Set a Timer on Buddy

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If your child needs a timer to keep track of time for tasks, Buddy can help.

On the home screen, tap the Timer button to start a timer:

Buddy's timer button.

In the Set a Timer box, tap a timer duration: 

Choice of timer durations, from one minute to one hour.

After selecting a timer duration, Buddy will show a countdown:

Buddy countdown in green.

Tap Stop timer to stop the timer before time is up.

When the time gets close to finishing (30 seconds to go), the timer screen will change to yellow:

Buddy countdown in yellow, with fewer than thirty seconds to go.

When the time is nearly done (10 seconds to go), the timer screen will change to red:

Buddy countdown in red, with fewer than ten seconds to go.

When time is up, Buddy will stop the timer and play a chime.Buddy countdown complete.

To restart the timer, tap Restart timer.

To return to the home screen, tap the back arrow or Back to home.

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