Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit XL Series du fabricant VTech
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Use r ’ s Manual ClassMaster ™ Noteb ook.
Dear P arent, At VT ech ® , we kno w that kids hav e a lot to juggle these days - b usy school sched- ules, sports, extr acurricular activities, and of course, home work. That’ s why we created the XL Series™ — an innov ative line of por tab le learning companions designed to fit the alwa ys on-the-go lifestyle of y our school-aged child.
ClassMaster™ Notebook Thank you f or purchasing the VT ech ® ClassMaster™ Notebook learning toy . The ClassMaster™ Notebook is a sleek, computer-connected learning device in a compact design that provides kids age 9+ with a competitiv e edge in the class- room.
41 I Contents INTRODUCTION .......................................................... 1 PREP ARA TION ............................................................ 2 GETTING ST ARTED .....................................................................
42 II KEYBOARD & CURSOR P AD ............................................ 8 BASIC OPERA TION ....................................................... 9 MOVING THE CURSOR FROM ONE FIELD TO ANOTHER ........................... 9 CONFIRMING A SELECTION OR COMMAND .
43 III PRE-ALGEBRA ............................................................................................................ 18 ENTERT AINMENT ....................................................................... 18 SOLIT AIRE ...................
44 Deleting Activities From Y our ClassMaster™ Notebook ......................... 35 Uploading Files From Y our ClassMaster™ Notebook to Y our Computer ...... 35 IR .......................................................................... 36 Effective Working Position for IR Communication .
1 I NTR OD U C TI O N Thank you f or buying the VT ech ® ClassMaster™ Notebook learning aid! We at VT ec h ® are committed to providing the best possib le products to enter tain and educate y our child. Should you ha ve an y questions or concerns, please call our Consumer Ser vices Depar tment at 1-800-521-2010 in the U .
2 Back PR EP AR A TIO N GETTING ST AR TED Please remove tab fr om the backup battery cover located on the bac k of ClassMaster™ Notebook before pla ying, otherwise the sa ved information might be lost. CONNECTING THE MOUSE • Make sure the unit is off .
3 BA TTER Y INST ALLA TION 1. Make sure the unit is OFF . 2. Open the batter y co ver on the bottom of the unit. 3. Inser t 4 ne w “AA” batteries (UM-3 / LR6) as illustrated. DO NO T USE RECHARGEABLE BA TTERIES in this unit. 4. Close the batter y co ver .
4 AC A D APT OR Use VT ech ® or any standard adaptor complying with EN61558 DC 9V 300mA AC centre-positive adaptor . USING THE A C AD APT OR 1. Make sure the unit is OFF . 2. Locate the adaptor jac k on the left side of the unit. 3. Inser t the adaptor plug into the unit’ s adaptor jack.
5 BA CKUP B A TTER Y INST ALLA TION ClassMaster™ Notebook comes with a backup already installed. Before using the unit, remov e the protectiv e strip from the backup batter y b y pulling on the plastic tab. T o av oid damage to the unit from leaky batteries, replace the backup battery at least once a year .
6 MOUSE Once the mouse is installed, you ma y mov e the cursor around the screen freely . The mouse has a roller ball in it; therefore , it should be used on a clean, flat surface . The mouse is compatible with VT ech ® products only . CONNECTING THE MOUSE • Make sure the unit is off .
7 PL A YE R GU I DE SPECIAL ICONS Caps Lock: Indicates capital letters lock ed or unlock ed Inser t: Indicates whether you are typing o ver existing inf or mation or inserting new inf o Po we r: Indicates the unit is on or off CONTRAST/V OLUME CONTROL BUTT ON • Slide the V olume control to adjust the loudness of the sound.
8 KEY BOA RD & CU R SO R P AD Here are some special function keys: Esc Ta b Caps Lo ck Shift Symb ol Insert Alt Space Ac tion Backspace Dele te Enter Help Arrow Keys Cur sor Pad Press to e xit the.
9 BASIC OP ERA T ION MO VING THE CURSOR FROM ONE FIELD T O ANO THER To mov e the cursor between fields, categories or folders , you can: • Use the mouse or Cursor pad to click on the area y ou want to go • Press the T ab key . • Press the Up or Down Direction k eys .
10 I NTR OD U C TI O N T O C O MM O N C OM MAN DS Here are some of the most common commands used in our unit: Menu Item New Edit Dele te Dele te A ll Sa ve Sa ve As Pri nt Cut Pas te Copy Fin d/Re pla.
11 COPYING/CUTTING AND P ASTING TEXT Press the Shift ke y + the Direction ke ys to highlight the text you w ant to cop y . Press the Action ke y and select the Cop y command or select Cut command from the Action menu. After you ha ve copied the te xt, place the cursor in the field you want the te xt to appear .
12 MANAGI N G Y O U R PRO G RAM S OPEN A PR OGRAM The ClassMaster™ Notebook helps you organize b y saving progr ams in files. T o open program, open the f older first, then you’ll see the f older’s prog rams displa yed on the screen.
13 SIMPLE CALCULA T OR The simple calculator lets you solv e ev er yda y math problems of addition, subtr action, m ultiplication and division. Use the mouse to click on the calculator b uttons or use the ke yboard to enter numbers and math symbols. Then click the “=” b utton or press Enter to get the correct ans wer .
14 SCIENTIFIC CALCULA T OR This is an adv anced, fully functional calculator that allows y ou to calculate square roots, sine, cosine and more. Use the mouse or keyboard to perf or m calculations just lik e the simple calculator .
15 AD V ANCED WORD PROCESSOR Got a school research project or book repor t? W ant to write a note or letter? Use Advanced W ord Processor to create , save and edit all y our text-based documents. T o sav e, select the Sav e command and you'll be able to open it later .
16 Set Alignment for Y our T ext: Set alignment f or selected text with the f ollowing: : Left-aligns the selected content or left justifies ne w text : Centers the selected content or center ne w text.
17 TYPING CHALLENGE Tr y this cool game to improv e your typing speed and accuracy . Select the appropr iate lev el. W ords will cascade down from the top of the screen, tr y y our best to type all the words with the ke yboard! CLASS SCHEDULE List your daily Class Schedule with the times and room numbers.
18 GEOMETR Y W ant a geometry refresher? At random, a 2- dimensional or 3-dimensional object will appear and you’ll be ask ed to find its area, perimeter or volume. Input your ans wer by typing in the number then press the b utton to confirm your ans wer .
19 DOMINO CRISIS A fun game that tests your reactions as it challenges your mathematical skills . The object of Domino Crisis is to eliminate dominos. Use the Up and Down arro w keys to mo ve the flying domino . Y ou can rotate the flying domino by pressing the Enter or Space ke y .
20 BRIXX J ust like in the arcades, Brixx tests y our reaction speed. Use the arrow k eys to mo ve the paddle so you can catch the ball. Then “throw” it against the brick wall b y pressing any ke y to launch it. Y ou nev er know how many times you ha ve to hit a brick bef ore it will disappear .
21 REVERSI The ultimate game of skill and strategy: Y ou’ve got to get more of the board filled with your discs than your opponent’ s. There are white discs on one side, b lack discs on the other . Y ou and your opponent alternate placing discs on to the board, placing them so they enclose y our riv al’ s pieces.
22 PUZZLER The object of Puzzler is to mov e blocks of the same pattern together so that they will be cleared from the screen. T o move a b lock, clic k the mouse on the bloc k you want to mo ve and drag to the right or left position, and then lift the mouse.
23 TRIVIA Ready to prov e what you know? This challenging trivia game tests your knowledge of Spor ts, Entertainment and more. First select the topic you w ant to be tested on. Then you’ll be given a series of multiple-choice questions . Use the mouse, cursor pad or the arro w ke ys to mov e between the ans wers.
24 MY WORLD ADDRESS BOOK Address Book helps you k eep track of your friends and family b y storing their names, phone numbers , e-mail address and other inf or mation. Use the mouse, cursor pad or arrow k eys to mo ve among entries, then press Enter to open a record.
25 CALEND AR T oo busy to remember what da y it is let alone what you’ve got to do ne xt? Calendar helps y ou k eep track of an y and all ev ents. Y ou select the way y ou want to view y our schedule: Daily , Weekly or Monthly . Select Daily Vie w and you’ll see all of the e vents f or a specific day .
26 TO DO LIST Use the T o Do List to create reminders and assign due dates to tasks. When y ou open the To Do List, you’ll see a list of y our tasks you’v e pre viously entered. Y ou can open an existing task by mo ving the cursor with the mouse, cursor pad or arrow k eys and pressing Enter .
27 CREA TIVITY CREA TION ST A TION Create your o wn creature with Creation Station. Then use IR and send it to your friend while you chat. T o create a new character , press the New b utton or select the New command from Action menu, then enter the name of character and select the components.
28 NO TE: Remember to save y our drawing b y selecting Sav e from the Action menu. Y ou can also send your picture to a friend using the IrSend command.
29 ANIMA TION EDIT OR Create your o wn car toon with Animation Editor! When you open the prog ram, you’ll see a list of files that you can open. Select any file with the mouse or the arrow k eys and press Enter to open the animation. T o create your o wn animation, press the New b utton.
30 A CCESSORIES MY SETUP My Setup in the Accessories folder lets y ou customize your ClassMaster™ Notebook . Set the date and time, adjust the tr acking speed of the mouse , change skin, sound and other settings. Open My Setup and use the mouse or arrow ke ys and press Enter to choose the f eature you want to customiz e.
31 SYSTEM Select this category to change the screen w allpaper , program icons and select the n umber f or mat. Y ou can tur n the Intro and Main Animations on or off and set the timing f or Auto- sleep . MOUSE/KEY With the Mouse/K ey categor y , you can set the tracking speed of y our mouse.
32 FILE AND UPLO AD MANA GER File and Upload Manager lets you organiz e and transf er files. Select the file you want to upload then press the Upload button. Press the Sync ke y so that the file can be transf erred. To open a program, select it and press Launch.
33 Sync “Syncing” is the process of connecting your ClassMaster™ Notebook to your computer . It e xchanges and updates information between y our ClassMaster™ Notebook and y our personal computer . Changes you make on y our ClassMaster™ Notebook or your PC will appear in both places after the Sync process.
34 3. Complete the User Inf or mation f or m. 4. Enter your User Name . 5. If you w ant to protect your User Account with a pass word, click the option bo x to set Security On. 6. Then, enter your pass word into the passw ord bo x. 7. And enter y our password again to confirm.
35 3. Now y ou can select the activities you w ant to add to your ClassMaster™ Notebook . To select an activity or file, clic k on it, and then click the Add to List b utton. The number of activities and data you can add to ClassMaster™ Notebook is limited by the amount of av ailable memor y on y our ClassMaster™ Notebook .
36 f older , select Options in the menu bar and click Set P ersonal Folder . When uploading files, if a file with the same name already e xists in your P ersonal F older , a new “ index number” will be automatically added after your filename to a void ov erwr iting.
37 Effective W orking P osition for IR Comm unication 1. Make sure the IR lenses of the tw o units are facing to each other and at the same lev el. 2. It is recommended to hav e the best working distance between 5 cm and 45 cm ( 2 inches and 1.5 f eet).
38 TR OU B LE SH O O TI N G 1. When I press the ON button, nothing happens • Make sure the po wer b utton is tur ned on and y our unit is plugged in.
39 10. I cannot send and receiv e information with IR Communication • Make sure both de vices are on and are directly pointed to each other without any obstacles in the wa y . The y should only be a fe w inches apar t. • Make sure the receiving de vice has enough memor y .
40 FC C NO TI C E This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy . It must be installed and used properly , in accordance with the manuf acturer’ s instr uctions .
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté VTech XL Series c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du VTech XL Series - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation VTech XL Series, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le VTech XL Series va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le VTech XL Series, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du VTech XL Series.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le VTech XL Series. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei VTech XL Series ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
