEGORY 4 GAMES AMUSEMENT ACTIVITY 30 KEYBOARD TYPING 1 Press ON MODE to go to the Category Selection Men...

Page 13: ...egory Selection Menu 2 Press 3 twice Then press ENTER to start Activity 33 The laptop is your opponent It counts from one to three 3 Press 1 Stone 2 Scissors or 3 Paper immediately after the third count or you will lose the game Ô ACTIVITY 34 TOWER OF HANOI The objective of this game is to move all the bars from the pole at the far left to the pole at the far right You can move bars to the middle ...

Page 14: ...o go to the Category Selection Menu 2 Press 3 6 ENTER to start Activity 36 There are ten pairs of cards facing down You have three minutes to match all the cards You can turn up two cards at a time Ô 3 Use the arrow keys or mouse to highlight the desired card 4 Press ENTER or click the mouse to select the card Ô ACTIVITY 37 TIC TAC TOE 1 Press ON MODE to go to the Category Selection Menu 1 upper l...

Page 15: ...ng and and to increase or decrease speed Ô ACTIVITY 39 PING PONG 1 Press ON MODE to go to the Category Selection Menu 2 Press 3 9 ENTER to start Activity 39 A ball drops from the top of the screen Press or to move the ping pong paddle left or right to keep the ball from falling to the ground When you hit the ball it bounces back up rebounds then comes down again Ô ACTIVITY 40 DEMO 1 Press ON MODE ...

Page 16: ... WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR POSE ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRAN TIES CONTAINED HEREIN EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIA BILITY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTL...

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