Startright Multi-Lingual Laptop PRO User manual

Introduction 1
Overview 1
Notice to Parents 2
Battery Installation 2
Battery Precautions 2
AC Adaptor 3
AC Adaptor Precautions 3
Care and Maintenance 3
Getting Started 4
General Operation 4
ON/OFF/Auto Power OFF /Detachable Mouse/ROM Card 4
Activity Selection 6
Scoring 6
Special Features & Keyboard Layout 7
Description of Activities 10
My Laptop 10
Utilities 11
Diary 11
Schedule (Weekly) 13
Schedule (Daily) 14
Address book 14
Conversions 16
Calculator 17
Budget planner 17
To-Do list 18
Personal profi le 19
My dictionary 20
Memo freehand 21
Content

Vocabulary & Grammar 21
Opposites 21
Missing letter 21
Missing letters 21
Complete the sentence 21
Letter eliminator 21
Capitals 22
Which word 22
Wrong letter 22
Singular 22
Plural 22
Adjectives 22
Verbs 22
Collective nouns 22
Prepositions 22
Anagrams 23
Continuous tense 23
Past tense 23
Past perfect tense 23
Math 23
Addition 23
Subtraction 24
Multiplications 24
Divisions 24
Disappearing digits 24
Rounding 24
Greater than & less than 24
Decimals 25
Ratios 25
Fractions 26
Percentages 26
Disappearing operators 26

Geometry 26
Word problems 26
Word Processor 26
Languages 27
Language learner 27
Spanish 27
French 27
English 27
Translation test 28
Spanish 28
French 28
English 28
Trivia 29
Science 29
Nature 29
History 29
Geography 29
Entertainment 29
Miscellaneous 29
Games 30
Tic-Tac-Toe 30
Snake game 30
Memory beat 30
Block warp 30
Bop it 31
Memory match 31
Rebound 32
Music 32
Music tutor 32

Vocabulary Grammar Math Shape
Trivia Music Personal
Organization
Learn:
Logic
Creation time 33
Music download 33
Typing 33
Touch type 33
Speed typing 34
Specifi cations 34

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Thank you for selecting this Multi-Lingual Laptop Pro™ unit.
This box contains one (1) Multi-Lingual Laptop Pro™ unit, one
(1) adaptor (optional), and a user instruction guide.
Please read the Notice to Parents carefully before you allow your
child to use this unit. Reading through this User Instruction Guide
with your child can be a valuable learning experience.
Please discard of any packing materials such as plastic sheets,
wire ties, tags etc for your child’s safety.
Introduction
LCD Screen Icons
Touch-Screen Icons
High-Resolution
LCD Screen
Power and Data
Reading Indication
Real QWERTY
Keyboard
Language
Selection
Keys
Power Key
Real Ball Detachable Mouse
Speaker
ROM Card
Touch-pad
Multi - Lingual Laptop
ProTM Overview

Battery Installation
NOTE: Do not allow children to install batteries.
• This unit requires four (4)AA batteries (Included for demonstration
purpose only). We recommend alkaline batteries.
• Open the battery compartment found on the back of the unit.
(See Figure 1)
• Insert the batteries correctly, as indicated by the polarity symbols
(+) and (-) marked inside the battery compartment. (See Figure 2)
• Make sure to correctly replace the battery compartment door and
push it fi rmly back in place.
Battery Precautions
• Install batteries for your child.
• Do not use rechargeable batteries.
• Do not recharge non-rechargeable batteries.
• Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Do not mix alkaline, standard (Carbon-Zinc), or rechargeable
(Nickel-Cadmium) batteries.
• Do not short circuit the supply terminals.
• Only use batteries of the same type or equivalent as
recommended.
• For best operation, always use new alkaline batteries.
• Insert batteries following the correct polarity.
• Replace the batteries if the sound weakens or the display dims.
• Remove exhausted or weak batteries from the unit.
• Remove batteries if you are not going to use the unit for more
than one (1) week.
• This unit is not to be connected to more than the recommended
number of power supplies.
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Notice to parents
Figure 2
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AC Adaptor
Using the Adaptor (Optional)
NOTE: The use of an adaptor will override the batteries. When this
unit is not going to be in use for an extended period of time, we
recommend unplugging the adaptor.
• Use a standard 6V --- 300mA AC/DC adaptor recommended for
this unit.
• Make sure the unit is turned OFF.
• Plug the power jack into the 6V DC socket located at the back of
the unit.
• Plug the AC adaptor into a wall socket.
AC Adaptor Precautions
• Do not hold the adaptor with wet hands.
• Do not use an adaptor if it has damaged, split or broken wires or
cords.
• Do not play with the adaptor or cable. Do not wrap the adaptor or
cords around your neck as strangulation might result.
• Do not insert many plugs into one connection.
• When disconnecting the adaptor, pull it out by the plug. Never
pull by the cord.
• Do not wind the adaptor cable around the adaptor.
• Do not place furniture or any heavy objects on top of the adaptor
or adaptor cable.
• Do not use more than one (1) adaptor for the unit simultaneously
• Do not plug in the adaptor for extended periods of time.
• For safety purposes this adaptor is not intended for use by children
under the age of three years old.
• The adaptor is not a toy.
• Adaptors used with this unit are to be regularly examined for
damage to the cord, plug enclosure and other parts; and in the
event of such damage, this unit must not be used with the
adaptor until such damage has been repaired.
• This unit must only be used with the recommended adaptor.
• The adaptor must be disconnected before cleaning this unit.
Care and Maintenance
• Clean this unit with a slightly damp cloth.

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Getting Started
General Operation
ON/OFF/Auto Power OFF /Detachable Mouse/ROM
Card
ON/OFF: Press the power key to turn this unit ON. Press the same
key once more to turn the unit OFF.
Auto Power OFF: A screen saver will be activated when you do not
press a key on this unit for more than two (2) minutes. This screen
saver will continue to be displayed for a further one (1) minute before
this unit automatically turns OFF. Please note that when this unit
automatically turns OFF, any created data that has not yet been
saved to the ROM card will be deleted.
Detachable Mouse: Included with this unit is a real-ball detachable
mouse. To attach/detach this mouse, please follow the illustrations
shown in Figure 3.
The real-ball mouse has two (2) buttons. The left button of the
mouse can be used to select text or to confi rm your selection (same
operation as the Enter key on the keyboard). The right button of the
mouse can be used to exit the current activity or folder (same operation
as the Escape key on the keyboard).
• Do not use any chemical solvents or abrasives on this unit.
• Do not spill any liquids on this unit.
• Avoid dropping this unit on hard surfaces.
• Do not expose this unit to moisture or immerse it in water.
• Do not try to dismantle this unit.
• It is best to switch off this unit when your child is not playing with
it. Please remind your child to do so.
• Use only a soft cloth for cleaning the LCD. Never use solvents,
abrasives or a moist cloth.

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To clean the ball of the mouse, unscrew the cover found on the
underside of the mouse (See Figure 4) and clean with a soft cloth.
Return the ball back into the compartment and screw the cover fi rmly
back into position.
ROM Card: Included with this unit is one (1) ROM Card. The ROM
Card is designed for use only with the Multi-Lingual Laptop Pro™
and is not to be used with any other device unless specifi ed. To
insert the ROM Card into this unit, please follow the illustrations
shown in Figure 5. Refer to each activity for further details on saving
and deleting data on the ROM Card.
NOTE: For those activities which the ROM Card is used, you must
fi rst insert the ROM Card before selecting the activity. The unit will
detect the ROM Card automatically and give further instructions.
First-Time Use
After reading through the Notice to Parents and installing the
batteries correctly, please press the Power key once to turn ON
the Multi-Lingual Laptop Pro™. The Multi-Lingual Laptop Pro™
unit will welcome you in English, Spanish, and French. Select your
desired operating language from the Language Selections keys. The
unit will then prompt you to “Enter User Setup”. You can either select
to do this at the current time or later. To enter the user setup, simply
click on “NOW”. The unit will require you to complete the following
steps:
1. Enter user name - For fi rst-time use the default name will be
automatically displayed (ABCDEF (uppercase letters)). To
change this default user name, refer to the My Laptop section
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for further details.
2. Input Password - For fi rst-time use you must enter the default
password which is “123456”. To change this default password,
refer to the My Laptop section for further details. The unit will
then read this information and will then enter the main menu.
Activity Selection
To select an activity or folder, you can either use the touch-pad and
keyboard or the mouse. If you choose to use the touch-pad, scroll
up or down to select a folder. To enter folders press the center of the
touch-pad or press the “Enter” key on the keyboard. Alternatively,
the left button on the mouse can also be used to enter into a folder.
To exit a folder at any time, press the “Escape” key on the
keyboard or alternatively press the right button on the mouse. If
you only use the mouse, move the cursor into the scroll bar (on the
right-hand side of the screen) and click above the scroll indicator
to move up or below the scroll indicator to move down. When the
desired folder is highlighted, click the left mouse button to enter. To
exit a folder at anytime, click on the right mouse button or click on
the right-hand corner of the screen on the .
Scoring
Each question is worth ten (10) points unless otherwise stated. If
you score 70 points or more in one (1) level, you can then move up
to the next level. If you use the Answer key or the help key, no points
are awarded to you. If your answer is incorrect, you will be given
another chance at the question. Refer to each activity for further
details.

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SPECIAL FEATURES &
KEYBOARD LAYOUT
Power Key: Press this key to either turn the unit ON or OFF.
Language Selection Keys: Three (3) language selection keys can
be found to the left of the Power key. Press one (1) of the three (3)
language selection keys to select the operating language.
Touch-Screen Icons: Four (4) touch-screen icons can be found on
the left-hand side of the LCD screen. From top to bottom these icons
will directly take you to the following activities: Schedule (weekly),
Address book, Calculator, and the To-Do list.(Refer to each
activity for further details).
Power and Data Reading Indication lamps: When the green-colored
lamp on the left is illuminated the unit is reading or saving data
(either internal or external). When the red colored lamp is illuminated
the unit’s power is on.
Touch-pad: The nine (9) pressure point touch-pad can be used to
move the cursor on the screen. The pressure point in the centre of
the touch-pad can be used as an Enter key to confi rm a selection.
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ROM Card: The ROM card (included) can be used to save personal
data in the following activities: Diary, Schedule, Address book, To-Do
list, and Word processor. (Refer to each activity for further details).
LCD Screen Icons: The six (6) LCD screen icons can be found
along the top of the LCD screen. The icons are as follows (from left
to right):
Alarm clock: Displayed when the alarm clock has been set.
(Refer to the section “My Laptop” for further details).
Saving data: Displayed when data is being saved (either i
nternal or external).
Typing: Displayed when you are typing text.
To-Do list: Displayed when there is an entry in the to-do list.
(Refer to the section “Utilities” for further details).
ROM card: Displayed when you want to save data on the ROM
card when the ROM card is not inserted into the unit.
Downloading: Displayed when the unit is reading data from the
ROM card or you are downloading music from the Music Download
activity. (Refer to the section “Music” for further details).
Esc (Escape) Key:
Press this key to escape from the current activity.
Answer Key:
Press this key to receive the answer during a learning activity.
Caps Lock Key:
Press this key to turn the caps lock on. Press once more to turn the
caps lock OFF.
Shift Key:
Hold down this key and press an alphabet key to display the upper
case of the selected letter. Hold down this key and press any number
key to display the related symbol shown on the selected key.

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Monetary Key:
Press this key in any typing activity to display a list of monetary
symbols.
ROM Card Data Save Key:
Press this card to save data onto the ROM card.
Repeat Key:
Press this key to repeat a question or to repeat music.
Delete All Key:
delete all
Press this key to delete all the displayed text that you have typed on
the screen.
Backspace Key:
Press this key to delete the letter to the left of the fl ashing cursor.
Accent/Record Key:
Press this key in any typing activity to display a list of accented
letters (Spanish and French).
Press this key to record music. (Refer to the section “Music” for
further details).
Enter Key:
Press this key to confi rm your selection or press to use as an Enter
key in any typing activity.
Draw/Help Key:
Press this key during any learning activity to display the answer to
the question for a short period of time.
Press this key in the Trivia activities to receive a hint.
Press this key in the Memo Freehand activity to change the stroke of
the pen, move the cursor, or select the eraser. (Refer to the section
“Utilities” for further details).

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Description of
Activities
My Laptop
Enter this top folder to access the following subfolders
Display brightness
Click on the icon to change the brightness of the LCD. Use the
mouse or touch-pad to make and confi rm your selection.
Volume
Click on the icon to change the volume level. Use the mouse or
touch-pad to make and confi rm your selection.
Clock
Click on this folder to access the following subfolders.
Date set
Click on the icon to set the date. Use the touch-pad to input the
day, month and year.
Page Up Key:
Press this key to move to the top of the displayed page.
Page Down Key:
Press this key to move to the bottom of the displayed page.
ROM Card Delete Key:
Press this key to delete all the saved data from the ROM card.
NOTE: When operating this unit in Spanish, please refer to the alphabet
letters printed in blue color or underlined with a blue line. When operating
this unit in French, please refer to the alphabet letters printed in red color
or underlined with a red line.

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Clock set
Click on the icon to set the clock. Use the touch-pad to select
PM or AM and then to input the hours and minutes.
Alarm set
Click on the icon to set the clock. Use the touch-pad to input the
hours and minutes. Hours will be input in the 24-hour clock format.
Click in the square to turn the alarm clock on or off. When the alarm
is set, the alarm icon will be displayed on the top of the LCD screen.
User setup
Click on the icon to change your user name and password details.
Your previously saved user name will be displayed at the top of
the screen. If no username has been saved, the default user name
will be displayed. (Default user name = ABCDEF). You now need
to input your previously saved password. If no password has been
saved, please input the default password and press the Enter key.
(Default password = 123456). If your details are correct, you can
now input your new user name here and your new password
here . This unit will automatically update your new settings.
Click on the icon to delete all the saved data on your ROM card.
This unit will need confi rmation before any data from the ROM card
is deleted. Click YES to delete all data or NO to cancel this operation.
NOTE: Please note that any deleted data from the ROM card cannot
be retrieved. Please also note that the user name and password will
return to the orig inal default setting when all data is deleted from the
ROM Card.
Utilities
Diary
If this folder is entered without entering the user setup, you will be
required to input your password for private security reasons. (Refer

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to First-Time Use for further details). If the user setup has been
completed, this folder can be entered directly. This unit can save
up to three (3) diary entries each with a total character count of 250
characters (including spaces). If no diary has been saved you will
only see the diary titles as DD/MM/YY (day/month/year). However if
a diary has been previously saved the unit will display the title with
a date, for example, 25/12/05. Click on a new title to create a new
entry or click on a previously saved title to read the diary.
Creating a new diary:
After clicking on the title, the unit will then display a new diary with
the current date automatically displayed at the top. You can also
select from four (4) different weather icons depending on the days
weather. The four (4) icons are rainy, sunny, cloudy, and
stormy. A small character counter will also be displayed showing how
many characters (or letters) have been typed.
Saving a diary:
To save a created diary press the ROM Card Data Save key .
To confi rm, press YES. Your personal diary will then be saved onto
the ROM card.
Modifying the contents of a saved diary:
Insert the ROM card and open the diary to be modifi ed and make
any necessary modifi cations. Press the ROM Card Data Save key
. To confi rm, press YES. Your diary will then be updated and
saved onto the ROM card. Please note that the date the diary was
modifi ed will not affect the title of the diary.
Deleting a saved diary:
To delete a diary entry, highlight the title of the diary that you want to
delete and then simply press the ROM Card Delete key .
To confi rm, press YES. Your selected diary will then be deleted from
the ROM card.

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Schedule (Weekly)
If this folder is entered without entering the user setup, you will be
required to input your password for private security reasons. (Refer to
First-Time Use for further details). If the user setup has been completed,
this folder can be entered directly. If no schedule has been saved, you
will see an empty weekly schedule. Monday through to Thursday will
be displayed on the screen and to view Friday through to Sunday click
on the right touch-pad key. If a schedule (daily) has been previously
saved the unit will display the selected icon which you saved (refer
below for further details). Click on a day of the week to create a new
entry or to view a previously saved entry.
Creating a new schedule:
After clicking on a day of the week, the unit will then display a new
schedule entry for the selected day with the date automatically displayed
at the top. A square box will be displayed on the left where you can
select from eight (8) different icons depending on your schedule. You
can also type in your schedule details. (Please note that the length of
the name can only be 16 characters long, inclusive of spaces).
Saving a schedule:
To save a new schedule press the ROM Card Data Save key .
To confi rm, press YES. Your schedule will then be saved onto the
ROM card. The unit will display the top menu of the weekly schedule.
Modifying the contents of a schedule:
Insert the ROM card and select the date of the schedule to be modifi ed
and make any necessary modifi cations. Press the ROM Card Data
Save key . To confi rm, press YES. Your schedule will then be
updated and saved onto the ROM card.
Deleting a saved schedule:
To delete a schedule entry, select the date of the schedule to be
deleted and then simply press the ROM Card Delete key .
To confi rm, press YES. Your selected schedule will then be deleted
from the ROM card.

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Schedule (Daily)
When this folder is opened the unit will display a full monthly calendar.
The month and the year can be seen at the bottom of the screen. To
enter a selected day you will be required to input your password for
private security reasons if you have not completed the user setup.
(Refer to First-Time Use for further details). If the user setup has
been completed, the day can be entered directly.
Creating a new schedule:
(Refer to details on creating a new schedule under the Weekly
Schedule).
Saving a schedule:
(Refer to details on saving a schedule under the Weekly Schedule).
Modifying the contents of a schedule:
(Refer to details on modifying the contents of a schedule under the
Weekly Schedule).
Deleting a saved schedule:
(Refer to details on deleting a saved schedule under the Weekly
Schedule).
Address book
If this folder is entered without entering the user setup, you will be
required to input your password for private security reasons. (Refer
to First-Time Use for further details). If the user setup has been
completed, this folder can be entered directly. This unit can save up
to eight (8) personal address entries. If no address has been saved,
you will only see a numbered title. However, if an address has been
previously saved, the unit will display the name of the person’s ad-
dress which you have previously saved. Click on a new title to create
a new entry or click on a previously saved title to read the address
and other personal information.
Creating a new address:
After clicking on the blank title, the unit will then display a new address
entry.

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Row 1: Star icon . This is where you need to type in the name.
If you want to change the star icon, click on the star icon to
select if the person is a boy or a girl . (Please note
that the length of the name can only be 15 characters long,
inclusive of spaces).
Row 2: The house icon is for the address. (Please note that
the length of the address can only be 48 characters long,
inclusive of spaces).
Row 3: The telephone icon is for the telephone number. (Please
note that the length of the telephone number can only be 16
characters long, inclusive of spaces).
Row 4: The mobile telephone icon is for the mobile telephone
number. (Please note that the length of the mobile telephone
number can only be 16 characters long, inclusive of
spaces).
Row 5: The email icon is for the email address. (Please note
that the length of the email address can only be 24
characters long, inclusive of spaces).
Row 6: The cake icon is for the person’s birthday. (Please note
that the length of the birthday date can only be 16
characters long, inclusive of spaces).
Row 7: The note pad icon is for any additional notes. (Please
note that the length of the additional notes can only be 40
characters long, inclusive of spaces).
Saving an address:
To save a created address press the ROM Card Data Save key
. To confi rm, press YES. The address will then be saved onto
the ROM card.