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Minimum System Requirements.
ABC Kid Genius software Minimum system requirements
PC Pentium 166 with 512mb memory, sound card, screen
ABC Kid Genius is designed to work with screen resolution set at
800x600 or Higher
XP, Vista, Win7, Microsoft VB6 runtime files, Windows Media Player.
ABC Kid Genius Start software requires 54mb free hard disk space.
ABC Kid Genius Software License Agreement
FREE WORDS
First
install
the ABC Kid Genius software
AFTER ABC Kid Genius is installed and working, download and install the
Free Words
Download word files one at a time. Click on the downloaded file to install.
The words are automatically added to ABC Kid Genius Spelling and Flash Words areas.
To set US or INT (international) English. From Main menu, Click Help, choose US or INT (top right)
TROUBLE SHOOTING
ABC Kid Genius requires Microsoft visual basic 6 runtime files and Windows Media Player.
Most windows systems already have these files installed.
If you get any error messages or something does not work when you start ABC Kid Genius
Download vbrun60sp6.exe
from Microsoft's site, This installs vb6 runtime files required for
the software.
After installing the missing files. Try ABC Kid Genius again.
If you still get an error, download and install Windows
Media Player
suitable for your computer
from Microsoft.
If sound or video does not work, you can use your Window Media Players Automatic Update to update
your codec or install a suitable Codec's package that is available on the internet.
ABC Kid Genius requires your computer to have a drive C:/ All files are installed on drive c:
DOWNLOADING AND STARTING
All ABC Kid Genius downloads are self extracting files.
Begin by downloading the main program from the downloads page to a temporary directory
To install Click on downloaded file and follow instructions on screen..
To start ABC Kid Genius in Windows. Close all other window applications and return to Windows
Desktop. Click on ABC Kid Genius Desktop Icon
or
Click on Start & Programs & ABC Kid Genius & ABC Kid Genius
or
Windows explorer - click on Start & Programs & Windows explorer & wabckg & Kidgen.exe
To Uninstall ABC Kid Genius use the 'add/remove Programs' in the windows control panel
or Delete the c:\wabckg directory
OPERATING:
ABC Kid Genius uses the MOUSE or KEYBOARD in most areas. To Move from menu to menu press
or click the highlighted LETTERS or FEATURE LETTERS in yellow boxes. Press or click Q to quit on
any menu or Esc key when required .
To quit ABC Kid Genius press or click Q from the main screen.
Levels
Levels, allows you to spell by ability. 3 is the easiest, up to 10 the hardest.
To try the levels feature in spelling, you require more words. Download the
Free
Words and install.
You can choose a level to spell. From Level ALL to Level 10.
Level ALL displays all available words.
Level 3 displays words which are 2 to 3 letters long.
Level 4 displays words which are 4 letters long. the same applies for 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Level 10 displays words which are 10 to 12 letters long.
Video - Choose to view video after spelling a word or not.
Upper Case - Choose Upper case or Lower Case. (Lower Case is available to registered members.)
ON - This On-Off button (next to upper case button in the spelling section) will switch the
little friend encouragement comment off or on, the little friend comment is played when the
spelling of a word is correct and a video clip starts.
Auto - Automatically spells each word by itself.
Hint- When spelling gives a hint of the next letter in the word..
Sorting - in the spelling section, the 'CHOOSE word ' button will show you all the words that currently
exist on your computer you can double click on a word to start spelling from that word. You will also
see options to sort the words in the order of your choice, alphabetically, by length or mixed.
When you use the Sorting, the list is changed to the order you choose.
The order that you choose, is the order in which the words will be displayed in both Spelling and
Flash Words sections of the ABC Kid Genius Software.
CREATE WORDS FEATURE
Create your own Spelling words to use with ABC Kid Genius Spelling and Flash Words.
Create words using your own pictures, your voice and your video clips.
Requirements to create your own words.
PICTURES
Digital Pictures - your pictures saved to be 320x240 or 480x360 pixels in size and in a JPG, GIF or
BMP image formats. (eg. happy.jpg or flower.gif or girl.bmp)
Sound Recording of Word.
A microphone (mic) input on your computer.
A microphone so you can Record yourself saying the word.
Recording must be saved in WAV sound file format. (eg. happy.wav or
flower.wav)
Windows has a Sound Recorder. It is normally located in start menu / programs / accessories.
VIDEO for WORD
The video should be saved in a 320x240 ir 480x360 size in AVI or MPG video format which is suitable
for your Windows Media Player. (eg. happy.avi or flower.mpg)
To save space on your computer we recommend you use no more than 15 seconds of video clip for
each word. When a word is created your original files are NOT moved or deleted from their original
source.
New files are created in the ABC Kid Genius directory for each word you create.
Always Make sure you have enough free hard disk space before creating words.
Words can be deleted in the spelling area of the ABC Kid Genius software.
There are 5 stages to create a word.
1) Choose Database 2) Add picture 3) Add sound of word (4) Add video for word. (5) type in word.
Follow instruction on the screen for each of the 5 stages and add files as required for the word.
ABC Kid Genius supplies only 1 template to practice creating your own words.
In stage 5 you will be required to enter the spelling of the word.
Each word you enter can be 2 to 12 letters long with no spaces in the middle.
Type in the word required in the box and click on Create button or Retype button if you
have made a mistake.
2 boxes will pop up to confirm creation YES and NO click on yes to create. The word is created
and the screen changes to a menu. Go to Spelling to test the word.
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