V6163 : iXL™ Shrek Software - Mattel

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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. 

Minimum System Requirements 

Operating System .................PC - Microsoft ® Windows XP, 

Windows Vista or Windows 7 

Macintosh - OS X 10.4.11 or higher 

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

CD or DVD drive 

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

Internet connection is required.


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: 

- iXL 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. 

• 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. 

• 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”.

Connecting iXL 

Handheld Device 

• After installing this software title, connect iXL (sold separately) to 

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 

• on 

your computer. 

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Connecting iXL 

Power Button 

Handheld Device 

• Open iXL and press the power button . 

• If iXL 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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Software 

Tab 

Check Box 

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). 

• 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. 

• 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 Login Screen 

Computer Software).

Digital Reader 

Art Studio 

Home Screen 

• Touch or on the Home screen with the stylus to scroll to this 

software title. 

MP3 Player 

Games 

Notepad 

Photo Viewer 

• 

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

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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 

mode with the stylus. 

or Play 

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. 

Play 

Mode

Repeat peat 

Page e 


• 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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Timeline 


• 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 to the correct place in the timeline. 

Exit 

New Timeline 

• 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 Player screen, choose a game: True Love’s Gifts, 

Waffle Time! or 

the game. 

Witch Way Out? with the stylus to start 

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Game Player - True Love’s Gifts 

Object: Help Shrek make a gift basket for Fiona. 

Door 

• Touch a door with the stylus to open and see what’s inside. 

• Touch another door with the stylus to find its match. 

• Keep trying until you match all the objects. Then, move to the next level. 

• Find all the objects in all three levels of game play to give Princess 

Fiona her gift basket. 

• Press the Home Button on iXL to exit this activity and return to 

the Home screen.

Game Player - Waffl e Time! 

Object: Help Donkey catch his favorite waffles. 

• Choose a level. Touch the screen with your stylus to make your selection. 

- Level 1 – Topping Type 

- Level 2 – Topping Color 

- Level 3 – Topping Type and Color 

Waffle Type 

• Look at the top of the screen to see and listen for the type of waffle 

Donkey wants. 

• Press the Action Button on iXL to make Donkey jump and catch 

the waffles. 

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Game Player - Waffl e Time! 

• See how many waffles you can catch before time runs out. 


the Home screen.

Game Player - Witch Way Out? 

Object: Help Shrek and Donkey find a way out of the castle! 

• Choose a level: 

- Level 1 – Uppercase Letters 

- Level 2 – Lowercase Letters 

- Level 3 – Uppercase and Lowercase Letters 

• Touch the screen with the stylus to make your selection. 

Alphabet 

• Collect the letters needed to complete the alphabet at the top of 

the screen. 

• Touch the screen with the stylus and drag it to move Shrek and Donkey 

toward the correct missing letter. 

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Game Player - Witch Way Out? 

Lives 

• Don’t get hit by witches or pumpkins or you will lose a life. 

• Tap the screen with the stylus to throw pots at the witches and pumpkins. 

Try to collect extra lives and shields to protect you. 

Time 

• Collect all the letters to escape from the castle! Check your time at the 

bottom of the screen. 


the Home screen.

Notepad 

Uppercase 

Letters 

Lowercase 

Letters 

Numbers 

Spelling 

Full 

Screen 

Erase 

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. 

• Touch a letter (or number or word) 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, numbers or words). 

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Notepad 

• Use the stylus to trace the letter on screen. 

• 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 on iXL the Home screen. 

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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Styles 

Art Studio 

• 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. 

• Touch 

Color Palette 

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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Erase All 

Undo 

Music 

Art Studio 

Erase 

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

Eraser 

• 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. 



MP3 Player 

Home Screen 

• Touch 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. 

• Touch with the stylus to play the music. 



Home Screen 

Photo Viewer 

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 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. 

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.

• 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 

Undo 

Photo Viewer 

Stampers 

Erase 

Eraser 

• 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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Music 

Photo Viewer 

• 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. 

• 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. 


the Home screen. 

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Uninstall Software 

If you need to uninstall this software, please follow these instructions: 

Uninstall Software 

• Click on the following items (in order): 

- “Start” menu on your computer taskbar 

- “Programs” 

- “iXL” 

- “Titles” 

- “Shrek” 

- “Uninstall”


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. Helpline: 01628 500303. 

www.service.mattel.com/uk 

Mattel Europa, B.V., Gondel 1, 1186 MJ Amstelveen, Nederland. 

Australia: Mattel Australia Pty. Ltd., 658 Church Street, 

Locked Bag #870, Richmond, Victoria 3121 Australia. 

New Zealand: 16-18 William Pickering Drive, 

Albany 1331, Auckland. 

Fisher-Price, Inc., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., East Aurora, NY 14052 U.S.A. ©2010 

Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved. ® and designate U.S. trademarks of Mattel, Inc., 

unless otherwise indicated. 

Adobe, the Adobe logo, and Flash are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe 

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Apple is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. 

MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson. 

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and 

other countries. 

Windows Vista, Windows Media Player are either a registered trademark or trademark of 

Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. 

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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. 

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Animation L.L.C. 

Disney elements © Disney 

Disney/Pixar elements © Disney/Pixar 

BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD and all 

related characters and elements are trademarks 

of and © DC Comics. 

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Entertainment Inc. 

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© 2010 Viacom International Inc. All Rights 

Reserved. Nickelodeon, Ni Hao, Kai-lan! and all 

related titles, logos and characters are trademarks 

of Viacom International Inc. 

SCOOBY-DOO and all related characters and 

elements are trademarks of and © Hanna-Barbera. 

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© 2010 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. 

Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants and all 

related titles, logos and characters are trademarks 

of Viacom International Inc. SpongeBob 

SquarePants created by Stephen Hillenburg. 

Fisher Price, Inc., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., East Aurora, NY 14052 U.S.A. ©2010 Mattel, Inc. 

All Rights Reserved. ® and designate U.S. trademarks of Mattel, Inc., unless otherwise indicated. 

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