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2001, 2002 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Limited and its licensors. All rights reserved. Uses Bink Video Technology. Copyright 19972001 by RAD Game Tools, Inc. Uses Miles Sound System. Copyright 1991-2001 by RAD Game Tools, Inc. All rights reserved. The Learning Company and Reader Rabbit are registered trademarks and Reader Rabbit Toddler is a trademark of Riverdeep Interactive Learning Limited. QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks used under license. The QuickTime logo is registered in the U.S. and other countries. Windows and Win are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Adobe Acrobat 2001 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Macintosh and Mac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Pentium is either a registered trademark or trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Macintosh version
Runs on: PowerPC Macintosh computers180 MHz or faster With: 32 MB of memory (RAM) Hard disk with 100 MB of free disk space** 8x CD-ROM drive 266-color monitor capable of 800 x 600 resolution (Toddler) or Thousands color monitor, 13" or larger (Baby) System 8.6 to 9.1, OS X Speakers Mouse Recommended: Browser, such as Netscape Navigator 4.75 or Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher 28.8 Kbps modem Color printer Microphone
*An additional 7 MB of disk space may be required to install Adobe Acrobat Reader. **If you are running Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you must have administrative privileges to install this program correctly. In the interest of product improvement, information and specifications represented herein are subject to change without notice.
WINDOWS
AutoPlay is usually enabled when you install Windows on your computer. (See your Windows documentation for more information.) 4
To install the program with AutoPlay on: 1. Insert the program CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup process. Once youve completed the setup, the program will run automatically any time you insert the program CD into the CD-ROM drive. To install the program with AutoPlay off: 1. Insert the program CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Double-click My Computer. 3. Double-click on the CD-ROM icon. 4. Double-click Play. 5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup process.
MACINTOSH
To install the program with the AutoPlay extension on: 1. Insert the program CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup process. To install the program with the AutoPlay extension off: 1. Insert the program CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Double-click the Reader Rabbit icon in the open window. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup process.
5. At the TLC Learning Launcher, click Play. To start the program with AutoPlay off (Option 2): 1. Insert the program CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click on the Start button. Then choose Programs, The Learning Company, Reader Rabbit, and Reader Rabbit Toddler in that order. 3. At the TLC Learning Launcher, click on Play.
MACINTOSH
To start the program with the AutoPlay extension on: 1. Insert the program CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. At the TLC Learning Launcher, click Play. To start the program with the AutoPlay extension off: 1. Insert the program CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Double-click the program icon. 3. At the TLC Learning Launcher, click Play.
Click here to go to Playtime for Baby. Click here to go to Fly the Dreamship. Click here to access this programs users guide. Click here to uninstall this product.
Click here to turn the sound effects on or off. Click here to turn background music on or off. Click here to exit the program. Click here to go to the TLC Home area. Click here to go to the New! area. Click here to get technical support help.
Click here to learn about other programs from The Learning Company.
My CD-ROMs Area
If you have purchased and installed other products from The Learning Company, you may be able to access those products in the My CD-ROMs area.
Parents Area
Go to the Parents area to learn more information about the TLC Learning Launcher. Here you can change the Launcher setting to manual. You can also find out which products from The Learning Company are appropriate for different age groups.
TLCKids.com
In the TLCKids.com area, be on the lookout for fun movies and demos of new products. You may also find updates that you can download for your program. 7
Toddler Development
Toddlers physical and mental development are accelerating, and their brains are primed for learning. Every experience children have at this age lays down permanent neural pathways. The more interaction parents have with their toddlers, the stronger the children will beboth mentally and physically. As children walk, run, and dance, they strengthen the connections between their brains and their bodies. Toddlers are also avid listeners. They pick up words from the adults around them and figure out what they mean from context. Toddlers learn best when they can use their whole bodies to interact with the environment. Toddlers need to see, hear, touch, taste, and smell something to be sure that it really exists. They need feedback from more than one sense to do the things adults take for granted, like walking across a room without falling. Even though toddlers are still learning to do simple tasks, they take pride in their accomplishments. Praising children for feeding themselves, putting on their clothing, using the toilet, and cleaning up their toys tells toddlers that they are successful. Praise from parents is a powerful tool for youngsters beginning to establish their independence. Toddlers are in constant motion, either moving from one place to another or simply moving their arms and legs while sitting down. Each movement helps toddlers gain flexibility, balance, and control of their developing muscles. As they grow, toddlers learn to modulate their movementsstopping and starting, changing speed, dodging obstacles, and turning corners. Songs that encourage rhythmic, repetitive movements, such as Itsy Bitsy Spider, provide opportunities to practice these skills. Complementary to the large muscle development toddlers learn from dancing is the fine motor control they need to grasp a cup, use a spoon, or draw with crayons. Playing with clay or dough provides a tactile experience that helps children develop fine motor control and strengthen hand-eye coordination.
Toddlers mental abilities also develop very quickly. Children have been listening to their parents since before they were born, and now they are ready to talk. Naturally, toddlers will talk about their favorite thingsthemselves. Expect frequent updates on what your child is seeing and doing. And if there is no one around, children will happily talk to inanimate objects. An especially favorite routine is saying good night to all of the objects in a room. Reader Rabbit Toddler has been designed to help toddlers develop in all of these areas. In addition, Tips for Parents later in this section includes suggestions on how to expand on the concepts introduced in the program.
In this activity, youngsters help baby animals find their parents. Each baby sounds like its parent, and children need to listen carefully to hear which baby is hiding in the basket. Matching sounds builds auditory memory and listening skills.
Bubble Castle
The Bubble Dragon has surrounded the Bubble Castle with bubbles, and the animals need help to get inside. The animals are caught in the bubbles, and toddlers pop the bubbles to set the animals free. Once all of the animals are freed, they count to five. Chasing the bubbles improves mouse control and encourages children to predict a bubbles path.
Step right up to the Follow-Me Theater! Reader Rabbit acts out finger plays to classic nursery rhymes and songs, and toddlers are encouraged to follow along. Repetitive language in nursery rhymes and songs lets children practice their language skills. By imitating the finger plays, toddlers develop large and small muscle skills.
Follow-Me Theater
When youngsters visit the Musical Meadow, they dont pick the flowers or feed the birds, they play them. Each group of flowers or birds represents a different instrument, and toddlers can conduct their own symphonies. Playing with music helps children develop a sense of rhythm and patterns, which are important early math concepts.
Musical Meadow Peekaboo Zoo
Children use the flashlight cursor to see what animals are hiding in the Peekaboo Zoo. Mat names each animal as it appears, developing youngsters vocabulary. Learning the sounds that animals make is also an important early auditory discrimination task.
In this activity, youngsters match the animals popping out of the boxes. When three of the same animal appear, they sing a special song. Figuring out how to match three in a row strengthens toddlers logical reasoning skills.
In Rainbow Rock, youngsters color scenic pictures as silly sound effects accompany every swipe of the mouse or tap on the keyboard. Toddlers quickly learn the connection between the mouse and the computer to keep the sound effects going. Learning that moving the mouse causes the computer to react is a major cognitive leap for young children.
Rainbow Rock Cloud Shapers In Cloud Shapers, toddlers make an animated picture by matching shapes to the correct outline. The puzzle pieces slide into place when they get close to the right spot, making it easy for youngsters to succeed. Matching shapes helps build childrens visual discrimination skills.
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Put simple puzzles together with your children. You can print out and use the puzzles from Cloud Shapers. You can also make puzzles from your childrens artwork. Glue the artwork to cardboard and cut it into shapes. Build structures with blocks. Stacking blocks develops hand-eye coordination. Act out familiar events such as talking on the phone or going to work. Prepare a dress-up box with old clothing. Youngsters like to dress up in different outfits. Try to find fabric with different textures so children can feel the difference. Play clean-up games with your child. While you clean up, ask your toddler to sort toys by shape, color, or texture. Encourage children to look for shapes or letters on everyday items such as cereal boxes, billboards, and road signs. Encourage children to recite the alphabet or sing the Alphabet Song. Encourage children to practice counting everything they can. Reading aloud to children can foster a lifelong love of learning and reading. It unlocks the imagination, encourages creativity, and develops vocabulary. Read to and with your children every day. To increase your toddlers interest in a story, substitute your childs name for the name of a story character.
Rainbow Rock
Peekaboo Zoo
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Using POP
From the Main Menu or any activity, you can access POP, the Program Options Pad. POP contains program information and program options that let you print song lyrics and activity sheets, go to the Sign-In screen, return to the Main Menu, and exit the program. To open POP, press Ctrl+P (Windows) or control+P (Macintosh). To close POP, click on POPs eyes or anywhere on the screen outside of POP. To choose a button, click on it.
Go to the Sign-In screen. Turn Immersion TouchSense on or off. Print activity sheets and song lyrics. See a list of the programs creators. Close POP and return to the Main Menu. Exit the program.
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To print the lyrics for the songs in this activity, click on Print in POP and select Song Lyrics.
Move the glove to a key to pick the key up. Then move the key to the boxcar with the matching letter.
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Bubble Castle
Follow Mat to the Bubble Castle, where a friendly dragon blows bubbles. Move your wand to touch a bubble, or press a key on the keyboard. Pop! Pop the bubbles that contain animals to let the animals enter the castle. Then count the animals, and play again!
Move the wand to a bubble to pop it. When the castle is full, count the animals.
Follow-Me Theater
Sing a song with your fingers! Reader Rabbit shows you how. Move the glove to a song button, or press a key on the keyboard. Then follow along with Reader Rabbit, and move your fingers to the music. Play the same song again, or choose a new song. To print the lyrics for the songs in this activity, click on Print in POP and select Song Lyrics.
Eensy Weensy Spider Hickory Dickory Dock Little Bo Peep Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Move the glove to a song button to see Reader Rabbits fingerplay.
Im a Little Teapot Two Little Bluebirds Where Is Thumbkin? Clap Your Hands
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Musical Meadow
Follow Mat to gardens where the flowers and birds make music! In the flower garden, move the bee to a group of flowers to hear their special music. Move the bee to the flowers again to stop their music. You can also press a key on the keyboard to start and stop music for groups of flowers. To change the song and go to the bird garden, move the bee to the beehive.
Move the bee to a group of flowers to make them start or stop playing music.
Move the bee to a group of birds to make them start or stop singing.
In the bird garden, move the bee to a group of birds to hear the birds special music. Move the bee to the birds again to stop their music. You can also press a key on the keyboard to start and stop music for groups of birds. To change the song and go to the flower garden, move the bee to the beehive. What fun!
Peekaboo Zoo
Peekaboo! The animals see you, but do you see them? Can you guess what animal is hiding by listening to the sound it makes? Move the flashlight to a pair of eyes. An animal appears, and Mat tells you what animal it is. You can also reveal an animal by pressing a key on the keyboard. This jungle is not so spooky when you know all the animals by name!
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Rainbow Rock
Play with Mats special coloring book, where one crayon draws many colors! Move your crayon over the picture, or press a key on the keyboard. Colors appear! When the whole picture is finished, watch it move to the music. Then the page turns so you can color another picture. To print the pictures from this activity, click on Print in POP and select Rainbow Rock. To print the lyrics for the songs in this activity, click on Print in POP and select
Song Lyrics.
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Cloud Shapers
Put a puzzle together using colorful shapes that snap into place. Move the glove to a shape at the bottom of the screen to pick it up. Then move the shape to the place in the puzzle where it belongs. Press a key on the keyboard to hear the color and name of a shape, and then watch the shape move to its place. When all the shapes are in the puzzle, it comes to life! Then a new puzzle will appear. Use the new shapes to put together another puzzle. To print the puzzles from this activity, click on Print in POP and select Cloud Shapers. To print the lyrics for the songs in this activity, click on Print in POP and select Song Lyrics.
Move the glove to a shape to pick the shape up. Then move the shape to where it belongs in the puzzle.
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Baby Development
Babies change dramatically between their ninth and twenty-fourth months. Ninemonth-olds may be just beginning to crawl. Their world is one set firmly in the here-and-now, and they are busy making sense of things around them. By 24 months, babies are moving around in every which wayrunning, climbing, jumping, pushing, and rolling. These babies have spent time exploring objects for their similarities and differences, and they are now able to classify and sort. They have also learned how to make many things work. And they are talkingmany times in short sentences.
Language development Auditory discrimination Coordination Kinesthetic development Cause and effect
Language development Kinesthetic development Sound patterns Coordination Cause and effect
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Rhyme Time
Musical Drawers
Shape Slide
Language development Kinesthetic development Sound patterns Coordination Cause and effect
My Storybooks
Auditory discrimination Kinesthetic development Sound patterns Cause and effect Coordination
Mats Faces
Sing songs and act out finger plays with your child. You can print out the words to the Reader Rabbit Playtime for Baby songs and sing along with the songs in the program. Play games such as Simon Says with your baby. Use simple directions such as Touch your ears or Touch your nose. Have your child blow bubbles. This develops breath and mouth muscle control helpful for singing and talking. Put simple puzzles together with your child. Help your child use blocks to build structures. Stacking blocks develops hand-eye coordination. Help your baby act out familiar events such as talking on the phone or going to work. Play clean-up games with your child. While you clean up, ask your child to sort toys by shape, color, or texture. Read out loud to your baby. Reading out loud to children can foster a lifelong love of learning and reading. It unlocks the imagination, encourages creativity, and develops vocabulary. Read to and with your child every day. Set a good example by reading on your own. Your child will want to imitate your good habits. Reader Rabbit Toddler 19
GETTING STARTED
Select Playtime for Baby from the TLC Learning Launcher.
Main Menu
To play an activity, click on one of the pictures surrounding Mat, or hold the star cursor over one of the pictures until the points of the star fill in. To exit the program, click on the star in the lower right corner, or move the cursor over the star.
Mat Program Options Pad (POP) Hide-and-Seek Animals Mats Faces Peekaboo Bubbles Kaleidoscope Symphony Musical Drawers My Storybooks Print Activities Mat Says Discovery House Rhyme Time Shape Slide Exit
Using POP
The icon for POP, the Program Options Pad, is the purple character located in the top left corner of the Main Menu. POP contains program information and options. To open POP, press Ctrl+O (Windows) or control+O (Macintosh). To close POP and return to the Main Menu, click on the CLOSE POP button or click on the exit star in the lower right corner of the screen. To choose a button, click on it.
See a matrix of the skills covered in the program by activity and skill category.
Read about the programs educational benefits. Go to the Personalization screen. Exit the program.
Turn the background music off or on. View the introductory video. See a list of the programs creators.
Close POP.
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PERSONALIZATION
The Customize button in POP takes you to the Personalization screen, where you can supply your babys name, a scanned photo of your baby, and a recording of your baby laughing, babbling, or making other sounds. Your babys name will be included in My Storybooks, and your babys photo and voice will be incorporated into My Storybooks, Peekaboo Bubbles, and Discovery House. To have your babys name appear in the program: Type your babys name in the yellow box. If you are using the program with more than one child, click on the name of the child currently using the program to have his or her name appear in My Storybooks. More than 500 popular names in the United States have been prerecorded in the program. If your babys name is among these and you type it in, it will appear in My Storybooks. You can check the Appendix of this reference guide to see if your babys name has been prerecorded. To have a scanned photo appear in the program: 1. Scan in a photo as a BMP file (Windows) or a PICT file (Macintosh). 2. Locate the directory in the Directory/File window, and click on the file. The photo will appear in the picture window. 3. Use the framing buttons to frame the part of the picture you would like to see in the program. You can change the photo whenever you wish. However, only one photo file can be used at any given time. To record your babys voice for use in the program: 1. Click on Record, and encourage your baby to talk into the microphone. 2. Click on Stop when youre finished recording. 3. Click on Playback to hear what youve recorded. You can rerecord your babys voice as often as you like. Any new recording will replace your previous recording.
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Mat Says
Light switch
Content: naming body parts, following directions Developmental focus: language development, auditory discrimination, coordination, kinesthetic development, cause and effect
In Mat Says, Mat teaches babies to identify the different parts of the body by touch and name. Each time the baby moves the mouse over a part of Mats body, Mat touches that part of her body and invites the baby to follow her lead. Alternatively, the baby can press any key on the keyboard, and Mat will select a part of her body at random. The baby can also move the mouse over the light switch to turn off the light. The onscreen room will become dark, letting the baby focus on different parts of the body using a flashlight. To turn the light back on, move the mouse over the light switch again.
AWAY-FROM-THE-COMPUTER ACTIVITY
You and your baby can play Mat Says away from the computer. For instructions and materials, go to the Main Menu. Press Ctrl+P (Windows) or control+P (Macintosh). Then choose Mat Says.
Kaleidoscope Symphony
Choose a pattern.
Content: shapes, colors, music Developmental focus: sound patterns, visual patterns, cause and effect
In Kaleidoscope Symphony, you and your baby can observe mesmerizing patterns, color interactions, and shape interplays while manipulating a giant
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onscreen kaleidoscope. Babies will be exposed to diverse musical traditions as they listen to the music that accompanies the six different kaleidoscope patterns. Each time the baby chooses a new kaleidoscope pattern or rotates the pattern, the music changes, and the baby can experience a new visual and aural world.
AWAY-FROM-THE-COMPUTER ACTIVITY
You can turn your babys favorite patterns into a mobile. For instructions and materials, go to the Main Menu. Press Ctrl+P (Windows) or control+P (Macintosh). Then choose Kaleidoscope Symphony.
Rhyme Time
Choose a song.
Content: music and songs, names of body parts Developmental focus: language development, kinesthetic development, sound patterns, coordination, cause and effect
Rhyme Time engages babies with a group of activity songs. Babies use language, music, rhythm, and body movements as they learn about the world around them. Babies can select a song by moving the mouse over the buttons around Mat. Mat will then demonstrate the songs hand and body movements. Babies can also press any key on the keyboard, and Mat will select a song at random.
AWAY-FROM-THE-COMPUTER ACTIVITY
Sing songs to and with your baby. You can print out the song lyrics by going to the Main Menu and pressing Ctrl+P (Windows) or control+P (Macintosh). Then choose Rhyme Time.
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My Storybooks
Choose a storybook.
Content: personalized content, food, clothing, simple stories, matching Developmental focus: language development, beginning literacy, cause and effect
Move the mouse over the arrow or click on it to turn the pages. Move the mouse over text or click on it to hear the text read aloud.
Move the mouse over a picture or click on it to see movements and hear object names and sounds.
Four simple, rhyming books encourage babies and parents to read together. The books also introduce early literacy concepts such as telling a story, page turning, and rhyming. If you have provided your babys personalization information, your babys name, picture, and voice will be incorporated into the stories.
AWAY-FROM-THE-COMPUTER ACTIVITY
To print out the storybooks, go to the Main Menu, and press Ctrl+P (Windows) or control+P (Macintosh). Then choose My Storybooks, go to the cover of the book you want to print, and click on Print.
Musical Drawers
Open a drawer and see whats inside. Move the mouse over an object or click on it to start or stop playing the object.
Content: music, kitchen objects, drawers, musical instruments Developmental focus: auditory discrimination, kinesthetic development, sound patterns, cause and effect, coordination
As child development experts and busy mothers can confirm, babies love to explore drawers! In Musical Drawers, babies can explore the carefully selected contents of two kitchen drawers that come alive with sounds. Each drawer contains four different objects.
AWAY-FROM-THE-COMPUTER ACTIVITY
You can make musical objects from objects in your home. For instructions and materials, go to the Main Menu. Press Ctrl+P (Windows) or control+P (Macintosh). Then choose Musical Drawers. 24 Reader Rabbit Toddler
Peekaboo Bubbles
Move the mouse over a bubble or click on it to pop the bubble and reveal part of the picture.
Content: bubbles, familiar scenes, introduction to some letters and numbers Developmental focus: language development, tracking, predicting, cause and effect, beginning literacy
In Peekaboo Bubbles, babies can pop bubbles by moving the mouse over a bubble or by pressing any key on the keyboard. The popped bubbles splatter onto a fence to reveal parts of a picture. When the picture is completely revealed, babies will see an animation that incorporates a letter or number.
AWAY-FROM-THE-COMPUTER ACTIVITY
You can create your own Peekaboo Bubbles coloring book. For instructions and materials, go to the Main Menu. Press Ctrl+P (Windows) or control+P (Macintosh). Then choose Peekaboo Bubbles.
Mats Faces
Move the mouse over a facial expression or click on it to change how Mat feels.
Content: states of being Developmental focus: language development, cause and effect
Babies love to observe peopleespecially other babiesup close. Interpreting facial expressions is one of their biggest clues to understanding the world and people around them. In Mats Faces, babies will delight in controlling another characters actions and feelings, over and over again. They will also learn the words that describe each facial expression. This activity lets babies explore how peoples faces express how they feel. It also helps babies develop solid language skills.
AWAY-FROM-THE-COMPUTER ACTIVITY
You can play a guessing game with your baby using stickers. For instructions and materials, go to the Main Menu and press Ctrl+P (Windows) or control+P (Macintosh). Then choose Mats Faces.
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Shape Slide
Content: shapes, colors, patterns Developmental focus: visual discrimination, tracking, matching, cause and effect
The Shape Slide activity combines the best of shape-fitter toys and pinball games. Babies place a shape into the correct hole. Then they watch it slide and whirl down one of several different pinball tracks.
AWAY-FROM-THE-COMPUTER ACTIVITY
You can create a shape bowling alley game to play away from the computer. For instructions and materials, go to the Main Menu and press Ctrl+P (Windows) or control+P (Macintosh). Then choose Shape Slide.
Hide-and-Seek Animals
Move the mouse over a partially hidden animal or click on it to see the animal come out of hiding.
Content: animal names and sounds Developmental focus: language development, cause and effect
Babies will love to find, identify, and imitate animals in Hide-and-Seek Animals. Help your baby find partially hidden animals. Then move the mouse over the animal or click on it, and watch it pop out. Babies will learn the name of each animal and the sound that it makes.
AWAY-FROM-THE-COMPUTER ACTIVITY
You can make a hide-and-seek toy using stickers of the activity animals. Go to the Main Menu, and press Ctrl+P (Windows) or control+P (Macintosh). Then choose Hide-and-Seek Animals.
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Discovery House
Move the mouse over doors and windows or click on them to make them open and close.
Content: familiar people and objects Developmental focus: language development, cause and effect
In Discovery House, babies discover what is behind the windows and door of a fanciful, nursery-rhyme house. Babies can open and close doors and windows by moving the mouse over them. They can also press any key on the keyboard to open a door or window at random. This activity builds on babies fascination with opening and closing things.
AWAY-FROM-THE-COMPUTER ACTIVITY
You can create your own Discovery House. For instructions and materials, go to the Main Menu. Press Ctrl+P (Windows) or control+P (Macintosh). Then choose Discovery House.
Print Activities
Reader Rabbit Playtime for Baby provides away-from-the-computer print activities that correspond to every onscreen activity. These paper-based activities extend the social and learning experience begun at the computer, and they provide more opportunities for babies to experience the program content. The activities include suggestions to parents about how to continue the play experience away from the computer, along with stickers that can be pasted onto play objects, and activity sheets. To reach these activities, go to the Main Menu, and press Ctrl+P (Windows) or control+P (Macintosh). For more information about the print activities that correspond to each program activity, see the activity descriptions on the previous pages.
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WINDOWS
1. Insert the program CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the Start button. Then choose Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, and CD Player in that order. 3. At the CD Player, click Play.
MACINTOSH
1. Insert the program CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Choose the Apple CDAudio Player in the Apple menu if it is not already visible. 3. At the CD Player, click Play.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Try this first! If you have problems running the program, try cleaning the CD. Gently remove any fingerprints and dust using a clean, soft, lint-free cloth dampened with water or a CD-cleaning solution. Avoid using materials such as tissue, which may scratch the CD.
WINDOWS
1. The Reader Rabbit Toddler program icon does not appear on the desktop or in the Start menu. Reinstall the program. 2. You see a message that there is not enough available space on the hard disk. Reader Rabbit Toddler requires 100 MB of available hard disk space for the programs data and executable files. Remove unused files from your hard drive after backing them up. (See your Windows documentation.) 3. You see a message that there is not enough memory to run the program. Reader Rabbit Toddler needs at least 32 MB of installed memory (RAM) to run. Your computers memory may be filled with other programs that are running in the background. Close any other applications that are running, and try starting the program again. 4. The mouse doesnt seem to work. There are times in the program when the animation or sound cannot be interrupted. Wait until the animation or sound stops. Then try pressing the keys or clicking the mouse again. Make sure that the mouse is properly connected to the computer. 5. Program speed is very slow. Reader Rabbit Toddler needs at least a Pentium 166 MHz computer with an 8X CD-ROM drive for basic performance. Close any other applications that are running. Make sure that you have the latest Windows video drivers for your graphics card. (Contact the video card manufacturer to obtain the latest drivers.) 6. You do not hear music, sound, or speech. Check that the speakers are properly connected to your computer. Make
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sure they are getting power and are turned on, and that the volume is turned up. Make sure that your sound card is DirectSound compatible and is properly installed for Windows. Make sure that the sound card is specifically designed to work with Windows 95/98/NT/2000. Also check that the volume is properly set. (See the manufacturers documentation for additional information relating to your sound card.) Make sure the mixer level setting is correct. Click on the Start button and choose Programs. Next choose Accessories. Then choose Multimedia (Windows 95) or Entertainment (Windows 98), and choose Volume Control. Make sure that the sliders on the mixer control panel are all the way up and that no mute buttons are selected. 7. Strange graphics appear; the game action stops unexpectedly. Try using the 800 x 600 16-bit color display mode driver that came with your video card. (See your Windows documentation for more information.) Make sure you have the latest Windows video drivers installed. (Contact your video card manufacturer for more information.) 8. Colors dont look right. Adjust your monitors color and brightness. Make sure the color display is set to 16-bit color. Turn off your screensaver. Close any other applications that are running. Make sure you have the latest graphics drivers installed. (Contact your video card manufacturer for more information.) 9. The program window seems small. The program window may not fill the entire screen. For maximum window size, make sure the display mode is set to 800 x 600. (See your Windows documentation for information.) 10. Nothing prints. Make sure the printer is plugged in and switched on. Check the indicator light on the printer to be sure the printer is online or selected. Make sure the printer cables are connected tightly. Make sure you have selected at least one print item from the Printing area. Where applicable, make sure you have selected either Colored In or Outlined. 11. The printer displays an out of memory message. Turn off or remove from your System Folder all non-Apple control panels and extensions. (Leave your CD-ROM drivers installed.) Then restart your computer. Make sure the printer cables are connected tightly. Make sure your printer has at least 1 MB of memory. 12. You are not able to connect to our online Web site. This feature requires a browser. Make sure that you have a browser properly installed.
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MACINTOSH
1. You do not see the Reader Rabbit Playtime for Baby or the Reader Rabbit Toddler program icons. Make sure the CD is inserted in the CD tray, printed side up. Try restarting your computer. Make sure that the CD-ROM drivers are correctly installed. 2. You see a message that there is not enough available space on the hard disk. Reader Rabbit Toddler requires 100 MB of hard disk space for the programs data files. Remove some files after backing them up. 3. You see a message telling you that there is not enough memory to run the program. Reader Rabbit Toddler requires 32 MB of installed memory (RAM) to run. Try to increase available memory, and then start the program again. Quit any programs that you may be running. Turn off or remove from your System Folder all non-Apple control panels and extensions. (Leave your CD-ROM extensions.) Then restart your computer. Reduce the size of the disk cache in the Memory control panel. (See your Macintosh documentation for more information.) Turn off AppleTalk. Turn Virtual Memory on, and then restart your computer. 4. The mouse doesnt seem to work. There are times in the program when the animation or sound cannot be interrupted. Wait until the animation or sound stops. Then try pressing the keys or clicking the mouse again. Make sure that the mouse is properly connected to the computer. 5. The music and voice in the game are too loud or too soft. Choose Sound from Control Panels. Adjust the systems speaker volume as needed by selecting the Volumes setting. 6. You do not hear music, sound, or speech. Make sure that the Volumes setting in the Sound control panel is not set to zero. (See your Macintosh documentation for more information.) If you have external speakers, make sure they are turned on and getting power, and that they are properly connected to your computer. 7. Nothing prints. Make sure the printer is plugged in and switched on. Check the indicator light on the printer to be sure the printer is online or selected. Check that the system settings on the Print menu match the printer and printer port of your system. Make sure you have selected at least one print item from the Printing option. 8. The printer displays an out of memory message. Make sure your printer has at least 1 MB of memory.
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Your contact information (name and email address, plus phone or mailing address if you wish) Description of the problem youre having Product name and version number (The version number is often printed on the CD label.) Brand of computer Operating system (for example, Windows 98 or Mac OS 8.6) Processor type and speed RAM memory (in MB or megabytes) Video card manufacturer Sound card manufacturer Printer type Hard disk space remaining Background programs (antivirus programs or screensavers)
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Appendix
This list contains more than 500 popular childrens names in the United States. Some names appear with several variations in spelling. All of these names have been recorded for use in Reader Rabbit Toddler and Playtime for Baby. If your babys name is on this list and you type it in the yellow box on the Personalization screen, your babys name will appear and will be spoken in each of the four books in the My Storybooks activity.
Aaron Abigail Abigal Adam Adina Adrian Aki Al Alan Albert Alec Alejandro Alex Alexander Alexandra Alexandria Alexis Alice Alicia Alison Allen Allison Allyson Alyson Alyssa Amanda Amber Amy Andrea Andrew Andy Angela Ann Anna Anne Annette Anthony Antonio Arlene Arthur Asha Ashley Aspen Austin Barbara Barbie Barry Benjamin Bernard Beth Betty Beverly Bill Blake Bob Bobby Bradley Brandon Breanna Brent Brett Brevan Brian Briana Brianna Bridgette Brittany Brittney Brooke Bruce Bryan Caitlin Caleb Calista Calvin Cameron Canaan Candice Candy Carey Carla Carlos
Carol Carole Caroline Carolyn Carrie Cary Caryn Casey Cassandra Catherine Cathie Cathy Celeste Chad Charles Charlotte Chelsea Cheri Cheryl Cheyenne Chloe Chris Christa Christian Christina Christine Christopher Chuck Cindy Claire Clarence Claudia Clay Clyde Cody Cole Colin Colleen Connie Connor Corey
Courtney Craig Crystal Cuong Cyndie Cynthia Daisy Dakota Dale Dalton Dan Dana Daniel Danielle Darin Darla Darlene Darrell Darren Daryl Dave David Dean Deanna Debbie Deborah Dee Deirdre Dennis Derek Derrick Destiny Devin Diana Diane Dominique Donna Dorothy Doug Douglas
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Duane Dustin Dylan Ed Edward Eileen Elizabeth Ellen Elliott Emily Emma Eric Erica Erik Erika Erin Ethan Eugene Eva Evan Eve Fedora Felicity Fox Frances Francis Frank Fred Gabriel Gabriela Gabriella Gail Garreth Garrett Garth Gary Gatt Gene Genevieve Geoffrey George Georgina Geri Gerry Gib Gibson Gina Glades Glen Glenn Glynis Grace Grant
Greg Gregory Gustavo Gwendolyn Gwyneth Hailey Haley Hannah Harris Heather Herbert Holly Hunter Ian Isabel Isabella Ivan Jack Jacob Jacqueline Jake James Jamie Jana Jane Janet Janette Janice Jared Jasmine Jason Jean Jeffery Jeffrey Jenna Jennifer Jeremy Jeri Jerry Jesse Jessica Jessie Jesus Jill Jim Jimmy Joan Joann Joanne Jocelyn Jodi Jodie Jody
Joe John Jon Jonathan Jordan Jorge Jose Joseph Joshua Josiah Joy Joyce Juan Judith Judy Julene Julia Julie Julio Jun June Justin Kaile Kaitlin Kaitlyn Kara Karen Kari Karin Karla Kate Katelyn Katherine Kathie Kathryn Kathy Katie Katrina Kayla Keagan Kelly Kelsey Ken Kenda Kenneth Kenny Kerry Kevin Kimberly Kirk Kirsten Kris Kristen
Kristin Kristine Kristofer Kyle Kyra Lane Laura Laurel Lauren Laurie Lawrence Layla Leah Leila Leona Lesley Leslie Lillian Linda Lindsey Lisa Logan Lori Louis Lucas Luis Luke Lynn Mackenzie Madeline Madison Maile Marc Marcia Marco Marcus Margaret Maria Mariah Marian Mariko Marissa Mark Marla Marsha Mary Mason Matthew Mattie Max May Megan Mei
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Melissa Mertis Michael Michele Michelle Midori Miguel Mikaela Mike Mildred Milton Mindy Miranda Mitchell Molly Monica Morgan Nancy Naomi Natalie Nathan Nathaniel Neal Nelson Nicholas Nick Nicki Nicole Nolan Noreen Novine Olivia Owen Paige Pam Pamela Pat Patricia Patrick Paul Paula Pauline Pete Peter Phil Philip Phoebe Rachel Raquel Raymond Rebecca Richard Rina
Rob Robert Robin Robyn Ron Ronald Rupert Ryan Sabrina Sajid Sally Sam Samantha Samuel Sandra Sandy Sanjay Sara Sarah Savannah Scott Sean Seth Shane Shannon Sharon Shawn Sheila Shelby Sheri Sherry Sheryl Shirley Sierra Silvia Solveig Sophia Spencer Stacey Stacie Stacy Stanley Stephan Stephanie Stephen Steve Steven Susan Sydney Tala Tanner Taylor Terri
Terry Thea Thomas Tiffany Tim Timothy Toby Todd Toni Tony Tracey Tracie Tracy Travis Trevor Tyler Usa Van Vanessa Vickie Vicky Victor Victoria Vincent Virginia Wallace Warren Wendell Wendy Wesley William Willie Yamini Yolanda Yuki Zach Zachary Zoe
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