Saitek Maestro Travel Chess Computer Thinking on the Opponent’s Time, Power Down/Game Memory

2.10 Thinking on the Opponent’s Time

As you play, you’ll probably notice that the computer sometimes replies to your moves immediately, even in the middle of games played on the higher levels. This is because the computer thinks on your time, using the time you are contemplating your next move to think ahead and plan its own strategies. It tries to anticipate the move you are likely to make, and calculates its responses for that move while you’re still thinking. If the computer has guessed correctly, there’s no reason for it to keep on calculating—it immediately plays the move it has already found! Note that the computer does not think on the opponent’s time on the Fun Levels.

2.11 Power Down/Game Memory

You may interrupt your game and turn the computer off by pressing GO/STOP. The display will show Stop?, and pressing GO/STOP once more to confirm will turn the unit off. Play is then suspended, and the computer will store your game for up to one year. When you switch back on again, you can continue from where you left off! If you decide not to turn the computer off after pressing GO/STOP once, simply press ‘ (CLEAR) to cancel.

If no keypresses or moves are made for 20 minutes, the Auto Power Down feature will automatically turn your computer off. To continue, press GO/STOP to turn the computer back on. Note that the computer will not turn itself off while it is thinking about a move, or while Stop? is being displayed.

3. THE MAIN MENU: ACCESSING SPECIAL MODES

Your Maestro Travel Chess Computer offers many user-selectable modes and options, all accessed via the integrated Main Menu. Once you press “ (MENU), you’re taken to ¿OPTION, the first of six Main Menu items. Press ¯ (or ˘) repeatedly to cycle through all the Menu

items:
MAIN MENU ITEM	REFERENCE	DISPLAY
Option Mode	Section 4	¿OPTION
Level Mode	Section 5	¿LEVEL
Take Back Mode	Section 6	¿TAKEBACK
Info Mode	Section 7	¿INFO
Setup Mode	Section 8	¿SETUP
Study Mode	Section 9	¿STUDY

To select one of the Main Menu items, press ENTER. In each case,

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