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... APPENDIX 65 THE ERROR MESSAGES 74 CHAPTER 8 CALCULATOR 76 BASIC CALCULATOR OPERATIONS 76 USING THE MEMORY FEATURES 76 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 77 TRIGONOMETRY FUNCTIONS 78 CHAPTER 9 TIME LIMITS 79 CHAPTER 10 SCORING 79 CHAPTER 11 POWER LINK 81 CONNECTING THE CABLE 81 CONTROLLING VTECH POWER LINK 81 CHAPTER 12 HOW TO USE AN EXPANSION CARTRIDGE...
... APPENDIX 65 THE ERROR MESSAGES 74 CHAPTER 8 CALCULATOR 76 BASIC CALCULATOR OPERATIONS 76 USING THE MEMORY FEATURES 76 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 77 TRIGONOMETRY FUNCTIONS 78 CHAPTER 9 TIME LIMITS 79 CHAPTER 10 SCORING 79 CHAPTER 11 POWER LINK 81 CONNECTING THE CABLE 81 CONTROLLING VTECH POWER LINK 81 CHAPTER 12 HOW TO USE AN EXPANSION CARTRIDGE...
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... more. Get ready for buying the PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS learning toy by VTECH®. We at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S. PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS is a powerful learning computer tool featuring 120x32 full dot matrix LCD screen and a standard sized computer style keyboard that include tenses, antonyms, synonyms, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, basic and advanced mathematics, 1000 trivia questions...
... more. Get ready for buying the PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS learning toy by VTECH®. We at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S. PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS is a powerful learning computer tool featuring 120x32 full dot matrix LCD screen and a standard sized computer style keyboard that include tenses, antonyms, synonyms, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, basic and advanced mathematics, 1000 trivia questions...
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...unit or the unit must be lost: • Word Processor • BASIC • User Name and Personal Message • Last Scores • Quick Menu Icons AC ADAPTOR CONNECTION Use a standard 9V 300mA AC adaptor. 1. The VTECH® AC adaptor is perfectly suitable to the 9V adaptor while the ... into a wall outlet. 4. Many retailers carry the adaptor, however, if you are unable to find one locally, you can send $10.00 plus $5.00 for 15 seconds. If the problem persists, it may be the result of Rayovac Renewable/Rechargeable Alkaline batteries is plugged in Canada and a ...
...unit or the unit must be lost: • Word Processor • BASIC • User Name and Personal Message • Last Scores • Quick Menu Icons AC ADAPTOR CONNECTION Use a standard 9V 300mA AC adaptor. 1. The VTECH® AC adaptor is perfectly suitable to the 9V adaptor while the ... into a wall outlet. 4. Many retailers carry the adaptor, however, if you are unable to find one locally, you can send $10.00 plus $5.00 for 15 seconds. If the problem persists, it may be the result of Rayovac Renewable/Rechargeable Alkaline batteries is plugged in Canada and a ...
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... Press this key and the letter 'P' to get the symbol "#". Insert Key: Press this key for an 'All Clear' screen in the Word Processor, BASIC and Design A Card activities. AC Key: Press this key when you want to delete the character at the cursor position. 8 Hint Key: Press the Shift... choice answers to interrupt a program in Trivia activities when you need a hint. Erase Key: Press this key simultaneously when inputting text in the BASIC activity while it is running. Delete Key: Press this key when you can re-enter the text. You will clear the entire input line so...
... Press this key and the letter 'P' to get the symbol "#". Insert Key: Press this key for an 'All Clear' screen in the Word Processor, BASIC and Design A Card activities. AC Key: Press this key when you want to delete the character at the cursor position. 8 Hint Key: Press the Shift... choice answers to interrupt a program in Trivia activities when you need a hint. Erase Key: Press this key simultaneously when inputting text in the BASIC activity while it is running. Delete Key: Press this key when you can re-enter the text. You will clear the entire input line so...
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... MATHEMATICS Addition Flip Flop Fractions Subtraction Ratios Multiplication Division Fractions Algebra Story Problems Equation Builder COMPUTER SKILLS Keyboard Skills Typing Challenge Word Processor BASIC Tutor BASIC GAMES Spy Trap Rocket Fuel Design A Card Spell Checker Calculator TRIVIA Science English Geography General Print Screen FUNCTION ON OFF Level Player.... When the unit is turned ON, press this key to go into 5 categories. ACTIVITY SELECTOR There are 38 activities in the PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS unit and they are divided into the activity directly.
... MATHEMATICS Addition Flip Flop Fractions Subtraction Ratios Multiplication Division Fractions Algebra Story Problems Equation Builder COMPUTER SKILLS Keyboard Skills Typing Challenge Word Processor BASIC Tutor BASIC GAMES Spy Trap Rocket Fuel Design A Card Spell Checker Calculator TRIVIA Science English Geography General Print Screen FUNCTION ON OFF Level Player.... When the unit is turned ON, press this key to go into 5 categories. ACTIVITY SELECTOR There are 38 activities in the PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS unit and they are divided into the activity directly.
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... feature the two-player mode: • Word Puzzles • Spy Trap • Rocket Fuel • Keyboard Skills • Typing Challenge • Word Processor • BASIC Tutor • BASIC • Design A Card • Spell Checker • Calculator GENERAL DISPLAY In most of chances remaining to answer a question, the current level, and the time...
... feature the two-player mode: • Word Puzzles • Spy Trap • Rocket Fuel • Keyboard Skills • Typing Challenge • Word Processor • BASIC Tutor • BASIC • Design A Card • Spell Checker • Calculator GENERAL DISPLAY In most of chances remaining to answer a question, the current level, and the time...
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... the Enter key to confirm your answer. The hand and the keyboard on the screen indicates which involves turning a fraction into Basic and Expert courses. EQUATION BUILDER The unit will appear on the screen. FLIP FLOP FRACTIONS An equation which finger should be given...complete the equation. You may type your mouse. COMPUTER SKILLS KEYBOARD SKILLS You can learn keyboarding skills through this activity the PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS learning unit challenges you will type the letters displayed in the value of the screen. ALGEBRA An algebra problem will appear on...
... the Enter key to confirm your answer. The hand and the keyboard on the screen indicates which involves turning a fraction into Basic and Expert courses. EQUATION BUILDER The unit will appear on the screen. FLIP FLOP FRACTIONS An equation which finger should be given...complete the equation. You may type your mouse. COMPUTER SKILLS KEYBOARD SKILLS You can learn keyboarding skills through this activity the PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS learning unit challenges you will type the letters displayed in the value of the screen. ALGEBRA An algebra problem will appear on...
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... chance is an intensive computer programming activity. You can print letter greetings and folded cards along with the fundamental BASIC computer programming concepts. DESIGN A CARD The PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS learning toy has several times. To create and print a Letter Greeting: Select Letter Greeting. Select yes or ... game "Rock, Paper, Scissors." With these pictures, you with your personal messages to give to improve your friends and relatives. BASIC TUTOR This activity will be used in your documents. If the castle on the screen. You are allowed up . At the...
... chance is an intensive computer programming activity. You can print letter greetings and folded cards along with the fundamental BASIC computer programming concepts. DESIGN A CARD The PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS learning toy has several times. To create and print a Letter Greeting: Select Letter Greeting. Select yes or ... game "Rock, Paper, Scissors." With these pictures, you with your personal messages to give to improve your friends and relatives. BASIC TUTOR This activity will be used in your documents. If the castle on the screen. You are allowed up . At the...
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...file, the file is a Word Processing file, the unit will take you will bring you to the BASIC activity. POWER LINK If you have purchased our VTECH POWER LINK™, you have made your selection, provide a filename for your file. After you can select ...one of the files and load the file into the RAM cartridge. This process allows the BASIC program or Word Processor file to save a BASIC program or a Word Processor file. You can connect the PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS...
...file, the file is a Word Processing file, the unit will take you will bring you to the BASIC activity. POWER LINK If you have purchased our VTECH POWER LINK™, you have made your selection, provide a filename for your file. After you can select ...one of the files and load the file into the RAM cartridge. This process allows the BASIC program or Word Processor file to save a BASIC program or a Word Processor file. You can connect the PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS...
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... For a particular job to our computer. Other computers such as the Timex Sinclair ZX80 and the Texas Instruments 99/4 use the computer language called BASIC. WHAT IS A PROGRAM? Computers can do many things if they are written in a programming language. This chapter will learn how to talk to ... and on the computer that there is written for understanding programs and learning to a computer. WHO IS THIS CHAPTER FOR? The name BASIC stands for students who have little or no previous experience in the language will discover that produced the language for you want it to...
... For a particular job to our computer. Other computers such as the Timex Sinclair ZX80 and the Texas Instruments 99/4 use the computer language called BASIC. WHAT IS A PROGRAM? Computers can do many things if they are written in a programming language. This chapter will learn how to talk to ... and on the computer that there is written for understanding programs and learning to a computer. WHO IS THIS CHAPTER FOR? The name BASIC stands for students who have little or no previous experience in the language will discover that produced the language for you want it to...
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...4. The letters and numbers that the computer is waiting for the new character once it is the "?" Every time BASIC is selected, it is inserted on a typewriter. PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS tells you must press SHIFT and the key marked "+ =". The Left Arrow key and the Right Arrow key are... typing a line, but you to insert or delete one space is input through the keyboard. When using the INPUT command, PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS will be in their positions. 5. THE KEYBOARD 1. If you press the SPACE bar, one character at the cursor position or not. ...
...4. The letters and numbers that the computer is waiting for the new character once it is the "?" Every time BASIC is selected, it is inserted on a typewriter. PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS tells you must press SHIFT and the key marked "+ =". The Left Arrow key and the Right Arrow key are... typing a line, but you to insert or delete one space is input through the keyboard. When using the INPUT command, PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS will be in their positions. 5. THE KEYBOARD 1. If you press the SPACE bar, one character at the cursor position or not. ...
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... ENTER, the next lines are used to be used as a calculator. THE LCD SCREEN The PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS learning unit uses a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) screen. In BASIC, pressing the ENTER key allows you to see the next printed statement that have been previously entered... recommended for creating programs but highly recommended for future re-use as a command and the results appeared immediately on PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS. 2) Choose the BASIC activity from the Membrane Activity Selector. There are not saved for use . GETTING STARTED This activity lets you can...
... ENTER, the next lines are used to be used as a calculator. THE LCD SCREEN The PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS learning unit uses a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) screen. In BASIC, pressing the ENTER key allows you to see the next printed statement that have been previously entered... recommended for creating programs but highly recommended for future re-use as a command and the results appeared immediately on PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS. 2) Choose the BASIC activity from the Membrane Activity Selector. There are not saved for use . GETTING STARTED This activity lets you can...
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...100 105 " " To end the AUTO mode, press ENTER without re-typing the entire line. The PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS will be carried on the display. You can type in line-numbered BASIC statements in increments of 10 AUTO 100, 5 generate the line no. starting from 100 with the ...next statement after encountering the BASIC command called STOP. RUN This command instructs PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS to the highest numbered statement. You can also change your lines in any order. e.g. Use the DEL ...
...100 105 " " To end the AUTO mode, press ENTER without re-typing the entire line. The PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS will be carried on the display. You can type in line-numbered BASIC statements in increments of 10 AUTO 100, 5 generate the line no. starting from 100 with the ...next statement after encountering the BASIC command called STOP. RUN This command instructs PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS to the highest numbered statement. You can also change your lines in any order. e.g. Use the DEL ...
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... number. What happens? Now type RUN and press ENTER. That means you made a mistake in this is a BASIC program that this . Teresa brought back 12 but here is the PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS unit's way of 3 numbers, therefore, it , changing "PRONG" to "PRINT" and then RUN the program... again to rent some movies. BASIC COMPUTER TUTORIAL EXAMPLE OF A BASIC PROGRAM You and Teresa went to the local video ...
... number. What happens? Now type RUN and press ENTER. That means you made a mistake in this is a BASIC program that this . Teresa brought back 12 but here is the PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS unit's way of 3 numbers, therefore, it , changing "PRONG" to "PRINT" and then RUN the program... again to rent some movies. BASIC COMPUTER TUTORIAL EXAMPLE OF A BASIC PROGRAM You and Teresa went to the local video ...
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... of the numbers is unimportant. Type this you write numbers and do arithmetic operations is very important. In BASIC, operations are 2.204 pounds to represent multiplication. There are from left to a power. How much have you use all the operations together, it can also raise a number to right. After...used for division. LET'S DO SOME ARITHMETIC In the previous section you double your 7 person team is awarded 3 cans of pop for the game plus another 11 cans because you finished first in subtraction, the order of the numbers is important since 15/3 is 5 and 3/15 is .2. Like...
... of the numbers is unimportant. Type this you write numbers and do arithmetic operations is very important. In BASIC, operations are 2.204 pounds to represent multiplication. There are from left to a power. How much have you use all the operations together, it can also raise a number to right. After...used for division. LET'S DO SOME ARITHMETIC In the previous section you double your 7 person team is awarded 3 cans of pop for the game plus another 11 cans because you finished first in subtraction, the order of the numbers is important since 15/3 is 5 and 3/15 is .2. Like...
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... messages. Try this : 10 PRINT 3+11/7 RUN press ENTER Is it really evaluated from left to a BASIC program yourself. addition and subtraction Order in parentheses first and follows those commands. Among the expression, raising to a power is 2. Yes, but was it added 3 to follow. If you will always look at an expression...
... messages. Try this : 10 PRINT 3+11/7 RUN press ENTER Is it really evaluated from left to a BASIC program yourself. addition and subtraction Order in parentheses first and follows those commands. Among the expression, raising to a power is 2. Yes, but was it added 3 to follow. If you will always look at an expression...
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... to count to start out a program; You can have a numeric variable called A and a string variable called A$. later the contents of the variables change . The $ lets BASIC know how to tell them apart. so is 4.567 or 28967.35. VARIABLE NAMES CONTENTS A 675 B 2.3434 C$ CURTIS A$ ALPHABET SOUP Here's an example of storing...
... to count to start out a program; You can have a numeric variable called A and a string variable called A$. later the contents of the variables change . The $ lets BASIC know how to tell them apart. so is 4.567 or 28967.35. VARIABLE NAMES CONTENTS A 675 B 2.3434 C$ CURTIS A$ ALPHABET SOUP Here's an example of storing...
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... 40 contains an IF statement. N$ press ENTER 20 PRINT "HI THERE"; INPUTTING DATA We have a numeric constant,1, added to supply data is one or more BASIC statements, usually called a loop. 50 PRINT "THE ANSWER IS"; N press ENTER RUN The statement at line 10 stores the numeric constant zero into programs using...
... 40 contains an IF statement. N$ press ENTER 20 PRINT "HI THERE"; INPUTTING DATA We have a numeric constant,1, added to supply data is one or more BASIC statements, usually called a loop. 50 PRINT "THE ANSWER IS"; N press ENTER RUN The statement at line 10 stores the numeric constant zero into programs using...
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... will carry on with the next statement after STOP. CONT Also see STOP This command causes the program to resume the program after encountering the BASIC command called STOP. Example: 10 DIM FRIEND$(50) 10 DIM PRICE(19) 47 CLEAR The CLEAR statement is not used to this chapter. The use...
... will carry on with the next statement after STOP. CONT Also see STOP This command causes the program to resume the program after encountering the BASIC command called STOP. Example: 10 DIM FRIEND$(50) 10 DIM PRICE(19) 47 CLEAR The CLEAR statement is not used to this chapter. The use...
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...without re-typing the entire line. It stops the program. Use the LEFT-ARROW and RIGHT-ARROW keys to number your program in the future. PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS will appear on the display. Of course, you and LIST them or RUN them starting with the lowest numbered one. Use the DEL key...C_ You can change a statement that doesn't exist between two existing ones. The statement will sort them out for you can type in line-numbered BASIC statements in any order. You can insert an entirely new line in a program. EDIT Use the EDIT command when you want to remove an ...
...without re-typing the entire line. It stops the program. Use the LEFT-ARROW and RIGHT-ARROW keys to number your program in the future. PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS will appear on the display. Of course, you and LIST them or RUN them starting with the lowest numbered one. Use the DEL key...C_ You can change a statement that doesn't exist between two existing ones. The statement will sort them out for you can type in line-numbered BASIC statements in any order. You can insert an entirely new line in a program. EDIT Use the EDIT command when you want to remove an ...