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AIBO Messenger ERF-210AW04
User’s Guide
ERF-210AW04
© 2001 Sony Corporation
AIBO Messenger
4-655-770-12 (1)
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Before using this software, please read the accompanying End-User License
Agreement which governs use of this software.
Customer Support
How to contact the AIBO Customer Link.
In the United States and Canada
1-800-427-2988
In Australia
Call +1300-36-2426 (toll free within Australia)
In Europe
English line: +44 (0)-20-7365-2937
German line: +49 (0)-69-9508-6309
French line: +33 (0)-1-5569-5117
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“OPEN-R” is the standard interface for the entertainment robot
system that Sony is actively promoting. This interface expands the
capability of the entertainment robot through a flexible combination
of hardware and interchangeable software to suit various applications.
“AIBO” ERS-210 and “AIBO Messenger” ERF-210AW04 conform
to OPEN-R version 1.1 (software specifications).
“AIBO”, the AIBO logo , “OPEN-R” and the OPEN-R logo are registered
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
“Memory Stick,” “ ” and “ ” are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
Microsoft, Windows, Outlook Express, and Internet Explorer are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
Eudora is a registered trademark of Board of Trustees, Illinois University and is
licensed to Qualcomm Corporation in the United States.
All other system names and product names mentioned herein may be trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
In this manual, the “™” and “®” marks have been omitted.
Other information about AIBO is available on the Internet at the following site:
http://www.aibo.com/
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All
rights reserved.

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Table of contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................... 6
Starting AIBO Messenger ......................................................................................... 7
Quitting AIBO Messenger......................................................................................... 9
AIBO’s modes and how to resume normal operation ............................................. 10
Having AIBO read an E-mail message aloud ......................................................... 12
Checking if you get a new E-mail message ..............................................................13
Having AIBO read aloud an E-mail message ........................................................... 15
Stopping AIBO from reading a mail message or havingAIBO read it again ...........17
Having AIBO read a Web page aloud ..................................................................... 18
Stopping AIBO from reading a Web page or having AIBO read it again .................19
Using the clock function ......................................................................................... 20
Checking the current time .........................................................................................20
Using the reminder function .....................................................................................21
Setting up AIBO Messenger.................................................................................... 22
Automatically checking for new mails .....................................................................23
Selecting AIBO’s Voice.............................................................................................24
Using the user dictionary ..........................................................................................25
Selecting a Web page forAIBO to read ....................................................................30
Setting the reminder ..................................................................................................31
Setting the AIBO IP address......................................................................................31
List of commands .................................................................................................... 32
List of key words..................................................................................................... 34
List of pronunciation symbols (List of phonemes) ................................................. 36
Notes on use ............................................................................................................ 38
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................... 40
For more information about “AIBO” ERS-210 (names of parts, settings,
“Memory Stick” installation, safety precautions, etc.), refer to the “AIBO”
ERS-210 Operating Instructions.

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Introduction
Have you finished installing AIBO Messenger ERF-210AW04 (hereafter referred
to as AIBO Messenger)?
If not, refer to the supplied Setup Guide to install AIBO Messenger and set up a
wireless LAN.
Now, let’s start up AIBO Messenger and have AIBO read aloud an E-mail or Web
page.

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Starting AIBO Messenger
Turn on your personal computer (PC) and AIBO, and then start up AIBO
Messenger.
Notes
• AIBO moves by itself in joyful exuberance even when it does not read an E-mail
or Web page once you start up AIBO Messenger. Do not place AIBO on a place
where it may fall off such as a desktop.
• If you start up AIBO Messenger when you are already on the Internet via a
modem, AIBO Messenger may automatically dial up to connect to the Internet
depending on your environment to check if your PC is already connected to the
Internet.
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Turn on your PC.
Turn on your PC and start Windows.
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Start upAIBO.
Insert the “Memory Stick” into AIBO and start it up.
1Insert theAIBO Messenger “Memory Stick” into AIBO.
For details, refer to the “AIBO” ERS-210 Operating Instructions.
2Press the pause button onAIBO to start up AIBO.
AIBO Messenger starts up and it waits for a new E-mail message.

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WhenAIBO Messenger waits for a new E-mail message
(E-mail waiting mode)
After you start up AIBO Messenger, AIBO waits for a new
E-mail message, that is, it enters E-mail waiting mode. After
AIBO finishes reading a received E-mail aloud or if you do
not give any instruction to AIBO for one minute, AIBO
waits for a new E-mail or your command. AIBO waits for a new
E-mail message.
Note
AIBO Messenger functions even when AIBO is mounted on the Energy Station
(optional). In this case, AIBO moves its head and/or tail only.
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Start upAIBO Messenger.
Click the Start button on the task bar, and click Program, AIBO Messenger, and
AIBO Messenger in this order.
The Owner Authentication dialog box appears on the screen.
(If you do not set up any user ID and password during set-up of AIBO Messenger,
this Owner Authentication dialog box will not appear.)
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Type the user ID and password you entered to set up the wireless LAN
(see page 15, Setup Guide), and then click OK.
If you select the Save password check box, you
need not type the user ID and password the next
time.
The AIBO Messenger title screen appears, and
the AIBO Messenger icon appears in the task
tray.
AIBO Messenger icon
During communication: yellow
Idle: white

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Quitting AIBO Messenger
1
Click theAIBO Messenger
icon in the task tray with the
right button, and select Exit
from the menu.
2
Press the pause button onAIBO’s chest to pauseAIBO, and then
remove the “Memory Stick” fromAIBO.
For details on removing the “Memory Stick”, refer to the “AIBO” ERS-210
Operating Instructions.

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To charge the battery pack
Press the pause button on AIBO’s chest
to pause AIBO.
AIBO Messenger
Press the chin sensor and
back sensor at the same
time for 3 seconds.
Something gets caught in
its leg or neck joints.
AIBO is picked up.
Charge the battery with the AC adapter supplied
with AIBO or with an Energy Station (optional).
For details, refer to the Operating Instructions
for “AIBO” ERS-210 and/or the Energy Station.
Note
AIBO does not read an
E-mail message aloud or
notify you of the current
time when it is being
charged, i.e. it is connected
to the AC adapter.
AIBO is waiting for a new E-mail message.
It checks to see if you get a new E-mail message at regular intervals
you set in advance.
In this mode, you can give the following instructions to AIBO:
• Check if you get a new E-mail message.
“Check mail”
• Read the received E-mail message aloud.
“Read my mail”
• Read a Web page.
“Read page number xx”
• Check the current time.
“What time is it now?”
E-mail waiting mode
E-mail waiting mode
AIBO’s modes and how to resume
normal operation
If an object gets caught in AIBO’s joint or AIBO is picked up and interrupted
during AIBO Messenger operation, follow the procedure below to restore AIBO to
“E-mail waiting mode”.
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