A stepbystep

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Attachment C IBM KidSmart Program 2005
Young Explorer Set-up Guide

• A step-by-step
• building, installation and reference guide

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• TABLE OF CONTENTS
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Things to Consider Before You Begin
• 2.1. Choose a Location
• 2.2. Tools You Will Need
• 2.3. Take an Inventory
• 2.4. Test the Computer
• 3. Steps for Assembly (based on Little Tikes
  Young Explorer Instruction Manual)
• 4. Helpful Resources
• 4.1. Help Desk Phone Numbers
• 4.2. Troubleshooting
• 4.3. Helpful
  WebsitesFollowing Helpful Resources are
  printable take-away items!
• 4.4. Navigational Tip Cards
• 4.5. KidSmart Business Reference Cards
• 4.6. KidSmart Index Suggestions for
  Integrating a Young Explorer into
  the Early Childhood Curriculum.5. Little Tikes
  Young Explorer Instruction Manual

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1. Introduction
This guide was created by the IBM Corporate
Community Relations Department to provide
comprehensive advice with assembling and using a
Young Explorer. It is intended to be used in
conjunction with a copy of the Little Tikes
Young Explorer Instruction Manual (standard
instruction manual) that is included with the
equipment, and makes many references to
instructions shown in the manual. A copy of the
manual is included in Section 7 of this document.
Note We have not followed the sequence of
the steps outlined in the Little Tikes Young
Explorer Instruction Manual(standard instruction
manual) becausewhat we suggest here is easier!
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2. Things to Consider Before You Begin

• 2.1 Choose a Location
• Construct the unit where it will stay. It is
  large, awkward and heavy once assembled. Dont
  build it in one place and try to move it into
  your classroom. It may be tool large to move
  through doorways.
• The computer should be located
• where care providers can easily see it
• away from any direct sources of heat, such as
  radiators or sunny windows.
• away from messy areas such as the kitchen,
  chalkboards, water tables, art center.
• away from science supplies, especially magnets.
• close to an electrical outlet. (The power strip
  cord is quite short and it is best not to run
  extension cords in a busy childcare setting.)
• in the same vicinity of other Young Explorers --
  this will make it easier to supervise or instruct
  children while they are using the computers.
• away from windows, which may cause a glare,
  making it difficult to see the screen. An open
  window may also be a source of dust or rain, both
  of which are harmful to the computer.

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• 2.2. Tools You Will Need
• Drill or electric screwdriver (cordless
  preferred) with Phillips head (cross-headed)
  7/16 socket
• Pliers
• 7/16 socket ratchet, combination wrench or nut
  driver
• Rubber hammer

• Hints Tips
• Using an electric screwdriver will be faster and
  will save your wrist a lot of aches and pains.
• The plastic screws need a lot of elbow grease
  to get them into the furniture dont give up.
  They will eventually go in.
• In a few rare cases, a drill bit has been needed
  to make holes for the plastic screws. Having a
  drill handy may also be useful for this purpose.
• Be careful when using a power drill unless you
  are an experienced user. The plastic screws are
  easy to strip using a power drill.

2.3. Inventory Using page two of the Little
Tikes Young Explorer Instruction Manual, take
inventory of the Young Explorer parts and PC
parts.
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• 2.4. Test the Computer
• Set up the computer and test it. Dont wait
  until everything is together and nesting in the
  Little Tikes plastic housing to see if it works.
  
• Also consider setting the volume on the speakers
  once you cover them with the plastic plate in
  Step 28 it will be difficult to adjust the sound
  level. Be sure to have the power on before you
  cover them.

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3. Steps for Assembly

• Step 1. Insert bracket (H) into cabinet lower
  panel (C).
• Step 2. Secure each bracket (H) to cabinet
  lower panel (C) with two 1 7/8 screws (Z)

Step 1
Bracket (H)
Secure (Z) screws
Cabinet Lower Panel (C)
Step 2
in Little Tikes Young Explorer Instruction
Manual
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• (Skip to) Step 8. Using a hammer, install
  bushings (CC) into brackets (H) in cabinet lower
  panel (C). Make sure bushings (CC) go all the
  way through holes in rackets (H).
• Step 9. Press caster (T) into bushings (CC).
  
  

Step 8
Secure bushings
Secure bushings
Step 9
Casters (T)
Bushings (CC)
Secure bushings
Secure bushings
in Little Tikes Young Explorer Instruction
Manual
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• (Revert to) Step 3. Attach cabinet lower
  panel assembly to front wall (A) with our 1 7/8
  screws (Z) through brackets.
• Step 4. Install a 3 ¼ screw (AA) with cover
  (BB) at the bottom on each side.
• (Note Beginning at step 4, whenever you are
  using the screw covers, make sure you loop the
  circle of the screw cover onto the screw before
  you screw it into the furniture. Then the top
  cover just snaps over the screw head once it is
  all the way in.)

Front wall (A)
Install (Z) screws)
Install (Z) screws
Install (AA) screws w/covers (Step 4)
Install (AA) Screws w/covers (Step 4)
Step 3
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• Step 5. Slide shelf (B) on until it pops in
  place. ( This will take some effort)
• Step 6. With unit on its back, install four 1
  7/8 screws (Z) through brackets into shelf (B).
• Step 7. Install a 1 7/8 screw (Z) with cover
  (BB) on each side into shelf (B).

Screws (Z)
Step 5
Step 6
Shelf (B)
Install (Z) screw w/cover
Install (Z) screw w/cover
Step 7
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• (Skip to) Step 13. Install upper and lower
  grommets (DD EE) into metal plate (J) and
  all three (3) guide rails (two of 3 rails are
  Step 18).
• Step 14. Place metal plate, top side up,
  inside cabinet. Using 7/8 socket, secure metal
  plate (J) to cabinet lower panel (C) with
  four 1 7/8 bolts (GG) and washers (FF).

Secure bolts/washers (GG)
Install grommets (DD EE)
Secure bolts/washers (GG)
(DD)
Guide Rails
Metal Plate (J)
(EE)
Step 18
Step 13 14
in Little Tikes Young Explorer Instruction
Manual
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• Step 17. Slide computer in the direction of
  arrow on metal plate (J). Your computer will
  be one of two
  styles desktop or tower (refer to diagram).
  When inserting desktop style, make sure
  the vent holes are at the top.
• Step 19. Slide ring end of each strap (S) on
  metal plate tabs (J). Fasten each buckle and
  pull down on both straps to tighten.

Tower Style
(S)
Buckles
Rings
Metal Plate Tabs (J) Front/Back
Metal Plate (J)
Step 17
Step 19
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• (Revert to) Step 10. Insert cabinet back
  panel (D) into cabinet lower panel (C)
• Step 11. Insert cabinet upper panel (E)
• Step 12. Secure both panels with six (6) 3 ¼
  screws (AA) with covers (BB).

Install (AA) Screw w/cover
Upper Panel (E)
Back Panel (D)
Install (AA) Screws w/covers
Step 10
Step 11 12
Lower Panel (C)
in Little Tikes Young Explorer Instruction
Manual
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• (Skip to) Step 20. Place mouse pads (QR)
  and keyboard support (G) on shelf (B).
• Step 21a. Young Explorer Keyboard
  Installation. Place keyboard on top of keyboard
  q support (G). Route keyboard cable
  through channel on shelf (B) and into cabinet.
• Step 21b. Secure keyboard bezel (L) with five
  plastic fasteners (HH) using a Phillips
  screwdriver.

Step 21a
Mouse Pads (QR)
Step 20
Cable
Keyboard Support (G)
Plastic Fasteners (HH)
Young Explorer Keyboard
Keyboard Support (G)
Shelf (B)
Keyboard Bezel (L)
Both the child-friendly "membrane" keyboard, and
a standard keyboard may be used with the Young
Explorer. To use the standard keyboard,
reference Step 21c in Little Tikes Young
Explorer Instruction Manual.
Step 21b
in Little Tikes Young Explorer Instruction
Manual
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• Step 23. Install speakers. Route all cables
  into the cabinet. Route signal cord from
  mouse through channel on shelf (B) and into
  cabinet.

Install Mouse Route cable
Speakers Dependent on speaker style will
determine how you place them in the speaker
area. Speakers will need to be placed on their
sides and placed end-to-end and then slid into
speaker area. If larger speaker style is used as
shown in picture you will need to place the in
through the cabinet area (where CPU is located).
Shelf (B)
Install Speakers
Step 23
Connect cables Keyboard Mouse Speakers
Addl view of Speaker Installation Area
Note When routing cables, be careful to keep
wires untangled and organized. Using
twist ties to wrap up extra wire will make your
Young Explorer safer, and it will
also make any Access to the back cabinet easier
in the long run.
in Little Tikes Young Explorer Instruction
Manual
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• Step 25. Unpack and position monitor on top of
  cabinet and slide forward. Do not
• assemble the tilt swivel based
  provided with monitor. Route signal cable
• through opening in cabinet
  upper panel (E).
• Step 26. Place power strip behind computer in
  the cabinet and route power cord
• out opening in cabinet back
  panel (D).

Cabinet Upper Panel (E)
Opening Cabinet Upper Panel (E)
Monitor Cable
Opening in back panel (D)
Monitor
Power strip Plug in PC, Monitor Speakers Power
Source
Steps 25 26
Monitor Cables
Note KEEP THE POWER STRIP ACCESSIBLE! Since
the power button will be covered by
the plastic bezel, the only way to turn both the
computer and the monitor on/off will
be to use the red switch on the power strip.
Otherwise your monitor will be on 24x7.
Make sure you can get to the power
strip to shut it off at the end of the day.
Opening Cabinet Upper Panel (E)
Cabinet Upper Panel (E)
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• Step 15. Install lock barrels (U) in doors
  (N) with the keyhole of lock on the same
• side as door handle. Slide
  lock nut (V) on, then cam (W). Orient cam
• as shown. Secure with lock
  screw (X).

Lock barrel (U)
Secure lock screw (XX) In lock barrel
Lock nut (U)
Key
Cam (W)
Lock screw (X)
Steps 15
Door (N)
in Little Tikes Young Explorer Instruction
Manual
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• Step 16. Insert bottom of peg on door (N) into
  cabinet back panel (D) and pop the upper
  peg in place. Repeat for opposite door.

Cabinet Back Panel (D)
Insert bottom peg
Pop in Top peg
Door (N)
Steps 16
in Little Tikes Young Explorer Instruction
Manual
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• Step 27. Place monitor bezel (K) on and move
  monitor to fit behind bezel. Secure
• monitor bezel with four (4)
  plastic fasteners (HH) using Phillips
  screwdriver.

Plastic Fasteners (HH)
Monitor Bezel (K)
Steps 24
in Little Tikes Young Explorer Instruction
Manual
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• Step 24. Move computer center to location
  where it will be used and lock casters. Lock
  casters by pressing down on
  plastic lever on casters. To unlock, push
  plastic lever up on casters.
  

Casters (T)
Casters (T)
Steps 24
in Little Tikes Young Explorer Instruction
Manual