Contents Introduction Overview
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Notice to Parents Battery Installation Battery Precautions Care & Maintenance
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Getting Started General Operation On/Off / Auto Power Off / 2-Button Mouse First-Time Use Log In Activity Selection Scoring
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Special Features & Keyboard Layout
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Description of Activities Learning Center Vocabulary & Grammar Languages Math Logic Trivia Typing
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Utilities Bilingual Dictionary My Dictionary Calculator Conversions Budget Planner Word Processor
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Organizer Diary Phone Book To-Do-List Memo Freehand Calendar
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Multimedia Center Painter Photo Viewer Photo Editor Music Player Music Composer Kids Channel Video Editor
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Setting My Icon My Profile Password Screen Saver Volume
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Online Connection
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Search & Download Photo Music Kids Cartoon
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Communication Email Chat Room Blog
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Online Fun Game Zone Fortune Telling Jokes of Today
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Specifications
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Learn: Grammar
Math
Typing
Creative Drawing
Logic
Music
Translation
Personal Organization
Introduction Thank you for selecting Bilingual Super Notebook™. This box contains one (1) Bilingual Super Notebook™ unit and this User Guide. Please read the Notice to Parents carefully before allowing your child to use Bilingual Super Notebook™. Reading through the User Guide with your child can be a valuable learning experience. For your child’s safety, please discard any packing materials such as plastic sheets, wire ties, tags, etc.
Bilingual Super NotebookTM Overview High-Resolution LCD Screen LCD Screen Icons
Real QWERTY Keyboard
Quick Search Key
Power Key
Language Selection Key
Multimedia Control Keys
Speaker
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Personal Settings Key
2-Button Mouse
Notice to parents Battery Installation Note: Do not allow children to install batteries unsupervised. • This unit requires four (4) AAA batteries (not included). We recommend alkaline batteries. • Open the battery compartment 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.) • Replace the battery compartment door and push it firmly back in place. -- AAA + + AAA --- AAA + + AAA --
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Battery Precautions • • • • • • • • • • • •
Install batteries for your child. Do not use rechargeable batteries. Do not try to 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 recommended batteries. For optimum operation, always use new alkaline batteries. 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 must not be connected to more than the recommended number of power supplies.
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Care & Maintenance • • • • • • • •
Clean this unit with a slightly damp cloth. Do not use chemical solvents or abrasives on this unit. Do not spill liquids on this unit. Avoid dropping this unit on hard surfaces. Do not expose this unit to excessive 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 also remind your child to do so. Use only a dry, soft cloth for cleaning the LCD. Never use solvents, abrasives or a wet cloth.
Getting Started General Operation On/Off / Auto Power Off / 2-Button Mouse On/Off: Press the POWER key to turn this unit on. Press the same key to access the Log Out or Shut Down option. If you choose Log Out, the current user will be logged out and the Log In screen will appear. If you choose Shut Down, the unit will turn off. Auto Power Off: A screen saver will be activated automatically when no key is touched for more than ninety (90) seconds. This screen saver will be displayed for a further three (3) minutes before the unit turns itself off. Please note that when the unit automatically turns off, any created data that has not yet been saved to the main unit will be lost. 2-Button Mouse: This unit comes with a 2-button mouse. The left button can be used to select text or to confirm a selection (serving the same function as the ENTER key on the keyboard). The right button can be used to exit the current activity or folder (serving the same function as the ESC key on the keyboard).
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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 Bilingual Super Notebook™. A login screen will be displayed, and you will be required to complete the following steps: 1. New name – You can input up to six (6) characters as your user name (case sensitive). The user name “123456” cannot be used. You can edit it using the ERASE key or the CLEAR key . Press the ENTER key to confirm it. 2. New password – You must input three (3) characters as your password. You can edit it using the ERASE key or the CLEAR key . Press the ENTER key to confirm it. You will be required to input your new password again so the unit can verify it.
Log In There are three (3) different modes when you log in on the Bilingual Super Notebook™. Normal Mode Each time you turn the unit on, you have to log in by inputting your user name and password. If both are correct, the unit will log in in Normal Mode and access the main menu. You can access all activity modes and save all data in Normal Mode. To edit your current password, select the Setting Mode and then enter your original password in the Password Mode followed by your new password. Default Mode If you forget your user name or password, you can use the default name (“123456”) and password (“123”). The unit will log in in Default Mode. You can access all activity modes but cannot save data in Default Mode. To check and display your current user name and password, select the Setting Mode and then enter the My Profile Mode to display the user name or the Password Mode to display the password. Unknown Mode If your user name, password or both are incorrect, the unit will log in in Unknown Mode. You cannot access some activity modes and cannot
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save data in Unknown Mode. For details, please refer to the activity modes in Description of Activities.
Activity Selection There are one hundred and twenty (120) activity modes available in two (2) languages. To select an activity or folder, you can either use the keyboard, mouse or quick search key. If you choose to use the keyboard, press the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW key to select a category. Press the ENTER key to confirm the category. Repeat the same steps to enter a sub-category. To choose an activity mode, press the PAGE UP key or PAGE DOWN key. Press the ENTER key to confirm the activity mode. Press the ESC key to exit a category/sub-category/activity mode. If you choose to use the mouse, the left button serves the same function as the ENTER key , and the right button serves . the same function as the ESC key If you are familiar with the category/sub-category/activity mode titles, you may choose to use quick search. Press the QUICK SEARCH key once and a search screen will appear. When you type a letter, the Bilingual Super Notebook™ will display a list of category/sub-category/activity mode titles that start with that letter. You can either type the complete title or press the PAGE UP/PAGE DOWN keys / to select your desired title. Press the ENTER key to confirm the title and enter the relevant category/ sub-category/activity mode directly.
Scoring You can score points in most activity modes in the Learning Center , as well as in the games in the Game Zone Fun
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Learning Center , you will be awarded In the LEARNING CENTER category ten (10) points for each correct answer, unless otherwise stated. You
must score thirty (30) points or more to move up to level 2, seventy (70) points or more to move up to level 3 and one hundred and ten (110) points or more to pass all levels and quit the mode. Refer to individual activities for further details. Game Zone In the Game Zone , your score will be converted into virtual money. You can use virtual money to download photos/music/ cartoons as a reward. Please refer to the description in the relevant activity modes for further details.
SPECIAL FEATURES & KEYBOARD LAYOUT
POWER Key: Press this key to turn the unit ON or OFF. LANGUAGE SELECTION Key: Press this key once to access the language selection window. You can select one of two (2) languages as the default operating language. LCD Screen Icons: Five (5) LCD screen icons can be found on the LCD screen. The icons are as follows (from top to bottom):
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Language 1: Displayed when language 1 is selected as the operating language. Language 2: Displayed when language 2 is selected as the operating language. New Message: Displayed when you have a new message. For details please refer to the EMAIL mode . Online Connection: Displayed when you choose the ONLINE CONNECTION icon in the main menu . Volume: Displayed when the volume is on. You can choose the volume level in the VOLUME mode . The icon will indicate the relevant volume level. SETTING Key: Press this key to change your settings. For details, please refer to Description of Activities. ESC Key: Press this key to escape from the current activity. QUICK SEARCH Key: Press this key to access a category/sub-category/activity mode quickly. For details, please refer to Activity Selection. ARROW Keys: Press these letter keys (‘T’, ‘Y’, ‘U’, ‘J’, ‘M’, ‘N’, ‘B’, and ‘F’) to select an option or control the cursor in certain activities. For details, please refer to Description of Activities. SAVE Key: Press this key to save all your data in the Bilingual Super Notebook™.
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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 a number key to display the symbol shown on the selected key. ACCENT Key: Press this key after inputting certain letter keys (‘A’, ‘E’, ‘I’, ‘O’, and ‘U’) in any typing activity to select from a list of accented letters. PAGE UP/DOWN Keys: / Press these keys to scroll up or down in certain activity modes. For details, please refer to Description of Activities. ENTER Key: Press this key to confirm a selection. FIRST FILE/CLEAR Key: Press this key to select the first file or clear the screen in certain activity modes. For details, please refer to Description of Activities. PREVIOUS FILE/ERASE Key: Press this key to select the previous file or use the cursor to erase in certain activity modes. For details, please refer to Description of Activities. PLAY/STOP/SPACE Key: Press this key to play/stop a music clip or animation in certain activity modes or to input a space in any typing activity modes. For details, please refer to Description of Activities. NEXT FILE/DRAW Key: Press this key to select the next file or use the cursor to draw in certain activity modes. For details, please refer to Description of Activities.
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LAST FILE/MOVE Key: Press this key to select the last file or move the cursor in certain activity modes. For details please refer to Description of Activities.
Description of Activities Learning Center
Enter this category to access the sub-categories below.
Vocabulary & Grammar Enter this sub-category to access the activity modes below. There are three (3) levels in each activity mode. Missing Letters A word and related picture will be displayed. One letter will be missing from the word. You are required to input the correct missing letter. Extra Letters A word and related picture will be displayed. The word will contain one extra letter. You are required to identify the extra letter. Use the ARROW keys to select the extra letter and press the ENTER key to confirm your selection. Which Word A picture will be displayed with three (3) words to choose from. You are required to select the correct word. Use the PAGE UP / PAGE DOWN keys / to select the correct word and press the ENTER key to confirm your selection.
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Opposite A word will be displayed with three (3) answers to choose from. You are required to select the word with the opposite meaning. Use the PAGE UP / PAGE DOWN keys / to select the word with the opposite meaning and press the ENTER key to confirm your selection.
Plurals A sentence will scroll across the top of the screen with a missing word. There will be three (3) words to choose from. You are required to select the word with the correct plural form. Use the PAGE UP / PAGE DOWN keys / to select the correct word and press the ENTER key to confirm your selection. Tenses A verb will be displayed on the screen along with a tense. You are required to choose the correct form of the given verb from three (3) choices. Use the PAGE UP / PAGE DOWN keys / to select the correct form or the given verb and press the ENTER key to confirm your selection.
Languages Enter this sub-category to access the activity modes below. There are three (3) levels in each activity mode. Language Learner A picture will be displayed on the screen, along with the corresponding word in the operating language. Then the same word in Spanish will be displayed on the screen (The word will be displayed in English when operating in Spanish). You are required to re-type the displayed word. Language Test A picture will be displayed on the screen, along with by three (3) words in Spanish (The word will be displayed in English when operating in Spanish). You are required to choose the correct word.
Math Enter this sub-category to access the activity modes below. There are three (3) levels in each activity mode. Addition An addition equation will be displayed on the screen. You are required to input the correct answer. Subtraction A subtraction equation will be displayed on the screen. You are required to input the correct answer.
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Greater Than / Less Than Two (2) numbers will be displayed on the screen. You are required to evaluate the relationship between the two (2) numbers. You can either press the LEFT ARROW key or RIGHT ARROW key to choose a symbol (‘<’, ‘=’ or ‘>’) or input the symbol using the keyboard. Formula A formula will be displayed on the screen. You are required to solve the formula and select the correct answer. You can press the LEFT ARROW key or RIGHT ARROW key to make your selection. Geometry A geometry formula will be displayed on the screen, followed by a question. Press the PAGE UP key or PAGE DOWN key to move between the formula and the question. You are required to input the correct answer.
Logic Enter this sub-category to access the activity modes below. Number Logic A number sequence will be displayed on the top row of the screen. Three (3) numbers will be displayed on the bottom of the screen. You are required to select the correct answer to complete the sequence. You can press the LEFT ARROW key or RIGHT ARROW key to choose an answer. There are three (3) levels in this activity mode. Shape Logic Four (4) shapes will be displayed on the screen. One (1) shape is different from the others. You are required to select the odd shape. You can press the UP , DOWN , LEFT or RIGHT ARROW keys to choose an answer. You will win the game if you answer correctly ten (10) times.
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Picture Logic Two (2) pictures will be displayed on the screen. Each picture is divided into nine (9) sections, with the picture of the right displaying
a hidden section which is different to the picture on the left. You are required to select the odd section. You can press the UP , DOWN , LEFT or RIGHT ARROW keys to choose a section. You will win the game if you answer correctly ten (10) times.
Trivia Enter this sub-category to access the activity modes below. Language Trivia A question relating to language will scroll across the top of the screen. You are required to select the correct answer from a choice of three (3). Press the PAGE UP key or PAGE DOWN key to choose an answer or view the question again. The question will scroll faster if you hold down the SPACE key. Math Trivia A question relating to mathematics will scroll across the top of the screen. You are required to select the correct answer from a choice of three (3). Press the PAGE UP key or PAGE DOWN key to choose an answer or view the question again. The question will scroll faster if you hold down the SPACE key. Social Science Trivia A question relating to social science will scroll across the top of the screen. You are required to select the correct answer from or PAGE a choice of three (3). Press the PAGE UP key DOWN key to choose an answer or view the question again. The question will scroll faster if you hold down the SPACE key. Geography Trivia A question relating to geography will scroll across the top of the screen. You are required to select the correct answer from a choice
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of three (3). Press the PAGE UP key or PAGE DOWN key to choose an answer or view the question again. The question will scroll faster if you hold down the SPACE key. Miscellaneous Trivia A question will scroll across the top of the screen. You are required to select the correct answer from a choice of three (3). Press the PAGE UP key or PAGE DOWN key to choose an answer or view the question again. The question will scroll faster if you hold down the SPACE key.
Typing Enter this sub-category to access the activity modes below. Touch Type A selection of characters will be displayed on the screen. You are required to read the characters displayed and retype them. Two (2) hand icons at the bottom of the screen indicate the correct finger with which to type each character. The typing practice will be over when all characters have been typed once. Speed Type A few sentences will be displayed on the screen. You are required to read the sentences displayed on the screen and retype them. A timer in the top right corner of the screen will show how long you remain. There are three (3) levels in this activity mode.
Utilities
Enter this category to access the activity modes below.
Bilingual Dictionary
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Searching for vocabulary A library will be displayed on the screen with more than two hundred (200) vocabulary items. You can search for a vocabulary item by
typing letters at the top of the screen. When you type a letter, the Bilingual Super Notebook™ will display the vocabulary items that start with the letter you typed. You can either type the complete word, or press the PAGE UP/ PAGE DOWN keys / to select a word from a list of words with similar spelling. Viewing the details Press the ENTER key to confirm the selected word, and the Bilingual Super Notebook™ will open a new screen and show you the same word in Spanish, followed by a picture of the vocabulary item (The word will be displayed in English when operating in Spanish). You can press the ESC key any time to search for another vocabulary item.
My Dictionary Searching for vocabulary Please refer to the procedure described in Searching for vocabulary in the Bilingual Dictionary activity mode. Checking the meaning Press the ENTER key to confirm the selected word, and the Bilingual Super Notebook™ will open a new screen and give the meaning of the vocabulary item. You can press the ESC key any time to search for another vocabulary item.
Calculator Inputting an equation A screen will be displayed with number and operator panels. You can input a mathematical equation at the top of the screen using either the keyboard or the ARROW keys (‘F’, ‘J’, ‘Y’ and ‘N’ ) to select a number or an operator. Checking the answer Press the ‘=’ key or select the ‘=’ icon on the operator panel. The Bilingual Super Notebook™ will display the answer on the
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screen. You can press the letter key ‘C’ or select the ‘C’ icon on the operator panel to clear the screen and input another equation.
Conversions Selecting a category Five (5) different icons will be displayed on the screen, each representing a category as follows: Weight (Kilogram, Gram, Pound, and Ton) Temperature (Degree Celsius, and Degree Fahrenheit) Speed (Km/hour, and Mile/hour) Length (Inch, Centimeter, Foot, Yard, Kilometer, and Millimeter) Quantity (Gallon, Cup, Liter, Tablespoon, and Teaspoon) Press the ARROW keys (‘F (‘F’ and ‘J’ ) to select a category, and press the ENTER key to confirm the selection. Converting a quantity After you enter a category, different measurements will be displayed on the screen. Select the measurement you want to convert then press the ENTER key . You will be required to input the quantity then press the ENTER key again. Finally you will be required to select a second measurement to convert to. The conversion will be displayed on the screen. You can press the ESC key any time to convert another measurement.
Budget Planner Note: You cannot access this activity mode if you log in in Unknown Mode. Two (2) icons will be displayed on the screen. You can choose either the EDIT or VIEW icon.
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Adding/Editing new item(s) Choose EDIT to add a new item or edit your budget. You will be required to input the name of any new item, then press the ENTER
key . Then you need to select either the EARN (‘+’) or SPEND (‘-’) icon so the Bilingual Super Notebook™ can calculate your income and spending. After you have selected an icon, press the ENTER key . A new screen will be displayed. Insert the amount that was spent or received. Bilingual Super Notebook™ will show you the sum of the new item. Then the final sum will be displayed in a new screen automatically. If all the information is correct, press the SAVE key to save the records. You can press the ESC key to add a new item or edit the final amount. Viewing your budget Choose VIEW to view the total of your most up-to-date budget record any time.
Word Processor Two (2) icons will be displayed on the screen. You can choose either the NEW or OPEN icon. Opening a new word file If you choose NEW , a screen with dashes will be displayed. You can type words on the screen up to a maximum of fifty-six (56) characters. You can press the PAGE UP key or PAGE DOWN key to scroll in order to view the text. Press the SAVE key if you want to save the word file on the Bilingual Super Notebook™. You will be required to input a filename then press the SAVE key or the ENTER key . The file will be saved. Only one (1) word file can be saved. Each time the SAVE key is pressed, the old file will be overwritten. Viewing a word file , the saved word file title and its contents can If you choose OPEN be viewed. You can press the PAGE UP key or PAGE DOWN key to scroll in order to view the text. Press the ESC key any time to select an option. Press the CLEAR key to delete a saved file.
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Organizer
Enter this category to access the activity modes below.
Diary Note: You cannot access this activity mode if you log in in Unknown Mode. Two (2) icons will be displayed on the screen. You can choose either the READ or WRITE icon. Creating a new diary If you choose WRITE , a screen with dashes will be displayed. You will be required to input the month and date and choose a weather icon from separate screens. Press the ENTER key after each selection. You can type words on the screen up to a maximum of sixty (60) characters. You can press the PAGE UP key or PAGE DOWN key to scroll and view the diary. Press the SAVE key if you want to save the diary on the Bilingual Super Notebook™. Up to five (5) diaries can be saved. Read a diary Choose READ to view all diary records. You can press the PAGE UP key or PAGE DOWN key to select a diary record. Press the ENTER key to enter and view a diary. You can press the PAGE UP key or PAGE DOWN key to scroll and view the diary content. Press the CLEAR key to delete a saved diary.
Phone Book Note: You cannot access this activity mode if you log in in Unknown Mode. Two (2) icons will be displayed on the screen. You can choose either the EDIT or VIEW icon.
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Creating a new record If you choose EDIT , a screen with dashes will be displayed. You will be required to input a name. Press the ENTER key to confirm the name. A new screen will then be displayed, and you will be required to input a phone number. Press the ENTER key or
SAVE key to confirm the phone number. You can then record any time to a new phone book entry. You can press the ESC key escape EDIT .
Viewing the phone book record Choose VIEW to view all phone records. You can press the or ‘J’ to select a phone book record to view. ARROW keys ‘F’ Press the CLEAR key if you want to delete a record. You can press the ESC key any time to escape VIEW .
To-Do-List Note: You cannot access this activity mode if you log in in Unknown Mode. Two (2) icons will be displayed on the screen. You can choose either or DONE icon. the TO DO Creating a new to-do item If you choose TO DO , a new screen will be displayed. You will be required to input an event description up to a maximum of fifteen (15) characters. Press the ENTER key and a confirmation window , will be displayed. If you select YES and press the ENTER key the Bilingual Super Notebook™ will save the new to-do item; if you select NO, you can edit another to-do item. You can press the ESC key any time to escape TO DO . Completing a to-do item , all the inputted to-do items will be displayed If you choose DONE or PAGE DOWN key on the screen. Press the PAGE UP key if an item has to view each to-do item. Press the ENTER key been completed. A pop-up window will appear, and the selected item will be deleted from the record.
Memo Freehand Note: You cannot access this activity mode if you log in in Unknown Mode. Two (2) icons will be displayed on the screen. You can choose either the NEW or DELETE icon.
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Creating a new memo If you choose NEW , a memo will be displayed in the middle of the screen. You will see a flashing dot. You can control this dot using the ARROW keys to write a memo freehand. You can also press the ERASE key to delete a dot(s), the MOVE key to move the flashing dot and the CLEAR key to clear the memo. To resume writing, press the DRAW key . When you have finished the memo, press the SAVE key or the ENTER key to save it. Only one (1) memo can be saved. Activating a memo The freehand memo will activate itself once you have saved it in the Bilingual Super Notebook™. Each time you turn on the Bilingual Super Notebook™, the memo will be displayed in the main menu. You can press any key to close the memo. Deleting a memo If you choose DELETE , a pop-up window will appear with YES and NO options. If you select YES and press the ENTER key , the memo will be deleted and will not be activated when the unit is on.
Calendar Selecting a date A window will be displayed on the screen. The user can select the year, month and day on the screen following the sequence YYYY/ MM/DD. Press the ARROW key ‘Y’ to select previous year. Press the ARROW key ‘N’ to select next year. Press the ARROW key ‘J’ and ARROW key ‘F’ to move between year, month and day. The method for selecting a month or day is the same as for selecting a year. Viewing the calendar After you have selected the date and pressed the ENTER key , the calendar with the selected date will be displayed on the screen. You can press the ESC key any time to go back to the calendar.
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Multimedia Center
Enter this category to access the activity modes below.
Painter Two (2) icons will be displayed on the screen. You can choose either the DRAW or VIEW icon. Creating a new drawing If you choose DRAW , a black screen with a cursor will be displayed. You can move the cursor to any point on the screen by pressing the ARROW keys . There are three (3) different tools: Cursor: This is the default tool. You can move the cursor without draw or erase. Press the MOVE key to activate the cursor. Select another tool to deactivate the cursor. Pen: You can draw dots or lines using this tool. Press the DRAW key to activate the pen. Select another tool to deactivate the pen. Eraser: You can erase dots or lines using this tool. Press the ERASE key to activate the eraser. Press another tool to deactivate the eraser. If you want to clear the whole screen, press the CLEAR key , and the screen will be cleared after a short animation. After you have finished the drawing, press the SAVE key or the ENTER key to save it on the Bilingual Super Notebook™. Only one (1) drawing can be saved. Viewing the drawing Choose VIEW to view the drawing.
Photo Viewer Viewing a photo A screen with various icons will be displayed. Each icon represents a different photo file. You can select a file by pressing the ARROW key ‘J’ or ARROW key ‘F’ . Once you have selected a file, press
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the ENTER key . The selected photo will be displayed in full screen size. You can press the ESC key any time to go back to the selection menu and select another file to view.
Photo Editor Two (2) icons will be displayed on the screen. You can choose either the EDIT or VIEW icon. Editing a photo If you choose EDIT , the photo will be displayed in full screen size. You can select a photo to edit by pressing the ARROW key ‘J’ or ARROW key ‘F’ . Once you have selected a file, press the ENTER key . The cursor will appear. You can follow the same procedure described in Creating a New Drawing in the Painter activity mode to edit the selected photo. Viewing the edited photo If you choose VIEW , you can view the saved edited photo. Only one (1) edited photo can be saved in EDIT .
Music Player Playing music A screen with various icons will be displayed. Each icon represents a different music clip. You can select a clip by pressing the ARROW key ‘J’ or ARROW key ‘F’ . Once you have selected a file, press the ENTER key or the SPACE key , and the selected music clip will be played. There are five (5) different tools: Play/Stop: Press this key once to stop the music clip. Press it again to replay the clip. Previous Clip: Press this key once to jump to the previous musi clip. Next Clip: Press this key once to jump to the next music clip. First Clip: Press this key once to jump to the first music clip. Last Clip: Press this key once to jump to the last music clip.
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Music Composer Two (2) icons will be displayed on the screen. You can choose either the NEW or PLAY icon. Composing music If you choose NEW , a window with four (4) different instruments will be displayed on the screen. You can choose between the piano , trumpet , xylophone and violin . Press the ENTER key after an instrument has been selected. A new window will appear. Press the MUSICAL NOTE keys ... to compose music. Only one (1) music clip can be saved. The maximum length is ninety-eight (98) notes. Press the SAVE key or the ENTER key when you have finished composing. Playing back music If you choose PLAY , the saved music clip will be played once and return to the selection menu.
Kids Channel Playing a video A screen with various icons will be displayed. Each icon represents a different video file. You can select a file by pressing the ARROW key ‘J’ or ARROW key ‘F’ . Once you have selected a file, press the ENTER key or the SPACE key . The selected video will be played on the screen repeatedly. You can press the ESC key any time to go back to the selection menu and select another animation. There are five (5) different tools. Refer to Playing Music under the Music Player activity for further details.
Video Editor Two (2) icons will be displayed on the screen. You can choose either the NEW or VIEW icon. Editing a video If you choose NEW , a screen with four (4) frames will be displayed. Press the ENTER key to enter a frame. There are three (3) options: Picture: Select this icon to select a picture from the library.
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Animation: Select this icon to select an animation clip from the library. Text: Select this icon to input text (up to a maximum of 40 characters). to After you have selected an option, press the ENTER key confirm your selection. The unit will return to the selection screen. Press the ARROW key ‘J’ to continue to the next frame. Repeat the same procedure until all four (4) frames are filled. A pop-up window will appear allowing you to add background music (optional). If you select YES, you can add background music from the library. After you have made a selection, the video clip will be played once and you will be asked whether you want to save the file or not. If you select , the video will be saved in the YES and press the ENTER key library. Only one video can be saved. Playing video If you select VIEW , the saved video will be played once then the unit will return to the selection menu.
Setting Enter this category to access the activity modes below.
My Icon Note: You cannot access this activity mode if you log in in Unknown Mode. Changing user icon A window with your user icon will be displayed. This is the icon that will appear when you log in on the Bilingual Super Notebook™. There is a default user icon, but you can select an alternative here. You can press the ARROW key ‘F’ or ARROW key ‘J’ to view the choices. Press the ENTER key or SAVE key to confirm your selection, and your new user icon will be saved.
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Note: You cannot access this activity mode if you log in in Unknown Mode.
Personalize your profile A window with different profile settings will be displayed. Name: Input user name here. Age: Input your age here. Sex: Select your gender here. Home Tel.: Input your home phone number here. Nationality: Input your nationality here. You can press the PAGE UP key or PAGE DOWN key to view different profile settings. Press the SAVE key or ENTER key to save each profile setting.
Password Note: You cannot access this activity mode if you log in in Unknown Mode. Changing your password A window will be displayed. In order to change your password, you will be required to input your old password. Press the ENTER key after inputting the old password. You can then input the new password, and press the ENTER key after confirming. You will be required to retype the new password before it can be validated. If the two passwords match, the new password will be saved. If you forget your User Name or Password, log in through the Default Mode.
Screen Saver Note: You cannot access this activity mode if you log in in Unknown Mode. Changing the screen saver A window with a screen saver preview picture will be displayed. The screen saver will run automatically if the Bilingual Super Notebook™ is left untouched for a certain time. There is a default screen saver animation, but you can select an alternative here. You can press the PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN key to view the choices. Press the SPACE key to play or stop
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the selected screen saver animation. To save a new screen saver, press the ESC key to stop playing the screen saver, then press the SAVE key or ENTER key to save.
Volume Note: You cannot access this activity mode if you log in in Unknown Mode. Changing the volume A window with a speaker will be displayed. You can press the PAGE UP key or PAGE DOWN key to change the volume level. There are four (4) different volume levels (high, normal, low and mute). Press the SAVE key or ENTER key to save the new volume setting.
Online Connection
After entering this mode, the Bilingual Super Notebook Notebook™ will switch from offline to online mode. You can access the following categories: Search & Download Communication Online Fun
Search & Download
Enter this category to access the activity modes below. Notes: You can use virtual money in this category to download photos/music/cartoons as a reward. Virtual money is earned by playing games in the Game Zone in Online Fun . Please refer to the description in the relevant activity modes for further details.
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Note: You cannot access this activity mode if you log in in Unknown Mode.
Searching for a photo The amount of virtual money you have will be displayed in the lower screen. The figure indicates the amount you can currently spend to download a file. A search window will be displayed in the upper screen. It allows you to search for a photo from the photo library. Type any letter in the search window then press the ENTER key . The search result will be displayed in a new screen. If there is no photo filename beginning with the letter you input, ‘No Search Result’ will appear on the screen and the unit will automatically return to the search mode. If photos are located, the filename and value of each will be displayed on the screen. Press the ARROW keys ‘F’ and ‘J’ to view all the search results. Downloading a photo After you have selected a photo, press the ENTER key , and a download window will pop up. Select YES if you want to download the photo. If you have enough money, the file will be downloaded and saved in the library; if you do not have enough money, a warning window will be displayed, and the Bilingual Super Notebook™ will suggest you to go to Game Zone to earn more virtual money. Select YES if you want to go to Game Zone . If you select NO, you can search for another photo. Viewing downloaded photo After a photo has been downloaded, you can view it any time in the activity mode 36 Photo Viewer
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Music Note: You cannot access this activity mode if you log in in Unknown Mode. Searching for music Please follow the steps described in Searching for a photo in the activity mode 47 Photo . All steps are the same except that you are searching for music instead of a photo.
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Downloading music Please follow the steps described in Downloading a photo in the activity mode 47 Photo . All steps are the same except that you are downloading music instead of a photo. Playing downloaded music After the music has been downloaded, you can view it any time in the activity mode 38 Music Player .
Kids Cartoon Note: You cannot access this activity mode if you log in in Unknown Mode. Searching for a cartoon Please follow the steps described in Searching for a photo in the activity mode 47 Photo . All steps are the same except that you are searching for a kids’ cartoon instead of photo. Downloading a cartoon Please follow the steps described in Downloading a photo in the activity mode 47 Photo . All steps are the same except that you are downloading a kids’ cartoon instead of a photo. Playing downloaded cartoon After a kids cartoon has been downloaded, you can view it any time in the activity mode 40 Kids Channel .
Communication Enter this category to access the activity modes below.
Email Two (2) icons will be displayed on the screen. You can choose either the NEW or READ icon.
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Writing a new email If you choose NEW , a black screen will be displayed. You can write the email content here. After you have finished the email, press the ENTER key , and a pop-up will ask you whether you want to send. Select YES if you want to send the email out. Reading an email If you choose READ , a screen with some envelope icons will be displayed. Each icon represents an email. A closed envelope icon indicates an unread email while an open envelope icon indicates a read one. Press the ARROW key ‘J’ or ‘F’ to select an email, and press the ENTER key to enter and view the email. You can scroll using the PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys . Press the ESC key any time to select another email. Press the ENTER key again to select from the “reply” or “delete” option.
Chat Room Searching for a friend A window will be displayed on the screen with two (2) search columns. You can select the age group and also the gender of a new friend. Press the PAGE UP key or PAGE DOWN key to select a column, and press ARROW key ‘F’ or ‘J’ to select a value/ gender. Press the ENTER key to confirm your selection. The Bilingual Super Notebook™ will help you to search for a friend online. Chatting with a friend When a friend is found, you can have a conversation with him/her in a dialogue screen. Sometimes your friend will ask you questions, and you can use the keyboard to type the answers. Press the ENTER key to jump to the next dialogue. You can press the ESC key any time to quit the chat and search for another friend. Or you can chat until your friend quits the chat.
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Blog Searching for a friend A window will be displayed indicating the different friends online. You can view his/her face and name. Press ARROW key ‘F’ or ‘J’ to select a friend. Press the ENTER key to confirm your selection. Then the Bilingual Super Notebook™ will enter his/ her blog. Chatting with a friend To view the blog, press the PAGE UP key or PAGE DOWN key to scroll. Press the ESC key to quit the blog anytime. Note: You can only view the same blog content each time you log in on the Bilingual Super Notebook™.
Online Fun
Enter this category to access the sub-categories below.
Game Zone Enter this sub-category to access the activity modes below. Toy Catch When the game starts, you will see a moving clamp. Your task is to catch a toy (represented by a circle icon) using the clamp. Press the ENTER key or the SPACE key to lower the clamp. You need to get the timing and position right in order to catch a toy. Each time you catch a toy, you will earn ten (10) points (or $10 in virtual money). The game will be over if you miss three (3) times.
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Long Jump When the game starts, you will see a sports field and a player. Your task is to make the player jump as far as possible. Press the ARROW keys ‘F’ and ‘J’ once, and the player will start to run. The faster you press the keys, the faster the player will run. You
need to make sure the player runs fast enough to do a good long jump. If the player jumps far enough, you will earn ten (10) points (or $10 in virtual money). If the player jumps further, you will earn twenty (20) points (or $20 in virtual money). The game will be over after the jump. Hunger Hunt When the game starts, you will see a white worm and black worm moving across the screen. Your task is to make the white worm eat as much food (represented by white dots) as possible. Press the ARROW keys to control the white worm’s direction. There is a life counter in the upper left corner. If you are hit by the black worm, one (1) life will be deducted from the life counter. Each time you eat some food, you will earn ten (10) points (or $10 in virtual money). The game will be over if you lose three (3) times. Music Jamming When the game starts, you will see four (4) drums. Different musical notes will fall from the top screen on to the drums. Your task is to catch as many notes as possible by hitting the drum that it touches. You can press the NUMBER keys 5 , 6 , 7, 8 to hit the drums from far left to far right. If you press the correct NUMBER key when the musical note has just touched a drum, a sound will be played and the note will be cleared from the screen. You will earn two (2) points (or $2 in virtual money). The game will be over if you miss three (3) notes. Sound Search When the game starts, you will be asked to listen to an animal sound. After that, four (4) animal faces will be displayed on the screen. Your task is to select the animal face that matches the sound. Press the ARROW keys ‘F’ , ‘J’ , ‘Y’ and ‘N’ to select an animal face, then press the ENTER key to confirm your selection. If you select the wrong animal, one (1) life will be deducted from the counter. Each time you select the correct
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animal, you will earn ten (10) points (or $10 in virtual money). The game will be over if you lose three (3) times. Memory Match When the game starts, you will be shown four (4) covered cards. Your task is to uncover the cards and pair up the matching ones. Press the ARROW keys ‘F’ , ‘J’ , ‘Y’ and ‘N’ to select a card. Then press the ENTER key to uncover it. When a pair is uncovered, it will remain uncovered. When all the cards have been uncovered, you will earn some points (level 1 - ten (10) points, level 2 - twenty (20) points, level 3 - thirty (30) points) and proceed to the next level. There are three (3) levels in this game. The game will be over if you lose three (3) times in one level.
Fortune Telling An opening animation will play, then a START screen will appear. Press the ENTER key and the Bilingual Super Notebook™ will scroll randomly between ‘Bad’, ‘Not Bad’, ‘Fair’, ‘Good’ and ‘Very Good’. Finally a fortune and some tips will be displayed on the screen. Press the PAGE UP key or PAGE DOWN key to scroll through the tips. Press the ENTER key again to get your fortune told again.
Jokes of Today When the game starts, a joke question will scroll across the screen. It will loop repeatedly unless you press the ENTER key . Then two (2) new icons will be displayed on a new screen. Press REPEAT on the left hand side to repeat the question. Press ANSWER on the right hand side to discover the answer. You can press the ENTER key any time to see another joke.
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Specifications Battery Size
AAA x 4 (Not Included)
Operating Voltage
1.5 V x 4
Power Consumption
~ 0.45W
Operation Temperature
10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F)
Unit Dimensions
259.80mm (L) x 231.14mm(W) x 35.56mm (H)
Weight (without batteries)
0.98Kg
Note: Specifications and functions are subject to change without prior notice.
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