Saitek Mephisto Touch Screen Travel Chess - Manual (Page 15)

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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
He’s 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.