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  • Page 1 For Ages 6 & up CD50 manual_UK.indd 1 8/3/09 4:11:13 PM...
  • Page 2 Dear Parent/Guardian, Thank you for choosing the SilverCrest Laptop . Designed and engineered with extreme precision, the SilverCrest Laptop is packed full of learning games, and offers stimulating activities that make an invaluable contribution to your child’s development. Some of the activities to further improve your child’s learning skills include English and French vocabularies, mathematics, memory, manners, keyboard and logical reasoning.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 6 About your SilverCrest Laptop ....Games and Game Codes ......11 Word ..............11 Chapter 2 Maths ..............13 Getting Started .......... Logic ..............14 Battery Installation ....... Music ..............15 AC/DC Adapter Connection ....
  • Page 4: About Your Silvercrest Laptop

    Chapter1 Chapter1 About your SilverCrest Laptop Your SilverCrest Laptop is supplied with the following parts. Please contact Features your retailer if any parts are missing. 110 Activities: • 10 Word Open button 1 - Unit • 9 Maths 2 - Mouse •...
  • Page 5: Exterior Features

    Exterior Features Reset button Battery and power adapter requirements Battery cover Headphone socket AC/DC adapter socket Mouse socket CD50 manual_UK.indd 2 8/3/09 4:11:21 PM...
  • Page 6: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    Getting Started Important Safety Warnings Caution Your SilverCrest Laptop operates on 3 AA-size batteries • Do not mix different types of batteries or old and new batteries. or a 6V AC/DC adapter. • Only use batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended.
  • Page 7: Storage & Care

    WARNING! Not suitable for children under 3 years! Danger of suffocation as small parts may be swallowed. Danger of Strangulation by the Mouse or Adaptor cables! Keep children away from the plastic bags, danger of suffocation! Please read this manual completely, before you start using the product. Please keep this instruction manual, as it contains important information.
  • Page 8 Create your name! When you first use your SilverCrest Laptop, it will ask for your name. Enter your name and press the button to confirm. If you make a mistake, you can press the button to erase the the last letter.
  • Page 9: Useful Features And Controls

    Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Useful Features and Controls The Keyboard Your SilverCrest Laptop features a fully functional computer keyboard. The Mouse Use the left and right mouse button or press up and down on the scroll wheel. The Directional Pad Use this pad to select the directions in the game.
  • Page 10: Chapter 4 Game Category

    Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Game Category In the category menu, you can browse each category by the button on the directional pad, and the mouse wheel to scroll through each category. Word, Maths, Logic, Music, Memory, Shape, Keyboard, Games, Manners, 2-Player games and Secondary language (French) activity.
  • Page 11 There are 10 questions per level and you will be given three attempts to answer each question. Scores If the question is answered correctly in the first attempt, 10 points will be awarded. If the question is answered correctly in the second attempt, 6 points will be awarded. If the question is answered correctly in the third attempt, 3 points will be awarded.
  • Page 12 Delete You can correct your mistakes in some games by pressing the button. Demo Press the button to see a demonstration of the exciting features and games in your SilverCrest Laptop. CD50 manual_UK.indd 9 8/3/09 4:11:34 PM...
  • Page 13: Volume Control

    Volume Control To raise the volume, press , to lower the volume, press Contrast Adjustment To brighten the LCD screen, press , to darken the LCD screen, press Game Code Button Press the button and the screen will return to the game code menu. You can select a game by entering the game number.
  • Page 14: Chapter 6 Games And Game Codes

    Chapter 6 Chapter Games and Game Codes Word (01) Learn & Say (01) Learn the vocabulary from the animation. (02) Smart Spelling (02) Spell out the vocabulary with the given hint. (03) Letters Removal (03) Remove the extra letter in the vocabulary. (04) Plural Plural game.
  • Page 15 (05) Word Maze Shows the vocabulary then player must navigate through the maze to spell out (05) the vocabulary. (06) Power Building (06) Guess the vocabulary. (07) Letters Catch (07) Collect the letters with a net to to spell out the word. (08) Letters Snake (08) Navigate the snake to spell out the word.
  • Page 16: Maths

    Maths (11) (11) Addition Complete the addition equation. (12) (12) Subtraction Complete the subtraction equation. (13) (13) Multiplication Complete the multiplication equation. (14) (14) Division Complete the division equation. (15) (15) Number Value Select the number to complete the equation. (16) (16) Sign Smart Select the correct operation sign for the equation.
  • Page 17: Logic

    (18) Time Clock Input the correct time as shown on the clock. (18) (19) Amount Check-out Calculate the amount that you need to pay for the items displayed on the screen. (19) Logic (20) Catch The Shadow (20) Find the matching shadow of the object. (21) The Next Number (21) Answer the missing number which has a logical sequence in front or behind the numbers.
  • Page 18: Music

    Music (25) Musical Notes Learn (25) Listen to the tone and select the matching tone from the right side of the screen. (26) Follow The Beat Follow the beats and hit the icons when the string passes through the icons. (26) (27) Music Dance First chose an instrument: P = Piano, B = Brass, G = Guitar, F = Flute.
  • Page 19: Memory

    (32) Listen The Music Press any letter and number keys on the keyboard to make different moves as the (32) music plays. Memory (33) Mischievous Friend Remember which character is holding the fuel tank. Then, identify him after they (33) shuffle around.
  • Page 20: Shape

    (38) Shape Treasure III (38) Identify the shape that was shown at the start. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the options. (39) Music Treasure IV (39) Find the correct musical note which matches the same note as shown on the left side of the screen.
  • Page 21: Keyboards

    (44) Shapes Hunt Remember the shape at the beginning. Grab the matching shape when the options are (44) shown. (45) Shapes Guess I (45) Fill in the missing shape to complete the item. (46) Shapes Guess II (46) Fill in the missing shapes to complete the two items. Keyboards (47) Hyper Typer I (47)
  • Page 22 (50) Letter Battle (50) Help the flower grow by selecting the correct letter according to the ranking in the alphabet. (51) Capitalize Press the corresponding letters to capitalize them before time is up. (51) (52) Jumping Letters Part of a word will appear on the screen and the missing letter needs to be filled in. (52) (53) Confusion Letters Type the word out correct as it appears from right to left.
  • Page 23: Games

    Games (56) (56) Chess Puzzles Memorize the chess icons and re-arrange them to the correct order as shown in the beginning. (57) (57) Comet Collector Gather the comets with its matching color collector. (58) Basketball Hoops (58) Shoot as many hoops as you can. (59) Puzzle I (59) Collect the correct shape icons to help complete the puzzles on the left and right side of...
  • Page 24 (64) The Star Sign (64) Find out your star sign and personality. (65) Plante Counting Count the number of planets on the screen and select the correct answer. (65) (66) Rabbits Meal Feed the rabbits with the carrort only. (66) (67) Water The Flowers Water the flowers and prevent them from withering.
  • Page 25: Manners

    (72) Counting Order I (72) Count from 1 to 12. Use the arrows and press the button to select the correct answer. Numbers will disappear once they have been identified. (73) Counting Order II (73) Count from 1 to 12. Use the arrows and press the button to select the right answer.
  • Page 26: 2-Player Games

    2-Player games (79) (79) Biggest Balance Find the larger value between the two options. (80) (80) Smallest Balance Find the smaller value between the two options. (81) (81) Ballon Parade Arrange the balloons from the smallest number to the largest number. (82) Pitch Frequency (82) Listen to each musical note and identify the correct notes from shortest to longest or...
  • Page 27 (87) Skip Counting Insert the correct number before the rockets take off. (87) (88) Bug Tracking Navigate the insect to its food without hitting any obstacles. (88) (89) Win It Paper-scissors-rock. Rock beats scissors. Scissors beats Paper. Paper beats Rock. (89) (90) UFO Puzzle Remember the first UFO in the display and then create 6 equal UFO shapes with the...
  • Page 28: Secondary Language Activity

    (95) Backward Counting I (95) 2 digit backward counting game. Type in the numbers from the biggest to the smallest. (96) Dice Counting (96) Match the correct dice with the corresponding number shown on the screen. (97) Dishes Counting (97) Count the number of dishes that have been placed on the table.
  • Page 29 (102) Orthographor (102) Spell out the vocabulary with the given hint. (103) Lettre en Trop (103) Remove the extra letter in the vocabulary. (104) Pluriel Plural game. Add -s/-x/-aux/-eux for the vocabulary. (104) (105) Labyrinthe de Lettres Shows the vocabulary once and then player must navigate through the (105) maze to spell out the vocabulary in the maze.
  • Page 30: Chapter 7 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Before contacting the technical service centre (see Guarantee Card for contact details), carry out the following simple checks. They may save you time and expense of an unnecessary service call. No display Is the power supply connected? Are the batteries installed properly? Do the batteries need replacing? Blacked-out screen or abnormal display...
  • Page 31 you to know that we stand behind our products and encourage you to refer to your local service representative for technical assistance regarding any problems that you might have. This product conforms to safety requirements of EN71 Parts 1,2 and 3 and EN62115. In an effort to continually improve our products, the actual screen display on the product may differ slightly from the diagrams shown.
  • Page 32 EU Certificate of Conformity The manufacturers hereby certify that this product conforms to the basic requirements and other relevant regulations laid down in the directives 88/378/EWG (Toys) and 2004/108/EG (EMC). Disclaimer for Alterations and Errors This instruction manual was carefully compiled and checked for accuracy of content. However, should it contain any unforeseen errors, no liability is accepted.

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