How to Tell a 12-Year-Old to Press START First, Then PLAY — 4 Simple Rephrasings

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Here are four simple ways to say: "Press START first, then the PLAY button will be active." Pick the one that sounds best to you.

Press START first. After that, the PLAY button will light up and you can press it.
  Hit START before anything else. Once you do, the PLAY button becomes active so you can press PLAY.
  Press the START button first; this makes the PLAY button usable.
  First tap START. Then the PLAY button will work, so tap PLAY next.

Quick steps to remember:

Press START.
  Then press PLAY when it becomes active.

How to Tell a 12-Year-Old to Press START First, Then PLAY — 4 Simple Rephrasings

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