IM-me Instructions For use with the GirlTech IM-me. Requires Windows-compatible personal computer. E L7281 For 1 user / Ages 8 and up P/N 823B1700 Rev.A Its 4real! You dont have to be glued to the computer anymore;
with IM-me you can IM family & friends from anywhere in the house! What r u waiting 4? Lets go!
TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents Table of Contents Software Requirements Software Installation Uninstalling the Software New User Registration Product Registration Using the IM-me Handheld Status Lights Logging In IM-me Menu IM a Friend IM a Group Friends List Log off Reconnect Set Up Exit IM-me a Friend Stand By Mode Using the IM-me PC Program Logging In Whos Online IM a Friend IM a Group 1 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 10 10 Friends List Go to GirlTech Other Options Under File Under View Under Help Some IM Tips Building Your IM-me Community Ask Your Friends Register Trial Users Troubleshooting The IM-me Flower in the task bar is RED I cant login using the PC program I lost my login connection using PC I cant login using the IM-me handheld I lost my login connection using the IM-me handheld The screen names show as online but I cant send a message to them I dont know which PC to connect the handheld to?
The IM-me handheld is functioning poorly or does not respond. I forgot my password I forgot my user name Battery installation Battery Safety Information Caution Warranty 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 2 SOFTWARE REqUIREMENTS Minimum System Requirements:
Windows Vista/XP/2000 800 MHz processor (1.3 GHz recommended) 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended) 1 GB free hard disk space USB port 32 MB video card (64 MB recommended) 8x CD or DVD drive Sound card, keyboard, mouse INSTALLATION NOTE: You must have an internet connection in order to use IM-me!
Insert the IM-me USB antenna into a free USB port on your computer and rotate the antenna so it points up. Warning: Do not connect more than one USB antenna to a PC!
Insert the CD-ROM into your computer If you have the AutoPlay feature on for your CD-ROM, left-click on the install button and skip the next two steps. If you dont have AutoPlay enabled, select Start and then Run from the Windows Taskbar. Type d:\setup.exe (d: refers to your CD-ROM drive. If your CD-ROM drive letter is not d: use the appropriate drive letter instead.) insert CD Follow the installation wizard and complete the prompted tasks When the IM-me program is running & has a good connection to the internet, a green IM-me flower appears in the taskbar. Open the back of the handheld IM-me and insert 3 AA batteries. Close the back and youre ready. 3 NOTE: IM-me does not work with other instant messaging, text messaging or email services. Every time Windows launches, IM-me starts automatically so youre always ready to IM. It also updates automatically if theres a newer version of the program from GirlTech. UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE You can uninstall by using the Add/Remove Programs on the Control Panel. removing software REGISTRATION New User On your PC, double-click the IM-me Icon on the desktop or the taskbar to start the program. Left-click on the Blue Flower (Login). Left-click on the Register button to create a new Screen Name. Enter your Registration code. Your unique code can be found on the Registration card in the packaging. Create a unique Screen Name and password. These must be 5-10 characters long and are case sensitive. If you want, write your Screen Name and password on your registration card for safekeeping. 4 Confirm your password Select your Hint question. If you ever forget your password you will be prompted to answer your Hint question to retrieve it. Select the answer to your Hint question. Press OK Thats it! Youre ready to be CONNECTED to the IM-me network! You can use your IM-me to contact friends as far away as across the world or as close as in your own house. And you can use your IM-me from wherever the program is installed, whether its your house or your friends house!
Product Registration Tend to forgets things? Dont worry! Weve got you covered. Go to www.girltech.com/imme to register. Click on the Register My IM-me and fill out the form. Once you are registered, if you ever forget your screen name or password, we can help. 5 USING THE IM-me HANDHELD With your IM-me Handheld, you can walk away from your computer and still chat with your BFF, whether shes at her home or yours. Even better, up to four IM-me handhelds can be used per computer so when your friends come over, they can use IM-me too!
Up/down &
emoticons Bye Left Caps/caps lock Status lights Backlight Menu Right Power ALT/ALT lock Caps 1. Press the Caps button to enter an UPPERCASE letter. 2. Press and hold the Caps button to lock your keyboard into UPPERCASE. ALT 1. Press the ALT button to get alternate keys (like the numbers and Emoticons). 2. Press and hold the ALT button to lock your keyboard into alternate keys. Status Lights Steady Green Slow Green Flash quick Green Flash Red & Green Flash Unit is ON, fully charged, and no new messages. Stand-by mode and no new messages. You have new messages!
Battery low (less than 2 operating hours remaining) The USB antenna will flash when it is actively connected with the IM-me handheld. 6 Logging In Make sure everythings ready on the computer. A little green flower icon in your taskbar will tell you that the IM-me program is running and your computer is connected to the internet. Press and hold the power button to turn on your IM-me handheld. After it starts up, enter your screen name and password. Your IM-me will talk to the computer & verify the name. NOTE: If more than one IM-me antenna is in range, you will be asked to choose which computer you want to use. The first time you log on, you will be asked if you want to add a friend:
Select New Friend from the menu and press enter Type in a friends IM-me Screen Name and press enter. The handheld will talk to the computer and add the new name to your friends list. You can have up to a max of 15 friends on your friends list at any time. IM-me Menu Press the Menu button to bring up these options:
IM a Friend IM a Group Start a one-to-one IM with a friend. Host an IM group with a bunch of friends. As host, you can remove or add names to your IM session. Add or remove screen names from your friends list. Log off the IM-me network. Use this to reconnect or change your PC connection. If you dont know the PCs name go to the PC, right-click on My Computer, select Properties & then select Computer Name. Change setup features (Contrast, Password Lock to turn on/off your password, and Lock to lock your IM-me immediately) Exit the menu Friends List Log Off Reconnect Setup Exit IM a Friend Press the Whos Online button to search for friends that are ready to IM. Both you AND your friends must have each other listed on your Friends List before you can IM each other. After the information is loaded:
Press the Left or Right buttons to select a screen name. 7 Press Enter to start an IM session. You can have up to 6 one-to-one sessions open at the same time. Start IMing!
You can send an IM by simply typing a message out on your keyboard and then pressing Enter to send it. When you get a new IM you will hear a tone and the new IM will show in the history. Tip: Want to insert an Emoticon? Either type in the keys like key to turn the Up/Down button into an Emoticon button!
for a smile or press the Alt If you receive a new IM in another open session, the LED will flash and arrows will appear on the side of the current session name. Press Left or Right to review the new message. Tip: Having a problem reading the screen? Turn on the back light! The backlight will turn off automatically if no buttons are pressed. To close your IM Session, press the Bye! button. Once you end a session, the history for that session will be erased. Stand-by Mode Your IM-me handheld will go into Stand-by mode if you leave it alone for 5 minutes. While in Stand-by mode, you are still logged on and can receive IMs. To wake your IM-me back up, press the power button; you might have to re-enter your password as well, depending on if you have the password lock on your IM-me. 8 USING THE IM-me PC PROGRAM To start your IM-me PC program, just double-click on the IM-me flower (on the desktop or the taskbar). Menu Icons IM session window Friends List IM-me Connected Logging In Press the Blue Flower icon to log in Enter your Screen Name and password Press OK. Your screen name will display in the top line.
[NOTE: Only one screen name can be logged in at a time on your PC]
Whos Online?
Click this icon to update the status of the screen names in your Friends List to see whos online and available. 9 Select a screen name with a pink flower (online) IM a Friend Under your Screen Name will appear a list of all your friends. Next to them will be flowers that indicate whether they are online (pink) or offline (blue). Click the IM a friend icon A window with your friends screen name will appear Start IMing!
IM a Group A fun way for friends to talk, as Host, you can add or remove friends from the group as you choose. Click on the IM a Group Icon Click on the Add button As screen names accept your invitation you will see them join. You can include up to 6 friends in your group chat Select screen names to invite, making sure they are all pink (online). Start IMing Friends List This lets you change your Friends list. Click on the Update friends list Icon. To Add a friend, type in their screen name and press Add. To Remove a friend, type in their screen name and press Remove. Go to GirlTech Click on this icon to check out all the new stuff happening in the Girl Tech World!
Other Options All of the options found by pressing the Icon buttons can also be accessed by using the Menu bar. Some additional options in the Menu are:
10 File:
Register Trial User Change Screen Name / Password Exit Let your friend register who DOESNT have an IM-me. Let you alter your facts Exits the program View:
Tool Bar Status Bar Help:
About IM-me Check for update Show or Hide the Icon Tool Bar. Show or Hide the Status Bar Shows you what version of IM-me you own. Forces the program to see if theres an update available for the IM-me PC software. Some IM Tips Want to throw in some Emoticons? Click on the Emoticon button and make your selection or do it the old-fashioned way with short keys. You can also change the font size from regular to large or back again. Lastly, when youre done, remember to press the X in the upper right corner to close your session. BUILDING YOUR IM-me COMMUNITY The best thing about IM-me is that its YOUR community and YOU get to choose whos invited!
Heres how to build your IM-me friends list. Ask Your Friends Do any of your friends have IM-me? How about their friends? Would you like to talk to them?
You can have up to 15 friends stored in your friends list at any time but remember, they have to have YOU listed as well before you can start IMing. Register Trial Users Once your friends have their own IM-me, they can officially register with their new registration code. Instead of having to create a new screen name, they press the Register Trial Users button. Then, they enter in their new code, old screen name and old password and theyre ready to go!
11 TROUBLESHOOTING For most problems, we suggest checking the following options first:
Check to make sure the PC program is running (the flower is on in the taskbar). Check to make sure you are connected to the internet (the flower is green). The IM-me Flower in the task bar is RED Option 1: Close IM-me by choosing Exit under the file menu, then re-starting it. Option 2: Restart your PC Option 3: Check your firewall software. Some firewall settings can prevent IM-me from connecting to the internet. I cant login using the PC program Option 1: Check to make sure screen name and password are correct. Remember they are both case sensitive. Option 2: Check for IM-me updates by pressing Help. Option 3: Try logging in again I lost my login connection using PC Option 1: Check for IM-me updates by pressing Help. Option 2: Try logging in again I cant login using the IM-me handheld Option 1: Check to see that only one USB antenna is being used and that it is properly connected and flashing. Option 2: Check to make sure screen name and password are correct. Remember they are both case sensitive. Option 3: Check for IM-me updates by pressing Help. Option 4: Try logging in again I lost my login connection using the IM-me handheld Option 1: Walk closer to the USB antenna. Option 2: Check to see that only one USB antenna is being used and that it is properly connected and flashing. 12 Option 3: Check for IM-me updates by pressing Help. Option 4: Try logging in again The screen names show as online but I cant send a message to them Option 1:
Press Whos Online to update screen name status I dont know which PC to connect the handheld to?
On the PC you want to use, locate the computer name by:
Right-clicking on My Computer Select Properties Select Computer Name Press the Left or Right on the IM-me handheld until you see the same name, then press enter. The IM-me handheld is functioning poorly or does not respond. Option 1: Use a thin blunt object to press the Reset button on the handheld Option 2:
If this continues, replace the batteries with new ones. I forgot my password Option 1: From the IM-me PC program, Log in and select the Forgot button. Type in your screen name and select your hint question. Answer it to receive your password. If you filled out your registration card and hid it, dig it up and see what you wrote. Option 2:
Option 3: If you registered your product, call 1-800-803-9611 toll-free any weekday from 9:00am to 7:00pm EST and Saturdays 11:00am to 5:00pm EST. or find us on the web service.mattel.com I forgot my user name Option 1:
Option 2: If you registered your product, call 1-800-803-9611 toll-free any weekday from If you filled out your registration card and hid it, dig it up and see what you wrote. 9:00am to 7:00pm EST and Saturdays 11:00am to 5:00pm EST. or find us on the web service.mattel.com 13 BATTERY INSTALLATION This game is powered by three (3) AA (LR6) batteries. Using a screwdriver, loosen the screw until the battery compartment door can be removed. Insert three (3) AA (LR6) batteries (we recommend alkaline) as indicated inside the battery compartment. Replace the battery compartment door and tighten the screw with a screwdriver. Do not over-
tighten. Adult Supervision Is Recommended When Changing Batteries. BATTERY SAFETY INFORMATION In exceptional circumstances batteries may leak fluids that can cause a chemical burn injury or ruin your product. To avoid battery leakage:
Do not use rechargeable batteries. Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged. Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium) batteries. Do not mix old and new batteries. Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used. Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity. Exhausted batteries are to be removed from the product. The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited. Dispose of batteries safely. Do not dispose of this product in a fire. The batteries inside may explode or leak. CAUTION Sometimes, a build-up of static electricity (from carpets, etc) may cause the game to stop working. Just reset the game, by removing the battery and it will work again. In an environment with radio frequency interference, the product may malfunction and require user to reset the product. The unit may also malfunction when there is radio interference on the power line and signal line. The unit will revert to normal operation when the interference stops. 14 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV technician for help. Keep these instructions for future reference as they contain important information. Protect the environment by not disposing of this product with household waste
(2002/96/EC). Check your local authority for recycling advice and facilities. 6-MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY FOR USA
(This product warranty is valid in the United States and Canada only) Radica Games Limited warrants this product for a period of 6 months from the original purchase date under normal use against defective workmanship and materials (batteries excluded). This warranty does not cover damage resulting from accident, unreasonable use, negligence, improper service or other causes not arising out of defects in material or workmanship. Radica Games Limited will not be liable for any costs incurred due to loss of use of this product or other incidental or consequential costs, expenses or damages incurred by the 15 purchaser. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other legal rights, which vary from state to state. In the event of a defect covered under this warranty, first call the toll-free number listed below. Many problems can be solved in this manner. If necessary, you will be instructed to return the product, postage prepaid and insured, to the address below. Enclose your name, address, dated sales receipt, and a brief explanation of the defect. Replacement, and return shipment, will be free of charge. TOLL-FREE NUMBER: 1-800-803-9611. Hours: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Eastern Time; Monday - Friday;
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Saturday. ADDRESS FOR RETURNS: CONSUMER RELATIONS, 636 GIRARD AVENUE, EAST AURORA, NY 14052. IMPORTANT: Before returning the unit for repair, test it with fresh alkaline batteries. Even new batteries may be defective or weak and low battery power is a frequent cause of unsatisfactory operation. 6 MONTH PRODUCT WARRANTY FOR UK
(This product warranty is valid in the United Kingdom only) All products in the RADICA range are fully guaranteed for a period of 6 months from the original purchase date under normal use, against defective workmanship and materials
(batteries excluded). This warranty does not cover damage resulting from accident, unreasonable use, negligence, improper service or other causes not arising out of defects in material or workmanship. In the unlikely event that you do experience a problem within the first 6 months, please telephone the Technical Support team: Tel. 01628500303. IMPORTANT: Always test the product with fresh alkaline batteries. Even new batteries may be defective or weak and low battery power is a frequent cause of unsatisfactory operation. THIS WARRANTY IS IN ADDITION TO YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS. 16 17 18 2007 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved. RADICA USA Ltd., 13628-A Beta Road, Dallas, TX 75244-4510. www.radicagames.com Helpline 1.800.803.9611. Retain this address for future reference. Mattel Canada Inc., Mississauga, Ontario L5R 3W2. You may call us free at 1-800-524-8697. Mattel U.K. Ltd., Vanwall Business Park, Maidenhead SL6 4UB. Helpline 01628500303. Mattel Australia Pty., Ltd., Richmond, Victoria. 3121. Consumer Advisory Service - 1300 135 312. Mattel East Asia Ltd., Room 1106, South Tower, World Finance Centre, Harbour City, Tsimshatsui, HK, China. 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:03-78803817, Fax:03-78803867. Mattel, Inc., 333 Continental Blvd., El Segundo, CA 90245 U.S.A. Consumer Relations 1 (800) 524-8697. visit us at www.girtech.com