Mattel iXL Nihao Kai-lan Instruction Sheet

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Consumer Information

• 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.

• For proper use of this software, we recommend your computer meet minimum system requirements, including an internet connection.

PC Minimum System Requirements

Operating System .................Microsoft

® Windows XP, Windows Vista ™ or Windows 7

Processor .............................1.2GHz

Memory ...............................256MB RAM

Hard Drive ............................150MB available

CD or DVD drive

USB Port ..............................1.1

Note: Internet connection is required.

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. This condition may cause seizures while watching some kinds of television pictures or playing certain video/ computer games.

Players who have not had any previous seizures may nonetheless have an undetected epileptic condition.

If you or anyone in your family has experienced symptoms linked to an epileptic condition (e.g. a seizure or loss of awareness), consult your physician before playing video/computer games.

We recommend that parents observe their children while they play video/ computer games. If you or your child experience any of the following symptoms such as dizziness, altered vision, eye or muscle twitching, involuntary movements, loss of awareness, disorientation or convulsions,

DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY and consult your physician.

Additionally, please follow these precautions whenever playing a video/ computer game:

• Do not play if you are tired or need sleep.

• Always play in a well lit room.

• Be sure to take a 10-15 minute break every hour while playing.

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Software Installation

• Before installing this software title:

- ™ Computer Software must be installed before installing this software title. If you have not done this, you will be prompted to install

iXL ™ Computer Software (included on this CD-ROM). Once installation is complete, re-insert the software title CD-ROM, or go to your computer’s Start Menu, select ‘Run,’ and type D:\setup.exe.

- Make sure your iXL ™ (sold separately) is not connected to your computer.

• Close iXL ™ Computer Sofware (that came with iXL ™ ).

• 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.

• Insert the CD into the CD-ROM or DVD drive of your computer.

• The software installer launches automatically. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.

Note: You need to install all components to use this software.

• If installation of the software does not launch automatically, go to the

“Start” menu, click on “Run” and type “D:\setup”.

Uninstall Software

• Click on the following items (in order):

- “Start” menu on your computer taskbar

- “Programs”

- “iXL™”

- “Titles”

- “Kai-lan”

- “Uninstall”

Connecting iXL

™

Handheld Device

your computer to transfer and manage content.

Small End of USB Cable

USB Port

• Slide the USB door open on iXL ™ to access the USB port.

• Insert the smaller end of the USB cable into the USB port on iXL ™ .

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 iXL ™ and press the power button .

™ is properly connected to your computer, you will see the USB connect symbol on the screen.

iXL

™

Computer Software

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 software title to iXL ™ .

Note: iXL ™ must be connected to your computer, turned on and open.

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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).

Software

Tab

Check Box

• On the My Library side of the screen, click on the Software tab to transfer this software title to iXL ™ .

• Click on the check box (on the My Library side of the screen) next to this software title.

Hint: If you use the check box next to the main title, you will transfer everything included in this software title. To customize the content on iXL ™ , click only on selected activities.

Transfer

Software

Button

My Library Software Titles

• Click on the Transfer Software button to move this software title

(or selected activities from this software title) onto the My Handheld side of the screen and onto iXL ™ .

• After transferring this software title, disconnect iXL ™ from your computer.

Memory

Gauge

• To remove an iXL ™ software title (or activity) from iXL ™ , first click on the check box next to the software title (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.

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Getting Started

Power Button

• Open iXL ™ (sold separately) and press the power button

Hint: Make sure iXL ™ is completely open before pressing the power button.

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Login Screen

• Use the stylus 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 or on the Home screen with the stylus to scroll to this software title.

Digital Reader

Art Studio

MP3 Player

Games

Notepad

Photo Viewer

• Choose an activity on the Home screen. Touch an activity with the stylus.

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Digital Reader

Readto-Me

Mode

Home Screen Digital Reader Screen

• Touch on the Home screen with the stylus to read stories.

• From the Digital Reader screen, touch Read-to-Me or Play mode with the stylus.

Play

Mode

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• In 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.

Digital Reader

• In Play mode, listen to the page read.

• Touch with the stylus 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.

• Touch the bottom corners on the screen with the stylus to turn the page.

• Touch the highlighted key words on the page with the stylus to learn more!

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Digital Reader

• 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.

• Put the pictures in the order they appeared in the story. Touch a picture with the stylus and drag it into the correct place on the timeline.

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Exit

Answer More

Questions

• Touch with the stylus for a new timeline.

• Touch with the stylus 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.

Game Player

Home Screen Game Player Screen

• Touch on the Home screen with the stylus to play a game.

• From the Game Selection menu, choose a game: Pack a Snack,

Nature Surprise or Letter Ladybug Ball with the stylus to start the game.

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Game Player - Pack A Snack

Object: Help Kai-lan make snacks.

• First, drag the stylus back and forth on the screen to help Kai-lan wash her hands.

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• Choose the snack you would like to make. Touch your choice with the stylus.

• Follow Kai-lan’s directions to make the snack. Touch, rub or tap the stylus on the screen.

• Repeat these steps to make another snack for the picnic!

• Press the Home Button the Home screen.

on iXL ™ to exit this activity and return to

Game Player - Nature Surprise

Objective: Take pictures with Kai-lan!

• Listen to the clue from Kai-lan to find out the picture subject.

• When you see the picture subject, touch it on the screen with the stylist to take a picture.

• Review all your pictures after the hike! Touch to scroll through the pictures.

or with the stylus

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Game Player - Nature Surprise

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Touch with your stylus when you are finished.

Press the Home Button the Home screen.

on iXL ™ to exit this activity and return to

Game Player - Letter Ladybug Ball

Object: Play ladybug basketball and win a prize!

Timer

Level 1

Level 2 Level 3

• Shoot the basketball at the basket with the letter that matches the letter shown in the upper right corner.

Level 1 – Match uppercase letters.

Level 2 – Match lowercase letters.

Level 3 – Find the missing letter to complete the word.

• Watch the ball roll toward the basket. Tap the basket to aim and throw the ball at the basket.

• Try to get as many baskets as you can before time runs out.

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Game Player - Letter Ladybug Ball

• Finish all three levels and win a prize! Touch the screen to choose your prize.

• Press the Home Button the Home screen.

on iXL ™ to exit this activity and return to

Notepad

Uppercase

Letters

Lowercase

Letters

Numbers

Chinese

Numbers

Full Screen

Erase

Home Screen Notepad Screen

• Touch on the Home screen with the stylus to practice writing letters and numbers.

• Choose a writing activity from the Notepad screen.

• Touch a letter (or number) on the top of the screen with the stylus and watch it drawn on screen.

• Touch or on the top of the screen with the stylus to scroll through more choices (letters or numbers).

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Notepad

• Use the stylus to trace the letter on screen.

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• Touch on the screen with the stylus to clear the screen.

Hint: You can also press the Action Button on iXL ™ to clear the screen.

• Press the Home Button the Home screen.

on iXL ™ to exit this activity and return to

Art Studio

Home Screen

Toolbar

Art Studio Screen

• Touch 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 draw on.

on the toolbar with the stylus to choose a background to

• First, touch or with the stylus to scroll through background choices. When you find one that you like, touch the background with the stylus.

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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.

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Color Palette

• Touch on the toolbar with the stylus to choose a color from the color palette. Touch or on the screen with the stylus for more colors. When you find a color that you like, touch it with the stylus.

Art Studio

Stampers

• Touch on the toolbar with the stylus to choose stampers for your picture. Touch or on the screen for more stampers. When you find a stamper that you like, touch it with the stylus.

• Touch the screen with the stylus to place the stamp in your picture.

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Art Studio

Erase All

Undo

Eraser

• Touch

Erase

on the toolbar with the stylus if you’d like to erase.

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Music

• Touch on the toolbar with the stylus to listen to music while you draw! Touch or to scroll through song choices. Touch or to turn the music ON or OFF.

• Press the Home Button the Home screen.

on iXL ™ to exit this activity and return to

MP3 Player

• Touch

Home Screen

on the Home screen with the stylus to listen to music.

• Touch the numbers at the top of the screen with the stylus to choose a song.

• Touch or at the top of the screen with the stylus to view more songs

(if you loaded your own music using the iXL™ Computer Software); touch or 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 stylus to stop the music.

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Touch with the stylus to play the music.

Press the Home Button the Home screen.

on iXL ™ to exit this activity and return to

Photo Viewer

Home Screen Picture Slideshow Screen

• Touch on the Home screen with the stylus to watch a picture slideshow.

Hint: You can also add your own pictures using the iXL ™ Computer Software.

Toolbar

• If you’d like to draw on a picture, touch the screen with the stylus to use the toolbar.

Hint: You can also press the Action Button on iXL ™ to use the toolbar.

• Touch or to scroll through pictures. To choose a picture, touch the screen with the stylus.

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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.

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Color Palette

• Touch on the toolbar with the stylus to choose a color from the color palette. Touch or on the screen with the stylus for more colors. When you find a color that you’d like to use, touch it with the stylus.

Photo Viewer

Stampers

• Touch on the toolbar with the stylus to choose a stamper for the picture. Touch or for more stampers. When you find a stamper you’d like to use, touch it with the stylus.

Erase All

Eraser

Undo

Erase

• Touch on the toolbar with the stylus to choose how to erase only what has been added to your picture. Touch your choice with the stylus to make a selection.

Hint: The eraser in this activity only erases what has been added to the picture and does not erase the original picture.

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Photo Viewer

Music

• Touch on the toolbar with the stylus to listen to music while watching the slideshow. Touch or to scroll through song choices.

Touch or to turn the music ON or OFF.

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• Touch on the toolbar with the stylus to exit the toolbar and return to the slideshow.

Hint: You can also press the Action Button on iXL ™ to exit the toolbar.

Photo Viewer

• All of the art you’ve added to your picture is automatically saved.

• Press the Home Button the Home screen.

on iXL ™ to exit this activity and return to

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Consumer Information

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Consumer Information

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.

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Canada: Mattel Canada Inc., 6155 Freemont Blvd.,

Mississauga, Ontario L5R 3W2; www.service.mattel.com.

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Maidenhead SL6 4UB. Helpline: 01628 500303. www.service.mattel.com/uk

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Locked Bag #870, Richmond, Victoria 3121 Australia.

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Albany 1331, Auckland.

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