Alphasmart NEO, User Manual

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All About AlphaWord Plus 39
Checking spelling
For the first two methods, you’ll need to enter a master password. For
information on master passwords, see “Neo password protection” on
page 77.
To disable or enable the spell checker:
1. Press
option-
a
-spell check
.
2. Type the master password and press
enter
.
Tip!
If you’re using a group of Neos and an AlphaHub, use
AlphaSmart Manager to disable or enable the spell checker on all
devices in one operation.
User dictionary
If you have a list of custom words that regularly trip up your spell
checks—scientific terms, proper names, acronyms—you might want
to create your own list of words—a user dictionary—to add to the
AlphaWord 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 Panel or within a spell check), but you
can’t delete words within the user dictionary.
Consequently, it’s a good idea to keep a master list of words as a text
file on your computer. You can add or delete words to this list as
often as you like, then resend the list to your Neo. When you send
over a new list, it overwrites the existing user dictionary on the
device. (You can also delete the user dictionary entirely, either from
AlphaSmart Manager or on the device itself.)