Startright Puppet Laptop User manual
Contents
Introduction 1
Puppet LaptopTM Overview 1
Notice to Parents 2
Battery Installation 2
Battery Precautions 3
Care and Maintenance 3
Getting Started 4
Features 4
Keyboard Layout 5
Activity Description 6
Activity 1: Small Letters 6
Activity 2: Big Letters 6
Activity 3: Alphabet Words 7
Activity 4: Letter Order 7
Activity 5: Mixed Alphabet 7
Activity 6: Word Writer 8
Activity 7: Word Dictation 8
Activity 8: Find the Word 8
Activity 9: Number Order 9
Activity 10: Number Fun 9
Activity 11: Addition in the Basket 10
Activity 12: Hungry Snake 10
Activity 13: Logical Order 11
Activity 14: Matching Pictures 11
Activity 15: Musical Wonder 11
Activity 16: Little Creator 12
Activity 17: Dance Shadow 12
Activity 18: Tic-Tac-Toe 13
Activity 19: Saving the Eggs 15
Activity 20: Complete the Word 15
Specifications 16
Learn:
Upper and
lower case Math Logic Music
Thank you for selecting this Puppet Laptop™ unit.
This box contains one (1) Puppet Laptop™ unit 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.
Puppet LaptopTM Overview
Dancing
Puppet
Character
Membrane
Keyboard
LCD Screen
Speaker
1
Introduction
Folding
Laptop Cover
Hand Grips Battery
Compartment
Battery Installation
Note: Do not allow children to install batteries.
1. This unit requires two (2) AA batteries (Included for demonstation
purpose only). We recommend alkaline batteries.
2. Open the battery compartment found on the underside of
the unit. (Figure 1)
3. Insert the batteries correctly, as indicated by the polarity
symbols (+) and (-) marked inside the battery compartment.
(See Figure 2)
4. Make sure to correctly replace the battery compartment
door and screw it firmly back in place.
Notice To Parents
2
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.
Care and Maintenance
• Clean this unit with a slightly damp cloth.
• 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.
3
Features
Screen Saver and Auto Power Off
This unit comes with four (4) different screen savers that
will automatically be activated if the user does not press
a key for a period of 45 seconds. When the user is in the
screen saver mode and would like to return to the last
activity, the user needs to press the Enter Key. Once the
screen saver has been activated for a total of two (2)
minutes, this unit will automatically turn OFF to conserve
battery power.
LCD Screen Icons
This unit has five (5) on-screen icons that are used to reward
the user.
When a question is correctly answered, one (1) icon will be
displayed. For the next correct answer, another icon will be
displayed and so on. When a total of five (5) questions are
correctly answered, all five (5) icons will flash and a rewarding
animation with melody will be played. For an incorrect
answer, the fifth icon on the far right will be displayed until the
user can correctly answer the question or the user incorrectly
answers three (3) times; then the fifth icon will disappear.
Getting Started
4
Keyboard Layout
On/Off Key
Press the ON/OFF key to turn the unit ON. Press this
key once more to turn the unit OFF.
Mode Key
Press the Mode Key followed by any number key to
select one (1) of the 20 activities.
Level Key
Press the Level Key at anytime during an activity that
has two (2) levels (Activities 4, 5 and 9) to switch
between Level one (1) and Level two (2).
Record/Erase Key
The Record/Erase Key has two (2) functions. When in
Activity 16 this key can be used to create and record
a melody. (Please refer to Activity Description; Activity
16 for additional notes). At other times this key can
be used to erase an answer that has been input by
the user. Press the erase key once, then re-input your
answer.
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Playback Key
The Playback Key is used to playback a recorded
melody created by the user. (Please refer to Activity
Description; Activity 16 for additional notes).
Help/Answer Key
The Help/Answer Key can be used in any learning
activity when the user does not know the answer and
would like to have the unit give the correct answer.
Puppet Key
Press the Puppet Character Key at anytime to watch
the Puppet Character dance to a melody and animation
displayed on screen.
Enter Key
Press the Enter Key to confirm your selection or answer.
Activity Description
This unit will play a short opening melody at the beginning of
each activity.
Activity 1: Small Letters
Press any alphabet key to hear the letter and
learn how to write the letter in lower case.
Activity 2: Big Letters
Press any alphabet key to hear the letter and
learn how to write the letter in upper case.
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Activity 3: Alphabet Words
Press any alphabet key to hear the letter and
see the spelling and picture of a word that
starts with the selected letter.
Activity 4: Letter Order
This activity has two (2) levels of difficulty. The
unit will automatically start in Level one (1)
unless the user selects Level two (2) using the
Level Key.
A combination of three (3) alphabetical letters
will be displayed with one (1) random missing
letter. The user needs to find the missing letter
and will be given three (3) chances. A rewarding
animation will be displayed for every correct
answer. If the user can successfully get five (5)
questions correct, the unit will automatically
move onto Level two (2).
In Level two (2), a combination of four (4)
alphabetical letters will be displayed with two
(2) random missing letters.
Activity 5: Mixed Alphabet
This activity has two (2) levels of difficulty. The
unit will automatically start in Level one (1) unless
the user selects Level two (2) using the Level Key.
A combination of three (3) letters will be
displayed in the wrong alphabetical order. The
user needs to input the letters again in the
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