Leappad read aloud does not reconize the book. it just keeps repeating to go to the go spot.

Reset it as it has a error in loading stages send the company an email from you and tell the your issue Also take one cartridge out and try another The game cartridge may be dirty

From Wikipedia: A lectern (from the Latin lectus, past participle of legere, "to read") is a reading desk, with a slanted top, usually placed on a stand or affixed to some other form of support, on which documents or books are placed as support for reading aloud, as in a scripture reading, lecture, or sermon.

Some publishers choose to opt-out of being able to read their book aloud. When you buy a book, right below the buy button (On the left hand side) it should tell you whether text to speech is enabled on the book

Given two sets S and T we declare S<T.if there is a mapping of T onto S but no mapping of S onto T is possible .prove that if S<T and T<U then S<U.

If it does power up, and you are unable to get only the Go button not to function, there could be 3 problems
1. the cartridge is dirty
2. the sytlus is bad
3. the sensor membrane is wet or bad.

Clean the cartridge or try another book.
Replace the stylus.
Dry out the leap pad (this is a last resort. place the leapPad in a sunny window for a day, standing upright and open (remove batteries).)

If nothing else works, you can find another leapPad at most thrift stores (that works!), for about $5-$25 (any model, but you might not get a lot of model choices, but some even come with books and cartridges you might not have!)
Take a book and a cartridge with you, maybe even batteries, and ask the store if you can try it before you buy it (they will usually let you test it)

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Try cleaning the other cartridges contacts with alcohol and Q-tip. The major problem with the leappad is that the cartridges are failing after the warranty period is over.

You answered your own question the calibration seems to be off big time

thanks for your concern. I called toysrus.

Blow the cartridge opening out with a blowdryer.