Laptop Computer Fun with Bob

ENTER (SOUND EFFECT)

Press this button to watch your computer make funny noises and show great computer pictures!

MUSIC

Press this button to hear and see the famous "Bob the Builder" theme song!

INSTRUCTION

Ages 2 and up

Item No. 59402

MESSAGE TO PARENTS

Thank you for bringing home LAPTOP COMPUTER FUN WITH BOB. This is a wonderful educational product for your child. It's exciting to learn with Bob!

INSERTING THE BATTERIES

Important Note: Battery installation should be done by an adult.

1.LAPTOP COMPUTER FUN WITH BOB requires 3 x 1.5V "AA" or LR6" batteries.

2.The battery compartment is located on the back of the unit.

3.Unscrew and remove the battery compartment door on laptop back.(ILLUSTRATION 1).

4.Remove discharged batteries if necessary and insert new batteries according to the diagram provided in the battery compartment (ILLUSTRATION 2).

5.Close the battery compartment door.

Note: These instructions are also stamped onto the back of the product for future reference.

Battery door

(ILLUSTRATION 1)

AA/LR6AA/LR6 1.5V1.5V

5V.1 AA/LR6

AA/LR6 1.5V

AA/LR6 1.5V

AA/LR6 1.5V

(ILLUSTRATION 2)

Bob will help your child to learn about colors, numbers, shapes, and music! These are fundamental skills combined to form the building blocks for future development.

Please read the instructions carefully and learn about the many different features of LAPTOP COMPUTER FUN WITH BOB. This will allow you to explain them to your child in a way that is easy for them

to understand.

Please note: LAPTOP COMPUTER FUN WITH BOB will not understand a response from your child if it is made while the unit is talking or making a sound. Please be sure not to answer any questions while the unit is talking or making a sound or it may not understand your response.

WHEN TO REPLACE BATTERIES

Change the batteries when Bob's voice becomes garbled or seems to be slowing down during play.

To ensure proper function:

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Do not mix old and new batteries.

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Do not mix alkaline, standard or rechargeable batteries.

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Battery installation should be done by an adult.

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Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged.

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Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the toy before being

 

charged (if removable).

-- Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision

 

(if removable).

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Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are

 

to be used.

RESET BUTTON

Laptop Computer Fun withi Bob

RESET

Back

ENTER (SOUND EFFECT)

ON

ON

Press this button to turn the unit ON.

OFF

Press this button to turn the unit OFF.

MODE SWITCH

LCD SCREEN

NUMBER BUTTONS

MUSIC

OFF

MODE SWITCH

SHAPE BUTTONS

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Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity.

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Exhausted batteries are to be removed from the toy.

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The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.

WARNING: DO NOT DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN FIRE. BATTERIES MAY EXPLODE OR LEAK.

TAKING CARE OF LAPTOP COMPUTER FUN WITH BOB

To protect your LAPTOP COMPUTER FUN WITH BOB, follow these instructions:

Prevent spills of food and beverage on the unit.

Do not submerge the product in water. If the product needs to be cleaned, wipe gently with a barely damp, soft cloth.

Do not throw or kick the product, and do not push sharp objects through the speaker openings.

HOW TO PLAY

LAPTOP COMPUTER FUN WITH BOB combines the fun of a very unique computer keyboard and screen with the friendly world of BOB THE BUILDER to encourage learning. With numbers, shapes, loads of characters and objects to learn about and Bob's friendly voice, the learning fun goes on for hours.

Choose the mode/way you wish to play: TEACH, MUSIC or QUIZ. Then press the ON button to start having fun with Bob!

TEACH MODE

In the TEACH mode, Bob encourages you to "PRESS A BUTTON!"

You can press a NUMBER button or a SHAPE button to identify each of the buttons.

Slide this switch to select between the three different modes of learning: MUSIC, QUIZ and TEACH.

NUMBER BUTTONS

Use the NUMBER buttons (1-10) to learn about numbers and also to identify some of your favorite characters and objects from the world of Bob.

SHAPE BUTTONS

Press the SHAPE buttons (there are 8 of them) to identify shapes and colors in the QUIZ and TEACH modes.

When you press a number button, Bob tells you the name of the number and even counts out the number for you! As Bob counts, you will see the correct number of nails appear on screen!

When you press a SHAPE button, Bob tells you the COLOR and SHAPE and then shows how the shape fits into Bob's world by expanding the animation into an exciting scene!

You can always press the ENTER button to see and hear funny computer sights and sounds.

You can always press the MUSIC button to hear the Bob theme song!

RESET

In the MUSIC mode, when you press a shape button, you will hear a musical note. Experiment with different "notes" to write your own songs!

Press with a ballpoint pen to reset the game if your unit malfunctions.

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Laptop Computer Fun with Bob specifications

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