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Page 1: Lightning McQueen Learning Laptop(tm) Manual

User’s Manual

© 2008 VTech Printed in ChinaDisney/Pixar elements ©Disney/Pixar.

Lightning McQueen Learning Laptop

Lightning McQueen Learning Laptop

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Dear Parent,

At VTech® we know how important the first day of school is for your child. To help prepare preschoolers for this important event, VTech® has developed the Preschool Learning series of interactive toys.

Preschool Learning features fun characters and inviting school themes that use technology to capture a child’s attention and teach important preschool skills like spelling, counting and the alphabet. These vital skills are taught in a way that’s both fun and highly engaging to maintain a child’s interest. Children will also be introduced to fun school subjects such as art class, music class and even recess! With Preschool Learning, learning is fun from day one!

At VTech® we know that a child has the ability to do great things. That’s why all of our electronic learning products are uniquely designed to develop a child’s mind and allow them to learn to the best of their ability. We thank you for trusting VTech® with the important job of helping your child learn and grow!

Sincerely,

Your Friends at VTech®

To learn more about Preschool Learning and other VTech® toys, visit www.vtechkids.com

To learn more about Disney•Pixar Cars, www.disney.com/cars

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INTRODUCTIONThank you for purchasing the VTech® Lightning McQueen™ Learning Laptop!

Join McQueen and the gang on a learning adventure. The VTech® Lightning McQueen™ Learning Laptop features 15 activities covering letters, words, numbers and logic, together with 3 special mini games. With vivid graphics, fun sound effects, a realistic keyboard and cursor mouse, your child will experience excitement and independent play while learning with the VTech® Lightning McQueen™ Learning Laptop!

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On/Off Switch10 Number Buttons

26 Letter Buttons

Answer Button

LCD Screen

Demo Button

Repeat Button

3 Character Buttons

Contrast SliderVolume Slider

Cursor Mouse with 4 Arrows

Enter Button

3 Category Buttons

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INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE• OneVTech®Lightning McQueen™ Learning Laptop learning

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• Oneuser’smanual

WARNING:Allpackingmaterialssuchastape,plasticsheets,wiretiesandtagsarenotpartofthistoy,andshouldbediscardedforyourchild’ssafety.

GETTING STARTEDBATTERY INSTALLATION

1. MakesuretheunitisOFF.

2. Locate the battery cover on thebottomoftheunitandopenit.

3. Install 3 new “AA”(AM-3/LR6)batteries into the compartmentas illustrated. (The use of new,alkalinebatteries is recommendedformaximumperformance.)

4. Replacethebatterycover.

BATTERY NOTICE

• Installbatteriescorrectlyobservingthepolarity(+,-)signstoavoidleakage.

• Donotmixoldandnewbatteries.

• Donotusebatteriesofdifferenttypes.

• Removeexhaustedornewbatteriesfromtheequipmentwhentheunitwillnotbeusedforanextendedperiodoftime.

• Donotdisposeofbatteriesinfire.

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• Donotattempttorechargeordinarybatteries.

• Thesupplyterminalsarenottobeshort-circuited.

• Onlybatteriesofthesameandequivalenttypeasrecommendedaretobeused.

• Donotmixalkaline,standard(carbon-zinc)orrechargeable(nickel-cadmium)batteries.

WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES.

PRODUCT FEATURES1. ON/OFF Switch

Toturntheuniton,turntheON/OFF SwitchtoOn.

Toturntheunitoff, turntheON/OFF SwitchtoOff.

2. Category Buttons

PressanyoftheCategory Buttonstochooseoneofthe3learningcategories.

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3. Character Buttons

PressanyoftheCharacter Buttonstoplayaminigamefeaturingthatcharacter.

4. Enter Button

Pressthisbuttontoenterachoice.

5. Letter Buttons

Pressanyoftheletterbuttonstohearthelettername,orusethemtoanswerquestionsinLanguageLabcategory.

6. Number Buttons

Pressanyofthenumberbuttonstoheartheirsound,orusethemtoanswerquestionsintheMathManiacategory.

7. Arrow Buttons

Press these buttons to make a selectionandansweraquestion.

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8. Repeat Button

Press this button to hear the instructions orquestionsrepeated.

9. Answer Button

Pressthisbuttontorevealtheanswer.

10.Demo Button

Press thisbutton toseeashortdemoof theproduct.

11.Volume Slider

Slide thisup to increase thevolume,orslidedowntodecreasethevolume.

12.Contrast Slider

SlidethisuptodarkentheLCDcontrast,orslidedowntomaketheLCDcontrastlighter.

13.Cursor Mouse

Thisisa4-directionalCursor MousewithanEnter Buttononthetop.Usethistomakeaselectionandansweraquestion.TheyperformthesamefunctionastheArrow ButtonsandEnter Buttononthekeyboard.

14.AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF

To preserve battery life, the VTech® Lightning McQueen™ Learning Laptopwillautomaticallyturnoffafterseveralminuteswithout input.TheunitcanbeturnedonagainbyswitchingtheOn/Off Switch toOff, then toOnagain.

Theunitwillalsoautopoweroffwhenbatterypowerislow,witharemindinglowvoltagebatterywarningpicture.

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TO BEGIN PLAY

• TurntheOn/OffSwitchtoOn.Theunitwillplayashortanimationandaskyoutochooseacategory.

• Press a category button and use the Arrow Buttons to scrollthroughtheactivities.PresstheEnter Buttontochooseanactivity.PressoneoftheCharacter Buttonstoplayaminigame.

ACTIVITIESLANGUAGE LAB

Thereare4activitiesinthiscategorythatcovervowels,letterorderandspelling.

1) Vowel Racer

Help McQueen drive aroundRadiatorSprings.Awordisgivenwithamissingvowel.UsetheLeft/Right Arrow ButtonstoselectthecorrectvowelandpresstheEnter Button to answer. AlternativelypresstheLetter Buttonstoanswer.

2) Letter Order

Help Mater put the tires back intherightletterorder.UsetheLeft/Right Arrow ButtonstoselectthetiresandpresstheEnter Buttontoanswer.AlternativelypresstheLetter Buttonstoanswer.

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3) Turbo Typing

HelpMcQueenescapefromFrank.A series of words are shownand you will need to type in thelettersofeachwordasfastasyoucan.PresstheLetter Buttonstoanswer.

4) Missing Letters

Awordisshownwithcorrespondingpicture.Thena letterof thewordwill be removed. Help Mack findthemissingletterbypressingtheLetter Buttonstoanswer.

MATH MANIAThereare4activitiesinthiscategorythatcovercounting,oddandevennumbers,additionandmore.

5) Car Counting

Theracecarsarefinishingarace.Helpcountthenumberofcarsthatpassthefinishline.UsetheLeft/Right Arrow Buttons to selectbetween the choices and pressEnter Buttontoconfirm,orusetheNumber Buttonstoanswer.

6) Tire Sorting

HelpGuidosortthenumbertires.Move Guido with the Left/Right Arrow ButtonstocatchthefallingtiresandsortthemintotheODDorEVENrackaccordingly.PresstheDown ArroworEnter Button tomakethetiresfallfaster.

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7) TV Tuner

Listen to the instructions andguess which channel McQueenis on. Use the Up/Down Arrow Buttons toselect thechannelorusetheNumber Buttonstotypethe channel, and then press theEnter Buttontoconfirm.

8) Oil Change

HelpFlogiveeachcustomertheirfavoriteoilbysolvingtheadditionorsubtractionproblems.UsetheUp/Down Arrow ButtonstoinputtheanswerorpresstheNumber Buttons to enter a number, andthen press the Enter Button toconfirm.

LOGIC & GAMESThereare4activities in thiscategorycovering logic,matchingandpatterns.

9) Car Spotter

Watch carefully to see which carpasses by. Use the Left/Right Arrow ButtonstoscrollandpresstheEnter Buttontoanswer.

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10) Pitstop Swap

Watch carefully and choose thematchingcarsectionstocompleteapictureofthecarshown.UsetheLeft/Right Arrow ButtonstoscrollbetweenthesectionsandusetheUp/Down Arrow Buttonstoselecttheparts.PresstheEnter Buttontoconfirmyouranswer.

11) Road Builder

BuildaroadforMcQueentodrivealong.UsethefourArrow ButtonstoselectthecorrectpathandpresstheEnter Buttontoconfirm.

12) Tire Match-Up

Help Guido change the car tires.UsetheLeft/Right Arrow Buttonsto select the tire pattern thatmatchestheoneshownandpresstheEnter Buttontoconfirm.

MINI GAMES13) Mater – Find The Shape

HelpMatercollectalltherequiredshapes. Use the four Arrow Buttons to move the headlightaround the screen. When theheadlightisshiningontherequiredshape,presstheEnter Buttontoconfirm.

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14) Luigi – Perfect Passing

HelpLuigipushtheroadblockssohecanpasstotheexit.UsethefourArrow Buttons to drive aroundandpushtheroadblocksoutoftheway.Ifthegameisstuck,presstheEnter Buttontorestart.

15) Doc Hudson – Clear Driving

HelpDocreachthefinishingline.UsetheUp/Down Arrow Buttonsto switch between the lanes andavoid the obstacles along theway.

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CARE & MAINTENANCE1. Keeptheunitcleanbywipingitwithaslightlydampcloth.

2. Keeptheunitoutofdirectsunlightandawayfromanydirectheatsource.

3. Removethebatterieswhentheunitisnotinuseforanextendedperiodoftime.

4. Donotdroptheunitontoahardsurfaceanddonotexposetheunittomoistureorwater.

TROUBLESHOOTINGIfforsomereasontheprogram/activitystopsworking,pleasefollowthesesteps:

1. Interruptthepowersupplybyremovingthebatteries.

2. Lettheunitstandforafewminutes,thenreplacethebatteries.

3. TurntheunitON.Theunitshouldnowbereadytoplayagain.

4. Iftheproductstilldoesnotwork,replacewithanentiresetofnewbatteries.

Iftheproblempersists,pleasecallourConsumerServicesDepartmentat1-800-521-2010intheU.S.or1-877-352-8697inCanada,andaservicerepresentativewillbehappytohelpyou.

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IMPORTANT NOTE:

Creating and developing Preschool Learning products isaccompaniedbya responsibility thatweatVTech® take veryseriously.Wemakeeveryefforttoensuretheaccuracyoftheinformation which forms the value of our products, Howevererrors sometimes can occur. It is important for you to knowthatwestandbehindourproductsandencourageyou tocallourConsumerServicesDepartmentat1-800-521-2010 in theU.S. or 1-877-352-8697 in Canada with any problems and/orsuggestionsthatyoumighthave.Aservicerepresentativewillbehappytohelpyou.

NOTE:ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuant toPart15of theFCCRules.These limitsaredesigned toprovide reasonableprotectionagainstharmful interference in a residential installation. This equipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradio frequencyenergyand, ifnotinstalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may causeharmful interferencetoradiocommunications.However, there isnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

• Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.

• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

Caution: changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperate theequipment.

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