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1. a amp ba s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 lt tab f lt gt P Y F G Cc R E 5 i if j i i T lt shift ots control alt Fel MM a a i E 4 agg The Dvorak keyboard layout 75 76 NEO SETTINGS Changing Settings in the Control Panel The left one handed keyboard layout Search for Networks NEO 2 Only On NEO 2 models when you use NEO 2 with a Renaissance Receiver the first network that you choose with NEO 2 is the one that is used by default the next time you use the Responder SmartApplet If you want to search for a different computer Receiver combination network move the cursor next to this setting in the Control Panel and press enter NEO 2 will find the Renaissance Receivers that are within range and show you their names Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the new Receiver you want to use Then press enter to connect to it About NEO 2 NEO 2 Only On NEO 2 models you can select this Control Panel setting to view information about your laptop including the system version and the version of other items that are unique to NEO 2 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual NEO SETTINGS Changing the Transfer Speed for Sending or Beaming Files Wireless Security NEO 2 Only Use this setting
2. NEO The Only Laptop Designed for Classrooms N E QO The Only Laptop Designed for Classrooms TM User Manual Learn how to e Send files from the NEO to your computer or another NEO e Setup Infrared beaming and install AlphaBeam e Write edit and manage files in AlphaWord Plus e Manage SmartApplets including the Responder SmartApplet on NEO 2 INI E oO and NEO User Manual Renaissance Learning Contact Information Our Web site is a good source of information about products sales support and the latest news Visit the Web site at www renlearn com United States www alphasmart co uk United Kingdom www alphasmart com international all other countries If you can t find the information youre looking for on the Web site use this contact information United States Renaissance Learning PO Box 8036 Wisconsin Rapids WI 54495 8036 Technical questions or problems Phone 800 338 4204 Email support renlearn com Web www renlearn com support Purchase NEOs general information or sales questions Web www renlearn com Phone 800 338 4204 Email answers renlearn com United Kingdom Technical questions or problems Phone 0870 120 0718 Email UK help alphasmart com Latest support information Web www alphasmart co uk support Purchase NEO products Web www alphasmart co uk ordering This URL also provides a list of resellers and contac
3. 0 cece cece eee eee e eee eees 90 How to Save Piles socio 5 tes ietale o s icdae dihethe at eA cd Boe eicoaltaase nae eacn deeded 92 Sending Files Rubrics or Write On Lessons to NEOs 0 2 0000s 95 Creating and Sending Text Files 0 0 eee eee eee eect rererere 95 Sending Rubrics or Other Linked Files to NEOs 0 cece eee ee ee eens 97 Sending Write On Lessons to NEOS 0 eee cece eee tee nett eee eens 102 Sending Empty Files to NEOS 0 cece cece eee cette eee cent teen eens 105 Retrieving KeyWords Data Using AlphaSmart Manager 105 Installing SmartApplets on NEOs Using AlphaSmart Manager 105 Deleting SmartApplets from NEOs 0 cece eee eee tent eens 108 NEO 1 and NEO 2 viii User Manual CONTENTS Defining System Settings for the NEO 2 e eee ee ee eee eee 110 System Settings You Can Change in AlphaSmart Manager 110 How to Change System Settings Using AlphaSmart Manager 112 About the Startup SmartApplet 0 cece eee cee eee eee eee e eee 113 Defining Settings for SmartApplets 0 cece eee eee eee eee 113 About the Disable This SmartApplet Setting 0 0 eee eee eee eee 114 AlphaWord Plus Settings 20 cess eee cece eee cece eee e eee eee eneees 115 Bile SILOS sa foe ei gt aS asa tees Sas yeas te oatte bac aa sels wh ca sa
4. E Needed by Install List E Currently Used based on fullest device 4 Click the Send List tab and verify that only the SmartApplets you want to keep on your NEOs are in the Send List 5 Ifyou have a SmartOption Mobile Lab and you want to send the changes to some but not all of the NEOs click Select Devices check the numbers to which you want to send the text then click OK To send to all connected NEOs skip this step x r Select I AlphaSmart 1 I AlphaSmart 11 IV AlphaSmart 21 IV AlphaSmart 2 AlphaSmart 12 AlphaSmart 22 I AlphaSmart 3 I AlphaSmart 13 M AlphaSmart 23 I AlphaSmart 4 IV AlphaSmart 14 IV AlphaSmart 24 IV AlphaSmart 5 I AlphaSmart 15 IV AlphaSmart 25 AlphaSmart 6 AlphaSmart 16 M AlphaSmart 26 I AlphaSmart 7 IV AlphaSmart 17 IV AlphaSmart 27 AlphaSmart 8 AlphaSmart 18 M AlphaSmart 28 I AlphaSmart 9 I AlphaSmart 19 M AlphaSmart 29 I AlphaSmart 10 I AlphaSmart 20 I AlphaSmart 30 Check All Check None cres 6 Click Send If you have set a send list password see page 120 you must enter the password and click OK 109 WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Defining System Settings for the NEO Defining System Settings for the NEO NEO and its SmartApplets have settings that let you customize how it works There are two ways to change these settings e You can change the settings on the NEO itself using the Control Panel See page 69 e
5. 0 0 c cece eee eee eens 24 How to Connect a Renaissance Receiver to Your Computer 2 005 25 How to Name the Receiver 0 cece cece e eee eee tence eee eees 25 Writing on NEO Using AlphaWord Plus 27 Starting AlphaWord Plus 0 0 cece cece eee ene e eee enes 27 Entering and Editing Text 0 0 cece cece eee eens 28 Moving the Cursor scc053 ces a naen et oases Gaae he wee bide a ade suena 28 Selecting Texte ieiet r aa cs once E teased tes EE EERE eates ba bares 29 Cutting Copying Pasting Deleting Text 2 0 cee eee eee eee eee eens 29 About the NEO Clipboard 2 cece eee cece eee e eee e eee e eee 30 To view the clipboard contents 2 ccc eee cece ee ee eee e eee e eee 30 To view the clipboard status cece eee eee cece teen eee e ees 30 Using Text2Speech to Read AlphaWord Files Aloud 0 0005 30 Managing Files in AlphaWord Plus 2 cece eect eee ee eens 30 Creating New Files vi sic nonrs ieni abhi s diiean tee alesis leche r rE E 31 Naming and Saving Files 2 cc eee eee cece cece nee e ee teen eee nenes 31 Finding and Opening Files 0 cece cece eee cette teenies 32 Formatting Testy rerree ie le ecese ed ota teats See ee Sa ek A ORAA et 33 Using Tabs menart tina teas de bee de DOM ere nian Sahel I UA ds ma ee 33 Changing Font Size esec ates See a A ae a el EA aes CN 33 Available Font Sizes aeae e ahh
6. My vocabulary sentences The rough clothes of the pirate contrasted with the winsome ways of his parrot When you meddle in other people s business trouble can ensue AlphaWord Plus file on NEO NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 45 WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Using Linked Files How to Send a Linked File to Your NEO s 4 You can also click W the Linked Files g button type the text for the linked file in the lt form gt tags that have been entered for you in the new window and then click OK to come back to the main window See page 97 46 Start AlphaSmart Manager on your computer and connect your NEO Click the AlphaWord Files to Send tab In the file list on the left click the file number that you want to send to on the NEO s Untitled AlphaSmart Manager 2 File Edit Setup Help D ga 5 Get Print Alphaword Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords Smartdpplets Settings Send List Hint You can paste drag and drop into text area below File List File 5 1 lt lt empty gt gt lt FORM gt o2 lt lt empty gt gt Create sentences using the following o3 lt lt empty gt gt vocabulary words rough winsome meddle ensue o4 lt lt empty gt gt HEESE lt roRD os lt lt empty gt gt My vocabulary sentences oO lt lt empty gt gt os lt lt empty gt gt Note Only checked files will be sent Linked Files WriteOn Lessons
7. 59 How to Disable a SmartApplet from the SmartApplets Menu 60 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual CONTENTS Using the Responder SmartApplet on NEO2 61 Preparing to Use NEO 2 with AccelTest Accelerated Math RP or the 2Know TOO bar paken cys er ad Ni Rea Se av es a Wa E EE eee ale Die elem AA 61 Using NEO 2 to Complete AccelTest Assignments 0 0c cece eens 61 Using NEO 2 in a Student Paced Session in AccelTest 000 c cece eees 62 Teacher Preparation Steps eee cece eee cette eee eee eee e neces 62 Steps Students Follow during a Student Paced Session 065 62 Using NEO 2 in a Teacher Paced Session in AccelTest 0 0 c ec eeeeeeees 64 Teacher Preparation Steps cece ee eee cette ee eee nent neces 64 Steps Students Follow during a Teacher Paced Session 000000 64 Using NEO 2 to Complete Accelerated Math Assignments 65 Teacher Preparation Steps eee e eee cece eee e ete e ee eeee 65 Steps Students Follow to Complete Accelerated Math Assignments 65 Using NEO 2 with the 2Know Toolbar 0 0 c eee cece eee eens 67 How Participants Respond to 2Know Toolbar Questions Using NEO 2 67 How Teachers Can Use NEO 2 to Control the 2Know Toolbar Program 68 NEO Settings crece Bae eR eS 69 Changing Settings in the Control Panel 2 eee eee eee eee 6
8. wv Some language W versions of NEO do not support alternate keyboard layouts NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual What It Does Use this setting if it is difficult for you to perform keyboard commands because you cannot hold multiple keys down at the same time When sticky keys is on users can press one key at a time to type keyboard commands that use the shift ctrl option or keys For example to open a file in AlphaWord Plus you could press 3 let it go and then press O if sticky keys is on To change the setting from on to off or off to on simply move the cursor next to it and press enter Other Ways to Change This e Press option K while working on the NEO Then press 2 to change the sticky keys setting from on to off or off to on Then press esc In AlphaSmart Manager click the Settings tab and click System on the left Then check the Sticky Keys box and click On or Off Send your changes to NEOs on the Send List tab end fe send back space enter gai lt gt shift FEL aga The standard QWERTY keyboard layout file 5 on off fet te 2 file 3 file 4 mes fe print pal find dear home end applets send 7 fe
9. Finding text e Checking spelling e Using the thesaurus e Using linked files Counting characters words and more e File size limits e Clearing and deleting files e Recovering files e Using the typing timer Starting AlphaWord Plus NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual When you first receive your NEO it starts AlphaWord Plus automatically whenever you turn it on If you have changed the program that starts when you start the NEO you can still open AlphaWord Plus by following these steps 1 Press applets 2 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to AlphaWord Plus 3 Press enter 27 WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Entering and Editing Text Entering and Editing Text Moving the Cursor 28 When you first start NEO and it starts AlphaWord Plus NEO opens file 1 which is empty The next time you start the NEO it places you in the file you last worked on The cursor is where you left it in that file If you want to work in a different file select it by pressing one of the file keys file 1 file 8 at the top of the keyboard goo To enter text in a file simply begin typing Use backspace or delete to erase text you ve typed As with most word processors text automatically wraps at the end of each line Press enter only when you want to separate paragraphs NEO saves each character as you type it file 4 file 5 file 6 file 7 file 8 The following tab
10. 4w You can also delete W a file from the File Selector by pressing ctrl F scrolling to the file you want to clear and pressing clear file 54 Press Y to clear all the files if you want to continue If not press N to return to the last active file If you have named files with linked files in files 1 8 for each file AlphaWord Plus asks whether you want to keep the linked file Note If necessary you can restore these files one at a time using the data recovery feature as long as you haven t typed new text into the files To recover files see page 55 Deleting a file removes everything its contents its name if it is a named file and its linked file if it has one You can delete a single file or you can delete all files on the NEO including named files You can t recover data from a file that s been deleted How to Delete the Open File 1 2 3 Open the file you want to delete Press option clear file Press Y to delete the file permanently if you want to continue If not press N to return to the file How to Delete a File from a List of Files 1 2 3 4 From within any file press ctrl O A list of files appears Move the cursor next to the file you want to delete Press enter Press Y to delete the file permanently if you want to continue If not press N to cancel NEO returns you to the active file space How to Delete All Files 1 2 From within any file press
11. Beamer for sending files between NEOs e Control Panel for changing settings for NEO or its SmartApplets NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual GETTING STARTED Sending Files to Your Computer AlphaQuiz for administering quizzes to students on the NEO yi AlphaQuiz is e Calculator W installed on NEO 1 laptops by default The Quick Guide that you received with your NEO provides basic instructions NEO 2 laptops dont have this for using most of these SmartApplets For detailed instructions see the NEO 1 SmartApplet preinstalled but and NEO 2 SmartApplet User Manual on our Web site or the Documentation you can install it using 5 AlohaSmart Manager CD for NEO 1 and NEO 2 For more general information about SmartApplets see page 57 Sending Files to Your Computer There are two ways to send files from the NEO to your computer You can use a USB cable to connect the NEO to your computer Then you can send the files via the cable connection See the instructions below e You can send the files using infrared beaming See page 11 Sending Files Using a Direct Cable Connection Connecting Your NEO to a Computer Using a USB Cable 1 If this is the first time you have connected the NEO to your computer make sure you are logged in to your computer as an administrator or that you have permissions that allow the device drivers to load properly Also make sure AlphaSmart Manager is not running 2 Using the cable that came wit
12. NEO turns on automatically when you use a USB cable to connect it to e ASmartOption Mobile Lab or an AlphaHub that is on usually in a classroom situation e A running computer NEO 1 and NEO 2 136 User Manual MoRE ABOUT NEO BATTERIES AND POWER SOURCES Replacing AA Batteries NEO remains on until 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 For example if it was off before connecting it will turn off again when disconnected When connected to a computer or AlphaHub NEO uses the power available from the computer even if no batteries are installed Don t connect the AC adapter when NEO is connected to a computer it s not necessary Replacing AA Batteries When you replace NEO s AA batteries you must change all three batteries If one discharged AA battery is used with two new batteries the battery life is significantly reduced even though two out of the three are new Follow these steps to replace AA batteries 1 Turn the NEO over If a small screw is holding the cover in place remove the screw using a Phillips screwdriver 2 On the back of a NEO put your thumbs in the circles on the battery compartment cover and slide the cover toward the left to remove it from the NEO NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 137 MORE ABOUT NEO BATTERIES AND POWER SOURCES Using the Optio
13. a v LE Music ld Pictures vvvy Fald If you have connected a SmartOption Mobile Lab you will see a folder for each file number Within that folder you will see that file number for each connected NEO Eile Edit Q x x gt amp io Search le Folders Folders x B Documents and Settings a S O Al users 2 Q Bena Caden Cookies View Favorites Tools Help ww amp AlphaSmart 1 txt AlphaSmart 5 txt E Q Desktop 00o E Macintosh HD vv Favorites B O My Documents O Adobe File 2 O File 3 Back Forward E TS Computer fv A Home Favorites Applications Search 1 of 33 items selected 32 36 GB available File 4 O File 5 File 6 File 7 File 8 v 2 objects Disk free space 21 0 GB NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual ane In Users B benacaden gt GB Desktop v 5 Documents v T Apple User Data I AutoSave BENA FOLDER File 01 AlphaSmart USB File 01 0 File 02 5 File 03 i i i vvyvvvvyyy File 05 3 File 06 J File 07 J File 08 93 WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Viewing Printing and Saving Files from Your NEO Follow these steps to save the files from your NEO s 1 If you know exactly which files you want to save check those files in the File Contents list Untitled AlphaSmart Manager 2 File Edit S
14. Send List Sort by Fie Number v File Contents Dare AlphaSmart devices connected 0 Ez 2 Connect your NEO to your computer as described on page 9 or connect your cart 3 In AlphaSmart Manager click the plus sign Windows or triangle Macintosh at the bottom of the screen to view connection status You might need to wait a few moments before the connection status light appears Click to expand or hide the Connection Status area AlphaSmart devices connected 1 Direct USB Direct Status AlphaHub Status Direct USB m P AlphaHub not present connected NEO orNEO 2 needs updating Color indicates the connection status and the 2 indicates a NEO 2 unsupported not connected NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Viewing Printing and Saving Files from Your NEO e Green circle Your NEO is properly connected An empty green circle indicates a NEO 1 and a green circle with a 2 indicates a NEO 2 e Yellow circle The connected NEO needs updating e Red circle An AS3000 is connected This version of AlphaSmart Manager is not compatible with AS3000 laptops and you cannot have both NEOs and AS3000s connected to the SmartOption Mobile Lab e Black circle Your NEO is not connected or is improperly connected refer to Troubleshooting on page 127 When youre properly connected you can transfer informat
15. 2 Press ctrl option P A message will tell you whether password protection is on or off File password protection is OFF Type master password to turn on Press esc key to exit 3 To change the setting type the master password and press enter A message will tell you what the setting has been changed to 4 Press any key to exit the screen All AlphaWord Plus files will have the password write until you change the password for each file see page 81 Enabling or Disabling File Passwords in the Control Panel 1 Be sure you know your master password see page 119 to set the master password using AlphaSmart Manager Press applets Move the cursor next to Control Panel and press enter Move the cursor next to AlphaWord settings and press enter NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual PASSWORDS ON NEO Setting Individual Passwords for AlphaWord Plus Files 5 Move the cursor next to Turn file passwords ON OFF and press enter to change the setting from on to off or from off to on A message will tell you whether password protection is on or off o File password protection is OFF Type master password to turn on Press esc key to exit 6 To change the setting type the master password and press enter A message will tell you what the setting has been changed to 7 Press any key to exit the screen All AlphaWord Plus files will have the password write until you change the password for each file see the next
16. Clear All Text to the devices AlphaSmart devices connected 1 Direct USB In the File window type the text for the linked file All text that should be in the linked file should be inside lt FORM gt and lt FORM gt tags as shown above If you want to send any text for the main AlphaWord Plus file not the linked file insert it before or after the lt FORM gt tags In your linked file you can use the tags below to insert check boxes specify a preformatted section and control line breaks The tags in the table are similar to HTML tags Most have a beginning tag enclosed in angle brackets lt tag gt and an end tag enclosed in angle brackets with a forward slash lt tag gt Tag Description lt FORM gt Begin a linked file lt FORM gt End a linked file lor Insert a check box lt PRE gt Begin a preformatted section use this when you want to precisely control line breaks lt PRE gt End a preformatted section lt NOBR gt Begin no break text use this to keep the text that follows on a single line if possible NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual s If you want to send I the file to some NEOs but not others click Select Devices and check the NEOs that should get the file before you send it WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Using Linked Files Tag Description lt NOBR gt End of no break text lt BR gt Insert a hard return Click the Sen
17. Computer Requirements For computer requirements for NEO go to www renlearn com requirements tv IR Pods are not W compatible with some older Windows Programs Required operating systems The g serial IR pod is not compatible You must have one of the following programs with Windows ME The USB p IR pod is not compatible with AlphaBeam which allows you to send files from NEO to a computer You Windows 95 or Windows NT can install AlphaBeam from the AlphaSmart Manager CD or download it from www renlearn com neo downloads e Get Utility which allows you to send files from NEO to a computer and from a computer to NEO Using Get Utility is the only method that lets you transfer data from your computer using IR beaming For complete information about Get Utility refer to the Read Me file for the utility or visit our Web site NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 21 GETTING STARTED Setting Up Infrared Beaming and Installing AlphaBeam Installing AlphaBeam Follow the instructions for your operating system to install AlphaBeam Warning If you re going to use a USB wireless pod as the transceiver don t connect it to your computer until after you ve completed installing AlphaBeam Installing AlphaBeam on Windows Computers 1 10 22 Do one of the following e Insert the AlphaBeam CD that came with your USB IR pod into the CD drive on your computer If the installer does not start automatically open the Alph
18. Notes A option e shift a acute accent A option shift a grave accent A option u shift a umlaut accent A option n shift a tilde accent A option shift a dot accent option e a acute accent a option a grave accent a option i a circumflex accent a option u a umlaut accent a option n a tilde accent a option a dot accent option digraph ligature option shift digraph ligature option c cedilla accent option shift c cedilla accent option e shift e acute accent option shift e grave accent option i shift e circumflex accent option u shift e umlaut accent option e e acute accent 147 148 KEYBOARD COMMANDS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS International and Special Characters Character Keystroke s Notes option e grave accent option i e circumflex accent option u e umlaut accent option e i acute accent i option i grave accent option i i circumflex accent option u i umlaut accent N option n shift n tilde accent option n n tilde accent option e shift o acute accent option shift o grave accent option i shift o circumflex accent option u shift o umlaut accent option n shift o tilde accent option e o acute accent option o grave accent option i o circumflex accent option u o umlaut accent option n o tilde accent option e sh
19. appears To continue working you should continue in another file or send this one to your computer as recommended File 1 is full switch to another file or send your data to the computer Press any key to continue Checking the File Size and the Number of Pages Available You can check how many pages you ve written in the file you re working on and how much space you have left in that particular file Follow these steps to stv You can see the file W 2 see the information AD size as a percentage of the limit when you 4 Press 3 i The File Status screen appears This screen shows the pages ia ae pede E is used and available for this file and for all files System 986049943 Status File 6 System Pages used tad 18 2 Fages available 12 6 181 5 Press any key to exit 2 When you ve finished press any key to exit the screen If you want to see the number of pages you ve written for all files on your NEO follow these steps 1 Press shift 3 i The screen that opens shows you the number of pages you ve written in each file The current file is marked with Pages open in files Plo te fa Fo a Fe o EEE R a E E AE Press any key to exit 2 Press any key to exit the screen NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 51 WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Clearing and Deleting Files Clearing and Deleting Files Clear all files off 9 NEOs on a regular basis perhaps once a quarter to p
20. is green when the NEO is fully charged 7 Disconnect the AC adapter cord when you ve finished charging the x Rechargeable battery pack P H batteries should be ry Paes conditioned so they hold a full charge For more information see page 139 Starting the NEO To start your NEO after you install the batteries simply press the on off key in the upper left corner of the keyboard You can use the Two Button On setting in the Control Panel to require the on and enter keys to be pressed together in order to turn the NEO on This helps prevent NEO from being turned on accidentally For more information see page 72 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual GETTING STARTED Writing on Your NEO Writing on Your NEO How to Start Writing on a NEO What to Do If the File tv This example shows P J gt a typical NEO 2 SmartApplet menu The order of SmartApplets on your NEO and the SmartApplets included may vary NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual It s easy to start writing on your NEO Once you turn NEO on it will automatically start AlphaWord Plus which is the SmartApplet program that you write in A message will appear briefly to show you which of the eight files you are in These files correspond to the file 1 through file 8 keys on the NEO Since this is the first time you ve written on the NEO it should open in file 1 which is blank Begin typing Your text appears on the screen You can use th
21. will be deleted and spell check will question those words once again Add new word to user dictionary When you choose this setting and press enter you can add words to the user dictionary one at a time Use this feature to add words that you use often but that spell check marks as misspelled Another way to update the user dictionary on NEOs is to create a text file on your computer and use AlphaSmart Manager to replace the user dictionary on your NEOs with the words in the text file To do this see page 122 If you save the text file on your computer you can easily add or delete words at any time and re send the user dictionary to as many NEOs as necessary NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual NEO SETTINGS Changing Settings in the Control Panel AlphaWord Plus Settings AlphaWord Plus also has its own settings in the NEO Control Panel Setting Name What It Does Other Ways to Change This Turn show marks When you turn show marks on in e Press option K in in files ON OFF AlphaWord Plus you will see gf for AlphaWord Plus In the screen each carriage return enter and that appears press 3 to change you ll see H for each tab that you the show marks setting Then type in your file If show marks is press esc off carriage returns are not shown except as line breaks andtabs are In AlphaSmart Manager click shown as spaces To change the the Settings tab select setting move the cursor next to it AlphaWord Plus on the
22. 2 have installed AlphaSmart Manager on teacher computers and 3 have connected Renaissance Receivers to teacher computers then students can use this SmartApplet on NEO 2 laptops to complete MathFacts in a Flash work NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 57 SMARTAPPLETS Managing SmartApplets SmartApplet KeyWords US or KAZ UK What to Use It For Use this to learn keyboarding or to teach it to your students Beamer Use this to use the infrared IR port to send or beam files to another NEO or to receive files from another NEO Control Panel Use this to change settings for the NEO itself or for individual SmartApplets AlphaQuiz tv AlphaQuiz is ND installed on new NEO 1 laptops but not new NEO 2 laptops However you can install it on NEO 2 laptops using AlphaSmart Manager Use this SmartApplet to administer quizzes to students on the NEO On your computer you ll need to install QuizDesigner and QuizManager QuizDesigner allows you to create the quizzes and QuizManager allows you to send the quizzes to NEOs and retrieve student responses You can download the programs from our Web site or install them from the AlphaSmart Manager CD s AlphaQuiz folder if you received a CD Calculator Use this to perform mathematical calculations To see a list of the installed SmartApplets press applets To choose the one you want to use press the arrow keys to move the cursor next to that S
23. 2 the manual is describing features that are only available on that model Types of Tips in This Manual In this manual you ll see two types of tips in the left margin The icon in the tip shows you which type it is Tips with a light bulb are software tips They provide helpful W information such as reminders or alternate ways to do a task Tips with an apple are teacher tips They provide ideas for using your i NEOs in the classroom NEO 1 and NEO 2 2 User Manual GETTING STARTED This section explains how to start using your NEO It includes this information e System requirements for computers used with NEO e Installing or recharging the batteries e Starting the NEO e Starting to write on NEO e Checking the SmartApplet list e Sending files to your computer e Beaming files between NEOs e Printing from NEO e Installing AlphaSmart Manager e Set up infrared capabilities optional e Setting up a Renaissance Receiver System Requirements For the latest NEO system requirements go to www renlearn com requirements Installing the Batteries w You can order the W rechargeable battery pack after receiving the NEO if you d prefer it to standard batteries NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual Your NEO came with either three AA batteries or a rechargeable battery pack You need to install the batteries or battery pack before you can use the NEO Important For complete information about batteries incl
24. 58 turning off 60 72 Can t send data to computer 127 Canada contact information iii Case reversed on sent characters 129 Changing file passwords 71 82 Changing font size 33 Changing NEO settings 110 112 Changing settings in the Control Panel 69 Changing the font size 34 Changing transfer speed 77 78 Character counts 49 Characters international or special 143 147 missing 128 Charging rechargeable batteries 5 Checking battery charge status 73 141 Checking file size 51 Checking spelling 39 disabling feature 41 tips 40 user dictionary 41 Clearing a send list password 120 Clearing all files 53 Clearing files 52 53 Clipboard 30 contents 30 status 30 Closing send lists 118 Commands keyboard 73 143 Conditioning rechargeable batteries 139 Connecting NEO to a computer using a USB cable 9 Connection status 86 Contact information ii Africa ii Asia Pacific iii Canada iii 156 Europe ii Latin America iii Middle East ii United Kingdom ii United States ii Contrast screen 73 Control Panel SmartApplet 8 58 69 changing settings 69 Copying files to NEO 2 15 Copying NEO 2 files to supported programs 14 Copying text 29 Copyright notice iii Counting characters words paragraphs pages 49 Creating files 31 Cursor missing 127 moving 28 Custom dictionary 41 sending to NEO 122 Cutting text 29 D Data recovering 55 Delete user dictionary setting 70 Deleting all AlphaWord Plus files 115 Deleting files 52 5
25. Deleting Text To cut copy or paste text you must first select it see the previous table Then do one of the actions below To do this Press this Cut selected text and copy it to the ctrl X or X clipboard Copy selected text to the clipboard ctrl C or C Paste text from the clipboard into your file ctrl V or V Delete a character to the left of the cursor or backspace delete selected text Delete a character to the right of the cursor delete or delete selected text Remove the entire contents of the file clear file NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 29 WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Using Text2Speech to Read AlphaWord Files Aloud About the NEO Clipboard NEO has a built in clipboard like most computers Whenever you cut or copy text it is placed in the clipboard When you use the paste command you paste the text from the clipboard into a file either the same file or a new file The clipboard can store one block of text at a time By following the steps below you can view the text in the clipboard or the status of the clipboard at any time To view the clipboard contents 1 Press ctrl option C If the text in the clipboard is too long to be shown in one screen you can use the arrow keys to scroll through the text 2 Press esc to return to your file To view the clipboard status 1 Press option 3 C The screen shows you the number of text pages in the clipboard and how much empty spa
26. I Word count characters words ctrl W paragraphs pages System details option V Clipboard contents ctrl option C Clipboard status characters ctrl shift option C Clipboard status pages option C Print files print or P Typing Timer find Create new file ctrl N Open file ctrl O Open or retrieve file from supported 3 O programs NEO 2 only Save and name a file ctrl S Select file ctrl F Delete file ctrl D Send current AlphaWord Plus file to ctrl send another NEO with Beamer Send current AlphaWord Plus file to 36 send supported programs like Google Docs NEO 2 only Receive an AlphaWord Plus file from ctrl B another NEO with Beamer Go to SmartApplets menu applets Set a startup SmartApplet from the ctrl applets SmartApplets menu Disable a SmartApplet from the ctrl 3 L SmartApplets menu NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 145 146 KEYBOARD COMMANDS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS Keyboard Commands Action Display information about selected SmartApplet Keyboard Command option applets Select font size ctrl option F Copy linked file to clipboard shift ctrl C Copy current screen of a linked file shift ctrl C Select section H S View linked file main file ctrl L Password enable disable master password required ctrl option P Change file password option P Enable disable Calculator master ctrl C password required Sticky Keys Auto Repeat option K Show Marks s
27. Inc can assign RMA numbers If a NEO is returned without an RMA number it will delay the repair and increase the chance that it could become lost 3 Write the RMA number on the outside and inside of the box Also on the inside tape a short detailed note to the NEO explaining the problem include the RMA number 4 Ship the damaged NEO to the address given when you receive your RMA number You will be sending your NEO to a repair center not to the Renaissance Learning Inc office Important Please ship NEO with a reliable shipper Renaissance Learning Inc will not be held responsible for devices that are lost in shipment from a customer or that are returned without an RMA number Your repaired NEO will be returned to you within two weeks of receipt If damages are due to accident or abuse you ll be charged a fee for the parts replaced as well as a repair handling fee NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 153 WARRANTY AND MAINTENANCE FCC Statement FCC Statement FCC Caution 154 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 installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communication
28. NEO in a place that is extremely dusty or damp e Don t use frayed or damaged cables e Never force a connector into a port if the connector and port do not join easily If you know you re not going to be using your NEO for a while follow these guidelines Ifyou are storing a NEO that uses alkaline batteries and you re going to be storing it for longer than six months or the battery capacity is less than 20 remove the batteries from the NEO If you re storing a rechargeable NEO for between one and six months charge the NEO before you store it and again after you take it out of storage to compensate for the battery pack s self discharge If you re storing a group of rechargeable NEOs be sure to charge all of them before and after storage e 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 one NEO does not touch the on off key on the top of another NEO If any NEO is accidentally turned on and the on off key remains pressed this causes a small but constant battery power drain even though nothing may appear on the screen To avoid this potential problem stack your NEOs on edge or carefully make sure they are stacked vertically with no offset You might want to enable the Two Button On option in the NEO Control Pane
29. NEOs skip this step 7 Click Send If you have set a send list password see page 120 you must enter the password and click OK 119 WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Passwords in AlphaSmart Manager Setting or Changing the Send List Password wv Ifyou forget your W send list password contact Technical Support for assistance Send list passwords can only be set in AlphaSmart Manager and you must know your old password to set a new one or to clear the password Normally you do not need to enter a password to send changes to NEO s However you can set a password so that no one can send information from AlphaSmart Manager to your NEOs without first typing this password Follow these steps to set a send list password 1 Windows computers Click the Edit menu and choose Preferences Macintosh computers Click the AlphaSmart Manager menu and choose Preferences Click Set Send Password Windows or Set Password Macintosh If you have set a send list password before and you need to change it enter the old password first in the field provided Enter the same new send list password in the two fields provided Make a note of this password Click OK Windows computers Click OK again Macintosh computers Close the Preferences dialog box Clearing Removing a Send List Password If you no longer want to use a send list password you can clear it if you know the current send list password When you clear the se
30. On the back of the NEO put your thumbs in the circles on the battery compartment cover and slide the cover toward the left to remove it from the NEO tv After you install the W rechargeable battery pack the first time you may use the small screw that came with the NEO to secure the cover If you do this you ll need to remove the screw the next time you install rechargeable batteries 2 The first time you open the compartment you ll find a small plastic bag with a Phillips screw for holding the battery compartment shut Remove the bag 3 Insert the rechargeable battery pack in the NEO with the cable end toward the matching cable in the NEO Then gently pull that cable out and connect it to the rechargeable battery pack 4 Put the battery compartment cover back on and slide it back in place You can insert the small Phillips screw in the hole provided to make sure the cover stays shut 5 Connect the AC adapter cord to your NEO at the connector shown ene You canuse your and plug the cord into a working electrical outlet The batteries will NEO while it s charging but don t automatically start charging disconnect it until it is fully charged NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 5 GETTING STARTED Starting the NEO 6 The first time you charge the battery pack let it charge for 16 hours After that whenever you recharge let the unit charge for 4 8 hours The light on the front of the NEO
31. Press any key to exit 2 Press any key to exit the screen and return to your file NEO 1 and NEO 2 84 User Manual WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER This chapter explains how to perform some common tasks in the AlphaSmart Manager software that came with your NEO For complete information about AlphaSmart Manager refer to the AlphaSmart Manager User Manual If you do not have a printed copy you ll find this manual on our Web site or the Documentation CD for NEO 1 and NEO 2 Some AlphaSmart Manager capabilities are meant to help you manage and maintain a group of NEOs connected to an AlphaHub in a SmartOption Mobile Lab However some features are also useful for those who have just one NEO This chapter focuses on AlphaSmart Manager procedures that you may use often About AlphaSmart Manager wv In AlphaSmart AD Manager you can i only retrieve files 1 8 You can t retrieve named files that aren t open in files 1 8 Also you can only send files from the computer into files 1 8 on the NEO s NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual AlphaSmart Manager is a program that you install and use on the computer that you plan to use with your NEO s It helps you manage files change NEO settings and control which SmartApplets are installed and enabled on your NEO s Although you can perform some of the same tasks on the NEO itself AlphaSmart Manager can make some tasks easier AlphaSmart Manager provides these advantages e Y
32. Send KeyWords Smartdpplets Settings Send List A Send List Display 8 Applet AlphaSmart devices connected 5 If you have a SmartOption Mobile Lab and you want to send the Current System Applet System 3 45 Latest system AlphaSmart devices with a lower version of System Applet will be updated to the Current System 1 Direct USB SmartApplets to some but not all of the NEOs click Select Devices check the numbers to which you want to send the text then click OK To send to all connected NEOs skip this step AlphaSmart Manager 2 Select Devices xi r Select IV AlphaSmart 1 IV AlphaSmart 2 IV AlphaSmart 3 IV AlphaSmart 4 IV AlphaSmart 5 IV AlphaSmart 6 IV AlphaSmart 7 IV AlphaSmart 8 IV AlphaSmart 9 IV AlphaSmant 10 AlphaSmart 11 I AlphaSmart 12 AlphaSmart 13 AlphaSmart 14 I AlphaSmart 15 AlphaSmart 16 AlphaSmart 17 AlphaSmart 18 IV AlphaSmart 19 IV AlphaSmart 20 Check All Check None I AlphaSmart 21 I AlphaSmart 22 M AlphaSmart 23 AlphaSmart 24 I AlphaSmart 25 M AlphaSmart 26 AlphaSmart 27 M AlphaSmart 28 PM AlphaSmart 23 AlphaSmart 30 6 Click Send If you have set a send list password see page 120 you must enter the password and click OK cres 107 WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Deleting SmartApplets from NEOs Deleting SmartApplets from NEOs lv If you want to deny W users access
33. Settings in the Control Panel w You need the master AW password to change the spell check settings Use AlphaSmart Manager to set this password see page 119 70 The following settings are available in the NEO Control Panel Spell Check Settings Spell check has its own settings in the NEO Control Panel When you select the spell check settings you will be asked to enter the master password Setting Name What It Does This setting acts like a switch or toggle When you choose this setting and press enter if spell check was on it will be off if it was off it will be on Turn spell check OFF ON Turn add words to user dictionary ON OFF By changing this setting you are choosing whether users can add words to the user dictionary while doing a spell check in AlphaWord Plus If spell check finds a word that isn t in its dictionary but the user knows that word is spelled correctly the user can usually press A to add that word to the user dictionary so it isn t marked as misspelled again in the future If you have turned off this ability the user cannot add the word to the user dictionary To change the setting simply move the cursor next to it and press enter to change it from on to off or from off to on Delete user dictionary When you choose this setting and press enter you can delete the user dictionary When you do this all words that you added to the spell check dictionary
34. SmartApplet you worked in When I send a file to my computer some of the characters don t show up This is probably a problem with the speed with which the NEO is sending the data Try these measures to solve the problem Disconnect NEO from the computer and check the file transfer speed by pressing option S Reset NEO to a slower setting speed 1 is the slowest e Try using a different word processing program on your computer Some programs allow faster data transfer than others If this solves the problem you can copy and paste the text back into your original program e 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 Windows computer 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 three ways e Press ctrl option K and adjust the time delay On your NEO press applets and choose the Control Panel SmartApplet Then step through the settings to change to the keyboard settings you want In AlphaSmart Manager select a Slow Keys setting from the Settings tab See page 113 for more information NEO 1 and NEO 2 128 User Manual TROUBLESHOOTING NEO Difficulties and Solutions My file or the end of my file is filled with garbage characters There are
35. and KeyWords D ta o toss donee ciaee oa a6 ep a PE dale wach a Bo eee ae oe 125 Other AlphaSmart Manager Tasks 0 e eee eee eee eee teenies 126 Troubleshooting ocorrera ersan ee eee Ee sean 127 NEO Difficulties and Solutions 0 00 ccc cece cece cnet een e neo 127 Nothing appears on the NEO screen when I turniton 00 0 eee e eee 127 When I attach my NEO to my computer I can t send any data and my NEO screen shows a file instead of the Attached to message 127 When I turn on my NEO I see something other than the file that I expected 127 When I send a file to my computer some of the characters don t show up 128 I try to type in a file but no characters appear 02 cece eee eee eee 128 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual CONTENTS My file or the end of my file is filled with garbage characters 129 When I transfer text to my Windows computer the case of the characters is reversed all the lowercase characters show up as uppercase and the uppercase characters show up as lowercaSe 0 e cece eee eee 129 When I press a key the wrong letter appears on the screen 129 My LCD screen broke Is it covered under warranty What should I do 129 Do I need antivirus software for my NEO 2 cece eee eee eee eee 129 What should I do if I spill something on my NEO 0 0 ee
36. enabled setting for AlphaWord Plus 115 Pasting text 29 Power sources for NEO 136 Printer selection setting 111 Printing AlphaWord Plus files from NEO 17 Printing files in AlphaSmart Manager 87 90 Printing using a USB cable connection 17 Printing using infrared IR beaming 18 Procedures for return 153 Proportional font 35 Q QuizDesigner 58 QuizManager 58 QWERTY keyboard layout 74 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual INDEX R Rechargeable batteries 138 conditioning 139 lifetime 140 specifications 139 Rechargeable battery upgrade kit 136 Recharging NEOs 140 Recovering files 55 Red circle in AlphaSmart Manager connection status 87 Removing the send list password 120 Renaissance Receiver connecting to 76 Replace All option 37 Replacing AA batteries 137 Replacing text 37 Requirements for IR beaming 21 Requirements for NEO 3 Reset system font setting 111 Resetting all file passwords 72 Resetting file passwords 82 Resetting the system font 111 Responder SmartApplet 8 57 using 61 Retrieving files from supported programs NEO 2 only 15 Retrieving KeyWords data using AlphaSmart Manager 105 Return procedures 153 Right one hand keyboard layout 74 RMA number 153 Rubrics 45 sending to NEOs 97 S Safety 151 Saving files 31 Saving files in AlphaSmart Manager 87 92 Saving send lists 117 Screen contrast 73 Screen blank 127 159 INDEX Screen broken LCD 129 Search for Networks setting NEO 2 76 Searching for tex
37. left and press enter to change it from check the Show Marks box and on to off or from off to on click On or Off Then send the changes to NEOs from the Send List tab Turn file This setting is normally off so Press ctrl option P in passwords passwords aren t required to open AlphaWord Plus then enter the ON OFF AlphaWord Plus files If you turn master password to change the this setting on you must enter the file s password or the master password when you open a file by pressing the file key or selecting a named file When you first turn this setting on the password for all files is write Use the next setting to set individual file passwords setting Press esc to go back to AlphaWord Plus In AlphaSmart Manager click the Settings tab select AlphaWord Plus on the left check the Passwords Enabled box and click On or Off Then send the changes to NEOs from the Send List tab Change a specific file password When file passwords are on or enabled as described above you can use this setting to change the password for each file When you select this setting and press enter you ll see a list of files 1 8 plus any named files you have on the NEO Move the cursor next to a file press enter and enter the current password once and the new password twice then press enter e Press option P in the file that needs its password changed Enter the current password and then enter the new password twic
38. looking at the underside of the key cap to make sure there are no broken prongs which are the protruding U shaped clasps and hooked pegs that help keep the key in place Also note the location of the plus sign in the middle of the key cap s underside The photos below show the two main styles of keys though the shapes are different the keys have the same basic structure 2 If you see at least one broken prong stop here and contact Technical Support for your location See the beginning of this manual for contact information NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 131 TROUBLESHOOTING Reinstalling or Repairing Keys on the NEO Keyboard If the prongs don t appear to be damaged and the key s underlying scissors assembly is still flatly in place on your keyboard as shown to the right start the repair by gently placing the key back on top of its original location centering the plus sign over the circular dome that the scissors assembly surrounds Do not press the key down yet Before you press the key down please note that if you press too hard you may break the underlying scissors pieces in which case you will need to contact Technical Support and arrange for repair Now press down gently until you hear the key click into place on the left and right sides If it clicks into place on one side carefully push on the opposite side until it clicks If you don t have the key perfectly aligned wiggling the key slightly as y
39. lt empty gt gt Now we are engaged in a great civil war testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated can long endure We are met on a great battle field of that war We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here v Note Only checked files will be sent Linked Files WriteOn Lessons Clear All Text to the devices AlphaSmart devices connected 1 Direct USB 4 4 Click the Send List tab and verify that the text you want to send appears in the Send List Display Untitled AlphaSmart Manager 2 File Edit Setup Help DW elg a Get Print Alphaword Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Display Current System Applet System 3 71 Latest system AlphaS mart devices with a lower version of System Applet will be updated to the Current System Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation conceived in Liberty and dedicated t o the proposition that all men are created equal AA Send AlphaSmart devices connected 1 Direct USB NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Sending Files Rubrics or Write On Lessons to NEOs 5 If you are using a SmartOption Mobile Lab and you want to send the text to some but not all of the NEOs click Select Devices check the devices to whic
40. on the previous pages and then yw For more about i print from your word processing program P JZ printers that are compatible with NEO go to http support renlearn com page 87 techkb techkb 6833262e asp If you prefer to print directly from the NEO there are three ways to do this e Retrieve files using AlphaSmart Manager and then print them See e You can connect NEO to your printer with a USB cable and then press print on the NEO See the instructions on page 17 You can use IR beaming to send the file from NEO to your printer For more about IR setup see page 21 To print this way see page 18 For NEO 2 only you can use radio frequency technology to send the file to your printer for wireless printing To print using this method see page 18 How to Print by Connecting your NEO to a USB Printer 1 Plug one end of the printer s USB cable into NEO s USB printer port 2 Make sure the other end of the USB cable is plugged into the printer and make sure the printer is on 3 Make sure NEO is turned on and open the file you want to print 4 Press print 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 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 17 GETTING STARTED Printing from NEO How to Send Text to a Printer Using IR Beaming 1 2 3 Make sure your NEO i
41. optional ctrl M Text2Speech device Change settings for the Text2Speech device ctrl J Delete a character or selection to the left of backspace the cursor Delete a character or selection to the right delete or of the cursor ctrl backspace Clear the entire contents of the file clear file Clear the contents from all eight workspace files shift ctrl option clear file Permanently delete an entire file option clear file Permanently delete all files ctrl option clear file Recover 40 characters ctrl option R Recover file from last deletion option R Recover entire file ctrl shift option R Find text find or F Find again 3 G Find and replace ctrl find Check spelling spell check Spell check word containing cursor spell check Spell check on off option 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 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual KEYBOARD COMMANDS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS Keyboard Commands Action Keyboard Command File status characters ctrl I File status pages I File statistics number of words ctrl option I characters paragraphs and spaces in a file Number of characters in all files shift ctrl 3 I Number of pages in all files shift
42. rough draft then present them with a rubrie lt either as it to on the NEO the text won t be in the main file For more about linked a linked file or on paper This files see page 45 encourages students to use keyboarding skills to actually revise instead of just looking 1 In AlphaSmart Manager click the AlphaWord Files to Send tab for typos Rubrics can incorporate requirements commensurate with current grammar lessons Follow these steps to send a rubric or another linked file to NEOs NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 97 WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Sending Files Rubrics or Write On Lessons to NEOs lv Any text that is 2 JZ outside the lt form gt lt form gt tags will be in the file workspace itself not in the linked file 98 2 Check the box next to the number of the file to which you want to send the rubric or other linked file Note that if there is existing text in the file number on the NEO that text will be removed Untitled AlphaSmart Manager 2 File Edit Setup Help Dai SBS i Get Print AlphaWord Files AlphaWord Files to Send l Keywords SmartApplets Settings Send List Hint You can paste drag and drop into text area below File List File 1 lt lt empty gt gt lt lt empty gt gt lt lt empty gt gt lt lt empty gt gt lt lt empty gt gt lt lt empty gt gt lt lt empty gt gt lt lt empty gt gt Note
43. syllable The name comes from the type of foot and the number per line An iamb is an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one Pentameter means the meter or rhythm has five of these feet per line lambic pentameter was often used for dialogue in plays in the Renaissance especially by Shakespeare Save File How to Print One or More Files 1 If you know exactly which files you want to print check the boxes next to those files in the File Contents list x Ifyou print a file that A has a linked file ii ae 2 attached the linked eevee ata le jit etup Help file prints on a separate page Deal 2 6 i Get Print AlphaWord Files Alphaword Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Sort by Device ba File Contents 2 AlphaSmart USB characters lambic pentameter is a type of structure for poetr characters Richard Ill is one of Shakespeare s historical pla O Fie 3 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 4 characters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 5 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 6 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 7 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 8 characters lt lt empty gt gt View File O Print Files Save Files AlphaSmart devices connected 1 Direct USB 2 Click Print Files A print dialog box appears NEO 1 and NEO 2 90 User Manual WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Viewing Printing and Saving F
44. text entries Find and Replace With You can search for up to 100 characters including spaces fields 3 Type the replacement text 4 Press tab or J then lt or gt to move between options for the search whole word match case and replace all Press the spacebar to enable or disable each option When the option is selected you ll see between the parentheses next to that option e Whole word searches for complete words only If you don t select this option NEO 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 e Match case finds text that exactly matches the capitalization of the text you typed in the Find field e Replace all specifies that you want to replace all occurrences within the file 5 Press enter to begin the search When AlphaWord Plus finds the text it will show you the first occurrence with options listed to the right as in the example below Malamute Anatolian Shepherd Rereplace Australian Cattle Dog Bearded 5 5Skip Collie Belgian Shepherd Its scral Bergamasco Bernese Mountain lesc ex i t NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 37 WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Finding Text in AlphaWord Plus Files 6 Do one of the following e Type R to replace the found text with the replacement text e Type S to skip that occurrence of the found text and leave it as is e Press the arrow keys to
45. the phrases below main file never noticed remember felt saw m lt FORM gt Complete each step lt br gt Line break Choose a setting Text and check Choose characters boxes that Choose a plot appear in the Choose a solution linked file lt FORM gt NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Character Word Paragraph and Page Counts Complete each step Choose a setting Choose characters Choose a plot Choose a solution Viewing the linked file on a NEO and the connected AlphaWord Plus file 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 never noticed remember felt saw Character Word Paragraph and Page Counts In AlphaWord Plus you can follow these steps to find out how many characters words paragraphs and pages are in your current file 1 Make sure you re working in the file for which you need the information 2 Press ctrl W The following screen appears displaying statistics for your particular file Count File 1 x The percentage and ADI the black bar at the bottom show how much more you can enter esc exi t m more before rea
46. the sticky keys setting is on you could select the text press ctrl and let go and then press C This is useful for those who have difficulty pressing more than one key at the same time The Sticky Keys setting affects key combinations that include the shift option cmd or ctrl keys Keyboard Layout Lets you select alternate keyboard layouts such as Dvorak For pictures of the keyboard layouts see page 73 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Defining System Settings for the NEO Setting What It Does Idle Time Sets the time that a NEO can be idle before turning off automatically 4 59 minutes Note that this idle time does not apply when the Responder or Accelerated Reader SmartApplets are running on NEO 2 If the Responder SmartApplet is running the idle time is always 30 minutes If the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet is running the idle time is always 10 minutes Slow Keys and Slow Key Delay Sets a time delay for holding down a key before the character appears onscreen This is useful for those who have difficulty typing to ensure that brief accidental key presses aren t recorded Reset System Font to Default Sets your NEO to the four line fixed width system font instead of another font size you ve chosen See page 35 Transfer Speed Sets the rate at which text is transferred to your computer when NEO is con
47. to start the timer again press enter If you want to exit the timer press esc NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual SMARTAPPLETS Managing SmartApplets What Are SmartApplets SmartApplets are the programs installed on your NEO AlphaWord Plus the program you use to write on the NEO is just one of the available SmartApplets Installed SmartApplets NEO comes with these SmartApplets installed SmartApplet Responder NEO 2 only What to Use It For Use this SmartApplet to use your NEO 2 as you would use a Renaissance Responder You can use it with the 2Know Toolbar AccelTest software and Accelerated Math RP You must have a Renaissance Receiver to use NEO 2 as you would use a Responder AlphaWord Plus Use this SmartApplet to write on your NEO This SmartApplet opens automatically when you start the NEO unless you have used AlphaSmart Manager to change the startup SmartApplet Accelerated Reader NEO 2 only If you 1 have an active subscription to Accelerated Reader RP 7 5 or higher 2 have installed AlphaSmart Manager on teacher computers and 3 have connected Renaissance Receivers to teacher computers then students can use this SmartApplet on NEO 2 laptops to complete Reading Practice Quizzes Vocabulary Practice Quizzes and Other Reading Quizzes MathFacts in a Flash NEO 2 only available spring 2009 If you 1 have an active subscription to MathFacts in a Flash RP 3 1 or higher
48. to that network Press Y for yes and then enter e If NEO 2 does not find a previous connection the screen will list the available Receivers Press J until you have highlighted your Receiver name then press enter If more than one supported program is available you will see a list Use the arrow keys to highlight the program you want to use then press enter NEO 2 will connect to the program through your computer If the program requires you to log in you will be asked to enter the email address and password Enter the email address and press enter then enter your password and press enter again Email MEO 2 for Password Google Docs The next screen will list the files found in the supported program Use the arrow keys to highlight the file that you want to copy to your NEO 2 Then press enter English Essay Final WOR 08 1 57am Summer Essay Draft 10 06 08 2 31pm Summer Essay Draft 10702708 2 03pm English Draft 1070208 59pm English Outline OWZ8 08 EZZaM Biography Book Report OWZ708 GE4aM The file will be copied from the program to the file space you opened on NEO 2 When NEO 2 has finished copying the file it will open it NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual GETTING STARTED Printing from NEO Printing from NEO There are several ways to print your AlphaWord files through your computer If you prefer to print from your computer you can do one of the following Send the file to your computer as described
49. types About the Optional Rechargeable Batteries 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 lose their charge in about a month due to the self discharge effect New NiMH batteries need to be cycled also known as conditioned three to five times before they hold a full charge This means that during the first three to five charge cycles the batteries hold a successively better charge each time until they reach full capacity To charge the batteries plug the AC adapter into a working electrical outlet and connect it to the power port on the left side of your NEO as described on page 5 Conditioning the Batteries To condition the batteries follow these steps Fully charge your NEO with the AC adapter 2 Use your NEO without the AC adapter until the low battery message appears This may take 60 150 hours of use 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 three to five times You ll get the longest life from your batteries if you wait for the low battery warning to appear before recharging so the batteries aren t needlessly recharged Charging with the AC adapter for about 8 16 hours fully charges the batteries if you use an AlphaHub or USB cable to recharge the batteries it may take as long as 24
50. you want to make appear in the Send List display Untitled AlphaSmart Manager 2 File Edit Setup Help Dee e Get Print Alpha word Files AlphaWord Files to Send Keywords Smart4pplets Settings Send List Send List Display Current System Applet System 3 46 Latest system AlphaSmart devices with a lower version of System Applet will be updated to the Current System Applet s System 3 4 Options Idle Time 5 1 Direct USB AlphaSmart devices connected If you have a SmartOption Mobile Lab and you want to send the changes to some but not all of the NEOs click Select Devices check the numbers to which you want to send the text then click OK To send to all connected NEOs skip this step Click Send If you have set a send list password see page 120 you must enter the password and click OK a Send List In AlphaSmart Manager make the changes that you want to send to your NEO on the AlphaWord Files to Send tab the SmartApplets tab and or the Settings tab Click the Send List tab and verify that the changes you want to make appear in the Send List display Click the File menu and choose Save Send List or Save Send List As if you re basing a new send list on an old one Browse to specify the folder where you want to save the send list type a name in the field provided and click Save On Macintosh computers you may need to click the arrow next to the Save As field to see the
51. 1 In AlphaSmart Manager click the Settings tab 2 Select System in the Settings List 3 Scroll down until you see the Master Password setting Untitled AlphaSmart Manager 2 File Edit Setup Help De i ajali Get Print Alphaword Files Alphaword Files to Send KeyWords Smart4pplets Settings Send List Note Only checked settings will be sent to the AlphaSmatts Settings List System 3 71 Settings Smiem RT O Accelerated Reader 1 0 CO AlphaQuiz 3 1 Slow Key Delay ft O Alphaword Plus 3 2 Beamer 1 01 Reset System font to default On Off O Calculator 3 02 E Control Pane 1 03 I Transfer Speed Fast fad CO Keywords 3 4 IR Transfer Speed C Compatibility Fastest O Neo Fant Entra anne 7 ji D Mee Fon Lanre dines O Master Password O anr 1 O Mee Font Ateation 5 sine I Printer Selecti D Ate Fant Small 6 fines E tinter Selection tals Lasenlet Desk Je gt Restore Defaults I Slow Keys On Of AlphaSmart devices connected 1 Direct USB 4 Delete the text in the field and type the new password you want to use Master passwords can be 1 6 characters long 5 Click the Send List tab and verify that the change appears in the send list 6 If you have a SmartOption Mobile Lab and you want to send the changes to some but not all of the NEOs click Select Devices check the numbers to which you want to send the text then click OK To send to all connected
52. 110 How to Change the Font Size 1 Do one of the following e Press ctrl option 3 F e Press applets move the cursor next to Control Panel and press enter Then scroll down to Change default SmartApplet font and press enter NEO 1 and NEO 2 34 User Manual WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Changing Font Size 2 Scroll to select the font size you want to use then press enter The current size has next to it Select a font then press enter System 4 lines Small 6 lines Medium 5 lines If you changed the font size with the keyboard command you go back to the file where you were working If you used Control Panel youre returned to the list of settings to see the new font size press applets then select AlphaWord Plus How the System Font Differs from the Large Font NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual Although both are four line fonts the four line system font is a fixed width or monospace font and the four line large font is a proportional font In fixed width fonts like the system font every character and space occupies the exact same width In proportionally spaced fonts like the large font each character occupies only the space it needs to display that particular character So for example an m character takes up more space than an i character This example shows the difference between the two fonts Note the different widths of the words William ill and lollipo
53. 2 will show you the first question in the assignment Choose an answer for each question then press enter e For multiple choice questions press the letter next to the answer you want to choose e For true false questions press T for true or F for false e For yes no questions press Y for yes or N for no e For questions that ask you to enter a number type the number and press enter e For short answer questions type the answer and press enter Note If the assignment is printed it may include some questions that you can t answer on NEO 2 such as essay questions answer these questions on paper You can answer the questions in order or use these commands to go back or to go to a specific question To do this press these keys Scroll through a question Press T and 4 Go forward or back one Press Arrows S will appear to the question right of the question number As long as you see those arrows you can press to go back one question or J to go forward one question Press again when you want the arrow keys to scroll through the question instead Go to a specific question Press find type the question number and number press enter Go to the end of the Press 3 V question Goto the beginning ofthe Press T question 8 When you ve answered all the questions the program will ask if you are ready to submit your work If you are press Y for yes and press enter When t
54. 4 Deleting SmartApplets 108 Deleting text 29 Deleting user dictionary 70 116 Dictionary user 41 122 Disable This SmartApplet setting 114 Disabling SmartApplets 60 114 Disabling spell check 41 Displaying battery status 73 DVORAK keyboard layout 74 E Editing files 32 Email sending text to 13 Empty files sending to NEOs 105 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual Enabling password protection for AlphaWord Plus files 71 80 Encryption key for NEO 2 77 English Spanish word lookup 43 Entering text 28 Europe contact information ii Extra large font 33 F FCC statement 154 File is full message 50 File passwords 79 setting for AlphaWord Plus 115 Files 30 capacity 50 changing passwords 71 72 checking file size 51 clearing all 53 clearing one 52 53 creating 31 deleting 52 54 deleting all using AlphaSmart Manager 115 editing 32 enabling password protection 71 80 full 50 getting from supported programs 15 length 49 linked 45 maximum minimum sizes 115 naming and saving 31 passwords 79 81 121 printing in AlphaSmart Manager 87 90 reaching capacity in 51 recovering 55 resetting passwords 72 82 retrieving from supported programs 15 saving in AlphaSmart Manager 87 92 sections 38 sending empty files to NEOs 105 sending to NEOs 95 sending to supported programs 14 size 50 115 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual INDEX switching 11 viewing in AlphaSmart Manager 87 89 Files that aren t blank 7 Finding and rep
55. 9 How to Change the Settings in the Control Panel 22 esse ee ee ees 69 About the Settings in the Control Panel cece eee eee eee eee 70 Spell Check Settings 0c cc cece cece cee eee c eect seen en eeeees 70 AlphaWord Plus Settings cee cece eee ee eee eee eee e errno 71 Change Default AlphaWord Font 2 0c eee ee eee cent eee eee eee 72 Turn Calculator Off 44 24 poen v s hee steed ada Sede tues sae ates 72 Two Button On Option 0 cee cece eee eect eee e eee eeees 72 Set Screen Contrast 2 26 6 co d cee eee oa a ee eR a dee EN Wea ee a 73 Keyboard Command Reference List 0c cece eee eee rererere 73 View Keyboard Layout 0 0 cece cece eee eee eee e eee e eee 73 Display Battery Status 2 oc sccece naive eras E acd Sterns Sie sad w aoe wie wl ala abe 73 Change Keyboard Settings 0 eee ee cece eee cece eee errereen 74 Search for Networks NEO 2 Only 0 cece eee eee cet e ene e ee eeees 76 About NEO 2 NEO 2 Only 0 cece cece cence nee e tee nenee 76 Wireless Security NEO 2 Only 2 c cece cece eee eee eee teenies 77 Update Text2Speech Device eee eee eee cette eee neaee 77 About the Auto Repeat Setting 0 cece ccc eee eee rete eee e eee 77 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual vii CONTENTS Changing the Transfer Speed for Sending or Beaming Files 77 Ho
56. AccelTest software Steps Students Follow during a Teacher Paced Session 1 Press on off to turn NEO 2 on 2 Press applets 3 Once the teacher has started the session make sure the cursor is next to Responder then press enter 4 NEO 2 will attempt to join the session If you have connected to a Renaissance Receiver before it will ask if you want to stay connected to it press Y for yes or N for no Then press enter If you haven t connected to a Renaissance Receiver before NEO 2 will show you a list of networks Renaissance Receivers Use the arrow keys to highlight the one you want to connect to then press enter If there are several Receivers and not all are listed select More Type your AccelTest student ID and press enter When the teacher tells you to do so press enter Then choose an answer for the first question e For multiple choice questions press the letter next to the answer you want to choose and press enter e For true false questions press T for true or F for false and press enter e For yes no questions press Y for yes or N for no and press enter e For questions that ask you to enter a number type the number and press enter e For short answer questions type the answer and press enter NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual USING THE RESPONDER SMARTAPPLET ON NEO 2 Using NEO 2 to Complete Accelerated Math Assignments After you press enter a message will tell you that your answer has been rec
57. AlphaSmart 5 I AlphaSmart 15 AlphaSmart 25 IV AlphaSmart 6 IV AlphaSmart 16 I AlphaSmart 26 AlphaSmart 7 MV AlphaSmart 17 IV AlphaSmart 27 M AlphaSmart 8 AlphaSmart 18 M AlphaSmart 28 AlphaSmart 9 I AlphaSmart 19 IV AlphaSmart 29 IV AlphaSmart 10 IV AlphaSmart 20 IV AlphaSmart 30 Check All Check None cres 7 Click Send If you have set a send list password see page 120 you must enter the password and click OK You can transfer multiple linked files simultaneously To do so repeat steps 2 4 until yov re ready to send then review the Send List Display to make sure all the files appear before clicking Send NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 101 WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Sending Files Rubrics or Write On Lessons to NEOs Sending Write On Lessons to NEOs AlphaSmart Manager can also send Write On lessons to NEOs Follow these steps 1 In AlphaSmart Manager click the AlphaWord Files to Send tab 4 For more about APJ Write On lessons 2 Check the file number to which you want to send the lesson Note that see the AlphaSmart any existing text in the file on the NEO will be overwritten Manager User Manual Untitled AlphaSmart Manager 2 File Edit Setup Help D ow i Get Print AlphaWord Files AlphaWord Files to Send Keywords SmartApplets Settings Send List Hint You can paste drag and drop into text area below File List File 1 2 lt lt empty gt g
58. Direct USB Click the Send List tab and verify that the setting appears in the send list If you have a SmartOption Mobile Lab and you want to send the changes to some but not all of the NEOs click Select Devices check the numbers to which you want to send the text then click OK To send to all connected NEOs skip this step 7 Click Send If you have set a send list password see page 120 you must enter the password and click OK 121 WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Sending a User Dictionary to NEO Sending a User Dictionary to NEO w You can also delete W a user dictionary from the Spell Check settings either in AlphaSmart Manager see Spell Check Settings on page 116 or in Control Panel on your NEO see page 70 122 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 instead of adding words one by one during a spell check You can create a word list as a text file on your computer and send it to your NEO using AlphaSmart Manager This is the most efficient way to update the user dictionary if you want to add words to the dictionary or delete words from it You should save the text file on your computer so you can update it as needed A sample user dictionary is shown below You can separate words in the text file with spaces commas tabs or carriage retu
59. EO 2 has finished sending copying the file it will notify you Press enter You will go back to the file you have sent Retrieving Files from Supported Programs and Copying Them to NEO 2 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual First check the following e Make sure your Renaissance Receiver is connected to a computer that is currently connected to the Internet To connect the Receiver see page 25 e Make sure you know the Receiver Network name To set the name for the Renaissance Receiver computer combination see page 25 15 GETTING STARTED Transferring Files between NEO 2 and Supported Programs wv If you have already W sent a file to a supported program since you last turned NEO 2 on it will skip steps 5 7 sir Comments that were W inserted in the document within Google Docs will appear in square brackets in the document on NEO 2 16 On NEO 2 press one of the file keys to open the file space that you want to retrieve the file into Press cmd O If the file that you opened on NEO 2 is not empty NEO 2 will ask if you want to keep the current file e If you want to keep the NEO 2 file you had open press Y Then enter a name for the file and press enter e If you do not want to keep the NEO 2 file that is open press N NEO 2 will search for your network Receiver and do one of two things e Ifthe NEO 2 finds that you have connected to a Receiver before it will ask if you want to stay connected
60. NEOs 103 WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Sending Files Rubrics or Write On Lessons to NEOs 7 Click the Send List tab and verify that the lesson you want to send appears in the Send List Display Get Print AlphaWord Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Send List Display Current System Applet System 3 3 Latest system AlphaSmart devices with a lower version of System Applet will be updated to the Current System v Select Devices Send 8 If you are using a SmartOption Mobile Lab and you want to send the lesson to some but not all of the NEOs click Select Devices check the numbers to which you want to send the text then click OK To send to all connected NEOs skip this step zi m Select AlphaSmart 1 AlphaSmart 11 I AlphaSmart 21 IV AlphaSmart 2 I AlphaSmart 12 AlphaSmart 22 M AlphaSmart 3 I AlphaSmart 13 M AlphaSmart 23 I AlphaSmart 4 IV AlphaSmart 14 IV AlphaSmart 24 AlphaSmart 5 I AlphaSmart 15 I AlphaSmart 25 AlphaSmart 6 AlphaSmart 16 M AlphaSmart 26 AlphaSmart 7 IV AlphaSmart 17 IV AlphaSmart 27 M AlphaSmart 8 AlphaSmart 18 I AlphaSmart 28 AlphaSmart 9 I AlphaSmart 19 M AlphaSmart 29 I AlphaSmart 10 I AlphaSmart 20 I AlphaSmart 30 Check All Check None cres 9 Click Send If you have set a send list password see page 120 you must enter the password and click OK You can transf
61. O Press and the file key for that file at the same time When the file is open press send to send it 10 When you ve finished sending files disconnect the NEO from your computer You can also use AlphaSmart Manager to send text to your computer when connected by USB cable See Working with AlphaSmart Manager on page 85 for more information Sending Files Using Infrared IR Beaming If your computer has a built in IR transceiver of if it has an IR pod attached you can send files from your NEO to the computer without using cables NEO can be up to three feet one meter away while transferring text to and from a computer or printer To beam files from your NEO to the computer you must have either the AlphaBeam program or the Get Utility installed For more information see page 21 To beam text to a computer using AlphaBeam follow these steps Turn on your NEO and open the file you want to send 2 Start the AlphaBeam program on your computer e Windows Click Start Programs gt AlphaSmart gt AlphaBeam e Macintosh Open the AlphaBeam program folder and double click AlphaBeam 3 x 3 Point the infrared lens of the NEO toward the IR transceiver as shown above Your computer s transceiver may be elsewhere on the computer or it may be a separate IR pod NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 11 GETTING STARTED Sending Files to Your Computer tv If your text isn t W correct in your computer file the
62. Only checked files will be sent Linked Files WriteOn Lessons Clear All Text to the devices AlphaSmart devices connected 0 3 Click Linked Files at the bottom of the window Now you can create a linked file select a sample one or open a file that contains the text you want to link e To create your own rubric or other linked file type the text between the lt form gt and lt form gt tags in the window on the next page If you want to insert a check box click Insert a check box and change the text that is inserted behind the box If you want to save the linked file to use again click Save As and save the linked file as a text file in the location you select When the linked file is done click OK The text will be shown in the File area of the AlphaWord Files to Send tab NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Sending Files Rubrics or Write On Lessons to NEOs Linked Files Edit a Linked File to place on an AlphaSmart device You can create your own Linked Files lt formo or select a sample using the popup menu below Sample Linked Files lt Create my own gt S Insert a checkbox D To select a sample linked file use the drop down list When you select a sample linked file the text will appear in the window and you can change it as needed Then click OK The text will be shown in the File area of the Alpha
63. RTY O Xeo Fant Enia Laage 2 z O Mee Fivt Lage 9 kesi Idle Time 4 O Neo Fant Aedun 5 ine C o D Mee fon Smat Eines a Slow Keys On Off Restore Defaults AlphaSmart devices connected 1 Direct USB 3 Check the settings you want to change You might need to scroll down to view all the settings Then make changes to the settings as needed Note When you change settings notice that AlphaSmart Manager automatically checks the System box on the left If you remove the check mark from this box 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 If you have a SmartOption Mobile Lab and you want to send the changes to some but not all of the NEOs click Select Devices check the numbers to which you want to send the text then click OK To send to all connected NEOs skip this step 6 Click Send If you have set a send list password see page 120 you must enter the password and click OK NEO 1 and NEO 2 112 User Manual WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Defining Settings for SmartApplets About the Startup SmartApplet The Startup SmartApplet that you choose in the System settings is the SmartApplet that starts automatically when you turn on your NEO To use en d To find out how to another SmartApplet you must press the applets key and select a PD paint ue ht S
64. Started About 2Know Toolbar Press on off on the NEO 2 to turn it on Press applets Make sure the cursor is next to Responder then press enter SOU ee a NEO 2 will attempt to join the session If you have connected to a Renaissance Receiver before it will ask if you want to stay connected to it press Y for yes or N for no Then press enter If you haven t connected to a Renaissance Receiver before NEO 2 will show you a list of networks Renaissance Receivers Use the arrow keys to highlight the one you want to connect to then press enter 7 When NEO 2 asks you to enter the Teacher Responder PIN enter the one that is shown in your 2Know Toolbar program Then press enter In the 2Know Toolbar program click Close to go back to the toolbar NEO 2 will list your options Press A to ask a question B to show a graph or C to minimize the toolbar on your computer or maximize it again then press enter After you choose to view a graph press A to stop receiving responses B to close the graph or C to reset so participants can respond again then press enter To choose or enter the correct answer while viewing the graph press D then enter then type or select the answer 10 When you ve finished you can unassign the NEO 2 so it is no longer meant for use by the teacher Follow these steps a In the 2Know Toolbar program click Options and choose Teacher Responder b Click Unassign in the Teacher Resp
65. Started saoi Sache s hes a ne a ae Bae 3 System Requirements 2 cee eee eee eee eee e teen eet eee ennes 3 Installing the Batteries 0 0 cece eect etree eee ee tebe enaes 3 How to Install AA Batteries 0 ccc ccc cee cence nee e nee eee enenes 4 How to Install and Charge a Rechargeable Battery Pack 22 eee eee 5 Starting the NEO asc cdc ase bien ci ea ee eee ee eS 6 Writing on Your NEO 2 1 cece ee een eee e een e ene eeee 7 How to Start Writing on a NEO eee ce eee cent eee e ee eeee 7 What to Do If the File That Opens Isn t Blank 0 eee eee eee eee 7 Checking the List of SmartApplets Installed on the NEO 8 Sending Files to Your Computer 0 see cece cee ee nee eee nnno 9 Sending Files Using a Direct Cable Connection 0 ee eee eee eee eee 9 Connecting Your NEO to a Computer Using a USB Cable 9 Sending Text When Connected by a USB Cable cee eee ee eee 10 Sending Files Using Infrared IR Beaming 2 cece eee eee eee eee 11 Sending Files to Programs Other Than Word Processing Programs 13 Tips for Sending Text to a Spreadsheet cece eee eee eee teens 13 Sending Files from One NEO to Another 0 0 eee eee eee ee eens 13 Transferring Files between NEO 2 and Supported Programs 14 Sending Files from NEO 2 to Supported Progra
66. Transferring Files between NEO 2 and Supported Programs Press cmd send NEO 2 will search for your network Receiver and do one of two things e Ifthe NEO 2 finds that you have connected to a Receiver before it will ask if you want to stay connected to that network Press Y for yes and then enter e If NEO 2 does not find a previous connection the screen will list the available Receivers Press 4 until you have highlighted your Receiver name then press enter If more than one supported program is available you will see a list Use the arrow keys to highlight the program you want to use then press enter NEO 2 will connect to the supported program through your computer If the program requires you to log in you will be asked to enter the email address and password Enter the email address and press enter then enter your password and press enter again Email J J NEO 2 for Password Google Docs If you already have files in the supported program you will see two options Use the arrow keys to highlight the option you prefer and press enter Then follow the instructions for the options you chose e If you chose to save the file as a new document in the program enter a name for the new file and press enter e Ifyou chose to replace a file that you already have in the program use the arrow keys to highlight the name of the file you want to replace and press enter The file will be copied to the program When N
67. Word Files to Send tab Linked Files Edit a Linked File to place on an AlphaSmart device You can create your own Linked Files lt form gt or select a sample using the popup menu below Sample Linked Files Comparison txt Q z Insert a checkbox Comparison explores similarities and differences between two or more items The process has three parts O 1 Choose appropriate characteristics for comparison 2 Identify similarities and differences among items using the characteristics 3 Develop conclusions from the comparison Choose appropriate characteristics for comparison Select important features or attributes of the items that can provide insight into the nature of those items being compared Identify similarities and differences between two or more items Accurately select all major similarities and differences for each item v Open Save As Cancel 99 100 WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Sending Files Rubrics or Write On Lessons to NEOs e To open a text file that contains the text you want to link click Open and find and select the text file Then click OK Windows or Choose Macintosh Click OK in the Linked Files window to select the file you ve opened The text will be shown in the File area of the AlphaWord Files to Send tab Linked Files Edit a Linked File to place on an AlphaSmart device You can create your own Linked Files lt form gt or sele
68. You can use AlphaSmart Manager to change the settings In some cases the same settings are available in both places in other cases slightly different settings are available You can change settings for specific SmartApplets or you can change System settings System settings apply to all functions and SmartApplets on your NEO SmartApplet settings on the other hand apply only to the selected SmartApplet System Settings You Can Change in AlphaSmart Manager sw You can change AD many of these same settings in the Control Panel on each NEO See page 69 to change the settings and page 70 to find out more about the settings 110 The table below lists the System settings you can change in AlphaSmart Manager It does not include the settings for specific SmartApplets Setting What It Does Startup SmartApplet Lets you designate which SmartApplet starts automatically when you turn on your NEO See page 113 Auto Repeat Sets whether keys repeat when held down The delay before keys repeat is affected by the Slow Keys setting If the Slow Keys setting is greater than one second then that delay also determines how long NEO waits before repeating a key that is held down Sticky Keys Sets whether you must hold keys down for keyboard commands or whether you can press them sequentially For example to copy text you would normally select it and then press ctrl and C at the same time However if
69. a ON ae beet ae eae ee eae eens 33 How to Change the Font Size 0 0 ccc cece eect eee tee enee eens 34 How the System Font Differs from the Large Font 22 cesses eee eee 35 Finding Text in AlphaWord Plus Files 0 0 cece cence eee eee 36 Searching for Texts eia Sen eed Sees e ie eig wie Pewee ecg ele erable E ba TAR 36 Finding and Replacing Text eee cece ccc eee cent eee eeenee 37 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual CONTENTS Finding Sections of a Fl ss erii raga e ccc cee eee ene cence teens 38 An Example of How Sections Work in AlphaWord Plus 20 38 Checking Spelling io asas arerio dis ee hak dae iv nde Ts ied bad eh es 39 Spell Check Pips reret eile hee i aie ce en tele paketit be a eh AG eles 40 Turning Off Spell Check 22 0 0 eee eee ccc eee eee e teen ene eeees 41 User Dictionary mossi srk k E ERE e E E N D NA 41 Using the Thesaurus ss 302 Acedia Ea EEEE AE EAU AS 42 Spanish English Word Lookup 2 cess eee cece eee eee teen eee eees 43 Using Linked Piles s s s vise oe ake Se OE a we eed See SA Se ae ale as 45 How to Send a Linked File to Your NEO S 0 00 cece cece eee eee nees 46 How to View a Linked File on Your NEO 0 cc cece ee eee e eee nnne 47 Tips for Using Linked Files 2 0 0 cece eee cece cece teen ee eeees 47 A Sample Linked Fl ss soro reri ccc cece eee eee tcc E renee tenn eee eeeees 48 Character Word Paragraph and Pag
70. aBeam folder and double click Setup exe e Go to www renlearn com neo downloads in your Web browser find the AlphaBeam download links and click the PC link Then double click the AlphaBeam zip file that you downloaded and extract the exe file Double click alphabeam_324 exe Numbers in the file name may vary The installation Wizard will start In the Welcome panel of the Wizard click Next gt Files will be extracted and a new installation Wizard will start Click Next gt in the Welcome panel of the new Wizard Read the license agreement Then click Yes to accept it and continue Check the location where AlphaBeam will be installed If it is acceptable click Next gt to continue If you want to change the location click Browse first open the folder where you want to install the program and click OK then click Next gt Check the Program Folder where icons will be installed for the Start menu If necessary change the folder Click Next gt when you re ready to continue If the infrared port isn t built in click the type of infrared pod that will be used with the computer Serial Infrared Pod or USB Infrared Pod Then click Next gt If NEO is the only infrared device that you will use with your computer leave Typical selected and click Next gt If you are using other infrared devices with your computer click Custom and click Next gt Then click Next gt again The final panel will ask if you want to
71. aSmart Manager 2 User Manual for more detailed information about using AlphaSmart Manager in group settings Why Use NEO NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual Welcome to NEO the better laptop for school and the perfect writing tool With NEO you can comfortably write edit and store text quickly and conveniently no matter what your location 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 integrates with your computer and prints directly to your printer either wirelessly or with a cable connection If you have a NEO 2 model you can also use it as you would use Responders with a Renaissance Receiver allowing you to get real time input from students in your class and you can use its radio frequency capability to print wirelessly NEO 1 and NEO 2 both come with AlphaSmart Manager software the companion program that runs on your computer Windows or Macintosh and lets you manage and configure your NEOs With NEO you ve got a solution that is e Simple Just turn it on and start typing turn it off when you re done Everything is saved as you type With its built in AlphaWord Plus word processor you can write stories capture brainstorming ideas take notes or minutes and more Then you can easily transfer the information to any computer or printer Flexible You can customize NEO to suit your varying needs You can control the screen contrast lev
72. ab Enter a new name in the Network Name field Make sure the name is different from the name of your school s other Receivers Device Settings Receivers Wireless Devices Network Name TP Receiver O Users will use this name to locate and connect to this server using their wireless devices Encryption Off Oon Enabling encryption requires that each device share the key you enter in the above area Keys are limited to digits 0 9 and characters A E Update Network Settings O Renaissance Place Settings Set Administrator PIN The Administrator PIN is required to authorize use of secure features such as device firmware updates and resetting a user s PIN Renaissance Place server Renaissance Place connection information is required for wireless device access to a 5 Click Update Network Settings 6 Click OK when the program finishes updating the network settings Make sure your students know the Receiver name NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWoRD PLUS Since AlphaWord Plus is the SmartApplet that you use to write on the NEO it is the one that you will probably use the most This chapter explains how to use AlphaWord Plus including the following e Starting AlphaWord Plus e Typing text and editing it e Managing files in AlphaWord Plus Formatting text e Changing the onscreen font size for AlphaWord Plus only
73. aissance Wireless Server Utility which helps NEO 2 communicate with the software Complete AccelTest Assignments If you ordered a SmartOption Mobile Lab you received AccelTest software with your NEO 2 laptops In AccelTest when you choose Responder as the scoring method for assignments students can use their NEO 2 laptops to complete assignments instead of using Responders When you choose NEO 2 Only as the scoring method only NEO 2 laptops can be used Students can use NEO 2 to complete in class assignments but not homework 61 USING THE RESPONDER SMARTAPPLET ON NEO 2 Using NEO 2 to Complete AccelTest Assignments Using NEO 2 in a Student Paced Session in AccelTest Student paced sessions allow students to work on anything that has been assigned to them in the AccelTest class Gradebook except for Homework Students can complete these assignments without needing the teacher to lead the session or send the questions one by one The instructions below explain what teachers and students need to do in order to use NEO 2 during a student paced session Teacher Preparation Steps 1 Make sure your Renaissance Receiver is connected to your computer and that the computer is on Click the AccelTest Responder menu and choose Start Student Paced Session Make sure students have their student IDs from the AccelTest Gradebook IDs are also available in the AccelTest Student ID Report Since NEO 2 laptops don t have assign
74. and 4 Go forward or back one Press Arrows S will appear to the question right of the question number As long as you see those arrows you can press to go back one question or J to go forward one question Press again when you want the arrow keys to scroll through the question instead Go to a specific question Press find type the question number and number press enter Go to the end of the Press 3 V question Goto the beginning ofthe Press T question When you ve answered the last problem NEO 2 asks if you re ready to submit your work If you are press Y for yes and press enter If you re not ready press N for no and press enter to go back and go through the problems again If NEO 2 asks you to wait while your assignment is saved press enter again When the assignment is done you ll be asked to get your TOPS report at the printer The NEO 2 will go back to the SmartApplets list When all students have finished their assignments the teacher can click End Session in the Renaissance Responder program and close the program NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual USING THE RESPONDER SMARTAPPLET ON NEO 2 Using NEO 2 with the 2Know Toolbar Using NEO 2 with the 2Know Toolbar If you have your Renaissance Receiver connected and you ve installed AlphaSmart Manager you can also use NEO 2 with the 2Know Toolbar Participants can use NEO 2 to respond to questions Teachers can use it to con
75. ansfer speed in the Control Panel but you can change it by following the instructions on the next page Note that the steps for changing the transfer speed for a USB cable connection are different from the steps for changing the beaming transfer speed 77 NEO SETTINGS Changing the Transfer Speed for Sending or Beaming Files How to Change the Transfer Speed for a USB 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 Press option 3 s and type the number for one of these speeds 1 Very Slow This is the slowest speed setting It is compatible with all machines and programs It is especially recommended when you use graphic intensive programs 2 Slow This setting is compatible with all machines and most programs 3 Fast This the default speed which usually works well with most computers 4 Fastest This setting provides the quickest transfers However some word processing programs may lose data when files are transferred using this speed so you might want to experiment to see which speed works best for you How to Change the Transfer Speed for Beaming IrDA Transfer Speed 78 1 Make sure your NEO is not attached to your computer You can change the transfer speed only when the NEO is not attached Press ctrl option 36 S and type the number for one of these options 1 Fastest speed This setting provides the quickes
76. applets Make sure the cursor is next to Responder then press enter NEO 2 will attempt to join the session If you have connected to a Renaissance Receiver before it will ask if you want to stay connected to it press Y for yes or N for no Then press enter If you haven t connected to a Renaissance Receiver before NEO 2 will show you a list of networks Renaissance Receivers Use the arrow keys to highlight the one you want to connect to then press enter 65 USING THE RESPONDER SMARTAPPLET ON NEO 2 Using NEO 2 to Complete Accelerated Math Assignments 8 9 10 wv If some students 2 J gt haven t submitted their work before you end the session you ll 11 be asked whether these scores should be recorded as is or saved for a later date For details see the Accelerated Math RP Software Manual 66 Enter the form number printed at the top of the assignment Then press enter If the NEO 2 tells you to wait until your assignment is retrieved press enter again When the NEO 2 shows your name and form number press Y for yes if this information is correct then press enter If not press N for no and enter the form number again Press the letter keys A B C or D to enter your answer to each question Then press enter You can answer the questions in order or use these commands to go back or to go to a specific question To do this press these keys Scroll through a question Press T
77. arts when you start the NEO as described below and you can disable SmartApplets see page 60 How to Change the Startup SmartApplet from the SmartApplets Menu yiv_ If you don t seta J startup SmartApplet when you turn on your NEO it goes to the SmartApplets list with the cursor next to the SmartApplet you were working in when you turned the NEO off NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual Press applets Use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to the SmartApplet that you want to start when you turn on your NEO Press ctrl applets An asterisk designating the startup SmartApplet appears in the menu Select a SmartApplet and press enter Responder Alphablord Plus Keywords Repeat the steps to turn the setting off 59 SMARTAPPLETS Managing SmartApplets How to Disable a SmartApplet from the SmartApplets Menu Follow the steps below to disable a SmartApplet on the NEO You can also disable SmartApplets using AlphaSmart Manager see page 114 Press applets Move the cursor next to the SmartApplet you want to disable Press ctrl L Enter the master password see page 119 and press enter The a symbol appears next to the SmartApplet to show it has been disabled w You need the master 2 a password to disable SmartApplets You can use AlphaSmart Manager a O eS to set this password see Repeats these steps to enable the SmartApplet page 119 or contact KO Technical Support to get the If y
78. as its own settings that you can control through AlphaSmart Manager Setting What It Does Disable This If checked this setting prevents the user from using SmartApplet AlphaWord Plus See page 114 Passwords Enabled Enables the use of individual file passwords in AlphaWord Plus See page 80 When teachers share a SmartOption Mobile Lab it is helpful to enable file passwords and teach students to password protect their files To set unique file passwords see page 81 File Passwords Specifies a common password for all AlphaWord Plus files See page 121 Maximum File Size Set by default to 51 200 characters approximately 25 in characters pages See File Sizes below Minimum File Size Set by default to 512 characters approximately a in characters quarter of a page See File Sizes below Show Marks Sets whether to display arrows where there are tabs and carriage returns Delete All AlphaWord Deletes all AlphaWord Plus files on connected NEOs Plus Files including files 1 8 and named files that aren t in files 1 8 File Sizes In the AlphaWord Plus settings in AlphaSmart Manager you can set minimum and maximum file size limits The minimum size limit ensures that a certain amount of space is reserved on the NEO for each file The highest maximum file size allowed is 102 400 characters about 50 pages the minimum is 512 characters about one quarter of a page To keep
79. ce in pages is still available 2 Press any key to exit the status screen and return to your file Using Text2Speech to Read AlphaWord Files Aloud If you have an optional Text2Speech device from Renaissance Learning the device can read aloud the text you write in AlphaWord Plus To turn Text2Speech on or off or to change options such as the voice type speed or volume press ctrl J For more information refer to the Text2Speech User Manual which you received with the device Managing Files in AlphaWord Plus 30 On the top of the NEO keyboard you ll see keys for files 1 8 Press these keys to go to any of the eight files that are open in AlphaWord Plus By pressing one of the file keys you can switch between your active files quickly without losing any text in the other files If the file you choose is empty you simply add the new text you want to store in that file Remember that NEO saves your text as you type it NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Managing Files in AlphaWord Plus If you want to start a new file but you want to keep the text that was in that space file 3 for example you can name the file and close it You can open named files later when you re ready to work on them again Creating New Files To start a new file in AlphaWord Plus press the file keys until you find an empty file and begin typing NEO saves each character as you type it so if you press that file k
80. characters lt lt empty gt gt O Device 5 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Device 6 O characters lt lt empty gt gt O Device 7 0 characters lt lt empty gt gt O Device 8 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Device 9 10 characters chapter 2 O Device 10 0 characters lt lt empty gt gt xl View kile Print Files Save Fies pie devices connected 29 AlphaHub NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual x The example shows AD how to select a file with one NEO connected For more about selecting files when you have multiple NEOs refer to the AlphaSmart Manager 2 User Manual NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Viewing Printing and Saving Files from Your NEO Untitled AlphaSmart Manager 2 5 x File Edit Setup Help Dao i elg 6 Get Print AlphaWord Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Sort by Device File Contents S 0 Device 2 O Fie 1 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 2 0 characters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 3 0 characters lt lt empty gt gt O File 4 0 characters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 5 0 characters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 6 0 characters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 7 0 characters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 8 0 characters lt lt empty gt gt Device 3 m 0 Device 4 zl View Fie Print Files Sa
81. ching the limit for Cha racters l 45 il 3 Wo rds 2563 the file For another way to F h i g2 F i 7 1 see the space remaining see aragrap S ages 35 page 50 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 49 WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS File Size Limits 3 Press M to view additional statistics You ll need to scroll to view all the information Count File 1 r4 scral Unit Used Avail Total Characters 14513 2689 4h66 Words 2034 H94 T920 t Sentences et 455 bree Lines 26 46 Tet Paragraphs z 43 bi 4 Pages 7 1 12 7 19 04 astimated 4 Press esc to exit the screen and return to your file File Size Limits AlphaWord Plus has minimum and maximum file size limits The default maximum file size limit is 51 200 characters about 25 pages The default minimum file size is 512 characters about a quarter of a page You can change these limits using AlphaSmart Manager see page 115 for more information Important The amount of space available for AlphaWord Plus files is affected by the size of data files for other SmartApplets you might be using For example if you have the AlphaQuiz SmartApplet which needs to reserve space for quizzes less space will be available for AlphaWord Plus files NEO 1 and NEO 2 50 User Manual WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS File Size Limits Reaching the Size Limit for a File When an AlphaWord Plus file reaches the limit the message shown below
82. cool Dai a E wNesa ce ayers c 115 Spell Check Settings ces erere ein a apes eco i wie 86 deel ew eid eee e gre ele ere ae 116 Other SmartApplets Settings 0 2 cee eee cece eee eee eeee 116 Using Send Lists 3 oe eee ewe ea dee de odie bales baale ba nee 116 How to Send Changes Without Saving the Send List 2222 eee 116 How to Save Changes in a Send List 0 eee eee eee eee eee 117 How to Open a Saved Send List cece eee cc eee eee tence eee 118 How to Close a Saved Send List That Is Open 2 eee eee eee eee eee 118 Passwords in AlphaSmart Manager see eee eee ee eee teenies 118 Setting or Changing the Master Password cesses eee e cette cece 119 Setting or Changing the Send List Password eee eee ee ee eens 120 Clearing Removing a Send List Password 0 cece esse eee eee eens 120 Enabling File Passwords for AlphaWord Plus Files and Changing the Default File Password 0c cece cece ee tee eect eee e a A noes 121 Sending a User Dictionary to NEO 0 cece eee eee tenet eee 122 Replacing the Thesaurus with the Spanish English Word Lookup 123 Updating Your NEO Operating System or SmartApplets Using AlphaSmart Manager cece eee eee eee e eee eee en eens 124 How to Update NEOs Without Preserving Work 0 2 e ee eee eee 124 How to Update NEOs While Preserving AlphaWord Plus Files
83. ct a sample using the popup menu below lt form gt Sample Linked Files lt Create my own gt X Insert a checkbox 5 Click the Send List tab and verify that the text you want to send appears in the Send List Display Untitled AlphaSmart Manager 2 File Edit Setup Help Dad 6 Get Print Alphaword Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Send List Display Alphasmart devices with a lower version of System Applet will be updated to the Lurrent System Comparison explores similarities and differences between two or more items The process has three parts 1 Choose appropriate characteristics for comparison 2 Identify similarities and differences among items using the characteristics 3 Develop conclusions from the comparison v send AlphaSmart devices connected 0 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Sending Files Rubrics or Write On Lessons to NEOs 6 If you are using a SmartOption Mobile Lab and you want to send the linked file to some but not all of the NEOs click Select Devices check the numbers to which you want to send the text then click OK To send to all connected NEOs skip this step xi r Select AlphaSmart 1 I AlphaSmart 11 IV AlphaSmart 21 IV AlphaSmart 2 AlphaSmart 12 IV AlphaSmart 22 I AlphaSmart 3 I AlphaSmart 13 M AlphaSmart 23 AlphaSmart 4 I AlphaSmart 14 IV AlphaSmart 24 IV
84. ctive files if they clear a file space It s also helpful to teach students 1 From within the file you want to name press ctrl S fo put an automatic heading 2 Type aname for the file and press enter You don t need to worry about on every document they i E A Te sedle saving the file again it will save any additional changes to your text until you close the file by clearing it or creating a new one NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 31 WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Managing Files in AlphaWord Plus Finding and Opening Files iv It s a good idea to W choose an empty file space or one that contains a named file If you have text in the file and you haven t named it you will be given the chance to name it w By naming the file ADIZ you re making sure you can open it again later Named files that aren t open are listed when you press ctrl F or ctrl O 32 To open a file that you know is in one of the eight active files press the appropriate file key If you don t know where the file is you can find the file by its first line or name Follow these steps 1 Press one of the eight file keys to choose which file space you want to use Press ctrl F to see a list that includes the first line of each file on the NEO as shown below both the numbered files and named files that aren t open in files 1 8 If you prefer to see files by name press ctrl O to see a list of file names Pres
85. ctrl option 3 clear file Press Y to permanently delete all the files including named files not in files 1 8 If you don t want to do this press N to return to the file without deleting files NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual Recovering Data WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Recovering Data If you clear a file and you haven t deleted a file or entered new text in a file you may be able to recover text you ve cleared by following these steps 1 Make sure you re in the file number that the file you want to recover was open in The screen appears blank 2 Press option 3 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 need to remove Follow these steps to perform an emergency recovery of the entire file 1 Make sure you re in the file number that the file you want to recover was open in The screen appears blank 2 Press shift ctrl option 3 R Your file should reappear possibly along with a quantity of garbage characters 3 Scroll to the location where the garbage characters begin and press shift end to select from the cursor to the end of the file then press delete Using the Typing Timer 4 NEOs also include gt the KeyWords SmartApplet which you can use to learn typing skills or to teach your students For more about this SmartApplet see the NEO1 and NEO 2 SmartApplet User Manual on ou
86. d List tab to verify that the linked file and any other text appears as you want it then click Send to send the linked file and any other associated text to your NEO s Untitled AlphaSmart Manager 2 File Edit Setup Help Dw wd i Get Print Alpha word Files Alphaword Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Send List Display Current System Applet System 3 3 Latest system a AlphaSmart devices with a lower version of System Applet will be updated to the Current System Applet Create sentences using the following vocabulary words rough winsome meddle ensue lt FORM gt My vocabulary sentences AlphaSmart devices connected 1 Direct USB How to View a Linked File on Your NEO On your NEO press the file number key for the file that has a linked file 2 Press ctrl L The linked file appears When viewing a linked file you can check boxes by pressing the spacebar or X and you can clear them by pressing the spacebar or backspace Move forward through check boxes by pressing tab move backward by pressing shift tab If a linked file is long you can use the arrow keys to scroll through it 3 To return to the main file press ctrl L again or press the file key Tips for Using Linked Files NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual e If you send a file from NEO to your computer using send and that file has a linked file associated with it the text of the linked file is also sen
87. d file space e Deletes the file its name and its linked file e Leaves you in the empty active file e Deletes the file its name and its linked file e Returns you to the File Selector Delete All Files Deletes all text named files and linked files from the device e All numbered files 1 8 are empty e Leaves you in the empty active file How to Clear a File Remove Its Contents 4 You can also clear a ADI file from the File Selector by pressing ctrl F scrolling to the file you want to clear and pressing clear file How to Clear All Numbered Files File 1 File 8 You can clear files 1 8 simultaneously which can be useful if multiple users NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual Press the file key for the file you want to clear to open that file 2 Press clear file A prompt appears Press Y to clear the file if you want to continue Otherwise press N to return to the file Note You can clear files only when your NEO is not connected to your computer If your NEO is connected to your computer pressing clear file has no effect have entered information on NEO You can clear files only from the numbered files either named or unnamed files Named files that aren t open in files 1 8 are not affected Follow these steps to clear files 1 8 at the same time 1 Press shift ctrl option clear file WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Clearing and Deleting Files Deleting Files
88. d lists are not W used when you re retrieving files or data on the Get Print AlphaWord Files tab or the KeyWords tab Whenever you choose to send AlphaWord files install or remove SmartApplets or change settings your changes are added to a Send List To send the changes to your NEO s you must click the Send List tab choose the NEOs to receive the changes if necessary and click Send This allows you to review all changes before you send them to NEOs If you have several NEOs connected using a SmartOption Mobile Lab you can make sure that the right NEOs are getting the changes For more tips on using send lists refer to the AlphaSmart Manager User Manual You can save send lists that include changes you make regularly This can save you time and ensure consistency How to Send Changes Without Saving the Send List 116 1 In AlphaSmart Manager make the changes that you want to send to your NEO on the AlphaWord Files to Send tab the SmartApplets tab and or the Settings tab NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual How to Save Changes in 1 A startup send list ef can make it easy to set up all NEOs ina SmartOption Mobile Lab at the beginning of a school year The list could include the master password and SmartApplets you want to use and set file passwords to on NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 2 3 WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Using Send Lists Click the Send List tab and verify that the changes
89. e NEO 1 and NEO 2 71 72 NEO SETTINGS Changing Settings in the Control Panel Setting Name What It Does Other Ways to Change This Reset all file When file passwords are ON or In AlphaSmart Manager click passwords enabled this setting changes all file the Settings tab select passwords back to the default password write Simply highlight the setting and press enter You ll AlphaWord Plus on the left check the File Passwords box and enter the password that you be asked to enter the master password see page 119 want to use for all files Then send the changes to NEOs from the Send List tab Change Default AlphaWord Font This setting allows you to choose the font size you want to use for AlphaWord Plus files For more information see page 34 Turn Calculator Off To turn NEO s Calculator SmartApplet off move the cursor next to this setting and press enter Then enter the master password see page 119 and press enter There are other ways to turn the Calculator off on NEOs or to turn it back on In AlphaWord Plus press ctrl 3 C Enter the master password see page 119 e Press applets to see the SmartApplet menu Move the cursor next to Calculator and press ctrl L Enter the master password see page 119 The i symbol appears next to Calculator in the list to show it has been disabled In AlphaSmart Manager click the Settings tab click Calculator on the left check the D
90. e 86 In AlphaSmart Manager click the SmartApplets tab For each SmartApplet that you want to update click the SmartApplet name and click Add The NEO operating system will also be updated 4 Click Send List 5 Click Send 125 WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Other AlphaSmart Manager Tasks Other AlphaSmart Manager Tasks For more about the other tasks you can do in AlphaSmart Manager such as setting preferences restoring settings to factory defaults or viewing SmartApplet information refer to the AlphaSmart Manager User Manual If you do not have a printed copy of the manual you can find an electronic copy on our Web site or the Documentation CD for NEO 1 and NEO 2 NEO 1 and NEO 2 126 User Manual TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter describes some common NEO difficulties and their solutions If you re having a problem that you don t see described here visit our Web site or contact Technical Support NEO Difficulties and Solutions Nothing appears on the NEO screen when turn it on If the screen is blank except for a flashing cursor in the upper left corner then youre 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 NEO turns on when you connect it to a computer you probably have one of these problems e Your alkaline batteries ne
91. e CountsS 00 ee ee ee ee eens 49 File Size Limits soer e S60 ee Sos Bae A ee AE ee DE DEA RS RES 50 Reaching the Size Limit for a File 0 1 eee eee eee eee eee ee eens 51 Checking the File Size and the Number of Pages Available 054 51 Clearing and Deleting Files 2 0 eee cece ee eee nees 52 How to Clear a File Remove Its Contents 0 c cece cece eee e eee enes 53 How to Clear All Numbered Files File 1 File 8 2 cece eee eee ee eee 53 Deleting Files ienne ea Wade pee Mev led be tg ee eae des od eee ee 54 How to Delete the Open File 12 0 0 ccc ec cece eee nee nen eeenee 54 How to Delete a File from a List of Files 00 cece cece ee ee eee 54 How to Delete All Files 2 0 0 ccc cee ccc ec cence nee eee eneeeeenees 54 Recovering Dalarne ciao Don ak tee iio TENE EEE eagles sales Oa REES 55 Using the Typing Timer a rroa ae dk hed ho gee Sah poe tau ENE og nb oases 55 SmartAppl ts cicania deeded hae Be OAS a 57 Managing SmartApplets 2 cece eee eee e teen eneee 57 What Are SmartApplets 0 cece eee cece eee eee eee eeeeeeees 57 Installed SmartApplets ccc cee cece rte eee tenes ene eee eneees 57 How to Use Your SmartApplets 0 cece eee eee eee e nett eee eees 58 Managing the SmartApplets on Your NEO 0 eee cece eee eee eens 59 How to Change the Startup SmartApplet from the SmartApplets Menu
92. e arrow keys gt fT J to move your cursor in the text Press backspace to erase the character to the left of the cursor press delete to erase the character to the right of the cursor All text is automatically saved in the current file number while you type To begin another document press one of the other file keys 2 through 8 in the top row of the keyboard For more detailed information about writing using AlphaWord Plus see page 27 That Opens Isn t Blank If you turn on your NEO and the screen isn t blank it usually means that someone else has used the NEO before you perhaps because youre sharing NEOs in a group or classroom One of these three things may have happened The NEO could be in AlphaWord Plus but it could already have text in one or more of the files You can press a different file key to find an empty file that you can write in e Your NEO may be in the SmartApplets menu which shows the programs available on the NEO Use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to AlphaWord Plus then press enter to start it AlphaWord Plus will open one of the files that you can write in Select a Smartfipplet and press enter Responder AlphoWord Plus Accelerated Reader GETTING STARTED Checking the List of SmartApplets Installed on the NEO The NEO may be in another SmartApplet such as Calculator shown below Press the applets key to go to the SmartApplets menu Then use the arrow keys t
93. e eee eee 130 When I use Kid Works and Student Writing Center on my computer I can t send text from my NEO cc cece cee eee ee eee eet e eens eens 130 When I try to send NEO 2 files to supported programs such as Google Docs I see a message that says Wireless File Transfer is not installed or disabled 130 Reinstalling or Repairing Keys on the NEO Keyboard 000045 131 Reinstalling the Key Cap Only eee eee cece ee eee cent nent e eens 131 Reinstalling the Scissors Assembly 0 e eee c cece eee eee e tent ee eee 132 Reinstalling the Spacebar 0 cece cece cee cc tee cece eee e create eens 134 More About NEO Batteries and Power Sources 136 How Your NEO Receives PoWer 0 cece eee eee eee een e een nenes 136 NEO Turns on Automatically When Connected 2 002 e eee 136 Replacing AA Batteries 0 cece cee cece teen eee nee eaee 137 Using the Optional Rechargeable Battery Pack 02 ee eee 138 Specifications for the AC Adapter 0 cece eee cece eee eee tee e cece 138 About the Optional Rechargeable Batteries 2 0 cess e ee eee eee eee 139 Conditioning the Batteries 0 cece ccc cc ence eect eee eens 139 Storing and Recharging NEOS 0 eee eee ee eee eee eee eee eeee 140 Lifetime of the Rechargeable Batteries 0 eee eee eee eee 140 Toxic Elements Statement 0 cece cee cence
94. e of the font sizes are removed from your NEO using AlphaSmart Manager AlphaWord Plus goes back to the four line system font The illustrations below show examples of the font sizes Tortoises Turtles and Terrapins Extra large two lines Tortoises Turtles and Very large three lines Terrapins Do you Know the Tortoises Turtles and Terrapins Large four lines Do you know the differences between these three types of animals Tortoises usually live jon land turtles live in the sea and Tortoises Turtles and Terrapins Do you know the differences between these three types of animals Tortoises usually live on land turtles live in the sea and terrapins live in fresh water All three types have tough Medium five lines Tortoises Turtles and Terrapins Small six lines Do you know the differences between these three types of animals Tortoises usually live on land turtles live in the sea and terrapins live in fresh water All three types have tough bony shells and can be found in temperate and tropical lands and oceans You can set the font size in one of three ways By using a keyboard command as described below Through the Control Panel SmartApplet see the instructions below and Changing Settings in the Control Panel on page 69 Through AlphaSmart Manager Note however that AlphaSmart Manager can only reset the font size to the system font four lines onscreen See page
95. ear in the Send List Display 5 If you have a SmartOption Mobile Lab and you want to send the changes to some but not all of the NEOs click Select Devices check the NEOs to which you want to send the text then click OK To send to all connected NEOs skip this step 6 Click Send If you have set a send list password see page 120 you must enter the password and click OK About the Disable This SmartApplet Setting Every SmartApplet includes the Disable This SmartApplet setting You can check this box to disable the SmartApplet for connected NEOs so it cannot be used To find out how to disable SmartApplets right on the NEO see page 60 For example you might disable Calculator if you want to prevent access to electronic calculations during a quiz or math assignment NEO 1 and NEO 2 114 User Manual WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Defining Settings for SmartApplets AlphaWord Plus Settings 4 Some of these W settings can also be changed in the NEO Control Panel You can t set file size limits in the Control Panel but you can set passwords for individual files instead of setting the same password for all files For more information see page 71 w You can estimate AD page lengths using a character count of 2 048 A page is approximately 2 048 characters though page length can be affected by printer and program settings on your computer NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual AlphaWord Plus h
96. ed owners the student ID is always used to identify the student for assignments Steps Students Follow during a Student Paced Session 1 2 3 4 Ww If there are several ND Receivers available but not all of them are listed select More Press on off to turn NEO 2 on Press applets Make sure the cursor is next to Responder then press enter NEO 2 will attempt to join the session If you have connected to a Renaissance Receiver before it will ask if you want to stay connected to it press Y for yes or N for no Then press enter If you haven t connected to a Renaissance Receiver before NEO 2 will show you a list of networks Renaissance Receivers Use the arrow keys to highlight the one you want to connect to then press enter 5 Type your AccelTest student ID and press enter 62 If you have only one assignment available the program will ask if you are ready to work on the assignment Press Y for yes to continue then press enter If you have more than one assignment the program will ask which one you want to work on It will list the assignments you have with a letter before each assignment name Press the letter for the assignment you want then press enter NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual lv You may see QD Sending when you enter the answer to each question NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual USING THE RESPONDER SMARTAPPLET ON NEO 2 Using NEO 2 to Complete AccelTest Assignments 7 NEO
97. ed to be replaced see page 137 e Your alkaline batteries were not installed correctly Reinsert the batteries making sure to have the and ends as shown on the diagram inside the battery door e Your rechargeable battery pack was fully discharged and needs charging When attach my NEO to my computer can t send any data and my NEO screen shows a file instead of the Attached to message Check these three things e Examine the cable connections one may be loose Plug your USB cable into a different USB port on your computer e Close AlphaSmart Manager if it s running You can t send text to a program on your computer when AlphaSmart Manager is running When I turn on my NEO see something other than the file that expected The startup SmartApplet determines which program starts when you turn the NEO on NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 127 TROUBLESHOOTING NEO Difficulties and Solutions If the startup SmartApplet is AlphaWord Plus your NEO places you in the file you were last working in when you turned the NEO off To change files press one of the numbered file keys If you ve set a different startup SmartApplet that SmartApplet will open when you turn on the NEO See page 59 to change the startup SmartApplet right on the NEO see page 113 to change it in AlphaSmart Manager If you do not have a startup SmartApplet specified the SmartApplets list will appear with the cursor next to the last
98. eee ence nen eens 141 Low Battery Message icin cakes elwienswe a labs ala e a aa 141 Checking Battery Status Charge 0 cee e eee eee eee eee eeee 141 Tips on Caring for Batteries 0 ccc eee eee cee eee nees 142 NEO s Backup Lithium Battery 0 eee eee cee eee cent eeee 142 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual CONTENTS Keyboard Commands and Special Characters 143 Keyboard Commands 0 ccc ccc cece eee cece eee eee ee eens 143 International and Special Characters 0 cece cece e eee eens 147 Troubleshooting Special Characters 0 cess eee cette eee eee eees 150 Warranty and Maintenance 0000 0 eae 151 Warranty A ihe soil he Pe el ected back At a Sol Gt al Gt ttt ele Bett 151 Cs aTanlee i e ee yl Reis SR Seca Be eat aS ERS 151 Maint nance Tips ses avd se de nd 80 Sh ge ee aoe Rae ee ie Sees 152 Storing Your NEO s ooh cda6 owes ceases ok Ha eae eae Soe ded as ee 152 Return Procedures 0 ccc ccc cc eect nent teen nee e ees 153 ECC Statement nse 2 osha we poate a aan anaia Gigs Gute and wag wee Ae Oe ea oes 154 FCC Caution 34 c32 c0 esas ned nea aa ef4c case eevee et ball saciid stele 154 Index Gores fo eS acts Gh Ste ew ae stom Ge wee ate ae ae Bah 155 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual NEO 1 and NEO 2 xii User Manual INTRODUCTION iv If you re using a W group of NEOs with an AlphaHub the SmartOption Mobile Lab consult the Alph
99. el on NEO s large easy to read display And you can choose a font size in AlphaWord Plus that lets 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 NEO 2 also has radio frequency capability for use with a Renaissance Receiver or for wireless printing 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 without damage Its light weight and extra long battery life make it an invaluable tool INTRODUCTION NEO 1 and NEO 2 in This Manual e Expandable NEO comes with a variety of SmartApplets AlphaWord Plus Responder for NEO 2 only Accelerated Reader NEO 2 only MathFacts in a Flash NEO 2 only Calculator Control Panel Beamer KeyWords and AlphaQuiz AlphaQuiz is installed on NEO 1 laptops and can be installed on NEO 2 laptops You can purchase and install other optional SmartApplets such as Co Writer by Don Johnston Inc to support your needs Windows and Macintosh compatible NEO works with both Windows and Macintosh computers NEO 1 and NEO 2 in This Manual This manual describes both NEO 1 and NEO 2 models When the manual refers to NEO the manual is referring to both models When it refers to NEO 1 or NEO
100. ems just as you would SmartApplets yw Ifyou have a mixed 2 a SmartOption Mobile Lab with both NEO 1 and NEO 2 laptops please keep in mind the following 1 SmartApplets that are only for NEO 2 the Responder and Accelerated Reader SmartApplets will not be installed on NEO 1 laptops 2 NEO 1 laptops do not have as much space as NEO 2 laptops The information shown in the Memory column is based on the space left on NEO 1 laptops not NEO 2 laptops since NEO 1 laptops have the smallest amount of space available 106 2 In AlphaSmart Manager click the SmartApplets tab 3 There are two ways to choose the SmartApplets you want to install on NEOs e Click a SmartApplet in the SmartApplet List and drag it to the Install List If you don t see the SmartApplet that you want to install and you know it is installed on your computer click the File menu and choose Add to Applet List then browse to the SmartApplet s location on your computer Select the SmartApplet s in the SmartApplet List then click Add gt to move them to the Install List To select more than one SmartApplet to add you can hold down the Ctrl key Windows or the 6 key Macintosh as you click the SmartApplets you want to add To select a group click the first one in the group hold down the Shift key and click the last one in the group Untitled AlphaSmart Manager 2 File Edit Setup Help D ow e fi Get Print AlphaWord Files AlphaWo
101. ept the default settings and install the software h Select the serial COM port that your IR pod is connected to then click Finish i Windows 2000 and XP Go back to the Control Panel and double click Wireless Link In Windows XP you may need to double click Printers and Other Hardware before you can double click Wireless Link Windows Vista Go back to the Control Panel and double click Infrared j Click the Image Transfer tab and remove the check mark next to Use Wireless Link to transfer images from a digital camera to your computer You re now ready to start using AlphaBeam to receive files from your NEO NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 23 GETTING STARTED Setting Up a Renaissance Receiver for NEO 2 Installing AlphaBeam on Macintosh OS 10 Computers 1 Do one of the following e Insert the AlphaBeam CD that came with your USB IR pod into the CD drive on your computer e Go to www renlearn com neo downloads in your Web browser find the AlphaBeam download links and click the link for OS 10 2 If you are using the CD copy the AlphaBeam for OS X folder onto your computer The AlphaBeam program is in this folder If you are downloading the program an alphabeam_osxb3 folder will be extracted onto your computer This folder contains the AlphaBeam program 3 If you are using an IR Pod connect it to your computer if you haven t already done so 4 Double click AlphaBeam in the folder that you copied or extracted to s
102. er multiple lessons simultaneously To do so repeat steps 2 6 until you re ready to send then review the Send List Display to make sure all the files appear before clicking Send NEO 1 and NEO 2 104 User Manual WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Retrieving KeyWords Data Using AlphaSmart Manager Sending Empty Files to NEOs In the AlphaWord Files to Send tab you can check the box next to the number of an empty file and send it to your NEO to overwrite any existing text in that file on the NEO This is a handy trick to use if you ve retrieved text from your NEO and no longer need the text on the NEO If you want to delete all the AlphaWord Plus files from your NEO including named files that aren t in workspaces it s better to use the Delete All Files setting described in AlphaWord Plus Settings on page 115 Retrieving KeyWords Data Using AlphaSmart Manager UKNEO KA KeyWords is a SmartApplet that helps students learn to type Using y instead oo AlphaSmart Manager you can retrieve information about students progress KeyWords through KeyWords lessons on NEOs If your students are using KeyWords when you connect the NEOs and click the KeyWords tab AlphaSmart Manager displays the students names and gives you options for creating and saving reports and for synchronizing the information with Renaissance Place for Renaissance Place subscribers The KeyWords tab its features and tasks are described more fully
103. etup Help DW elg i Get Print Alphaword Files Alphaword Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Sort by Device be File Contents B AlphaSmart USB File 1 471 characters lambic pentameter is a type of structure for poetr 2 aracters Richard Ill is one of speare s historical pla O Fie 3 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 4 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 5 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 6 0characters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 7 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 8 0characters lt lt empty gt gt View File Print Files Save Files AlphaSmart devices connected 1 Direct USB 4 2 Click Save Files A Save File dialog box appears AlphaSmart Manager 2 0 Save Files fale f m 5 Documents B Save AlphaWord files to this folder O Nework A Alphasmart USB CADocuments and Settings Bena Caden My Documents Browse E main Documents Exported Quiz E second E Library Exported Scores Movies History Quiz 3 qzz Save au Files D x From AlphaSmart USB zl 4 eA Music HistoryQui ponses qzm Te B Pictures Reading Quiz 5 qzz pave E Public 5 Desktop 5 Sites Bs A Applications Documents g Movies 6 Music Pictures Save All Files from AlphaSmart USB choose A 3 On Windows computers click Browse and go to the location where you want to save the fi
104. ey again later the text will still be there unless you ve removed it You can however name your file so that it is saved even if you start a new file in that space You can then open the file again later See Naming and Saving Files below for more information If you want to create a new file in a file number that already has text follow these steps Press the file key for the file number you want to work in 2 Press ctrl N 3 AlphaWord Plus will ask whether you want to keep the existing text in the workspace e Press Y if you want to save text then type a name for the text AlphaWord Plus saves the text as a file with the name you specified then clears the numbered file so you can begin your new file e 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 youre working on a file you can stop and name it This will make the file available to open even if you no longer have it in one of the eight active files associated with the file keys Teach students to The file will still be in the location where youre working but it will also be save their files when available to open again later if you don t have it in one of the eight active files they begin an See the next section assignment to ensure that they can retrieve the files even Follow these steps to name a file and save it outside the eight a
105. f spell check or turn it back on e You can press option 3 spell check on a NEO and enter the master yi You can set the 3 J7 master password password using AlphaSmart e You can use the Control Panel SmartApplet on the NEO page 69 Manager For more information see page 119 e From AlphaSmart Manager you can disable spell check for all connected a e NEOs page 114 For the first two methods you ll need to enter a master password For information on master passwords see The Three Passwords Used with NEOs on page 79 User Dictionary If you have a list of custom words that regularly trip up your spell checks such as scientific terms proper names or acronyms you can add them to the AlphaWord Plus dictionary so that spell check doesn t question them in the future There are three ways to add words to the user dictionary e During the spell check you can press A for add when spell check questions the word e You can change the Spell Check Settings in the Control Panel see page 69 Using this method you can add words to the user dictionary or delete the user dictionary You can also turn off the ability to add words to the dictionary e You can create a text file on your computer that contains the words to be added and then you can send it to your NEO s using AlphaSmart Manager See page 122 The AlphaSmart Manager method is the most efficient because it allows you to update more than one NEO at the sa
106. first typing the send list password See Setting or Changing the Send List Password on page 120 Note NEO s password system is meant to protect against accidental or mischievous data loss and to provide a minimum level of data privacy It cannot prevent concerted malicious efforts at data destruction NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 79 PASSWORDS ON NEO Enabling Password Protection for AlphaWord Plus Files Enabling Password Protection for AlphaWord Plus Files sir You can enter the 2 J gt master password instead of the file s password to open that file when password protection is enabled 80 When you first receive your NEO you cannot set individual file passwords until you enable password protection When password protection is enabled any time you press a file key or open a named file you must enter the file s password When you enable password protection you must enter the master password You can set that password in AlphaSmart Manager see page 119 or contact Technical Support to get the default master password You can also use AlphaSmart Manager to enable password protection see page 121 There are two ways to enable password protection on your NEO you can enable it while in AlphaWord Plus or the Control Panel Enabling or Disabling File Passwords While Working in AlphaWord Plus 1 Be sure you know your master password see page 119 to set the master password using AlphaSmart Manager
107. full dialog box that lets you choose the location Notice that your saved send list name appears in the title bar for the window If you have a SmartOption Mobile Lab and you want to send the changes to some but not all of the NEOs click Select Devices check the 117 WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Passwords in AlphaSmart Manager numbers to which you want to send the text then click OK To send to all connected NEOs skip this step 6 Click Send to send the information to your NEO s If you have set a send list password see page 120 you must enter the password and click OK How to Open a Saved Send List 1 In AlphaSmart Manager click the File menu and choose Open Send List Browse to the folder where the saved send list is located 3 Click the send list you want to open Send lists have an acf file extension 4 Click Open The name of the send list will be shown in the title of the window 5 Click the Send List tab in AlphaSmart Manager to see the changes in the opened send list Important If the saved send list includes setting changes for a SmartApplet and you are using or installing a newer version of the SmartApplet when you open the send list the setting changes won t be used Setting changes only apply to the version of the SmartApplet that you were using when you selected the settings How to Close a Saved Send List That Is Open In AlphaSmart Manager click the File menu and choose Close Se
108. g Files between NEO 2 and Supported Programs If you have a NEO 2 laptop and a Renaissance Receiver you can also send your AlphaWord Plus files to supported programs such as Google Docs for NEO 2 and you can retrieve documents from those programs into one of your NEO 2 files Note Wireless File Transfer must be installed on your NEO 2 If you receive a message that it is not installed or has been disabled see page 130 Sending Files from NEO 2 to Supported Programs lv If the file that you W send has a linked i file in the program you are sending to the linked file will be added to the end of the main document lt FORM gt tags will appear around the linked file text 14 1 First check the following e Make sure your Renaissance Receiver is connected to a computer that is currently connected to the Internet To connect the Receiver see page 25 e Make sure you know the Receiver Network name To set the name for the Renaissance Receiver computer combination see page 25 2 On your NEO 2 open the file that you want to send NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual iv If you have already W sent a file to the supported program since you last turned NEO 2 on it will skip steps 4 6 By saving files as a new document students can keep multiple drafts of their work in the supported program This can be helpful if you require your students to show multiple revisions of their writing GETTING STARTED
109. g device 77 Thesaurus 42 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual INDEX antonyms 43 replacing with Spanish English lookup 43 Timing your typing 55 Tips for NEO maintenance 152 Tips for spell checks 40 Tips for using linked files 47 Toxic elements statement 141 Transfer speed 77 for IrDA beaming 78 for USB cable connections 78 Transfer speed setting 111 Transferring files between NEO 2 and supported programs 14 Troubleshooting 127 Turn add words to user dictionary ON OFF 70 Turn files passwords ON OFF 71 Turn show marks in files ON OFF 71 Turning off spell check 41 Turning off the Calculator 60 Turning the NEO on 6 Two button On setting 72 111 Typing on NEO 28 Typing special or international characters 147 Typing timer 55 U United Kingdom contact information ii United States contact information ii Upgrade kit rechargeable battery 5 136 URL for Web site ii USB connection to computers 9 USB printer 17 User dictionary 41 122 adding words to 70 116 deleting 70 116 sending to NEO 122 V Very large font 33 35 Viewing file length 49 161 INDEX Viewing files in AlphaSmart Manager 87 89 Viewing linked files 47 Viewing the contents of the clipboard 30 Viewing the keyboard layout 73 W Warranty 151 Web site ii Whole Word Replace option 37 Why use NEO 1 Wireless File Transfer 130 Wireless security setting NEO 2 77 Word counts 49 Word lookup Spanish English 43 installing 123 Working with files 33 W
110. ger can send files you ve created on your computer to NEOs You can compose text in another program and paste or drag it into AlphaSmart Manager or you can type text directly into AlphaSmart Manager If your computer is connected to a group of NEOs through an AlphaHub on a SmartOption cart you can send the files to all connected NEOs or just specific NEOs you select Follow these steps to send a file to NEOs In AlphaSmart Manager click the AlphaWord Files to Send tab 2 Check the box next to the number of the file to which you want to send text on the next page Note that any existing text in the file on the NEO will be overwritten 95 WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Sending Files Rubrics or Write On Lessons to NEOs 3 Inthe File area type the text you want to transfer or paste or drag the text from another program Untitled AlphaSmart Manager 2 File Edit Setup Help Dal S B s 6 Get Print AlphaWord Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Hint You can paste drag and drop into text area below File List File 1 1 1480 chars Four score an Four score and seven years ago our 2 lt empty gt gt fathers brought forth on this continent lt lt empty gt gt anew nation conceived in Liberty and lt lt empty gt gt dedicated to the proposition that all lt lt empty gt gt men are created equal O lt lt empty gt gt lt lt empty gt gt lt
111. go Renaissance Place Renaissance Receiver Renaissance Responder SmartApplet and Text2Speech are trademarks of Renaissance Learning Inc and its subsidiaries registered common law or pending registration in the United States and other countries Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Inc registered in the US and other countries Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries IrDA is a registered trademark of the Infrared Data Association Google Docs is a trademark of Google Inc As technology advances it becomes necessary for software companies to drop support for older operating systems and third party software It is the responsibility of customers to keep their computers networks operating systems and third party software up to date and functional Although Renaissance Learning will not discontinue support for older products immediately we will continue to evaluate system requirements and do our best to provide advance notice when it becomes necessary to raise our requirements 510014D 0309 3 2009 NEO 1 NEO 2 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual iii CONTENTS Introduction a seis tern Seon atone aan e ceed es wed naveneratie wee 1 Whi Use NEO orerar isr SEON EA EEE eh ade abate eid wee NEE EEEREN 1 NEO 1 and NEO 2 in This Manual cee cece anneanne 2 Types of Tips in This Manual cece cece cece tent eect ee ARARE 2 Getting
112. h the NEO connect the thin rectangular end of the cable into a USB port on your computer Connect the smaller square end of the cable into the computer port along NEO s top edge To the To the computer Neo USB port computer port oS c The USB cable for connecting to USB computers NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 9 GETTING STARTED Sending Files to Your Computer uf On Windows XP W computers you may be notified that the driver is not certified for Windows XP The driver will work for your system to go on click Continue Anyway y If your text isn t W correct in your computer file the problem may be that your computer program needs a slower transfer speed See page 78 to change the transfer speed for USB cable connection transfers 10 On Windows computers you may be prompted to install a driver the first time you connect your NEO to the computer with a USB cable If so accept the default values in the Wizard and click Next gt in each panel When you ve finished restart the computer On Macintosh OS 10 computers the first time you connect your NEO a keyboard setup assistant will open Follow the instructions in the assistant NEO will automatically change modes to prepare to transfer files and the screen will display one of the following messages If you don t see the appropriate message check your cable to make sure it s properly a
113. h wire ear into the square tabs on the keypad one at each end Slide the wire ears from the front of the tabs to the back Hold the wire there with your thumbs as you fold the spacebar forward and snap it into place NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 135 MoRE ABOUT NEO BATTERIES AND POWER SOURCES This appendix contains technical information about batteries for your NEO It explains e Power sources for the NEO e When the NEO turns on automatically e Alkaline batteries e Rechargeable batteries e The low battery indicator e Tips on caring for batteries and storing your NEO How Your NEO Receives Power Your NEO receives power in one of two ways Through three AA batteries alkaline provide the longest battery life up to 700 hours or more Through an optional internal rechargeable battery pack you have purchased see our Web site for details If you use AA batteries all three must be the same type When the battery power is low you can replace the batteries as described on the next page If you have a rechargeable battery pack you recharge it with the AC adapter that came with the battery pack Refer to Using the Optional Rechargeable Battery Pack on page 138 for additional information When your NEO is connected to your computer with a USB cable it also receives power from the computer However NEO functions are limited when it is connected to a computer NEO Turns on Automatically When Connected
114. h you want to send the text then click OK To send to all connected NEOs skip this step alphaSmart Manager 2 Select Devices xj r Select IV AlphaSmart 1 I AlphaSmart 11 IV AlphaSmart 21 IV AlphaSmart 2 IV AlphaSmart 12 IV AlphaSmart 22 IV AlphaSmart 3 IV AlphaSmart 13 I AlphaSmart 23 IV AlphaSmart 4 IV AlphaSmart 14 IV AlphaSmart 24 IV AlphaSmart 5 IV AlphaSmart 15 I AlphaSmart 25 IV AlphaSmart 6 IV AlphaSmart 16 I AlphaSmart 26 IV AlphaSmart 7 IV AlphaSmart 17 IV AlphaSmart 27 IV AlphaSmart 8 IV AlphaSmart 18 IV AlphaSmart 28 IV AlphaSmart 9 AlphaSmart 19 IV AlphaSmart 29 IV AlphaSmart 10 V AlphaSmart 20 IV AlphaSmart 30 Check All Check None Cancel 6 Click Send If you have set a send list password see page 120 you must enter the password and click OK You can transfer multiple files simultaneously To do so repeat steps 2 and 3 until you re ready to send then review the Send List Display to make sure all the files appear before clicking Send Sending Rubrics or Other Linked Files to NEOs AlphaSmart Manager can also send assignment rubrics or other linked files to NEOs You can create your own rubric or linked file to send open a text file Encourage students s ar that you want to link to the main file or select one of the sample rubrics to use their pre writing to type a The file that you create or choose will be linked to the main file that you send
115. he Kid Works 2 Options menu When try to send NEO 2 files to supported programs such as Google Docs I see a message that says Wireless File Transfer is not installed or disabled You cannot transfer files between NEO 2 and these supported programs if you have removed Wireless File Transfer using AlphaSmart Manager or if you have disabled Wireless File Transfer If you have deleted Wireless File Transfer and you want to use this feature you must use AlphaSmart Manager to reinstall Wireless File Transfer See page 105 If you have disabled Wireless File Transfer change the settings in AlphaSmart Manager to enable it again See page 114 NEO 1 and NEO 2 130 User Manual TROUBLESHOOTING Reinstalling or Repairing Keys on the NEO Keyboard Reinstalling or Repairing Keys on the NEO Keyboard In the unlikely event that one of the NEO keys comes off the keyboard you can probably reinstall it yourself by following the instructions on the next few pages Read through all the instructions before reinstalling the keys If the spacebar has come off see Reinstalling the Spacebar on page 134 If only the cap has come off the key not the white plastic scissors assembly follow the steps in Reinstalling the Key Cap Only on page 131 If the white plastic scissors assembly has come off in addition to the key cap follow the steps in Reinstalling the Scissors Assembly on page 132 Reinstalling the Key Cap Only 1 Start by
116. he answer you want to choose and press enter e For true false questions type T for true or F for false and press enter e For questions that require a number for an answer type the number and press enter e For pulse questions you can enter either T Y or G for true yes green and you can enter F N or R for false no red then press enter e For short answer questions type your answer and press enter The teacher will let you know when you can send your answer to each question When you ve finished answering questions the teacher can shut down the 2Know Toolbar program The next time you press enter NEO 2 will tell you there is no session and ask if you want to search for networks Press N for no and press enter to go back to the SmartApplets menu 67 USING THE RESPONDER SMARTAPPLET ON NEO 2 Using NEO 2 with the 2Know Toolbar How Teachers Can Use NEO 2 to Control the 2Know Toolbar Program More 68 yiv_ If there are several NDI Receivers and notall K are listed select Teachers can use NEO 2 to control the 2Know Toolbar program The steps are similar to those you would use on a Responder 1 In the 2Know Toolbar program click the Options button and choose Teacher Responder from the menu 2 Click Assign in the Teacher Responder dialog box The program will show you a PIN Leave this dialog box open Software Updates Teacher Responder Themes Getting
117. he assignment is complete your score may be shown if so press any key when you are ready to leave that screen The NEO 2 will go back to the SmartApplets list If you want to work on another assignment press enter to choose the Responder SmartApplet again and repeat these steps If you are not ready press N for no and press enter You will go back to question one and you can go through each question again to check your answers 63 USING THE RESPONDER SMARTAPPLET ON NEO 2 Using NEO 2 to Complete AccelTest Assignments Using NEO 2 in a Teacher Paced Session in AccelTest yiv For some types of 2 a teacher paced sessions you ll see the question on the NEO 2 screen For others you will only see your answer choices not the possible answers 64 In AccelTest teachers use teacher paced sessions when they want to ask questions of the entire class and have the class answer the questions at the same time The instructions below explain how to use NEO 2 during a teacher paced session Teacher Preparation Steps 1 Make sure your Renaissance Receiver is connected to your computer and that the computer is on 2 Click the AccelTest Responder menu and choose Start Teacher Paced Session The steps that you follow next depend on the options you choose in the Responder Session Wizard For detailed instructions for setting up the session and asking the questions during the session refer to the user manual that was installed with your
118. hours Don t charge the batteries for more than a week doing so may damage the batteries NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 139 140 MoRE ABOUT NEO BATTERIES AND POWER SOURCES Using the Optional Rechargeable Battery Pack NEO s indicator light turns green when the device is fully charged eS OTE Storing and Recharging NEOs Rechargeable batteries that aren t used over time lose their charge and need to be fully charged again before being used If the batteries lose too much charge while in storage which can happen if you store your NEO for longer than you intended the batteries themselves may become damaged which in turn can damage the NEO Important If you re going to store your NEO for a month or longer charge the batteries before you store it and then charge them again after you take the NEO out of storage to compensate for the batteries self discharge Lifetime of the Rechargeable Batteries Well maintained rechargeable batteries last about 500 charges or about three years If your battery charge lasted forty hours in the past but now it lasts only one hour you need a new battery pack which you can purchase from our Web site If your batteries have run down and you don t have an AC adapter you can still connect your NEO to your computer and transfer the data in your files while the computer provides power to your NEO You can also temporarily switch to AA alkaline batteries until you can obtain a
119. ift u acute accent option shift u grave accent option i shift u circumflex accent option u shift u umlaut accent option e u acute accent option u grave accent option i u circumflex accent option u u umlaut accent y option u y umlaut accent NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual KEYBOARD COMMANDS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS International and Special Characters Character Keystroke s a option 2 option r option g option o option shift o o option shift 8 co infinity option 5 option 6 1 option 7 option shift option 1 option shift option acute accent option e space grave accent option space circumflex option i space umlaut option u space tilde option n space superscript dot option h Yo ctrl option 2 Ip ctrl option 3 1 4 ctrl option 4 option option shift f option f shift 4 option 4 option 3 option shift 5 149 KEYBOARD COMMANDS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS International and Special Characters Character Keystroke s option y option shift 2 8 beta or German Sharp S option s sigma option w T pi option p u mu option m Q omega option z Troubleshooting Special Charac
120. iles from Your NEO 3 For Macintosh computers only click the Copies amp Pages list and select AlphaSmart Manager When you do this the dialog box will display print options specifically for AlphaSmart Manager as shown below Copies amp Pages Layout Select AlphaSmart Manager from the list Duplex capac Anan to display appropriate print options Error Handling Paper Feed Image Quality v AlphaSmart Manager Printer Features Print Summary PriNter 3N on 110 10 1 110 hey Standard HJ AlphaSmart Manager Print from Checked Items Ea AlphaSmart USB Print header information on first page O Print header information on all pages ODo not print header information Print empty file as blank page Preview Save As PDF Fax 3 C Cancel Print 4 Choose a printer to send the files to Windows Alphaword Files Print AI Files x E From AI AlphaSmarts x Q Macintosh Options Print header information on first page O Print Print header information on all pages Printer 3N on 110 10 1 110 D C Do Not print header information ics Pre f I Print empty file as blank page SETE aiiin E AlphaSmart Manager bey Printer Options D Print from Name CE l Properties Checked Items AlphaSmart USB Q Status Read i i hate 902 Print header information
121. in the AlphaSmart Manager User Manual If you do not have a printed copy of this manual you can find it on our Web site or the NEO Documentation CD For more information about KeyWords refer to the NEO 1 and NEO 2 SmartApplet User Manual on our Web site or the Documentation CD Installing SmartApplets on NEOs Using AlphaSmart Manager SmartApplets are programs on your NEO For a list of the SmartApplets that come installed on NEOs see page 8 By following the steps below you can install other SmartApplets or updates or reinstall SmartApplets that you ve removed To do this you install a SmartApplet on your computer if necessary then select it and send it to your NEO with AlphaSmart Manager For more information about available SmartApplets visit our Web site 1 If you have a new SmartApplet that isn t already available to install in AlphaSmart Manager install the SmartApplet on your computer following the instructions in the SmartApplet package NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 105 WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Installing SmartApplets on NEOs Using AlphaSmart Manager tv Noteverything in the AOI SmartApplet list is a SmartApplet The list includes your NEO fonts Spell Check the Thesaurus the Spanish English word lookup the Text2Speech Updater and Wireless File Transfer on NEO 2 which allows you to transfer files between NEO 2 and supported programs such as Google Docs You can install and delete these it
122. in the Control Panel 1 Press applets 2 Move the cursor next to Control Panel and press enter 3 Move the cursor next to AlphaWord settings and press enter NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual PASSWORDS ON NEO Resetting File Passwords Move the cursor next to Reset all file passwords and press enter 5 Type the master password and press enter A message will notify you that the passwords have been reset to the factory default write Press any key to exit the screen How to Reset All File Passwords from within AlphaWord Plus 1 2 With an AlphaWord Plus file open press shift ctrl option 3 P Type the master password and press enter A message will notify you that the passwords have been reset to the factory default write Press any key to exit the screen 83 SYSTEM STATUS For a quick view of the current settings on your NEO you can check system status The settings that appear are e System version e Language e Current file you re in e Cable speed for text transfers to your computer e Keyboard layout e Auto Repeat setting e Sticky Keys setting e Passwords setting Follow these steps to check system status sw The system status AD for a NEO with an 1 Press option 3 V ISO European keyboard differs slightly Al phaSmart system aia US Engl ish trom the one Shownhere Current File 1 Speed 3 Layout QWERTY AutoRept OFF Stickykeys OFF Passwords OFF
123. information from all pages 8 Check the box if you want empty files to print as a blank page This provides a useful visual cue if you re printing many files from many NEOs 9 Click Print How to Save Files You can use AlphaSmart Manager to save any of the numbered files 1 8 that are on your NEO s Files are saved in their own folders as text files If you have connected just one NEO using the USB cable all files will be saved in a folder named AlphaSmart USB as shown in the examples on the next page NEO 1 and NEO 2 92 User Manual amp AlphaSmart USB File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q EERS y B E All Users Bena Caden JO search amp Tel ae 5 Application Data B O Cookies 3 Desktop YP Favorites Local Settings S My Documents My music E 2 My Pictures A lt amp v WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Viewing Printing and Saving Files from Your NEO Fold 2 aders FE File 01 txt File 02 txt File 03 txt File 06 txt 7 objects Disk free space 17 3 GB 1 60 KB 3 My Computer 600909 amp Macintosh HD om E te s s Back Forward View Computer Home Favorites 64 items 32 29 GB available v 4 Users a v benacaden gt B Desktop v 5 Documents v J AlphaSmart usB 5 File 01 txt File 02 txt File 03 txt File 06 txt gt AppleWorks User Data gt Palm Library Movies
124. ion between your NEO and your computer Viewing Printing and Saving Files from Your NEO NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual An earlier procedure in this manual describes how to send files from your NEO to an open program on your computer Sending Files to Your Computer on page 9 You can also use AlphaSmart Manager to retrieve the numbered files 1 8 on your NEO In AlphaSmart Manager you can view files 1 8 from the connected NEO s print the files or save them as separate text files If you retrieve a file that has a linked file associated with it you retrieve the linked file text as well When you view print or save the file the linked file text is appended to the end of the main file For more about linked files see Using Linked Files on page 45 AlphaSmart Manager retrieves files 1 8 from NEOs It doesn t retrieve named files that aren t open in one of the eight numbered files If you want to retrieve one of the named files make sure you open it By following the steps below you can view the contents of files 1 8 on the connected NEO s You can only view one file at a time 1 In AlphaSmart Manager click the Get Print AlphaWord Files tab If you have just one NEO connected you ll see a device called AlphaSmart USB in the File Contents list as shown If you connect an entire SmartOption Mobile Lab the connected NEOs will be listed by number 87 88 WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Viewing Prin
125. isable this SmartApplet box on the right and click Yes or No Then send the changes to your NEOs from the Send List tab Two Button On Option Normally NEO turns on when you press the on off button If your NEO often gets turned on accidentally perhaps because the button is pressed when you carry the NEO in a bag or backpack you can enable the two button on option to require you to press on off and enter together to turn NEO on After you select this Control Panel setting press enter to enable it if it was disabled or disable it if it was enabled NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual NEO SETTINGS Changing Settings in the Control Panel Set Screen Contrast Use this setting to set the screen contrast After you select this setting you can press T to darken the screen or to lighten it When you ve finished press esc Keyboard Command Reference List Use this setting to see a list of keyboard commands you can use on the NEO For a list of keyboard commands see page 143 View Keyboard Layout yur You can view alist of W international Use this setting to see where keys are on the keyboard with the current characters and find selected keyboard layout This is helpful if you ve chosen a layout other than out how to type them by the standard layout QWERTY To set keyboard layout use the Change pressing ctrl H in AlphaWord Plus and selecting International from the help topic list KeyBoard Layout setting under Cha
126. 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 authorized resellers This warranty does not apply if your NEO has been damaged by accident or abuse modified without the written permission of Renaissance Learning Inc or if identifying marks including serial numbers or seals have been removed or defaced There are no other warranties expressed or implied Renaissance Learning Inc accepts no responsibility for consequential damages including but not limited to loss of profit or benefits Renaissance Learning Inc will refund your money in full less original shipping charges if the items are returned in original condition within thirty days of customer receipt of items 151 WARRANTY AND MAINTENANCE Maintenance Tips Maintenance Tips Storing Your NEO 152 With proper care and maintenance your NEO will last a long time These practices help keep your NEO in top condition e 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 e Clean the screen only with a soft dry cloth Don t use solvents e Keep your NEO away from extreme heat Don t leave it on the dashboard of a car in the trunk of a car or near a heater e Don t leave your
127. l so you can t turn the NEO on by pressing just one key NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WARRANTY AND MAINTENANCE Return Procedures Return Procedures Important If you re a customer outside the United States or United Kingdom and you purchased your NEO from a reseller then you should contact that reseller for assistance with your NEO Do not return the device to Renaissance Learning If you bought your NEO direct from Renaissance Learning outside the United States or United Kingdom contact the technical support resource listed for your region in the front of this manual If you have a problem with your NEO first read the section Troubleshooting on page 127 If this section doesn t help you solve your problems follow these steps for help 1 Contact Technical Support using the contact information for your country listed on page ii 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 Support using the contact information for your country listed on page ii You ll need to provide the following information a A detailed description of the problem b The serial number of the device c Yourname and the address where the device should be returned Note Only Renaissance Learning
128. lacing text 37 Finding sections 38 Finding text 36 Finding text again 36 Finding text by section 38 Fixed width font 35 Font sizes on NEO 33 Fonts Extra Large 33 Large 33 35 Medium 33 resetting to System 111 setting the size 34 Small 33 System 33 35 Very Large 33 Formatting text 33 Full file 51 G Garbage characters 129 Get Utility 21 Getting started 3 Google Docs 14 retrieving files from NEO 2 only 15 sending files to NEO 2 only 14 troubleshooting 130 Wireless File Transfer 130 Green circle in AlphaSmart Manager connection status 87 Guarantee 151 Idle time setting 111 Individual file passwords 81 Installed SmartApplets 8 57 Installing AA batteries in NEO 4 157 INDEX Installing AlphaBeam 21 22 24 Installing AlphaSmart Manager 19 Installing batteries in NEO 3 Installing SmartApplets 105 Installing Spanish English word lookup 123 International characters 147 Introduction to the NEO 1 IR beaming from NEO to acomputer 11 requirements 21 setting up 21 IR pod 21 IR transfer speed setting 111 IrDA transceiver 21 K Keyboard alternate layouts 74 75 76 79 auto repeat 77 commands 73 143 settings 74 slow keys setting 74 sticky keys setting 75 Keyboard commands on NEO 73 143 Keyboard layout setting 74 75 76 110 Keyboarding timer 55 KeyWords SmartApplet 8 58 retrieving data from 105 L Large font 33 Latin America contact information iii Launching AlphaSmart Manager 86 LCD sc
129. lank lines between sections to two You would then see a list like the one shown NEO 1 and NEO 2 38 User Manual WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Checking Spelling BEARS An example of how you Bears are a wonderful group of large mammals that live on several continents North might format your file in America South America kurapa and Aasia They live in all sorts of habitats such as AlphaWord Plus mountains forests and Arctic wilderness There are eight species of bears giant panda spectacled bear sloth bear American lack bear sun bear Asiatic black bear brown bear and polar bear GIANT PANDA The a panda is easily recognizable by the black patches around its eyes set against a white face Its hahitar is the smallest of all bear s jes i Fi lives in the bamboo forests oF mounta Sections File 1 Center go de poedine iarell ena Ta eer spe BEARS ear giant pandas are cou e consi z 3 vegetarians GIANT PANDA The giant panda is easily The staple of their diet is bamboo a SPECTACLED BEARS Like giant pandas sp adult giant pandas eat approximately u0 or their awn body weight in bamboo daily Giant pandas also occasionally eat meat and other How sections might plants r Giant pandas have the smallest population of appear when blank lines all bear species and are considered an are set to two endangered species There are approximately 1 000 giant pandas living in the wild today Many
130. le On Macintosh computers navigate to the location where you want to save the file NEO 1 and NEO 2 94 User Manual WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Sending Files Rubrics or Write On Lessons to NEOs 4 Click the Save drop down list and choose one of these options e All Files Saves all eight files from your NEO s e Checked Items Saves only the files you checked e File Saves only that numbered file 5 If you have more than one NEO connected click the From drop down list and choose the NEO s to save files from 6 Click Save Windows or Choose Macintosh The file s are saved as text files in the location you specified either in the AlpbhaSmart USB folder or in separate folders for each file number If that location already has files that were previously saved you may be asked if you want to replace the files Sending Files Rubrics or Write On Lessons to NEOs In AlphaSmart Manager you can send text files to NEOs You can also create or select assignment rubrics or select Write On lessons to send to your NEOs Warning Before you send anything to your NEO it s important to know that once you begin sending files or SmartApplets or settings to your NEO you need to let AlphaSmart Manager complete the send before disconnecting your NEO from your computer If you don t you run the risk of corrupting system files on your NEO Creating and Sending Text Files NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual AlphaSmart Mana
131. lears text which you can still recover Keeps file name resulting in an empty named file Deletes the file and its name Returns you to the numbered file you were using before which might or might not contain text Unnamed file with a linked file in a one of the numbered files 1 8 Clears the unnamed text which you can still recover Keeps linked file text intact and clears check boxes e Leaves you in the empty active file with linked file available Deletes the unnamed text no recovery and the linked file Leaves you in the empty active file 52 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Clearing and Deleting Files File Type Continued Clear File Delete File Named text and linked file in a one of the numbered files 1 8 Named text and linked file not in one of the numbered files 1 8 use ctrl F to view Mixed group of files Closes file and lets you choose whether to Create new text in the file space without a linked file Create new text keep linked file text intact and clear check boxes Leaves you in the active file space Clears text in the main file which you can still recover Keeps file name Keeps linked file text intact and clears check boxes Clear All Numbered Files e See other cells in this table for descriptions of how the command deals with each file type e Leaves you in the empty active numbere
132. les show you how to move through your file select text and cut copy paste or delete text Press these keys to move to this point e gt One character to the left or right T4 One line up or down 3 T Up one screen scrolling 4 Down one screen scrolling e Beginning of line 3 2 End of line option lt or option gt Previous word or next word ctrl lt or ctrl gt Previous sentence or next sentence ctrl T or ctrl 4 Previous paragraph or next paragraph home Beginning of file end End of file NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Entering and Editing Text Selecting Text When you select text on your NEO the selection appears highlighted in reverse that is text within a selection is light and the background is dark To deselect text that you ve selected press esc or an arrow key Cutting copying and pasting also deselects the text Press these keys to select the following shift lt One character to the left at a time shift gt One character to the right at a time shift T One line up shift J One line down shift option lt From cursor to beginning of word shift option gt From cursor to end of word shift lt From cursor to beginning of line shift gt From cursor to end of line shift home From cursor to beginning of file shift end From cursor to end of file ctrl A or A Entire file Cutting Copying Pasting
133. lphaSmart Manager For a SmartOption Mobile Lab this procedure will take about 45 60 minutes for NEO 2 laptops Important This procedure removes all AlphaWord Plus files and student work in KeyWords and AlphaQuiz and it restores all default settings The procedure also removes any SmartApplets that aren t in the standard set See page 57 The NEO operating system and SmartApplets will be updated to the versions you have available in AlphaSmart Manager If you want to follow these steps make sure you retrieve any files you need and complete all KeyWords instruction before updating the NEOs Start AlphaSmart Manager and connect your NEOs See page 86 2 In AlphaSmart Manager click the Setup menu and choose Reset All AlphaSmart Devices 3 A warning message about loss of data appears Click Yes Windows or OK Macintosh AlphaSmart Manager will send a new list that contains the factory default settings and updates to the connected NEOs How to Update NEOs While Preserving AlphaWord Plus Files and KeyWords Data NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual These steps allow you to update your NEOs and still keep all AlphaWord Plus files and your students KeyWords work While this procedure will make the updates you need the standard procedure on the previous page is the best practice If you use a SmartOption Mobile Lab this procedure takes about 2 4 hours for NEO 2 laptops Start AlphaSmart Manager and connect your NEOs See pag
134. m and or print x The Renaissance them AQ Wireless Server Utility program is e Send text files from your computer to your NEO You can use this feature to installed with AlphaSmart z p A f send text for lessons or instructions or just text files that you want to work Manager This program enables you to use NEO 2 as on further on the NEO a Responder when yor havaa e View reports about student work in KeyWords on the NEO and synchronize Renaissance Receiver The utility starts when you start the data with Renaissance Place For more about using AlphaSmart your computer Manager to view KeyWords data see page 105 e Install or remove SmartApplet programs from your NEO e Change settings on your NEO or in one of the SmartApplet programs that are on the NEO e View the items you re about to send to the NEO s and select the NEOs to send them to To install AlphaSmart Manager follow the steps for your type of computer Make sure your computer is running Windows versions 2000 XP or Vista or Macintosh OS 10 3 9 to 10 5 x Note Macintosh OS 10 and Windows 2000 XP and Vista make distinctions between administrators and other users You need to have administrator privileges or be logged in as an administrator to install and access AlphaSmart Manager If you don t have administrator privileges see your system administrator for help installing and running AlphaSmart Manager Installing AlphaSmart Manager on Windows Compute
135. martApplet then press enter Select a SmartApplet and press enter Responder AlphaWord Plus Accelerated Reader An additional SmartApplet Co Writer is available from Don Johnston Inc If you purchase this SmartApplet and it was not already installed when you received your NEOs be sure to follow the installation instructions provided by Don Johnston Inc How to Use Your SmartApplets The previous chapter explains how to use AlphaWord Plus You ll find basic instructions for using the other standard SmartApplets in the Quick Guide for your NEO 1 or NEO 2 For more detailed information refer to the NEO 1 and NEO 2 SmartApplet User Manual that is on our Web site or the Documentation CD for NEO 1 and NEO 2 58 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual SMARTAPPLETS Managing SmartApplets Managing the SmartApplets on Your NEO The easiest way to manage SmartApplets is to use AlphaSmart Manager In AlphaSmart Manager you can do the following Install new or updated SmartApplets on the connected NEOs see page 105 Remove SmartApplets from the connected NEOs see page 108 Change the startup SmartApplet the one that starts automatically when you start a NEO See page 113 Disable SmartApplets on your NEOs see page 114 Change SmartApplet settings on NEOs see page 113 You can also perform some of these tasks on the NEO itself For example from the SmartApplets menu you can quickly change the SmartApplet that st
136. martApplet from the list AlphaWord Plus is the startup SmartApplet when the NEO see page 59 you first receive the NEO so you can begin writing right away You can choose only one SmartApplet as the startup program If you don t select a startup SmartApplet when you turn on a NEO it goes to the SmartApplets list with the cursor next to the SmartApplet you were working in when you turned the NEO off Defining Settings for SmartApplets Like the System settings the settings for each SmartApplet can be changed either in the NEO Control Panel or in AlphaSmart Manager Some settings are different in the two locations The number of settings for each SmartApplet varies AlphaWord Plus for example has several settings other SmartApplets have only one If you have a SmartOption Mobile Lab you can only change settings for SmartApplets that are installed on all connected NEOs or for SmartApplets that you have just chosen to install Only these SmartApplets are listed in the Settings list This can be especially important if you are using a mixed SmartOption Mobile Lab because SmartApplets that are only for NEO 2 such as the Accelerated Reader and Responder SmartApplets are not listed if NEO 1 laptops are connected as well as NEO 2 laptops Disconnect the NEO 1 laptops if you want to change settings for NEO 2 SmartApplets Follow these steps to change SmartApplet settings using AlphaSmart Manager 1 In AlphaSmart Manager click the Set
137. me time If you use this method you can also add several words to the NEO s user dictionary at once and you can delete individual words from the user dictionary You can t delete words using the other methods Whenever you make updates to your text file simply use AlphaSmart Manager to send the file again and the existing user dictionary on the NEO s will be overwritten To find out how to use AlphaSmart Manager to send a user dictionary to NEO s see page 122 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 41 WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Using the Thesaurus Using the Thesaurus Keeping writing lively and interesting can be a challenge but a thesaurus can help AlphaWord Plus on NEO comes with a thesaurus that you can use to look up a word and select a synonym or antonym to replace it To use the thesaurus follow these steps 1 42 In your file move your cursor so it is either just before the word you want to look up or inside the word You can skip this step if you want to look up a word that isn t in your text Press ctrl T to open the thesaurus If you moved the cursor next to a word it will be shown between the brackets Enter a word for the Thesaurus to lo Press esc key to exit If there is no word in the brackets or if you want to look up a different word type the word you want to look up If you need to delete text that is already between the brackets press clear file Press enter If the w
138. mer SmartApplet itself but it is faster to send files from within AlphaWord Plus If you want to start the Beamer SmartApplet press applets move the cursor next to Beamer and press enter In the Beamer SmartApplet you can also change Beamer settings NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual When you have the Beamer SmartApplet on your NEO you can beam files from one NEO to another right within AlphaWord Plus You don t need to open the Beamer SmartApplet to send and receive files If you want to send and receive files while working in the AlphaWord Plus file spaces follow these steps 1 Move your NEOs to within three feet of each other and aim their infrared ports at each other as shown 13 GETTING STARTED Transferring Files between NEO 2 and Supported Programs lv If there is text in the W clipboard of the NEO that s receiving a file NEO will ask if you want to overwrite the clipboard with the file you re receiving To continue and allow the clipboard to be overwritten press enter 2 The sender should open the file he or she wants to send and press ctrl send 3 The receiver should open the file space that he or she wants to receive the text into and press ctrl B 4 Ifthe file that the receiver chose was not empty a message will ask if you want to overwrite it or append to it that is add the beamed text to the end of the file Move your cursor next to an option and press enter Transferrin
139. ms 2 cess eee eee 14 Retrieving Files from Supported Programs and Copying Them to NEO 2 15 Printing fom NEO 3 a4 000 2 era he he wate os NAAR ENN AN 17 How to Print by Connecting your NEO to a USB Printer 22 006 17 How to Send Text to a Printer Using IR Beaming 2 cess eee eee es 18 How to Print Wirelessly Using NEO 2 s RF Capability 000 18 Installing AlphaSmart Manager 00 cece eee eee eee eee eeee 19 Installing AlphaSmart Manager on Windows Computers 000 eee 19 NEO 1 and NEO 2 iv User Manual CONTENTS Installing AlphaSmart Manager on Macintosh Computers 0 20 Setting Up Infrared Beaming and Installing AlphaBeam 21 Requirements for Using IR Beaming with NEO 0 cece eee eee eens 21 NEO cheret aoe anata bes soe sie ale hh ra Cet eae oad Vals E Stabs elas and cans 21 IR Capability on Your Computer 0 cece eee eee cette eee eee eee 21 Computer Requirements 2 0 eee cece eee tte e tent e ene eneee 21 Programs Required cedia aie i eyes ous ow eal ee eee we ld eee eeu ee 21 Installing Alpha Beam Sranan ete ances ei tees Vetere Slane ate wae bse lah aa Beate 22 Installing AlphaBeam on Windows Computers 0 eee ee ee eee 22 Installing AlphaBeam on Macintosh OS 10 Computers 0 02 24 Setting Up a Renaissance Receiver for NEO 2
140. nal Rechargeable Battery Pack 3 Remove the three old batteries from the battery compartment 4 Insert three AA batteries into the compartment Make sure the end of each battery points toward the black and red cables 5 Put the battery compartment cover back on and slide it back in place You can reattach the small Phillips screw to make sure the cover stays shut Using the Optional Rechargeable Battery Pack If you purchased a rechargeable battery pack your batteries are automatically recharged whenever you connect the NEO to a computer or AlphaHub using a USB cable You can also recharge the batteries by plugging the NEO in using the AC adapter Page 5 describes how to charge or recharge the battery pack using the AC adapter Important If you re going to store your NEO for a month or longer charge it before you store it and then again after you take it out of storage to compensate for the batteries self discharge Specifications for the AC Adapter These are the specifications for the AC adapter that is included with the rechargeable battery pack Class 2 transformer e Input AC 120V 60Hz 9W US or 230V 50Hz 11 5W UK and Europe NEO 1 and NEO 2 138 User Manual MORE ABOUT NEO BATTERIES AND POWER SOURCES Using the Optional Rechargeable Battery Pack e Output DC 7 5V 500 MA Negative Positive You should always use the AC adapter supplied with the battery pack don t use other
141. nd List Passwords in AlphaSmart Manager 118 As explained in The Three Passwords Used with NEOs on page 79 there are three types of password protection for the NEO the master password file passwords for AlphaWord files and send list passwords AlphaSmart Manager lets you control all three types of passwords For more information see the procedures on the next few pages Passwords can be one to six characters long and can contain letters numbers and symbols but not spaces They are not case sensitive NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Passwords in AlphaSmart Manager Setting or Changing the Master Password yw Ifyou forget your 2 J gt master password you can set anew one by following these steps You don t need to know the old password to set a new one NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual The master password is required when you enable or disable SmartApplets on the NEO itself when you change spell check settings when you enable file passwords for AlphaWord Plus when you change or reset file passwords or when you change teacher options in KeyWords You can also use the master password as a substitute for any AlphaWord Plus file password You can set or change the master password in AlphaSmart Manager and then send the changed password to NEOs We recommend that you set a unique master password for your NEO s for greater security Follow these steps to change the master password
142. nd list password anyone using AlphaSmart Manager can send changes to your NEO s without entering a password Follow these steps to clear send list passwords 120 1 Windows computers Click the Edit menu and choose Preferences Macintosh computers Click the AlphaSmart Manager menu and choose Preferences Click Set Send Password Windows or Set Password Macintosh Type the current password in the Old password field Leave the New password and Retype new password fields blank and click OK Windows computers Click OK again Macintosh computers Close the Preferences dialog box NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Passwords in AlphaSmart Manager Enabling File Passwords for AlphaWord Plus Files and Changing the Default File Password 4 To enable file ADIZ passwords on a single NEO without using AlphaSmart Manager see page 80 You can also change individual file passwords by following the steps on page 81 and you can reset file passwords on the NEO by following the steps on page 82 In AlphaSmart Manager you can set the default file password for all files but you can t set passwords for individual files NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual File passwords are useful for protecting the contents of your AlphaWord files When you first enable passwords for AlphaWord Plus files all files use the default password write or the password you set in step 4 below If you decide to set a unique
143. nected to the computer by cable See page 77 IR Transfer Sets the rate at which text is transferred to your computer Speed when NEO is beaming to the computer See page 78 Master Lets you set your own personal master password for your Password NEO This password is required for many tasks on the NEO See page 119 Printer Doesn t apply to NEO but is provided for compatibility with Selection other devices Two Button On mode Lets you specify that two keys must be pressed at the same time enter and on off to turn your NEO on When this mode is on pressing on off alone does not turn the NEO on This helps prevent NEO from being turned on accidentally if the on off key is bumped 111 WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Defining System Settings for the NEO How to Change System Settings Using AlphaSmart Manager 1 In AlphaSmart Manager click the Settings tab 2 Click System in the Settings List Untitled AlphaSmart Manager 2 File Edit Setup Help Dae ld gt Bs S i Get Print Alpha word Files Alphaword Files to Send KeyWords Smart4pplets Settings Send List Note Only checked settings will be sent to the AlphaSmatts Settings List System 3 71 Settings Sestem AT 7 O Accelerated Reader 1 0 AlphaSmart System 3 5 US English O AlphaQuiz 3 1 Startup Smart pplet None zi O Alphaword Plus 3 2 O Beamer 1 01 Auto Repeat On Off epen siwe es O Keywords 3 4 E Keyboard Layout QWE
144. new rechargeable battery pack NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual MORE ABOUT NEO BATTERIES AND POWER SOURCES Low Battery Message Toxic Elements Statement Each rechargeable battery cell is a sealed container enclosing a nickel electrode and a potassium hydroxide electrolyte The electrolyte is caustic Avoid contact with skin or eyes If exposed accidentally flush eyes with water immediately Warning Do not incinerate or mutilate the battery as this may cause it to burst or release toxic materials Do not short circuit as this may cause burns Please dispose of in accordance with local state and federal regulations Low Battery Message When your AA batteries or rechargeable batteries are getting low a warning message appears on the NEO screen The message appears about eight hours before your AA batteries are dead and about twenty minutes before your rechargeable batteries are dead Be sure to replace your AA batteries or recharge your optional battery pack before the batteries are completely discharged Checking Battery Status Charge To find out how much battery charge is remaining follow these steps to check the battery status on your NEO 1 Press ctrl 3 B The 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 You can also check battery status in the Control Panel by following these steps Press applets Move the cursor down
145. next to Control Panel and press enter Move the cursor down next to Display battery status and press enter The display shows a picture representing the amount of battery power left and a message showing the percentage 4 Press any key to leave this screen NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 141 MORE ABOUT NEO BATTERIES AND POWER SOURCES Tips on Caring for Batteries Tips on Caring for Batteries e 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 NEO s Backup Lithium Battery 142 NEO contains a secondary backup battery that isn t intended to be accessed by users The lithium battery provides power to the memory and helps prevent 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 our Web site for more information or contact Technical Support for assistance California USE Only This Perchlorate warning applies only to primary CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells sold or distributed ONLY in California USA Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual KEYBOARD COMMANDS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS This appendix provides lis
146. ng for AlphaWord Plus 71 115 Size limit for files 50 Size of files 50 115 checking 51 Slow Keys setting 74 111 128 Small font 33 SmartApplets 8 57 Accelerated Reader 57 AlphaQuiz 58 AlphaWord Plus 57 Beamer 58 Calculator 58 Control Panel 58 defined 57 deleting from NEOs 108 disabling in AlphaSmart Manager 114 disabling on a NEO 60 installed on NEO 8 57 installing 105 instructions for using 9 58 KeyWords 58 MathFacts in a Flash 57 Responder 57 settings 113 startup 59 113 Space for files 50 Spanish English word lookup 43 installing 123 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual Special characters 143 147 Speed of text transfer 77 78 Spell checking 39 settings 70 116 tips 40 turning off or disabling 41 user dictionary 41 user dictionary sending 122 Spills 130 Spreadsheets sending text to 13 Standard keyboard layout 74 Starting AlphaSmart Manager 86 Starting AlphaWord Plus 27 Starting the NEO 6 Startup SmartApplet 59 110 113 Status of battery charge 141 Status of NEO connection in AlphaSmart Manager 86 Status of NEO settings 84 Status of the clipboard 30 Sticky Keys setting 75 110 Storing NEOs 140 152 Switching files 11 System font 33 35 System requirements 3 System settings 110 System status 84 T Tabs in text 33 Text cutting copying pasting or deleting 29 finding 36 formatting 33 replacing 37 searching for 36 selecting 29 sending to a computer 9 10 11 size on NEO 33 Text2Speech 30 updatin
147. ng the thesaurus that comes preinstalled on NEO you can remove it and replace it with a Spanish English word lookup utility which lets you look up Spanish words to find their English equivalents You can have either the thesaurus or the Spanish English word lookup on the NEO but you can t have both so you need to remove one as youre installing the other Follow these steps to install the Spanish English word lookup 1 In AlphaSmart Manager click the File menu and choose New Send List 2 Click the SmartApplets tab 3 Click Thesaurus Spanish in the Install List then click Add gt Untitled AlphaSmart Manager 2 File Edit Setup Help Dod amp i Get Print AlphaWord Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List r Smart pplet List Install List Memory Name Version A Version 37 used Neo Font Small Neo Font Very La 1 Neo Font Extra L Responder SpellCheck Large SpellCheck Small Thesaurus Large Thesaurus Small U Wireless Updater lt Add gt Rer E Needed by Install List ame E Currently Used based on fullest device AlphaSmart devices connected 1 Direct USB 123 WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Updating Your NEO Operating System or SmartApplets Using AlphaSmart Manager 4 Click the Send List and verify Thesaurus Spanish to English appears in the SmartApplets section of the list Untitled AlphaSmart Manage
148. nge KeyBoard Settings For details see the next page You can press shift to see what characters are available when you hold down the shift key and type and you can press option to see what special characters you can type while holding down that key For more about international and special characters see page 147 Display Battery Status Use this setting to see the state of the battery charge both as a graphic and a percentage Then press any key to leave the battery status Another way to check the battery charge is to press etrl B while working on the NEO NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 73 NEO SETTINGS Changing Settings in the Control Panel Change Keyboard Settings There are several keyboard settings in NEO Setting Name Change keyboard layout What It Does This sets the keyboard layout you are using Press the number key that represents the layout you want to use Then press esc e QWERTY the standard layout used on computer keyboards e DVORAK a scientifically designed keyboard layout that requires much less finger reaching and stretching for the most commonly used keys and results in faster and easier typing RIGHT one hand a layout that allows people who type only with the right hand to type faster LEFT one hand a layout that allows people who type only with the left hand to type faster For pictures of the layouts see the keyboard examples after this table Note If
149. nly the characters themselves ASCII key codes are transferred from NEO to the computer You can however change the size of the screen font on your NEO See Changing Font Size below for details Using Tabs You can use press the tab key to create columns or paragraph indents in your file If you have Show Marks on tabs look like this If Show Marks is not on tabs look like spaces between characters Changing Font Size Available Font Sizes You can change the font size that is used on your screen when you work in AlphaWord Plus or AlphaQuiz 3 1 The font change does not affect other SmartApplets AlphaQuiz 3 1 does not support the Very Large or Extra Large fonts Changing the font doesn t add any attributes to the text so when you send text to your computer or printer the text itself is plain text and uses your default font or the font you ve chosen in your computer program Six font sizes are available e System four lines per screen using a fixed width font e Small six lines per screen e Medium five lines per screen Large four lines per screen with a proportional font e Very large three lines per screen e Extra large two lines per screen When you change the font size that change applies to all files in AlphaWord Plus You can t set different font sizes for different files If for some reason NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 33 WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Changing Font Size som
150. ntary The Process of Writing Poetry for Young Poets Select a category C_EATCHT tat D_ACTCHT txt oO E_NAME txt M_SIMME T txt N RECIPE tt Back Nex Preview Please select a category on the left and then click the Next button to see what WriteOn Lessons are available Sound Chants Cancel Inse Preview We can begin a sound chant with a sound word This word will tell the sound of something that happens over and over again For example the chant word may be the sound a dog cat or telephone makes Listen to the sounds around you Do you hear any repeating sounds Perhaps you hear an electric light hum hum humming or people talk talk talking v 5 Click the lesson you want to select and view the text in the Preview window You can continue to click the lesson files until you find the one you want to use then click Insert The lesson text will be shown in the File area of the AlphaWord Files to Send tab 6 Read through the lesson You can make changes if you d like Since the lesson includes instruction examples and many writing prompts teachers generally divide the lesson among several files The lines made up of signs are natural places to break the file To break up the files you can cut some of the text from this file click another file number and paste the text into that file When you do this students will see different parts of the lesson in the different files you send to
151. o move the cursor next to AlphaWord Plus and press enter You might need to press one of the file keys along the top of the keyboard to find an empty file valid keys tot AC ep 15 29 168 4 J25 esc to exit Checking the List of SmartApplets Installed on the NEO w AlphaWord Plus may W not be the program that opens when you start the NEO because you can change the startup SmartApplet To change it on the NEO itself see page 59 To change it using AlphaSmart Manager see page 113 SmartApplets are programs installed on your NEO When you start the NEO AlphaWord Plus opens automatically so that you can start writing but you can press applets to see a list of the other SmartApplets on your NEO To open one of these SmartApplets use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to it then press enter Select a SmartApplet and press enter Responder ia Alphatord Plus Accelerated Reader Most NEOs come with these SmartApplets installed e AlphaWord Plus for writing Responder for NEO 2 only enables NEO 2 to be used like a Renaissance Responder e Accelerated Reader for NEO 2 only enables students to take Accelerated Reader RP quizzes on NEO 2 instead of at a computer e MathFacts in a Flash for NEO 2 only starting in spring 2009 enables students to do MathFacts in a Flash RP work on NEO 2 instead of a computer e KeyWords in the US or KAZ in the UK for learning or teaching keyboarding
152. o this If it looks like nothing happened it might be that AlphaBeam was the active window instead of the program you want to receive the text into Try one of these two solutions 12 The text you sent should be on your computer s clipboard so you can paste it into your file Click in the file that you want the text to appear in click the Edit menu and choose Paste If this does not work click in the file on your computer that should receive the text Make sure that window is active and the cursor is where you want the text to start Then try sending the text again NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual GETTING STARTED Sending Files from One NEO to Another Sending Files to Programs Other Than Word Processing Programs The previous procedures assume you are sending text to a word processing program on your computer However you can also send text to e Multimedia text fields Text tools in a page layout or graphics program Email programs e Spreadsheets Just place your cursor wherever you would normally type text in your program then press send on the NEO Tips for Sending Text to a Spreadsheet Spreadsheets keep track of information in columns and rows On NEO you can set up some of your data in AlphaWord Plus using tabs and returns for eventual transfer into a spreadsheet program on your computer Sending Files from One NEO to Another 4 You can also use the ADIZ Send and Receive options in the Bea
153. on first page Type HP LaserJet 4200 PCL 6 O Print header information on all pages Where IP_111 111 1 11 O Do not print header information Comment OQ Print empty file as blank page Print range Copies All Number of copies 1 Preview Save As POF Fax Cancel Print c a a we Cancel NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 91 WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Viewing Printing and Saving Files from Your NEO 5 Use the Print drop down list to choose the files you want to print All Files Prints all eight files from your NEO e Checked Items Prints only the files you checked e File Prints only that numbered file 6 If you have more than one NEO connected use the From drop down list to choose which NEOs to print from e All AlphaSmarts Prints the file s you chose from all connected NEOs e AlphaSmart Prints the files from the NEO connected at this numbered cable in the SmartOption Mobile Lab e AlphaSmart USB Prints from the NEO connected via a USB cable This is the only option available if only one NEO is connected 7 Click one of the header options e Print header information on first page Prints the NEO number or AlphaSmart USB and the file number on the first page only e Print header information on all pages Prints the NEO number or AlphaSmart USB the file number and the page number on all pages Do not print header information Omits header
154. onder dialog box c Click Close NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual NEO SETTINGS Changing Settings in the Control Panel How to Change the Settings in the Control Panel You can change settings for the NEO and its SmartApplets within the Control Panel These settings include screen contrast and the keyboard layout you d like to use You can also view the battery charge status The steps below explain how to change these settings For more information see About the Settings in the Control Panel on page 70 1 Press applets scroll the list to select Control Panel then press enter select a Control Panel option SpellCheck Settings Alphollord settings Change default AlphoWord font Scroll to select the option you want to set and press enter 3 Some settings such as turning Calculator or Spell Check on and off require that you enter the master password to authorize the change You can set the master password in AlphaSmart Manager see page 119 or contact Technical Support to get the default master password If you re asked to enter the master password type it and press enter Follow the instructions on the screen 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 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 69 NEO SETTINGS Changing Settings in the Control Panel About the
155. ord was found you will be asked to pick a category or part of speech as shown below Use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to a category and press enter If the word could not be found in the thesaurus you can press enter to look up a different word or esc to exit select a category and press enter or Sst si thin A an tonyms dilute v narrow H help narrow adj esc exit NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Using the Thesaurus 6 Next some synonyms for the word will be listed You can do any of the following e If you see a word that you want to use move the cursor next to it and press enter e Ifyou want to look up additional words press L e If you want to see antonyms words with the opposite meaning press A e If you want to go back and choose a different category press C e If you want to leave the thesaurus without doing anything press esc select synonym press enter L lookup Ssh thin A an tonyms dilute cut C category thin reduce lesc exit 7 If you chose to replace the word move the cursor to choose one of these options and press enter e Replace the original word in your file e Copy the word you chose to the clipboard so you can paste it elsewhere e Do anew search in the thesaurus for the word you selected Depending on what you choose youre either returned to your file or to the thesaur
156. orded Repeat this step for each question in the session When the teacher ends the session the teacher will ask you to press enter again The NEO 2 will tell you that there is no session Leave N selected and press enter Using NEO 2 to Complete Accelerated Math Assignments wv If there are several ND Receivers and notall are listed select More NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual If you are using Accelerated Math RP your students can use NEO 2 to complete assisted response multiple choice assignments but not for free response assignments or extended response assignments For each class the teacher uses the Accelerated Math RP Scoring preference to determine whether students can use Responders and therefore NEO 2 with exercises or tests Before you can use NEO 2 with Accelerated Math RP you must have a Renaissance Receiver connected to your computer see page 24 and you must have the Renaissance Responder client program installed see the Accelerated Math RP Software Manual Teacher Preparation Steps 1 2 Make sure your students have printed copies of their assignments Start the Renaissance Responder program and log in with your Accelerated Math RP user name and password To install the program and connect it to your Renaissance Place server see the Accelerated Math RP Software Manual Steps Students Follow to Complete Accelerated Math Assignments 1 2 3 4 Press on off to turn NEO 2 on Press
157. orkspaces 30 Write On lessons sending to NEOs 102 Writing on NEO 7 28 Y Yellow circle in AlphaSmart Manager connection status 87 162 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual Renaissance gt Learning Advanced Technology for Essential Practice 2911 Peach Street Wisconsin Rapids WI 54494 800 338 4204 Email answers renlearn com Web www renlearn com 510014D 0309 MANO114
158. ou can make the same setting password or SmartApplet changes for more than one NEO You can even choose to make them for some NEOs and not others e You can transfer files from your computer to the NEO e You can transfer up to eight files from NEO to your computer at the same time as opposed to sending the files one at a time by pressing send on the NEO You can save send lists so that you can easily make the same changes to NEOs again later 85 WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Starting AlpbhaSmart Manager and Connecting Your NEO Starting AlphaSmart Manager and Connecting Your NEO tv The example shows ADIZ what the screen looks like when you connect one NEO 2 witha cable For more about connecting multiple NEOs refer to the AlphaSmart Manager 2 User Manual 86 To start AlphaSmart Manager follow the steps below If you have not installed the program yet install it now by following the instructions in Installing AlphaSmart Manager on page 19 1 Windows Click Start Programs gt AlphaSmart Manager 2 gt Start AlphaSmart Manager 2 AlphaSmart Manager opens Macintosh Open the Applications folder on your computer Then open the AlphaSmart folder and open the AlphaSmart Manager 2 folder Double click AlphaSmart Manager AlphaSmart Manager opens Untitled AlphaSmart Manager 2 0 File Edit Setup Help Deo i Get Print AlphaWord Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings
159. ou press down may help Reinstalling the Scissors Assembly 1 132 If one or both of the white scissors assembly pieces are still attached to the key cap separate them from the key cap Now place the two scissors pieces in front of you so that the square piece is on your left and the round piece is on your right as shown Make sure the pieces have the correct sides facing up the square piece should be tilted slightly towards the right and the round piece should tilt slightly towards the left NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual TROUBLESHOOTING Reinstalling or Repairing Keys on the NEO Keyboard 3 Now slide the round piece underneath the square piece and bring it up through the center of the square piece Halfway up maneuver the small knobs on each side of the round piece into the holes on each side of the square piece one at a time to create the scissoring action When you ve finished the assembly should look like the picture to the right 4 Take the two joined pieces and place the assembly into the keypad Look at the space where the scissors piece fits For most keys the left side has two little slider bars The right side has a narrow vertical channel For arrow keys the top side has the two little slider bars and the bottom has a narrow vertical channel 5 For all keys except the arrow keys put the square part of the scissors piece to the far left of the keypad area where it is to sit
160. ou want to disable the Calculator SmartApplet from within AlphaWord default master password Plus you can press ctrl C and then enter the master password NEO 1 and NEO 2 60 User Manual USING THE RESPONDER SMARTAPPLET ON NEO 2 NEO 2 includes a Responder SmartApplet that lets you use your NEO 2 laptop as you would use a Renaissance Responder Students can use NEO 2 to complete assignments for Accelerated Math RP and AccelTest software You can also use NEO 2 with the 2Know Toolbar Important You can t use NEO 2 with more than one program at a time If you have both AccelTest and Accelerated Math RP or if you have the 2Know Toolbar and one of these programs you should only have one of the three programs open at a time Preparing to Use NEO 2 with AccelTest Accelerated Math RP or the 2Know Toolbar Using NEO 2 to ur NEO 2 does not W support the homework and notes features in AccelTest though you can use those features with Renaissance Responders Also NEO 2 laptops do not support assigned owners NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual Make sure you have done the following before you use NEO 2 with any of these programs e Connect the Renaissance Receiver to your computer and assign a unique name to the Receiver see page 24 e Install AlphaSmart Manager on your computer using the CD that came with your NEO 2 or the files you downloaded see page 19 This is necessary because AlphaSmart Manager updates the Ren
161. p in each illustration Wiliam licked a lolipop and become ill His Large four line font mother Priscilla called the doctor The proportional doctor advised Wiliam to refrain from eating any more lollipops William licked a lollipop and became ill System fourline font His mother Priscilla called the doctor fixed width The doctor advised William to refrain from eating any more lollipops 35 WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Finding Text in AlphaWord Plus Files Finding Text in AlphaWord Plus Files Searching for Text 36 There are a few ways to find text within AlphaWord Plus e You can search for a text string within a file or across all files See the instructions below e You can search and replace text within a file see page 37 e 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 See page 38 In AlphaWord Plus you can search for text within the current file or within all files To search for text follow these steps 1 Press find or F Find Press enter to search in File 2 Qption enter to search in all files Cmd b to find again esc to exit 2 Type the text you want to find If you ve searched for text before press clear file to remove that text before typing the new text you want to find You can enter up to 100 characters including s
162. paces Note that this type of search is not case sensitive but if you choose to find and replace see page 37 you can make that search case sensitive 3 Do one of the following e Press enter to search within the current file e Press option enter to search within all files You can t search all files if password protection is enabled on your NEO see page 80 e 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 will see a brief message to tell you that the text is not found If the text is found in another file you ll be asked enter to open the file 4 To find the same text again press 3 G NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Finding Text in AlphaWord Plus Files Finding and Replacing Text Follow these steps to search and replace in the file you have open You can t search and replace in all files at the same time 1 Press ctrl find The Find Replace screen appears Find Replace with GOuwhole word Ymatch caset replace all tabsnext field cmd H help esc exi t 2 Type the text you want to find in the Find field then press tab or J to sw You can use the Cy move to the Replace field If you searched for and replaced text before AD clipboard to paste Len a text into both the press clear file in each field to remove your earlier
163. password for each file later you can do so on the NEO itself see page 81 You can t set file passwords without first enabling password protection To enable passwords and set a new default password for all files In AlphaSmart Manager click the Settings tab Click AlphaWord Plus in the Settings List on the left Click the On option for Passwords Enabled note that AlphaSmart Manager checks the Passwords Enabled check box 4 The default password for all AlphaWord Plus files is write If you want to change it type a new default file password in the File Passwords field Passwords can be between one and six characters long Untitled AlphaSmart Manager 2 File Edit Setup Help ose ej amp l i Get Print Alphaword Files Alphaword Files to Send KeyWords Smart4pplets Settings Send List Note Only checked settings will be sent to the AlphaSmatts Settings List AlphaWord Plus 3 2 Settings O Smiem A r lerated Reader 1 0 A A Quiz 3 1 Passwords Enabled On AlphaWord Plus 3 2 Beamer 1 01 File Passwords O mo Calculator 3 02 LS Control Panel 1 03 Maximum File size in characters 51200 Keywords 3 4 Minimum File size in characters 512 O Neo Fat Entra iage 7 O Mee Fav iage fd dines one page equals 2048 characters O Mee Fiw fection 5 dine O Ase Fant Smal 6 dines m Disable this SmartApplet JOUOO Show Marks On Off Restore Defaults AlphaSmart devices connected 1
164. pe the new password again to confirm it Press enter when you ve finished A message appears telling you the password was changed 7 Press any key to return to the AlphaWord settings How to Change a File Password from within AlphaWord Plus 1 Open the file for which you want to change the password You need to enter the current password to open it If you ve never changed the password you can use the default password which is write or you can enter the master password 2 Press option 3 P You will see a screen like the one below Change password for File 5 Current password New password Confirm new password 3 Type the current file password Press tab and type your new password then press tab and type it again to confirm it 4 Press enter You ll see a message that the password has been changed then you ll return to your file Resetting File Passwords yw You need the master 2 J gt password to reset file passwords Use AlphaSmart Manager to set this password see page 119 82 If you forget file passwords you can reset the passwords for all AlphaWord Plus files on this NEO back to the default password which is write or the password you chose in AlphaSmart Manager see page 121 You can reset passwords from Control Panel or from within AlphaWord Plus as described below You can also reset all file passwords using AlphaSmart Manager see page 121 How to Reset All File Passwords from with
165. phaQuiz SmartApplet 9 58 AlphaSmart Manager 85 deleting SmartApplets 108 described 85 disabling SmartApplets 114 installing 19 installing SmartApplets 105 manual 126 more information 126 passwords in 118 printing files 87 90 retrieving KeyWords data 105 saving files 87 92 sending a user dictionary to NEOs 122 setting the master password 119 starting 86 system settings 110 112 viewing files 87 89 AlphaWord Plus SmartApplet 8 27 57 changing passwords for specific files 71 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual enabling file passwords 71 printing files 17 resetting passwords for files 72 retrieving files from supported programs NEO 2 only 15 sending files to supported programs NEO 2 only 14 settings 71 115 show marks setting 71 starting 27 using 27 using Text2Speech with 30 Antivirus software 129 Antonyms 43 Asia Pacific contact information iii Auto Repeat setting 77 110 Automatic startup 136 B Batteries 136 141 caring for 142 charging rechargeable 5 checking charge status 73 141 installing 3 installing AA batteries 4 installing rechargeable 5 lithium 142 rechargeable 139 rechargeable upgrade kit 136 replacing 137 status indicator 141 Beamer SmartApplet 8 58 Beaming AlphaWord Plus files to a printer 18 text from one NEO to another 13 text toa computer 11 Black circle in AlphaSmart connection status 87 155 INDEX Blank files 7 Blank screens 127 Broken LCD screen 129 C Calculator SmartApplet 9
166. problem may be that your computer program needs a slower transfer speed See page 78 to change the transfer speed for beamed file transfers On your computer open the file to which you want to send the text It can be a new file or a file that already has content Place your cursor where you want the text to begin to ensure your program is the active window and ready to receive text Press send on NEO AlphaBeam shows that it s retrieving text and when it s ready all text from the file appears in your open file When you beam text instead of sending it over a USB cable NEO collects the whole file and sends it all at once instead of sending text one character at a time This process may take a few seconds 9 AlphaBeam B AlphaSmart found Retrieving text AN iN SN ig a ap ff Untitled Notepad File Edit Format View Help Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers a brought forth on this continent a new nation conceived in ieee and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal Text transferred by AlphaB Now we are engaged in a great civil war y Aiphabeam testing whether that nation or any nation so i conceived and so dedicated can long endure we info a program are met on a great battlefield of that war we have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live It is altogether fitting and proper that we should d
167. r New type the new word you want and press enter to make the change Word runn Hew Change word and press enter OF press esc to ignore changes Press C to see the word in context You can t make changes to the misspelled word while viewing it in context To go back press any key Press A to add the word to the user dictionary so that AlphaWord Plus does not question the spelling of the word in the future When the program tells you the word has been added press any key Press esc to exit spell check If you haven t exited spell check by pressing ese when it finishes checking your file it notifies you that the spell check is complete and returns you to your file Use these tips to streamline your spell checks e You can spell check part of a file by selecting the text and pressing ctrl spell check e You can have spell check replace all occurrences of a word you frequently misspell with the correct spelling For example if you routinely type teh for the when spell check catches this mistake in one place press ctrl enter to replace all instances of teh with the in your file NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Checking Spelling Turning Off Spell Check There may be times when you want to turn off the spell check feature For example if students use NEO for spelling assignments you may not want them to be able to spell check their work There are three ways to turn of
168. r 2 File Edit Setup Help D ow elg i Get Print Alpha word Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Send List Display Current System Applet System 3 45 Latest system AlphaSmart devices with a lower version of System Applet will be updated to the Current System Applet End Send List AlphaSmart devices connected 1 Direct USB l 5 Ifyou have a SmartOption Mobile Lab and you want to send the changes to some but not all of the NEOs click Select Devices check the numbers to which you want to send the text then click OK To send to all connected NEOs skip this step 6 Click Send If you have set a send list password see page 120 you must enter the password and click OK AlphaSmart Manager will remove the thesaurus and install the word lookup Updating Your NEO Operating System or SmartApplets Using AlphaSmart Manager When you install a new version of AlphaSmart Manager and a new update is available to the NEO operating system or to one or more SmartApplets there are two ways to update your NEOs These methods are described below How to Update NEOs Without Preserving Work If you do not need to save AlphaWord Plus files or student work in the KeyWords SmartApplet you can follow the steps on the next page to update your NEO laptops NEO 1 and NEO 2 124 User Manual WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Updating Your NEO Operating System or SmartApplets Using A
169. r Web site or the Documentation CD for NEO 1 and NEO 2 UK NEOs include the KAZ SmartApplet instead NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual The Typing Timer is a tool you can use to evaluate typing proficiency It lets you perform any keyboarding exercise in an AlphaWord Plus file and when it is stopped it displays the elapsed time and words per minute WPM typed You can t delete characters while using the Typing Timer so you can see any mistakes you made in the text when you finish Pressing backspace while using the Typing Timer has no effect Note that the final WPM result doesn t subtract for errors made while typing You can edit the text you type after turning off the Typing Timer Follow these steps to use the Typing Timer 1 Choose where you want to start the typing timer You can start in an empty file or clear the current file so it is empty If you want to use a file that already has text in it place the cursor where you want to start the Typing Timer 55 56 WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Using the Typing Timer Press find The following message appears Typing Timer Begin typing to start timer Press caps lock to stop timing Esc to exit Start typing The elapsed time appears as you type Press caps lock to stop The elapsed time and words per minute appear TYPING TIMER RESULTS Elapsed time is 41 38 Words per minute is 57 Enter to go again Esc to exit If you want
170. ranty The LCD screen can be replaced contact Technical Support for pricing information and a Return Material Authorization number Do need antivirus software for my NEO Antivirus software isn t needed for your NEO NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 129 TROUBLESHOOTING NEO Difficulties and Solutions What should I do if spill something on my NEO If you ve spilled water follow these steps 1 Remove all power sources batteries USB cable AC adapter and the rechargeable battery pack 2 Dry the NEO using a canned air dusting product or hair dryer on air only or low heat setting 3 When the NEO is dry reconnect the power sources and try turning the NEO on 4 Ifthe NEO doesn t turn on or malfunctions contact Technical Support If you spilled something other than water contact Technical Support immediately for assistance Don t let the NEO sit for an extended period before consulting Technical Support The cleanup measures that Technical Support will suggest aren t likely to work if you don t deal with the spill soon after it occurs When I use Kid Works and Student Writing Center on my computer can t send text from my NEO With graphic intensive programs such as these you need to use the slowest transfer speed Change the transfer speed by following the instructions on page 77 and choosing Very Slow 1 If you still lose data sending to Kid Works 2 turn Sound Effects off by deselecting it under t
171. rd Files to Send Keywords SmartApplets Settings Send List I Delete SmartApplets that are not in the Install List from AlphaSmart Devices SmartApplet List Install List Memory Name Version Name Version _67 used Accelerated Reader 3 52 Keywords 3 4 AlphaQuiz 31 Accelerated Reader 3 52 AlphaWord Plus 31 O Beamer 1 01 Calculator 3 02 Control Panel 1 02 Keywords 34 Neo Font Large 1 0 Neo Font Mediu 1 0 Neo Font Small 1 0 lt Remove Needed by Install List E Currently Used based on fullest device AlphaSmart devices connected 1 Direct USB As you add SmartApplets to the Install List check the Memory column to make sure there is enough memory available on the NEO to install the SmartApplets you want The darker color shows the space used on the NEO and the lighter color shows what is needed by the SmartApplet s you want to install If you don t have enough memory to install the SmartApplets you want you could delete some from NEOs as described on page 108 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Installing SmartApplets on NEOs Using AlphaSmart Manager 4 Click the Send List tab and verify that the SmartApplets you want to install appear in the Send List Display Untitled AlphaSmart Manager 2 File Edit Setup Help Da eel 8S Get Print Alphaw ord Files Alphaword Files to
172. reen 129 Left one hand keyboard layout 74 Length of a file 49 Linked files 45 printing 47 sample 48 sending to NEOs 46 97 158 tips for using 47 viewing 47 Lithium battery 142 Looking up Spanish words 43 Low battery message 141 Maintenance tips for NEO 152 Master password 79 111 119 Match case replace option 37 MathFacts in a Flash SmartApplet 57 Maximum file size 115 Medium font 33 Memory column 106 Middle East contact information ii Missing characters 128 Monospaced font 35 Moving the cursor 28 Multimedia text fields sending text to 13 N Naming files 31 NEO 2 transferring files to and from supported programs 14 using the Responder SmartApplet 61 using with Accelerated Math RP 65 using with AccelTest 61 using with the 2Know Toolbar 67 NEO 2 settings about NEO 2 76 Search for Networks 76 wireless security 77 NEO files viewing in AlphaSmart Manager 87 NEO power sources 136 NEO status settings 84 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 0 Opening send lists 118 Overwriting NEO files with empty files 105 P Page counts 49 Paragraph counts 49 Password protection for AlphaWord Plus files 80 Passwords 79 changing for specific files 71 default file 82 enabling password protection for files 71 80 file 121 for AlphaWord Plus files 79 in AlphaSmart Manager 118 master password 79 119 resetting for all files 72 82 resetting for files 82 send list 79 120 setting for files 81 Passwords
173. restart Click Yes or No You must restart the computer before you can use AlphaBeam After clicking one of the options click Finish If you are using an IR Pod connect it to your computer if you haven t already done so NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual GETTING STARTED Setting Up Infrared Beaming and Installing AlphaBeam 11 If you are using Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Vista and you have other IR capable devices that you want to use with your computer follow these steps a Windows 2000 Click Start Settings Control Panel Windows XP and Vista Click Start Control Panel b Double click Add Remove Hardware Windows 2000 or Add Hardware Windows XP and Vista If you don t see the Add Hardware option in Windows XP double click Printers and Other Hardware first to see it c Follow the instructions in the Wizard that appears until you see a list of devices in the Choose a Hardware Device window Windows 2000 or the Add Hardware Wizard window Windows XP and Vista d Windows 2000 Double click Add a new device then click Select hardware from a list and click Next gt Windows XP and Vista Double click Add a new hardware device then click Install the hardware that manually select from a list and click Next gt e Select Infrared Devices from the list of hardware types Select ACTiSYS from the list of manufacturers then select the ACTIiSYS IR 220L Serial Infrared Device g Click Next gt to acc
174. revent too many files from being stored on the school NEOs The text that you type in each file remains there until you clear or delete the files There is a difference between what happens when you clear a file and what happens when you delete it e Clearing a file removes the contents of an unnamed numbered file 1 8 If the file is named see page 31 clearing the file closes it If you clear an unnamed file you can recover the text if you haven t entered new text yet see Recovering Data on page 55 e Deleting a file completely removes both the contents of the numbered file and the named file if the file is named and you can t recover any of the data If the file has a linked file the linked file is deleted as well The table below summarizes what happens when you clear or delete each type of file File Type Clear File Delete File Unnamed text in a numbered file 1 8 Clears text which you can still recover Leaves you in the empty active file Deletes text no recovery Leaves you in the empty active file Named text in a numbered file 1 8 Closes the file so it is no longer open in the numbered file space however you can still open the named file in any of the eight active files Leaves you in the empty active file Deletes the file and its name Leaves you in the empty active file Named file that isn t in one of the eight numbered files use ctrl F to view C
175. rns as shown SpiffyPro Oban Turlock Cumbria Bena Caden Cupertino Islay MegaSync Aptos Surrey Each NEO can only have one user dictionary When you send a new user dictionary to your NEO it overwrites the existing user dictionary on the NEO Follow these steps to send a user dictionary to your NEO 1 Using a word processing program on your computer create a list of words and save the file as a text file end the file with txt as in mywords txt 2 In AlphaSmart Manager click the File menu and choose Send User Dictionary 3 Browse to select the text file you created then click Open Windows or Choose Macintosh 4 Click the Send List tab and verify that your list of words appears in the SpellCheck Files area of the send list NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Replacing the Thesaurus with the Spanish English Word Lookup 5 If you have a SmartOption Mobile Lab and you want to send the changes to some but not all of the NEOs click Select Devices check the numbers to which you want to send the text then click OK To send to all connected NEOs skip this step 6 Click Send If you have set a send list password see page 120 you must enter the password and click OK Replacing the Thesaurus with the Spanish English Word Lookup w To find out how to ABI use the Spanish English word lookup see page 43 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual If youre not usi
176. rs 1 If you have an AlphaSmart Manager CD insert it into your computer If a window doesn t open to show you the contents of the CD view the contents using My Computer or Windows Explorer If you do not have an AlphaSmart Manager CD extract the files from the zip file you downloaded View the files Double click the setup exe file Click Next gt in the first panel of the installation wizard 4 Read the license agreement Then click the first option to accept the terms and click Next gt The installation will start NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 19 GETTING STARTED Installing AlphaSmart Manager The program will ask if you want to search for configuration files from previous versions of AlphaSmart Manager If this is the first time you ve installed the program click No If you have a previous version and you want to save your configuration click Yes If the program can t find the files you may need to browse for them yourself On the final panel of the wizard check the box if you want to view the Read Me file as soon as the installer closes Then click Finish Installing AlphaSmart Manager on Macintosh Computers 1 If you have an AlphaSmart Manager CD insert it into your computer and view the contents If you do not have an AlphaSmart Manager CD open the dmg file you downloaded Double click AlphaSmart Manager Installer Enter your user name and password for this computer when the installer asks you
177. s However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 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 operation NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual INDEX Numerics 2Know Toolbar and NEO 2 67 A AA batteries 136 installing 4 replacing 137 About NEO 2 setting 76 AC adapter specifications 138 Accelerated Math RP and NEO 2 65 Accelerated Reader SmartApplet 8 57 AccelTest software and NEO 2 61 Adding words to user dictionary 70 116 Africa contact information ii Alkaline batteries 136 AlphaBeam 21 installing 21 22 24 Al
178. s enter to open File 5 F3 Lewis and Clark were American exp F4 Cempty F5 Cempty Use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to the file you want to open then press enter Most of the time the file you chose will open immediately If the NEO asks you to press enter to open the file in another file number it s because the file you chose is already open in that file number This prevents you from working on the same file in more than one location Press the enter key to open Lewis and Clark in F4 Press esc key to cancel If the NEO asks if you want to keep the current file it s because the file you chose in step 1 already has text in it and that file hasn t been named If you want to use that file again press Y and enter a name so you ll be able to select it later after you do that the new file you chose will open If you don t want to name the current file press N to discard it and open the new one you ve chosen Would you like to keep the current file Press for Yes Press HN for No Press esc key to cancel NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Formatting Text Formatting Text NEO lets you concentrate on the content of your text rather than its layout Formatting such as margins fonts and style attributes are more conveniently performed on your computer with its larger screen and mouse after you transfer text from your NEO O
179. s turned on and open the file you want to print Point your NEO s IR port at the printer s IR transceiver Press print on the NEO How to Print Wirelessly Using NEO 2 s RF Capability To print wirelessly with NEO 2 you must have a Renaissance Receiver connected to your computer See page 24 to set up the Receiver The NEO 2 file will print to your computer s default printer 4 Important notes for Ag printing wirelessly e The Renaissance Wireless Receiver Utility must be running before you can print wirelessly e It s important to use the Server Settings to give your network a unique name so you can find it easily See page 24 for instructions 18 N Make sure your NEO 2 is turned on and open the file you want to print Press print on the NEO 2 NEO 2 will look for a cable connection first then for an IR connection If neither is found NEO 2 will search for networks that is computers connected to Renaissance Receivers When it lists those networks use the arrow keys to highlight the Receiver name you want then press enter NEO 2 will connect to the computer that has that Receiver and it will print to the computer s default printer NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual GETTING STARTED Installing AlphaSmart Manager Installing AlphaSmart Manager AlphaSmart Manager helps your computer work with NEO It lets you do the following e Get files from your NEO so you can view them save the
180. scroll through the surrounding text so you can see the found text in the context of nearby text e Press esc to exit without finding or replacing this or any other text Finding Sections of a File In AlphaWord Plus a section is a block of text separated by as few as one or as many as nine blank lines In longer files it is helpful to go straight to one of these sections instead of scrolling through the files To do this follow these steps Press S A list of sections in your file appears 2 The number in the top right corner of the screen shows how many blank lines AlphaWord Plus expects to see between sections If you have more or fewer blank lines between sections in this document type the number you have used any number from 1 to 9 When AlphaWord Plus asks if you want to change the section separator press Y for yes Sections File 6 Center go 1 Parliament is the democratic institution The House of Commons consists of 659 MP In contrast the House of Lords consist 3 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to the section you want then press enter to move to the beginning of the section you chose An Example of How Sections Work in AlphaWord Plus In the example on the next page the user typed two blank lines between sections of the document about bears For this document when you are looking for a section you would press S to see a list of sections and press 2 to change the number of b
181. section Setting Individual Passwords for AlphaWord Plus Files When you first enable password protection for AlphaWord Plus files all files have the same default password write unless you ve changed the default in AlphaSmart Manager see page 121 If you want to give each file a unique password instead follow the steps below Passwords can be up to six characters long They aren t case sensitive They can contain letters numbers and symbols but not spaces If you don t know an individual file s password you can enter the NEO s master password instead To set the master password see page 119 You can change a file s password from Control Panel or from within AlphaWord Plus How to Change a File Password from within the Control Panel 1 Press applets 2 Move the cursor next to Control Panel and press enter 3 Move the cursor next to AlphaWord settings and press enter 4 Move the cursor next to Change a specific file password and press enter 5 Move the cursor next to the file whose password you want to change and press enter NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 81 PASSWORDS ON NEO Resetting File Passwords yiv_ Ifyou don t know a NDI file s password you can enter the master password instead The master password automatically overrides file passwords 6 Type the current password If you ve never changed it the password is probably write Then type the new password press tab and ty
182. t lt lt empty gt gt lt lt empty gt gt lt lt empty gt gt lt lt empty gt gt lt lt empty gt gt lt lt empty gt gt Note Only checked files will be sent Linked Files WriteOn Lessons Clear All Text to the devices AlphaSmart devices connected 0 3 Click WriteOn Lessons at the bottom of the window If the file you have chosen already has text an alert will appear to remind you that the text will be replaced click Yes to continue 4 Double click one of the categories on the left to find the available sty You can make your W own Write On lessons or click the category and click Next You may need to open a few gt Jessons Todo this different subcategories before you see a list of lessons You can use the create a new folder for the Back button to back up one category level lessons Then create text files that contain each of your writing prompts or writing lessons Save each file with a txt extension When you ve finished move the folder into your AlphaSmart Manager program folder on your computer NEO 1 and NEO 2 102 User Manual NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Sending Files Rubrics or Write On Lessons to NEOs WriteOn Lessons Category Path Write On Text Files Select a category 2_Middle School 3_High School WriteOn Lessons Category Path Write On Text Files 1_Eleme
183. t The main file is sent first then the linked file is sent with the form tags e You can print just linked file text Simply press ctrI L to view your linked file then press print on your NEO Whatever is onscreen when you press 47 A Sample Linked File 48 WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Using Linked Files print the text of a main file or the linked file text is what is sent to your printer You can copy the text of a linked file and paste it into the main file or into another file To do so view the linked file by pressing ctrl L then press shift ctrl C The linked file is copied to the clipboard Next press ctrl L to return to the main file or press one of the file keys for a different file Then press ctrl V to paste the text You can type the linked file tags and text you want to use for a linked file in AlphaWord Plus then beam it over to another NEO using the Beamer SmartApplet The receiving NEO accepts it as a linked file To beam files see page 13 Below is a sample of a complex linked file shown as you d create it on your computer and how it appears on a NEO An example of a linked file you might create on your computer 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 Editable text that complete Write your story in the first person appears in the and begin with one of
184. t 36 Sections of AlphaWord Plus files 38 Selecting a font size 34 Selecting text 29 Self discharge effect 140 Send list password 79 Send lists 116 closing 118 opening 118 password 120 password removing 120 saving 117 Sending a user dictionary to NEOs 122 Sending empty files to NEOs 105 Sending files from NEO 2 to supported programs 14 Sending files to a computer 9 programs that can receive files 13 using a USB cable connection 9 10 using infrared IR beaming 11 Sending files to NEOs 95 Sending linked files to NEOs 46 97 Sending rubrics to NEOs 97 Sending text to a computer 9 10 11 Sending Write On lessons to NEOs 102 Setting font size 34 Setting up infrared IR beaming 21 Settings about NEO 2 76 add new word to user dictionary 70 auto repeat 77 change a specific file password 71 change default AlphaWord font 72 delete user dictionary 70 display battery status 73 for AlphaWord Plus 71 115 for NEO 69 for NEO changing in AlphaSmart Manager 110 112 for SmartApplets 113 for spell check 70 116 keyboard 74 160 keyboard command reference list 73 keyboard layout 74 75 76 reset all file passwords 72 search for Networks NEO 2 76 set screen contrast 73 slow keys 74 sticky keys 75 system 110 turn add words to user dictionary ON OFF 70 turn Calculator off 72 turn file passwords ON OFF 71 turn show marks in files ON OFF 71 two button on option 72 view keyboard layout 73 wireless security NEO 2 77 Show marks setti
185. t IR transfers However some programs may lose data when files are transferred using this speed so you might want to experiment to see which speed works best for you 2 Compatibility speed This setting is compatible with all computers and most programs NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual PASSWORDS ON NEO The Three Passwords Used with NEOs There are three types of passwords you can set for NEO e Master password This password is required when you change certain settings for example when you turn Calculator or Spell Check on or off The master password also allows you to create individual file passwords You can obtain a master password from Technical Support but it s easier and more secure to specify your own using AlphaSmart Manager see page 119 e File passwords for AlphaWord Plus files If you enable password protection as described in the next section you need a password to open each file The default password is write or the new default password you chose in AlphaSmart Manager see page 121 You can set unique passwords for each AlphaWord Plus file on the NEO see page 81 File passwords are useful when more than one person is using the same NEO or when the contents of your files are confidential e Send list password This password is used in AlphaSmart Manager It lets you set a password so that no one can send anything files SmartApplets or settings from AlphaSmart Manager to any connected NEO s without
186. tart the program 5 Click the Edit menu and choose Preferences Make sure Receive text using infrared wireless is checked In the Infrared connection via drop down list choose the type of infrared connection Built in IrDA Transceiver Modem or Printer for a Mac IR pod or USB IR Wireless pod You re now ready to start using AlphaBeam to receive files from your NEO Setting Up a Renaissance Receiver for NEO 2 If you have a NEO 2 you can use it as you would use a Renaissance Responder if you have a Renaissance Receiver connected to your computer This means students can use NEO 2 to send responses to assignments in AccelTest software or Accelerated Math RP software and you can use it with the 2Know Toolbar Students can also take Accelerated Reader RP quizzes on NEO 2 laptops A Renaissance Receiver comes with your kit if you have ordered a SmartOption Mobile Lab You can also use Receivers that you purchased separately with a 2Know kit The following procedures describe how to connect the Receiver and how to assign a unique name to your Receiver so that NEO 2 users can find it and connect to it NEO 1 and NEO 2 24 User Manual GETTING STARTED Setting Up a Renaissance Receiver for NEO 2 How to Connect a Renaissance Receiver to Your Computer Follow these steps to connect a Renaissance Receiver to your computer 1 Find the Renaissance Receiver and the USB data cable 2 Plug the end of the data cable that is nearly sq
187. tatus Slow Keys status ctrl option K Change keyboard layout option L QWERTY Dvorak Right Left Change send speed cable option S Change send speed IR ctrl option S Switch to another file when connected by USB File 1 File 2 File 3 and so on Check battery status ctrl 3 B Set idle time option T View help contents ctrl h or H Copy help contents ctrl C View system hardware details ctrl shift option I View system software details ctrl shift option B NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual KEYBOARD COMMANDS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS International and Special Characters International and Special Characters NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual The following tables show the international and special characters that NEO supports and the keys to press to generate each character Keyboard combinations separated by hyphens ctrl option 2 for example should be pressed in the order given and held down until the last key is pressed Keyboard combinations separated by a comma for example option E A should 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
188. ters International characters are supported by both Macintosh and Windows computers However some Windows programs don t support the Microsoft international character set so they may have problems displaying international characters correctly If your characters haven t transferred correctly to a specific Windows program follow these steps to try to transfer international characters to any problematic Windows program On your computer open the Notepad program On your NEO send your text to Notepad In Notepad select all the text then press Ctrl C to copy it to the Windows clipboard 4 Open anew file in the program that didn t accept the special characters earlier 5 Paste the text into a document in that program Copying and pasting through the clipboard usually solves the problem because the clipboard interprets the characters correctly and transfers them into the program 150 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WARRANTY AND MAINTENANCE Warranty Guarantee NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual Renaissance Learning Inc warrants the NEO keyboard and display to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of original 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
189. then slide it underneath the two slider pieces Slide it all the way to the right For arrow keys put the square part of the scissors at the top of the keypad area where it is to sit then slide it underneath the two slider pieces Slide it all the way to the bottom of the area 6 Now you should be able to click the right side or the bottom side of arrow keys into the narrow channel just by pressing down on that side You should hear it click soundly into place It should look like the image to the right 7 Now go to page 131 and follow the steps for reinstalling the key cap NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 133 TROUBLESHOOTING Reinstalling or Repairing Keys on the NEO Keyboard Reinstalling the Spacebar 1 Make sure the wire bar is snapped into the underside of the spacebar correctly The long part of the wire needs to be snapped into the little holders on each end of the bottom of the spacebar key cap When the wire is correctly positioned two wire ears will stick up as shown below 2 Hold the spacebar with the thumb and index finger of each hand as shown below Make sure the wire ears are extended toward the bottom of the spacebar NEO 1 and NEO 2 134 User Manual TROUBLESHOOTING Reinstalling or Repairing Keys on the NEO Keyboard 3 Holding the spacebar above and slightly in front of its intended location insert the wire ears into the square tabs on the keyboard as shown below Hook eac
190. three ways you can deal with this situation If you have no useful text in the file just press clear file to remove the entire file e If you have some data you would like to save place the cursor where the garbage characters start press shift end to select the garbage characters then press delete e Send the file to your computer and cancel the transfer when garbage characters appear When I transfer text to my Windows computer the case of the characters is reversed all the lowercase characters show up as uppercase and the uppercase characters show up as lowercase The Caps Lock key on your computer was probably 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 Your NEO is probably using a different keyboard layout You can change the keyboard layout in one of three ways e Press option L and select a layout On your NEO press applets and choose the Control Panel SmartApplet Then step through the settings to change to the keyboard layout you want In AlphaSmart Manager select a layout from the Settings tab See page 113 for more information My LCD screen broke Is it covered under warranty What should I do If the NEO malfunctions during the warranty period repairs are covered However a broken LCD screen is not considered a malfunction and is therefore not covered under war
191. ting and Saving Files from Your NEO Untitled AlphaSmart Manager 2 File Edit Setup Help Dad S i Get Print Alphaword Files Alphaword Files to Send KeyWords Smartdpplets Settings Send List Sort by Device O File Contents E C AlphaSmart USB ew File Print Files Save Files AlphaSmart devices connected 1 Direct USB 2 If you have one NEO connected in the File Contents area click the Windows or Macintosh next to AlphaSmart USB A message appears briefly to tell you that AlphaSmart Manager is retrieving the file s If you have more than one NEO connected use the Sort by drop down list to choose whether to sort by File or Device NEO If you sort by file number you can click the Windows or Macintosh next to the file number you want to print for multiple NEOs If you sort by Device by NEO click the or next to the NEO for which you want to view files on the next page The NEO numbers match the cable numbers in your SmartOption Mobile Lab Untitled AlphaSmart Manager 2 i l0j x Fie Edit Setup Help DSE S i Get Print Alphaword Files Alphaword Files to Send KeyWords Smartpplets Settings Send List Sort by File Number z File Contents e LJ File 1 BEE ric 2 O Device 1 88 characters Tyler s Report O Device 2 0characters lt lt empty gt gt O Device 3 868 characters Tyler s KeyWords Progress Report Lessons O Device 4 0
192. tings tab 2 Click the SmartApplet in the Settings List on the left NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 113 WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Defining Settings for SmartApplets 3 Check the settings you want to change then make your changes to the settings Untitled AlphaSmart Manager 2 File Edit Setup Help DEl el amp lj Get Print Alpha word Files Alphaword Files to Send KeyWords Smart4pplets Settings Send List Note Only checked settings will be sent to the AlphaSmatts Settings List AlphaWord Plus 3 2 Settings M Sevier 2 7 r O Accelerated Reader 1 0 C AlphaQuiz 3 1 Passwords Enabled On Of Alphaword Plus 3 2 C Beamer 1 01 File Passwords fem Disable this SmartApplet C Yes No Calculator 3 02 s SA Control Panel 1 03 Maximum File size in characters 51200 O Keywords 3 4 E Minimum File size in characters 512 J Neo Fant fate Lange i Neo Font Lanne 4 fines O fone page equals 2048 characters O Mew Font Aedan 5 inne J c c O Nefnt Smal 6 tes B M Show Marks On of Restore Defaults AlphaSmart devices connected 1 Direct USB Note When you change settings notice that AlbhaSmart Manager automatically checks the corresponding SmartApplet check box on the left If you remove the check mark from this box 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 app
193. to a SmartApplet installed on your NEO consider disabling it rather than removing it Disabling turns off the SmartApplet until you enable it again Some SmartApplets take some time to install so disabling can save you time if you plan to use the SmartApplet again in the future but want to prevent access for specific activities See page 114 to find out how to disable SmartApplets in AlphaSmart Manager 108 To remove SmartApplets from your NEOs use the SmartApplets tab in AlphaSmart Manager On this tab you select the SmartApplets you want to keep and choose to delete all other SmartApplets as described in the steps below Normally you would not need to delete SmartApplets from your NEOs even if you are not using them However you might want to remove SmartApplets to free up memory or because you re beginning a new session or activity in a classroom Important If you remove some SmartApplets such as AlphaQuiz or KeyWords you also remove any files associated with them For example if you remove KeyWords you also remove any KeyWords work your students have done and progress reports If there is information on the NEOs that you want to save be sure to retrieve the data first Follow these steps to delete SmartApplets from NEOs 1 In AlphaSmart Manager click the SmartApplets tab 2 Click each SmartApplet you want to install or keep in the SmartApplets List then click Add gt to move it to the Install List Yo
194. to do so Then click OK Click Continue Read the license agreement then click Continue When the program asks if you want to agree to the license agreement click Agree Click Install Installation will start 7 The installer will notify you that it may automatically restart your computer after installation Click OK The program will ask if you want to search for configuration files from previous versions of AlphaSmart Manager If this is the first time you ve installed the program click No If you have a previous version and you want to save your configuration click Yes If the program can t find the files you may need to browse for them yourself The installer will also ask if you want to add the program to the dock Click Yes or No The installation will be completed Your computer may be restarted To learn about using AlphaSmart Manager see Working with AlphaSmart Manager on page 85 20 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual GETTING STARTED Setting Up Infrared Beaming and Installing AlphaBeam Setting Up Infrared Beaming and Installing AlphaBeam Requirements for Using IR Beaming with NEO NEO NEO has a built in infrared module that conforms to IrDA industry standards IR Capability on Your Computer Your computer must have one of the following e A built in IrDA transceiver e An IR Pod serial or USB purchased from Renaissance Learning for computers that don t have a built in IrDA transceiver
195. to enter the encryption key if it is required for NEO 2 to communicate with Renaissance Receivers For more information contact Renaissance Learning Update Text2Speech Device Use this setting to send updates to an optional Text2Speech device For more information see the Text2Speech User Manual About the Auto Repeat Setting The Auto Repeat setting is not in the Control Panel but it is related to the keyboard settings in the Control Panel Normally when you are typing in AlphaWord Plus any key that you hold down will be repeated If you want to turn this off follow these steps 1 Press option 3 K while working on the NEO 2 Press 1 to turn auto repeat on or off 3 Press esc to exit the screen and return to your work You can also change this setting in AlphaSmart Manager Simply click the Settings tab click System on the left check the Auto Repeat box and click On or Off Send your settings to NEOs from the Send List tab Changing the Transfer Speed for Sending or Beaming Files NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual NEO can send text faster than some older computers can accept it If you notice missing characters or jumbled text you may need to slow down the transfer speed Even on newer faster computers some programs are slow to accept text and you must slow down your NEO transfer speed to transfer text into these programs You can change the transfer speed for both USB cable and IR transfers You cannot change the tr
196. track of how many characters and pages are in a file and how much space is left press ctrl W while working in the file on the NEO see page 49 If you increase the maximum file size keep in mind that the total amount of space available on a NEO remains the same and SmartApplets such as AlphaQuiz and their data files also take up space on the NEO The space required for SmartApplets affects the amount of space left for AlphaWord Plus files When working with large files you might notice some performance issues depending on the number of SmartApplets on each NEO the number of files and the size of files and data on the NEO 115 Using Send Lists Spell Check Settings WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Spell Check also has its own settings that you can control through AlphaSmart Manager Setting What It Does Disable this SmartApplet Prevents users from performing spell checks Allow adding words to Allows users to add words to the custom dictionary user dictionary so they are not flagged by a spell check again in the future Delete user dictionary Deletes the custom user dictionary on all connected devices Other SmartApplets Settings Other SmartApplets such as Beamer or KeyWords have settings specific to them To check or change the settings simply click the Settings tab in AlphaSmart Manager click the SmartApplet name on the left and then review the settings listed on the right Using Send Lists 4 Sen
197. trol the toolbar program as they would use a teacher Responder How Participants Respond to 2Know Toolbar Questions Using NEO 2 tv To help students W answer multiple choice true false or pulse questions you can press ctrl caps lock or cmd caps lock on NEO 2 to put the Responder SmartApplet in bubble mode In this mode when students type A E T F Y N R or G answer bubbles appear similar to the ones on Responders to help students see the available choices The SmartApplet goes back to the standard text mode when you press ctrl caps lock or cmd caps lock again exit the SmartApplet or shut off the NEO 2 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual Participants follow these steps to respond to questions from the 2Know Toolbar 1 Press on off to turn NEO 2 on 2 Press applets 3 Make sure the cursor is next to Responder then press enter 4 NEO 2 will attempt to join the session If you have connected to a Renaissance Receiver before it will ask if you want to stay connected to it press Y for yes or N for no Then press enter If you haven t connected to a Renaissance Receiver before NEO 2 wil show you a list of networks Renaissance Receivers Use the arrow ke l ys to highlight the one you want to connect to then press enter If there are several Receivers and not all are listed select More Enter your response to each question e For multiple choice questions type the letter for t
198. ts for NEO products Europe Middle East and Africa Technical questions or problems Phone 44 870 120 0718 Email UK help alphasmart com Latest support information Web www alphasmart eu support Purchase NEO products Web www alphasmart com international This URL also provides a list of resellers and contacts for NEO products NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual Asia Pacific Canada and Latin America Technical questions or problems Contact your local reseller If you do not have a local reseller email Technical Support at support renlearn com Latest support information Web www alphasmart com international Select your country or region Purchase NEO products Web www alphasmart com international This URL also provides a list of resellers and contacts for NEO products Copyright Notice Copyright 2009 by Renaissance Learning Inc All Rights Reserved This publication is protected by US and international copyright laws It is unlawful to duplicate or reproduce any copyrighted material without authorization from the copyright holder This document may be reproduced only by staff members in schools that own NEO devices For more information contact Renaissance Learning Inc at the address above 2Know Accelerated Math Accelerated Reader AccelTest AlphaQuiz AlphaSmart Manager AlphaWord Beamer KeyWords MathFacts in a Flash NEO NEO 1 NEO 2 Renaissance Renaissance Learning the Renaissance Learning lo
199. ts of keyboard commands and information and tables that show you how to enter international and special characters using your NEO Keyboard Commands Action Keyboard Command Move one character left or right e gt Move up or down one line tT JL Move up one screen scrolling 3 1 Move down one screen scrolling 4 Move to beginning of line Move to end of line gt Move to beginning of file home Move to end of file end Move to previous word option lt Move to next word option Move to previous sentence ctrl lt Move to next sentence ctrl gt Move to previous paragraph ctrl T Move to next paragraph ctrl J Select deselect one character to the left shift lt Select deselect one character to the right shift gt Select deselect one line up shift T Select deselect one line down shift 4 Select from cursor to beginning of word shift option lt Select from cursor to end of word shift option gt NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 143 144 KEYBOARD COMMANDS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS Keyboard Commands Action Keyboard Command Select from cursor to beginning of line shift lt Select from cursor to end of line shift gt Select all select entire file ctrl A or A Cut selected text to clipboard ctrl X or X Copy selected text to clipboard ctrl C or C Paste text from clipboard ctrl V or V Have the selected text read by an
200. ttached to the computer and the NEO Attached to Mac emulating keyboard Press send key to transfer File 1 Press Cmd Option File key to switch to a different file Macintosh Attached to PC emulating keyboard Windows Press send key to transfer File 1 Press Cmd File key to switch to a different file As soon as you ve successfully connected your computer to NEO you can send text to your computer Sending Text When Connected by a USB Cable 1 If you have AlphaSmart Manager installed on your computer make sure it is closed If AlpbhaSmart Manager is running you can t send text to a computer file On your computer open the file that you want to receive the NEO text into It can be a new file or a file that already has text Place your cursor where you want the text to begin Turn on your NEO and open the file you want to send Connect your NEO to your computer using the USB cable as described on page 9 Press send NEO displays a progress bar and a percentage of how much text has transferred On your computer save the file Disconnect the cable from your computer and the NEO NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual GETTING STARTED Sending Files to Your Computer 8 If you don t want to keep the file on your NEO press clear file then press Y for yes You don t have to clear the file if you want to keep it 9 If you want to send another file to the computer you can switch files on the NE
201. u should add all SmartApplets that you want on your NEOs including those that are already installed on the NEOs 3 Check the box above the SmartApplet list to specify that all SmartApplets that aren t in the Install List should be deleted from NEOs NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual tv Be careful not to AD delete non g SmartApplet items that you want to keep The SmartApplet list includes the fonts included on your NEO spell check the Thesaurus the Text2Speech Updater and Wireless File Transfer on NEO 2 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Deleting SmartApplets from NEOs In the example below the Calculator would be deleted since it isn t included in the Install List Untitled AlphaSmart Manager 2 File Edit Setup Help eUl Se Sli Get Print AlphaWord Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List IV Delete SmartApplets that are not in the Install List from AlphaSmart Devices SmartApplet List Install List Memory _Versior a 73 used Name Version A Name Accelerated Reader Accelerated Reader AlphaQuiz 3 AlphaQuiz AlphaWord Plus AlphaWord Plus Beamer A Beamer Calculator Control Panel Control Panel A Keywords Keywords x Neo Fant an7 8 1 Neo Font Large Nea Fort Medion 2 1 Neo Font Mediu Aea Fant Saal fE Neo Font Small Nea Fant very Lang lt AlphaSmart devices connected 1 Direct USB
202. uare into the connector on the back of the Receiver 3 Connect the USB connector on the data cable to the matching USB port on your computer How to Name the Receiver It s important to set a name for the computer Receiver combination so that students know they re connecting to the right Receiver when they use NEO 2 for assignments This is especially important if your school has more than one Renaissance Receiver Follow these steps 1 Start the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility e Windows computers Right click e in the lower right corner of your computer screen the system tray and choose Manage from the menu that appears If you don t see this icon in your system tray click Start Programs gt Renaissance Wireless Server gt Renaissance Wireless Server Utility e Macintosh computers In your computer s Applications folder open the Renaissance Wireless Server folder Then double click Renaissance Wireless Server Utility NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 25 GETTING STARTED Setting Up a Renaissance Receiver for NEO 2 tv You can also change W the Administrator PIN on this tab by clicking Set Administrator PIN entering a new PIN and clicking OK Be sure to update the network settings if you do this 26 Type 1234 and click OK to log in This is the default Administrator PIN If you have changed the PIN enter your new PIN If necessary click Start Click the Server Settings t
203. uding the rechargeable battery pack see More About NEO Batteries and Power Sources on page 136 This section will help you ensure maximum battery life for your NEO Follow the steps for the type of battery power you have GETTING STARTED Installing the Batteries How to Install AA Batteries 1 Turn the NEO over On the back of the NEO put your thumbs in the circles on the battery compartment cover and slide the compartment cover toward the left to remove it from the NEO tv After you install the AD batteries the first i time you may use the small screw that came with the NEO to secure the cover If you do this you ll need to remove the screw the next time you install batteries 2 The first time you open the compartment you ll find a small plastic bag with a Phillips screw for holding the battery compartment cover shut Remove the bag 3 Insert three AA batteries into the compartment Make sure the end of each battery points toward the black and red cables 4 Put the battery compartment cover back on and slide it back in place You can insert the small Phillips screw in the hole provided to make sure the cover stays shut NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual GETTING STARTED Installing the Batteries How to Install and Charge a Rechargeable Battery Pack Charge the batteries as soon as possible after you receive it Do not store the NEO without first charging the batteries 1 Turn the NEO over
204. us Spanish English Word Lookup You can replace NEO s thesaurus with a Spanish English word lookup utility The word lookup operates the same as the thesaurus but you type in Spanish words to find their English equivalents Note You can t have both the English thesaurus and the Spanish English word lookup installed on a NEO You must choose one If you decide to replace the thesaurus on your NEO with the Spanish English word lookup you can use AlphaSmart Manager to do this See page 123 for details Once you ve installed the word lookup follow the steps on the next page to type a Spanish word and find its English equivalent NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 43 44 WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Using the Thesaurus In AlphaWord Plus press ctrl T The word lookup labeled Thesaurus appears Type the Spanish word you want to look up and press enter Enter a word for the Thesaurus to look up verde Press esc key to exit Use the arrow keys to select the category of words you want to look up and press enter Select a category and press enter or SHEE ass yerde A an tonyms verdefad j H help lesc exit Use the arrow keys to select the English word you want to use and press enter If you don t see the word you want you can press L to look up additional words or C to return to the category list Select synonym press enter L lookup fp verde A
205. ve Files AlphaSmart devices connected 29 AlphaHub How to View One of the Files 1 Click the displayed file text to select the file contents you want to view Untitled AlphaSmart Manager 2 File Edit Setup Help Dal amp e S i Get Print Alphaword Files Alphaword Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Sort by Device ee File Contents E J AlphaSmart USB OFile 1 471 characters lambic pentameter is a type of structure for poetr CA acters Richard Ill is one o s stori characters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 4 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 5 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 6 0characters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 7 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 8 characters lt lt empty gt gt View File B Print Files Save Files AlphaSmart devices connected 1 Direct USB l 89 WORKING WITH ALPHASMART MANAGER Viewing Printing and Saving Files from Your NEO 2 Click View File to see the selected file The file appears in its own window You can save the file from here See page 92 or click Close to close the window and return to AlphaSmart Manager AlphaSmart Manager 2 AlphaSmart USB Student File 1 Hint You can Select and Copy the text below lambic pentameter is a type of structure for poetry that has rhythm and rhyme It has five feet per line that have an unstressed syllable and then a stressed
206. w to Change the Transfer Speed for a USB Cable Connection 78 How to Change the Transfer Speed for Beaming IrDA Transfer Speed 78 Passwords on NEO eee es 79 The Three Passwords Used with NEOS 0 0 cece cece cee e ensenen 79 Enabling Password Protection for AlphaWord Plus Files 80 Enabling or Disabling File Passwords While Working in Alpha word Pluss co s te0 0s cous ingens pii Sins tania ead a aetna 80 Enabling or Disabling File Passwords in the Control Panel 80 Setting Individual Passwords for AlphaWord Plus Files 81 How to Change a File Password from within the Control Panel 81 How to Change a File Password from within AlphaWord Plus 82 Resetting File Passwords 0 cece cee cece ete n een n eee nnee 82 How to Reset All File Passwords from within the Control Panel 82 How to Reset All File Passwords from within AlphaWord Plus 83 Syst m Status io ce ests a eae er Ge eboae a eee ees 84 Working with AlphaSmart Manager 85 About AlphaSmart Manager 0 0 eee ec eect eee ee eee eeee 85 Starting AlphaSmart Manager and Connecting Your NEO 86 Viewing Printing and Saving Files from Your NEO 2065 87 How to View One of the Files 0 cece ccc cee cence eee eenees 89 How to Print One or More Files
207. you change the keyboard layout when you use keyboard commands note that although the ctrl option and shift keys stay where they are the letter keys used in commands may have moved Other Ways to Change This e Press option L Then press the number that represents the keyboard layout you want and press esc In AlphaSmart Manager click the Settings tab and click System on the left Then check the Keyboard Layout box on the left and choose a layout from the drop down list Send your changes to NEOs on the Send List tab Change slow keys setting Use this setting to increase or decrease the time you must hold down a key before the character appears onscreen 0 0 means the delay is off Press the up and down arrow keys to increase or decrease the time in tenths of a second When you ve finished press esc This setting is useful for someone who has unsteady hands or difficulty targeting specific keys Press ctrl option 3 K while working on the NEO Then use the up and down arrow keys to increase or decrease the delay Press ese when you ve finished In AlphaSmart Manager click the Settings tab and click System on the left Then check the Slow Keys box click On and enter the delay in the Slow Key Delay field Send your changes to NEOs on the Send List tab 74 NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual NEO SETTINGS Changing Settings in the Control Panel Setting Name Turn sticky keys ON OFF
208. zan tonyms verde green C category lesc exit 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 then press enter NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Using Linked Files Using Linked Files AlphaWord Plus supports linked files that is files that you connect to AlphaWord Plus files A linked file is a place to store additional information related to a file For example you could create a linked file that outlines the writing you plan to do displays a checklist of tasks to accomplish stores vocabulary words or contains rubric information Teachers can use them to include guidelines for writing assignments 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 Manager see page 46 or Get Utility On your NEO you can press ctrl L to go back and forth between the file you can write in and the linked file Here s an example of a simple linked file that lists vocabulary words lt FORM Create sentences using the following vocabulary words rough winsome meddle ensue lt FORM My vocabulary sentences Linked file source in AlphaSmart Manager Create sentences using the fal lowing vocabulary words Linked file on NEO rough winsome meddle ensue
209. zoos and private organizations have tried to breed giant pandas in captivity but have met with little success Checking Spelling Follow these steps to check spelling in an AlphaWord Plus file 1 Open the file that you want to check w You can disable W spell check See 2 Press spell check Spell check begins checking each word in your file If page 41 it finds a word that doesn t exist in its dictionary a suggestion screen appears as in the example shown here which found the word runn in the file Select word and enter OF I ignore runn E edi t un ruin rune C context runt rung runny A add NEO 1 and NEO 2 User Manual 39 WRITING ON NEO USING ALPHAWORD PLUS Checking Spelling yt The ability to add ANDI words to the user dictionary can be disabled by changing the spell check settings in the NEO Control Panel see page 70 or in AlphaSmart Manager see page 116 Spell Check Tips w You can create your W own custom user dictionary for AlphaWord Plus so that the spell check does not question unusual words that you use often See User Dictionary on page 41 for details 40 Do one of the 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 or press ctrl i to ignore all occurrences of this word Press E to edit the word Then afte

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