Saitek Mephisto Touch Screen Travel Chess User Manual

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KEYS AND FEATURES

1. TOUCH SCREEN CHESSBOARD: Each square registers piece movement

when pressed gently with stylus or fingertip.

2. INFORMATION LINE: Shows moves, game information, and chess clocks.

Also used when selecting options and levels, setting up positions, and more.

3. STYLUS: Used to make moves on the touch screen; also used to select

settings in the Information Line area.

4. GO/STOP KEY: Press to turn unit

on; press twice to turn off. Press to
pause scrolling display; resume
scrolling with CLEAR.

5. STYLUS STORAGE AREA: Insert

stylus into slot when not in use.

6. LCD COVER: Slides on to protect

display when unit is not in use.

7. ACL (Reset): In base of unit. Used

to eliminate static discharge after
inserting new batteries.

8. HINT/INFO KEY: Press during your

move for a hint. Press repeatedly to
cycle through main Info displays.

9. CLEAR KEY: Press to exit Option/

Info Modes; to cancel Level/Study
Modes with no changes; to clear
Info Mode displays; to remain in
Study Mode after a wrong move; to
clear the board in Setup Mode; to
resume scrolling after a pause; and
to resume play after takebacks.

10. BATTERY COMPARTMENT: In

base of unit. Uses three “AAA”
(AM4/R03) alkaline batteries.

11. ENTER KEY: Press to change sides

with the computer. Press while the
computer is thinking to force it to
move. Press to select Main Menu
items; to select settings and turn
options on/off in Option/Info Modes;
to enter a new level in Level Mode;
to select a Study Position; to exit
Setup Mode with a new position.

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KEYS: Press to cycle through

Levels/Study Positions one at a time in Level/Study Modes. Press to cycle
through Options/Info displays in Option/Info Modes. Press to take back/
replay moves in Takeback Mode.

13. MENU KEY: Press to enter Menu Mode; press again to exit.
14. NEW GAME KEY: Press twice, in quick succession, to reset the computer.

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