User manual VTECH POWERZONE EDGE

[. . . ] Dear Parent: At VTech® we know that a child has the ability to do great things. That's why all of our electronic learning products are uniquely designed to develop a child's mind and allow them to learn to the best of their ability. Whether it's learning about letters, numbers, geography or algebra, all VTech® learning products incorporate advanced technologies and extensive curriculum to encourage children of all ages to reach their potential. When it comes to providing interactive products that enlighten, entertain and develop minds, at VTech® we see the potential in every child. 39 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] In levels three and four, a written question about a multiplication problem will appear. Choose the answer from the multiple choices and then press the Enter key. DIVISION In levels one and two, a division problem will appear on the screen. Input the correct answer using the number keys and then press the Enter key. In the levels three and four, a written question about a division problem will appear. Choose the answer from the multiple choices and then press the Enter key. ALGEBRA ATTACK! An algebra question will appear on the screen. Find the value of the unknown number (X) and input the correct answer by clicking the number icon on the number bar or typing in the number using the keyboard. By pressing the Help key, you lose one chance to answer the question. GEOMETRY A 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional object will appear onscreen and you will be asked to find the area, perimeter or volume of the object. Input the correct answer by clicking the number on the number bar or typing in the number using the keyboard. By pressing the Help key, you lose one chance to answer the question. GRAPH IT! A graph will appear on screen and then a question will be asked related to that graph. Multiple choices are given and you can select the answer by pressing Up/Down key or you can use the mouse to select the correct answer and press the Enter key or the left mouse button, or type in 1, 2 or 3 to answer directly. 14 TIC TAC 18 This activity shows a 4 x 4 matrix and you have numbers from 1 to 8. You and the computer (or other player) take turns placing numbers into the matrix. Whoever can create a total of 18 in either a horizontal, vertical or diagonal with 4 numbers first wins the game. NOTE: One number can be used only once in a game. MAGIC 24 4 numbers and 6 mathematics signs [+, -, x, ÷, ( )] will appear. You are expected to use each number and a mathematics sign to create a total of 24. Numbers can be used only once, but mathematics signs can be used many times. THIS TO THAT In levels one and two, a question about converting units of measurement will appear. In levels three and four, a written question about converting units of measurement will appear. Choose the correct answer from multiple choices and then press the Enter key. FRACTION ACTION In this activity, a question involving fractions will appear on the screen. Input the correct answer using the number keys and then press the Enter key. By pressing the Help key, you lose one chance to answer the question. NUMBER PATTERNS In this activity, you will see a sequence of numbers with one number missing. You must figure out the pattern and input the missing number using the number keys. Press the Enter key to confirm your answer. MATH CHALLENGE In this activity, the unit will challenge you with random questions from Time Out!, Sum It Up, Minus Madness, Multiplication, Division and This to That. In all four levels, the questions will be in multiple choice format. 15 TRIVIA CHALLENGE UNDERSEA LIFE This challenging trivia game tests your knowledge of undersea life. [. . . ] · Screen Saver When there is no input for a while, an animated picture will be shown and move around on the screen. You may select a screen saver and set the time to start the screen saver. · Bubble This allows you to set the bubble text ON or OFF by clicking the ON/OFF icon. · Mouse Pointer This allows you to select a different type of mouse pointer. [. . . ]