V-tech Whiz Kid CD - Dora the Explorer Bedienungsanleitung

Dear Parent,

At VTech®,we know that in order to effectively reach kids,

today’s learning tools have to be plugged into the fast-paced

world around them. That’s why we created the Whiz Kid™

Learning System series – an engaging system that allows kids

to play in two different ways – either on-the-go to t their busy

lifestyles, or at the computer to keep them up to speed in their

tech-savvy worlds.

The Whiz Kid™ Learning System is an interactive learning

board with dynamic educational content that uses Whizware™

comprised of a cartridge and CD-ROM. This system, especially

created for children aged 3 to 6, combines a kid-friendly design,

40 colorful activity pages, home computer software, over 120

learning activities, and 3 modes of play to keep your child

linked up to an unlimited world of learning! Plus, a progress

report keeps track of your child’s performance along the way!

At VTech®, we are proud to offer yet another revolutionary play

experience for your child. We thank you for trusting VTech®

with the important job of helping your child explore a world of

learning. The Whiz Kid™ Learning System is the new way to

smart play!

Sincerely,

Your Friends at VTech®

To learn more about the Whiz Kid™ Learning System

and other VTech®toys, visit: www.vtechkids.com or visit

www.vtechwhizkid.com to download even more activities!

INTRODUCTION

One day, Dora and Boots arrive at school just in time to see Swiper swipe

their school supplies! Oh, no! How will they start their School Day now? Dora

and Boots need your help to get back all the school supplies to Save the

School Day! Join Dora and Boots on their adventure through Storybook

Island, Music Jungle, Color and Shapes Valley, Number Ship, and Puzzle

Cave! During your adventure, you’ll solve puzzles, play games, read stories,

and explore music, math, Spanish, colors, shapes and more! With Dora and

Boots’s help, you’ll ﬁnd the school supplies and Save the School Day!

INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE

• 40 activity pages in 20 game papers and a folder

• A cartridge --- Whiz Kid™ Dora the Explorer™ Save the School Day!

• An activity CD-ROM --- Whiz Kid™ Dora the Explorer™ Save the School

Day!

WARNING: All packing materials such as tape, plastic sheets, wire ties and

tags are not part of this toy and should be discarded for your child’s safety.

GETTING STARTED

You can play with your Whiz Kid™ Learning System in two different ways:

play it on the go, or connect it to a PC with the USB cable included with the

main unit.

I. Playing on the Go

1. Insert the Dora the Explorer™ Save the School Day! game cartridge into

the cartridge slot on the upper edge of the VTech®Whiz Kid™ Learning

System main unit. The cartridge should lock into place.

2. Insert the pen into the jack on the lower edge of the main unit.

3. Turn on the Whiz Kid™ Learning System main unit by pressing the ON

button.

4. Open the frame cover.

5. Place an activity page onto the board.

6. Close the frame cover.

7. Follow the voice instructions to begin play.

INTRODUCTION & GETTING STARTED

II. Playing on a PC

PC System Requirements

•Windows®98 SE, Windows®2000, Windows®ME, Windows®XP

•500 MHz Pentium III

•128 MB RAM

•800 MB HDD available space

•Graphic card with 8 MB VRAM

•DirectX®7.0 or higher

•16-bit color monitor, 1,024 x 768 resolution

•Windows®compatible sound card and speakers

•USB 1.1 or higher

•Disk driver type: CD-ROM / DVD-ROM

Note: Windows®NT is not supported.

PC Setup and Installation

1. Start Windows®98 SE/ME/2000/XP.

2. Insert the Dora the Explorer™ Save the School Day! game disc into the

CD-ROM drive of your computer.

3. If the AutoPlay feature for your system is enabled, it will automatically begin

the installation process and a title screen should appear.

4. If the AutoPlay feature is disabled, or the installation does not start

automatically, run the Dora the Explorer™ Save the School Day! setup

program by clicking on the Start button on your Windows®taskbar, then

select Run. Type D:\Install.exe in the Open text box, or select Browse to

ﬁnd the ﬁle. Select OK to begin installation.

Note: If your CD-ROM drive is assigned to a letter other than D, substitute that letter.

5. Follow the rest of the on-screen instructions to ﬁnish installing the game.

6. Once installation is complete, click on the Dora the Explorer™ Save the

School Day! icon on your desktop to start the game.

Installation of DirectX®

The Dora the Explorer™ Save the School Day! game requires DirectX®7.0

or higher in order to run. If you do not have DirectX®7.0 or higher installed

on your computer, please download it from the Windows®Internet site and

install it on your computer before installing the Dora the Explorer™ Save the

School Day! program.

GETTING STARTED

Starting the Dora the Explorer™ Save the School Day!

Application

1. Install the Dora the Explorer™ Save the School Day! program on your

PC. For detailed setup instructions, please refer to the “PC Setup and

Installation” section.

2. After installation is completed, start the Dora the Explorer™ Save the

School Day! application by double clicking the Save the School Day! icon

on the PC desktop.

3. Connect the included PC cable to a USB port on your PC.

4. Insert the Dora the Explorer™ Save the School Day! game cartridge

into the cartridge slot on the upper edge of the VTech®Whiz Kid™

Learning System main unit.

5. Connect the other end of the PC cable to your VTech®Whiz Kid™ main

unit.

6. Turn on the Whiz Kid™ Learning System main unit by pressing the ON

button.

Note: You must connect the Whiz Kid™ Learning System main unit to

the computer before you can play any activities. Otherwise, you will only be

able to view the Progress Report or print activity pages.

7. You can control the game cursor by using the PC mouse, or by moving the

pen around on the board. Press down with the pen to select an object on

the PC screen (similar to pressing the PC mouse button). When you insert

a page into the board that matches the page on the PC screen, you can

touch objects on the page to watch them come alive on the PC screen.

Step 1. Login

After you click the

Dora the Explorer™

Save the School Day!

icon in your

PC, the game will start and you will enter the login menu. If it is your ﬁrst

time playing the game, type your name in one of the slots. The next time you

play, you will be able to select your name from the list, create a

New

name,

Delete

a name. Press the

Start

button to start the game, or the

Exit

button

to leave the game.

GETTING STARTED

Step 2. Choose an Activity Page

1. Save the School Day Map

After the opening, Map will show where you can go to collect all the school

supplies. There are ﬁve different places to explore: Storybook Island, Music

Jungle, Color and Shapes Valley, Number Ship, and Puzzle Cave. Click on

the screen to proceed to the Game Menu.

2. Game Menu

There are ﬁve categories in the Dora the Explorer™ Save the School

Day! game, that match the ﬁve areas on the map: Storybook Island ,

Music Jungle , Color and Shapes Valley , Number Ship and

Puzzle Cave . Once you are in the game menu, you can move to a

different category by selecting the 5 icons at the top of the screen.

TIPS: You can switch to other game categories by pressing any of the ﬁve

category icons on the top.

GETTING STARTED

Category

Icons

Activity Page

Thumbnail

Check

Box

Print Icon

Exit Icon

Help IconProgress Report IconWeb Icon

Number of

Selected

Pages

• Check Box

Click the white circle to select a game page for printing.

When a page has been selected, a checkmark appears in

the circle. You can select up to 8 game pages at one time.

• Activity Page Thumbnail

Click any activity page to start playing.

• Number of Selected Pages

This shows how many pages you selected to print. You can

select and print up to 8 game pages at one time.

• Category Icon

Click the category icon to see the activity pages for that

category.

• Print Icon

Click the Print icon to print the selected game pages, in case

you need to replace a lost or damaged page. You can select

and print up to 8 game pages at one time.

• Progress Report Icon

Click the Progress Report icon to see how well you’re doing

in the game.

• Help Icon

Click the Help icon to see instructions and hints.

• Exit Icon

Press the Exit icon to leave the game you are playing.

• Web Icon

Press the Web icon to visit our website on the internet. You

can download additional, free activity pages at this site.

Note: Your PC must have internet access in order to visit

this website.

GETTING STARTED

3. Progress Report

The Progress Report shows how

well you’re doing in all 40 activity

pages. The more games you play,

the closer you get to winning

special prizes that you can print

out. You can also print your

Progress Report.

Press the Print icon to print

your Progress Report.

Press the Bonus Reward icon

to print bonus pages.

Press the Exit icon to return

to the Game Menu.

Step 3: Activity Pages

To play an activity page, insert that page into the main unit (if playing with

the board alone) or click the page’s picture in the Game Menu (if playing on

the PC).

GETTING STARTED

Activity

Buttons

Repeat Button

Stop Button

Story Byte Button

Exit Button

(for PC only)

• Activity Buttons

When you click the activity buttons on the right-hand side of

the page, you will enter different learning activities. Explore

and play them all to ﬁll up the icon list in the Progress Report.

(For details about the Progress Report, please refer to the

Progress Report section).

• Story Byte Button

Some activity pages include a short story. Click the Story

Byte button to hear the story read aloud.

• Repeat Button

Press the Repeat button to hear the questions or game

instructions again.

• Stop Button

Press the Stop button to stop the activity you are playing.

• Exit Button

Press the Exit button to leave the game and return to the

Game Menu.

ACTIVITIES

Educational Curriculum

Category Curriculum

Storybook Island Reading Comprehension, Spanish

Music Jungle Music, Sounds, Rhythm, Pitch, Volume

Color and

Shapes Valley

Patterns and Classiﬁcation, Geometry, Direction,

Color

Number Ship Measurement, Numbers, Basic Math, Number Logic

Puzzle Cave Problem Solving, Pattern and Logic, Sequencing,

Observation, Object Identiﬁcation

ACTIVITIES

CATEGORY 1 – Storybook Island

Dora and Boots are going on an adventure to Storybook Island to get back all

the storybooks that Swiper swiped.

Curriculum: Reading Comprehension, Spanish

Activity Pages: Storybook Island

1. Dora and Boots are going on an

adventure to Storybook Island to

get back all the storybooks that

Swiper swiped.

2. Map shows Dora and Boots

the way to get back all the

storybooks.

3. Dora and Boots made it to Color

Bridge, but the bridge is broken.

Will you help them ﬁx it?

4. Help Dora and Boots search the

bushes for the missing storybooks!

5. Dora and Boots made it to the

forest, but the path splits in

different directions. Which path

should they take?

6. Some of the storybooks Swiper

swiped are here. Help Dora and

Boots use the binoculars and look

for the storybooks.

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