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Fisher-Price iXL Instructions Manual

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  • Page 2: Quick Start

    ™ Learning System Quick Start 1. Install batteries in iXL (see page 6). 2. Open iXL and press the power button. 3. Touch a gray bar (profile) on the login screen. To create a custom profile, see page 45. 4. Calibrate the touch screen with the stylus.
  • Page 3 ™ Learning System Game Player Notepad Art Studio MP3 Player headphones not included Photo Viewer...
  • Page 4 ™ Learning System iXL™ Computer Software CD-ROM (CD-ROM is not a toy) iXL™ Handheld Device d Dev d De USB Cable (USB cable is not a toy) Note: Product features and decorations may be different from photos included in this manual.

  • Page 5: Consumer Information

    Consumer Information • Please keep this owner’s manual for future reference, as it contains important information. • Requires four “AA” (LR6) alkaline batteries (not included) for operation. • Adult assembly is required for battery installation, software installation, content management and hook up to your computer. •...

  • Page 6: Battery Installation

    Battery Installation 1,5V x 4 “AA” (LR6) • Using a coin, turn the battery compartment fastener on the side of iXL™ to unlock • Slide the battery compartment door to remove it. • Insert four “AA” (LR6) alkaline batteries. Hint: We recommend using alkaline batteries for longer battery life.
  • Page 7 • To load your own photos, music or additional software titles (sold separately) manage content on or customize iXL, slide the door open to access the USB Port . Insert the USB cable (included) to connect iXL to your computer.

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Hint: Make sure iXL is completely open before pressing the power button. Login Screen • Use the stylus to touch a gray bar (profile) on the login screen. Hint: You can create up to five custom profiles on iXL using the enclosed computer software. For more information, go to page 45.
  • Page 9 Getting Started Home Screen • From the Home screen, touch with the stylus to change the screen background design. • Touch a background design with the stylus, and then touch...
  • Page 10 Home screen (or any opening activity screen) with the stylus to select a different software title. *To use this feature, you must purchase, install and load additional software titles (sold separately) to iXL™. For more information, go to page 30.
  • Page 11 From the Digital Reader screen, touch Read-to-Me or Play mode with the stylus. • 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.
  • Page 12 Play mode, listen to the page read. • Touch to 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 stylus.
  • Page 13 Digital Reader • Touch the highlighted key words on the page with the stylus to learn more. Game Animal Prize • After the story, play a comprehension activity. Hint: In Play mode, you will need to turn the page at the end of the story to play this activity.
  • Page 14 Create a new headline story, or touch to Exit this activity and return to the Home screen. Hint: You can also press the Home Button on iXL™ at any time to exit this activity and return to the Home screen.
  • Page 15 Game Player Home Screen Game Player Screen • Touch on the Home screen with the stylus to play a game. • From the Game Player screen, touch with the stylus to begin the game. • Help the monkey collect bananas and count them in order. •...
  • Page 16 When you collect all 10 bananas, listen and count them again! • Level 2, count backwards; in Level 3, count by 2’s. Watch for more obstacles in these levels! • Press the Home Button on iXL™ to exit this activity and return to the Home screen.
  • Page 17 Notepad Upper Case Letters Lower Case Letters Numbers Spelling Full Screen Eraser Home Screen Notepad Screen • Touch on the Home screen with the stylus to practice writing letters, numbers and words. • Choose a writing activity from the Notepad screen. •...
  • Page 18 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.

  • Page 19: Art Studio

    Art Studio Toolbar Art Studio Screen Home Screen • Touch the on the Home Screen with the stylus to create artwork. • Use the stylus to draw on the picture or touch any tool on the toolbar. Backgrounds • Touch on the toolbar with the stylus to choose a background to draw on.
  • Page 20 Art Studio Styles • Touch on the toolbar with the stylus to choose a pencil, paint brush, paint bucket or spray paint. Touch your choice with the stylus to draw or paint. Color Palette • Touch on the toolbar with the stylus to choose a color from the color palette.
  • Page 21 Art Studio • Using the stylus on the screen, draw or paint on the background. Stampers • Touch on the toolbar with the stylus to choose stampers for your picture. • Touch on the screen with the stylus for more stampers. •...
  • Page 22 Art Studio • Touch the screen with the stylus to place stamp in your picture. Erase All Undo Eraser Erase • Touch on the toolbar with the stylus if you’d like to erase.
  • Page 23 • Touch to scroll through song choices. Touch , or to turn the music ON or OFF. • Press the Home Button on iXL to exit this activity and return to the Home screen.
  • Page 24 MP3 Player Home Screen • Touch on the Home screen with the stylus to listen to music. scree • Touch the numbers at the top of the screen with the stylus to choose any of five, preloaded songs. • Touch at the top of the screen with the stylus to view more songs;...
  • Page 25 Touch on the screen with the stylus to stop the music. • Touch on the screen with the stylus to play the music. • Press the Home Button on iXL™ to exit this activity and return to the Home screen.
  • Page 26 If you’d like to draw on a picture, touch the screen with the stylus to see the toolbar. Hint: You can also press the Action Button on iXL™ to use the toolbar. • Touch to scroll through pictures. To choose a picture, touch the...
  • Page 27 Photo Viewer Styles • Touch on the toolbar with the stylus to choose a pencil, paint brush or spray paint to draw or paint. Touch your choice with the stylus. Color Palette • Touch on the toolbar with the stylus to choose a color from the color palette.
  • Page 28 Photo Viewer Stampers • Touch on the toolbar with the stylus 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 stylus. Erase All Undo Eraser Erase •...
  • Page 29 Hint: You can also press the Action Button on iXL™ to exit the toolbar. • 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.
  • Page 30 • • If you would like to load your own music or photos, additional software l i i ke titles (sold separately), manage content on or customize iXL™, you’ll need to install iXL™ Computer Software. • If you have multiple logons on your computer, be sure the logon you are using has Administrator privileges.
  • Page 31 Connecting iXL ™ • After installing iXL™ Computer Software, you will need to connect iXL to your computer, using the included USB cable to load and manage content. USB Port Small End of USB Cable • Slide the USB door open on iXL to access the USB port.
  • Page 32 Connecting iXL ™ Power Button • Open iXL and press the power button • iXL is properly connected to your computer, you will see the USB connect symbol on the screen.
  • Page 33 Relations Activities Settings & System Information • To launch iXL™ Computer Software, double-click on the on your computer desktop. • Click on the Welcome tab to get started. - Click on the User’s Guide link for interactive use instructions and frequently asked questions about iXL Learning System.
  • Page 34 Printable Activities Note: Printable activity sheets are available only on iXL™ Computer Software and cannot be transfered (loaded) to the iXL™ Handheld Device. Activity Sheet Buttons • Click on the buttons at the top of the screen to scroll through activity sheet choices.
  • Page 35 (each sold separately) you have installed. • Firmware Repair – Click on the button if you need to repair the iXL™ firmware. If you unsure of the status of the firmware, contact Fisher-Price ® Consumer Relations at 1-888-892-6123.
  • Page 36 My Library tab to transfer your own pictures, music or other software titles (sold separately) to iXL™, manage iXL content. You can also check how much memory is available on iXL. Note: iXL must be connected to your computer, turned on and open to use this feature.
  • Page 37 Import Pictures Link • On the My Library side of the screen, click on the Pictures tab to transfer your own pictures from your computer to iXL™. • Click on the Import Pictures from Computer link. Open Button • Locate the picture you would like to transfer from your computer. Make sure the file format of the pictures is JPG (or JPEG).
  • Page 38 Once loaded to the My Library side of the screen, click on the check box next to each picture you would like to transfer to iXL. Hint: You can also click on the Select All link to transfer all the pictures from...
  • Page 39 . You can also use this process to remove pictures from the My Library side of the screen. 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.
  • Page 40 Music Tab Import Music Link • On the My Library side of the screen, click on the Music tab to transfer your own music from your computer to iXL™. • Click on the Import Music from Computer link. Open Button •...
  • Page 41 Once loaded to the My Library side of the screen, click on the check box next to each song you would like to transfer to iXL™. Hint: You can also click on the Select All link to transfer all the music files from the My Library side to the My Handheld side of the screen.
  • Page 42 . You can also use this process to remove songs from the My Library side of the screen. 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.
  • Page 43 Click on the check box next (on the My Library side of the screen) to the software title (or only the desired activities) you would like to transfer to iXL. Hint: If you use the check box next to the main title, you will transfer everything included with the selected title.
  • Page 44 (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.
  • Page 45 Create a custom profile so that your child will see his or her picture and name in the Digital Reader activity story and the login screen. Note: iXL™ must be connected to your computer, open and with power ON to use this feature.
  • Page 46 Click on the drop-down menus to choose answers to questions about your child. Transfer Profile • Click on the Transfer Profile button to move the custom profile to iXL™. • Repeat these steps to create more profiles. You can create up to five!
  • Page 47 Click on an existing profile to edit any details. After making changes, click on the Transfer Profile button to save the changes and move it to iXL™. • To remove a profile from iXL, first click on the profile. Then, click on...
  • Page 48 Notes: - Maximum SD card size is 16GB. - Once you install an SD card in iXL, we do not recommend removing it to use in other products. - Any files previously saved on your SD card will be erased when you insert it in iXL.
  • Page 49 Note: If this product begins to operate erratically, you may need to reset the electronics. Reset Hole • Insert a pointed object into the Reset Hole on the back of iXL™. • Press the iXL power button OFF; press again to turn ON.
  • Page 50 • To calibrate the stylus to the touch screen, insert the tip of the stylus into the Calibration Hole on the back of iXL™. • Follow the instructions on the screen and touch each mark with the stylus. Press any button when you are finished to exit the calibration screen.
  • Page 51 - “Programs” - “Fisher-Price” - “iXL” - “Uninstall iXL” Mac Users Complete the following steps (in order): -Double-click on “Macintosh HD” -Open the “Applications” folder -Click on the “iXL” icon -Drag the “iXL” icon to the trash -Empty the trash...
  • Page 52 Battery Safety Information In exceptional circumstances, batteries may leak fluids that can cause a chemical burn injury or ruin your toy. To avoid battery leakage: • Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of different types: alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium). •...

  • Page 53: Troubleshooting

    Calibrate the touch screen and the stylus. See page 50. A red line appears on This red line indicates iXL has run out of memory. Install a memory card (SD the touch screen in or SDHD card sold separately) and remove content from iXL (using iXL ™...
  • Page 54 Make sure iXL is connected to your computer, opened and power is ON. iXL battery power may be low. Replace the batteries with four, new “AA” (LR6) alkaline batteries. Unplug the USB cable from the USB port on your computer and re-insert it in another USB port.
  • Page 55 ON. or pictures) will not iXL may have run out of memory. Install a secure digital (SD or SDHC) memory transfer to iXL card (sold separately) and transfer desired content to iXL. You can also manage the amount of content on iXL.
  • Page 56 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 causes a momentary loss of consciousness when viewing certain kinds of flashing lights or patterns that are commonly present in our daily environment.
  • Page 57 Consumer Information FCC Statement (United States Only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 58 Mac, Mac OS and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Device Credit Information: Fisher-Price, Inc., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., East Aurora, NY 14052 U.S.A. ©2009 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved. ® and ™ designate U.S. trademarks of Mattel, Inc., unless otherwise indicated.
  • Page 59 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.
  • Page 60 So many ways to learn and play! Look for a wide range of software titles with a big selection of favorite friends from the world of entertainment. Disney elements © Disney SCOOBY-DOO and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Hanna-Barbera. Disney/Pixar elements ©...

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