Please keep this owner’s manual for future reference, as it contains important information. • Adult setup is required to install this software title on your computer ™ and then transfer to your iXL Handheld Device (sold separately). • The CD ROM is not a toy. •...
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Consumer Information NOTICE ABOUT EPILEPSY AND SEIZURES PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE BEFORE YOU OR YOUR CHILD USE ANY VIDEO/COMPUTER GAME. A very small portion of the population has a condition, which cause a momentary loss of consciousness when viewing certain kinds of flashing lights or patterns that are commonly present in our daily environment.
™ ™ - If iXL Computer Software (that came with iXL ) is open, please close it. • If you have multiple logons on your computer, be sure the logon you are using has Administrator privileges. You will need Administrator privileges to install this software.
™ Connecting iXL Handheld Device ™ • After installing this software title, connect iXL (sold separately) to your computer to transfer and manage content. USB Port Small End of USB Cable ™ • Slide the USB door open on to access the USB port.
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™ Connecting iXL Handheld Device WARNING To prevent strangulation, keep computer cables away from children. USB Port Large End of USB Cable • Insert the larger end of the USB cable into the USB port your computer.
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™ Connecting iXL Handheld Device Power Button ™ • Open and press the power button ™ • is properly connected to your computer, you will see the USB connect symbol on the screen.
My Library Tab ™ • Double-click on the on your computer desktop to launch iXL ™ Computer Software that was included with the iXL Handheld Device (sold separately). • From the Welcome page, click on the My Library tab to transfer the ™...
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My Library Software Titles Note: The software titles that appear on the My Library and My ™ Handheld sides of the screen in iXL Computer Software will vary depending on the software titles you purchased and installed (additional software titles sold separately).
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(or activity) on the My Handheld side of the screen. Then, click on ™ Hint: If you’d like to check how much memory is available on iXL , look at the memory gauge on the My Handheld side of the screen.
Hint: Make sure iXL is completely open before pressing the power button. Login Screen • Use the pen to touch a gray bar (profile) on the login screen. ™ Hint: You can also login using a custom profile (created using iXL Computer Software).
Home Screen • Touch on the Home screen with the pen to scroll to this software title. Game Player Digital Reader Notepad Art Studio Photo Viewer MP3 Player • Choose an activity on the Home screen. Touch an activity with the pen.
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From the Digital Reader screen, touch Read-to-Me or Play mode with the pen. • Read-to-Me mode, listen to the narrator read the entire story. ™ Hint: Press the Action Button on iXL to pause the story. Press it again to resume the story.
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Play mode, listen to the page read. • Touch with the pen repeat the page. ™ Hint: Press the Action Button on iXL to pause the story. Press it again to resume the story. Turn Page • Explore the page by touching objects with the pen.
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• Touch with the pen to exit this activity and return to the Digital Reader screen. ™ Hint: You can also press the Home Button on iXL at any time to exit this activity and return to the Home screen.
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Game Player Home Screen Game Player Screen • Touch on the Home screen with the pen to play a game. • From the Game Player screen, choose a game: Clues at the Zoo, Launch Practice or Poppety Corn with the pen to start the game.
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Game Player - Clues at the Zoo Object: Help Skipper collect clues to find Maurice! • Choose a level. Touch the screen with the pen to make your selection. Level 1 - find upper case letters and then put them in alphabetical order Level 2 - find the upper case letters needed to spell a simple word Level 3 - find the upper case letters needed to spell a harder word •...
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Touch a letter with the pen and drag it to put it in alphabetic order in level 1 or spell a word in levels 2 and 3. • Put all the letters in order to find Maurice! ™ • Press the Home Button on iXL to exit this activity and return to the Home screen.
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Level 3 - solve addition and subtraction problems • Listen to the math problem. • Tap the screen with the pen to launch a balloon at the answer! ™ • Press the Home Button on iXL to exit this activity and return to the Home screen.
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Touch each lemur with the pen in the same order they danced. • Watch as the lemurs add more dance moves and try to complete the whole dance sequence. ™ • Press the Home Button on iXL to exit this activity and return to the Home screen.
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Notepad Uppercase Letters Lowercase Letters Numbers Spelling Full Screen Erase Home Screen Notepad Screen • Touch on the Home screen with the pen to practice writing letters, numbers and words. • Choose a writing activity from the Notepad screen. • Touch a letter (or number or word) on the top of the screen with the pen and watch it drawn on screen.
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Use the pen to trace the letter on screen. • Touch on the screen with the pen to clear the screen. ™ Hint: You can also press the Action Button on iXL to clear the screen. ™ • Press the Home Button on iXL to exit this activity and return to the Home screen.
Art Studio Toolbar Home Screen Art Studio Screen • Touch on the Home screen with the pen to create artwork. • Use the pen to draw on the picture or touch any tool on the toolbar. Backgrounds • Touch on the toolbar with the pen to choose a background to draw on.
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Art Studio Styles • Touch on the toolbar with the pen to choose a pencil, paint brush, paint bucket or spray paint. Touch your choice with the pen to draw or paint. Color Palette • Touch on the toolbar with the pen to choose a color from the color palette.
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Art Studio Stampers • Touch on the toolbar with the pen to choose stampers for your picture. Touch on the screen for more stampers. When you find a stamper that you like, touch it with the pen. • Touch the screen with the pen to place the stamp in your picture.
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Touch to scroll through song choices. Touch to turn the music ON or OFF. ™ • Press the Home Button on iXL to exit this activity and return to the Home screen.
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• Touch at the top of the screen with the pen to view more songs (if you loaded your own music using the iXL™ Computer Software); touch at the bottom of the screen to change to a different software title (software titles sold separately).
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MP3 Player • Touch with the pen to stop the music. • Touch with the pen to play the music. ™ • Press the Home Button on iXL to exit this activity and return to the Home screen.
• Touch on the Home screen with the pen to watch a picture slideshow. ™ Hint: You can also add your own pictures using iXL Computer Software. Toolbar • If you’d like to draw on a picture, touch the screen with the pen to use the toolbar.
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Photo Viewer Styles • Touch on the toolbar with the pen to choose a pencil, paint brush or spray paint to draw or paint. Touch your choice with the pen. Color Palette • Touch on the toolbar with the pen to choose a color from the color palette.
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Photo Viewer Stampers • Touch on the toolbar with the pen to choose a stamper for the picture. Touch for more stampers. When you find a stamper you’d like to use, touch it with the pen. Erase All Eraser Undo Erase •...
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Touch to turn the music ON or OFF. • Touch on the toolbar with the pen to exit the toolbar and return to the slideshow. ™ Hint: You can also press the Action Button on iXL to exit the toolbar.
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Photo Viewer • All of the art you’ve added to your picture is automatically saved. ™ • Press the Home Button on iXL to exit this activity and return to the Home screen.
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• Click on the following items (in order): - “Start” menu on your computer taskbar - “Programs” - ”Fisher-Price” - “iXL™” - “Titles” - “Penguins” - “Uninstall” Adobe, the Adobe logo, and Flash are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
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CONSUMER ASSISTANCE 1-888-892-6123 (US & Canada) 1300 135 312 (Australia) Fisher-Price, Inc., 636 Girard Avenue, East Aurora, NY 14052. Hearing-impaired consumers: 1-800-382-7470. Outside the United States: Canada: Mattel Canada Inc., 6155 Freemont Blvd., Mississauga, Ontario L5R 3W2; www.service.mattel.com. Great Britain: Mattel UK Ltd, Vanwall Business Park, Maidenhead SL6 4UB.