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| Brand: LeapFrog
Category: Toy
Department: Unisex-child
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $35.00
You Save: $24.99 (42%)
New (22) from $35.00
Rating:  119 reviews
Sales Rank: 119
Color: one color
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 4
Batteries Included: No
Age: 3 - 6 years
Battery: 4 AA
Size: one size
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.5
Dimensions (in): 4.3 x 12.1 x 18.5
MPN: 22325
Model: 22325
UPC: 708431223257
EAN: 0708431223257
ASIN: B000NRVFV8
Release Date: June 7, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Promotion: Save $20.00 when you spend $75.00 or more on Select LeapFrog Toys offered by Amazon.com. Terms and Conditions
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Turns television into a learning computer and teaches how to use mouse and keyboard and to navigate screens | | • | Miniature mouse for little fingers to point and click; colored buttons to help learn keystrokes | | • | Four learning games teach phonics, letters, animal facts, counting, and computer skills | | • | Includes wireless keyboard, plug and play console, mouse and mouse pad |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The LeapFrog ClickStart My First Computer introduces tots to the wonders of the PC and helps them learn basic computer skills. Ideal for ages three through six, this interactive toy plugs right into the television and teaches youngsters how to use a mouse and keyboard. A Child-Friendly Design
The ClickStart features a child-friendly wireless keyboard, plug and play console, and a child-sized mouse with a right- or-left-handed adjustable mouse pad. It transforms the TV into a PC, which allows kids to work on a big screen and the whole family to join in on the fun. The miniature mouse is perfectly formed for little fingers to point and click. Large, colored buttons make it easy for kids to learn basic keystrokes, and four friendly games create a safe, age-appropriate environment to navigate. ClickStart is built to withstand rough toddler handling, a plus for parents who want to spare their high-end desktops from child's play. And the wireless keyboard is light and convenient to transport from place to place, so kids can bring the fun with them wherever they go. 
Transform your TV into a PC for your child, complete with wireless keyboard and mouse. View larger. | 
Your child can click any of the icons on the desktop to play a game and learn. | Encourages Age-Appropriate Learning
It is never too early to teach children the correct way to use a computer. The ClickStart ensures that a child's first computing experience is age appropriate and pleasant, with engaging games that not only enhance basic computer skills, but prepare children for pre-school and kindergarten. This educational tool has four games that teach phonics, letters, animal facts, and counting, while sharpening a child's screen navigation skills. Friendly puppy Scout guides kids through keyboard functions and allows them to work at their own pace. Techno tots can click on a faux in-box to receive their first e-mail; it even has sound for nonreaders. Should the youngster ever become stumped, a hint button gives them a clue. Additional ClickStart software packages, sold separately, feature well-known characters such as Thomas the Tank Engine, Dora the Explorer, and Nemo. What's in the Box
Wireless keyboard, plug and play console, mouse and mouse pad, 4 learning games, and 4 AA batteries.
Product Description
Turns your TV into a learning computer. Introduce your child to the world of computer learning with a child-friendly wireless keyboard, a console and a mouse that converts for right or left-handed play. ClickStart My First Computer creates a safe environment right on your television, transforming it into your child's very own computer. Four included games teach essential skills for school while introducing basic computer navigation.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 114 more reviews...
 If you know how to operate it, it is GREAT! December 4, 2008
KMC
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Some of the other reviewers claim they have problems with the mouse. I have a couple of suggestions: First, have your child sit in a seat in front of the TV, holding the ClickStart across his/her lap. This will keep it level, and the infrared beam will track properly. I also had battery problems....I emailed LeapFrog and they told me to do the following: a) open the battery compartment and dust it out. If this does not work b) replace the batteries. If this still does not work c) disconnect and reconnect the mouse from the unit. These procedures worked for me! My son has had his for a year now, and it's still going strong. I believe it's age-appropriate for most 2.5 - 5 year olds, but every child's development is different. This is a fun and educational toy, and I would highly recommend purchasing one.
Not for a 5 year old December 1, 2008
M. Hedrick (Santee, Ca United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We received clickstart as a birthday present when my son was 4. It was a great gift and he enjoyed the games. The mouse is the perfect size for their little hands and he has learned a lot of hand/eye coordination skills from clickstart. However, over the last couple of weeks he has expressed that he's bored with it and he's not challenged by the games. My son just turned 5 last week. So I recommend clickstart for 3-4 year olds but might suggest you look at other "gaming" options like the Leapster if you have a 5 year old.
 Doesn't work December 1, 2008
Got-It-Online (Las Vegas, NV)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Both my sister and I received this toy as a gift for our 3 year old daughters. I tried getting mine to work and my sister tried getting hers to work but they never work. The mouse movement is very sporadic. My sister said hers does the same thing. Waste of money
Could have paid less at Target November 25, 2008
Charissa Smith (Rochester Hills, MI)
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I recently bought this for a xmas gift at the price of $45 - normally priced at $60. Only a week or 2 later, Target had this same gift on sale for $40 plus you could use their toybook coupon of $10 making the final price $30. Needless to say I was disappointed that I jumped on this deal too soon to only realize I could have gotten a better deal elsewhere. Oh well, you win some, you lose some.
Shipping was fast and the product looks great - just wish I could have saved myself the extra $15.
 Great Potential Marred by One Major Problem November 24, 2008
Jackson Stephens (Salt Lake City, UT, USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
We obtained this product for our average to above-average two year old, who is now three. She has barely played with it, and while it seemingly has great potential, it is all flushed down the drain by one horrible design flaw: the fact that the keyboard and mouse interface to the television through line-of-site infrared (like a remote control).
When you have a little kid, they aren't the best in the dexterity department, and they tend the move the peripheral portion of the unit around a lot, messing up the whole line-of-site thing. As a consequence, the mouse and keyboard don't respond very well or go on and off in their sensitivity. This in turn causes frustration for the child, who proceeds to move the equipment around even more erratically.
The experience is such that our girl frantically moves the mouse around only to have small bits and pieces of the movement registered on screen. Even when I, an experienced IT professional, have used the mouse, I have found it to bear little resemblance to the feel of a computer-based mouse.
In our case, at least, this has proven to be the downfall of this toy. Additionally, we've found the games we have used to be rather one-dimensional with little replay-ability. It seems like going through a few easy patterns that repeat themselves, leading to a boring experience.
For our part, we'll never again buy an electronic children's product that isn't self-contained, based on wired connections, or using true omnidirectional wireless technology (e.g., RF or 801.11a/b/g/n).
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