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K-8540
Instruction Guide
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Laptop
Table of Contents
Operating Your Laptop Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Lets Look at Laptop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Using Your Laptop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Single-Player Game: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Enter the Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Changing the Default Program
Changing the Response Time
Starting Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Ending and Scoring a Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Review Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Playing Another Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Two-Player Game:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Enter the Code & Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Changing the Default Program
Changing the Response Time
Setting Bonus Points
Starting Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Ending the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Playing Another Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Two-Player Head-to-Head Game: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Enter the Code & Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Changing the Default Program
Changing the Response Times
Setting Bonus Points
Starting Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Scoring a Head-to-Head Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Ending the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Playing Another Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
1
Operating Your
Laptop
Machine
Laptop is packed with features that will help you learn and
remember all kinds of interesting and useful informationwhile
youre having fun! This guide will show you how to make the most
of Laptop.
Installing Batteries
For the best operation, always use fresh alkaline batteries.
1. Carefully loosen the screw to open the battery compartment door,
located on the back of your machine.
2. Install four fresh AA-cell batteries in the battery compartment,
as shown.
3. Close the compartment door and tighten the screws.
NOTE: Remove batteries if the machine will not be used for a
long time.
Batteries must be inserted with the correct polarity.
Do not mix old and new batteries.
Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or recharge-
able (nickel-cadmium) batteries.
The supply terminals must not be short-circuited.
Non-rechargeable batteries must not be recharged.
Rechargeable batteries must be removed from the machine
before being recharged.
Charging of rechargeable batteries must be carried out
under adult supervision.
3 2
Note:
If you forget to turn your
Laptop machine off, it will
shut off automatically in
five minutes.
SET TIME: 1-99 SECS
[Enter a response time and press to
continue programming]
VOL
X/XX
MODE: 1 2 3
[Enter a number and press to continue
programming]
VOL
X/XX
RANDOM 1/SEQUENTIAL 2
Enter either 1 or 2 and press .
The default is for random play.
ENTER CODE
[Enter a code and press to continue
programming]
VOL
X/XX
Display Window Step-by-Step
Instructions and Responses:
Right GO Light
This flashing GO light
identifies Player B, on
the right.
Display Window
This shows entered codes,
programming prompts,
answers, score(s), and time
remaining to answer.
BONUS POINTS: 0-20
[0 Player A for the Player on the leftenter
number of points and press to continue
programming]
[0 Player B for the Player on the rightenter
number of points and press ]
VOL
X/XX
VOL
X/XX
OFF
Press this key to turn
off the machine.
VOLUME
Press here to
increase volume.
Press here to
decrease volume.
Left GO Light
This flashing GO light
identifies Player A, on
the left.
Left GO Pad
Press the left GO pad when
the left GO light is flashing
to start a game or to have
Laptop choose the next
question.
Enter Code Light Prompt
This light flashes by the
upper left-hand corner of a
card next to the code. Enter
this number.
Card Storage
Question Lights
During a game, these 20 side
lights show which question to
answer. At the end of the
game, they indicate questions
incorrectly answered.
2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9 0
1
BONUS POINTS: 0-20
RANDOM1/ SEQUENTIAL 2
REVIEW
ON VOL OFF
ENTER CODE
SETTIME: 1-99 SECS
?
CLEAR
MODE: 1 2 3 + -
2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9 0
1
BONUS POINTS: 0-20
RANDOM1/ SEQUENTIAL 2
REVIEW
ON VOL OFF
ENTER CODE
SETTIME: 1-99 SECS
?
CLEAR
MODE: 1 2 3 + -
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Keyboard
with numbers 09
Right GO Pad
Press the right GO pad when
the right GO light is flashing
to start a game or to have
Laptop choose the next
question.
STARTING PLAY
After either GO pad is pressed, the question
lights will blink in random order, then stop
at a question.
Play Guidelines
1. Read the question next to the flashing light.
5 4
Keep Your Eye on the Clock! After the
flashing light has stopped by a question, a
countdown clock will appear on the left-
hand side of the display window. As it
counts down, this clock shows the time
remaining for answering the question. Youll
hear a ticking sound when 5 seconds are left.
Changing the Default Program
If you want to change any part of the default programming,
press after entering the code. The prompt arrow will first
flash next to MODE: 1 2 3. A numeral 1 (for Mode 1) will
appear in the display window.
To stay in Mode 1, simply press .
To change mode, enter 2 or 3 and then press .
(If you change modes, see separate directions for playing those
games.)
Changing the Response Time
Next, the prompt arrow will flash next to SET TIME: 1-99 SECS.
The number 20 will appear in the display window. (This is the
default time for the number of seconds a player has to answer
a question.)
To change your response time, enter a new time setting
(from 1-99 seconds) and press .
After pressing , both GO lights will flash. Press either of the
GO pads to start your game.
VOL
X/XX
VOL
X/XX
VOL
X/XX
VOL
X/XX
VOL
X/XX
Always
read the directions
near the top of the
card before you
begin play!
Using Your Laptop