Comments for Michael Gobaco http://gobaco.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:15:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on How to calibrate the Leapster handheld by T http://gobaco.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/how-to-calibrate-the-leapster-handheld/#comment-452 T Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:15:25 +0000 http://gobaco.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/how-to-calibrate-the-leapster-handheld/#comment-452 We've been using not so nice words about my sons Leapster L-Max for months....this has saved the day!! And saved the game from being tossed out the window. I followed the steps to a T and they worked fine. Thank you so much for posting them, you really made a little boy very happy to have his game back. Wish I looked sooner. We’ve been using not so nice words about my sons Leapster L-Max for months….this has saved the day!! And saved the game from being tossed out the window. I followed the steps to a T and they worked fine. Thank you so much for posting them, you really made a little boy very happy to have his game back. Wish I looked sooner.

]]> Comment on How to calibrate the Leapster handheld by Stefani http://gobaco.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/how-to-calibrate-the-leapster-handheld/#comment-451 Stefani Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:38:30 +0000 http://gobaco.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/how-to-calibrate-the-leapster-handheld/#comment-451 I tried this over and over both with a cartridge and without (we have the original, older leapster) and it did not work. Just before I was about to give up, I tried using a different cartridge (Sponge bob to be exact). It worked on the first try. Thanks so much for this post! I tried this over and over both with a cartridge and without (we have the original, older leapster) and it did not work. Just before I was about to give up, I tried using a different cartridge (Sponge bob to be exact). It worked on the first try. Thanks so much for this post!

]]> Comment on How to calibrate the Leapster handheld by YJ http://gobaco.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/how-to-calibrate-the-leapster-handheld/#comment-450 YJ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:39:28 +0000 http://gobaco.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/how-to-calibrate-the-leapster-handheld/#comment-450 look at us, we love our kids so much we've become leapster mechanics LOL look at us, we love our kids so much we’ve become leapster mechanics LOL

]]> Comment on How to calibrate the Leapster handheld by YJ http://gobaco.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/how-to-calibrate-the-leapster-handheld/#comment-449 YJ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:36:45 +0000 http://gobaco.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/how-to-calibrate-the-leapster-handheld/#comment-449 Just want to thank the kind folks who have contributed to this site with their suggestions on how to fix the Leapster. Me and my daughter have the Leapster 1 which we bought from a thrift store, and then I got the Learning with Leap game off eBay. Just in case anyone else is using the same model (Leapster 1 is the gray set with a blue rubber flip cover) - if calibration doesn't work, either with (a) home+hint+B buttons depressed at the sign in page (b) powering up with the hint button depressed, then pressing A; or (c) pressing the little black button inside the left battery compartment, you really have to use the piece of paper to clean the gap between the screen and the silver frame on top of it (suggested by James R. Twine above). That was what saved our Leapster. Even after we got it working, I found that there's still quite a bit of dirt especially at the bottom edge below the two small holes for the flip cover to latch onto. Once cleaned, the pen became more responsive and my kid could draw better with it too. The thing I wanted to add to this website is to clean your screen while holding the Leapster upside down. That way, any dirt that has been scraped out with the piece of paper is likely to fall downwards and away from the Leapster. Because the dirt can be very small and light. That's all from me, this page is an excellent resource for parents! Just want to thank the kind folks who have contributed to this site with their suggestions on how to fix the Leapster. Me and my daughter have the Leapster 1 which we bought from a thrift store, and then I got the Learning with Leap game off eBay. Just in case anyone else is using the same model (Leapster 1 is the gray set with a blue rubber flip cover) – if calibration doesn’t work, either with (a) home+hint+B buttons depressed at the sign in page (b) powering up with the hint button depressed, then pressing A; or (c) pressing the little black button inside the left battery compartment, you really have to use the piece of paper to clean the gap between the screen and the silver frame on top of it (suggested by James R. Twine above). That was what saved our Leapster. Even after we got it working, I found that there’s still quite a bit of dirt especially at the bottom edge below the two small holes for the flip cover to latch onto. Once cleaned, the pen became more responsive and my kid could draw better with it too. The thing I wanted to add to this website is to clean your screen while holding the Leapster upside down. That way, any dirt that has been scraped out with the piece of paper is likely to fall downwards and away from the Leapster. Because the dirt can be very small and light. That’s all from me, this page is an excellent resource for parents!

]]> Comment on How to calibrate the Leapster handheld by gail http://gobaco.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/how-to-calibrate-the-leapster-handheld/#comment-448 gail Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:13:30 +0000 http://gobaco.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/how-to-calibrate-the-leapster-handheld/#comment-448 does anyone know how to sort out the center target problemm the screen freezes and the pen just wont register, there must be a solution!! HELP! does anyone know how to sort out the center target problemm the screen freezes and the pen just wont register, there must be a solution!! HELP!

]]> Comment on How to calibrate the Leapster handheld by Double http://gobaco.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/how-to-calibrate-the-leapster-handheld/#comment-447 Double Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:44:32 +0000 http://gobaco.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/how-to-calibrate-the-leapster-handheld/#comment-447 Have a Leapster 2. Tried calibrations but it did not work. I looked under the gap between the screen and outer case and found a cookie crum jamed in there that was creating a contact so the stylus would not work. Had to get a pin to pry it out. Once I did that everything worked fine. Have a Leapster 2. Tried calibrations but it did not work. I looked under the gap between the screen and outer case and found a cookie crum jamed in there that was creating a contact so the stylus would not work. Had to get a pin to pry it out. Once I did that everything worked fine.

]]> Comment on How to calibrate the Leapster handheld by Hayley http://gobaco.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/how-to-calibrate-the-leapster-handheld/#comment-446 Hayley Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:12:48 +0000 http://gobaco.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/how-to-calibrate-the-leapster-handheld/#comment-446 If you are trying this with the L-Max make sure the unit does NOT have a cartridge inside. turn on the unit and wait till you see the 3 circles (games) hit home, hint and B at the same time and hold. The system will ask you to press A then hit the targets with your pen. Pretty much same as above but with out a game inside. If you are trying this with the L-Max make sure the unit does NOT have a cartridge inside.
turn on the unit and wait till you see the 3 circles (games)
hit home, hint and B at the same time and hold.
The system will ask you to press A
then hit the targets with your pen.

Pretty much same as above but with out a game inside.

]]> Comment on How to calibrate the Leapster handheld by Michele http://gobaco.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/how-to-calibrate-the-leapster-handheld/#comment-445 Michele Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:31:08 +0000 http://gobaco.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/how-to-calibrate-the-leapster-handheld/#comment-445 Thank you. I followed your instructions to the letter and it worked like a charm. Needless to say, we now have a much happier child on our hands. Thank you. I followed your instructions to the letter and it worked like a charm. Needless to say, we now have a much happier child on our hands.

]]> Comment on How to calibrate the Leapster handheld by Monica http://gobaco.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/how-to-calibrate-the-leapster-handheld/#comment-444 Monica Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:20:24 +0000 http://gobaco.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/how-to-calibrate-the-leapster-handheld/#comment-444 Nevermind, it is finally working! I made the mistake of hitting the hit key AFTER I had turned the device on. So if there are any other goobers like me, press the hint key BEFORE you hit the power on button! Nevermind, it is finally working! I made the mistake of hitting the hit key AFTER I had turned the device on. So if there are any other goobers like me, press the hint key BEFORE you hit the power on button!

]]> Comment on How to calibrate the Leapster handheld by Monica http://gobaco.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/how-to-calibrate-the-leapster-handheld/#comment-443 Monica Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:14:55 +0000 http://gobaco.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/how-to-calibrate-the-leapster-handheld/#comment-443 I have tried many times to hit the hint and a buttons, or the hint home and b.. none of these are working? It just keeps saying "if you see your name, touch it with a pen." Any other ideas? This is getting very old! Thanks for any help! I have tried many times to hit the hint and a buttons, or the hint home and b.. none of these are working? It just keeps saying “if you see your name, touch it with a pen.” Any other ideas? This is getting very old! Thanks for any help!

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