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- Kid Genius - ABC Kid Genius v2.07 Start
- Copyright (c) 2005 PHASE II PTY. LTD.
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- IN THIS DOCUMENT:
- 1. DESCRIPTION
- 2. ADD FREE WORDS AND STORY PAGES
- 3. KID GENIUS MEMBERSHIP
- 4. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- 5. START AND CREATE WORDS FEATURE.
- 6. LEGAL
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- 1. WHAT IS KID GENIUS.
- KID GENIUS is an educational TOOL.
- Teach the ABC, Numbers, Reading and Spelling using the RECOGNITION method.
- Educate by auto rotating lessons for toddlers, progressing to keyboard interaction,
- reading skills and spelling. Real life and animated examples with sound, pictures
- and video clips. Kid Genius can be set to US or UK English.
- Kid Genius allows you to use a Mouse or the Keyboard in most areas.
- Kid Genius is suitable for all ages.
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- 2. ADD FREE WORDS AND STORY PAGES.
- If you like Kid Genius and wish to expand the list of words for spelling. You can visit the
- Kid Genius internet site and download 20 more spelling words and 20 more Story Pages
- for FREE. Download from http://www.kidgen.com
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- 3. KID GENIUS MEMBERSHIP
- a) When you purchase the Kid Genius Membership, you receive a Registration code
- to unlock the Lower Case, Create Words Features and an Internet Membership Password.
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- b) As a Member you can download from the Kid Genius Internet site up to 960 words.
- Each word has Sound, Picture, Text, Video clip and is used with Kid Genius Spelling and
- Flash words.
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- c) As a Member you can download and install 2 Stories to use with Kid Genius Reading.
- Each Story has 20 Pages.
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- d) As a Member you can IMPROVE the SOUND quality of Letters and Numbers in Kid
- Genius by downloading a Sound Upgrade.
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- e) As a Member you can download an Animated Flag of your own country for the word FLAG.
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- f) As a Member you can create your own Spelling words to use with Kid Genius Spelling
- and Flash Words. Create words using your own pictures, voice and video clips.
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- Your Internet Membership is for the period purchased from the date of your Membership payment.á
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- The Kid Genius software WILL NOT expire. Words and features downloaded and installed
- WILL NOT expire.
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- You can purchase the Kid Genius Membership from the Kid Genius internet site
- http://www.kidgen.com
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- 4. SYSTEM MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
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- PC Pentium 166 with 16mb memory
- Screen resolution set at 800 x 600 or Higher
- Sound card. Mouse.
- (This Start software requires 17MB free space)
- Win95,Win98,Win2000,WinME,XP,NT
- Visual Basic 6 runtime files and Windows Media Player
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- TROUBLE SHOOTING
- Kid Genius requires Visual Basic 6 runtime files and Windows Media Player.
- Most windows systems already have these files.
- If you get an ERROR message when you first start Kid Genius, you can download and install
- the microsoft files that are required for the software from the Kid Genius help page on the
- internet. http://kidgen.com/help/index.htm
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- 5. a) To start Kid Genius Close all applications & click on ABC Kid Genius on your desktop
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- OR Close all applications. From Desktop CLICK on: Start & Programs & ABC Kid Genius
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- OR Use Windows explorer.Click on KGDEMO folder.Click on KIDGEN.EXE
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- Kid Genius allows you to use the KEYBOARD or MOUSE in most areas.
- Use the highlighted letters to move from menu to menu.
- Use special feature keys in yellow boxes as required.
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- SPELLING FEATURE
- Levels, allows you to spell by ability. 3 is the easiest, up to 10 the hardest.á
- To try the levels feature in spelling, you will require more words. You can Download 20 free
- wordsáto use with the Kid Genius Software from the Kid genius site http://www.kidgen.com.
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- SPELLING LEVELS
- You can choose a level to spell. From Level ALL to Level 10.
- Level ALL displays all available words.á
- 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, 9á
- Level 10 displays words which are 10 to 12 letters long.ááááááááááááááááááá
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- ON - This On-Off button (next to upper case button in the spelling section) will switch theá
- little friend encouragement comment off or on, the little friend comment is played when theá
- spelling of a word is correct and a video clip starts.á
- Flash Words - If you have installed 20 or more words, the words will keep rotating until Esc isá
- pressed or clicked.á
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- 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 optionsáto sort the words in the order of your choice, alphabetically, by length
- or mixed.á
- 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 andá
- Flash Words sections of the Kid Genius Software.
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- CREATE WORDS FEATURE
- Create your own Spelling words to use with Kid Genius Spelling and Flash Words.
- Create words using your own pictures, voice and video clips.
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- Non Kid Genius Members can create only 2 words for free.
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- The 'Create Words' button has been placed on the Help page. (bottom left)
- This is done to restrict young children from accidently entering this parent area from our normal
- menus.
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- Requirements to create your own words.
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- PICTURES
- Digital Pictures - your pictures saved to be 320x240 pixels in size and in a JPG, GIF or BMP image formats.
- (eg. happy.jpg or flower.gif or girl.bmp)
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- SOUND for Words
- A sound card with a microphone (mic) input.
- 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.
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- VIDEO for WORD
- The video must be saved in a 320x240 size in AVI, MPG, WMV or ASF 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 20 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 Kid Genius directory for each word you make.
- Always Make sure you have enough free hard disk space before creating words.
- Words can be deleted in the spelling area of the Kid Genius software.
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- There are 4 stages to create a word.
- 1) Add picture 2) Add sound of word (3) Add video for word. (4) type in word.
- Follow instruction on the screen for each of the 4 stages and add files as required for the word.
- Kid Genius supplies only a few templates for names, sound and video to help you practice
- creating your own words.
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- In stage 4 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 main menu. Go to Spell Words to test the word.
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- You can create 2 words or names for free.
- To Create more words please purchase Membership.
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- Except for the sample media provided by Kid Genius, When Creating words always use your
- own pictures, voice and videos.
- Words created should be for your own personal use and should not be distributed.
- It is an offence to use any media without the authority of the copyright holders.
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- UNINSTALL:
- To Uninstall Kid Genius use the 'add/remove Programs' in the windows control panel.
- or Delete the c:\kgdemo directory
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- 6. LEGAL
- This is a legal Agreement(the"Agreement") between you (either an individual or a single entity)
- and PHASE II Pty. Ltd. ("Kid Genius").
- By using this software , you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.
- If you do not agree to the terms of this Agreement DO NOT USE this software.
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- KID GENIUS SOFTWARE LICENCE
- 1. Kid Genius (the "Software") is owned by PHASE II Pty. Ltd.
- You have no ownership or proprietary rights in or to the Software and its contents.
- For purposes of this section, "use" means loading the Software into RAM,
- as well as installing on a hard disk or other storage device.
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- 2. REDISTRIBUTION of START SOFTWARE:
- You can freely distribute ONLY this Kid Genius Start software, using the files 1kidgen.exe
- or 1kidgen.zip in their original size.
- The original files 1kidgen.exe and 1kidgen.zip include only one (1) Spelling word and
- one (1) story page.
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- The latest version of original files 1kidgen.exe and 1kidgen.zip can be downloaded from the
- Kid Genius Web site, http://www.kidgen.com.
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- UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE YOU LICENSED TO DISTRIBUTE ANY OTHER
- KID GENIUS SPELLING WORDS or STORY PAGES,
- UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE YOU LICENSED TO DISTRIBUTE ANY OTHER
- PARTS, MODULES or FILES OF THE KID GENIUS SOFTWARE.
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- ALLOWED:
- You MAY Install and Use this Start software on any suitable computer at home, business
- or educational facility for FREE
- You MAY download the 20 free Spelling words and any additional free words offered from
- http://www.kidgen.com and use them only with the Kid Genius software for free.
- You MAY download the 20 free Story Pages from http://www.kidgen.com and use them only
- with the Kid Genius Software for free.
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- KID GENIUS MEMBERSHIP LICENCE.
- When you purchase the Kid Genius Membership, you receive a Registration code to unlock
- the Lower Case, Create Words and a Kid Genius Internet Membership Password.
- Membership purchase is required for each address location (single street address and number)
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- Membership gives you a licence to install and use the Kid Genius software on any
- suitable computer at the registered address (single street address and number) supplied
- by you at the time of membership purchase.
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- KID GENIUS REGISTERED SOFTWARE AND MEMBERSHIP GRANT OF LICENCE:
- Kid Genius (the "Software") is owned by PHASE II Pty. Ltd.
- PHASE II Pty. Ltd. grants to you the limited right to install the software (the "software") on
- any suitable computer at the registered address (street address and number supplied on
- membership purchase)
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- 3. Under no circumstances shall you be permitted, allowed or authorized to commercially
- exploit the Software or any data comprising the Software.
- Neither you nor anyone under your direction shall do any of the following acts(any such acts shall
- be deemed void and a breach of this Agreement) with regard to the Software, or any portion thereof:
- You shall not (a)rent the Software, (b)sell the Software, (c)lease or lend the Software, (d)offer the
- Software on a pay-per-play basis, (e)distribute, by electronic means or otherwise, the Software for
- money or any other consideration; or (f) In any other manner and through any medium whatsoever
- commercially exploit the Software or use the Software for any commercial purpose, (g)modify,
- disassemble, reverse engineer or decompile the Software,(h)translate the Software, (i)reproduce
- the Software, (j)publicly display the Software, (k)prepare derivative works based upon the Software,
- (l)distribute, by electronic means or otherwise, the Software, (m)copy the software.(n) distribute by
- any means Words, Story Pages or any part of this software. (o) distribute by any means
- registration codes or membership passwords.
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- 4. You shall not use, in any manner, the logo, logos, symbols, art work, images, screen
- displays or screenshots, sound effects, music, animations, video clips and other such material
- contained within, generated by or relating to the Software.
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- 5. Restrictions Apply to Third Parties. The prohibitions and restrictions described herein
- apply to anyone in possession of the Software and/or Permitted Derivative Works.
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- 6. Copyright. The Kid Genius software is owned by Phase II Pty. Ltd. and is protected
- byáinternational copyright Laws.
- All Kid Genius materials contained within and generated by the Kid Genius software, including images,
- illustrations, designs, icons, photographs, video clips, animations, animated characters and
- written and otherámaterials that are part of the Kid Genius software (collectively, the "Contents")
- are copyrights, trademarks and/or otheráintellectual properties owned, controlled or licensed by
- Phase II Pty. Ltd.
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- 7. THIS SOFTWARE IS DISTRIBUTED "\AS IS.\" AND ALL FAULTS AND THE ENTIRE RISK AS
- TO SATISFACTORY, QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY AND EFFORTS IS WITH YOU.
- KID GENIUS AND ITS LICENSORS DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER
- EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF
- MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, OR FITNESS FOR
- ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. KID GENIUS AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES WILL NOT BE LIABLE
- FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT
- LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF
- INFORMATION), WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
- FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS
- IN THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF KID GENIUS OR ITS AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE
- POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. KID GENIUS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES
- CLAIMED BY YOU BASED ON ANY THIRD PARTY CLAIM. THIS LIMITATION OF REMEDIES
- ALSO APPLIES TO ANY DEVELOPER OF SOFTWARE SUPPLIED TO KID GENIUS. KID GENIUS
- AND THE DEVELOPER'S LIMITATION OF REMEDIES ARE NOT CUMULATIVE. SUCH
- DEVELOPER IS AN INTENDED BENEFICIARY OF THIS SECTION.
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- 8. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, THAT YOU
- UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT, AND UNDERSTAND THAT BY CONTINUING THE
- INSTALLATION OF THE SOFTWARE, BY LOADING OR RUNNING THE SOFTWARE,
- OR BY PLACING OR COPYING THE SOFTWARE ONTO YOUR COMPUTER HARD DRIVE,
- YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THIS
- AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND KID GENIUS
- AND SUPERSEDES ANY PRIOR AGREEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS, PROPOSALS OR
- UNDERSTANDINGS, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT
- MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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