Please note that, per our rules, bumping old topics is not allowed, and I have split your post out into its own topic as a result. The thread that you posted in was from 2008, and may not apply to a model that you're using in 2021!
That aside, please could you tell us which Tamagotchi model you're using? There are scores of them, and the description of "the swirly looking page" unfortunately doesn't tell us which one it is.