How do I test the Meggy to see if it works? It says to test it in the insttuctions but I dont know how.

Put in batteries and turn it on.

But how do I know if it works?

Well, what *does* it do?

Nothing, but since the post my wire broke but I would still like to know what should happen.

>Nothing, but since the post my wire broke but I would still like to know what should happen.

If nothing, It's definitely not working. You should have lights and sounds and all that.

Here's someone's video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-_F0IwluJ8

I think I made have not connected the batteries properly. And if I accidentally connected two leads of the same chip with solder would it work?

>And if I accidentally connected two leads of the same chip with solder would it work?

No, it would most likely not. If there's any chance that you have done this, *do not* apply power to the Meggy Jr until you've fixed the situation.

Sorry I am being such an amateur. But would the system work if I burnt the board with solder a few times?

> But would the system work if I burnt the board with solder a few times?

Actually *burnt?* I find that pretty hard to believe. It's pretty easy to get some extra blackened flux on the board, but short of getting the board in an actual fire, you shouldn't be able to burn it.

Sorry got my terms mixed up.

Sorry got my terms mixed up. I corrected everything I found and it still doesn't work. The only thing I can think of now is that I didn't completely fill all the holes with solder.

Update: It kind of works... It has sounds and it lights up once in a while. But for some reason not the whole row of LEDs and 8x8 board lights up.

Can you be more specific about what is and isn't working? I may be able to provide some good pointers about where to look for trouble. BUT, if you can already see some "iffy" solder joints, your first priority should be to go back and fix those.

Well to be more specific. Some solder areas aren't completely filled but it is attached. But now I can only hear the sound of the pre-programmed game. The lights for the LEDs or board are not working. When I press the B button I hear some type of shooting noise and after a while it makes a sound that sounds like I lost or something.