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HOw  TO  PLAY

Pressing  the 

  key  to  turn  on  the  unit,  followed  by  the  main  menu, 

where  an  activity  can  be  selected  to  play.  Pressing  the 

  key  again 

will  turn  the  unit  off.

ACTIvITY  SELECTION

When  the  unit  is  turned  on  and  the  opening  sequence  has  been 
displayed,  you  will  be  taken  to  the  main  menu  where  activities  can 
be  selected  by: 
1)  pressing 

Enter

  at  the  chosen  activity  while  they  cycle  through 

automatically; 

2)  using  the  cursor  pad  to  cycle  through  the  activities  manually  and 

making  a  selection  with  the 

Enter

  key; 

3)  clicking  the  mouse  button  at  the  desired  activity; 
4)  typing  the  activity  number  and  selecting  with  the 

Enter

  key

If  a  category  key  (such  as  ‘Word  Zone’)  is  pressed,  the  menu  will 
jump  to  the  first  activity  of  that  category.  Individual  activities  can  then 
be  selected  using  the  same  methods  previously  described.

AI  fEATURE

If  a  question  is  answered  incorrectly  during  the  first  round,  up  to  3 
of  those  questions  will  be  asked  again  in  subsequent  rounds  of  most 
activities.  This  feature  is  designed  to  help  children  find  the  correct 
answer  by  using  their  memory.

ANSwER

The  answer  will  be  provided  after  a  certain  number  of  tries  in  most 
question  activities.  It  will  not  be  available  in  Earful  of  Numbers,  Picture 
Fun,  Chat  Room,  Alphabet  Apple,  Number  Bubbles,  Typing  Fun,  Firefly 
Count,  Carrot  Patch  and  all  activities  in  the  Creative  Studio  and  My 
Tools  category.

SHORT  BREAK  MODE

After  rounds are played consecutively, you’ll enjoy a wonderful display 
of  dancing  to  music!

AUTO  POwER  Off

To  preserve  battery  power,  the 

Challenger  Laptop™

  will  automatically 

shut  off  after  several  minutes  without  input.  The  unit  can  be  turned 
on  again  by  pressing  the 

On/Off

  key.

HO

w

 TO 

PLAY

Summary of Contents for CHALLENGER 91-002136-014-000

Page 1: ...Challenger LaptopTM 2010 VTech Printed in China 91 002136 014 000 User s Manual ...

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Page 3: ...tistic creativity playing and having fun at the same time Plus the Challenger Laptop is loaded with other great features such as tools to store personal info vivid animations fun sound effects snappy melodies and a realistic keyboard and mouse With the Challenger Laptop your child will find that learning and fun go hand in hand INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE Challenger Laptop User s manual Real mouse IN...

Page 4: ...TE For best performance remove all factory installed batteries and use new alkaline batteries Important When replacing the batteries you will lose all information stored in the unit BATTERY NOTICE The use of new alkaline batteries is recommended for maximum performance Non rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the toy before being charged if r...

Page 5: ... standard adaptor that complies with EN61558 AC DC 9V 300mA centre positive adaptor Connecting the adaptor 1 Make sure the unit is OFF 2 Locate the adaptor jack on the back of the unit 3 Insert the adaptor plug into the unit s adaptor jack 4 Plug the adaptor into a wall outlet 5 Turn the unit ON NOTE When the toy is not going to be in use for an extended period of time unplug the adaptor Standard ...

Page 6: ... MOUSE 1 Following the arrows use a screwdriver to open the cover on the bottom of the mouse 2 Take the ball out of the mouse and use a dry cloth to clean the mouse and the ball 3 Place the ball back into the mouse place the cover back onto the mouse and screw the cover closed PRODUCT FEATURES on off button Turn your Challenger Laptop learning toy by pressing the On Off button You can turn the uni...

Page 7: ...iding the Volume Switch to the right for higher volume and to the left for lower volume One Two mode Press the Player key on the keyboard to switch between One Player and Two Player modes The activities that will be played in Two Player mode are Word Train Talk Show Typing Fun Mouse s Lunch Subtract it Show Time Costume Ball Hide and Seek Animal Shadows Carrot Patch Screen Savers Pressing the Scre...

Page 8: ...o answer questions in some other activities 7 Level key to change the level in most activities 8 Repeat key to repeat current question or instruction 9 Help key to provide help in most activities 10 Answer key for the correct answer in most activities 11 Delete key to delete the input 12 Fun key for several random funny cartoons 13 Background Music key to stop or play the background music 14 Scree...

Page 9: ... letter related activities 19 Number keys to input numbers in the related activities 20 Musical note keys to input your own melody in Melody Maker activity 21 Instrument keys to change the main instrument in the music related activities 22 Tempo key to change the melody tempo in the music related activities PRODUCT FEATURES ...

Page 10: ...dividual activities can then be selected using the same methods previously described AI feature If a question is answered incorrectly during the first round up to 3 of those questions will be asked again in subsequent rounds of most activities This feature is designed to help children find the correct answer by using their memory Answer The answer will be provided after a certain number of tries i...

Page 11: ...er Jump 06 Mouse s Snack 07 Chat Room 08 Talk Show 09 Alphabet Apple Word Zone 10 Letter Disks 11 Alphabet Fishing 12 Letter Match 13 Letter Bubbles 14 Typing Fun 15 Animal Votes 16 Mouse s Lunch 17 Odd One Out 18 Part and Whole 19 Number Star Maths Mania 20 Firefly Count 21 Kick One Out 22 Number Seesaw 23 Maths Votes 24 Mouse s Dinner 25 Shopping Spree 26 Subtract It 27 Tick tock Time ACTIVITIES...

Page 12: ... pressing Enter pressing the Choice keys or directly clicking it with the mouse to learn the French number word 02 NUMBER VOTES Do you want to vote in an election In this activity you can A French number word will appear with 4 multiple choices Vote for one to match the word using the mouse choice keys or the cursor pad and Enter 03 PICTURE FUN Do you like taking pictures Select a French word to s...

Page 13: ...tch the French word or phrase with the correct picture by using the mouse or the cursor pad and Enter key Have a try WORD ZONE 09 ALPHABET APPLE Some alphabet apples are falling from the tree To pick a letter apple press the letter key or cursor pad 10 LETTER DISKS Click on a letter disk to hear its name and then find a letter to match the sound 11 ALPHABET FISHING Several letter fish are swimming...

Page 14: ...nd its food for lunch Click one letter cheese or input the correct letter on the keyboard to complete the given word and feed the mouse 17 ODD ONE OUT Find the odd one out of the group of words by using the mouse or the cursor pad and Enter 18 PART and WHOLE Match the given whole word with a part word by using the mouse or the cursor pad and Enter MATHS MANIA 19 NUMBER STAR Wow there are so many s...

Page 15: ...cheese or press the number key on the keyboard to find out the bigger or smaller number according to the given instruction 25 SHOPPING SPREE Let s go shopping First pick something you d like to add to the shopping cart then pay by using the cursor pad and Enter or mouse to select the coins 26 SUBTRACT IT Use the cursor pad mouse or press the number on the keyboard to help the frog jump to the corr...

Page 16: ...the real animal Come and have a try 32 CARROT PATCH Rabbits love carrots The carrots keep going up and down Use the mouse or the choice keys to help the rabbit pick as many carrots for his basket as you can within the time limit CREATIVE STUDIO 33 STAMP FACTORY Select one style of stamps and drag your mouse to stamp it anywhere you like 34 PARTY FACE Help your friends dress up for your birthday pa...

Page 17: ...ions MY TOOLS 37 ABOUT ME Type information about yourself your name your birthday your address phone number email address your best friend s name and your interests 38 MY FAVOURITES Fill in or select your favourites food toy animal season cartoon star and friends 39 PARENTs MESSAGE Perhaps your dad or mum wants to leave a message for you Invite them to type whatever they like 40 MATCHBOOK Input th...

Page 18: ... unit still does not work replace with an entire set of new batteries If the problem persists please call our Consumer Services Department on 01235 546810 in the UK or 44 1235 546810 outside UK and a service representative will be happy to help you IMPORTANT NOTE Creating and developing VTech products is accompanied by a responsibility that we at VTech take very seriously We make every effort to e...

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