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CHAPTER 11: POWER LINK
If you have purchased our VTECH POWER LINK™, you can connect the PRECOMPUTER
POWER PAD™ PLUS unit to an IBM 386 or higher compatible personal computer. This
feature allows you to save and load files to your personal computer. The VTECH POWER
LINK™ is sold separately at your local retailer or you may order it directly from our Consumer
Services Department at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S. or 1-800-267-7377 in Canada.
CONNECTING THE CABLE
At the back of the PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS unit, there is a printer port.
Connect the VTECH POWER LINK™'s cable to this port. Please see Chapter 1 for a
diagram.
CONTROLLING VTECH POWER LINK™
In System Setup, choose the option POWER LINK, and press the Enter key or use your
mouse to select it. You can turn this option ON/OFF by pressing the Enter key or selecting
it with your mouse. Please make sure the POWER LINK function is on in order to perform
the following activities: Trivia PC, File Transfer and Print Screen. If the connection is
successful, “Installing Power Link. Please wait” will appear on the LCD screen. If the unit
says “POWER LINK NOT READY,” please refer to the VTECH POWER LINK™ manual.
Trivia PC
You may play the Trivia activities on a personal computer using the monitor as a viewing
device when the Trivia PC option is turned ON. Select POWER LINK and choose the
option Trivia PC.
To enter a trivia activity, the VTECH POWER LINK™ cable must be connected to both
the PC and this unit. You will see the trivia questions being shown on the personal computer
monitor. Type in your answer or press the Shift + Help key to view your three multiple
choice answers, and then press the Enter key. Your score will also be shown on the PC
monitor.
NOTE: The VTECH POWER LINK™ feature must be in Trivia PC to use the Trivia Playback
feature.
File Transfer
In File Transfer, you may choose from the following options: View File, Save File, Load
File and Delete File. Please make sure you select the VTECH POWER LINK™ feature
through System Setup.
View File
After selecting this option, you can view the PC monitor for a list of files in the PC. The
following are the file extensions you may view using this option: PCW, BMP, PCG, TXT.
Use the up/down arrows on the PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS learning unit to
view files on the PC monitor and press the Enter key to select the file. The content of
the file will be shown on the PC monitor. Use the up/down arrows to scroll the text. After
you have finished viewing the file, press the ESC key to return to the menu. Press the
ESC key again to return to the File Transfer menu.