Saitek chess manual Sound On/Off, LCD Contrast

need it! In this unique capacity, the computer might warn you if you are in danger of losing a piece, or if it thinks your move is about to lead to an avoidable material loss. You may see displays like Your Queen is in jeopardy! or Watch your Knight!. If you stand to benefit from a particular situation, you might even see HeÕs giving you a big chance!. Sometimes, the com- puter will also ask you to confirm or cancel an obviously illogical move. If you choose to cancel, your move will be taken back and you can try another!

To choose one of the Coach options, press ENTER repeatedly until your desired level is displayed. Once you exit Option Mode and return to game play, the last displayed Coach option will automatically be in effect. The following are the available settings.

•coach: off: No coaching features are activated.

•coach: novice: Here, the computer assumes that you are familiar with many tactical and strategic concepts, so it will only make you aware of less obvious and more advanced concepts, such as sacrifices and combinations.

•coach: intermediate: In this case, the computer gives the amount of assistance it deems appropriate for players who can see the most obvious points, but who also need to be made aware of others.

•coach: advanced: This setting will give warnings and advice whenever the computer feels they’re necessary, such as when you commit a blunder or if a piece is in jeopardy.

When Coach Mode is activated, the computer will sound intermit- tent beeps during your turn as White, as a reminder that it’s waiting for you to make a move.

4.8 Sound On/Off

Options: sound: on / off

Selecting one of these sound settings gives you the option of playing chess with or without sound effects.

4.9 LCD Contrast

Options: contrast: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

This option allows you to adjust the contrast of the LCD display,

with 1 being the lightest, and 5 the darkest. If you find that the default setting of 3 is too light or too dark to read comfortably, change it by pressing ENTER repeatedly, until your desired setting is displayed.

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