Fisher-Price Computer Cool School Fun2Learn Assembly instructions

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Consumer Information
• Please keep these instructions for future reference as they contain
important information.
• Software installation and hookup to your computer should be done by an adult.
• For proper use of this product we recommend that your computer meet
minimum system requirements (see page 4).
• Install Computer Cool School™software included with this product BEFORE
installing any other Computer Cool School™software (not included).
• This product can be used with your computer mouse. Use the
Computer Cool School™pen or your computer mouse to make selections.
• To use the Computer Cool School™pen, push and then release the tip of the pen
on the tablet to click choices on your computer screen.
• The software included with this product includes a Parent Tips folder full of
activities you can do with your child. After installing the software, you can
find the Parent Tips by clicking, in order, the following items:
Start>Programs>Fisher-Price>Computer Cool School>Parental Tips.
Refer to page 10.
• This product must be used with listed Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.).
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To prevent strangulation,
keep computer cables away from children.
WARNING
N102 / Z83

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Consumer Information
For technical assistance with this product call 01628 500303 or visit
www.service.fisher-price.com and enter the product number: R2234 in the
guided search box. Write to us at:
Great Britain: Vanwall Business Park, Maidenhead SL6 4UB.
Helpline: 01628 500303. www.service.mattel.com/uk.
Australia: Mattel Australia Pty. Ltd., 658 Church Street, Locked Bag #870,
Richmond, Victoria 3121 Australia. Consumer Advisory Service 1300 135 312.
New Zealand: 16-18 William Pickering Drive, Albany 1331, Auckland.
Asia: Mattel East Asia Ltd, Room 1106, South Tower, World Finance Centre,
Harbour City, Tsimshatsui, HK, China.
Malaysia: Diimport & Diedarkan Oleh: Mattel SEA Ptd Ltd. (993532-P) Lot 13.5,
13th Floor, Menara Lien Hoe, Persiaran Tropicana Golf Country Resort, 47410 PJ.
Tel: [phone].
Care
• Keep water, sand and dirt off of this toy.
• Wipe the toy with a soft, clean cloth. Do not immerse this toy.
• This toy has no consumer serviceable parts. Please do not take this toy apart.
• Do not drop this toy on hard surfaces.
Storage
• Store the pen in the hole on top of the Computer Cool School™keyboard.

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Minimum System Requirements
Operating System ............... Microsoft®Windows Vista™ or Windows XP
Processor............................ 1.2GHz
Memory .............................. 256MB RAM
Hard Drive........................... 200MB available
Video Resolution ................ 800x600 32-bit colour DirectX9.0c compatible
Sound ................................. 16-bit DirectX compatible
CD or DVD drive
USB port ............................. 1.1
Recommended: Printer, Internet Connection (for software updates)

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One (1) Year Limited Warranty
Mattel UK Limited guarantees to the original consumer purchaser that this product will
be free of defects in material and workmanship when used under normal conditions
for a period one (1) year from the date of purchase. In the event of a defect covered by
this guarantee Mattel will repair or replace the product at its sole option.
To claim under this guarantee the original consumer purchaser must telephone Mattel
UK Limited at the number detailed below to arrange for the return of the product to its
Service Department. Mattel UK Limited will need your name, address, contact number,
original dated sales receipt for this product and a brief explanation of the defect. The
repaired or replaced items will be returned to you free of charge. This guarantee does
not cover damage resulting from unauthorized repair, or modifi cation, accident,
misuse or abuse of the product and excludes any liability, other than that expressly
stated above, including but not limited to any incidental or consequential damages.
This guarantee is only valid in the UK. This guarantee does not affect your statutory
rights as a consumer.
Telephone and Address for returns: Tel: [phone]. Mattel UK Limited, Mattel
House,Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 4UB.
Mattel Australia Pty., Ltd., (658 Church Street, Locked Bag #870, Richmond, Victoria
3121 Australia) warrants to the original owner that this product is free from all defects
in material and workmanship when used under normal conditions for a period of one
(1) year from the date of purchase. Should the product fail to perform properly, we will
repair replace it at our option, free of charge. Purchaser is responsible for shipping the
product to the Fisher-Price Product Service Department at the address indicated above
and for all associated freight and insurance costs. Fisher-Price Inc., will bear the cost
of shipping the repaired or replacement item to you. The warranty is void if the owner
repairs or modifies the product. This warranty excludes any liability other than that
expressly stated above, including, but not limited to, any incidental or consequential
damages.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY
NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND
YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
Consumer Advisory Service phone numbers are as follows:
Australia 1300 135 312
New Zealand 0800 174 063

Install/Uninstall
Installing Software
• Before inserting the CD-ROM, insert the USB cord for Computer Cool School™
keyboard into the USB port on your computer.
• 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 Computer Cool School™ CD into the CD-ROM or DVD drive of
your computer.
• The software installer launches automatically. Follow the on-screen instructions
to complete installation.
• You will be asked to set a password as part of the installation process. Refer to
page 8 for instructions to set a password.
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”.
Note: If you are using Windows Vista™, you will need to restart your computer
after installing the software.
Uninstalling Software
• Click on the following items (in order):
- “Start” menu on your computer taskbar
- “Programs”
- “Fisher-Price”
- “Computer Cool School”
- “Uninstall Computer Cool School”
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Connecting to Your Computer
• Insert the USB cord into the USB port on your computer, generally marked
with this symbol .
Note: If the USB plug does not seem to fit into your computer USB port, turn it
over and try again!
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Start/Exit the Software
Starting
• Press the system launch button located on the top of the
Computer Cool School™keyboard to launch the software.
Exiting
• Press the system launch button on the Computer Cool School™keyboard to
exit the software, or click on on the Sign-In screen.
• You can leave the Computer Cool School™keyboard plugged in until the next
time you use it, or you can unplug the USB cord from your computer.

Set Parental Controls
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• To set-up or change parental controls, click on Parental Controls icon, located
on the Sign-In screen.
Parental Controls Icon
Set the following options on the parental controls screen:
• Protect access to your desktop and hard drive by setting a password.
• Type your password in the Password and Confirm Password fields. Select a
hint to help you remember your password.
Note: If you set a password, you cannot enter Parental Controls or exit the
software without entering the password.
Background Music
• Click to turn the background music on or off.
Volume Control
• Click and drag the control button to turn the volume up or down.
Printables
• Select a subject on the bottom of the bulletin board to view printouts for
that subject. Click on the sheet you’d like to print. Click on the arrows to view
more printouts.
• Click on the to go back to the Parental Controls.
Number of Prints
• Click on the arrows to select the number of printouts for each session. Choose
a number from 1 to 20 or select unlimited. If you do not make a choice, the
number of prints defaults to unlimited.
System Information
• View information about your software, operating system, firmware
and accessories.
• Click on the to exit Parental Controls.
Parental Controls Screen

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Software Selection Screen
Sign-In
• First click on a highlighted area on the chalkboard.
• Then, type your name and click on a picture.
Note: If you have already created a sign-in, simply click on your name to enter the
main classroom. If you do not want to create a sign-in, click the green arrow to
enter as a guest. You will not be able to save any work when signed in as a guest.
• Click on the trash can to erase a name from the chalkboard. If you erase a name,
you will lose any work saved under that name.
• Click on Leo’s door to go to the classroom.
Note: The other doors on the software selection screen are only active if you have
purchased and installed additional software titles.
Leo’s
Door
Sign-In Screen
Groove for
“Lefties”
Groove for
“Righties”
Pen Preferences
• Adjust the pen cord to make writing
easier for “lefties” or “righties”!
• Turn the product over. Insert the
pen cord into the Y-shaped groove to
direct the cord to the left for
left-handed users or to the right for
right-handed users.

Parent Tips
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To access the Parent Tips folder go to:
Start
Programs
Fisher-Price
Computer Cool School
Parental Tips
Leo’s Classroom Parental Tips
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The Parent Tips folder cannot be accessed when you are using the
Computer Cool School™program. Please be sure to exit the program first.

Parent Tips
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• From the Parent Tips main screen, click on any link to access that learning
centre’s section.
• Each learning centre section contains information on many activities you
can do with your child.
Learning
Centre
Links

Learning Centre Buttons – Press any of these buttons for activities in that subject.
Note: You can only use the learning centre buttons to select a subject. You cannot
select learning centres with the pen or your computer mouse.
Art Tools – Press these buttons for Erase, Backgrounds, Stampers, Tools or Colours.
Note: These buttons do not work in every centre.
Templates
Practice writing letters and numbers with the templates in some activities. Place
a template under the writing tablet cover. Close the cover and trace the letter or
number with the pen.
Computer Cool School™Keyboard
System Launch Button
Software
Classroom Button
Field Trip Button
Print +Button
Writing Tablet
Templates
Pen
Art Tools
System Launch Button – Press this button to start the software.
Classroom Button – Press this button to go to the classroom during
any activity.
Print + Button – Press this button to choose and print activity sheets for
learning on the go! Press this button to access Parental Controls and in the
Art Centre to save your work and access the art gallery.
Field Trip Button – Press this button to go on a field trip!
Pen - Move the pen over the tablet. Push the tip of the pen straight down
and release to make selections.
Writing Tablet - Lift the cover on the writing tablet to put a template on the
tablet. Close the tablet cover to hold it in place.
Reading and Writing Math Art Music Science
Learning Centre Buttons
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• To enter the classroom, first sign-in (see page 9). Next, click on Leo’s door
to go to the classroom.
• Move the pen on the tablet to explore the classroom. Press the tip of
the pen straight down and then release to make selections.
• Press any learning centre button on the Computer Cool School™keyboard
to enter an activity.
• Click on the exit button to return to the software selection screen.
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Classroom
Exit Button
Classroom ScreenSoftware Selection Screen
Leo’s Door

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Repeat Button
Back Arrow Forward Arrow
Stickers
Reading and Writing Centre
Writing Icon
Reading Centre
• Listen to the sentence and click on a sticker to complete the sentence.
Pick a different sticker for a new sentence!
Note: Click on the repeat button to hear the sentence again.
• Turn the page for the next letter or number. Click on an arrow on the
bottom of the page.
• Press a letter or number on the keyboard to go to that page.
• From the reading centre, click on the writing icon to practice writing your
letters and numbers.
• When finished, press the classroom button on the
Computer Cool School™keyboard to return to the classroom or press
another learning centre button for a different activity.

Writing Centre
• Listen for the name of the letter shown, the sound it makes and watch the
screen to see how to write it.
Note: For younger preschoolers, place the writing templates under the
writing tablet cover to trace the letters.
• Write the letter on the writing tablet.
• Press the Erase button
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on the Computer Cool School™keyboard to
clear the screen and practice the same letter again.
• Click on the arrows to practice a different letter. Practice all the letters in
upper and lower case, then practice writing numbers!
Note: You can also press a letter or number on the keyboard. Press the
same button twice to shift from upper case to lower case, or press and
hold the SHIFT key with the letter button!
• When finished, click on the reading icon to return to the storybook. Press
the classroom button on the Computer Cool School™keyboard
to return to the classroom or press another learning centre button for
a different activity.
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Reading
Icon

• Choose level 1, 2 or 3. Click on your choice with the pen.
• Help load the truck with the correct number and shape of objects.
Level 1 – Match the shapes on the truck to the shapes on the train.
Click on the matching shape every time it passes until you have enough
to fill the truck.
Level 2 – Count the number of shapes you need in the truck and click on
the train car with the same number.
Level 3 – Complete the addition problem and click on the train car with the
correct answer.
• Load as many trucks as you can before time runs out! Click on the green
arrow to make the train go faster, or click on the yellow arrow to slow
it down.
• Check your score to see how many trucks you filled.
• When finished, press the classroom button on the
Computer Cool School™keyboard to return to the classroom or press
another learning centre button for a different activity.
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Green
Arrow
Yellow
Arrow
Timer
Score
Truck
Y
Levels
Math Centre

Backgrounds – Press this button to choose a background image for
your picture.
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Tools – Press this button to choose an effect for your pen: pencil,
marker, paintbrush, spray paint or erasers.
Colours – Press this button to choose the colour for your tool.
• Use the pen and the writing tablet to draw pictures.
• Press the buttons above the writing tablet on the Computer Cool School™
keyboard to customize your pictures.
Art Centre

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Stampers – Press this button to select different images to “stamp”
on your picture.
Hint: First, type letters or numbers on Computer Cool School™ keyboard.
Then click the pen to place your picture. You can also “stamp” letters or
numbers onto your picture .
Erase – Press this button to erase your picture and start a new one.
Note: This button will erase the entire drawing. If you want to erase part of
your picture, press the Tools button and choose the pencil eraser.
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Print +– Press this button to print your pictures or save them in the Gallery.
Note: To open a saved picture, press the Print + button and click
on Gallery.
• When finished, press the classroom button on the
Computer Cool School™keyboard to return to the classroom or press another
learning centre button for a different activity.

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Song Select Buttons Tempo Buttons
Music Centre Scale
Instrument
Select Arrows
• Click on an instrument to learn about it and hear the different notes it plays.
• Click on the 1, 2 or 3 button for a song to play along with Leo. Click on any
of the instruments during the song to turn them on or off.
Note: You can also press the letters on the keyboard to play along with the
selected instrument with Leo.
• Click on the drum buttons at the bottom of the screen to change the tempo
of the song to slow, medium or fast.
• Click on the 1, 2 or 3 button again to stop the song.
• Choose an instrument to play a scale. Click on the instrument select arrows
to choose an instrument. Then, click on a note on the scale to hear that
instrument play it.
Note: You can also press the letters on the keyboard to hear different notes
from that instrument.
• When finished, press the classroom button on the
Computer Cool School™keyboard to return to the classroom or press
another learning centre button for a different activity.

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• Click on a wild habitat button and listen to all the fun facts about the plants
and animals that live there.
• Click on a word to hear it spoken, or click on a plant or animal to hear
facts about them.
• Click on the “?” button to play a game. When the game is over you will
return to the explore screen.
• When finished, press the classroom button on the
Computer Cool School™keyboard to return to the classroom or press
another learning centre button for a different activity.
Habitat Buttons
Game
Button
Science Centre