Learning Power Laptop
(600-2612)                 Operation                  Faxback Doc. # 50817

Playing With The Laptop

Opening The Laptop

Place the Laptop on a flat surface, then pull the lock/release button
forward to unlock the cover.  Lift up the cover so you can see the screen.

When you finish using the Laptop, fold the cover down until it locks.

Turning The Laptop ON/OFF

To turn on the Laptop, press ON.  A short melody sounds. The display shows
WELCOME! LET'S HAVE FUN! Please select an activity (see "Playing a Game" ,
below.

To turn off the Laptop, press OFF.  A short melody sounds and the display
briefly shows SEE YOU LATER!

Note:  If you do not press a key for about 15 minutes, a short melody
       plays and the display shows SEE YOU LATER!  Then the Laptop
       automatically turns off to save power.  To turn it back on, press
       ON.

Adjusting The Display Contrast

You can adjust the display's contrast (lightness/darkness) so it is easier
for you to read.  To make the display lighter, switch CONTRAST to (Black/
White circle).  To make the display darker, switch CONTRAST to (Black
circle).

Playing A Game

Follow these steps to select and play a game on your Laptop.  For detailed
information about each game, see "Game Descriptions" in Faxback Doc.
# 50818.

1.  Press ON to turn on the Laptop.

2.  Select a game by pressing that game's key on the keypad above the
    number keys.

    A short melody sounds.  The display shows the name of the game, the
    game's current level, your score, and the number of chances left. Then
    the first problem appears.

Note:  The Laptop automatically selects the easiest level (Level 1) and
       one-player play each time you turn it on. To set the Laptop to give
       you more challenging problems (Levels 2-4), see "Changing the
       Level", below.  To set the Laptop so two people can play at one
       time, see "Playing with Two Players", below.

3.  Press the key(s) which solve the problem, then press ENTER.

    Note:  If you enter an incorrect character (letter or number), press
           ERASE to clear it from the display.  All the characters (or in
           some games, only the character you entered) disappear.

4.  During most games, you get three chances to enter the correct answer.
    When you enter the correct answer, the display shows a message such as
    Yes! Very Good, Great, and so on.

    During Store Problems, Science, English, Geography, General, and Alpha
    puzzle, you get two chances to enter the correct answer.  If you enter
    a wrong answer on the first try, the display shows, Uh . . Oh! Last
    Chance!

    In games where you get three chances, the display shows, Uh . . Oh!
    Try Again! If you enter a wrong answer on the first try, and  Uh . .
    Last Chance! On he second try.

    If you enter a wrong answer on the last try in any game, the correct
    answer appears.

    If you do not know the correct answer (except in BASIC, Spell Checker,
    and Calculator), you can press ANSWER to have the correct answer
    appear.

5.  After you enter a correct answer (or the Laptop tells you the answer),
    the next problem appears.

    The Laptop gives you 5 different problems during most one-player games,
    and 10 different problems during most two-player games. After the last
    problem in most games (except BASIC, Spell Checker, Calculator, Alpha
    puzzle, and Number Flash), the Laptop shows your score with a comment
    (such as FANTASTIC or WORK HARDER), then starts the game again with a
    different set of problems.

6.  To play a different game at any time, press another key on the keypad.

Changing The Level

You can play all the games (except BASIC, Spell Checker, and Calculator)
at four different levels.  Level 1 is the easiest and Level 4 is the
hardest.  The first time you turn on the Laptop and select a game, it
automatically selects Level 1.  If you change the level, the Laptop
automatically uses the last-selected level the next time you turn it on.

Follow these steps to select a different level.

1.  Press LEVEL.  The display shows SELECT A LEVEL 1-4 and the current
    level.

2.  Press 1, 2, 3, or 4 to select the level you want.  The display shows
    the selected level.

Note:  In most games (except BASIC, Spell Checker, Calculator, Alpha
       puzzle, and Number Flash), the level automatically increases by one
       if your score is 100 for three times in a row.  In What Am I?, the
       level automatically increases by one if your score is 200 for three
       times in a row.

Playing With Two Players

You can play all the games (except What Am !?, Alpha puzzle, Number Flash,
BASIC, Spell Checker, and Calculator) alone or with a friend.  The Laptop
automatically selects the one-player game.  To select the two-player game,
follow these steps.

Note:  After you select the two-player game, the Laptop automatically
       selects the two-player game the next time you turn it on.

1.  Start a game.

2.  Press 2 PLAYERS.  The display shows, RIGHT PLAYER PLEASE ENTER YOUR
    NAME R. PLAYER.

3.  Enter the name and press ENTER.  The display shows LEFT PLAYER PLEASE
    ENTER YOUR NAME L. PLAYER.

4.  Enter the name and press ENTER.  The display shows the level's number,
    2 PLAYERS, and the players' scores.

During a two-player game, one player uses LEFT PLAYER and the other uses
RIGHT PLAYER.  In most games (except BASIC, Spell Checker, Calculator,
Alpha puzzle, Number Flash, and What Am I?), a player must press his or
her button before the other player to enter an answer first.  In Word
Builder, pressing LEFT PLAYER or RIGHT PLAYER enters an answer for that
player.

If either player enters a wrong answer, the Laptop shows the correct
answer.  Each player has only one chance to answer, except in Mystery Word
(where each player continues guessing until he or she either solves the
problem or has 10 incorrect guesses).

To return to a one-player game, press 1 PLAYER.

Scoring

During most games, the Laptop awards or subtracts points for your answers
and keeps a running total in memory.  Points are awarded differently for
one-player and two-player games.

For one-player games, the Laptop awards 20 points for a correct answer on
the first try, 15 points for a correct answer on the second try, and 10
points for a correct answer on the third try.  No points are awarded for
incorrect answers.  If the player presses ANSWER, no points are awarded
for that question.

Players get only two chances to enter the correct answer in Story Problem,
Science, English, Geography, General, and Alpha puzzle.  In these games,
the Laptop awards 20 points for a correct answer on the first try and 15
points for a correct answer on the second try.  If a player presses HELP,
the Laptop awards 15 points for a correct answer on the first try and 10
points for a correct answer and the second try.

Each player receives 100 points at the beginning of a two-player game. The
first player who enters the correct answer earns 10 points.  If he or she
answers incorrectly, 10 points are deducted and the correct answer appears.

At the end of a one-player game, the score appears.  At the end of a two
player game, the Laptop shows the left player's (L. PLAYER) score first,
then the right player's (R. PLAYER).

(EB 12/7/98)