VTech SkillStarter Notebook - Manual (Page 14)

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ADDING NEW ACTIVITIES INTO YOUR SKILLSTARTER™
NOTEBOOK
Visit www.vport.com frequently so you’ll be up-to-date with the new learning activities and
games created for your SkillStarter™ Notebook. While you’re in the
VTech® Desktop
Software, you can click on the vPort™ icon to automatically go to our website. There
you can download any new information into your SkillStarter™ Notebook.
Before adding new activities or content, please make sure that:
1. Your vPort™ is connected properly to your PC.
2. The IR Lens of the vPort™ and SkillStarter™ Notebook are in an effective working
position. (You may refer to the following section for information)
3. The vPort™ Manager is running.
4. You have enough memory available on your SkillStarter™ Notebook.
Here’s what you do to load in the activities:
1. Open the VTech® Desktop Software and log in to your account.
2. Click the Download button in the VTech® Desktop Software.
3. Now you can select the activities you want to add to your SkillStarter™ Notebook.
To select an activity or file, click on it, and then click the Add to List button. The
number of activities and data you can add to SkillStarter™ Notebook is limited by
the amount of available memory on your SkillStarter™ Notebook.
4. To remove an activity or file from the list, click on the item you want to remove, and
then click on the Remove from List button.
5. When you have finished making your list, press the Sync button on your SkillStarter™
Notebook. This begins the Sync session.
6. To play the new activities on your SkillStarter™ Notebook, go to the Main Menu and
select the Data Download category. Then you’ll see a list of the new activities you
have downloaded.
Deleting Activities From Your SkillStarter™ Notebook
1. Go to the Main Menu and select the Data Download category.
2. You will see a list of the activities and data files that you have stored in your
SkillStarter™ Notebook.
3. Press on the activity or the data file that you want to delete, then press the Delete key
on the keyboard.
IMPORTANT!
Only activities or data that you have added can be deleted from your SkillStarter™
Notebook. Built-in activities cannot be deleted.
Uploading Files From Your SkillStarter™ Notebook to Your
Computer
You can upload Artwork Studio pictures to your PC if you want. Press the Sync button on
your SkillStarter™ Notebook, the unit will automatically upload the available files.
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