Leap frog MY OWN LEAPTOP User Manual

Customizing My Own Leapto

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To customize My Own Leaptop, you first need to
download and install the LeapFrog®Connect

lication on your computer. You can then easily
download your child’s name, create custom emails
and make a music playlist. You will also be able to
set up your child’s LeapFrog Learning Path to see
the skills and activities your child is exploring.

you haven’t already downloaded the application,

click here to download LeapFrog Connect.

Important note: You must be connected to the

Internet to download LeapFrog Connect.
If you have already downloaded and installed

LeapFrog Connect on your computer, please

skip to page 4 of this tutorial.

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Download and Install

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download is complete, find the LeapFrog Connect

On the My Own Leaptop Customer Support page,
select the LeapFrog Connect download for your
operating system (PC or MAC).

PC users:

At the “Do you want to run or save this file?” prompt,
click Run.

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Click Run.

MAC users:

Download the installer to your computer. After the
installer on your computer and double-click to open.

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Click the

CONTINUE

button to set up your childs Leaptop

Once LeapFrog Connect is downloaded to your computer, you’ll
see a Welcome screen. You will be instructed to make sure that all
other programs are closed on your computer.

When all other programs are closed, click NEXT and follow the
prompts to complete the installation.

Installation can take several minutes and include pauses, so please

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When finished, you’ll see a screen confirming that the LeapFrog
Connect Application has successfully installed on your computer .

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Connect My Own Leapto

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Set up your Leaptop

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If you just completed downloading and installing the
LeapFrog Connect application, you will be directed
to the LeapFrog Connect Home screen.

If you previously installed the Connect application,
open LeapFrog Connect by clicking the LeapFrog
Connect icon on your computer desktop.

You can also launch LeapFrog Connect from your
computer’s program files.

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screen instructions to connect your child’s Leaptop
to your computer with the included USB cable.

If you have already set up your child’s Leaptop,

skip to page 7 of this tutorial.

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LeapFrog Parent Account

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You’ll now need to create a LeapFrog Parent
account.

Your LeapFrog Parent account is the first step to
giving you access to the LeapFrog Learning Path,
which offers personalized insight into the skills your
child is exploring while playing with LeapFrog toys.

reating a LeapFrog Parent account is easy. Just
enter your name, email address, your year of birth
(year of birth is used to determine eligibility and will
not be saved) and choose a password. Then click
AGREE AND CONTINUE.

If you already have a LeapFrog account, click
Sign In to enter your email address and password
on the “Already have an account?” screen.

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LeapFrog Parent Account

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After creating your LeapFrog account, you’ll need
to provide information about who plays with the toy.
This will create a personal LeapFrog Learning Path
for your child and allows you to see the skills your
child is exploring while playing with their Leaptop.

Click WHO PLAYS WITH THIS LEAPTOP? and
enter your child’s first name, month and year of

, grade level and gender, then click

When you’re finished, click FINISH.

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LeapFrog Connect Home Page

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Now you’ll be directed to the LeapFrog Connect
home page.

All of the LeapFrog toys that you have connected
will be displayed in the center of the screen. Click
the name in the My Own Leaptop box to enter the
Leaptop view .

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exclamation mark next to any name, that means
your child’s toy is not completely set up. Click the
yellow button and follow the on-screen instructions
to complete the setup.

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