V-tech Incredible Science Chase User manual

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TABLE OF ONTENTS
Introduction ............................................... 1
How to Get Started ....................................... 2-4
With Windows
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3.1 or 3.11 ...................................................... 2
With Windows
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95.................................................................... 3-4
Using the piano keyboard ............................. 4-5
Adjusting the Volume ............................................................... 4-5
Changing instruments .............................................................. 5
Game Play .................................................. 5-6
Space Ship .................................................. 6-8
Remote Control......................................................................... 7
Alphabet Activity ...................................................................... 7
Photo Album ............................................................................. 8
Markers .................................................................................... 8
Toolbox ..................................................................................... 8

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Description of Environments .......................... 9-19
Arctic Tundra ...................................................... 9-11
Jungle ............................................................... 11-12
Mad Lab............................................................. 13-15
Greenhouse ........................................................ 16-17
Tropical Reef ...................................................... 18-19
Technical Notes ........................................... 20
Memory ..................................................... 20
Video ........................................................ 21
Trouble Shooting ......................................... 21-22
Precautions For Handling This D .................... 23

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It’s THE INCREDIBLE SCIENCE CHASE™ software! This CD-ROM in-
troduces kids to early science concepts. Together with aliens Missy
and Egon, your child can take an Earth-wide field trip to discover
different habitats, animals, plants, and weather.
MissyEgon

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HOW TO GET STARTED
With Windows®3.1 or 3.11:
1. Begin at the Windows®Program Manager.
2. Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
3. Click the “File” option in the upper left hand corner of the tool bar.
4. When the option box appears, select “Run”.
5. A dialog box will appear. Type “D:\INSTALL” in the space provided
(if your CD-ROM drive is other than the D: drive, substitute the
appropriate letter for D).
6. Click “OK”.
7. At THE INCREDIBLE SCIENCE CHASE™ software’s installation screen
select the drive you would like the program to install to. The “C”
drive is the default. Only change the setting if you would like to
install to a drive other than “C”.
8. After you have selected a drive click the “Start” install icon.
9. Click “OK” after the installation is successful.

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With Windows®95:
1. Run Windows®95.
2. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
3. Windows®95 will automatically detect the CD and execute the
installation program.
4. A selection screen will appear. You will see 4 icons to choose
from. Click the “RUN FROM CD” icon to run the program without
installing it. Click the “EXIT” icon to return to Windows®. Click
the “UNINSTALL” icon if you have previously installed the program
on your hard drive and would now like to remove it. Click the
“INSTALL” icon to load the program to your hard drive.
If you have correctly installed the program THE INCREDIBLE SCIENCE
CHASE™ software’sicon will now appear in the VTech - Science Chase
group in your Program Manager.
Double click on this icon to start the program.
Double click on this icon to uninstall the program.

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Double click on this icon to play the piano anytime the SMART
KEYSTM KEYBOARD unit is attached to your computer. Press
any of the yellow number keys on the SMART KEYSTM KEY-
BOARD to change the instrument sound.
Double click on this icon to get information on the program.
Using the piano keyboard
Double clicking on the piano keyboard icon (VTECH®Piano option in
Windows®95) will allow you to play music on the piano keys (please
ensure that the SMART KEYSTM keyboard is connected and that the
selector switch is in the SMART KEYSTM keyboard position).
As the piano keys are pressed the screen will mirror your key strokes
so you can see exactly which key creates which sound. For extra fun
the piano keys themselves will light up as you press them.
Adjusting the Volume
The volume can be adjusted by clicking on the arrow keys at each end

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of the volume bar. If you would like greater volume ranges, please
click on the ‘read me’ icon, located in the VTech - Science Chase
folder, for instructions on adjusting your system’s volume.
Changing instruments
Use the number keys at the top of the keyboard to select different
instrument sounds.
GAME PLAY
Missy, Egon, and their friends have crash landed on our planet. In the
landing, part of their ship was damaged. The only traveler who can fix
the ship is Scooter the Robot, but he has been missing since the landing.
Your mission is to help Missy and Egon visit various areas of the Earth
looking for Scooter. The environments you can visit are the Arctic
Tundra, Jungle, Mad Lab, Greenhouse, and Tropical Reef. When you
enter an environment you will see a variety of objects on the screen.
Any item which causes the arrow to turn into a hand can be clicked;
these objects will animate briefly. One object in each environment
will change the arrow into a door. Clicking on this object will allow
you to enter a science experiment.

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After you complete a science experiment you will receive a clue telling
you where Scooter went. Go to the next environment as instructed
and explore the science experiment. After you visit a variety of envi-
ronments you will find Scooter; Missy and Egon will teleport back to
the space ship and begin their journey home.
SPA E SHIP
This is where Missy and Egon are when the program begins and it is
the hub of their search for Scooter. From the Space Ship you can
access any environment by clicking on the viewing screens displayed
across the top of the ship.
If you are using a keyboard use the arrow keys (cursor pad when you
are using the SMART KEYS™ KEYBOARD unit) to move the cursor
into different hotspots or active areas. Press the Enter key to activate
the animation or experiment.
Inside the Space Ship there are a variety of fun things to do and a
selection of tools to help you, Missy, and Egon find Scooter. Here are
the descriptions:

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Remote Control
The remote control is used mostly in the actual environments. It will
appear when it is time for you to move on to a new environment. It
allows you to select the next environment you would like to visit by
clicking on the appropriate picture. Other functions of the remote
control include the option to exit the program by clicking the
icon, staying in the current environment by clicking the icon, and
reviewing the photo album by clicking the icon.
In the event that you would like to return to the Space Ship before the
remote control appears just press the ESC key on your keyboard.
Alphabet Activity
Click on this icon to enter the alphabet activity. In the activity, you can
click any letter on the screen or press a letter on your keyboard. Then
the unit will say a word which starts with that letter and show you a
corresponding picture. Click the icon or press
the ESC button to exit and return to the Space Ship.