Tamagotchi Connection / Connexion / Plus Questions and Answers

I have 'Sleep' set to 'Never' - this matches the settings of the plan under 'Additional power settings' PCI Express had already been set to 'off'. The issue remains, unfortunately. Sleep mode, for whatever weird reason, makes my computer unable to connect via Ethernet, unless I do a full restart. The Tamagotchi Connection (UK: Tamagotchi Connexion) is a virtual pet in the Tamagotchi line of digital toys from Bandai. The Tamagotchi Connection is unique from prior models in that it uses infrared technology to connect and interact with other devices and was first released in 2004, 8 years after the first Tamagotchi toy.

Purchasing and Locating Tamagotchi:

Tamagotchi Connection Functions:

General Tamagotchi Connection Questions:

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Purchasing and Locating Tamagotchi:

Q. When will Tamagotchi Connection be released in my area / city / country?
I live in the United States so I don't have any real resource to find out when Tamagotchi will be released in your area or country. Some ways you might be able to find this information out are:

Bandai's website: Tamagotchi.com or Bandai.com
News resources: news.google.com or news.yahoo.com
Call around to local toy stores and ask when they are expecting shipments.
Look through the local newspaper for sales ads or other information.
Ask for help on the Tamagotchi Chat board and there maybe someone else who lives in your area that may have the information.

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Q. Where can I buy Tamagotchi Connection in my area / city / country?
A. Tamagotchi Connection, Plus and Connexion have already been released in Japan and parts of Europe. They were released in the United States on August 15, 2004.

I live in the United States so I don't have any real resource to find out when Tamagotchi Connection will be sold in your area or country.

The typical places to look would be:

Toy stores, specifically large chains.
Toys 'R Us, Wal*Mart and Target have been known to carry Tamagotchi and these places have been the resource for many people in finding Tamagotchi Connection.
Amazon.com has them / will have them soon to order online.
If you are desperate you can try ebay.com. You may pay a little higher price, plus you have to pay for shipping. But you also get a chance at the different versions (Connection, Connexion and Plus).

Some ways you might be able to find this information out are:

Bandai's website: Tamagotchi.com or Bandai.com
News resources: news.google.com or news.yahoo.com
Call around to local toy stores and ask when they are expecting shipments.
Look through the local newspaper for sales ads or other information.
Ask for help on the Tamagotchi Chat board and there maybe someone else who lives in your area that may have the information.

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Q. How do I know if I have a fake Tamagotchi.
An entire thread of information has been created about this on the Tamagotchi chat board.

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Tamagotchi Connection Functions:

Q. How do I pause it?
A. If you are using a US Tamagotchi Connection do the following:

With your character showing and no icons selected do the following:

Press the A button and Hold.
While holding down the A button, press the B button.
It will now say 'Pause' on the screen.
Repeat steps one and two to unpause.

If you are using the Connexion or Plus versions do the following:

With your character showing and no icons selected do the following:

Press B. This will bring you to the clock screen.
Press the A and C buttons at the same time.
The clock will stop. The Tama is now Paused and nothing will occur until you reset the clock.
When you are ready to start playing again, use the A button to change the numbers and the B button to confirm each of your changes.
Finish making your changes to set the clock correct again and then press the C button. The clock will resume and the Tamagotchi will now be unpaused and ready to play with again.

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Q. How do I change the clock?
A. With your character showing and no icons selected do the following:

Press B. This will bring you to the clock screen.
Press the A and C buttons at the same time.
The clock will stop.
Use the A button to change the numbers and the B button to confirm.
Finish making your changes and then press the C button. The clock will resume.

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Q. How do I change the clock from Military / 24 hour times to AM/PM times.
A. With your character showing and no icons selected do the following:

Press B. This will bring you to the clock screen.
Press A. The clock should now show an AM or PM next to the clock with the correct time.
Repeat step two to change it back to Military/24 hour time.

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Q. How do I get *this* character?
A. At this time I do not have any specific strategies on getting specific characters. Once I have played more and experienced the ideas better, I will post my theories on how to get each of the characters. I suggest looking on the Tamagotchi chat board for advice from other Tama owners.

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