This Quick start guide will help you get your Rovio™ up and running. For more information about using your Rovio, refer to the Rovio User manual. You can also visit the WowWee Support site at www.wowwee.com/support/rovio for the latest downloads, video tutorials, troubleshooting tips and Rovio online help.
. PC.users This.section.describes.how.to.install.and.configure.Rovio.for.PC.users . NOTE:.To.run.the.PC.version.of.the.Rovio.Software,.you.need.a.PC.computer.running. Windows.XP™.or.Windows.Vista®.operating.systems.with.Internet.access . Using Rovio Software to configure Rovio using your PC To.install.the.Rovio.Software.on.your.PC: 1 . . Verify.that.your.wireless.router.is.turned.on.and.working . . 2 . . . Verify.that.Rovio.is.fully-charged.and.ON . . Ensure.that.its.LED.power.indicator.is.on.before. you.connect.it.to.your.computer.via.USB . 3 . . From.the.Rovio.support.site.(www .wowwee .com/support/rovio),.locate.and.download.
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Configuring your Rovio the first time Installing the Rovio Software Manually setting up Rovio using your PC (Ad hoc setup) You.can.configure.Rovio.manually.without.using.the.Rovio.Software.in.Ad.hoc.mode . . Note.that. you.need.to.have.wireless.capabilities.on.your.PC . . To.do.so:. NOTE:.The.instructions.for.manually.setting.up.Rovio.can.only.be.used.when.Rovio.is.in.Ad.hoc. mode,.that.is,.when.you.first.configure.Rovio,.or.after.you.restore.it.to.its.default.factory.settings . 1 . . Ensure.that.Rovio.is.fully-charged.and.on . . 2 . . Note.down.your.current.wireless.network.settings.as.you.will.need.them.throughout.this.
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Configuring your Rovio the first time Installing the Rovio Software 9 . . Now.you.will.configure.Rovio’s.network.settings.to.work.with.your.router . . In.the.Rovio. interface,.click.on.the.Settings.menu.located.at.the.top.right . . Select.the.Network.tab . 10 . . In.the.SSID.field,.select.the.name.of.your.wireless.network.(i .e . . your.router) . 11 . . Change.the.mode.to.Infrastructure . 12 . . Next,.if.you.use.a.wireless.network.password,.you.will.need.to.enter.it . . .
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Configuring your Rovio the first time Installing the Rovio Software 13 . . In.the.IP.Setup.section.select.Manually . 14 . . In.the.Rovio.IP.address.field,.enter.the.IP.address.you.have.selected.for.Rovio,.making. sure.that.the.IP.address.is.available.on.your.network.(i .e . . not.assigned.to.another.device. on.your.network) . . 15 . . Using.the.settings.you.noted.in.step.2,.enter.the.Subnet.mask,.Default.gateway.(this.is. your.router’s.IP.address).and.DNS.(if.any).information,.and.then.click.on.Update . . Your. Rovio.is.now.connected.to.your.internal.wireless.network . . Note.that.this.information. should.put.Rovio.in.the.same.subnetwork.as.your.computer .
.You.need.to.be.logged.in.with. administrative.privileges . . •. Ensure.that.you.do.not.connect.Rovio.when.its. LED.power.indicator.is.not.lit . Using Rovio Software to configure Rovio using your Mac 1 . . . Verify.that.your.wireless.router.is.turned.on.and.working . 2 . . . Verify.that.Rovio.is.fully-charged.and.ON . . Ensure.that.its.LED.power.indicator.is.green. before.you.connect.it.to.your.computer.via.USB . 3 . . From.the.Rovio.support.site.(www .wowwee .com/support/rovio),.locate.and.download. the.latest.Rovio.Setup.software.for.Mac.to.your.computer .
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Configuring your Rovio the first time Installing the Rovio Software Manually setting up Rovio using your Mac (Ad hoc setup) NOTE:.The.instructions.for.manually.setting.up.Rovio.can.only.be.used.when.Rovio.is.in.Ad.hoc. mode,.that.is,.when.you.first.configure.Rovio,.or.after.you.restore.it.to.its.default.factory.settings . 1 . . Verify.that.your.AirPort.is.on.and.connected.to.your.wireless.router.(this.should.also.be. turned.on.and.working) . . Ensure.that.Rovio.is.fully.charged.and.ON . . 2 . . Note.your.current.wireless.Internet.settings . a . .
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Indicator Description Online Indicates.Rovio’s.online.status,.and.whether.it.can.be.accessed.from.the. Internet . . Click.on.the.status.icon.for.further.information . Verifying access from internet to [IP address] . . Indicates.Rovio.is.trying.to.open. ports.using.Universal.Plug.and.Play.(UPnP).or.trying.to.verify.Internet.access . Failed to open ports . . Indicates.Rovio.is.unable.to.obtain.an.external.IP.address. from.Rovio,.or.is.unable.to.open.ports.on.your.router.using.UPnP . Unable to verify Internet access to your Rovio. Indicates.issues.with.accessing. your.Rovio.from.an.external.network.(i .e . . the.Internet) . .
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting For.more.troubleshooting.information,.refer.to.the.Rovio.support.site.. (www .wowwee .com/support/rovio) . . Problem Cause Solution Clicking on the Rovio’s.home.base.not.set . Verify.that.Rovio’s.home.base.is.saved.first . . Home button Obstacles.in.the.way . Remove.obstacles.from.Rovio’s.path,.or.manually.drive. does not send around.them . . Avoid.creating.paths.with.obstacles.that. Rovio back to its might.obstruct.the.TrueTrack.Beacon.signals . . charging dock Charging.dock.is.not.placed.
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