Alphasmart NEO User Manual Download

Page: 28 / 170

Neo User’s Guide

USB cable versus IR technology

USB cable versus IR technology

The following table summarizes the tasks you can accomplish with
the USB and IR connection methods.

Task

USB cable

Send Neo files

your

computer

Yes, with the

send

key or

AlphaSmart
Manager

Yes, with either
AlphaBeam or
Get Utility

Send files

from

your

computer to your Neo

Yes, with
AlphaSmart
Manager or Get
Utility

Yes, with Get
Utility
No, with
AlphaBeam

Install SmartApplets

Yes, with
AlphaSmart
Manager

Manage settings from
your computer

Yes, with
AlphaSmart
Manager

Send AlphaWord Plus files
between AlphaSmart
devices

Yes, with
Beamer
SmartApplet
(purchase from
the AlphaSmart
web site)

Print files from Neo

Yes, with a USB
printer

Yes, with an
IR- capable
printer

Summary of Contents for NEO

Page 1: ...Neo User s Guide ...

Page 2: ... wholly or in part for any purpose whatsoever without written permission from Renaissance Learning Inc 2006 Renaissance Learning Inc All rights reserved AlphaSmart and Renaissance Learning are trademarks of Renaissance Learning Inc its subsidiaries registered common law or pending registration in the United States and other countries Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc Window...

Page 3: ...ext to a computer 11 Sending text when connected by a USB cable 12 Sending text with IR beaming 13 Printing from Neo 14 Installing AlphaSmart Manager 15 If you want to use IR 16 AlphaBeam 18 Get Utility 18 Beamer SmartApplet 19 Adding IR technology to your computer 19 USB cable versus IR technology 20 Chapter 3 All About AlphaWord Plus 21 Entering and editing text 21 Moving the cursor 22 Selecting...

Page 4: ...ing off spell check 38 User dictionary 39 Using the thesaurus 40 Antonyms 42 Spanish English word lookup 42 Character word paragraph and page counts 43 Using linked files 45 Tips for using linked files 49 Tags for linked files 50 Maintaining your files 52 File size 52 Clearing and deleting files 54 Recovering data 58 Chapter 4 Beyond Basics 59 What is a SmartApplet 59 The SmartApplets menu 60 Alph...

Page 5: ...dsheet 83 Changing the transfer speed 84 Chapter 5 Working with AlphaSmart Manager 87 AlphaSmart Manager basics 87 Sending and saving 88 Starting AlphaSmart Manager 89 Viewing printing and saving files from your Neo 90 Viewing files 91 Printing files from AlphaSmart Manager 94 Saving files 98 Sending files to your Neo 99 Sending empty files 101 Retrieving KeyWords data 102 Installing SmartApplets ...

Page 6: ...3 Appendix A Understanding Batteries 129 Powering your Neo 129 Auto Power On 130 Alkaline batteries 130 Replacing AA batteries 131 Internal rechargeable batteries 131 The AC adapter 132 Charging a rechargeable device 132 Low battery indicator 134 Checking battery status 135 Tips on caring for batteries 135 Lithium battery 136 Appendix B Keyboard Commands and Special Characters 137 Keyboard command...

Page 7: ...ix C Warranty Maintenance and Contact Information 147 Warranty 147 Guarantee 148 Maintenance tips 148 Storing your Neo 148 Contact information 150 Return procedures 152 FCC statement 153 FCC caution 154 Index 155 ...

Page 8: ...viii Neo User s Guide ...

Page 9: ...ocation Neo s light weight and long battery life make it an easy choice to use at school the library in meetings or out in the field Neo comes with AlphaSmart Manager software the companion application that runs on your computer PC or Macintosh and lets you manage and configure your Neo AlphaSmart Manager merges the ease and convenience of Neo with the power and depth of your personal computer Not...

Page 10: ...ets you work comfortably no matter where you are or what you re working on You can also set file sizes so that your Neo works the way you do Infrared compatible Neo comes with a built in IrDA port for sending text or printing to infrared enabled devices Rugged and portable Neo is built to endure Its design ensures it can be toted to classrooms board rooms seminars on vacation or virtually anywhere...

Page 11: ...ntosh or PC desktop or laptop computers that have an external USB keyboard or USB port Macintosh Neo is compatible with any Macintosh computer running OS 9 0 or higher PC Neo is compatible with any PC running Windows 98 Second Edition or higher Windows NT does not support USB ...

Page 12: ...4 Neo User s Guide System requirements ...

Page 13: ... into your Neo Connect your Neo to a computer Send your text to a computer Print from your Neo Install AlphaSmart Manager software on your computer Set up infrared capabilities optional A table at the end of this chapter shows the types of sending printing and other tasks you can do using a USB cable versus infrared technology Powering your Neo Before using your Neo you must provide power to it Yo...

Page 14: ...2 Turn your Neo over and locate the battery compartment 3 If a small Phillips screw is securing the battery compartment use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew it If the screw isn t present skip to step 4 Neos come with a small screw to secure the compartment Usually the screw is taped to the battery door Often schools prefer to secure the door with the screw to help prevent battery theft 4 Open the...

Page 15: ...s green when it s fully charged Important Complete information about batteries including critical information about rechargeable batteries is detailed in Understanding Batteries on page 129 Consult this section of the manual to ensure maximum battery life with your Neo Entering text into your Neo It s easy to enter text into your Neo To enter text 1 Turn on Neo by pressing on off A message appears...

Page 16: ...e before you which is quite likely if you didn t purchase the device yourself but are using it in a group setting If the screen isn t blank it probably means one of three things Your Neo is in the SmartApplets menu If your screen looks like the illustration above use the arrow keys to select AlphaWord Plus and press enter The device could be in the AlphaWord Plus SmartApplet but already have text ...

Page 17: ... key to return Neo to the SmartApplets menu From there use the arrow keys to select AlphaWord Plus and press enter You might need to press one of the file keys along the top of the device to find an empty file Connecting your Neo to a computer Neo connects easily to any USB compatible computer Macintosh or PC using a standard USB cable ...

Page 18: ...to the computer port along Neo s top edge The computer port has a small computer icon to its left 3 On a PC you might be prompted to install a driver the first time you connect your Neo to the computer with a USB cable If prompted step through the screens that appear accepting the default values presented and then reboot the computer This step doesn t apply to Macintosh computers To the computer U...

Page 19: ...our computer to Neo you can send text to your computer Sending text to a computer Depending on your computer s capabilities you can send text from your Neo to your computer using either a USB cable or infrared IR beaming technology Your computer must be IR capable to accept beamed text You can send text to any application that accepts text Macintosh PC If you don t see the appropriate message chec...

Page 20: ...in the file you want to send 3 Connect your Neo to your computer as described in Connecting your Neo to a computer on page 9 4 Press send Neo displays a progress bar and a percentage of how much text has transferred 5 When the transfer is complete simply unplug Neo from your computer 6 On your computer save the file 7 If you don t want to keep the file on your Neo press clear file then press Y for...

Page 21: ... page 18 before you can beam text to your computer It s easy to use IR to transfer files The steps outlined here describe how to use AlphaBeam which is included on the CD that came with your Neo To beam text to a computer 1 Turn on your Neo and make sure you re in the file you want to send 2 Start the AlphaBeam application on your computer 3 Point the infrared lens of the Neo toward the IR transce...

Page 22: ...l you might need to do is paste it into your application On your computer from your application s Edit menu choose Paste On your computer again make sure the application you want the text sent to is the active application the last one you clicked in In Neo send your text again Printing from Neo While many users prefer to print their AlphaWord Plus files from their computer after sending them from ...

Page 23: ...t on Neo to print the current file Note Neo doesn t control print settings such as font print quality margins and so on These settings are determined by the printer s default settings To beam text to a printer 1 Make sure your Neo is turned on and that you re in the file you want to print 2 Point your Neo at the printer s IR transceiver and press print Installing AlphaSmart Manager AlphaSmart Mana...

Page 24: ...se for them yourself 5 Choose whether to find and update any existing SmartApplets you might have on your computer You can have the installer help you locate these files or browse for them yourself Important AlphaSmart Manager will need to update the SmartApplets on your computer so that you can use them with the updated system files on your Neo 6 Step through any remaining installation steps 7 Ch...

Page 25: ...lowing AlphaBeam software for your computer AlphaBeam lets you beam from Neo to your computer AlphaBeam comes with your Neo and is located on the AlphaSmart Manager CD Get Utility 3 2 or higher software for your computer With Get Utility you can beam files back and forth between your Neo and computer You can purchase Get Utility from the AlphaSmart web site Beamer SmartApplet for your Neo Beamer d...

Page 26: ... into the CD drive on your computer and navigate to the Extras AlphaBeam folder 2 Do one of the following Macintosh Double click the AlphaBeam Installer icon PC Double click the Setup exe file 3 Step through the installation screens to complete the installation 4 When prompted restart your computer Get Utility Get Utility is an application you can purchase from AlphaSmart that lets you transfer fi...

Page 27: ... Beamer you can press ctrl send in AlphaWord Plus to beam an AlphaWord Plus file and ctrl B to receive from one Neo to another provided both Neos have Beamer installed For more information about Beamer consult the Beamer User s Guide on the AlphaSmart Manager CD Adding IR technology to your computer If you want to send text using IR technology but your computer doesn t have built in IR capabilitie...

Page 28: ...es with either AlphaBeam or Get Utility Send files from your computer to your Neo Yes with AlphaSmart Manager or Get Utility Yes with Get Utility No with AlphaBeam Install SmartApplets Yes with AlphaSmart Manager No Manage settings from your computer Yes with AlphaSmart Manager No Send AlphaWord Plus files between AlphaSmart devices No Yes with Beamer SmartApplet purchase from the AlphaSmart web s...

Page 29: ...nging the onscreen font size Finding text Checking spelling Using the thesaurus Counting characters words and more Using linked files Maintaining your files Entering and editing text When you start AlphaWord Plus for the first time Neo places you in the workspace for file 1 which is empty The next time you start AlphaWord Plus Neo places you in whatever file you last worked on before you turned th...

Page 30: ...move through your file select text and cut copy paste delete text Moving the cursor Note As with most word processors text automatically wraps at the end of each line Press enter only when you want to separate paragraphs Press To move One character to the left or right One line up or down a Up one screen scrolling a Down one screen scrolling a Beginning of line a End of line option or option Previ...

Page 31: ...ect it see the previous table Press To select shift One character to the left at a time shift One character to the right at a time shift One line up shift One line down shift option From cursor to beginning of word shift option From cursor to end of word shift a From cursor to beginning of line shift a From cursor to end of line shift home From cursor to beginning of file shift end From cursor to ...

Page 32: ...C If the text on the clipboard is lengthy you can use the arrow keys to scroll the text 2 Press esc to return to your file To view the clipboard status 1 Press option a C The screen displays the number of text pages currently in the clipboard and how much empty space is still available 2 Press any key to exit the status screen and return to your file Note You can paste the contents of the clipboar...

Page 33: ... named By simply pressing the file keys you switch instantly between whatever files or text are loaded into the workspaces Just because you have eight workspaces doesn t mean you re limited to eight files only You can name your files move them out of a workspace then swap them back in when you re ready to work on them again Creating files The first time you start up AlphaWord Plus it places you in...

Page 34: ...ur new file Press N if you don t want to save the existing text AlphaWord Plus removes the text so you can begin your new file Naming and saving files At any point when you re working on a file you can stop and name it To name and save a file 1 From within the file you want to name press ctrl S 2 Type a name for the file and press enter Finding files To edit a file you have to locate it first To l...

Page 35: ...tells you to press the enter key to open the file in its currently occupied workspace Press enter If the file you selected does not currently occupy another workspace and if the current workspace has unnamed text in it you re asked if you d like to keep the current file If you choose Yes you can give the file a name and press enter The file you selected in step 2 then appears in the workspace Note...

Page 36: ... a file appear as either a tab space between characters or as a tab space with a right arrow between characters if you turned on the Show Marks feature For more information about tabs and the Show Marks feature see Show Marks on page 68 Changing font size You can change the onscreen font size in AlphaWord Plus on your Neo Changing the font size changes how text appears onscreen while in AlphaWord ...

Page 37: ...ord Plus You can t set different font sizes for different files If for some reason some of the font sizes are removed from your Neo either deliberately or accidentally through AlphaSmart Manager AlphaWord Plus defaults to the four line system font The following illustrations show examples of the font sizes Extra large two lines Very large three lines Large four lines Medium five lines Small six li...

Page 38: ...Applet font from the list of options 2 Scroll to select the font size you want to use then press enter If you changed the font size with the keyboard command you re returned to the workspace where you were working previously If you used Control Panel you re returned to the list of settings Press applets then select AlphaWord Plus to view the change in font size The system font The four line system...

Page 39: ...r across all files You can search and replace text within a file You can view a list of sections in a particular file Sections are separated by paragraph returns and the section selector displays the first line of each paragraph Searching for text In AlphaWord Plus you can search for text within the current file or within all files If you want to both search and replace text you can do so in the c...

Page 40: ...ew text you want to find 3 Do one of the following Press enter to search within the current file Press option enter to search within all files 4 To exit the Find screen without searching press esc If the text string is found the cursor appears at the beginning of the string If Neo can t find the text you entered you see a brief message that the text is not found To find the same text again Press a...

Page 41: ...d Replace with fields 3 Type the replacement text 4 Press tab or then to move between options for the search Whole word Searches for complete words only If you don t select this option it searches for characters that may be part of a longer word or part of more than one word for example searching for hat would find that chat and hatchet Match case Finds text that exactly matches the capitalization...

Page 42: ...n the context of nearby text Press esc to exit without finding or replacing any other strings Tips on finding text Keep these tips in mind when searching your files You can search and replace up to 100 characters including spaces Unless you specify otherwise a search is not case sensitive so if you are looking for CAT and type cat the search finds cat CAT Cat or caT and so on If you don t restrict...

Page 43: ...beginning line of each block as shown in the following illustration To view sections in a file 1 Press a S A list of sections in your file appears 2 Use the arrow keys to scroll to the section you want then press enter to move to the beginning of the section you chose Defining section separations In the section selector you can specify the number of blank lines between text to constitute a section...

Page 44: ...en 1 and 9 to define the number of blank lines between sections 3 When prompted type Y to change the section separator to the number you specified or type N to leave the number as it is Checking spelling Neo comes with a spell check feature that offers suggestions for corrections How sections might appear when blank lines are set to two An example of how you might format your file in AlphaWord Plu...

Page 45: ... following Use the arrow keys to select the correct word from the list of suggested spellings and press enter Press I to ignore the word and go on to check the next word Press E to edit the word At the prompt that appears type the new word you want and press enter to make the change Press C to see the word in context You can t make changes to the misspelled word while viewing it in context To exit...

Page 46: ... enter to replace all instances of teh with the in your file You can ignore all occurrences of a word that spell check flags as misspelled This saves you from having to press a key to ignore the word each time it s found This is a useful way to bypass custom terms or proper names When you re spell checking a document and spell check questions a properly spelled word not in its dictionary press ctr...

Page 47: ...aWord Plus dictionary You can add words individually to your Neo using either the Spell Check settings in Control Panel or the Add option within a spell check However the most efficient way to add words is to create a text file on your computer then use AlphaSmart Manager to send the list to your Neo There can be only one user dictionary on Neo You can add individual words to it through Control Pa...

Page 48: ... writing tool Using the thesaurus you can look up a word and select a synonym or antonym to replace it To use the thesaurus 1 From within the file you want to work with press ctrl T The Thesaurus screen appears 2 Type the word you want to look up In your file if the cursor is at the beginning or within a word AlphaWord Plus automatically places the word in the text field Press clear file to remove...

Page 49: ...you settle on the word you prefer scroll to select from the synonyms AlphaWord Plus presents then press enter 6 Use the arrow keys to scroll and select one of the following options Replace a selection in the file Copy the word you chose to the clipboard ctrl C so you can paste it elsewhere Begin a new lookup in the thesaurus for the word you selected Depending on what you choose you re either retu...

Page 50: ...ents Note You can t have both the English thesaurus and the Spanish English word lookup installed on a Neo If you find you re not using the thesaurus and want to replace it with the word lookup you use AlphaSmart Manager to remove the thesaurus and install the word lookup in its place See Replacing the thesaurus with the Spanish English word lookup on page 120 for details Once you ve installed the...

Page 51: ...rd you want you can press L to look up additional words or C to return to the category list 5 Use the arrow keys to select whether to place the word in the file copy it to the clipboard or begin a new lookup search Character word paragraph and page counts It s often handy to know the length of the file you re working on In AlphaWord Plus you can quickly view a screen that lets you know how many ch...

Page 52: ...e sure you re working in the file whose length you want to check 2 Press ctrl W The following screen appears displaying statistics for your particular file 3 Press M to view additional statistics scroll to view all information available 4 Press esc to exit the screen and return to your file ...

Page 53: ...ed to a file You could create a linked file that outlines the writing you plan to do displays a checklist of tasks to accomplish consists of vocabulary words contains rubric information and more A linked file is read only You can t create or edit linked files in AlphaWord Plus You create them on your computer enclosing the text within special tags and send them to AlphaWord Plus using AlphaSmart M...

Page 54: ...ord processing application on your computer 2 Create a new file 3 Type FORM Be sure to include the angle brackets greater than and less than arrows around the word 4 Enter the text you want for the linked file 5 Add checkbox controls if you like or formatting to your linked file Refer to the table on page 50 for information about the types of tags you can use and what they do Linked file on Neo Al...

Page 55: ...t in the future 9 If you re ready to send the linked file to your Neo select all text and copy it to your computer s clipboard usually with ctrl C or a C To send a linked file to your Neo 1 Start AlphaSmart Manager on your computer and connect your Neo 2 Click the AlphaWord Files to Send tab 3 Select the workspace where you want to send the linked file 4 Paste the text for the linked file into the...

Page 56: ...phaWord Plus file insert it before or after the text for the linked file that is before or after the FORM tags 6 Click the Send list tab to verify the linked file and any other text appears as you want it then click Send The linked file and any other associated text are sent to your Neo ...

Page 57: ...rinter when you press print If you re viewing a linked file and no longer want to work with it you can return to the main file by pressing ctrl L or by pressing the file key for that workspace You can also exit the linked file by pressing a different file key or by pressing applets to go to the SmartApplets menu You can copy the text of a linked file and paste it into the main file or into another...

Page 58: ...a linked file you can check checkboxes by pressing spacebar or X and clear them by pressing spacebar or backspace Move forward through checkboxes by pressing tab move backward by pressing shift tab If a linked file is lengthy you can use the arrow keys to scroll it Tag Description FORM Begin a linked file FORM End a linked file or Insert a checkbox PRE Begin a preformatted section use this when yo...

Page 59: ...arts a setting characters a plot and a solution Press ctrl L to view the steps to complete Write your story in the first person and begin with one of the phrases below I never noticed I remember I felt I saw FORM Complete each step br Choose a setting Choose characters Choose a plot Choose a solution FORM An example of a linked file you might create on your computer Line break Editable text that a...

Page 60: ...king with AlphaSmart Manager on page 87 for additional information Complete each step Choose a setting Choose characters Choose a plot Choose a solution Story Starter The assignment is to write a story Every story has four parts a setting characters a plot and a solution Press ctrl L to view the steps to complete Write your story in the first person and begin with one of the phrases below I never ...

Page 61: ...ing for AlphaWord Plus files will be reduced Reaching capacity in a file When an AlphaWord Plus file is full a message appears If you see this message as instructed you should open another file in AlphaWord Plus or send the text to your computer Checking file size You can check the size of a file you re working on to see how many pages you ve written and how much space you have left in that partic...

Page 62: ...e contents of unnamed text within a workspace or closes a named file If necessary you can recover the text in the unnamed file provided you haven t entered new text yet See Recovering data on page 58 In contrast when you delete a file the contents and its name if it exists are completely removed from the device and you can t recover any of the data If the file is associated with a linked file the ...

Page 63: ...ty named file Deletes the file and its name Returns you to the workspace you were using before which might or might not contain text Unnamed text with a linked file in a workspace Clears the unnamed text which you can still recover Keeps linked file text intact and clears checkboxes Leaves you in the empty active workspace with linked file available Deletes the unnamed text no recovery and the lin...

Page 64: ...rmation on Neo You can clear files only from the workspaces they can be either named or unnamed files if you have named files that aren t in workspaces their contents are not affected Named text and linked file not in a workspace use ctrl F to view Clears text in the main file which you can still recover Keeps file name Keeps linked file text intact and clears checkboxes Deletes the file its name ...

Page 65: ...tents its name if it s a named file and its linked file if one exists You can delete a single file or you can delete all files on the device including named files You can t recover data from a file that s been deleted To delete a file 1 When the file you want to delete is onscreen press option a clear file 2 Press Y to delete the file permanently press N to return to the file Tip You can also dele...

Page 66: ...pace of the file you want to recover The screen appears blank 2 Press option a R The file should reappear onscreen If it doesn t you can try an emergency recovery which may place garbage characters in your file that you later have to remove To perform an emergency recovery of the entire file 1 Make sure you re in the workspace of the file you want to recover The screen appears blank 2 Press shift ...

Page 67: ...ther useful tools and settings What is a SmartApplet A SmartApplet is a software application you can install on your Neo Neo comes preconfigured with these SmartApplets AlphaWord Plus Calculator Control Panel Beamer KeyWords and AlphaQuiz Additional SmartApplets such as Co Writer are available from AlphaSmart and other developers After you purchase one of these add on SmartApplets you install them...

Page 68: ...s are described on page 108 and disabled SmartApplets are described on page 110 To set a startup SmartApplet from the SmartApplets menu 1 Press applets and scroll to select the SmartApplet you want to start when you turn on your Neo 2 Press ctrl applets An asterisk designating the startup SmartApplet appears in the menu Repeat the steps to turn the setting off To disable a SmartApplet from the Sma...

Page 69: ...bed throughout this manual See the chapter All About AlphaWord Plus on page 21 for more information Calculator Calculator is a basic six function calculator for your Neo Calculator can perform essential mathematical functions including addition subtraction multiplication division exponentiation and scientific notation To use Calculator 1 Turn on your Neo and press applets 2 Use the arrow key to se...

Page 70: ...d Example 89 91 Example 15 16 17 Subtract Example 9 2 Example 100 50 25 or x Multiply Example 2 5 Example 45 x 2 x 8 Divide Example 18 2 Example 100 2 10 Exponentiate raise the first number to the power of the second Example 3 2 Example 2 2 2 e Calculate scientific notation Example 10e6 Example 1 2e15 Construct more complex formulas Example 15 2 10 4 Example 25 3 45 5 ...

Page 71: ...ile to remove them Calculator s paper tape Calculator has a paper tape feature that records a series of calculations like a paper based adding machine Calculator can record up to fourteen lines of calculations As you perform calculations the numbers scroll toward the top of the screen You can copy the series to the clipboard then paste them into a SmartApplet such as AlphaWord Plus To use Calculat...

Page 72: ... on page 77 To turn off Calculator from AlphaWord Plus 1 Press ctrl a C 2 Type the master password and press enter To turn off Calculator from the SmartApplets menu Press ctrl a L Turning Calculator off and on is like a toggle Follow the same steps to turn it on again You can also turn off Calculator by disabling it in AlphaSmart Manager page 110 or from Control Panel Control Panel Control Panel i...

Page 73: ...rd to the user dictionary AlphaWord settings page 68 page 78 page 79 page 80 Turn Show Marks on and off Turn file passwords on and off Change a specific file password Reset all file passwords Change default SmartApplet font page 28 Sets the font size for SmartApplets on the device Turn Calculator on off page 64 Turns Calculator on and off Two button On page 68 Sets whether two buttons are required...

Page 74: ...er the master password first 4 Step through the onscreen instructions until you re satisfied with the setting 5 Press esc to return to the previous screen You might need to press esc several times to return to Control Panel or the SmartApplets menu Display battery status page 135 Shows how much battery power is left on the device Change keyboard settings page 72 page 75 page 76 Changes keyboard la...

Page 75: ...tting deletes the user dictionary Use caution when selecting this setting you can t recover a user dictionary that s been deleted You can however send a new user dictionary to devices by using AlphaSmart Manager See Sending a user dictionary to Neo on page 118 for details Add new word to user dictionary This setting lets you add words to the user dictionary one word at a time If you have a big lis...

Page 76: ...enable or disable Show Marks within AlphaWord Plus 1 Press option a K 2 Press 3 then press esc to exit the screen and return to your file Two button On setting The Two button On setting lets you control whether you turn your Neo on with one key press or two Neo s default behavior is to turn on when you press on off But if you frequently transport your Neo in a backpack or briefcase you might want ...

Page 77: ...e the contrast A higher number darkens the background a lower number lightens both the background and text The setting ranges from 1 to 16 View Keyboard Layout settings An option in Control Panel lets you view different keyboard layouts onscreen This can be useful if you ve switched to a different layout from what you re used to and you re not quite sure of the new locations of keys You can also u...

Page 78: ...cial characters for a keyboard layout 1 Press applets scroll the list to select Control Panel then press enter 2 Scroll to select View keyboard layout and press enter The layout appears onscreen 3 Press and hold option A new screen appears showing special characters 4 Note the location relative to the keyboard of the character you want to type 5 While keeping option held down press shift to view a...

Page 79: ...trol Panel When you select Display Battery Status Control Panel displays a percentage of power remaining on the device Change keyboard settings The following table summarizes the various keyboard settings you can configure to customize your Neo Each option is explained in its own section following the table You can configure these settings through Control Panel except for Auto Repeat through Alpha...

Page 80: ... only a layout that lets people with special needs type faster Left hand only a layout that lets people with special needs type faster Note The illustrations shown in the following task depict layouts on ANSI US keyboards ISO European keyboard layouts vary slightly Use the View Keyboard Layout option in Control Panel page 69 if you have an ISO keyboard and want to check key locations for the diffe...

Page 81: ... Q W E R T Y U I O P enter caps lock A S D F G H J K L shift Z X C V B N M shift control alt option delete esc 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 _ back space cmd The standard QWERTY keyboard layout on off file 1 file 2 file 3 file 4 file 5 file 6 file 7 file 8 print spell check find clear file home end applets send tab P Y F G C R L enter caps lock A O E U I D H T N S _ shift Q J K X B M W V Z shift control alt...

Page 82: ...end applets send tab 4 5 6 O R S U Y B enter caps lock 7 8 9 A E H T D C K _ shift 0 Z X I N W V G shift control alt option delete esc 1 2 3 Q J L M F P back space cmd The right one handed keyboard layout on off file 1 file 2 file 3 file 4 file 5 file 6 file 7 file 8 print spell check find clear file home end applets send tab 4 5 6 O R S U Y B enter caps lock 7 8 9 A E H T D C K _ shift 0 Z X I N ...

Page 83: ...ore that character would appear One second is probably too long a delay for many users but some fraction of a second might help alleviate inadvertent typing for certain users To set a Slow Keys delay 1 Do one of the following From Control Panel select Change Keyboard settings then select Change Slow Keys setting From within a SmartApplet press ctrl option a K 2 Press the or repeatedly until you re...

Page 84: ... down So you could for instance press option then a then S individually to get to the Send Speed menu rather than pressing all three keys as a group Sticky Keys affects these four keys shift option a and ctrl When Sticky Keys is on pressing one of these keys effectively keeps that key pressed down for the next normal key press The Sticky Keys setting in Control Panel is a toggle you select it and ...

Page 85: ...an send anything files SmartApplets settings from AlphaSmart Manager to any connected Neo s without first typing the send list password See Send list password on page 116 Master password This password controls various settings such as turning Calculator or Spell check on or off as well as some other settings Additionally on Neo it permits you to create individual file passwords You can obtain a ma...

Page 86: ...d in AlphaSmart Manager see Master password on page 117 for greater security Enabling password protection is more easily accomplished in AlphaSmart Manager but if you know your master password you can also enable it on the device with a keyboard command or with Control Panel To enable password protection 1 Be sure you know your master password see page 117 2 Turn on Neo and make sure it is not con...

Page 87: ...ymbols but not spaces Note A global file password can also be set in AlphaSmart Manager You can change a file password from Control Panel or from within AlphaWord Plus Note Individual file passwords can be overridden by typing the master password To change a file password from Control Panel 1 From Control Panel select AlphaWord settings then select Change a specific file password 2 Scroll to selec...

Page 88: ...prompted for that file s password before being allowed to edit that file Password reset There may be times when you or a group of users can t remember individual file passwords You can reset all the file passwords globally to the factory default word write You can reset passwords from Control Panel or from within AlphaWord Plus To reset all file passwords from Control Panel 1 From Control Panel se...

Page 89: ...to Repeat setting Sticky Keys setting Passwords setting To check system status 1 Press option a V Note The system status screen for a Neo with an ISO European keyboard differs slightly from the one shown here 2 Press any key to exit the screen and return to your file Typing Timer The Typing Timer is a tool you can use to evaluate typing proficiency It lets you perform any keyboarding exercise and ...

Page 90: ...e after turning off the Typing Timer To start the Typing Timer 1 Do one of the following In an existing file place the cursor where you want to start the Typing Timer Switch to an empty file by pressing one of the file keys Clear the current file by pressing clear file 2 Press a find The following message appears 3 Start typing The elapsed time appears as you type 4 Press caps lock to stop The ela...

Page 91: ...umns and rows On Neo you might set up some of your data in AlphaWord Plus using tabs and returns to eventually transfer into a spreadsheet application on your computer You can transfer text directly into a spreadsheet without formatting problems if you beam it However for some spreadsheet applications transferring the text if it contains tabs and carriage returns using a USB cable doesn t produce ...

Page 92: ...cable connection 1 Make sure your Neo is not attached to your computer You can change the transfer speed only when the Neo is not attached 2 Press option a S and type the number that corresponds to one of the following options Very Slow 1 This is the slowest speed setting and is compatible with all machines and applications It is recommended especially when you use graphics intensive applications ...

Page 93: ...one of the following options Fastest speed 1 This setting provides the quickest IR transfers However some applications may experience a loss of data when files are transferred using this mode so you might want to experiment to see which speed works best for you Compatibility speed 2 This setting is compatible with all machines and most applications ...

Page 94: ...86 Neo User s Guide Changing the transfer speed ...

Page 95: ...ating send lists to use over and over again AlphaSmart Manager displays its full capabilities when used to manage and maintain a group of Neos connected to an AlphaHub This chapter focuses on fundamental concepts about AlphaSmart Manager For complete information about AlphaSmart Manager including information about using it in a group setting consult the AlphaSmart Manager 2 User s Guide AlphaSmart...

Page 96: ...orkspace By the same token to transfer a file from AlphaSmart Manager to your Neo you must transfer it to a workspace AlphaSmart Manager also acts as a central control spot letting you choose and set passwords configure settings as a group and create send lists that you can save and reuse Sending and saving An important concept to learn is that any task you do or change you make in AlphaSmart Mana...

Page 97: ...n about sending and saving especially to a group of Neos connected to an AlphaHub see the AlphaSmart Manager 2 User s Guide Starting AlphaSmart Manager Most likely you installed AlphaSmart Manager on your computer when you received your Neo If not install it now by following the instructions in Installing AlphaSmart Manager on page 15 To start AlphaSmart Manager 1 Double click the AlphaSmart Manag...

Page 98: ...stem files updated Black light your Neo is not connected or improperly connected refer to Troubleshooting on page 123 When you re properly connected you can transfer information between your Neo and your computer The remainder of instructions in this chapter assume that you ve properly connected your Neo to your computer and are running AlphaSmart Manager Viewing printing and saving files from you...

Page 99: ...e the linked file text as well In this case when you view print or save the file the linked file text is appended to the end of the main file Linked files are discussed in Using linked files on page 45 AlphaSmart Manager retrieves files from workspaces only AlphaWord Plus can name and store files that don t occupy a workspace Consequently you need to make sure you swap the files you want to view p...

Page 100: ...In AlphaSmart Manager click the Get Print AlphaWord Files tab and view the device called AlphaSmart USB in the File Contents list 2 In the File Contents area click the plus sign PC or triangle Macintosh of the device A message appears briefly saying that AlphaSmart Manager is retrieving the file s ...

Page 101: ...r Neo 3 Click the displayed file text to select the file contents you want to view 4 Click View File The file appears in its own window 5 You can save the file from here or click Close to close the window and return to AlphaSmart Manager Click to select the file you want to view ...

Page 102: ...re on your Neo Steps for printing vary slightly between PC and Macintosh computers To print files from AlphaSmart Manager on a PC 1 In AlphaSmart Manager click the Get Print AlphaWord Files tab Tip If you know exactly which files you want to print check those files in the File Contents list 2 Click Print Files A print dialog box appears The files to print Print options ...

Page 103: ...he first page only Print header information on all pages Prints header information AlphaSmart USB the file number and the page number on all pages Do not print header information Omits header information from all pages Print empty file as blank page Prints empty files as blank pages which provides a useful visual clue if you re printing many files from many devices 5 Click Print To print files fro...

Page 104: ...int Files A print dialog box appears 3 Click the Copies Pages list and select AlphaSmart Manager The dialog box displays print options specifically for AlphaSmart Manager The files to print Print options Select AlphaSmart Manager from the list to display appropriate print options ...

Page 105: ...r on the first page only Print header information on all pages Prints header information AlphaSmart USB the file number and the page number on all pages Do not print header information Omits header information from all pages Print empty file as blank page Prints empty files as blank pages which provides a useful visual clue if you re printing many files from many devices 6 Click Print Printing lin...

Page 106: ...saving files from your Neo Saving files You can use AlphaSmart Manager to save workspace files that are on your Neo Files are saved in their own folders as text files AlphaWord Plus files saved on a PC AlphaWord Plus files saved on a Macintosh ...

Page 107: ...to the location where you want to save the file then select save options All Files Saves all workspace files from your Neo Checked Items Saves only the files you checked File Saves only that numbered file 4 Click Save The file s are saved as text files in the location you specified in the AlphaSmart USB folder Sending files to your Neo AlphaSmart Manager can send files you ve created on your compu...

Page 108: ...ng system files on your Neo To send a file to your Neo 1 In AlphaSmart Manager click the AlphaWord Files to Send tab 2 Select the number of the file to which you want to send text AlphaSmart Manager checks the checkbox of the file you selected 3 In the File area type the text you want to transfer or paste or drag the text from another application Tip To clear text you ve added to the file you re w...

Page 109: ...mpty files In the AlphaWord Files to Send tab you can check the file number of an empty workspace and send it to your Neo If you do so you overwrite any existing text in that workspace This is a handy trick to use if you ve retrieved text from your Neo and no longer need the text in the Neo workspaces Simply check and send empty files to delete text in the workspaces If you want to delete all the ...

Page 110: ...ion with Renaissance Place for Renaissance Place subscribers The KeyWords tab its features and tasks are described more fully in the AlphaSmart Manager User s Guide on the AlphaSmart Manager CD Installing SmartApplets SmartApplets are software applications that extend the functionality of your Neo You install a SmartApplet on your computer then select it and send it to your Neo with AlphaSmart Man...

Page 111: ...ugh memory available on the device to install the SmartApplets you want The Memory column shows both the amount of memory in use by SmartApplets on your Neo and the amount of memory needed for the SmartApplets you want to install Tip If you don t have enough memory to install the SmartApplets you want consider deleting the existing Click to select the SmartApplet to add then click Add Memory neede...

Page 112: ... know you installed it on your computer choose File Add to Applet List and browse to the SmartApplet s location on your computer Deleting SmartApplets You remove SmartApplets on your Neo by using the SmartApplets tab in AlphaSmart Manager You might want to remove SmartApplets to free up memory or because you re beginning a new session or activity When you remove SmartApplets you re actually having...

Page 113: ...er Some SmartApplets take a significant amount of time to install disabling rather than deleting might be useful if you plan to use the SmartApplet in the future but want to prevent access for specific activities See page 110 for more information about disabling SmartApplets To delete SmartApplets 1 In AlphaSmart Manager click the SmartApplets tab 2 Click the SmartApplets you want to install in th...

Page 114: ...gs are described in more detail in Beyond Basics on page 59 System settings are options that apply to all functions of your Neo No matter which SmartApplet you re using these settings are in effect SmartApplet settings on the other hand apply only to particular SmartApplets The system settings you can configure in AlphaSmart Manager are summarized in the following table This setting Does this Addi...

Page 115: ...fixed width system font See page 30 Transfer Speed Sets the rate of transfer when connected to a computer by cable See page 84 IR Transfer Speed Sets the rate of transfer when beaming to a computer See page 84 Master Password Lets you set your own personal master password for your Neo See page 117 Printer Selection Doesn t apply to Neo but is provided in AlphaSmart Manager for compatibility with o...

Page 116: ...ttings Note When you change settings notice that AlphaSmart Manager automatically checks the System checkbox on the left If you uncheck this checkbox changes you make to settings won t be sent to your Neo 4 Click the Send List tab and verify that the settings you want to send appear in the Send List Display 5 Click Send Startup SmartApplet If you designate a startup application in the Settings lis...

Page 117: ...etting associated with a SmartApplet the SmartApplet must appear in the Settings list The SmartApplets that appear in the list are those you chose to install on the SmartApplets tab plus the SmartApplets that are present on all connected devices not just some If a you want to select a setting for a SmartApplet and that SmartApplet doesn t appear in the list it means one of three things You haven t...

Page 118: ...martApplet checkbox on the left If you uncheck this checkbox changes you make to those settings won t be sent to your Neo 4 Click the Send List tab and verify that the settings you want to transfer appear in the Send List Display 5 Click Send The Disable This SmartApplet setting The setting that every SmartApplet has is the Disable setting which lets you turn off access to that SmartApplet For exa...

Page 119: ... This setting Does this Additional information Disable This SmartApplet If off prevents the user from accessing AlphaWord Plus See page 110 Passwords enabled Enables the use of individual file passwords in AlphaWord Plus See page 78 Set File Passwords Specifies a common password for all AlphaWord Plus files See page 117 Show Marks Sets whether to display arrows where there are tabs and carriage re...

Page 120: ...lus files For example if you change the maximum file size setting to 82 000 roughly 40 pages and the minimum file size to 2 000 about a page you might have only a handful of files that can reach full capacity Other files are managed so that the minimum amount of space is reserved The maximum file size that you can set is 102 400 characters 50 pages or so the minimum is 512 characters about one qua...

Page 121: ...eyWords or AlphaQuiz may have settings specific to them You can check these settings the same way as for other SmartApplets In AlphaSmart Manager click the Settings tab then select the SmartApplet in the SmartApplet List The specific settings if they exist will appear there You can also consult the individual SmartApplet User s Guides for more information Using Send Lists A send list is what you u...

Page 122: ... or KeyWords lessons data The remaining tabs all use a send list to communicate with Neos You can make changes on the fly and send them over immediately or you can create and save a send list with activities and changes you make regularly Note Send lists are particularly useful with groups of Neos using an AlphaHub To send changes without saving the send list 1 In AlphaSmart Manager make the chang...

Page 123: ... your Neo To open a saved send list 1 In AlphaSmart Manager choose File Open Send List 2 Browse to the folder where the saved send list is located 3 Select the send list you want to open Send lists use an acf file extension 4 Click Open 5 Click the Send List tab in AlphaSmart Manager to view the opened send list Passwords in AlphaSmart Manager As explained in Neo password protection on page 77 the...

Page 124: ...field then retype it in the Retype Password field 4 Click OK then click OK again Important A send list password can only be set in AlphaSmart Manager If you forget your send list password contact Technical Support If you no longer want to use a send list password you can clear it as long as you know the current send list password To clear a send list password 1 Do one of the following Macintosh Ch...

Page 125: ...to use as the password Master passwords can be between one and six characters long 5 Click the Send tab and verify that the setting appears in the send list 6 Click Send Note If you forget your master password you can simply set a new one in AlphaSmart Manager by following the steps explained above File passwords File passwords are useful for protecting the contents of your AlphaWord files With Al...

Page 126: ...ne and six characters long 5 Click the Send tab and verify that the setting appears in the send list 6 Click Send Sending a user dictionary to Neo If your writing often contains words that aren t in Neo s spell check dictionary you might want to create your own list of words a custom user dictionary and send it to your Neo You create a word list as a text file on your computer and send it to your ...

Page 127: ... on your computer and resend it to your Neo Consequently it s a good idea to keep the user dictionary on your computer so that you can make changes to it as you need to When you send a new list to your Neo it overwrites the existing user dictionary on the device You can delete a user dictionary from the Spell Check settings either in AlphaSmart Manager or in Control Panel on your Neo SpiffyPro Oba...

Page 128: ...rs in the SpellCheck Files area of the send list 5 Click Send Replacing the thesaurus with the Spanish English word lookup If you re not using the thesaurus that comes preinstalled on Neo you can remove it and replace it with a Spanish English word lookup utility Only one of these utilities can be installed on Neo at a time consequently you need to remove one as you re installing the other To inst...

Page 129: ...Spanish English word lookup 4 Make sure the setting Replace SmartApplets on device with SmartApplets on computer is checked 5 Click the Send List and verify that the word lookup appears and click Send AlphaSmart Manager removes the thesaurus and installs the word lookup ...

Page 130: ...dful of other tasks you can do in AlphaSmart Manager such as set preferences restore settings to factory defaults reset or revert devices view SmartApplet information and more These tasks are described in the AlphaSmart Manager User s Guide included in pdf format on the CD that accompanied your Neo ...

Page 131: ...orner of the screen then you re simply in an empty file Start typing and characters should appear on your screen If your screen is completely blank without a flashing cursor check your batteries by connecting your Neo to your computer with a USB cable If the device turns on the problem is likely due to one of the following Your alkaline batteries need to be replaced Your alkaline batteries were im...

Page 132: ...ere last working when you turned the device off If you were working in File 4 of AlphaWord Plus it will place you in that file If you were in Control Panel it will place you in that SmartApplet If you were working on calculations in Calculator it will place you in Calculator with your last figures showing The exception to this behavior is when you ve set a startup SmartApplet When you designate a ...

Page 133: ... the text back into your original application Adjust keyboard settings on your computer experimenting with the key repeat rate and the repeat delay rate On a Macintosh adjust hardware settings in System Preferences on a PC adjust keyboard settings in Control Panel I try to type in a file but no characters appear You might have the Slow Keys setting turned on You can change the setting in one of th...

Page 134: ... the lowercase characters show up as uppercase and the uppercase characters show up as lowercase It s likely that the Caps Lock key on your computer was on when you sent the text from Neo Press Caps Lock on your computer keyboard to turn it off and then resend the file When I press a key the wrong letter appears on the screen It s likely that your Neo is using a different keyboard layout You can c...

Page 135: ...l something on my Neo If the spill is water follow these steps 1 Remove all power sources batteries USB cable AC adapter rechargeable battery pack 2 Dry the device using a canned air dusting product or hair dryer on air only or low heat setting 3 When the device is dry reconnect the power sources and try turning the unit on 4 If the unit doesn t turn on or malfunctions contact Technical Support If...

Page 136: ...om my Neo With graphics intensive programs such as these you need to use the slowest transfer speed Change the transfer speed by following the instructions on page 84 and choosing Very Slow 1 If you still lose data sending to Kid Works 2 turn Sound Effects off by deselecting it under the Kid Works 2 Options menu ...

Page 137: ...e power of course Neo uses three AA batteries that you insert and maintain or it can use internal rechargeable batteries if you purchase a rechargeable pack specifically designed for AlphaSmart devices With AA batteries all the batteries need to be the same type Alkaline batteries are recommended With rechargeable batteries you recharge the device with its included AC adapter Your Neo can be power...

Page 138: ...l the cable is disconnected or the AlphaHub or computer is turned off When the cable is disconnected or power is removed from the cable Neo returns to the state it was in before connecting That is if it was off before connecting it will turn off again when disconnected When connected to a computer with a USB cable Neo uses the power available from the computer even if no batteries are installed Wh...

Page 139: ...efer to secure the door with the screw to help prevent battery theft 3 Open the battery door by placing your thumbs in the depressions on the ends of the latch then gently press down and slide the latch to the left 4 Remove the old batteries 5 Insert the new batteries with the terminals pointing to the right and the terminals pointing to the left 6 Replace the latch and slide it gently to the righ...

Page 140: ...tput DC 7 5V 500 MA You should always use the AC adapter supplied by AlphaSmart don t use other types Charging a rechargeable device Neo s rechargeable batteries use Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH cells NiMH cells can be charged about 500 times Fully charged batteries can power the Neo for 60 150 hours or even much longer depending on use Note however that fully charged batteries that are never used lo...

Page 141: ...h the AC adapter for about 8 16 hours fully charges it if you charge it with an AlphaHub or USB cable it may take as long as 24 hours Don t however charge the batteries for more than a week Doing so may damage the batteries Neo s indicator light turns green when the device is fully charged Storing and recharging Neos Rechargeable batteries that aren t used over time self discharge That is they los...

Page 142: ...pplies power to Neo from the computer You can t do any editing but you can transfer the data in your files Alternatively you can temporarily switch to AA alkaline batteries until you can obtain a new battery pack Toxic elements statement Each battery cell is a sealed container enclosing a nickel electrode and a potassium hydroxide electrolyte The electrolyte is caustic Avoid contact with skin or e...

Page 143: ... display shows a picture representing the amount of battery power left and a message showing the percentage 2 Press any key to return to your file Tips on caring for batteries To avoid battery leakage in AA batteries change the batteries as soon as they become weak Do not drop puncture disassemble mutilate or incinerate the batteries Do not leave batteries in hot locations When storing rechargeabl...

Page 144: ... lithium battery provides power to the memory and prevents data loss when the unit is turned off or when the batteries are dead or removed The lithium battery will last approximately five to seven years If you suspect a problem with the lithium battery visit the AlphaSmart web site for more information or contact Technical Support for assistance ...

Page 145: ...ur Neo Keyboard commands Action Keyboard command Move one character left or right Move up or down one line Move up one screen scrolling a Move down one screen scrolling a Move to beginning of line a Move to end of line a Move to beginning of file home Move to end of file end Move to previous word option Move to next word option Move to previous sentence ctrl Move to next sentence ctrl Move to prev...

Page 146: ...ft a Select all select entire file ctrl A or a A Cut selected text to clipboard ctrl X or a X Copy selected text to clipboard ctrl C or a C Paste text from clipboard ctrl V or a V Delete a character or selection to the left of the cursor backspace Delete a character or selection to the right of the cursor delete or ctrl backspace Clear the entire contents of the file clear file Clear the contents ...

Page 147: ...f option a spell check Spell check a selected section ctrl spell check Ignore all occurrences in spell check ctrl I Replace all in spell check ctrl enter Open thesaurus ctrl T File status characters ctrl a I File status pages a I File statistics number of words characters paragraphs and spaces in a file ctrl option a I Number of characters in all files shift ctrl a I Number of pages in all files s...

Page 148: ...r Neo with Beamer ctrl send Receive an AlphaWord Plus file from another Neo with Beamer ctrl B Go to SmartApplets menu applets Set a startup SmartApplet from the SmartApplets menu ctrl applets Disable a SmartApplet from the SmartApplets menu ctrl a L Display information about selected SmartApplet option applets Select font size ctrl option a F Copy linked file to clipboard shift ctrl a C Copy curr...

Page 149: ...w Keys status ctrl option a K Change keyboard layout QWERTY Dvorak Right Left option a L Change send speed cable option a S Change send speed IR ctrl option a S Switch to another file when connected by USB a File 1 File 2 File 3 and so on Check battery status ctrl a B Set idle time option a T View help contents ctrl H or a H Copy help contents ctrl C View system hardware details ctrl shift option ...

Page 150: ... be pressed sequentially in this example press and hold the option key while pressing E then release them both before pressing A You will not see a character displayed after pressing the E but the character that appears after pressing the A will be an accented lowercase a Character Keystroke s Notes Á option E shift A acute accent À option shift A grave accent Ä option U shift A umlaut accent Ã op...

Page 151: ...ê option I E circumflex accent ë option U E umlaut accent í option E I acute accent ì option I grave accent î option I I circumflex accent ï option U I umlaut accent Ñ option N shift N tilde accent ñ option N N tilde accent Ó option E shift O acute accent Ò option shift O grave accent Ô option I shift O circumflex accent Ö option U shift O umlaut accent Õ option N shift O tilde accent ó option E O...

Page 152: ...ex accent Ü option U shift U umlaut accent ú option E U acute accent ù option U grave accent û option I U circumflex accent ü option U U umlaut accent ÿ option U Y umlaut accent Character Keystroke s option 2 option R option G ø option O Ø option shift O option shift 8 infinity option 5 option 6 option 7 option shift option 1 option shift option Character Keystroke s Notes ...

Page 153: ...flex option I space umlaut option U space tilde option N space superscript dot option H ctrl option 2 ctrl option 3 ctrl option 4 option option shift ƒ option F shift 4 option 4 option 3 option shift 5 option Y option shift 2 ß beta or German Sharp S option S sigma option W pi option P µ mu option M omega option Z Character Keystroke s Σ π Ω ...

Page 154: ...ar Windows application you can try the workaround described here To transfer international characters to problematic Windows applications 1 On your computer open the Notepad application 2 On your Neo send your text to Notepad 3 In Notepad select all the text then press Ctrl C to copy it to the Windows clipboard 4 Open a new file in the application that didn t accept the special characters earlier ...

Page 155: ...inal purchase For rechargeable devices Renaissance Learning Inc warrants the rechargeable battery to be free from defects for 90 days from the date of original purchase During this period if a defect occurs Renaissance Learning Inc will at its option repair or replace your Neo at no charge to you provided that it is returned during the warranty period to Renaissance Learning Inc or one of its auth...

Page 156: ...nance your Neo will last for a long time The following tips help keep your Neo in top condition Always turn off your Neo before changing the batteries Take care not to break the LCD screen Don t drop Neo or subject it to strong impact Don t place an AC adapter or other heavy object over the LCD screen Clean the screen only with a soft dry cloth Don t use solvents Keep your Neo away from extreme he...

Page 157: ... rechargeable Neos be sure to charge all of them before you store them and then again after you take them out of storage Use care when storing or stacking a group of Neos You may inadvertently cause a power drain from some units if they are stored incorrectly If several Neos are stacked on top of each other and offset somewhat be careful that the rubber foot on the bottom of any of the units does ...

Page 158: ...d Kingdom www alphasmart com international all other countries If you can t find the information you re looking for on the web site use the contact information listed in this appendix United States Technical questions or problems Phone 888 274 2720 Email support alphasmart com Web www alphasmart com support Purchase AlphaSmart products Online store www alphasmart com Phone 888 274 0680 General inf...

Page 159: ...ail UK help alphasmart com Latest support information www alphasmart eu support Select your country or region Purchase AlphaSmart products www alphasmart com international This URL also provides a list of resellers and AlphaSmart contacts Asia Pacific Canada Latin America Technical questions or problems Contact your local reseller If you do not have a local reseller email Technical Support at supp...

Page 160: ... help 1 Contact Technical Support using the contact information for your country listed on page 150 Eighty percent of all problems can be solved by email or over the phone 2 If the device does need to be returned to the factory for repair it must be assigned an RMA Return Material Authorization number in order to track the unit before it is returned To receive an RMA number contact Technical Suppo...

Page 161: ...rts replaced as well as a repair handling fee FCC statement Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not inst...

Page 162: ...C caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Renaissance Learning could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired ...

Page 163: ...Repeat setting 76 106 B basics of AlphaSmart Manager 87 batteries 5 134 caring for 135 charging 7 checking status 135 installing AA batteries 6 lithium 136 rechargeable 5 rechargeable upgrade kit 130 replacing 131 status 71 status indicator 135 understanding 129 Beamer 19 beaming AlphaWord Plus files between Neos 19 sending text 13 text to printer 15 black light 90 blank screen 8 123 broken LCD sc...

Page 164: ...ngs 65 copying text 23 counting characters words paragraphs pages 43 creating files 25 linked files 46 cursor moving 22 custom dictionary 39 sending to Neo 118 cutting text 23 D data recovering 58 defining section separations 35 settings 106 deleting files 54 57 text 23 user dictionary 113 dictionary user 39 118 disabled setting 110 disabling spell check 38 display battery status 71 Dvorak layout ...

Page 165: ... font 30 font size changing 28 reset to system 107 setting 30 formatting text 28 formulas with Calculator 62 full file 53 G garbage characters 126 Get Utility 18 green light 90 guarantee 148 H hidden SmartApplets 105 I idle time 107 installing AA batteries 6 AlphaSmart Manager 15 SmartApplets 102 Spanish English word lookup 120 international characters 142 IR beaming 13 IR transfer speed 107 K key...

Page 166: ... onscreen viewing keyboard layouts 70 opening files 27 opening send lists 115 operands in Calculator 62 P page counts 43 paper tape in Calculator 63 paragraph counts 43 password protection 78 passwords 77 default file 80 file 117 in AlphaSmart Manager 115 master password 117 resetting 80 send list 116 setting 79 pasting text 23 power 5 auto power on 130 132 powering Neo 129 printing by beaming 15 ...

Page 167: ...3 send lists 88 113 opening 115 password 77 116 saving 115 sending empty files 101 files to Neo from AlphaSmart Manager 99 linked files 47 text by beaming 13 text by cable 12 text to a computer 11 text to applications 83 user dictionary 118 with AlphaSmart Manager 88 separations for sections 35 setting font size 30 options in Control Panel 66 passwords 79 settings AlphaWord Plus 67 111 Auto Repeat...

Page 168: ...clipboard 24 connection in AlphaSmart Manager 90 of batteries 71 135 of system 81 Status Screen 81 Sticky Keys setting 71 76 106 storing Neo 133 148 switching files 12 system font 28 30 requirements 3 settings 106 status 81 T tab characters 28 tags for linked files 50 text cut copy paste delete 23 entering and editing 21 finding 31 formatting 28 printing 14 replacing 33 searching 31 selecting 23 s...

Page 169: ...nding text 12 USB connection 10 USB printer 15 user dictionary 39 67 118 add words to 113 deleting 113 sending to Neo 118 V variable font size 28 very large font 29 viewing clipboard contents status 24 file length 44 keyboard layouts 69 linked files 49 W warranty 147 Whole Word Replace option 33 word counts 43 word lookup Spanish English 42 installing 120 working with files 28 workspaces 25 cleari...

Page 170: ...162 Neo User s Guide ...

Search results

Summary of Contents for NEO

Reviews:

Related manuals for NEO

Brands by name

Popular brands

Alphasmart NEO, User Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for NEO

Reviews:

Related manuals for NEO

Brands by name

Popular brands