More Information
Rating: 
-
As noted above, simply does not work. I will think very carefully (and check sites like this for reviews) before buying any software from "The Learning Company" again.
Rating: -
Even though the box says 2007 - the SW is dated 2000! version 1.0. The SW is simply not compatible with a modern computer. It just doesn't seem right that "The Learning Company" A.K.A Encore, Riverdeep, and Broderbund could repackage a bunch of old CDs and sell them as new.
In order to install the SW I had to unistall Quick time 7.1 - which is used with Itunes. The installation process then installed version 2.1 and updates it with version 4. Once the SW is installed and I try to run it, I get a blank screen followed by a Windows error message. I followed the "help" links around several sites; The Learning Company, Encore, Riverdeep, and Broderbund. At the Broaderbund site they described a process for using older window compatibility modes - I tried several with the same out come... Blank screen, Windows error message.
If anyone learns how to get their money back - I would be most interested as this is just not right.
Rating: -
I'm an advanced computer user, but this software brought me to my knees. I finally gave up trying to install it on my XP system. It is not supported by The Learning Company, and their help sections for the package are useless. Waste of time, waste of money.
Rating: -
Please DO NOT buy this product for your child. The software was written for Windows 98/ME in 2000 and has had only minimal updating since then. It relies on QuickTime v4. If you have installed any other more recent version of QT on your machine - for example to run the latest ITunes you will be using V7.1 then the installation will fail. By removing your QT installation and allowing TLC to install QT v4 you can get the software installed, but it will then fail on execution with a quicktime initialization error.
I am extremely disappointed with this software as it is unusable on a modern XP machine. I tried looking at The Learning Company website. They have a troubleshooting area but none of the information was helpful in trying to resolve our problem. We also discovered from the website that despite selling this as a "2007" product, it is no longer supported by email or telephone support. All the documentation such as the readme file are dated 2000. My retailer will not give me a refund as the software has been opened, and yet I can't get any further support from the manufacturer. The box claims to have a "satisfaction guarantee" but provides no further details.
I will not be buying any further software products from The Learning Company and I would urge other parents to stay away from this product to avoid my disappointing experience.
More Information
HOMECredit Cards - Free Ringtone - Wester Union - Credit Card - Loans 