Home

Using NEO 2 - Renaissance Learning

1. Clipboard status pages option C Print files print or P Typing Timer 38 find Create new file ctrl N Open file ctrl O Open or retrieve file from supported O programs 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 send supported programs like Google Docs 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 L SmartApplets menu Display information about selected SmartApplet option applets Select font size in AlphaWord Plus ctrl option 3 F Copy linked file to clipboard shift ctrl C Copy current screen of a linked file shift ctrl C NEO 2 User Manual NEO 2 User Manual KEYBOARD COMMANDS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS Keyboard Commands Action Keyboard Command Select section S View linked file main file ctrl L Password enable disable master password required ctrl option 3 P Change file password option 3 P Enable disable Calculator master ctrl 3 C password required Sticky Keys Auto Repeat Show Marks option K status Slow Keys status ctrl option 3 K Change keyboard layout option 3 L QWERTY Dvorak Right Left Change send speed ca
2. A print dialog box appears NEO 2 User Manual USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using NEO Manager to View Print and Save Files 3 For Macintosh computers only make sure NEO Manager is selected in the third drop down list This ensures that the dialog box displays the NEO Manager print options shown below Printer P40 B 4 Presets Standard ry Copies fi Collated Pages All OFrom 1 to 1 NEO Manager a _ Print from All Files All devices z Print header information on first page O Print header information on all pages O Do not print header information C Print empty file as blank page 4 Choose a printer to send the files to Windows Macintosh r Alphaw ord Files All Files O X From All devices Q X O Printer P40 B a optan 7 Presets Standard ey Print header information on first page Print header information on all pages Copies Collated Me Do Not print header information ORUS M orate i Pages All I Print empty file as blank pa P He is O From 1 to 1 r Printer Options _ oer Manager r Nove TT oi ae rans Status Ready Q Al Fites B Advices Q Type 4M Plus Where 3rd Print header information on first page Comment 111 11 1 111 Print header information on all pages Phen e O Do not print header information All Numberofcopies 1 lt 2 Oo Prin
3. Disable this Smart pplet Passwords Enabled COn Off File Passwords 51200 512 Maximum File size in characters Minimum File size in characters one page equals 2048 characters amp oft Show Marks On Restore Defaults NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB Note When you change settings notice that NEO 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 Click the Send List tab and verify that the settings you want to transfer appear in the Send List NEO 2 User Manual CHANGING SETTINGS FOR NEO AND SMARTAPPLETS Using the NEO Manager Software to Change Settings 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 NEOs that you want to send the changes to 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 194 you must enter the password and click OK About the SmartApplet Settings Available in NEO Manager w Some of these W settings can also be i 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 pass
4. in the File Edit Setup Help Settings List DHe A Get Print Alphaword Files AlphawWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List 4 Ch k h Note Only checked settings will be sent to the NEOs ec t e Settings List System 3 10 Settings settings you A aaa a 8 E O Accelerated Reader 1 2 O a ap None want to O Alphaword Plus 3 4 IC Auto Repeat Gon off O Beamer 1 01 a change O Calculator 3 02 7 Sticky Keys Con off i O Control Panel 1 05 lawenty J You might T KeyWords Wireless 40 _ Keyboard Layout QWERTY X need to scroll O MathFacts in a Flash offlir Idie Time 5 O MathFacts in a Flash RP 1 down to view New Font Enia Lage f Slow Keys D Nafar iaf ines all the D Wea Fon Mactan 5 line SG setti ngs Restore Defaults Then make NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB changes to the settings as needed Note When you change settings notice that NEO 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 5 Click the Send List tab and verify that the settings you want to send appear 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 that you want to send the changes to then click OK To send to all connected NEOs skip this step 7 Click Send If you have set
5. option l U circumflex accent option U U umlaut accent y option U Y umlaut accent 237 238 KEYBOARD COMMANDS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS International and Special Characters Character Keystroke s M option 2 option R option G option O option shift O 2 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 l space umlaut option U space tilde superscript dot option N space option H Ve ctrl option 2 1h ctrl option 3 ctrl option 4 option H option shift option F shift 4 option 4 mM ea Ais option 3 option shift 5 option Y NEO 2 User Manual KEYBOARD COMMANDS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS International and Special Characters Character Keystroke s option shift 2 B beta or German Sharp S option S x sigma option W m pi option P p mu option M Q omega option Z Troubleshooting Special Characters 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
6. Creating a Group Progress Report One of the teacher options allows you to create a group progress report This stv Students can view P P A I Progress Reports report provides information on each student s last lesson including the and Last Lesson following Reports See page 128 Reports are also available in KeyWords in Renaissance e actual performance for speed and accuracy Place see page 152 e the student s goals e whether the student passed the accuracy and speed test If a student s last lesson was a pre test or post test only the actual performance for speed and accuracy are shown since goals do not apply NEO 2 User Manual 133 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Creating a Group Progress Report lv If characters get AD jumbled when you send toa computer file you may need to change the transfer speed press option amp S Ww If file passwords are W enabled for AlphaWord Plus see page 71 you must enter the password for the file you ve chosen before the KeyWords report can be saved there You can substitute the master password for the file password 134 The report includes only those students who have used KeyWords on this NEO Follow these steps to create the report 1 In KeyWords use the arrow keys to select Teacher options and press enter 2 Type the master password and press enter For more about the master password see page 168 Select Create a group prog
7. Press clear file 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 Clearing All Open Files File 1 File 8 You can clear files 1 8 simultaneously which can be useful if multiple users have entered information on a NEO This affects only the numbered files named or unnamed named files that aren t open in files 1 8 are not 48 affected NEO 2 User Manual Deleting Files NEO 2 User Manual USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Clearing and Deleting Files Follow these steps to clear files 1 8 at the same time Press shift ctrl option 3 clear file 2 Press Y to clear all the files if you want to continue If not press N to return to the last active file 3 If you have named files with linked files in files 1 8 for each file AlphaWord Plus will ask whether you want to keep the linked file Note If necessary you can restore these files one at a time as long as you haven t typed new text into the files To recover files see page 50 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 fi that has been d
8. Py Pictures File 1 File 2 filelib S myc a My Music re My Pictures E O My Projects My Received Files E Le My Ro My Templates LIA Mw Views rm v Users gt Shared vy tmac gt GB Desktop v 3 Documents v File 01 E NEO 1 txt gt gt 2 NEO Share gt NEO USB Library F Movies Music Date Modified Jul 7 2008 10 22 AM Mar 19 2009 9 51 AM Jan 15 2009 8 06 AM Today 10 37 AM Today 10 38 AM Today 10 40 AM Today 10 35 AM Today 10 35 AM Today 10 35 AM Today 10 35 AM Today 10 38 AM Jul 24 2009 9 58 AM Today 10 35 AM Mar 19 2009 9 50 AM Apr 16 2008 7 08 PM Mar 19 2009 9 50 AM 29 items 9 03 GB available Kind Date Modified 11 30 2009 10 33 AM 11 30 2009 10 33 4M 11 30 2009 10 33 4M 11 30 2009 10 33 AM Folder Folder Folder Folder Folder Folder Plain text document Plain text document Plain text document Plain text document Folder Folder Folder Folder Folder Folder NEO 2 User Manual USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using NEO Manager to View Print and Save Files How to Save the Files 1 Check the files that you want to save in the File Contents list Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help Dae 8 6 6 Get Print Alphaword Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Sort by Device File Contents NEO USB File 1 341 characters la
9. 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the type of math facts you want to practice as shown below Then press enter Select Operation Subtraction x Multiplication Division 2 Squares yt Levels that you have Fractions Decimals amp Percents already worked on BESON i are marked with 4 Next use the arrow keys to highlight the level you want to practice Then Clearing the history clears the press enter asterisks The history is automatically cleared when Addition of 0 1 you send it to Renaissance aoe oe ae ition oO Place see page 111 You Alternate Forms Addition of 0 to 5 can also choose to clear the Review Addition of 0 to 5 history when you print it see Addition of 6 7 page 110 or select the Clear option in the History menu 5 Practice should be highlighted on the Option screen Press enter seg pade te SSS Practice Test History Exit NEO 2 106 User Manual MATHFACTS IN A FLASH OFFLINE SMARTAPPLET Taking Tests 6 For each problem press the arrow key for the answer that you want to choose then press enter For example to choose the answer 10 in the problem shown below you would press JY on the NEO 2 because that is the arrow shown below 10 on the screen tv If you have tested on W this level and the test is still in the history the practice will include any problems you missed on the test plus questions deemed challenging for the level If you choose the corre
10. 40 Each AlphaWord Plus file can have a linked file that is a file connected to the main file A linked file is a place to store information related to a file For example you could create a linked file with an outline of what you plan to write a checklist of tasks vocabulary words or rubric information for an assignment 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 by enclosing the text within lt form gt tags and then send them to NEOs using NEO Manager see page 41 On your NEO you can press ctrl L to switch between the file you can write in and the linked file Here s an example of a simple linked file that lists vocabulary words In this example the linked file includes the vocabulary words and instructions for an assignment and the student can write sentences with the vocabulary words in the main file lt FORM Create sentences using the following How the linked file looks vocabulary words in NEO Manager The text inside rough winsome meddle ensue F rs lt FORM gt the lt FORMS gt tags will be in the My vocabulary sentences linked file Create sentences using the fal lowing vocabulary words Text in the linked file after it is sent to 5 the NEO rough winsome meddle ensue My vocabulary sentences Main file in The rough clothes of the
11. 5 If you chose the Student Information Report you will be asked to enter the master password For more about that password see page 168 After entering the password click OK 6 The report will open in a new window KeyWords Report Detailed Student Report March 01 2011 a Lessons listed in the order they were completed Anderson Eric has not completed any lessons m Camacho Luis has not completed any lessons Espinosa Johanna s Keywords Report Lesson Goal Actual Goal Actual Passed Accuracy amp Speed WPM WPM Errors Errors Builders Done Pre I 60 o ASKL 3 86 3 1 yes 1 2 3 4 5 6 DIF 10 50 12 3 Yes Er Murphy Kathleen has not completed any lessons To save the report click Save type a name for the report and choose a location for the file and click Save To print the report click Print choose your printer and click OK Windows or Print Macintosh To close the report window click Close Deleting KeyWords Students from NEO Manager Follow these steps to delete KeyWords students and their data from NEO Manager This does not delete the data from the NEO 2s that the students are using and if they send their KeyWords data to NEO Manager again the students will once again be listed in NEO Manager If you want to remove the students from both the KeyWords tab in NEO Manager and from the SmartApplet on their NEO 2s see Resetting KeyWords Students Using
12. A grave accent a option l 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 E option l shift E circumflex accent E option U shift E umlaut accent option E E acute accent NEO 2 User Manual NEO 2 User Manual KEYBOARD COMMANDS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS International and Special Characters Character Keystroke s Notes option E grave accent option l E circumflex accent option U E umlaut accent i option E acute accent 1 option i grave accent i option l circumflex accent i option v I umlaut accent N option N shift N tilde accent A option N N tilde accent option E shift O acute accent option shift O grave accent option l 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 l O circumflex accent 6 option U O umlaut accent 6 option N O tilde accent U option E shift U acute accent U option shift U grave accent option l shift U circumflex accent option U shift U umlaut accent option E U acute accent option U grave accent
13. NEO 2 User Manual 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 website 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 227 WARRANTY AND MAINTENANCE Warranty Guarantee Renaissance Learning Inc warrants the NEO keyboard and display to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year 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 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 modi
14. e 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 e 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 e Press esc to exit spell check If you haven t exited spell check by pressing esc when it finishes checking your file it notifies you that the spell check is complete and returns you to your file 33 USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Checking Spelling Turning Off Spell Check sw You can set the AND master password 5 using the System settings in NEO Manager See page 168 At times you may 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 off spell check or turn it back on e You can press option spell check on a NEO and enter the master password e You can use the Control Panel SmartApplet on one NEO page 172 e From NEO Manager you can disable spell check for all connected NEOs see page 186 For the first two methods you ll need to enter the NEO s master password You can get the default master password from Technical Support or you can set your own master password for your NEOs using the System settings in the NEO Mana
15. 6 If the NEO 2 tells you to wait until your assignment is retrieved press enter again 7 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 NEO 2 User Manual 89 RESPONDER SMARTAPPLET FOR NEO 2 Using NEO 2 to Complete Accelerated Math Assignments 8 9 10 Ww If some students 2 A haven t submitted their work before you end the session you ll 41 be asked whether you want to score the assignments with the answers entered so far or to discard those answers and allow the student to enter answers again in the next session For details see the Accelerated Math Software Manual 90 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 Scroll through a question press these keys Press and J Press 3 Arrows will appear to the right of the question number As long as you see those arrows you can press T to go back one question or JV to go forward one question Press again when you want the arrow keys to scroll through the question instead Go forward or back one question Go to a specific question Press find type the question number and number press enter Go to the end of the Press 38
16. ABC Graffiti Select a category Possible Sentences txt Synonym Cluster txt So you think you know the new word The ABC Graffiti strategy will challenge you This strategy helps you focus your thinking about new vocabulary words It fun to do and it s good exercise for your brain Work with a partner or in a small group Keep your group small no more than four The key word is weather Beginning with the letter 4 enter a related term for v N 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 file 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 NEOs 8 Click the Send List tab and verify that the lesson you want to send appears in the list Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help Doe 4 S amp Get Print AlphaWord Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Send List Display File 5 Name lt gt Class lt gt Date lt gt ABC Graffiti So you think you know the new word The ABC Graffiti strategy will challenge you This strategy helps you focus your thinking abo
17. AlphaHub Status no Direct Connected to computer Connected to power 900006 0006000000000006000000000 123 45 6 7 8 9 10 11 1213 14 15 16 17 1819 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 connected NEO orNEO 2 needs updating unsupported not connected NEO 2 User Manual GETTING STARTED Setting Up the Renaissance Receiver and Using NEO 2 s Wireless Capabilities You will see a circle for each connected NEO The color of the circle shows the status of the connection e Green circle with a 2 Your NEO 2 is properly connected e Yellow circle The connected NEO needs updating _ytv_ In the NEO Manager e Red circle An AS3000 is connected This version of NEO Manager is QJ gt preferences you can not compatible with AS3000s and you cannot have both NEOs and choose to always AS3000s connected to the SmartOption Mobile Lab open the connection status ae when you start NEO e Black circle Your NEO is not connected or is improperly connected Manager See page 195 refer to Troubleshooting on page 213 When you re properly connected you can transfer information between your NEO and your computer Setting Up the Renaissance Receiver and Using NEO 2 s Wireless Capabilities If you have a Renaissance Receiver you can use NEO 2 s wireless capabilities to print wirelessly to your computer s default printer You can also use NEO 2 with the following Renaissance Learning products e 2Know Toolbar
18. E LastLessonreport xis Teacher Date 11 Jul 07 Student Name Latest Goal Actual Goal Actual Passed O Lesson WPM WPM Errors Errors 15 4 41 gt Mh Sheet1 Sheet2 Sheet3 2 Have each of your students create a Last Lesson Report on their NEO 2s See page 128 Tell them to wait before choosing whether to print the report send it to a computer or send it to an AlphaWord Plus file 3 Have a student connect his or her NEO to your computer using the USB cable Then have the student press send then Send directly to the computer After a moment the student will be asked to press send again This will send the student s data into the first row below the column headings NEO 2 User Manual 151 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports When the data has been sent have the student disconnect the NEO Click in the first cell in the next row Repeat this step for each student 4 Add any other information you want in the report such as your name or the classroom and then save or print the file for your records Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports KeyWords RP is a Renaissance Place program that allows you to generate reports about your students work in KeyWords on NEOs You do not need to purchase KeyWords RP separately You can use it if you have another Renaissance Place program and if you are using KeyWords on NEOs KeyWords RP provide
19. m managing a group of NEOs in a SmartOption Mobile Lab with an AlphaHub and want to change a setting on one of the SmartApplets but don t see the SmartApplet in the settings list in NEO Manager 000 eee eee 214 When try to drag and drop text from my Windows computer NEO Manager doesn t acceptiit soret ear e ea e e a tera ati ote debated 214 Reinstalling or Repairing Keys on the NEO Keyboard 215 Reinstalling the Key Cap Only 0 0 0 cece eect teens 215 Reinstalling the Scissors Assembly n n nuana aaaea 217 Reinstalling the Spacebar 20 0 0 cece tenes 218 out NEO Batteries and Power Sources 221 How Your NEO Receives Power 0000 eee eee eee e eens 221 NEO Turns on Automatically When Connected 00000 eee 221 Replacing AA Batteries 0 000 cece eee 222 Using the Optional Rechargeable Battery Pack 0 20 5 223 Specifications for the AC Adapter 2 0 0 c eee eee 223 About the Optional Rechargeable Batteries 0 0 0 eee eee eee 224 Conditioning the Batteries 0 0 cee eee 224 Storing and Recharging NEOS 0 0 c eee eee 225 Lifetime of the Rechargeable Batteries 0 0 0 0 e eee ee 225 Toxic Elements Statement 0 000 cece tees 226 Low Battery Message 0 cece eee 226 Checking Battery Status Charge 0 00 c eee eee eee 226 Tips on Caring for Batteries
20. piia E i i i shift lt 0 shift alt option cmd delete 4 The left one handed keyboard layout m EC Search for Networks When you use NEO 2 with a Renaissance Receiver the first network Receiver 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 T and J arrow keys to highlight the new Receiver you want to use Then press enter to connect to it About NEO 2 You can select this Control Panel setting to view information about your NEO including the system version and the version of other items that are unique to NEO 2 Wireless Security Use this Control Panel setting 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 Control Panel setting to send updates to an optional NEO Text2Speech device For more information see the NEO Text2Speech User Manual NEO 2 178 User Manual CHANGING SETTI
21. 195 printing files retrieved from NEOs 54 printing preferences 195 resetting NEOs 196 266 restoring default settings 188 retrieving files from NEOs 51 retrieving KeyWords data 146 rubrics in 65 saving files retrieved from NEOs 56 send lists 192 193 194 sending files to NEOs 63 sending linked files to NEOs 65 sending rubrics to NEOs 65 sending student data from NEO 2 to 131 135 sending Write On lessons to NEOs 68 settings default 189 spell check settings in 186 starting 14 synchronizing KeyWords data with KeyWords RP 152 system settings 181 182 tabs 15 troubleshooting 213 updating NEO operating system 197 updating SmartApplets on NEOs 78 197 uses of 12 viewing files from NEOs 53 viewing SmartApplet information 82 NEO screen 2 NEO Text2Speech device 73 New files creating in AlphaWord Plus 25 No devices connected 213 Number of pages in AlphaWord Plus file 47 Numbering NEOs for classroom management 58 0 Online and offline mode for KeyWords NEO 2 137 Opening files from NEOs with NEO Manager 51 Opening files in AlphaWord Plus 26 Opening saved send lists 193 Operators in Calculator 205 Overwriting the files on NEOs with empty files 64 NEO 2 User Manual P Page counts in AlphaWord Plus files 45 47 Palm OS and beaming 202 Paper tape in Calculator 206 Paragraph counts in AlphaWord Plus files 45 Passwords changing for files 72 changing for specific files 173 enabl
22. 78 214 KeyWords 114 managing with NEO Manager 75 MathFacts in a Flash Offline 105 MathFacts in a Flash RP 100 replacing on NEOs 196 Responder 84 settings 80 184 185 startup SmartApplet 75 76 updating on NEOs 78 196 197 viewing information 82 Space available on clipboard 24 Space available on NEO 46 Space used on clipboard 24 Spacebar key reinstalling 218 Spaces between sentences in KeyWords 142 Spanish English word lookup replacing thesaurus with 37 using 39 Special characters 232 236 Speech enabled setting 183 Speed builder activities in KeyWords 126 Speed of text transfer 179 180 Spell check adding words to dictionary 34 disabling 34 settings 172 191 settings in NEO Manager 186 user dictionary for 34 using 33 Spelling checking in AlphaWord Plus 33 Spills 211 Standard keyboard layout 176 Starting KeyWords SmartApplet 115 Starting the AlphaWord Plus SmartApplet 22 Starting the Calculator SmartApplet 205 Starting the NEO 6 Starting the NEO Manager software 14 Startup send list for new school years or terms 192 Startup SmartApplet setting 75 76 182 Status of battery charge 226 Status of NEO 170 270 Sticky keys setting 176 182 Storing NEOs 225 229 Student Detail Report for KeyWords in NEO Manager 147 Student Information Report for KeyWords in NEO Manager 147 Student Progress Report 128 in NEO Manager for KeyWords 147 Student paced session in AccelTest 85 Stu
23. 8 that you retrieved from your NEO s Files are saved in their own folders as text files NEO 2 User Manual USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using NEO Manager to View Print and Save Files Where Files Are Saved If you have connected just one NEO using the USB cable all files will be saved in a folder named NEO USB AlphaWord Plus files saved on a Windows computer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Qe O P search a NEO 2 User Manual A Applications B Documents g Movies 6 Music a Pictures Address NEO USB ICE Folders x Name amp My Documents Da Builder filelib a myc a My Music Gi My Pictures E My Projects My Received Files Le My Ro My Templates a O My view E O My Webs Neo usB LIA Sn uM a EE File 02 txt E File 05 txt E File 08 txt Size Type 1KB 1KB 2 KB 1KB Date Modified 11 30 2009 10 33 4M 11 30 2009 10 33 AM 11 30 2009 10 33 AM 11 30 2009 10 33 4M Text Document Text Document Text Document Text Document 3 Shared tmac gt BH Desktop y 3 Documents gt NEO Share vy 2 Neouss File 01 txt File 02 txt File 05 txt S File 08 txt Library m Movies Music 2 Pictures G Public Date Modified Tarnesa Jul 7 2008 10 22 AM Mar 19 2009 9 51 AM Jan 15 2009 8 06 AM Today 10 28 AM Today 10 35 AM Jul 24 2009 9 58 AM Today 10 35 AM T
24. Action Keyboard Command Move one character left or right Era Move up or down one line T 4 Move up one screen scrolling 3 7 Move down one screen scrolling 36 1 Move to beginning of line lt Move to end of line gt Move to beginning of file home Move to end of file end Move to previous word option Move to next word option Move to previous sentence ctrl 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 J Select from cursor to beginning of word shift option lt Select from cursor to end of word shift option gt Select from cursor to beginning of line shift lt Select from cursor to end of line shift 3 gt Select all select entire file ctrl A or A Cut selected text to clipboard ctrl X or X 232 NEO 2 User Manual NEO 2 User Manual KEYBOARD COMMANDS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS Keyboard Commands Action Keyboard Command Copy selected text to clipboard ctrl C or 3 C Paste text from clipboard ctrl V or V Have the selected text read by an optional ctrl M NEO Text2Speech device Change settings for the NEO Text2Speech ctrl J device Delete a character or selection to the left of backspace the cursor Delete a ch
25. INDEX paragraph counts 45 passwords for files 71 passwords for files changing 72 passwords for files resetting 72 reading text aloud 73 recovering files 50 replacing text 30 resetting passwords for files 173 retrieving files from supported Web based programs NEO 2 only 62 saving files 25 searching for files 26 searching for text 29 sections 31 selecting text 23 sending files to another NEO 60 200 sending files to supported programs NEO 2 only 61 sending files to using NEO Manager 63 settings in Control Panel 173 settings in NEO Manager 185 show marks setting 173 size limits for files 46 Spanish English word lookup 37 39 spell check 33 starting 22 thesaurus 36 typing timer 50 user dictionary 34 35 using NEO Text2Speech device with 73 viewing linked files 43 word counts 45 Amber light on NEO 2 Amber light on Renaissance Receiver 212 Antivirus software 210 Antonyms 37 Auto repeat setting 179 182 Automatic shutdown of NEO 6 changing idle time before shutdown 180 182 Automatic startup 221 260 B Backspace key disabled in KeyWords lessons 166 Batteries 221 226 caring for 227 charging rechargeable 3 checking charge status 175 226 installing rechargeable 3 lithium 227 rechargeable 224 rechargeable upgrade kit 221 replacing 222 status indicator 226 Battery compartment 2 Beamer SmartApplet 200 allowing beaming 201 can t find a receiving device 202 canc
26. Kinesthetic patterns in KeyWords 166 L Large files in Beamer 203 Large font 28 182 Last Lesson Report 128 LCD screen 210 Learn new keys lesson in KeyWords 124 Left one hand keyboard layout 176 Length of a file 45 Lesson plan for KeyWords 160 Lessons in KeyWords 162 starting 122 Lessons Write On sending to NEOs 68 Light on NEO 2 Linguistic patterns in KeyWords 166 Linked files 40 about 40 copying text from 43 printing 43 printing from NEOs 43 sample 44 sending to computer 43 sending to NEOs using FORM tags 41 sending to NEOs using Linked Files button 65 viewing on NEO 43 Lithium battery 227 Locating infrared ports 200 Low battery message 226 NEO 2 User Manual INDEX Maintenance tips for NEO 228 Master class report in KeyWords 151 Master password 168 183 requiring for Beamer settings 187 202 setting 183 Match case replace option 30 Materials for teachers in KeyWords 156 MathFacts in a Flash Offline SmartApplet 105 clearing history 113 differences from MathFacts in a Flash RP SmartApplet 105 opening 106 practices in 106 printing history 110 sending the history to Renaissance Place 111 tests in 107 viewing history 109 MathFacts in a Flash RP SmartApplet 100 checking settings before student use 101 differences from MathFacts in a Flash Offline SmartApplet 105 preparing to use 100 setting the Renaissance Place address 20 setup 100 using 101 Maximum file s
27. NEO 2 users can respond to questions on a NEO 2 See page 91 e AccelTest Students can use NEO 2 to enter their answers to assignment questions and send their answers to the software See page 84 e Accelerated Math RP Students can use NEO 2 to enter their answers to assisted response Accelerated Math assignments paper assignments only See page 88 e Accelerated Reader RP Students can take Reading Practice Quizzes English and Spanish Vocabulary Practice Quizzes and Other Reading Quizzes on a NEO 2 See page 93 e KeyWords RP If you are using KeyWords Wireless see page 114 in online mode you can import your Renaissance Place students into NEO Manager and they can log in to NEO 2 to use KeyWords Wireless e MathFacts in a Flash RP On NEO 2 students can complete their school MathFacts in a Flash practices or tests on a NEO 2 using the MathFacts in a Flash RP SmartApplet See page 100 or they can practice on their own using the MathFacts in a Flash offline SmartApplet see page 105 and then sent the results of offline practice to Renaissance Place NEO 2 User Manual 17 GETTING STARTED Setting Up the Renaissance Receiver and Using NEO 2 s Wireless Capabilities Before you can use NEO 2 with these products you must e Connect the Renaissance Receiver to your computer e Name the Renaissance Receiver computer connection network e Set up the Renaissance Place settings if you want to use NEO 2 with Accelerated Rea
28. Naming and Saving Files As you write NEO automatically saves your work even if you turn the NEO Teach students to off However you can name a file that you re working on at any time so that save their files when you can keep it even if you clear the file space see page 47 or create a new they begin an file to work on something else assignment to ensure that they can retrieve the files even You can open named files again later in one of the eight file spaces To find if they clear a file space It s out how to open a named file see the next section also helpful to teach students to put a heading on every Follow these steps to name a file and save it outside the eight active files document they create Go to the file you want to name 2 Press ctrl S 3 Type a name for the file and press enter You don t need to worry about 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 2 User Manual 25 USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Finding and Opening Files Finding and Opening Files Ww It s a good idea to W choose an empty file space or one that contains a named file before you open another file If you have text in the file and you haven t named it you will be given the chance to name it tv By naming the file you re making sure you can open it again later Named files that aren t open are listed
29. Put the battery compartment cover back on and slide it back in place Insert the small Phillips screw in the hole provided and tighten the screw to make sure the cover stays shut NEO 2 User Manual GETTING STARTED Installing and Charging a Rechargeable Battery Pack 6 Connect the AC adapter cord to your NEO at the connector shown and plug the cord into a working electrical outlet The batteries will automatically start charging Aa 7 The first time you charge the battery pack let it charge for 16 hours x Rechargeable i JOJ batteries should be Whenever you recharge the battery pack let it charge for 4 8 hours The conditioned so they light on the front of the NEO is green when the NEO is fully charged hold a full charge For more You can use your NEO while it s charging but don t disconnect it until the information see page 223 light on the front turns green to show you that it is fully charged 8 Disconnect the AC adapter cord when you ve finished charging the battery pack NEO 2 User Manual 5 GETTING STARTED Starting the NEO Starting the NEO x You can use the Two ADI Button On setting to require you to press both on off and the enter key to start the NEO This helps prevent the NEO from being turned on accidentally See page 174 to turn this setting on using the NEO Control Panel or go to page 183 to find out how to change it for NEOs using the system settings in the NEO Mana
30. QWERTY keyboard layout 176 R Rechargeable batteries 223 conditioning 224 lifetime 225 specifications 224 upgrade kit 221 Recharging NEOs 225 Recovering files in AlphaWord Plus 50 Red circle in NEO Manager connection status 17 Reinstalling keys 215 217 218 Removing the send list password 194 Renaissance Place sending MathFacts in a Flash Offline history to 111 synching KeyWords data with 152 Renaissance Place address problems verifying 211 setting for Accelerated Reader and MathFacts in a Flash 20 Renaissance Place manuals finding 153 Renaissance Place Settings in the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility 20 Renaissance Receiver amber light 212 connecting to 178 connecting to computer 18 naming 19 setup 17 troubleshooting 212 267 INDEX Renaissance Wireless Server Utility 12 19 Administrator PIN for 19 naming the Receiver in 19 212 setting Renaissance Place address in 20 Repairing keys 215 Replace All option 30 Replacing AA batteries 222 Replacing SmartApplets on NEOs 196 Replacing text in AlphaWord Plus 30 Replacing the thesaurus with the Spanish English word lookup 37 Reports for KeyWords in NEO Manager software 146 Reports in KeyWords SmartApplet 150 for students 128 Group Progress Report 133 printing in KeyWords RP 152 Progress Report master for KeyWords 158 Require master password setting for Beamer 187 Requirements for computers used with NEOs 1 R
31. but it can be sent to Renaissance Place In Renaissance Place the results of this practice can be included in the MathFacts in a Flash Class Progress and Student Record Reports if you include the practice summary For more information see page 105 Beamer Use this to send or beam files to another NEO or to receive files from another NEO through the infrared port For more information see page 200 Control Panel Use this to change settings for the NEO or for SmartApplets For more information see page 171 AlphaQuiz Use this SmartApplet to administer quizzes to students on the NEO On your computer US only 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 and instructions from our website or install the programs and open the instructions in the NEO Manager CD s AlphaQuiz folder if you received a CD AlphaQuiz is not installed on new NEO 2s you can install this and other SmartApplets using NEO Manager see page 78 Calculator Use this to do mathematical calculations See page 205 NEO 2 User Manual GETTING STARTED Connecting a NEO to Your Computer Connecting a NEO to Your Computer Ww If you havea 2 a SmartOption Mobile Lab and you want to use NEO Manager to work with your NEOs connect them to the lab instead of connecting them di
32. custom or legend as a takeoff for writing a character sketch a poem a story or a news report file Seasons Fall Spring Winter The Character Process of Building Writing The primary method of inquiry used in Character Building exercises is critical thinking expressed through class or small group discussion and or individual writing While activities include the writing of anecdote personal experience letter and verse the emphasis is always on ideas not form NEO 2 User Manual 251 252 WRITE ON LESSONS FOR NEO Write On Lesson Categories and Teaching Supplements The Process of Writing Continued 1_Elementary School Continued Poetry for Young Poets Through a step by step scope and sequence for developing poetry writing skills students learn and practice basic poetry forms including the chant transformation recipe simile and metaphor Ideal for individual and cooperative writing activities Tall Tales Writing patterns and story and poetry writing activities guide you and your students through a wealth of reading sharing and writing activities in the Tall Tales folder Exaggeration and exploration are encouraged when writing about Johnny Appleseed John Henry Pippi Longstocking Paul Bunyan and many more The Me Activities Writing activities focus on a child s own feelings experiences memories and values using journal writing letters biography and poetry Ma
33. 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 into place It should look like the image to the right 7 Now go to page 215 and follow the steps for reinstalling the key cap Reinstalling the Spacebar 1 Fit the two wire ends into the tabs next to each scissors assembly as shown NEO 2 218 User Manual TROUBLESHOOTING Reinstalling or Repairing Keys on the NEO Keyboard 2 Flip the solid end of the wire down as shown 3 Gently fit the bar or two tabs at the top of each scissors assembly into the top of the space bar key cap as shown NEO 2 User Manual 219 TROUBLESHOOTING Reinstalling or Repairing Keys on the NEO Keyboard 5 Before you press down on the key to click it into place please note that if you press too hard you may break the underlying scissors assemblies If this happens you need to contact Technical Support for repair Now press down gently on the key one side at a time until you hear it click into place NEO 2 220 User Manual ABOUT NEO BATTERIES AND POWER SOURCES This chapter includes technical information about batteries for your NEO including the following 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 T
34. stay connected Press Y for yes or N for no then press enter If you choose no you ll need to select another Receiver NEO 2 will check settings then send the data When the NEO 2 has finished sending the data to NEO Manager it will notify you Press the space bar 135 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Requiring Students to Complete KeyWords Lessons in Order Requiring Students to Complete KeyWords Lessons in Order sy You can also change W this setting in NEO Manager With the If you want your students to complete the KeyWords lessons in the order NEO s connected click the Settings tab in NEO Manager click KeyWords or KeyWords Wireless on the left and choose Yes or No after Require Sequential Lessons Then send the change to your NEOs _ Pao enter listed follow these steps 2 Type the master password and press enter Select Turn sequential lessons ON or OFF and press enter The next screen will show you whether the sequential lesson requirement In KeyWords use the arrow keys to select Teacher options and press is on or off then it will ask if you want to turn it on if it s off or off if it s on If you want to change the setting press Y for yes Press enter to finish changing the setting Setting a Pre Test and Post Test Level for KeyWords Students Before your students begin working in KeyWords you may want to set the pre test and post test level to indicate whe
35. the linked 3 file Will be added to the end of 4 NEO 2 will search for your network Receiver and do one of two things the main document lt FORM gt e Ifthe NEO 2 finds that you have connected to a Receiver before it will tags will appear around the ask if you want to stay connected to that network Press Y for yes and linked file text then enter e Ifthe 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 sw If you have already 5 If more than one supported program is available you will see a list Use W sent a file to the the arrow keys to highlight the program you want to use then press supported program enter since you last turned NEO 2 R on it will skip steps 4 6 6 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 NEO for Password Google Docs NEO 2 User Manual 61 USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Sending Files to Supported Web Based Programs Using NEO 2 7 By saving files as a ee 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 If yo
36. 197 UsING NEO MANAGER TO MANAGE NEOs Updating Your NEO Operating System or SmartApplets Using NEO Manager 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 The NEO operating system and SmartApplets will be updated to the versions you have available in NEO 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 1 Start NEO Manager on your computer See page 14 and connect your NEO see page 8 or the SmartOption Mobile Lab 2 In NEO Manager click the Setup menu and choose Reset All NEO Devices 3 A warning message about loss of data appears Click Yes Windows or OK Macintosh NEO 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 198 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 above is the best practice For a SmartOption Mobile Lab this procedure takes about 2 4 hours for NEO 2s 1 Start NEO Manager on your computer See page 14 and connect your NEO see page 8 or the SmartOption
37. 2 with MathFacts in a Flash RP Before students can use the MathFacts in a Flash RP SmartApplet on NEO 2 you must do the following 100 Have MathFacts in a Flash RP version 3 1 or higher on your Renaissance Place server Install NEO Manager on the teacher s computer see page 12 This will also install or update the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility which enables NEO 2 and the Renaissance Receiver to communicate with MathFacts in a Flash RP Make sure the MathFacts in a Flash RP SmartApplet is installed on your NEO 2 s If it isn t you can install it using NEO Manager see page 78 Connect a Renaissance Receiver to the teacher s computer see page 18 In the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility name your Renaissance Receiver network and make sure students know the name see page 19 Also in the utility enter the address or RPID of your Renaissance Place server in the Renaissance Place Settings see page 20 In Renaissance Place make sure your students have been added to the database and enrolled in a MathFacts in a Flash class In MathFacts in a Flash RP set the Classroom preferences For instructions see the MathFacts in a Flash Software Manual NEO 2 User Manual MATHFACTS IN A FLASH RP SMARTAPPLET ON NEO 2 How Students Do MathFacts in a Flash RP School Work on NEO 2 How Students Do MathFacts in a Flash RP School Work on NEO 2 Things to Check Before Students Start Using the MathFacts in a Flash RP
38. List tab and verify that only the SmartApplets you want to keep on your NEOs are in the Send List If you have a SmartOption Mobile Lab and you want to send the changed SmartApplet list to some but not all of the NEOs click Select Devices Check the boxes for the NEOs that you want to send the SmartApplets to and click OK To send to all connected NEOs skip this step Click Send If you have set a send list password see page 194 you must enter the password and click OK NEO 2 User Manual 81 SMARTAPPLETS Viewing SmartApplet Information in NEO Manager Viewing SmartApplet Information in NEO Manager 82 Follow these steps to get more information about the SmartApplets that are installed on your computer 1 Start NEO Manager on your computer See page 14 and connect your NEO see page 8 or the SmartOption Mobile Lab In NEO Manager click the SmartApplets tab Double click the SmartApplet for which you want information or click the SmartApplet click the File menu and choose Get SmartApplet Info G Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help Doe e a eb I Delete SmartApplets that are not in the Install List from NEO D Get Print AlphaWord Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords Smart pplets Settings Send List Smart4pplet List Install List Memory Name Versi Name Q AlphaQuiz 31 AlphaWord Plus 34 k Beamer 1 01 Calculator 3 02 Control Panel 1 05 Keywords 3 6 Key
39. NEO 2 to Control the 2Know Toolbar Program 92 NEO 2 iv User Manual NEO 2 CONTENTS Accelerated Reader SmartApplet on NEO2 98 Preparing to Use NEO 2 with Accelerated Reader RP 93 How Students Take Quizzes in the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet on NEOP esi acs hid a A Ried ae vata AEE AEE AE EIRE EAN Rasa ca cele ar ges 94 Things to Check Before Students Start Quizzing on NEO 2 94 Steps for Taking a Quiz on NEO 2 0 0 cette 94 MathFacts in a Flash RP SmartApplet on NEO 2 100 Preparing to Use NEO 2 with MathFacts ina Flash RP 100 How Students Do MathFacts in a Flash RP School Work on NEO 2 101 Things to Check Before Students Start Using the MathFacts in a Flash RP SmartApplet on NEO 2 2 teens 101 How Students Use the MathFacts in a Flash RP SmartApplet 101 Logging In and Choosing What to Work On 2 2 2 0000 cece eee ee 101 Working at the Current Level 00 0 c eee eee eee 102 Working at a Previously Mastered Level 002 eee ee eee 102 Answering Questions During a Practice or Test 0 00 e eee eee 103 After a Practice or Test 1 2 0 0 e eee ee 104 Logging Out of the SmartApplet 0 0 0 c eee eee eee 104 MathFacts in a Flash offline SmartApplet 105 Differences Between the MathFacts in a Flash offline SmartApplet and the MathFacts in a Flash RP
40. NEO Manager on your computer See page 14 and connect your NEO see page 8 or the SmartOption Mobile Lab 2 Click the AlphaWord Files to Send tab NEO 2 User Manual USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using NEO Manager to Send Files Rubrics or Lessons to NEO Files 3 Check the number of the file where you want to send the lesson Note that any existing text in that file on the NEOs will be overwritten Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help Die id Ss e o 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 5 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 Only checked files will be sent Linked Files WriteOn Lessons Clear All Text to the devices NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB 4 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 Double click one of the categories on the left to find the available x You can make your W own Write On lessons or click the category and click Next You may need to open a few s lessons
41. On exercises help you avoid the blank screens that can be so intimidating to students at the beginning of writing projects Instead the exercises provide screen after screen of entertaining writing activities that engage students minds and inspire creative responses Write On files are organized by school level and type of activity Writing lessons are organized by process and theme For a list of the school levels themes and exercise files see page 242 For an overview of the categories and themes see page 250 Lessons with NEO 2s in NEO Share You can also open Write On lessons in NEO Share and make entire lessons or parts of lessons available for NEO 2 users to pick up This is an easy way to use Write On lessons with NEO 2s For more information click the Help menu in NEO Share and choose Using Write On Lessons How to Use Write On Lessons in NEO Manager for All NEOs 240 The steps below give you an overview of how to use Write On exercises with NEOs and NEO Manager 1 Make sure you have installed NEO Manager on your computer see page 12 2 Use the supplements summary page 250 to find a theme that you want your students to work with 3 Read the individual file information in the PDF supplement and decide which text file to work with NEO 2 User Manual WRITE ON LESSONS FOR NEO Retrieving Writing Exercises from NEOs 4 Use NEO Manager to send the Write On text file to file 1 on connected NEOs s
42. 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 2 User Manual CHANGING SETTINGS FOR NEO AND SMARTAPPLETS Changing Settings Using the NEO Control Panel Set Screen Contrast Use this Control Panel setting to set the screen contrast After you select this setting you can press T to darken the screen or 4 to lighten it When you ve finished press esc Keyboard Command Reference List Use this Control Panel setting to see a list of keyboard commands you can use on the NEO For a list of keyboard commands see page 232 View Keyboard Layout sw You can view alist of W international Use this Control Panel setting to see where keys are on the keyboard with the characters and find current selected keyboard layout This is helpful if you ve chosen a layout out how to type them by other than the standard layout QWERTY To set keyboard layout use the pressing ctrl H in AlphaWord Plus and selecting International from the help topic list Change KeyBoard Layout setting under Change KeyBoard Settings For more information see Change Keyboard Set
43. Panel option SpellCheck Settings Alphollord settings Change default AlphoWord font 2 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 using the System settings in NEO Manager see page 168 or contact Technical Support to get the default master password If you re asked to enter the master password type it and press enter 4 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 171 CHANGING SETTINGS FOR NEO AND SMARTAPPLETS Changing Settings Using the NEO Control Panel About the Settings in the Control Panel w You need the master D password to change the spell check settings Use the System settings in NEO Manager to set this password see page 168 172 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 Turn spell check OFF ON What It Does This setting acts like a switch or toggle When you choose this setting and press enter if spell chec
44. Password NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB Opening a Saved Send List In NEO Manager click the File menu and choose Open Send List Browse to the folder that contains the saved send list Click the send list you want to open Send lists use an acf file extension Poe Noe Click Open The name of the send list will be shown in the title of the window 5 Click the Send List tab in NEO Manager to view 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 NEO 2 User Manual 193 USING NEO MANAGER TO MANAGE NEOS Using Send Lists Closing a Saved Send List That Is Open If you want to close a send list in NEO Manager click the File menu and choose Close Send List Requiring a Password for Changes Sent to NEOs Normally you don t need to enter a password to send changes to NEOs However you can set a send list password so that no one can send changes to your NEOs in NEO Manager without entering the password first Follow these steps to set a send list password x If you forget your W send list password contact Technical Support for assistance Send list passwords can only be set in NEO Manager and you must
45. Row home row keys at the beginning of each accuracy and speed requirement on or off in the confirmation ON builder activity and the beginning of each test This helps get students used to placing their hands on the home row Click Yes or No teacher options in KeyWords See page 142 Set spaces between sentences Determines whether students are required to type one space or two between sentences Click 1 or 2 You can change the spaces required between sentences in the teacher options in KeyWords See page 142 Ww If KeyWords Follow these steps to change KeyWords options in NEO Manager 1 Start NEO Manager on your computer see page 14 and connect your NEO see page 8 or the SmartOption Mobile Lab Click the Settings tab in NEO Manager Click KeyWords Wireless in the list of SmartApplets on the left as shown P JZ Wireless isn t in the Settings list one or more of the connected NEOs doesn t have KeyWords installed To install it on all connected NEOs click the SmartApplets tab click KeyWords Wireless in the list and click Add Once you ve chosen to install it you can change the settings Then send the SmartApplet to the NEOs see page 78 NEO 2 User Manual f Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help Do a 5 S i Get Print Alpha word Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Note Only checke
46. SmartApplet on NEO 2 105 Opening the SmartApplet 000 00 tees 106 Practicing MathFacts in a Flash Levels 0 000 cee eee eee eee 106 Taking Tesla sear ale ee ee Gis Wa Ree eta Bea ae aa eel 107 Viewing the History 0 00 eee 109 Viewing the History for One Level 00 00 e eee tees 109 Viewing the History for All Practices and Tests 0 00 eee eee eee 110 Printing the History 1 2 00 cee eee 110 Sending the History to Renaissance Place 000 c cence eae 111 Clearing the History 1 2 0 2 00 ccc teens 113 User Manual CONTENTS KeyWords Wireless SmartApplet 114 Welcome to KeyWords 0 0 0 cee eee 114 How the KeyWords Wireless SmartApplet Works 00 5 115 Starting the KeyWords Wireless SmartApplet 0200000 eae 115 Adding Students to NEO 2s Using NEO Manager 5 116 Importing Students from Renaissance Place into NEO Manager 116 Manually Adding Students in NEO Manager 0 0 ee eee eee eee 119 Adding Students to NEO 2s from NEO Manager 0 0 e cece eee 120 Adding a Student on a NEO 2 in Offline Mode 000 000 121 Choosing Your Name Starting Lessons and Taking the Pre Test 122 Learning New KeyS 0 0 cece eee 124 Building Accuracy and Speed 0 00 c eee eee 125 ACCUIACY 85 Sit beri cae stances iti ere hha wi
47. SmartApplet on NEO 2 e Make sure you ve done the tasks listed in the previous section e Make sure students know the name you gave the Renaissance Receiver network see page 19 Students will need to choose a Renaissance Receiver when they work in the MathFacts in a Flash RP SmartApplet e Make sure students know their Renaissance Place user names and passwords the same ones they use to log in to MathFacts in a Flash ona computer e If you have younger students explain how the questions and answers are displayed on the screen and how to select or enter answers How Students Use the MathFacts in a Flash RP SmartApplet Logging In and Choosing What to Work On 1 The teacher s computer must be on with the Receiver connected Teachers can use the computer for other things while students are working in MathFacts in a Flash 2 Turn the NEO 2 on by pressing on off then press applets Press until the cursor is next to MathFacts in a Flash RP Then press enter aw The name that you 4 The first time you use the MathFacts in a Flash RP SmartApplet it will list W gave the the Networks that are available Networks are Renaissance Receivers Renaissance connected to computers Press T or J to highlight the Receiver you Receiver network is the one Students wiliisee 1h the want to connect to then press enter Networks list See page 19 If you have chosen a Receiver before the program may ask if you want to to find out how
48. Wireless SettingS 0 0 cece tte 187 Disable This SmartApplet Setting 0 0 0 cece eee eee 187 Restoring Default Settings 0 0 0 00 c cette ae 188 How to Restore the Default SmartApplet and System Settings 188 Table of Default Settings 0 0 0 0 cece tees 189 NEO 2 viii User Manual Us CONTENTS ing NEO Manager to Manage NEOs 192 Using Send Lists ata et ts kbar duet se ah nace ey dead Peta ah 192 What s a Send List os sicie dern ecua ete 192 Saving Send Lists penie x ack sees Baga S L e D iene Sate gent 193 Opening a Saved Send List 0 0 0 e cece eee 193 Closing a Saved Send List That Is Open 00 0 c eee eee eee 194 Requiring a Password for Changes Sent to NEOs 0000 e eee 194 Clearing Removing a Send List Password 000 e eee eee eee 194 Setting Preferences for the NEO Manager Software 195 Resetting All Connected NEOS 0000 c cece eae 196 Updating Your NEO Operating System or SmartApplets Using NEO Managers sia dea ical eae had eee Bak ae ee Oe Oe eee eee ae 197 How to Update NEOs without Preserving Work 00 00 c eee ee eee 197 How to Update NEOs While Preserving AlphaWord Plus Files and KeyWords Data sinner ain ee eek oie oe eS es Fe RE ed 198 Getting Information about Your NEO S 0 000 eee eee eee 199 Getting Information About the AlphaHub in Your SmartOption Mobi
49. Writing 1 Writing Skills Persuasive Essay Continued Lessons B_PERSD txt H_REV3 txt C_AUD txt _TRANS txt D_REV1 txt J_LEAD txt E_UNITY txt K_PROOF txt F_REV2 txt L_ESSAY txt G_5PARA txt Polishing Prose B_CAPS txt G_ACTIVE txt C_HOMOPH ixt H_SENT txt D_DANGLE txt _SHOW txt E_FRAG txt J_COMBIN txt F_COMMA txt K_SPECIF txt Sentence Combine with American Classics B_WARMUP txt H_SIMPLE txt C_HAWTH txt _LADIES txt D_FLOWER txt J_WEBSTR txt E_POE txt K_TWAIN txt F_MELVIL txt L_REFER txt G_THREAU txt 2 The Process Character Sketch II of Writing B_DESC1 txt G_DIADES txt C_DESC2 txt H_INTERA txt D_SET txt _ACTION txt E_SETDES txt J_NARRAT txt F_DIA txt Character Sketch III B_STRNGE txt F_TIME txt C_WALLET txt G_SPEECH ixt D_FIGUR txt H_REACT txt E_PUNCHY txt Finding a Writing Style B_VIEW1 txt H_DTAIL2 txt C_VIEW2 txt _FIG1 txt D_VIEWS txt J_FIG2 txt E_DESC txt K_AUD1 txt F_HIDDEN txt L_AUD2 txt G_DTAIL1 txt 249 User Manual WRITE ON LESSONS FOR NEO Write On Lesson Categories and Teaching Supplements High School Files Continued 3_High School Continued Writing 3 Lifelong Skills Answering Essay Questions oe B_SIMPL1 txt H_CNTRST xt Continued C_SIMPL2 txt _DESCRB txt D_CMPLXt1 txt J_EXPLN txt E_CMPLX2 txt K_SUMMAR txt F_KEY txt L_ARGUE txt G_COMPAR txt Job Storming B_PREPAR txt G_FORM txt C_STUDY1 txt H_INTERV txt D_HIRE txt _APPLIC txt E_GIRLS txt J_YOURS txt F_BOYS t
50. You can also change W these settings in e Create a Group Progress Report NEO Manager Click the Settings tab then click e Send KeyWords data for all students to NEO Manager KeyWords or KeyWords Wireless on the left to see the e Require students to complete the lessons in order settings you can change For more about changing settings for KeyWords or other Set KeyWords to offline mode for NEO 2 SmartApplets see page 184 e Set the pre test and post test level for each student e Set custom words per minute or error goals or reset goals to the default e Set whether students must type the home row at the beginning of activities e Set whether KeyWord reinforces use of the correct shift key e Set whether one space or two spaces are required between sentences The master password is required when you set teacher options You can use NEO Manager to set the master password for your NEOs see page 168 Follow these steps to change teacher options 1 In KeyWords use the arrow keys to move to Teacher options and press enter 2 Type the master password and press enter The teacher options will be listed cher Option student Delete all students Create a group progress report Send KeyWords student data to NEO Manager Turn sequential lessons ON Set Pre Test Post Test Level KeyWords NEO 2 132 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Deleting Students Deleting Students Within the teacher options you
51. after Turn Home Row confirmation ON or OFF Then send the change to your NEOs Students must then type the home row keys in order from left to right before they can exit the screen and go on to the lesson If they type the keys incorrectly KeyWords backspaces to where they made the error and it won t let them continue until they press the correct letters in the correct order This option is off by default To turn it on or off again follow these steps 1 In KeyWords use the arrow keys to select Teacher options and press enter Type the master password and press enter Select Turn Home Row confirmation ON or OFF and press enter The next screen will show you whether home row confirmation is on or off then it will ask if you want to turn it on if it s off or off if it s on If you want to change the setting press Y for yes Press enter Requiring One or Two Spaces between Sentences In traditional keyboarding classes with typewriters typists were asked to put two spaces after a period before starting a new sentence Modern 7 You can also change typesetting word processing and web pages all use just one space between ADI this setting in NEO d sentences Manager With the eS Se the The KeyWords settings default to 2 spaces between settings but in the erngs tap n teacher options you can change the number of spaces that you want your Manager click KeyWords or KeyWords Wireless on the students to include be
52. and vary sentence type length and style Sentences to Paragraphs Level II Files in Sentences to Paragraphs Level II give practice in writing paragraphs that exhibit a strong topic sentence supporting details and a summary sentence Specific strategies are reviewed narrowing a topic that s too broad ordering adding supporting details and linking sentences by example by cause and effect by comparison and by contrast Files are arranged so that students begin working with topic sentences However files may be used in any order for reinforcement of skills already taught User Manual 255 WRITE ON LESSONS FOR NEO Write On Lesson Categories and Teaching Supplements Writing Skills You Are the Continued Editor 2_Middle School Continued Using text that is sometimes informative and sometimes whimsical students practice some important keyboard and command functions of word processing software In the process they are also called upon to apply and practice skills inherent in good editing and proofreading critical thinking organizational concepts spelling and usage sentence combining sentence sense and clarity of meaning Word processing and editing are natural skills to practice simultaneously You Are the Editor Il Students practice some important keyboard and command functions for word processing space return delete cursor movement move text search and replace In the process the
53. are ready to submit your work e If you are press Y for yes and press enter When the assignment is complete your score may be shown if so press any key when you re NEO 2 86 User Manual RESPONDER SMARTAPPLET FOR NEO 2 Using NEO 2 to Complete AccelTest Assignments 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 Using NEO 2 in a Teacher Paced Session in AccelTest NEO 2 User Manual 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 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 AccelTest software Steps Students Follow duri
54. are provided with a moral dilemma Prewrite Dilemmas II activities lead student writing groups through a brainstorm of ideas and thoughts about the dilemma further analysis and refinement and the writing of a position statement or statements Then each individual student writes an essay that supports the student s chosen position and states the student s personal feelings on this issue Through healthy discussion and debate on these issues students can learn a lot about themselves and their values as well as gain practice in group discussion and decision making and in writing expository essays on relevant issues Editing Guideline sheets are provided so students can carry their essays through first draft peer review and final proofreading Publishing a booklet of moral dilemma essays makes a good conclusion to this activity NEO 2 User Manual INDEX Numerics 2Know Toolbar and NEO 2 91 8 3 naming convention requiring in NEO Manager 196 A AA batteries 221 replacing 222 About NEO 2 setting 178 AC adapter specifications 223 Accelerated Math RP and NEO 2 88 Accelerated Reader SmartApplet 93 checking settings before quizzing 94 preferences to set in Accelerated Reader RP 94 preparing to use 93 quiz number 94 quizzing restrictions 97 setting the Renaissance Place address 20 setup 93 student user names and passwords 94 101 taking a quiz 94 what students need in order to take quizzes 94 AccelTest
55. can choose to delete one or more KeyWords students from the NEO This does not delete students from KeyWords RP or from NEO Manager To delete students from NEO Manager see page 148 Important After you delete a KeyWords student there is no way to recover that student s work Make sure you want to permanently delete the student s work before following the steps below Follow these steps 1 In KeyWords use the arrow keys to select Teacher options and press sx You can also delete enter W all KeyWords students from NEOs 2 Type the master password and press enter using NEO Manager To do Po this click Settings click 3 Inthe list of teacher options do one of the following KeyWords or KeyWords e If you want to delete just one student use the arrow keys to select ances Pei hagas i Delete a student and press enter Then select the student s name choose Yes for the Delete a students option Then send andipressienter the change to your NEOs You e Ifyou want to delete all KeyWords students use the arrow keys to cannot remove individual select Delete all students and press enter students in NEO Manager n Keywords Create a group progress report Send KeyWords student data to NEO Manager Turn sequential lessons ON Set Pre Test Post Test Level 4 Amessage will warn you that the data for the student s is about to be erased If you re sure you want to continue press Y for yes If not press N for no
56. cee eee eee 242 Write On Lesson Categories and Teaching Supplements 250 Elementary School Exercises 000 e eects 251 Middle School Exercises 0 00 cece teens 253 High School EXerciseS ccscc20nsoeeesleses topake gavage acl ntve eee 256 nd ana Wate Pea a aaa ea e259 NEO 2 xii User Manual GETTING STARTED Types of Tips in Welcome to NEO 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 You can also use NEO 2 as you would use a Renaissance Responder with a Renaissance Receiver allowing you to get real time input from students in your class You can also use NEO 2 s radio frequency capability to print wirelessly NEO 2 comes with NEO Manager software the companion program that runs on your computer Windows or Macintosh and lets you manage and configure your NEOs This manual explains the many ways in which you can use your NEO You can also find web seminars and on demand sessions in the Renaissance Training Center go to www renlearn com training hover the mouse pointer over Learn by Product and choose NEO 2 This Manual In this manual you ll
57. click OK Disabling and Re Enabling SmartApplets You can disable a SmartApplet on NEOs When you do this the SmartApplets can t be used but they are still installed on your NEOs and you can enable them again later To disable or re enable SmartApplets you can use the SmartApplet menu on a single NEO or you can use the NEO Manager software to disable the SmartApplet on one or more NEOs Disabling or Re Enabling a SmartApplet on a Single NEO vw You need the master password to disable SmartApplets You can use the System settings in NEO Manager to set this password see page 168 or contact Technical Support to get the default master password a O Na 5 Press applets Move the cursor next to the SmartApplet you want to disable Press ctrl L Enter the master password and press enter The a symbol appears next to the SmartApplet to show it has been disabled Repeat these steps to enable the SmartApplet Note If you want to disable the Calculator SmartApplet from within AlphaWord Plus press ctrl 3 C and then enter the master password Disabling or Re Enabling SmartApplets for One or More NEOs Using NEO Manager NEO 2 User Manual 1 2 Start NEO Manager on your computer see page 14 and connect your NEO see page 8 or the SmartOption Mobile Lab In NEO Manager click the Settings tab 77 SMARTAPPLETS Installing or Updating SmartApplets on NEOs Using NEO Manager 3 On the left
58. click the SmartApplet that you want to disable or enable on your NEO s G Untitled NEO Manager lol Si File Edit Setup Help Da ld 4 i Get Print Alphaword Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords Smart4pplets Settings Send List Note Only checked settings will be sent to the NEOs Settings List Control Panel 1 05 Settings Setem IA a s 5 O M Disable this Smart4pplet C Yes CN O Accelerated Reader 1 2 Z Disable this SmartApple t z AlphaWord Plus 3 4 O Beamer 1 01 Calculator 3 02 O Control Panel 1 05 KeyWords Wireless 4 0 1 O MathFacts in a Flash offlir MathFacts in a Flash RP 1 O Neo fwr Enia Lange f2 Neo Font Lage 4 inesi O Meo Fann Aladin 5 dine Restore Defaults NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB 4 On the right after the Disable this SmartApplet setting click Yes The box will be checked To enable the SmartApplet again click No 5 Click the Send List tab and verify that your setting change is in the list 6 If you have a SmartOption Mobile Lab and you want to send the setting change to some but not all of the NEOs click Select Devices Check the boxes for the NEOs that you want to send the changes to and click OK To send to all connected NEOs skip this step 7 Click Send If you have set a send list password see page 194 you must enter the password and click OK Installing or Upda
59. connected to Settin gs your computer in a SmartOption Mobile Lab 3 Move the cursor next to Settings and press enter Move the cursor next to the setting you want to change and press enter Since each setting has only two options pressing enter automatically chooses the option that isn t currently selected For example if you move the cursor next to Permit Send YES and press enter the setting will change to Permit Send NO There are four Beamer settings Permit Send determines whether this NEO is allowed to beam to other devices You can choose Yes or No If you choose No the Send option is not available on the Beamer screen This setting is useful if you don t want students to beam files to each other e Warn if overwriting clipboard affects what happens when you are receiving a file beamed from another device and you already have NEO 2 User Manual 201 BEAMING FILES TO AND FROM NEOS Troubleshooting Beaming something in your NEO clipboard If this is set to Yes NEO will ask if you want to overwrite the clipboard before receiving the file Send to Palm device as ALPHAWORD file or MEMO file determines the format in which AlphaWord Plus files are sent to Palm devices such as Dana You can send files in AlphaWord format or Memo Pad format Most Palm OS devices have the Memo Pad program AlphaWord is included on Dana and Dana Wireless devices lv The master e Require master pas
60. 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 NEO 2 User Manual 239 WRITE ON LESSONS FOR NEO w You can also Write W On lessons to NEO 2s using NEO Share For more information see the NEO Share User Manual Using Write On Write On for NEO provides hundreds of writing exercises literacy skills activities and vocabulary strategies that teachers can use to help students develop their writing skills You can easily send these exercises to students NEOs using NEO Manager see page 68 Students work on the exercises on their NEOs typing their responses between angle bracket prompts lt gt Once the exercises are complete you retrieve the exercises from the NEOs using NEO Manager Using thoughtful themes and appealing content Write On for NEO exercises promote writing and foster a love of language Write
61. cursor next to the last SmartApplet you worked in NEO 2 User Manual TROUBLESHOOTING NEO Troubleshooting When I connect 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 e Plug your USB cable into a different USB port on your computer e Close the NEO Manager software if it is running on your computer You can t send text to a program on your computer when NEO Manager is running When I send a file to my computer some of the characters don t show up or some letters or words are missing This is probably a problem with the speed with which the NEO is sending the data Try these measures to solve the problem e Disconnect NEO from the computer and check the file transfer speed by gt You can use the NEO pressing option 3 S Reset NEO to a slower setting speed 1 is the 3 J Manager software to slowest change the transfer speed on several NEOs at e Try using a different word processing program on your computer Some once See page 181 to find programs allow faster data transfer than others If this solves the problem out how to change the system settings which include the transfer speed 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 Preference
62. 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 Your answer can have up to 40 characters 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 v Go forward or back one Press 3 Arrows 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 question Go to the beginning of the Press 3 7 question Switch between the If both the question and the answer choices question and answers in require scrolling you can press the tab key or multiple choice questions the amp or key to switch between the question and the answer Then use the T and J keys to scroll up or down 8 When you ve answered all the questions the program will ask if you
63. files on your NEOs You can also send linked files Where to Find Instructions Page 63 Get files from your NEOs and view print or save them This is faster than sending files to your computer one by one from each NEO Page 51 Retrieve students KeyWords work from NEO 2s view reports on that work and send the data to Renaissance Place Page 143 Install and delete SmartApplets on your NEOs Pages 78 and 80 Change settings for connected NEOs For example you can Page 181 change the master password or file passwords Keep track of the connected NEOs and their status Page 16 Installing the NEO Manager Software 12 Follow the instructions for your type of computer to install the NEO Manager software Note The Renaissance Wireless Server Utility is installed with the NEO Manager software This utility is used if you have a Renaissance Receiver and one or more NEO2s On Windows Computers NEO Manager software works in Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 and Windows 8 1 Make sure that you are logged in to the computer as an administrator or that you have administrator privileges 2 If you have a NEO Manager CD insert it into your computer and view the contents NEO 2 User Manual x On Windows 7 you AD may be asked whether you want to allow the program to make changes to your computer Click Yes to continue NEO 2 User Manual GETTING STARTED Getting Started
64. free tree ark ope see red fled iest or tire fire tried oll ir tar jar hard thr shr are large ark str park dark lark spark star ill shrill starfish earth thrill dope rope hope girl radishes soap horse reddish apples roses spider pillar fairies parrot strolled prettiest sorriest alligator refrigerator NEO 2 User Manual 163 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Lessons in KeyWords 164 Keys Passing Lesson Introduced Words Learned Patterns Criteria 8 QU QU rug hug jug ug ou 16 WPM our hour four out ouse 8 errors pour flour out ush ust shout loud house udge qu soup gush hush just flush trust judge fudge pure suds three quit quiet quake quilt quote quail quarter quart equip quip squirt spirit dollar said heartful stutter sputter 9 WY WY day try way ay ow 18 WPM away play playful wh ly 8 errors stay joyful why ory urry whole where flow aw wh flowers pillow yellow wr plow washed yaks owls hoot write laws you furry hurry story followed slowly 10 Z Z zip zipper pizazz azz uz 16 WPM zeal zigzag sizzle ze izz 8 errors puzzles Zeus gazes ZZ zi drizzle zero lazy jazz zesty 11 X xX expert explode extra ex OX 18 WPM exit express relax ax re 8 errors reflex exhale apex pre explore prefix wax tax Ox fox duplex paradox exasperate NEO 2 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Lessons in KeyWords Keys Passing Lesson Introduced Words Learne
65. its proper formatting Sending reports to AlphaWord Plus is also useful because if you are using several NEOs with NEO Manager you can use that program to retrieve the files from multiple NEOs at the same time see page 51 You can then view save or print the reports Follow these steps to create a report 1 In KeyWords select your name or your student s name from the student list and press enter 2 If you are using KeyWords in online mode see page 137 you may be shown a list of Networks Receivers connected to computers that are available Use the T and 4 keys to highlight the Receiver you want to connect to then press enter If you have chosen a Receiver before the program may ask if you want to stay connected Press Y for yes or N for no then press enter If you choose no you ll need to select another Receiver 3 Type the password and press enter On the Select Lesson or Option screen press T to move up to Student reports at the top of the list Then press enter Eric Anderson Pre Test Start Here A 5 K L Keys D JF Keys NEO 2 User Manual 129 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET How Students Check Progress Using Reports Ww If characters get AD jumbled when you send toa computer file you may need to change the transfer speed press option amp S lv If file passwords are W enabled for AlphaWord Plus see page 71 you must enter the password for the file you ve chosen
66. know your old password to set a new one or to clear the existing password 1 Windows computers Click the Edit menu and choose Preferences Macintosh computers Click the NEO 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 send list password anyone using NEO Manager can send changes to your NEO s without entering a password 194 Follow these steps to clear the send list passwords 1 Windows computers Click the Edit menu and choose Preferences Macintosh computers Click the NEO Manager menu and choose Preferences Click Set Send Password Windows or Set Password Macintosh 3 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 2 User Manual USING NEO MANAGER TO MANAGE NEOS Setting Preferences for t
67. lock to stop The elapsed time and words per minute will be shown TYPING TIMER RESULTS Elapsed time is 41 38 Words per minute is 57 Enter to go again Esc to exit If you want to start the timer again press enter If you want to exit the timer press esc Using NEO Manager to View Print and Save Files Retrieving Files from Connected NEOs x If you are using a AND SmartOption Mobile Lab you may have as many as 30 NEOs connected to your computer This means you could be retrieving as many as 240 files 8 files for each of the 30 NEOs Typically you should allow 10 45 minutes to save or print files from 30 NEOs NEO 2 User Manual You can use the NEO Manager software to get the numbered files 1 8 from all connected NEOs You can then view the files print them or save them as separate text files NEO Manager retrieves files 1 8 from NEOs It doesn t retrieve named files that aren t open in files 1 8 If you want to retrieve a named file make sure you open it on the NEO 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 added to the end of the main file For more about linked files see page 40 Follow these steps to retrieve files from your connected NEOs 1 In NEO Manager click the Get Print AlphaWord Files tab If you have just one NEO connected you ll see NEO US
68. not required leave the box checked if you want to view the Read Me file Click Finish On Macintosh Computers NEO Manager software works in OS 10 4 x 10 5 x 10 6 x 10 7 x and 10 8 x 1 Make sure that you are logged in to the computer as an administrator or that you have administrator privileges If you have a NEO Manager CD insert it into your computer and view the contents If you have downloaded a new version of the software open the dmg file you downloaded 3 Double click NEO Manager Installer 13 GETTING STARTED Getting Started with the NEO Manager Software 4 Enter the administrator user name and password for the computer Then click OK 5 Read the license agreement You can use the buttons to print or save it Then click Continue 6 Click Agree when the program asks if you want to agree to the license agreement Click Install to start the installation Click OK when a message tells you that it may automatically restart your computer after installation 9 The installer will also ask if you want to add the program to the dock Click Yes or No The installation will finish Your computer may restart After installation the folders where NEO Manager and the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility were installed will open Starting the NEO Manager Software On Windows Computers In most Windows versions you will find the NEO Manager program in the Start menu In Windows 8 you can find
69. on the teacher s computer Completing the Post Test x The teacher can set W the difficulty level of the pre test and post test see page 136 After the student has completed all levels he or she takes a post test by following these steps After selecting your name and entering your password use the arrow keys to select Post Test then press enter The first two screens tell you how the test will work and then tell you to place your fingers on the Home row Press the space bar after reading the instructions on each screen Type the text in the test as instructed Press enter after typing each line When you have finished the screen will show how many words per minute you typed WPM and the number of errors you made Press the space bar after reading this information You can take the post test more than once if you want to improve your score The results of your best post test will be saved How Students Check Progress Using Reports x Teachers can also AND create a Group 5 Progress Report See page 133 Reports are also available in KeyWords RP in Renaissance Place see page 152 128 Students can check their progress any time to see how well they are doing on KeyWords lessons These reports are available e Student Progress Report This report includes all the lessons the student has worked on It shows the keys that the student did each lesson for the student s goals for words per minute WPM and accu
70. options and press enter Type the master password and press enter 3 Select Reset WPM and error goals to default and press enter 4 You will be asked whether you want to reset the goals Press Y for yes or N for no then press enter If you choose Y a message will tell you that the goals have been reset Press the space bar to go back to the teacher options NEO 2 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Choosing Whether to Enforce Use of the Correct Shift Key Choosing Whether to Enforce Use of the Correct Shift Key For faster and more accurate touch typing students should learn to type a capital letter by holding down the shift key with the opposite hand from the 4 You can also change one that is typing the letter For example to type A you should hold down W this setting in NEO the shift key using the little finger of the right hand while typing a with the little Manager With the finger of the left hand NEO s connected click the Settings tab in NEO If you choose to enforce this practice in the teacher options Correct Shift Key Manager click KeyWords or Enforcement should be On as it is when you first receive the NEO If it is KeyWords Wireless on the on when students are learning new keys in lessons that require them to type left and choose Yes or No after Turn Require correct shift key OFF or ON Then send the change to your New Keys Exercise Eric Anderson NEOs To type a press the left shi
71. paragraph and page counts See page 45 46 To see how many pages you ve written in a file and how much space you have left follow the steps below For the purposes of this estimate a page is the amount of text that would print on one piece of paper when the text is in the 12 point Times New Roman font and double spaced 1 Press 3 i You ll see a screen like the one below This screen shows the pages used and available for this file and for all files System Status File 6 System Pages used all 14 2 Fages available 12 6 181 5 Press any key to exit 2 When you ve finished press any key to exit the screen NEO 2 User Manual USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Clearing and Deleting Files Checking the Number of Pages Written in Files 1 8 If you want to see the number of pages you ve written for all files on your NEO follow these steps 1 Press shift 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 fil ie fe Te es F4 F5 F6 FT FB A a a a o e aa A Press any key to exit 2 Press any key to exit the screen Clearing and Deleting Files Clear all files off NEOs on a regular basis perhaps once a quarter to prevent 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 be
72. phrase and sentence patterns When the phrase and sentence patterning combines with the linguistic patterning student typing develops in an almost effortless manner Why aren t my test scores updated when I retake an accuracy and speed builder test in KeyWords Your test scores are only updated if both the words per minute score and the accuracy number of errors improve If only one score improves the test scores are not updated For example Original test scores 48 words per minute 5 errors Test 2 scores 42 words per minute 3 errors scores are not updated because you typed fewer words per minute Test 3 scores 50 words per minute 6 errors scores are not updated because you have more errors Test 4 scores 50 words per minute with 3 errors scores are updated because both scores improved NEO 2 User Manual 167 PASSWORDS ON NEOs AND IN NEO MANAGER gt These passwords W are meant to protect i againstaccidental or mischievous data loss and to provide a minimum level of data privacy They can t prevent concerted malicious efforts to destroy data Three types of passwords may be used on NEOs or in NEO Manager e the master password e individual file passwords e send list passwords The Master Password 168 The master password is required when you change certain settings on a NEO for example when you turn Calculator or Spell Check on or off The master password also allows you to create
73. piece is on your right as shown There are two types of round assemblies both of which are shown You may have either type 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 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 second picture below 217 TROUBLESHOOTING Reinstalling or Repairing Keys on the NEO Keyboard 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 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
74. pirate contrasted he NEO with the winsome ways of his parrot When you meddle in other people s business trouble can ensue NEO 2 User Manual USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using Linked Files Sending a Linked File to NEOs 1 Start NEO Manager on your computer See page 14 and connect your NEO see page 8 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 NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help D ow B e a Get Print AlphaWord Files Alpha Word Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Hint You can paste drag and drop into text area below x You can also click i S555 W the Linked Files O1 lt lt cempty gt gt lt FORM button type the text o2 lt lt empty gt gt Create sentences using the following P s m s lt lt empty gt vocabulary words for the linked file in the J lt c emph Ka rough winsome meddle ensue O EET roe lt form gt tags that have been ents gt My vocabulary sentences entered for you in the new o lt lt empty gt gt window and then click OK O lt lt empty gt gt to come back to the main window See page 65 Note Only checked files will be sent Linked Files WriteOn Lessons Clear All Text to the devices NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB 4 Inthe File window type the text for the linked
75. received an error when tried to beam or receive a file You might receive an error if the transfer process was interrupted There area few reasons why this might happen For example the person receiving the beam might have cancelled the transfer before the beam was complete Or users might have moved the devices being used causing the infrared ports to move out of alignment before the beam was complete Try beaming the file again have data on the clipboard that I don t want to lose What should I do If you re about to receive a beam press esc to cancel receiving it Then paste the data in the clipboard into an AlphaWord Plus file When you re ready to receive the beam press enter to overwrite the data on the clipboard Be sure that you don t select the AlphaWord Plus file where you pasted the data as the file to receive the beam You can also choose to append the data rather than overwrite it Appending adds the data to the end of the file keep getting an invalid password message If the file you are sending is password protected you need to know the exact password associated with that file in order to beam it If you are receiving a file and your NEO s files are password protected you must know the exact password for the receiving file to receive it If you don t know the file password s you can enter the master password instead To find out more about file passwords including disabling them for a NEO see pa
76. see two types of tips in the left margin The icon in the tip shows you which type it is J Tips with a light bulb are software tips They provide helpful information W such as reminders or alternate ways to do a task Tips with an apple are teacher tips They provide ideas for using your g NEOs in the classroom System Requirements NEO 2 User Manual For the latest system requirements for computers used with NEO and NEO Manager go to www renlearn com requirements GETTING STARTED Getting to Know Your NEO Getting to Know Your NEO The NEO screen The keyboard The top row includes keys that are unique to NEO including on off the eight file keys print spell check find clear file home end applets and send The green light is on when your NEO is connected to a computer to a SmartOption Mobile Lab or to an AC adapter If your NEO has a rechargeable battery pack a green light means the batteries are charged amber means they are being charged The battery compartment cover The connection point for the AC adapter cord for NEOs with the rechargeable battery pack The IR port for infrared beaming between NEOs or between a NEO and a computer O The port for connecting NEO to a computer using a standard USB cable A USB port for connecting NEO directly to a printer NEO 2 User Manual GETTING STARTED Removing the Battery Tab AA Batteries Removing the Battery Tab AA Batterie
77. send list password see page 194 you must enter the password and click OK Table of Default Settings These are the default settings for the NEO system and SmartApplets Setting Name Default System settings Startup SmartApplet None before changes AlphaWord Plus is the Startup SmartApplet on NEOs Auto Repeat On Sticky Keys Off Keyboard Layout QWERTY Idle Time 4 minutes Slow Keys Off Slow Key Delay 0 seconds Reset System Font to Default Off Transfer Speed Fast IR Transfer Speed Fastest Master Password Set your own Printer Selection HP LaserJet DeskJet Two Button ON Mode Off Speech Enabled No AlphaWord Plus settings Disable this SmartApplet No Passwords Enabled Off File Passwords Maximum File Size write if passwords are enabled by default passwords are not enabled 51 200 characters Minimum File Size 512 characters 189 190 CHANGING SETTINGS FOR NEO AND SMARTAPPLETS Using the NEO Manager Software to Change Settings Setting Name Default Show Marks Off Delete All Files Off Accelerated Reader settings Disable this SmartApplet No AlphaQuiz settings Disable this SmartApplet No Beamer settings Disable this SmartApplet No Permit Send On Warn If Overwriting Clipboard On Send to Palm Device as ALPHAWORD On Require Master Password Off Calculator settin
78. students that have already been matched or you can use the full wizard to change previous matches of KeyWords with RP Click an option 7 Click Next gt 8 If this is your first time synchronizing or if you chose to use the full wizard to change previous matches click the school you want to use if necessary Click Next gt If you have synchronized before and chose to automatically synch students with Renaissance Place in the previous step a message will appear telling you how many students were successfully imported into Renaissance Place Click Done and go to step 12 9 Check the class es containing the students that you want to synchronize with Renaissance Place Click Next gt NEO 2 154 User Manual tv The first time you W synchronize or any time you use the full wizard NEO Manager performs a basic name match auto matching between the list of Renaissance Place students and the KeyWords students on the NEOs NEO 2 User Manual 10 11 12 13 14 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports Synch with Renaissance Place Match the KeyWords students with the Renaissance Place students as described below Unmatched Students Matched Students Kors udens TE d KeyWords Students RP Students Murphy Kathleen Brown Deiondre a H Anderson Eric Anderson Eric Neumann Kayla a Del Castillo Miranda Camacho Luis 1 Camacho Luis Rowe Lexi Dun
79. the Witch txt Wardrobe Vocabulary The Lion the Witch txt Unabridged Vocabulary Closed Word Sort txt Strategies Concept Circles txt Sentence Chains txt Writing Poetry and Chants to Limericks Lessons Building Word B_CHANTS txt F_TRANS txt Power C_ACROST txt G_IMAGIN txt D_LIMRCK txt H_SIM1 txt E_DAILY txt _SIM2 txt NEO 2 User Manual 245 WRITE ON LESSONS FOR NEO Road Map of Write On Lesson Files Middle School Files Continued 2_Middle School Writing Poetry and Haiku to Free Verse Continued pete tet Word B_METAPH txt F_VERSE2 txt Continued ower C_HAIKU txt G_VERSE3 txt Continued D_RECIPE txt H_THEME txt E_VERSE1 txt Someone Won B_EIGHT txt D_BASES txt C_ONE txt E_INN txt The Me Activities II B_NAME txt H_FEEL2 txt C_MEET txt _MEMORY txt D_FAMILY txt J_KEY txt E_CHANGE txt K_JOURNL txt F_ENDING txt L_TIME txt G_FEEL1 txt The Power of Words B_BELIEV txt F_SLANT txt C_WAYS txt G_RIGHT txt D_REPLAC txt H_EUPHEM txt E_SEXIST txt _WHAT txt Where the Sidewalk Bends B_MICE txt C_DOOR ixt D_TRAPEZ txt E_HKCROK ixt F_OURBND txt G_HALWEN ixt H_PEOPLE txt I_MAGIC txt J_BITS txt K_TUGWAR txt The Process of Writing Character Sketch B_DES1 txt C_DES2 txt D_SET1 txt E_SET2 txt F_SETDES txt G_DIA txt H_DIADES txt _SETDIA txt J_INTERC txt K_ACTION txt L_NARRAT txt Finding a Writing Style B_VIEW1 ixt C_VIEW2 txt D_DESC txt E_SPICE
80. 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 website 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 new rechargeable battery pack 225 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 Ba
81. to scroll to view all the information Count File 1 reescrol Unit Used Avail Total Characters 14513 26092 4A6H6 Words 203 DH94 Tq2Be Sentences e 455 BP Lines 2b 46 TAX Paragraphs 4 ale bi 4 Fages 7 1 12 7 19 0 4 estimated 4 Press esc to exit the screen and return to your file NEO 2 User Manual 45 UsING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO File Size Limits File Size Limits About the File Size Limits x The amount of space W available is affected by the size of data files for your other SmartApplets For example if you have the AlphaQuiz SmartApplet which needs to reserve space for quizzes you will have less space available for Alpha Word Plus files AlphaWord Plus has minimum and maximum file size limits e Default minimum size 512 characters about a quarter of a page e Default maximum size 51 200 characters about 25 pages You can change these limits using the NEO Manager software see page 185 for more information When an AlphaWord Plus file reaches the limit you will see the message shown below You should continue in another file or send this file 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 Size and the Number of Pages Available for One File w You can see the file W size as a percentage of the limit when you view the character word
82. txt F_TRIM1 txt G_TRIM2 txt H_LIT1 txt _LIT2 txt J_AUDENC ixt K_RIGHT txt L_TIGHT txt NEO 2 User Manual WRITE ON LESSONS FOR NEO Road Map of Write On Lesson Files Middle School Files Continued 2_Middle School WWriting The Process of Letters Forms Applications Continued z SONS ae B_FRND1 txt G_PERMIT xt Continued Continued C_FRND2 txt H_LIBRAR txt D_BSNS1 txt _THEFT txt E_BSNS2 txt J_SOCSEC txt F_NOTES txt K_ORDER txt Moral Dilemmas B_ACNE1 txt K_JEAL2 txt C_ACNE2 txt L_NERD1 txt D_CHAR1 txt M_NERD2 txt E_CHAR2 txt N_PARTY1 txt F_DOG1 txt O_PARTY2 txt G_DOG2 txt P_PROF1 txt H_DRUG1 txt Q_PROF2 ixt _DRUG2 txt R_STER1 txt J_JEAL1 txt S_STER2 txt Observe and Describe B_COLOR txt F_EXAMPixt C_SENSE1 txt G_THEIT txt D_SENSE2 txt H_PORTRT txt E_CLUSTR txt _TRIM txt Writing Skills Paragraphs to Essays Level B_START txt C_CLUSTR txt D_TOPIC txt E_BROAD txt F_SENSE txt G_TIME txt H_LINKRS txt _DESC txt J_EXPOS ixt K_NARRAT txt L_PERS txt Sentence Combining with a Moral B_WARMUPixt C_FOX txt D_SLEEK txt E_SWALLO txt F_PLEASE txt G_BRAIN txt H_BEE ixt _MEDICN txt J_HAIR txt K_FLATTR txt L_EXPAND txt M_REFER txt Sentence Writing Level II B_NEWS ixt C_FRAG txt D_SEPAR ixt E_COMBIN txt F_ADJECT txt G_COLOR txt H_MORE txt _OVER txt NEO 2 User Manual 247 WRITE ON LESSONS FOR NEO Road Map of Write On Lesson Files Middle Sc
83. using the spell check settings in NEO Manager See page 186 NEO 2 User Manual Instead of adding words one by one as you do spell checks on your NEOs you can 5 r He URED create a text file on your computer that contains all the words you want to be in the Turio ck user dictionary on your NEOs Then you Cumbria can use NEO Manager to send that fileto Bena your NEOs to replace the user dictionary Caden You can separate words in a text file with 5 ae ane spaces commas tabs or returns The o example to the right uses returns Megasyne Aptos Each NEO can only have one user Surrey dictionary When you send a new one it overwrites the existing user dictionary on the NEO If you want to add or remove words in your NEO user dictionary you can change the word list in the text file on your computer and resend it to your NEOs Follow these steps to send a user dictionary to NEOs 1 Start NEO Manager see page 14 and connect one NEO see page 8 or a SmartOption Mobile Lab Using a word processing program on your computer create a list of words and save the file as a text file with a txt file extension in the name such as mywords txt In NEO Manager click the File menu and choose Send User Dictionary Browse to select the text file you created then click Open Windows or Choose Macintosh Click the Send List tab and verify that your list of words appears in the SpellCheck Files area of th
84. with e You can connect your NEO to a printer with a USB cable and then press go to A F hipeupportrenisarn con print on the NEO as described below techkb techkb 6833262e asp e You can use IR beaming to send the file from NEO to your printer as described below e For NEO 2 only you can use wireless printing See the next page 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 Printing from NEO Using a USB Cable Connection 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 4 Open the NEO file that you want to print If you want to print a linked file instead of the main file press ctrl L to open the linked file For more about linked files see page 40 5 Press print on NEO to print the open file How to Send Text to a Printer Using IR Beaming If your printer has an IR transceiver you can print using IR beaming Follow these steps 1 Make sure your NEO is turned on 2 Open the NEO file that you want to print If you want to print a linked file instead of the main file press ctrl L to open the linked file NEO 2 10 User Manual GETTING STARTED Printing Files from Your NEO 3 Point your NEO s IR port toward the printer s IR transceiver
85. with the NEO Manager Software If you have downloaded a new version of the software extract the files from the zip file you downloaded View the extracted files Double click the setup exe file If your computer does not have Microsoft NET Framework Full you will see a message telling you that NEO Manager requires it Click Install On Windows 8 instead of seeing the NET installer you will be notified that an app needs this feature click Download and install this feature When the NEO Manager installation wizard opens click Next gt in the first panel Read the license agreement You can print the license if you wish by clicking the button provided Click the first option to accept the terms and click Next gt If you already have Renaissance Wireless Server installed you may see a screen that tells you that it is using files that need to be updated Leave the first option Automatically close and attempt to restart applications selected and click OK On 64 bit computers only this happens next A message will tell you that 64 bit drivers must be installed Click OK The NEO Manager 64 bit Driver wizard will open Click Next gt Leave Complete selected and click Next gt Click Install e Click Finish If you need to restart your computer on the last panel of the NEO Manager installation wizard click an option to choose whether to restart your computer now or later Then click Finish apop If a restart is
86. words you typed incorrectly even if you make more than one mistake typing a word it cou nts as only one error Typing extra spaces between words also counts as one error KeyWords compares your accuracy number of errors to the passing criteria see page 138 If you don t meet the passing criteria a message will tell to type more carefully so you make fewer mistakes and you will not go to speed builder You will be asked if you want to try the Accuracy Builder ag if you want to do this leave Y selected and press enter you the ain 125 KEYWORDS WIRELESS Building Accuracy and Speed Speed Builder 126 SMARTAPPLET Accuracy Builder Eric Anderson You made 22 errors You need 12 errors or less Please type more carefully so you make fewer mistakes Do you want to try the Accuracy Builder again QAD If you meet the passing criteria you will see a message like the one below and when you press the space bar you will go on to the speed builder Accuracy Builder Eric Anderson Nice job You only made 1 error You are now ready for the Speed Builder Press the Space Bar to continue After you pass the accuracy activity KeyWords gives you a speed builder activity You cannot go straight to the speed builder activity it always starts automatically after you pass the accuracy activity Even if you ve completed the accuracy activity before you must go through it again before you can work on the speed b
87. you need to meet for accuracy and speed in order to pass the test Accuracy and Spee est Eric Anderson Your goal for the Accuracy and Speed Test is 10 errors or less and 12 words per minute Press the Space Bar to continue As in the accuracy builder the number of errors is counted as the number of incorrectly typed words Even if you make more than one mistake while typing a word it counts as only one error Typing extra spaces between words also counts as an error The top line on the screen shows you the text to type and when to press enter After you ve finished the test the screen shows your accuracy and speed scores your goal and whether you passed for accuracy and for speed Note that you may pass either accuracy or speed without passing the other element Accuracy and Spee est Eric Anderson Your Score Your Goal Passed 40 WPM 3 WPM Yes 5 Errors 10 Errors Yes Press the Space Bar to continue NEO 2 User Manual 127 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Completing the Post Test Press the space bar on this screen One of two things will happen e On NEO 2s running KeyWords Wireless in offline mode see page 137 you will return to the lesson screen e On NEO 2s running in online mode see page 137 you may be asked to choose a network name or you will be asked if you want to stay connected to the last one you chose Then KeyWords will send information about all of your KeyWords work to the NEO Manager program
88. your file or to the thesaurus Replacing the Thesaurus with the Spanish English Word Lookup iv To find out how to use the Spanish gt English word lookup see page 39 NEO 2 User Manual You can replace NEO s thesaurus with a Spanish English word lookup if you don t plan to use the thesaurus In the Spanish English Word Lookup 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 NEO Manager to do this Follow these steps 1 Start NEO Manager on your computer see page 14 and connect your NEO see page 8 In NEO Manager click the File menu and choose New Send List Click the SmartApplets tab 37 USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using the Thesaurus or the Spanish English Word Lookup 4 Click Thesaurus Spanish in the Install List then click Add gt G Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help DSW SwelSsl i Get Print AlphaWord Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List I Delete SmartApplets that are not in the Install List from NEO Devices Smart4pplet List Name Install List Name Version Memory 43 used Responder Thesaurus Spanish to Engli 1 1 SpellCheck Large USA SpellCheck Sm
89. 2 0 0 0 eee 227 NEO s Backup Lithium Battery 0 0 000000 cece eee eee eee 227 Warranty and Maintenance 00 00 eee e es 1228 NEO 2 User Manual Warranty craes dew bent eae ape Pe wide beeen ey arte ee 228 Guarantee isso vn sees Ba bas ies eae i eae eres Qe 228 Maintenance TipS 0 cee te tees 228 Storing Your NE Qiz siama a tunis feces ae RA E E een An ates Ba ane 229 Return Procedures 00 ccc eee tee 230 xi CONTENTS FCC Statement se cific d eee nied ad ENI eis w elena Rd Maes wid ed 231 FCC Caution 3 cn atntete Pete atcha dt Scat aai a a aaa a a ater ae eSEE a 231 More Product Safety Information Keyboard Commands and Special Characters 232 Keyboard Commands 0 0c eee ete eee 232 International and Special Characters 00000 cee eee ees 236 Troubleshooting Special Characters 0 000 cece eee eee eens 239 Write On Lessons for NEO 20222 2240 Using Write On Lessons with NEO 2s in NEO Share 05 240 How to Use Write On Lessons in NEO Manager for All NEOs 240 Retrieving Writing Exercises from NEOS 000 0c e eee eee 241 Using NEO Manager to Retrieve Students Exercises 20005 241 Sending an Exercise Directly from NEO to Your Computer 241 Printing Exercises Directly from NEOS 0 000 cece eee eee 242 Road Map of Write On Lesson Files 0 000
90. 2 txt E_WALK txt J_PECOS1 txt F_RAIN txt J_PECOS2 txt G_APPLE1 txt K_PIPPI txt G_APPLE2 txt L_ME txt H_HENRY1 txt M_ACROST txt The Me Activities B_ENDING txt H_LETTER txt C_PATTRN txt _POEM txt D_FAMILY txt J_DREAMS txt E_IUSED tixt K_FEELNG txt F_CHANGE txt L_THREE txt G_FAVORT txt Writing Skills Paragraphs to Essays Level 1 B_TOPIC txt G_MIX txt C_SUMMRY ixt H_ORDER txt D_SENSE txt I_SPICY txt E_SUBJCT txt J_TIRED txt F_EXAMPL txt K_MAKE txt NEO 2 244 User Manual WRITE ON LESSONS FOR NEO Road Map of Write On Lesson Files Elementary School Files Continued 1_Elementary Writing Writing Skills Sentence Writing Level 1 School Lessons Continued B FAVOR txt G MORE wt Continued Continued C_ADJECT xt H_COLOR txt D_ADVERB txt _NAME txt E_FRAG txt F_NEWS txt J_PARAGR txt Sentences to Paragraphs Level 1 B_SIMPLE txt H_MIX txt C_ALPHA txt _DETAIL txt D_SENSE txt J_TIME txt E_LOVE txt K_TOWN ixt F_SUBJ ixt L_FIND txt G_SUMM ixt M_TITLE txt Middle School Files 2_Middle School _ Literacy Skills Hatchet Believability Hatchet txt Activities Setting Hatchet txt Vocabulary Hatchet txt Number the Character Number the Stars txt Stars Setting Number the Stars txt Vocabulary Number the Stars txt The Giver Setting The Giver txt Theme The Giver txt Vocabulary The Giver txt The Lion the Witch and the Character The Lion the Witch txt Dialogue The Lion
91. 4 question Go to the beginning of the Press z 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 will 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 at the computer and close the program NEO 2 User Manual RESPONDER SMARTAPPLET FOR 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 NEO Manager on your computer you can also use NEO 2 with the 2Know Toolbar Participants can use NEO 2 to respond to questions Teachers or session leaders can use it to control the toolbar program as they would use a teacher Responder For more information about using the 2Know Toolbar click the Options button in the program and choose Getting Started How Participants Respond to 2Know Toolbar Questions Using NEO 2 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
92. 4 Press print on the NEO to print the open file 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 17 to set up the Receiver The NEO 2 file will print to your computer s default printer 1 Make sure your NEO 2 is turned on 2 Open the NEO file that you want to print If you want to print a linked file instead of the main file press ctrl L to open the linked file For more about linked files see page 40 3 Press print on the NEO 2 4 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 2 User Manual 11 GETTING STARTED Getting Started with the NEO Manager Software Getting Started with the NEO Manager Software About the NEO Manager Software When you install the NEO Manager software on your computer it can help you manage a single NEO or up to 30 NEOs in a SmartOption Mobile Lab With NEO Manager software you can do the following NEO Manager Tasks Send files to your NEOs You can send any text rubrics for assignments or Write On lessons to specific
93. 8 21pm Summer Essay Draft 1070208 2 03pm English Draft 1070208 159pm English Outline 9z60D6 EZaM Biography Book Report OWZ708 Sz4am 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 Using NEO Manager to Send Files Rubrics or Lessons to NEO Files In NEO Manager you can send text files to NEOs You can also create or select linked files or assignment rubrics to send or you can select Write On lessons to send to your NEOs Warning When you send a file to NEOs let NEO Manager finish sending it before disconnecting the NEOs from your computer If you don t you could corrupt system files on your NEOs Creating and Sending Files to NEOs NEO 2 User Manual NEO Manager can send files you ve created on your computer to your NEOs You can compose text in another program and paste or drag it into NEO Manager or you can type text directly into NEO Manager 63 USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using NEO Manager to Send Files Rubrics or Lessons to NEO Files You can send empty files to your NEOs to overwrite existing files This is a handy way to remove all text from files 1 8 on your NEOs If you want to delete all files from the NEOs including named files that aren t open in files 1 8 it s better to use the Delete All Files setting in the NEO Manager AlphaWord Plus settings see page 185 64 If your computer i
94. 87 Warranty 228 Whole Word Replace option 30 Wireless File Transfer 211 Wireless printing 11 Wireless security setting NEO 2 178 Wireless setup 17 84 93 100 211 Word counts in AlphaWord Plus files 45 Words per minute goals in KeyWords 138 139 140 271 INDEX WPM in AlphaWord Plus 50 in KeyWords 126 138 139 Write On lessons 240 about 240 elementary school exercises 251 elementary school files 243 files and locations 242 high school exercises 256 high school files 248 how to use 240 lesson categories 250 making your own 69 middle school exercises 253 middle school files 245 printing from NEO 242 retrieving from NEOs 241 sending to NEOs 68 teaching supplement PDF files 250 Writing on NEO 6 22 Y Yellow circle in NEO Manager connection status 17 Yellow light on NEO 2 272 NEO 2 User Manual About Renaissance Learning Renaissance Learning Inc is a leading provider of technology based school improvement and student assessment programs for K12 schools Renaissance Learning s tools provide daily formative assessment and periodic progress monitoring technology to enhance core curriculum support differentiated instruction and personalize practice in reading writing and math Renaissance Learning products help educators make the practice component of their existing curriculum more effective by providing tools to personalize practice and easily manage the d
95. 9 WARRANTY AND MAINTENANCE Return Procedures Return Procedures 230 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 directly 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 Troubleshooting on page 208 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 at the front of this manual Most 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 at the front of this manual You ll need to provide the following information e A detailed description of the problem e The serial number of the device e Your name and the address where the device should be returned Note Only Renaissance Learning can assign RMA numbers If a NEO is returned without an RMA number i
96. ARTAPPLET Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports e Add your KeyWords students to Renaissance Place see the Renaissance Place Software Manual Make sure that the first and last names are bee 210 Tine mantels in identical to the student names in KeyWords on the NEOs This is important AD Renaissance Place click Manuals in the because students KeyWords data is matched to their records in upper right corner of any Renaissance Place Data can only be synchronized for students who have page Then click the manual been added to Renaissance Place If you imported your students from you wantto open Renaissance Place into NEO Manager you already have the students in Renaissance Place e Make sure your KeyWords courses classes and teachers have been added to Renaissance Place Teachers must be assigned to the classes and students must be enrolled in the classes You must also check the KeyWords box for the lead teacher or check KeyWords when you assign products to classes in the course For instructions see the Renaissance Place Real Time Software Manual Follow these steps to synchronize KeyWords data with RP 1 Start NEO Manager on your computer see page 14 and connect your NEO see page 8 or the SmartOption Mobile Lab 2 Click the KeyWords tab in NEO Manager NEO Manager will retrieve students KeyWords data from all connected NEOs If you are using a SmartOption Mobile Lab and you want to sort students by t
97. Applets on NEO 2 I don t seem to be connected to the right Receiver As you join a session or start using one of these SmartApplets you ll be asked if you want to stay connected to the Receiver Answer no to this question so that you can then choose a different Receiver to connect to You can also use the NEO 2 Search for Networks setting to choose a Receiver See page 171 to find out how to change Control Panel settings see page 178 for more information about the Search for Networks setting NEO 2 212 User Manual TROUBLESHOOTING NEO Manager Software Troubleshooting NEO Manager Software Troubleshooting When I click the plus sign or arrow to check connections NEO Manager doesn t show that any devices are currently connected e If you re using a SmartOption Mobile Lab make sure the power switch on the back or side of the AlphaHub in the cart is turned on A green light on the front of the AlphaHub indicates that the power is on Make sure your computer is properly connected to the AlphaHub and that the USB cable connecting the two is securely attached at both ends e If you re using just one NEO make sure the cable is securely connected at the NEO and the computer e Be patient It can take up to thirty seconds for NEO Manager to recognize NEOs connected to an AlphaHub and to display them in the connection status area e Ona Windows computer use the Device Manager to list hardware devices The AlphaHub will be in the U
98. B in the File Contents list as shown on the next page If you connect an entire SmartOption Mobile Lab the connected NEOs will be listed by number 51 52 USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using NEO Manager to View Print and Save Files 2 If you have one NEO connected in the File Contents area click the Windows or Macintosh next to NEO USB A message appears briefly to tell you that NEO Manager is retrieving the file s Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help Dee s els a Get Print AlphaWord Files Alphaword Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Sort by Device File Contents CLO NEO USB O Fie 1 341 characters lambic pentameter is a type of structure for poetr 684 characters Richard III is one of Shakespeare s historical pla O File 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 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O File 7 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 8 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt View File Print Files Save Files NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB If you have more than one NEO connected use the Sort by drop down list to choose whether to sort by File Number or Device NEO If you sort by file number you can click the Windows or Macintosh next to the file number you want to view for multiple NEOs Untitle
99. CD 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 SmartApplet then press enter select a Smarthpplet and press enter Responder Hlphallord Plus Accelerated Reader NEO 2 74 User Manual SMARTAPPLETS Managing the SmartApplets on Your NEO 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 Managing the SmartApplets on Your NEO The easiest way to manage SmartApplets is to use NEO Manager In NEO Manager you can do the following e Change the startup SmartApplet the one that starts automatically when you start a NEO See the instructions below e Disable SmartApplets on your NEOs see page 77 e Install new or updated SmartApplets on the connected NEOs see page 78 e Change SmartApplet settings on NEOs see page 80 e Remove SmartApplets from the connected NEOs see page 80 e View SmartApplet information see page 82 e Add SmartApplets to the list available in NEO Manager see page 83 You can also perform some of these tasks on the NEO itself For example from the SmartApplets menu you can change the SmartApplet that starts when you start the NEO and you can disable SmartApplets see page 77
100. Changing the Startup SmartApplet asw If you don t set a The startup SmartApplet is the one that starts automatically when you turn on AQ startup a NEO AlphaWord Plus is the startup SmartApplet when you first receive SmartApplet when your NEOs You can change the startup SmartApplet on the NEO itself see you turn on your NEO it goes to the SmartApplets list with the cursor next to the SmartApplet you were working in the last time you turned the NEO off the steps below or using the NEO Manager software see page 76 Changing the Startup SmartApplet on the NEO Itself 1 Press applets 2 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to the SmartApplet that you want to start when you turn on your NEO NEO 2 User Manual 75 SMARTAPPLETS Changing the Startup SmartApplet 3 Press ctrl applets An asterisk designating the startup SmartApplet appears in the menu Responder Keywords Alphallord Plus Select a SmartApplet and press enter Repeat the steps to remove the asterisk or to choose a different startup SmartApplet Changing the Startup SmartApplet for One or More NEOs Using NEO Manager 1 Start NEO Manager on your computer See page 14 and connect your NEO see page 8 or the SmartOption Mobile Lab 2 In NEO Manager click the Settings tab 3 Click System in the settings list on the left 4 Inth
101. Charging a Rechargeable Battery Pack 000 3 Starting the NEO inea ag Pe ek cette tng Shank ad Gas Pe eek adel ee eR ee 6 Starting to Write on YourNEO 0000 c cece eae 6 SmartApplets Included on Your NEO 0 000 cece eae 7 Connecting a NEO to Your Computer 00 000 e eee eee 8 Sending Files from One NEO to Your Computer 0000 0005 9 Printing Files from Your NEO 0 000 e cee ete 10 Printing from NEO Using a USB Cable Connection 000 eee ee 10 How to Send Text to a Printer Using IR Beaming 000 e eee eee 10 How to Print Wirelessly Using NEO 2 s RF Capability 0 11 Getting Started with the NEO Manager Software 2 0005 12 About the NEO Manager Software 00 00 e eect eee 12 Installing the NEO Manager Software 0 00 c cece eee eee 12 On Windows Computers 00 00 cece tenets 12 On Macintosh Computers n s 0 00 c ete 13 Starting the NEO Manager Software 0 0 c eects 14 On Windows Computers assau auaa aaea 14 On Macintosh Computers 0 000 aeaaaee 14 Registering the Software 2 2 ete eee 14 About the Tabs in NEO Manager 0 60 e eee eee ee 15 Monitoring the Connected NEOs in NEO Manager 0000 eee unn 16 Setting Up the Renaissance Receiver and Using NEO 2 s Wireless Capabilities es 0 6 bs peas ated cea a ae fae das nates 17 Connecting t
102. D you find the KeyWords SmartApplet Master pdf file in the SmartApplets folder KeyWords RP Resources Page In KeyWords RP Renaissance Place you can click Resources in the list of KeyWords tasks to see many of these resources Most of the resources can be found on the Resources page but you can print Certificates from the KeyWords RP Reports page NEO 2 User Manual NEO 2 User Manual Resource Locations KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET KeyWords Resources for Teachers Location NEO Manager Start menu or program folder Resources Available Posture and Wrist Placement Key Strikes Finger Zones Home Row Keys Finger Placement for Lessons Progress Report Master Sustained Practice Activities Congratulations Certificate NEO Manager CD or downloaded NEO Manager files Posture and Wrist Placement Key Strikes Finger Zones Home Row Keys Finger Placement for Lessons Progress Report Master Sustained Practice Activities Congratulations Certificate Documentation CD Posture and Wrist Placement Key Strikes Finger Zones Home Row Keys Finger Placement for Lessons Progress Report Master Sustained Practice Activities Congratulations Certificate KeyWords RP Resources Page Keyboarding Cards Posture and Wrist Placement in the Getting Started posters Key Strikes in the Getting Started posters Finger Zones in the Getting Started posters Home Row Keys in the Getting Started posters Finger
103. EO Next press 2 to change the multiple keys down at the same time When sticky sticky keys setting from on to off or off keys is on users can press one key at a time to type to on Then press esc keyboard commands that use the shift ctrl option or 36 keys For example to open a file in AlphaWord e In NEO Manager click the Settings Plus you could press 3 let it go and then press O if tab and click System on the left sticky keys is on To change the setting from on to off Then check the Sticky Keys box and or off to on simply move the cursor next to it and click On or Off Send your changes to press enter NEOs on the Send List tab NEO 2 176 User Manual CHANGING SETTINGS FOR NEO AND SMARTAPPLETS Changing Settings Using the NEO Control Panel y Some language W versions of NEO do not support alternate keyboard layouts The examples shown are US layouts r Se lt lt Go EC Je gt 7 7 1 ir i i f 6 7 9 0 p Ce a ee ee ae 1 i WN 5 7 im z a DLS S Le ir L J a The right one handed keyboard layout NEO 2 User Manual 177 CHANGING SETTINGS FOR NEO AND SMARTAPPLETS Changing Settings Using the NEO Control Panel file 6 e file 7 file 8 P F d i gt qj
104. EO page 133 Enable This sets the KeyWords Wireless SmartApplet to offline mode You can find this setting in student offline mode which means there will be no wireless communication between your NEO 2s and NEO Manager In this mode you must enter student information manually on each NEO and KeyWords data cannot be sent from NEOs to NEO Manager except when you retrieve it on the KeyWords tab in NEO Manager Click Yes or No the teacher options in KeyWords See page 137 Require sequential lessons Determines whether KeyWords students must complete the KeyWords lessons in the order they are listed Click Yes or No You can also find this setting in the teacher options in KeyWords See page 136 Pre Post Test level Sets the pre test and post test level for all new and existing students to Beginning Typist Intermediate Typist or Advanced Typist The level determines the content of the pre test and post test for each student Choose a level from the drop down list Note If you update the KeyWords SmartApplet from NEO Manager and Replace SmartApplets on device with SmartApplets from Computer is checked in the NEO Manager preferences all students pre test and post test levels will be reset to the default In the KeyWords teacher options you can set a separate level for each student See page 136 Set custom Sets a specific words per minute WPM speed goal for all You can set goals in the WPM
105. EO 2 User Manual CHANGING SETTINGS FOR NEO AND SMARTAPPLETS Using the NEO Manager Software to Change Settings Setting What It Does Transfer Speed IR Transfer Speed Sets the rate at which text is transferred to your computer when a NEO is connected to the computer with a USB cable You may need to change the transfer speed if text is missing or jumbled when you send files These settings are available e Very Slow This is the slowest speed It is compatible with all computers and programs and it s especially recommended for programs that use graphics heavily Slow This setting is compatible with all computers and most programs e Fast This the default speed It usually works well with most computers e Fastest This setting provides the quickest transfers but some word processing programs may experience some data loss when files are transferred using this speed If you decide to try this speed experiment to make sure it works for your programs Sets the rate at which text is transferred to your computer when NEO is beaming to the computer As with the cable transfer speed you may need to change this setting if you notice missing or jumbled characters when you beam files to your computer These settings are available Fastest speed This setting provides the quickest IR transfers However some programs may experience some data loss when files are transferred using this mode e Compatibility speed This set
106. EO to your computer see page 8 On your computer open the program and file that you want to send the NEO file into Place your cursor where you want the NEO text to start 5 Press send on your NEO As NEO sends the file you will see the following e The text from the NEO file will begin appearing in the file on your computer If the NEO file has a linked file the main file text will be sent first then the linked file text will be sent e The NEO will show a progress bar as the file is sent Wait until the entire file is sent 6 Save the file on your computer If you want to send another file from your NEO do this e When connected to a Windows computer Press and the file number key on the NEO to switch to that file on the NEO e When connected to a Macintosh computer Press 3 option and the file number key on the NEO to switch to that file on the NEO Then open the file on your computer where you want to send the NEO file Press send again on the NEO Disconnect the cable from your computer and the NEO If you don t want to keep the file on the NEO press clear file to delete the text GETTING STARTED Printing Files from Your NEO Printing Files from Your NEO You can print a NEO file from your computer after sending it see page 9 or retrieving it using NEO Manager see page 51 You can also print directly BOs Fee mor S about from your NEO There are three ways to do this Wr printers HEG compatibility
107. Mobile Lab In NEO Manager click the SmartApplets tab For each SmartApplet that you want to update click the SmartApplet name and click Add gt The NEO operating system will also be updated 4 Click the Send List tab 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 NEO 2 User Manual USING NEO MANAGER TO MANAGE NEOS Getting Information about Your NEO s Getting Information about Your NEO s Follow these steps to get more information about your connected NEO s x To get SmartApplet W information you can 1 Click the File menu and choose Get NEO Info A dialog box will open to i show you system information as well as information about each martAppiets tab choose K ick the File menu and choose SmartApplet on the NEO s The system information will include versions Get SmartApplet Info See settings and file information page 82 2 If you want to close the dialog box without saving the information click Close If you want to save the information in a text file click Save Windows or Save File Macintosh In the dialog box that opens go to the folder where you want to save the file and type a name for the file Click Save Getting Information About the AlphaHub in Your SmartOption Mobile La
108. NEO Manager on page 149 1 Start NEO Manager on your computer see page 14 NEO 2 148 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Using NEO Manager with KeyWords 2 Click the KeyWords tab G Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help Da x Ss S i a Get Print Alphaw ord Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords Smart amp pplets Settings Send List Students a O Device Student O nderson Eric O Camacho Luis O Espinosa Johanna CO Murphy Kathleen Neumann Kayla Rowe Lexi Synch with RP Reports NEO devices connected 0 4 3 Check the box in front of the student s that you want to delete from NEO Manager Click Delete 5 A message will remind you that this will remove the students and their data and that this cannot be undone If you want to continue click Yes the student name will be deleted from the list Resetting KeyWords Students Using NEO Manager By following the steps below you can use NEO Manager to reset KeyWords students on connected NEOs Resetting the KeyWords students does the w If any of your NEOs W are not connected when you select this command you can manually delete the KeyWords students from that NEO see page 133 NEO 2 User Manual following e Deletes all KeyWords students that are listed on the KeyWords tab in NEO Manager e Deletes all KeyWords students from connected NEOs This makes it ea
109. NEO 2 to supported Web based programs 61 from NEO to a computer 9 from one NEO to another 60 200 to NEOs from NEO Manager 63 Sending KeyWords student data from NEO 2 to NEO Manager 135 Sending linked files to NEOs using NEO Manager 41 65 Sending rubrics to NEOs using NEO Manager 65 Sending the history from the MathFacts in a Flash Offline SmartApplet to Renaissance Place 111 Sending Write On lessong to NEOs using NEO Manager 68 NEO 2 User Manual Setting custom error goals in KeyWords 138 139 Setting custom words per minute WPM goals in KeyWords 138 139 Setting goals in KeyWords 138 139 Setting spaces required between sentences in KeyWords 142 Settings about NEO 2 178 add new word to user dictionary 172 auto repeat 179 182 change a specific file password 173 change default AlphaWord font 174 changing from NEO Control Panel 171 changing in NEO Manager 181 default 189 delete all students in KeyWords 133 delete user dictionary 172 display battery status 175 for AlphaWord Plus 173 185 for Beamer SmartApplet 187 201 for KeyWords 143 for NEO changing in NEO Manager 181 for SmartApplets 80 for spell check 172 186 idle time 182 IR transfer speed 183 keyboard 176 keyboard command reference list 175 keyboard layout 176 177 182 master password 183 permit send for Beamer 187 printer selection 183 require master password for Beamer settings on NEO 187 reset all file passwords 173
110. NGS FOR NEO AND SMARTAPPLETS Other Settings You Can Change on the NEO Other Settings You Can Change on the NEO You can also change some NEO settings that aren t in the control panel such as auto repeat transfer speed and idle time See the instructions below Changing 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 NEO 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 x To change transfer W speed on NEOs using NEO Manager use the System settings See page 182 NEO 2 User Manual Although you cannot change the transfer speed for sending or beaming files in the Control Panel you can change it on individual NEOs for both USB cable transfers and IR transfers Changing the transfer speed is necessary when your computer cannot accept text as fast as NEO can send it Even on newer faster computers some programs are slow to accept text and
111. Next gt Add a student Import from Renaissance Place Select the students you want to import Students UserName PENI A IN O penne EE iCamacho Luis luis ME spinosa Johanna ie ViMurphy Kathleen km Neumann Kayla kn lt Back Next 10 Read the summary Then click Import to import the students 11 Click Done after the students have been imported 12 The students will be listed on the KeyWords tab To add the students from NEO Manager to each NEO or to have the students add themselves by logging in see Adding Students to NEO 2s from NEO Manager on page 120 NEO 2 118 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Adding Students to NEO 2s Using NEO Manager Manually Adding Students in NEO Manager If you are not using Renaissance Place you can follow these steps to add your keyboarding students in NEO Manager 1 Start NEO Manager on your computer see page 14 2 Click the KeyWords tab G Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help D W i Get Print Alphaword Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords Smart4pplets Settings Send List Students Student Device O Anderson Eric Synch with AP Reports NEO devices connected 3 Click Add Click the option Manually enter student names Then click Next gt 5 Enter each student s first name last name and the user name and 7 The first nameand password
112. O 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 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 see page 18 e Assign a unique name to the Receiver wireless network see page 19 e Install AccelTest the 2Know Toolbar or the Renaissance Responder client program for Accelerated Math To install AccelTest see the AccelTest Software Installation Guide To install the 2Know Toolbar see the NEO 2 Resource Guide To install the Renaissance Responder client for Accelerated Math see the Accelerated Math Software Manual on the Renaissance Place Manuals page Using NEO 2 to Complete AccelTest Assignments x NEO 2 does not W support the homework and notes features in AccelTest though you can use those features with Renaissance Responders Also NEO 2s do not support assigned owners 84 If you ordered a SmartOption Mobile Lab you received AccelTest software with your NEO 2s When you choose Responder as the scoring method for assignments in AccelTest students can use their NEO 2s to complete assignments instead of using Responders If you choose NEO 2 Only as the scoring me
113. PASSWORDS ON NEOS AND IN NEO MANAGER File Passwords 4 Check the Master Password box You might need to scroll down to see this setting 5 Enter the master password that you want to use on connected NEOs Note When you change this setting notice that NEO 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 6 Click the Send List tab and verify that the master password setting change is listed on the Send List tab 7 If you have a SmartOption Mobile Lab and you want to send the change to some but not all of the NEOs click Select Devices Check the numbers that you want to send the text to then click OK To send to all connected NEOs skip this step 8 Click Send If you have set a send list password See page 194 you must enter the password and click OK File Passwords If you enable file passwords you can set passwords for individual files For more information see About File Passwords on page 71 Send List Passwords In NEO Manager you can require a password whenever anyone tries to use the software to send changes to NEOs files setting changes or SmartApplet changes For more information see Requiring a Password for Changes Sent to NEOs on page 194 NEO 2 User Manual 169 CHANGING SETTINGS FOR NEO AND SMARTAPPLETS This chapter describes the settings you can change for your NEO
114. PLET Adding Students to NEO 2s Using NEO Manager 5 Enter the address that you use to go to Renaissance Place in your web browser Add a student import from Renaissance Place Enter your Renaissance Place URL user name and password to import your students from an existing KeyWords Renaissance Place class URL server ex www myschool edu renaissanceserver User name O Password 6 Enter the user name and password that you use to log in to Renaissance Place Click Next gt 7 If there is more than one school in Renaissance Place click your school then click Next gt Add a student import from Renaissance Place Select the school you want to use to import students data School 2 School 3 coc NEO 2 117 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Adding Students to NEO 2s Using NEO Manager 8 Check the boxes next to the classes that you want to import students from then click Next gt Add a student import from Renaissance Place Select the class or classes containing the students you want to import Class Teacher Typing 101 2010 2011 School Year _ Typing 101 Class 1 2010 2011 School Year Meyer Brian lt Back Cancel 9 On the next panel all students are checked All checked students will be imported If there are any students that you do not want to import remove the check mark next to those students Then click
115. Placement for Lessons Sustained Practice Activities under Forms and Charts Certificate Reports page only 157 158 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET KeyWords Resources for Teachers Resource Descriptions Name of Handout Description of Master Prepare these masters before using KeyWords on NEOs Posture and Wrist Placement This master shows a drawing of a student seated properly with good wrist and hand position Use it to create an overhead transparency or a reference handout for students Key Strike This master shows close up sketches of correct finger strike positions Use it to create an overhead transparency or a handout for students Finger Zones This master illustrates the keyboard divided into zones A graphic shows the fingers that correspond to the zones on the keyboard on each hand Use this master as a handout or a poster Home Row Keys This master shows Home Row positions for the left and right hands Use this master as a handout or a poster Use these masters while working with KeyWords on NEOs Finger Placement for Lesson 1 Start Here This master illustrates the right and left hands with fingers labeled and shows those fingers in their home row positions It also illustrates the finger reach to the enter key and the use of the thumb to strike the space bar Use it to create handouts or posters Finger Placement for Lessons 2 through 16 These masters il
116. S Using NEO Manager with KeyWords 00000 cece eee eee eee 143 Setting KeyWords Wireless Options in NEO Manager 0 005 143 Retrieving KeyWords Data and Generating Reports in NEO Manager 146 Deleting KeyWords Students from NEO Manager 0000e ee eee 148 Resetting KeyWords Students Using NEO Manager 2000e0 eeu 149 About KeyWords Reports 0 000 eee 150 Creating a Master Class Report 0 0 naaar eee eee 151 Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports 2 005 152 Synching KeyWords Data with KeyWords RP 0000 0c eee eeeaee 152 KeyWords Resources for Teachers 0 00 eee 156 Materials for Handouts and Transparencies 000 c cece eee 156 NEO Manager Start Menu or Program Folder 0 000 eee eee 156 NEO Manager CD or Downloaded Files 0 000 cee eee eee 156 Documentation CD for NEO 2 1 eee 156 KeyWords RP Resources Page 0c eee eee teens 156 Resource Locations dsercar Pee Peed Se wee ele tae 157 Resource Descriptions aarun eee eee 158 Keyboarding Ergonomics 0 00 aeaaea 159 Sample Lesson Plan for Getting Started n naaa eee eee 160 Preparation cs sx fash ses tae alee dee dene aioe cated ek aca Ba ded sg A 160 Teaching the Lesson 0000 e eee 161 Lessons in KeyWords 0 00 cee 162 Frequently Asked Questions 0 00 000 cee eee eee 166
117. SmartApplet List and drag it to the Install List e 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 do one of the following e To select a group of SmartApplets click the first one in the group hold down the Shift key and click the last one in the group e To select SmartApplets individually hold down the Ctrl key Windows or the key Macintosh as you click the SmartApplets you want to add bal r f Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help Da id Gs S i Get Print Alphaword Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List I Delete SmartApplets that are not in the Install List from NEO Devices Smart4pplet List Install List Memory Name Versi lt Name Version 44 used Accelerated Reader 2 Accelerated Reader 1 2 AlphaQuiz 31 t KeyWords Wireless O 40 O AlphaWord Plus 34 F Beamer 10 Calculator 302 ja Control Panel 1 05 KeyWords A 3 6 KeyWords Wireless 4 0 MathFacts in a Flash RP 1 1 MathFacts in a Flash offli 1 0 Neo Font Large 4 lines 1 0 NEO devices connected Needed by Install List E Currently Used based on fullest device Remove 1 Direct USB As you add SmartApplets to the Install List check the Memory column to make sure there is enough memory available on th
118. The ability to add words to the user dictionary can be disabled by changing the spell check settings in the NEO Control Panel see page 172 or in NEO Manager see page 186 You can create your own custom user dictionary for AlphaWord Plus so that the spell check does not question unusual words that you use often See page 35 for details NEO 2 User Manual Follow these steps to check spelling in an AlphaWord Plus file 1 Open the file that you want to check Press spell check to check the whole file or press ctrl spell check to check text that you have selected Spell check begins checking each word in your file If it finds a word that isn t in its dictionary spell check gives you suggestions as in the example shown here which found the word runn in the file select word and enter OR T ignore runn E edi t run ruin rune C context runt rung runny A add Do one of the following e Use the arrow keys to select the correct word from the list of suggested spellings and press enter to change this word or ctrl enter to replace all occurrences of the mistake in this file e 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 in the file e Press E to edit the word Then after New type the new word you want and press enter to make the change Word runn New Change word and press enter OF press esc to ignore changes
119. To do this different subcategories before you see a list of lessons You can click create a new folder for the Back to back up one category level lessons Then create text files that contain each of your writing prompts or writing TUR lessons Save each file with a Preview txt extension When you ve Please select a category on the left and then click the finishe d move the folder into Next button to see what WriteOn Lessons are available the Write On Text Files folder In Windows the folder is 2 Mie Schoo Program Files Renaissance F Learning On Macintosh computers the folder is Applications AlphaSmart AlphaSmart Manager 2 WriteOn Lessons Select a category ee inet NEO 2 User Manual 69 USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using NEO Manager to Send Files Rubrics or Lessons to NEO Files yw You can transfer AD multiple lessons j simultaneously To do this repeat steps 2 7 until you re ready to send then review the Send List tab to make sure all the files appear before clicking Send 70 6 Click the lesson you want to select and view the text in the Preview area 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 WriteOn Lessons Category Path 1_Elementary Vocabulary Strategies Preview Name lt gt Class lt gt Date lt gt E
120. Why can t use the backspace key when using KeyWords 166 Why is there so much repetition of words in the practice passages 166 Why are the passages SO easy 66 tees 166 Why is the sequence of key introduction so different from what am used to in other typing programs 0 cette 166 Why do the students learn the ASKL keys first 00000 c eee eee 166 What is the rationale for how the practice passages are sequenced 167 Why aren t my test scores updated when retake an accuracy and speed builder test in KeyWords 2 0 0 cece tenes 167 Passwords on NEOs and in NEO Manager 168 The Master Password s is 22 35 cate oe hae E a teens pee Sa 168 File Passwords 0 0 ccc ee ee eee 169 Send List Passwords era Deoa a a a E eee eee 169 NEO 2 User Manual vii CONTENTS Changing Settings for NEO and SmartApplets 170 Checking System Status onaNEO 00000 cee eee eee 170 Changing Settings Using the NEO Control Panel 04 171 How to Change Settings Using the Control Panel 0 00 eee eae 171 About the Settings in the Control Panel 00 0 cece eee eee 172 Spell Check Settings n n nananana cette 172 AlphaWord Plus Settings 0 0 0 0 cece eee eee 173 Change Default AlphaWord Font 0 0 0 c eee eee ee 174 Turn GalculatorOffi c sroine eret aoe Medea heed ae beth heed 174 Two Butt
121. Words Wireless 40 MathFacts in a Flash RP T3 MathFacts in a Flash offli 1 0 Neo Font Large 4 lines 1 0 NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB Version 44 used E Needed by Install List E Currently Used based on fullest device 4 The window that appears will show you the name of the SmartApplet the version the RAM and ROM size and the copyright date To close the window click OK Windows or Close Macintosh NEO 2 User Manual SMARTAPPLETS Adding SmartApplets to the List in NEO Manager Adding SmartApplets to the List in NEO Manager Installing SmartApplets on Your Computer If NEO Manager is open on your computer close the program 2 Connect your NEO see page 8 or the SmartOption Mobile Lab Next follow the instructions for your type of computer Windows computers a If you download the SmartApplet from the website you receive a zip file Extract the files from this zip file You will see a folder with the same name as the original zip file Open the folder b Double click the file that ends with OS3KApp NEO Manager will open with the SmartApplets tab selected and the new SmartApplet in the Install List If you want to install it on NEOs see page 78 Macintosh computers a If you download the SmartApplet from the website double click the file you downloaded If the downloaded file ends with sit a folder with a similar name will appear open the folder If the
122. a computer and use a monospace font like Courier you can see the report with its proper formatting NEO 2 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Sending All KeyWords Student Data from NEO 2 to NEO Manager Sending All KeyWords Student Data from NEO 2 to NEO Manager NEO 2 User Manual When you use KeyWords Wireless on NEO 2 in online mode see page 137 data for each student s KeyWords work is sent to NEO Manager after each Accuracy and Speed test Students can also send their KeyWords data to NEO Manager at any time see page 131 At times you may need to send all KeyWords data from a specific NEO 2 to NEO Manager This sends the data for all students who have used KeyWords on that NEO to NEO Manager When you do this the data is not removed from the NEO 2 Follow these steps 1 In KeyWords use the arrow keys to select Teacher options and press enter 2 Type the master password and press enter Select Send Keywords student data to NEO Manager and press enter 4 A message will remind you what this option does To continue leave Y selected and press enter If you don t want to continue press N then enter instead You may be shown a list of Networks that are available Networks are Renaissance Receivers connected to computers Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the Receiver you want to connect to then press enter If you have chosen a Receiver before the program may ask if you want to
123. a send list password see page 194 you must enter the password and click OK NEO 2 User Manual 181 CHANGING SETTINGS FOR NEO AND SMARTAPPLETS Using the NEO Manager Software to Change Settings About the System Settings The table below lists the System settings you can change in NEO Manager It does not include the settings for specific SmartApplets You can change many of these same settings in the Control Panel on each NEO See page 171 to change the settings and page 172 to find out more about the settings Setting What It Does Startup Lets you designate which SmartApplet starts automatically when you turn on your SmartApplet NEO If you don t set a startup SmartApplet NEO will go to the SmartApplets list instead when you turn it on 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 together 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 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 ti
124. actice now If the screen tells you to press enter press it now The next screen will give you choices Press Tor 4 to highlight the choice you want then press enter Your choices might include e Whether to do another practice or test e Whether to do a practice take a test or exit Exit takes you to the choice between working at the current level or a previously mastered level e Whether to test try again at a new time goal try for a new goal at another mastered level or move on to the next level Press esc to go back to the choice between working at the current level or a previously mastered level A TOPS Report may also be sent to the default printer for your teacher s computer Logging Out of the SmartApplet When you would like to stop working in the MathFacts in a Flash RP SmartApplet press the applets key You will be logged out and will go back to the list of SmartApplets NEO 2 User Manual MATHFACTS IN A FLASH OFFLINE SMARTAPPLET The MathFacts in a Flash offline SmartApplet for NEO 2 makes it easy for students to practice math facts on their own when they are not doing work for school This section explains how to use the SmartApplet If your NEO 2s do not have the SmartApplet installed you can download it from www renlearn com neo downloads and install it on your NEOs see page 78 Differences Between the MathFacts in a Flash offline SmartApplet and the MathFacts in a Flash RP SmartApplet
125. age will tell you that your answer has been recorded Repeat this step for each question in the session 7 When the teacher ends the session the teacher will ask you to press enter again A message will tell you that there is no session Leave N no selected and press enter again to finish Using NEO 2 to Complete Accelerated Math Assignments Students can also use NEO 2 to complete printed paper Accelerated Math RP assignments NEO 2 can be used for assisted response multiple choice paper assignments but not for free response assignments extended response assignments or online assignments Preparing to Use NEO 2 with Accelerated Math RP 88 Before students can complete Accelerated Math assignments on NEO 2 you must do the following e Have Accelerated Math RP version 3 1 or higher on your Renaissance Place server e Install NEO Manager on the teacher s computer see page 12 This will also install or update the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility which enables NEO 2 and the Renaissance Receiver to communicate with Accelerated Math RP e Connect a Renaissance Receiver to the teacher s computer see page 18 e In the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility name your Renaissance Receiver network and make sure students know the name see page 19 NEO 2 User Manual RESPONDER SMARTAPPLET FOR NEO 2 Using NEO 2 to Complete Accelerated Math Assignments e Install the Renaissance Responder client program on the teacher
126. aily activities for students of all levels As a result teachers using Renaissance Learning products accelerate learning get more satisfaction from teaching and help students achieve higher test scores on state and national tests RENAISS4 P LEARNING Box 8036 Wisconsin Rapids WI 54495 8036 800 338 4204 www renlearn com 7 3 l ccelerating learning for all 2013 Renaissanc ning Inc 2013 Renaissance Learning Inc NEOMAN 0513 R55253
127. all USA SpellCheck Spanish StyleWriterFont Text2Speech Updater Thesaurus Large USA Thesaurus Small USA Thesaurus Spanish to En Wireless File Transfer Wireless Updater NEO devices connected Remove E Needed by Install List E Currently Used based on fullest device 1 Direct USB 5 Click the Send List and verify that Thesaurus Spanish to English appears in the SmartApplets section of the list G Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help Dal teel i Get Print Alphaword Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Send List Display Current System Applet System 3 14 Latest system NEO devices with a lower version of System Applet will be updated to the Current System Applet NEO devices connected Ej 1 Direct USB 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 devices that you want to send the change to and 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 194 you must enter the password and click OK NEO Manager will remove the thesaurus and install the word lookup NEO 2 38 User Manual USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using the Thesaurus or the Spanish English Word Lookup Using the Spanish English Word Lookup On
128. answer If you select answers with arrow keys or letters the program will put an X over the answer you chose and a box around the correct answer Then will give you the chance to choose the correct answer If type your answers instead of selecting them the program will put an X the blank and then display the correct answer Then you can type the correct answer it in During tests you can press esc or back space to go back one question If the time limit is almost up for the problem practice or test a clock will flash in the middle of the black bar at the top of the screen If you run out time for the practice or test the program will let you know of To stop a practice or test press ctrl A or cmd A If the NEO 2 asks for a monitor password your teacher must enter the MathFacts in a Flash monitor password 103 MATHFACTS IN A FLASH RP SMARTAPPLET ON NEO 2 How Students Do MathFacts in a Flash RP School Work on NEO 2 sw If you have 2 Renaissance Place installed on your own server not hosted by Renaissance Learning you cannot work at a previously mastered level tv The MathFacts in a AD Flash TOPS Report Preference setting determines whether the report is sent to the printer automatically 104 After a Practice or Test After you finish the practice or test the screen will show you how you did If the screen asks whether you want to practice now press Y to practice or N not to pr
129. answer to the last question you may be asked how you liked the book Press the letter for the answer you want to choose then press enter Book oting Michael Deleza Hom did you like this book A One of the very best books I houe ener read B A very good book C AN DK book D Hata anad honk l AEE Your answer will not affect your score If the screen asks for the monitor password ask the teacher or quiz monitor to enter the password and press enter Ready To View Results Michael Beleza The Berenstain Bears and the Escape of the Bogg Brothers by Stan Berenstain ATOS Book Level 2 9 Lower Grades Monitor password to continue NEO 2 User Manual NEO 2 User Manual 16 17 18 19 ACCELERATED READER SMARTAPPLET ON NEO 2 How Students Take Quizzes in the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet on NEO 2 The Score Summary will show you how you did on the quiz It may also show you information about the points you ve earned If the summary asks if you want to see the questions you missed press Y for yes or N for no and press enter If you choose yes you can see each missed question your answer and the correct answer Press enter after you read each one RP Score Summary Michiel Beleza 3 of 10 correct 90 5 4 of 6 0 points earned You possed the quiz View missed question Coch If the summary does not ask if you want to view the missed questions press enter to continue A TOPS Report m
130. answered incorrectly and their correct answers You can use the arrow keys to scroll through the results When you are done press enter to go back to the Select Level screen NEO 2 User Manual MATHFACTS IN A FLASH OFFLINE SMARTAPPLET Viewing the History Viewing the History Students can view the history for one level or for all the work they ve done in the MathFacts in a Flash offline SmartApplet Viewing the History for One Level Students follow these steps to see a detailed history for one level Open the MathFacts in a Flash offline SmartApplet see page 106 Leave Practice Test highlighted and press enter Use the arrow keys to highlight the type of math facts you want to see the history for as shown below Then press enter Select Operation Subtraction x Multiplication Division 2 Squares Fractions Decimals Percents 4 Next use the arrow keys to highlight the level you want to see the history for Only levels marked with an asterisk have history available since they are the only ones that you have worked on since the history was last cleared Press enter after choosing a level Addition of 0 1 Addition of 2 3 Addition of 4 5 Alternate Forms Addition of 0 to 5 Review Addition of 0 to 5 Addition of 6 7 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight History then press enter Practice Test Exit 6 You will see the history of your work for this level When you have finished reading th
131. ant to set or change a password that will be required whenever anyone sends changes to NEOs click Set Send Password Windows or Set Password Macintosh enter the new password twice and the old password if necessary and click OK NEO 2 User Manual 195 USING NEO MANAGER TO MANAGE NEOS Resetting All Connected NEOs x On Macintosh W computers some of these settings have slightly different names For example Connection status display setting is Connection Status Display defaults to open However the settings do the same things on Windows and Macintosh computers Under the other options check the boxes for any of the settings you d like to enable Use 8 3 naming convention If this box is checked when you save files NEO Manager will limit your file names to eight characters before the dot and three after it as in homework txt The three characters after the dot identify the file type such as txt for text files Connection status display setting If this is checked the connection status at the bottom of the NEO Manager window will be open as soon as you start NEO Manager If the box is not checked you can still view the connection status by clicking the Windows or Macintosh at the bottom of the window The connection status shows how many NEOs are connected and their status Replace SmartApplets on device with SmartApplets from Computer When this is checked if you choose to se
132. anual CHANGING SETTINGS FOR NEO AND SMARTAPPLETS Changing Settings Using the NEO Control Panel AlphaWord Plus Settings AlphaWord Plus also has its own settings in the NEO Control Panel Setting Name Turn show marks in files ON OFF What It Does When you turn show marks on in AlphaWord Plus you will see gf for each carriage return enter and you ll see H for each tab that you type in your file see the example on the next page If show marks is off carriage returns are not shown except as line breaks and tabs are shown as spaces To change the setting move the cursor next to it and press enter to change it from on to off or from off to on Other Ways to Change This Press option 3 K in AlphaWord Plus In the screen that appears press 3 to change the show marks setting Then press esc In NEO Manager click the Settings tab select AlphaWord Plus on the left check the Show Marks box and click On or Off Then send the changes to NEOs from the Send List tab Turn file This setting is normally off so passwords Press ctrl option 3 P in passwords aren t required to open AlphaWord Plus AlphaWord Plus then enter the ON OFF files If you turn this setting on you must master password to change the enter the file s password or the master setting Press esc to go back to password when you open a file by AlphaWord Plus pressing the file key or selecting a named file When you first turn
133. aracter or selection to the right delete or of the cursor Clear the entire contents of the file ctrl backspace clear file Clear the contents from all eight workspace files shift ctrl option clear file Permanently delete an entire file option 3 clear file Permanently delete all files ctrl option 3 clear file Recover 40 characters ctrl option 3 R Recover file from last deletion option R Recover entire file ctrl shift option 3 R Find text find or F Find again G Find and replace ctrl find Check spelling spell check Spell check word containing cursor 36 spell check Spell check on off option 3 spell check Spell check a selected section ctrl spell check Ignore all occurrences in spell check ctrl I Replace all in spell check ctrl enter Open thesaurus ctrl T File status characters ctrl 3 l File status pages 3 l File statistics number of words characters ctrl option l paragraphs and spaces in a file 233 234 KEYBOARD COMMANDS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS Keyboard Commands Action Keyboard Command Number of characters in all files shift ctrl 3 1 Number of pages in all files shift 3 l Word count characters words ctrl W paragraphs pages System details option V Clipboard contents Clipboard status characters ctrl option 3 C ctrl shift option C
134. are marked with Clearing the history clears the asterisks The history is automatically cleared when you send it to Renaissance Place see page 111 You can also choose to clear the history when you print it see page 110 or select the Clear option in the History menu see page 113 108 MATHFACTS IN A FLASH OFFLINE SMARTAPPLET Next use the arrow keys to highlight the level you want to take a test for Then press enter Addition of 0 1 Addition of 2 3 Addition of 4 5 Alternate Forms Addition of 0 to 5 Review Addition of 0 to 5 Addition of 6 7 Use the arrow keys to highlight Test then press enter Practice Test History Exit For each problem press the arrow key for the answer that you want to choose then press enter For example to choose the answer 10 in the problem shown below you would press J on the NEO 2 because that is the arrow shown below 10 on the screen If time is almost up for a problem a clock icon will flash in the black bar at the top of the screen choose an answer as soon as you can and press enter If time runs out before you answer the problem the next problem will appear If you need to go back one question to change your answer press esc or backspace You can only go back one problem After you answer the last question the screen will show you how many problems you answered correctly out of the total number you saw It will also show you which problems you
135. ary Deletes the custom user dictionary on all connected NEOs NEO 2 User Manual CHANGING SETTINGS FOR NEO AND SMARTAPPLETS Beamer Settings Using the NEO Manager Software to Change Settings Beamer has these settings in NEO Manager Setting What It Does Disable this Prevents users from using the Beamer SmartApplet SmartApplet Permit Send Determines whether users are allowed to beam files to another NEO Warn if Overwriting Clipboard When a NEO receives a beamed file this setting determines whether the NEO will warn the user if the incoming file is about to overwrite what is currently in the NEO s clipboard Send to Palm Device as AlphaWord When a NEO beams a file to a Palm device including Danas this setting determines the format of the sent file If this setting is on the file will be sent as an AlphaWord file If it is off the file will be sent in Memo Pad format Require Master Password Determines whether the master password is required to change Beamer settings on the NEO itself in the Control Panel This is helpful if you want to prevent students from changing Beamer settings especially if you ve decided to turn off the Permit Send setting KeyWords Wireless Settings For information about the KeyWords settings in NEO Manager see page 143 Disable This SmartApplet Setting Every SmartApplet includes the Disable This SmartApplet setting You can che
136. at least one broken prong stop here and contact Technical Support for your location See the beginning of this manual for contact information NEO 2 User Manual 215 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 in place on your keyboard as shown to the right gently lift the bottom of the scissors assembly and fit the bar or two tabs at the top of the assembly into the top of the key cap as shown Gently flip the key down Do not press the key down yet 3 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 you press down may help NEO 2 216 User Manual TROUBLESHOOTING Reinstalling or Repairing Keys on the NEO Keyboard Reinstalling the Scissors Assembly 1 NEO 2 User Manual 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
137. at the text you want to send appears in the list Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help ose elsi Get Print Alpha word Files Alphaword Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Send List Display Current System Applet System 3 9B Latest system NEO devices with a lower version of System Applet will be updated to the Current System Applet Create sentences using the following vocabulary words Tough winsome meddle ensue lt FORM gt My vocabulary sentences NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB 7 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 NEOs that you want to send the text to then click OK To send to all connected NEOs skip this step 8 Click Send If you have set a send list password see page 194 you must enter the password and click OK Sending Write On Lessons to NEOs x You can also use AND NEO Share to send Write On lessons to NEO 2s For more information click the Help menu in NEO Share and choose Using Write On Lessons If you don t have NEO Share see page 21 for more information 68 NEO Manager can also send Write On lessons to NEOs Write On lessons include writing lessons literacy skills activities and vocabulary strategies For more about Write On lessons see page 240 Follow these steps to send lessons to NEOs 1 Start
138. ated The KeyWords method follows this model of repetition presenting diverse vocabulary rhymes and humor to keep lessons interesting e Typists learn patterns of keystrokes more quickly when they aren t interrupted by immediate corrections The KeyWords error checking method emphasizes the importance of words and phrases e Speed skills and accuracy are best developed independently KeyWords provides separate lessons for these skills You can set proficiency goals and view reports as learners test themselves e Speed increases with practice typing words and phrases instead of random letters By practicing with words and phrases new typists learn common letter patterns that are the building blocks for simple and complex words This promotes the ability to quickly recognize and type letter combinations that occur frequently If you will be using KeyWords Wireless on NEO 2 with KeyWords RP be sure to set the Renaissance Place address or RPID in the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility see page 20 NEO 2 114 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET How the KeyWords Wireless SmartApplet Works How the KeyWords Wireless SmartApplet Works w Ifyou plan to use the ADIZ KeyWords RP reports within Renaissance Place there are a few setup tasks you will need to perform and you will need to make sure your KeyWords students are in Renaissance Place as well See the KeyWords User Manual in Renaissance Place 1 Teachers a
139. ay be sent to the default printer for the teacher s computer If the program asks what language you d like to print the report in use the arrow keys to highlight a language Press enter After you finish a Reading Practice Quiz the program may ask if you want to take the matching Vocabulary Practice Quiz Press Y for yes if you want to take that quiz or N for no if you don t want to take it right now Then press enter Quiz Completed Michael Deleza Take the matching Vocabulary Practice Quiz CoCo The program will ask if you want to take a different quiz Press Y for yes if you want to take another quiz or N for no if you don t want to take another one right now Then press enter If you choose no you will go back to the list of SmartApplets available on the NEO 2 Quiz Completed Michael Beleza Toke another quiz Cti 99 MATHFACTS IN A FLASH RP SMARTAPPLET ON NEO 2 NEO 2 includes a MathFacts in a Flash RP SmartApplet that students can use to practice or take tests right on the NEO 2 The Renaissance Receiver at the teacher s computer enables the student s NEO 2 work to be sent to MathFacts in a Flash RP This SmartApplet is for school work students work on practices and tests just as they would when they log in to Renaissance Place on a computer at school and they can master levels Students can use the MathFacts in a Flash offline SmartApplet to practice on their own see page 105 Preparing to Use NEO
140. b To see your AlphaHub version click the Setup menu and choose Get AlphaHub Version NEO 2 User Manual 199 BEAMING FILES TO AND FROM NEOs Beamer is a SmartApplet that lets NEO send text wirelessly to and from another NEO Beamer uses IrDA technology to transfer information in seconds without the use of cables cords or networks The Beamer SmartApplet is installed on your NEO when you receive it Beaming Files Between NEOs in AlphaWord Plus If you have the Beamer SmartApplet you don t have to have it open to beam AlphaWord Plus files from one NEO to another You can use commands to send and receive files right within AlphaWord Plus See Sending Beaming Files to Other NEOs on page 60 Beamer and the NEO Clipboard Beamer uses the clipboard to receive data before placing it into a SmartApplet such as AlphaWord Plus If you already have data in the clipboard Beamer will warn you before receiving a beam This gives you a chance to save the data on the clipboard in another file before you agree to receive the beam For example text that you have copied from AlphaWord Plus may be in the clipboard and you may not have copied it into another file yet The warning gives you the chance to do this before overwriting the clipboard with the beamed information If you re beaming frequently you might not want to be warned about clipboard data each time In this case you would turn this setting off in the Beamer setting
141. bage characters b 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 w NEO also includes W the KeyWords SmartApplet which you can use to learn typing skills or to teach your students For more about this SmartApplet see page 114 50 The Typing Timer helps you evaluate your typing proficiency by measuring the elapsed time and words per minute WPM Note that the final WPM result doesn t subtract for errors made while typing When you use the typing timer there are some restrictions e You can t delete characters so that you can see any mistakes you made when you finish e Pressing backspace has no effect while you use the Typing Timer 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 NEO 2 User Manual USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using NEO Manager to View Print and Save Files Press find You will see this message TYPING TIMER Begin typing to start timer Press caps lock to stop timing Esc to exit Start typing The elapsed time will appear as you type Press caps
142. batteries in NEO 3 Installing SmartApplets on NEOs using NEO Manager 78 214 Installing the NEO Manager software 12 International characters 236 Invalid password message in Beamer SmartApplet 203 IR transfer speed setting 183 263 INDEX K Key strike handout for KeyWords 158 Keyboard 2 alternate layouts 176 177 auto repeat 179 commands 175 232 settings 176 slow keys setting 176 sticky keys setting 176 Keyboard commands on NEO 175 232 Keyboard layout setting 176 177 182 Keyboarding cards 159 Keyboarding ergonomics 159 Keys learning in KeyWords 124 reinstalling 215 217 218 repairing 215 KeyWords SmartApplet 114 about 114 accuracy activities 125 accuracy and speed builders 124 125 accuracy and speed test 124 127 accuracy goals 138 adding students in NEO Manager 119 adding students manually 121 adding students that are in NEO Manager 120 adding students using NEO Manager 116 and KeyWords RP 152 automatic goals 138 congratulations certificate 158 default goals 138 delete all students setting 133 deleting all students 133 deleting KeyWords students from NEO Manager 148 deleting students 133 ergonomics 159 Finger placement handout transparency for lesson 1 158 Finger placement handout transparency for lessons 2 through 16 158 finger zone handout transparency 158 frequently asked questions 166 264 getting data into KeyWords RP 152 goals 138 139 140 Group P
143. beaming a file 203 Exponents in the Calculator 205 Extra large font 28 182 F Factory default settings 189 FCC statement 231 File keys on NEO 22 262 File passwords and saving KeyWords reports 130 134 changing 72 enabling 71 resetting 72 setting for AlphaWord Plus 185 Files beaming to another NEO 60 200 blank 208 changing passwords 173 character counts 45 checking page count 47 checking size 46 clearing in AlphaWord Plus 47 48 closing 47 creating new 25 deleting all using NEO Manager 185 deleting in AlphaWord Plus 47 49 enabling password protection 173 finding in AlphaWord Plus 26 getting from supported Web based programs 62 length 45 linked 40 maximum minimum sizes 185 naming in AlphaWord Plus 25 number of pages 47 opening in AlphaWord Plus 26 opening with NEO Manager 51 page counts 45 47 paragraph counts 45 passwords 71 printing from NEO 10 printing with NEO Manager 54 reaching capacity in 46 recovering in AlphaWord Plus 50 resetting passwords 173 retrieving from NEOs with NEO Manager 51 retrieving from supported Web based programs 62 saving in AlphaWord Plus 25 saving with NEO Manager 56 searching for in AlohaWord Plus 26 NEO 2 User Manual sending to another NEO 60 200 sending to computer 9 sending to NEOs using NEO Manager software 63 sending to supported Web based programs 61 size 185 size limits 46 size checking 46 viewing from NEO Ma
144. before presenting them with a rubric This encourages students to use keyboarding skills to actually revise instead of looking for typos Consider incorporating requirements that are commensurate with current grammar lessons lv Any text that is W outside the lt form gt lt form gt tags will be in the file space itself not in the linked file 66 3 Check the number of each file where you want to send the rubric Note that if there is existing text in that file on the NEOs that text will be removed Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help Dai S 4 o Get Print Alphaw ord Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets 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 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 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Note Only checked files will be sent to the devices NEO devices connected Linked Files WriteOn Lessons Clear All Text 1 Direct USB 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 that you want to make a linked file e To create your own linked file type the text between the lt form gt and lt fo
145. before the KeyWords report can be saved there You can substitute the master password for the file password 130 You can choose a Student Progress Report or a Last Lesson Report Use the arrow keys to select the report you want then press enter Student reports eate Student Progress report Create Last Lesson report Eric Anderson The report will appear on the screen Press one of the following keys e Esc lets you leave the report screen e Print prints the report wirelessly NEO 2 will look for the Renaissance Receivers in range and it may ask you to choose a Receiver network from a list The report will be sent to the default printer for the computer that is connected to the Renaissance Receiver e Send sends the file to either the computer or to an AlphaWord file on the NEO Choose one of the options on the screen Send directly to the computer If you choose this option make sure NEO Manager is not running on the computer Then connect your NEO to the computer via USB cable see page 8 At the computer open any program that accepts text such as a word processing or spreadsheet program Press send on the NEO Disconnect the cable when the file has been sent e Transfer to an AlphaWord file Choose this option if you want to send the report to an AlphaWord Plus file in one of the eight file spaces on the NEO Then type the number of the file you want to send the report to If the NEO warns you that the text t
146. bhaWord Plus Paper Tape 206 Turning Off the NEO Calculator 20 0 0 cece eee 207 To Turn Off Calculator while Using AlphaWord Plus 00000 ee eee 207 To Turn Off Calculator from the SmartApplets Menu 00 0 eee 207 Troubleshooting 2 cis ie he eek ee ae ele 208 NEO Troubleshooting 0 000 c eee 208 Nothing appears on the NEO screen when I turniton 00002 eee 208 When turn on my NEO I see something other than the file that expected 208 When I connect my NEO to my computer can t send any data and my NEO screen shows a file instead of the Attached to message 209 When send a file to my computer some of the characters don t show up or some letters or words are misSiINg 00 ee 209 try to type in a file but no characters appear 0 ee eee ee eee 209 My file or the end of my file is filled with garbage characters 210 When 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 lowercaS 00 cee eee tees 210 When I press a key the wrong letter appears on the screen 210 My LCD screen broke Is it covered under warranty What should do 210 Do need antivirus software for my NEO 0 000 cece ee eee 210 What should do i
147. ble 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 B Set idle time option 3 T View help contents ctrl h or 3 H Copy help contents ctrl C View system hardware details ctrl shift option 3 View system software details ctrl shift option B 235 KEYBOARD COMMANDS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS International and Special Characters International and Special Characters 236 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 a Character Keystroke s 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 a option E A acute accent a option
148. can Morgan Espinosa Johanna Espinosa Johanna Evans Samuel Unmate Gordon Jonathan zea Jackson Cody Johnson Myra l King Davion 5 King Lydia Lee Joshua Little Julia Ming Li ALC lt Teoma gt lt Back Next gt Cancel Click a KeyWords student name that you want to match to a Renaissance Place student The list is based on the KeyWords students who were added to the NEO s connected to your computer Click the Renaissance Place student name you want to match to the KeyWords student you selected The list is based on Renaissance Place students already enrolled in the school and class you selected in the previous dialog boxes oO Click Match gt gt to match the students and move them to the Matched Students area on the right If you want to remove a match click the student names in the Matched Students column and click lt lt Unmatch to separate the names and move them back to their respective columns on the left side Click Next gt when you have finished After the progress dialog box disappears the program will show you how many students had data successfully imported into Renaissance Place Click Done Open your web browser and go to the server address URL where Renaissance Place is installed Log in to Renaissance Place see the KeyWords User Manual in Renaissance Place View and or print KeyWords RP reports in Renaissance Place see
149. can be recovered e Keeps the file name leaving an empty named file When you delete an unopened file from a list using ctrl D deleting the file does this e Deletes the file and its name e Returns you to the file list Unnamed open file with a linked file e Clears all text from the file You can recover the text e Keeps the linked file intact but clears any check boxes in the linked file e Deletes all text from the file plus the linked file The file will be empty Text can t be recovered Named open file with a linked file e Closes the named file e Lets you choose whether to keep the old linked file with a new empty file e Deletes the file its name and its linked file Named file with a linked file when the file is not open When you view a list of files using ctrl F and move the cursor next to a file pressing clear file does this e Clears all text from the main file You can recover the text e Keeps the file name e Keeps the linked file text intact but clears check boxes When you delete an unopened file from a list using ctrl D deleting the file does this e Deletes the file its name and its linked file e Returns you to the file list Clearing a File w You can also clear a ND file by pressing ctrl F scrolling to the file you want to clear and pressing clear file Press the file key for the file you want to clear to open that file
150. ce you ve installed the word lookup follow the steps below to type a Spanish word and find its English equivalent 1 In AlphaWord Plus press ctrl T to open the word lookup labeled Thesaurus 2 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 3 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 oH SSeS yerde A an tonyms verdefad j H help lesc exit 4 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 do one of the following e move the cursor next to the best choice you see and press L to look up synonyms of this word or e press C to return to the category list Select synonym press enter L lookup Seis eet tha yerde A antonyms verde green IC category esc exit 5 If you chose to use a 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 a new search for the word you selected 6 Depending on what you chose you will either return to your file or to the word lookup NEO 2 User Manual 39 USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using Linked Files Using Linked Files
151. ck 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 77 For example you might disable Calculator if you want to prevent access to electronic calculations during a quiz or math assignment Restoring Default Settings NEO 2 User Manual How to Restore the Default SmartApplet and System Settings By following the steps below you can restore the default settings for one SmartApplet or all SmartApplets on the connected NEOs To see what the 187 CHANGING SETTINGS FOR NEO AND SMARTAPPLETS Using the NEO Manager Software to Change Settings default settings are see page 189 1 Start NEO Manager on your computer See page 14 and connect your NEO see page 8 or the SmartOption Mobile Lab In NEO Manager click the Settings tab If you want to restore settings for just one SmartApplet not all click the SmartApplet in the Settings List on the left 4 Click Restore Defaults f Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help DSH elg i Get Print Alphaword Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Note Only checked settings will be sent to the NEOs Settings List Alpha ord Plus 3 4 Settings Smiem BIE a r Accelerated Reader 1 2 Alphaword Plus 3 4 Beamer 1 01 O Calculator 3 02 Control Panel 1 05 r r C KeyWords Wireless 4 0 JT Maximum File size in characters 51200 Ma
152. computer and is on see page 17 2 Turn on the NEO and make sure you re in the file that contains the exercise 3 Press print on the NEO Road Map of Write On Lesson Files x You can also view W lessons in NEO Manager as you selecta Write On lesson See page 68 242 When you installed NEO Manager the Write On exercise files were copied to your computer The exercises are grouped by school level elementary school middle school and high school Within these groups files are further broken down by types of activity and writing lessons are also broken down by types of writing writing process writing skills and more Here is where you can find the files on your computer e Windows computers Program Files Renaissance Learning Write On Text Files e Macintosh computers Applications AlphaSmart AlphaSmart Manager 2 Write On Text Files NEO 2 User Manual WRITE ON LESSONS FOR NEO Road Map of Write On Lesson Files The following tables show how the files are organized on your computer and how you will find them organized when you select them in NEO Manager 1_Elementary School Literacy Skills Activities Class Clown Elementary School Files Character Class Clown txt Compare Class Clown txt Vocabulary Class Clown txt Fudge a Mania Plot Fudge a Mania txt Setting Fudge a Mania txt Vocabulary Fudge a Mania txt Marvin Redpost Character Marvin Redpost txt Tone Marv
153. ct answer a square will appear around the answer and then the next problem will appear If you choose the wrong answer an X will appear over the answer you chose then a dotted square will appear around the correct answer When the square disappears choose the correct answer and press enter If time is almost up for a problem a clock icon will flash in the black bar at the top of the screen choose an answer as soon as you can and press enter If time runs out before you answer the problem the next problem will appear 7 After you answer the last question the screen will show you how many problems you answered correctly out of the total number you saw It will also show you which problems you answered incorrectly and their correct answers You can use the arrow keys to scroll through the results When you are done press enter to go back to the Select Level screen Taking Tests Students follow these steps to take a test for a MathFacts in a Flash level Tests always include 40 problems Open the MathFacts in a Flash offline SmartApplet see page 106 Leave Practice Test highlighted and press enter Use the arrow keys to highlight the type of math facts you want to take a test for as shown below Then press enter Select Operation Subtraction x Multiplication Division 2 Squares Fractions Decimals amp Percents NEO 2 User Manual 107 Taking Tests tv Levels that you have W already worked on
154. d Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help Dea SelB a Get Print AlphaWord Files Alhaword Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Sort by Device File Contents 0 NEO USB Print Files Save Files NED devices connected 1 Direct USB O Click Windows or Macintosh to see the status of all connected NEOs You might need to wait a few moments before you see the connection information One NEO connected with a USB cable Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help Dold S i Get Print AlphaWord Files AiphaWord Files to Send KeyWords Smartdpplets Settings Send List Sort by Device Y Several NEOs connected through an AlphaHub in a SmartOption Mobile Lab Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help Ose B S 5 Get Print AlphaWord Files Alphaword Files to Send KeyWords Smartdpplets Settings Send List Sort by File Number v File Contents File Contents INEO USB iew File Print Files Save Files a O File 1 Fie 2 e File 3 Fie 4 0 File 5 File 6 D1 File 7 File 8 Print Files Save Files NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB NEO devices connected 19 AlphaHub AlphaHub Status Direct Status Direct Status Direct USB connmectedNEO or NEO 2 needs updating unsupported not connected AlphaHub not present 16
155. d NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help DSH teel i Get Print Alphaword Files Alhaword Files to Send KeyWords Smartdpplets Settings Send List Sort by File Number v O File Contents C File 2 O File 3 O Device 1 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Device 2 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Device 3 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Device 4 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Device 5 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Device 6 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Device 7 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Device 8 789 characters Vocabulary Sentences for November 30 My sister s O Device 9 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Device 10 0 characters lt lt empty gt gt v Print Files Save Files NEO devices connected 18 AlphaHub NEO 2 User Manual USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using NEO Manager to View Print and Save Files If you sort by Device by NEO click the or gt next to the NEO for which you want to view files The NEO numbers match the cable numbers in your cart Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help Dall Se8 4 i Get Print AlphaWoard Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords Smartdpplets Settings Send List Sort by Device X File Contents 0 Device 6 w O Device 7 D Device 8 O Fie 1 463 characters lt FORM gt ctrl L for writing Assignment for Ja O Fie 2 494 characters Luis Camacho s K
156. d Patterns Criteria 12 C C ace face race ace circ 20 WPM circus circles sticky eck ick 8 errors quick pick chick uck uice peck chew juice ch cr cupcake cheetahs duck Chuck quack call COWS careless could carrot exactly clothes deck crawls cards choose chocolate 13 MV MV love dove glove ove ive 22 WPM move grove am av ve 8 errors my five give im ime arrive thrive alive very avoid swerve wave caramel muddy comics slime scratch pimples rimful whim pilgrim shrimp limp mild might church 14 NB NB big bit nibble ob ub 22 WPM rabbit job cob br bl 8 errors hobby blue wobbles Id bb singing dancing bang bbl by beach brown building in ion brave balloons blossom sion bouquet barley subway caution explosion motion extinction 15 eN 14 WPM 8 errors 16 Numbers 1234567 14 WPM 890 6 errors Post Test none none none none User Manual 165 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions Why can t I use the backspace key when using KeyWords Backspace is disabled because keyboarding research shows that students need to learn the patterns of keystrokes uninterrupted by immediate corrections Disabling backspace benefits students because they can concentrate on speed not on correcting errors Why is there so much repetition of words in the practice passages Research has shown that speed and confidence increase more readily if simple words are used and are repeated often KeyWor
157. d Using NEO 2 s Wireless Capabilities on page 17 1 Open the MathFacts in a Flash offline SmartApplet see page 106 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight History then press enter NEO 2 110 User Manual tv To find out how to name the Renaissance Receiver network see page 19 MATHFACTS IN A FLASH OFFLINE SMARTAPPLET Sending the History to Renaissance Place Use the arrow keys to highlight Print then press enter MathFacts History view Print Send to Renaissance Place Clear The first time you print the history or send it to Renaissance Place your NEO 2 will search for the networks that are within range Networks are Renaissance Receivers connected to computers Then it will show you a list Use the arrow keys to highlight the one you want to connect to then press enter If you have connected to a Renaissance Receiver before you will be asked whether you want to stay connected to the Receiver you chose To continue with this Receiver press Y for yes and press enter If you need to choose a different Receiver press N for no then enter Next your name or ID This information will be printed on the history Then press enter Student Information Enter Student Name or ID After your history has been sent to the computer s default printer you will be asked if you want to clear the history that is erase the history of the practice you ve done so far in this SmartApplet If yo
158. d drop while others like WordPad and Microsoft Word do The program you re dragging from has to support drag and drop in order for NEO Manager to receive it If it doesn t you can always select and cut or copy the text from your program then paste it into NEO Manager NEO 2 214 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 218 If only the cap has come off the key not the white plastic scissors assembly follow the steps in Reinstalling the Key Cap Only below 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 217 Reinstalling the Key Cap Only 1 Start by 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
159. d press enter The file will be closed but you can open it again later e Ifyou do not want to keep the file 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 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 User Manual w Comments that were W inserted in the document within Google Docs will appear in square brackets in the document on NEO 2 USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using NEO Manager to Send Files Rubrics or Lessons to NEO Files 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 NEO 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 10 0705 1 57am Summer Essay Draft 10 06 0
160. d settings will be sent to the NEOs Settings List KeyWords Wireless 4 0D Settings x I Disable this Smart pplet C Yes No i A I Delete all students C Yes No I Enable student offline mode C Yes No I Require sequential lessons C Yes No I Pre Post Test level Intermediate Typist v I Set custom WPM goals B I Set custom error goals mooo E devices connected 0 145 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Using NEO Manager with KeyWords tv To restore all ADI KeyWords Wireless settings to the defaults click Restore Defaults at the bottom of the window 4 Make changes as needed to the settings listed on the right Make sure the box is checked for each setting you re changing As you change settings notice that the KeyWords Wireless box is automatically checked on the left 5 Click the Send List tab and make sure that your changes are listed G Untitled NEO Manager poem File Edit Setup Help DSH ela i Get Print Alphaw ord Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Send List Display Select Devices NEO devices connected 0 6 If you have multiple NEOs and you want to limit the changes to certain NEOs click Select Devices Then check the NEOs that should get the changes and click OK 7 Click Send Retrieving KeyWords Data and Generating Reports in NEO Manager 146 Follow the steps below to retrie
161. dd students or learners add themselves as students Teachers ha may also set pre test levels for students see page 136 The student completes the Start Here activity and the pre test 3 The student selects a group of keys to learn Teachers may require PU OV oe students to complete the lessons in order see page 136 The student works through the activity for learning the new keys The student uses the accuracy and speed builder activities The student takes an accuracy and speed test The student or teacher checks student progress using reports on the NEO or the teacher synchronizes the KeyWords data with Renaissance Place and views reports in the KeyWords RP program After completing all lessons the student takes a post test Starting the KeyWords Wireless SmartApplet iv If KeyWords is not W installed on your NEO see page 78 to install it NEO 2 User Manual KeyWords comes installed on each NEO To start KeyWords follow these steps 1 2 After starting the NEO press applets Use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to KeyWords Wireless then press enter Select o SmortApplet and press enter T Accelerated Reader 1 3 KeyWords Wireless 4 0 UMathFacts in a Flash RP 1 3 You ll see this KeyWords startup screen Select your name or choose to add 4 student KeyWords Teacher TTIE 115 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Adding Students to NEO 2s Using NEO Manager Adding Stu
162. dents in KeyWords adding 120 adding in NEO Manager 119 adding manually 121 adding using NEO Manager 116 deleting 133 deleting in NEO Manager 148 importing from Renaissance Place using NEO Manager 116 sending data to NEO Manager to the teacher from NEO 2 131 sending data to NEO Manager from NEO 2 135 setting goals 138 139 starting lessons 122 Supplement files for Write On lessons 250 Sustained practice for all keys handout for KeyWords 158 System font 27 182 System requirements 1 System settings for NEO in NEO Manager 182 System status for NEO checking 170 T Tab key 27 Tabs in NEO Manager software 15 Taking a quiz in the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet 94 Teacher options in KeyWords 132 deleting students 133 home row confirmation 142 printing the Group Progress Report 133 require correct shift key 141 NEO 2 User Manual setting goals 138 spaces between sentences one or two 142 Teacher paced session in AccelTest 87 Teaching supplements for Write On lessons 250 Text copying in AlphaWord Plus 24 cutting and pasting in AlphaWord Plus 24 deleting in AlphaWord Plus 24 finding in AlphaWord Plus 29 formatting 27 replacing in AlphaWord Plus 30 searching for in AlphaWord Plus 29 selecting in AlphaWord Plus 23 Text2Speech device 73 183 updating 178 Thesaurus 36 antonyms 37 using 36 Timing your typing speed in AlphaWord Plus 50 Tips 1 Tips for NEO maintenance 228 Toxic elemen
163. dents to NEO 2s Using NEO Manager Note If you have chosen to use KeyWords Wireless in offline mode see page 137 to add students follow the instructions in Adding a Student on a NEO 2 in Offline Mode on page 121 If you are using online mode you can add students to NEO Manager on your computer first Then students can choose Add a student log in see page 120 and start learning to keyboard In NEO Manager you can add students one by one or import them from a file or from Renaissance Place Importing Students from Renaissance Place into NEO Manager If you are using Renaissance Place software and you already have KeyWords RP classes set up for reporting you can import your students directly from your KeyWords RP classes by following these steps This makes it easier to make sure that you have the same students in KeyWords RP for reporting and in the KeyWords SmartApplet on your NEO 2s 1 Start NEO Manager on your computer see page 14 2 Click the KeyWords tab o pare G Untitled NEO Manager bob File Edit Setup Help DSH teea i O Get Print Alphaword Files Alphaword Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Students Dt Student Device O Anderson Eric Synch with RP Reports NEO devices connected 0 3 Click Add 4 Click the Import from Renaissance Place option Then click Next gt NEO 2 116 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAP
164. der KeyWords RP or MathFacts in a Flash e Install the Renaissance Responder client as described in the Accelerated Math Software Manual if you want to use NEO 2 with Accelerated Math RP Connecting the Renaissance Receiver to Your Computer 1 Make sure you have installed NEO Manager before connecting the Renaissance Receiver See page 12 This is important because the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility is installed with NEO Manager 2 The first time you connect the Receiver to your computer make sure you are logged in to your computer as an administrator or that you have administrator privileges This ensures that the device drivers load properly 3 Plug the square end of the data cable into the back of the Receiver N 4 Connect the flat USB connector on the data cable to a matching USB port on your computer NEO 2 18 User Manual GETTING STARTED Setting Up the Renaissance Receiver and Using NEO 2 s Wireless Capabilities Naming the Renaissance Receiver Wireless Network w The Renaissance AND Wireless Server Utility is automatically installed with NEO Manager Make sure you have installed NEO Manager before you follow these steps w 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 NEO 2 User Manual It is important to set a unique name for the computer Rece
165. downloaded file ends with dmg the volume will open b Start NEO Manager see page 14 c Click the File menu and choose Add to Applet List d Find and select the OS3KApp file Then click Choose You will go to the SmartApplets tab in NEO Manager and the new SmartApplet will be in the Install List Adding SmartApplets That Have Already Been Installed If you have installed a new or updated SmartApplet on your computer and you don t see it in the list of SmartApplets in NEO Manager follow these steps to add it to that list NEO 2 User Manual 1 2 In NEO Manager click the File menu and choose Add to Applet List In the dialog box that appears find the new SmartApplet file and select it The file name should end with OS3KApp Then click Open Windows or Choose Macintosh The SmartApplet will be added If the SmartApplet is already in the list in NEO Manager a message may ask whether you want to replace the SmartApplet with the one you ve chosen click Yes or No You may also see a message that simply tells you the SmartApplet is already in the list click OK 83 RESPONDER SMARTAPPLET FOR NEO 2 NEO 2 includes a Responder SmartApplet that lets you use your NEO 2 like a classroom response system or clicker Students can use NEO 2 to complete assignments for AccelTest and paper assignments for Accelerated Math RP software You can also use NEO 2 with the 2Know Toolbar Important You can t use NE
166. ds offsets the repetition by providing text with humor poetry and rhythmic chants Why are the passages so easy Easy practice material develops speed and typing fluency more effectively giving the student a feeling of confidence and a sense of success Though the passages are easy they provide practice in all the needed key patterns Why is the sequence of key introduction so different from what am used to in other typing programs Many other typing programs are based on 1950s typing instruction KeyWords designers sensed the need for a more language based program one that reinforces the development of a reading and writing vocabulary as it teaches typing The content of the passages is based on word list analysis High frequency words that help develop reading and writing vocabulary and spelling skills were chosen for the practice material KeyWords maximizes kinesthetic and linguistic patterns which is why it is the most efficient and enjoyable way to learn to touch type Why do the students learn the ASKL keys first Two design principles distinguish KeyWords from all other keyboarding programs the application of kinesthetic tactile sensory patterning and the application of linguistic language patterns in all skill building activities When students are learning the home row keys in the first lesson they type as Students are typing enough on the left side of the home row keys to ensure that their fingers are where the
167. e For true false questions type T for true or F for false and press enter For short answer questions type the answer and press enter Your answer can be up to 18 characters long 6 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 NEO 2 User Manual 91 RESPONDER SMARTAPPLET FOR NEO 2 Using NEO 2 with the 2Know Toolbar How Teachers Can Use NEO 2 to Control the 2Know Toolbar Program 92 Teachers can use NEO 2 to control the 2Know Toolbar program The steps are similar to those you would use on a Responder 1 OP OV Re 10 In the 2Know Toolbar program click the Options button and choose Teacher Responder from the menu Software Updates Teacher Responder Themes Getting Started About 2Know Toolbar Click Assign in the Teacher Responder dialog box The program will show you a PIN Leave this dialog box open Press on off on the NEO 2 to turn it on Press applets Make sure the cursor is next to Responder then press enter NEO 2 will attempt to join the session e 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 e If you haven t connected t
168. e NEOs 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 79 SMARTAPPLETS Choosing SmartApplet Settings SmartApplets you want you could delete some SmartApplets from NEOs as described on page 80 6 Click the Send List tab and verify that the SmartApplets you want to install appear in the list G Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help Dod ela i Get Print Alphaword Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Send List Display S Current System Applet System 3 10 Latest system NEO devices with a lower version of System Applet will be updated to the Current System Applet S Accelerated Reader 1 2 KeyWords Wireless 4 0 End Send List NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB 7 If you have a SmartOption Mobile Lab and you want to send the SmartApplets to some but not all of the NEOs click Select Devices Check the box for each NEO that you want to send the SmartApplets to and click OK To send to all connected NEOs skip this step 8 Click Send If you have set a send list password see page 194 you must enter the password and click OK Choosing SmartApplet Settings Many SmartApplets have their own settings and the NEO itself has system settings You can change the se
169. e SmartApplets folder on the NEO 2 Documentation CD or in the KeyWords RP resources For more about the resources available to KeyWords teachers see page 156 9 Now select another lesson you want to complete such as A S K L Keys and press enter In each of the other lessons you can choose one of three options e Learn new keys helps you learn to type the keys For more information about this see the next section e Use accuracy and speed builders helps you improve your accuracy and increase your speed while typing these keys For more information see page 125 e Take accuracy and speed test lets you test your proficiency using these keys For more information see page 127 As you complete each task you can choose another option within this lesson or you can select another lesson To go back to a previous screen such as the lesson list or the list of names press esc until you get to that screen Learning New Keys 124 When you choose the Learn new keys option within a lesson KeyWords asks you to type the keys you re learning and to type combinations of the keys in different sequences If you type the wrong key KeyWords will make corrections but if you continue to type the wrong keys KeyWords will give you a hint and show you the keyboard layout with the key highlighted to help you find it You must press the correct key to go on You can find visual aids that help you learn keyboarding on the NEO Manager CD
170. e arrow keys to highlight Send to Renaissance Place then press enter MathFacts History View Print Send to Renaissance Place Clear The first time you send the history to Renaissance Place or print it your NEO 2 will search for the networks that are within range Networks are Renaissance Receivers connected to computers Then it will show you a list Use the arrow keys to highlight the one you want to connect to then press enter If you have connected to a Renaissance Receiver before you will be asked whether you want to stay connected to the Receiver you chose To continue with this Receiver press Y for yes and press enter If you need to choose a different Receiver press N for no then enter The next screen will remind you that the history is cleared from this NEO when you send it to Renaissance Place If you want to continue press Y for yes Then press enter If you don t want to go on press N for no Then press enter Next enter your MathFacts in a Flash PIN see step 1 Teachers who are following these steps enter the PIN for the appropriate student Then press enter The NEO 2 will notify you when the history has been sent and cleared Press enter NEO 2 User Manual MATHFACTS IN A FLASH OFFLINE SMARTAPPLET Clearing the History Clearing the History itsiudenie are Students follow these steps to clear delete the MathFacts in a Flash practice a9 sharing NEO 2s clear Nd test history No
171. e cette 47 Clearing a Fil ds src seks eile ee ka ho soa he Se he eee Soria A 48 Clearing All Open Files File 1 File 8 n n 0 0 0 0 cece eee eee 48 Deleting Filesi in arisa e n be tee Se Aad See An Wire Skene te amp 49 Deleting the Open File 0 0 0 0 cece cece tees 49 Deleting a File from a List of Files 0 2 cece cee eee 49 Deleting All Filesi isi ieena oan Baw e ee te are Ae A Are 49 Recovering Files 0 0 0 cece eee teens 50 Using the Typing Timer 0 0 0 0 tees 50 Using NEO Manager to View Print and Save Files 005 51 Retrieving Files from Connected NEOS 0 0 cece eee eee eee 51 Viewing the Files ii anie oa a escapee ae ccd as eas a A epee blend Rite ip eee land Beck 53 Printing Files 52 42 2 each oe Rt a Hae Pee eee ee 54 SAVING FIlGS 2 iy 7 sis Seneca nue toa cae D Pe atest ee Det O a as a 56 Where Files Are Saved 1 0 0 0 cece eee 57 How to Save the Files 0 0 0 0 cece eee eens 59 Sending Beaming Files to Other NEOs 0 0000 eee eee eee 60 Sending Files to Supported Web Based Programs Using NEO 2 61 Sending Files from NEO 2 to Supported Programs 0 e cece eae 61 Retrieving Files from Supported Programs and Copying Them to NEO 2 62 Using NEO Manager to Send Files Rubrics or Lessons to NEO Files 63 Creating and Sending Files to NEOs 0 0 0 0 cece eee 63 Sending Rubrics or Other Linked F
172. e down to your name in the list Then press enter Select your name or choose to add a student KeyWords Teacher options Add a student Eric Anderson Luis Camacho NEO 2 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Choosing Your Name Starting Lessons and Taking the Pre Test 2 You might be asked to choose a network or you might be asked if you want to stay connected to a specific one Networks are Renaissance Receivers connected to teacher computers The teacher should tell you which Receiver to use e Ifthe screen lists the networks use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the correct name then press enter Network Mrs Garcia Language Arts Renaissance Receiver e Ifthe screen asks if you want to stay connected to a Receiver press Y if the name is correct or N if it is not correct Then press enter If you choose no you ll be asked to choose a different one 3 Type your KeyWords password and press enter If you don t know what pace The arrows ening password to use talk to your teacher W screen show you that there are more options 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight Pre Test and press enter above or below the ones you re viewing Eric Anderson Student reports Send i data to teacher Start Here ASKL Keys D JF Keys yiv_ The teacher can set W the difficulty level of 5 For the pre test after viewing instructions type the text as instructed At the pre test and the end of
173. e history press enter to go back to the options for the level you selected NEO 2 User Manual 109 MATHFACTS IN A FLASH OFFLINE SMARTAPPLET Printing the History Viewing the History for All Practices and Tests Students follow these steps to view the history of their practices and tests in the MathFacts in a Flash offline SmartApplet 1 Open the MathFacts in a Flash offline SmartApplet see page 106 Use the arrow keys to highlight History then press enter Leave View highlighted and press enter MathFacts History Print Send to Renaissance Place Clear 4 The next screen lists the activities you ve done so far including the level name whether it was a practice or test the number of problems you answered correctly and the time you took To see the full results for an activity including a list of problems you answered incorrectly use the arrow keys to highlight the activity then press enter Practice Addition of 0 1 Test 32 of 40 correct 0 39 5 When you have finished viewing full results for an activity press enter or esc to go back Printing the History Students follow these steps to print the history of their practices and tests in the MathFacts in a Flash offline SmartApplet Before the history can be printed you must have a Renaissance Receiver connected to your computer and students need to know the name of the Renaissance Receiver See Setting Up the Renaissance Receiver an
174. e list of system settings on the right click the drop down list next to Startup SmartApplet and choose the SmartApplet that you want to start when the NEO s are turned on When you do this the box for the setting will automatically be checked G Untitled NEO Manager bch es File Edit Setup Help Dee s e 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 NEOs Settings List System 3 144 Settings EEE Qe sosoo O Alphaword Plus 3 4 I Auto Repeat fon Cor Beamer 1 01 7 O Calculator 3 02 F I Sticky Keys COn Off o reise Yum ml icescelicyen owent Ej MathFacts in a Flash ofli B ie mooo MathFacts in a Flash RP 1 Nea Font Entra Lange 2 I Slow Keys C On Off Neo Fant Lange 4 inesi Wao Font Madan fine l SON Key Delay o iz Restore Defaults NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB 5 Click the Send List tab and verify that your system setting change appears in the send list NEO 2 76 User Manual 6 SMARTAPPLETS Disabling and Re Enabling SmartApplets If you are using a SmartOption Mobile Lab and you want to send the setting change to some but not all of the NEOs click Select Devices Check the numbers to which you want to send the change then click OK To send to all connected NEOs skip this step Click Send If you have set a send list password see page 194 you must enter that password and
175. e or to switch files NEO 2 User Manual GETTING STARTED Sending Files from One NEO to Your Computer Sending Files from One NEO to Your Computer Ww If you havea AD SmartOption Mobile Lab there are two ways to send files from multiple NEOs to your computer e You can retrieve and open files from NEOs using the NEO Manager software See page 51 e If you use NEO Share students can press cmd send to send files back to you See the NEO Share User Manual Ww If your text isn t AD correct in your computer file your computer program may need a slower transfer speed See page 179 to change the transfer speed for USB cable connection file transfers NEO 2 User Manual If you are using just one NEO you can send NEO files to a program on your computer by connecting NEO to the computer with a cable and then sending the file You can send files to any program that allows you to type text including word processing programs text fields in multimedia or graphics programs or spreadsheet programs If you are using a spreadsheet program on NEO you can set up data using tabs and returns so it transfers into your spreadsheet program more smoothly Follow these steps to send a file over a cable connection 1 Exit NEO Manager on the computer if the program is running 2 Turn on your NEO and open the file that you want to send by pressing one of the file keys or opening a saved file see page 26 Connect the N
176. e send list If you are using a SmartOption Mobile Lab and you want to send the user dictionary to some but not all of the NEOs click Select Devices check the NEOs that you want to send the user dictionary to and click OK To send to all connected NEOs skip this step Click Send If you have set a send list password see page 194 you must enter that password and click OK 35 UsING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using the Thesaurus or the Spanish English Word Lookup Using the Thesaurus or the Spanish English Word Lookup Using the Thesaurus Keeping writing lively and interesting can be a challenge but a thesaurus can help AlphaWord Plus includes a thesaurus that you can use to replace a word with a synonym or antonym To use the thesaurus follow these steps 1 In your file move your cursor so it is either just before or inside the word you want to look up You can skip this step if you want to look up a word that isn t in your file 2 Press ctrl T to open the thesaurus 3 If you moved the cursor next to a word it will be shown between the brackets 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 Enter a word for the Thesaurus to 0 Press esc key to exit 4 Press enter 5 If the word was found you will be asked to pick a category or par
177. eceiver you need to connect the NEOs to your computer to collect and report on the data 1 In KeyWords select your name or your student s name from the student list and press enter 2 You may be shown a list of Networks that are available Networks are Renaissance Receivers connected to computers Use the and keys to highlight the Receiver you want to connect to then press enter Language Arts Renaissance Receiver If you have chosen a Receiver before the program may ask if you want to stay connected Press Y for yes or N for no then press enter If you choose no you ll need to select another Receiver 3 Type the password and press enter 4 On the Select a Lesson or Option screen press T to move up to Send KeyWords data to teacher at the top of the list Then press enter Eric Anderson Student reports Send KeyWords data to teacher Pre Test Start Here ASKL Keys D JF Keys NEO 2 User Manual 131 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Teacher Options 5 If you want to send your data leave Y selected and press enter If not press N then press enter 6 A message will show you that the data is being sent to NEO Manager Another message will notify you when the task is complete Press the space bar to continue Teacher Options In addition to generating reports and setting goals the Teacher Options in KeyWords allow you to do the following e Delete one or more KeyWords students sw
178. ections ina File 2 0 0 0 cece ttt 31 An Example of How to Search for Sections ina File 005 32 Checking Spelling 0 00 ccc teens 33 How to Check Spelling ina File 2 0 cece cee 33 Turning Off Spell Check 0 0 ect teens 34 Adding Words to the User Dictionary 0 0 00 e eee eee 34 Sending a New User Dictionary to NEOs Using NEO Manager 35 Using the Thesaurus or the Spanish English Word Lookup 36 Using the Thesaurusia 4 2 0 eie ead Noble Ad Srey ad baled ie wed ee ew bee 36 Replacing the Thesaurus with the Spanish English Word Lookup 37 Using the Spanish English Word Lookup 00 e eee eee eee 39 Using Linked Files 20 0 0 e a E A e E eee 40 Sending a Linked File to NEOS 00 0 c cece eee eee eae 41 Viewing Linked Files on NEOS 0000 cece eee eee 43 Tips for Using Linked Files 00 e ee eee eee ee 43 Sample Linked Files 0 2 0 0 0c eee eee teens 44 Character Word Paragraph and Page Counts 0000 0c ee eae 45 NEO 2 ii User Manual CONTENTS File SiZe LIMItS 30 tie fee i E A Pantie eka aka eau la odes 46 About the File Size Limits 0 0 0 0 0 c cette 46 Checking the Size and the Number of Pages Available for One File 46 Checking the Number of Pages Written in Files 1 8 0 0 0000 47 Clearing and Deleting Files 0 00 00 cec
179. ee page 51 e Send files to NEOs see page 63 e Change NEO system and SmartApplet settings see page 181 The sections below describe other ways that you can use NEO Manager to manage your NEOs simplify tasks or send updates to NEOs Using Send Lists What s a Send List Tips for teacher send lists e Create a startup send list to help reset your NEOs at the beginning of the school year The send list could include a new master password enable file passwords and add the necessary SmartApplets e Set up different types of send lists for different types of changes such as a setup send list with SmartApplets and a separate send list that sends files used for class work e When you set up a send list of files to send to NEOs you can include text in all eight file spaces even if you only check one or two When you open the send list you can choose which files you want to use 192 Whenever you use NEO Manager to send files setting changes or SmartApplet changes to the NEO you can choose to save your send list so that it s easy to make the same changes again later This is helpful when you re managing a group of NEOs in a SmartOption Mobile Lab and you want to restore them to a specific configuration For example you can use a send list to set all NEOs to your preferred configuration quickly at the beginning of a school year class period or marking period Send lists are also helpful if you find yo
180. ee page 68 If any supporting files are mentioned in the supplement send the supporting file to file 2 You can modify any of the text exercises if you d like once you select them using NEO Manager 5 Have students complete the work in the file Students should type their answers to questions within the angle brackets lt gt 6 To view student work see the next section Retrieving Writing Exercises from NEOs P aor There are three ways to retrieve writing exercises once students complete pak eee them you can use NEO Manager you can have students send their exercises W students should f have entered their to your computer or you can have students print directly from their NEOs responses between the angle bracket prompts lt gt To find student responses look for these prompts in the files Using NEO Manager to Retrieve Students Exercises Use NEO Manager to retrieve exercises from either a single NEO or a group of NEOs This is the quickest method if you need to retrieve multiple files from multiple NEOs See page 51 to find out how to view print or save the student files Sending an Exercise Directly from NEO to Your Computer By following these steps students can send their exercises to your computer one at a time This method lets each student edit reformat save or print his or her exercise using your computer Note If your students are using NEO 2s they can also send their work to the NEO S
181. eir lives that that nation might a 6 7 lt lt empty gt gt 8 lt lt empty gt gt Note Only checked files will be sent Linked Files WriteOn Lessons Clear All Text to the devices NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB l NEO 2 User Manual yx You can send ADI multiple files ii simultaneously To do this repeat steps 3 4 until you re ready to send then review the Send List tab to make sure all the files appear before clicking Send USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using NEO Manager to Send Files Rubrics or Lessons to NEO Files 5 Click the Send List tab and verify that the text you want to send 6 7 appears in the list Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help D ow fd S i Get Print Alpha word Files Alphaword Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Send List Display Current System Applet System 3 9B Latest system NEO devices with a lower version of System Applet will be updated to the Current System Applet A File 5 Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation conceived in Liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal 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 porti
182. eleted Deleting the Open File 1 Open the file you want to delete 2 Press option d clear file 3 Press Y to delete the file permanently if you want to continue If not press N to return to the file Deleting a File from a List of Files 1 From within any file press ctrl D A list of files appears 2 Move the cursor next to the file you want to delete 3 Press enter 4 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 Deleting All Files 1 From within any file press ctrl option 3 clear file 2 Press Y to permanently delete all the files including named files not in le files 1 8 If you don t want to do this press N to return to the file without deleting files 49 USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Recovering Files Recovering Files If you clear a file and you haven t deleted the file or entered new text in the file space 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 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 a Press shift ctrl option R Your file should reappear possibly along with a quantity of gar
183. eleza English Literature LAT0SH uage Arts First Quarter Stephenson Language Arts Title One English LAIS55T First Quarter NEO 2 User Manual 95 96 ACCELERATED READER SMARTAPPLET ON NEO 2 How Students Take Quizzes in the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet on NEO 2 8 10 On the next screen use the T and J keys to highlight the type of quiz you want to take Reading Practice Vocabulary Practice or Other Reading Then press enter Michael Deleza Reading Practice Vocabulary Practice Other Reading For Reading Practice and Other Reading Quizzes the Find Quiz screen will appear next Type the quiz number and press enter If you chose to take an Other Reading Quiz and none are available for your class the screen will notify you Press enter Find RE Quiz Michael Deleza Quiz Humber For Vocabulary Practice Quizzes you will be asked how you want to find the quiz by quiz number by matching another quiz already taken or by taking a Second Try and Review Words Quiz Highlight an answer and press enter If you chose to find the quiz by quiz number type the number and press enter If you chose to match a quiz already taken highlight the quiz name and press enter if there was only one matching vocabulary quiz you won t be asked to select one Find WP Quiz Michael Delez By quiz number Match another quiz already taken Take a sSecend Try and Bevicw Words Quiz If the quiz is available in bot
184. elling a beam 200 changing settings 201 clipboard 200 clipboard overwriting 201 could not find a sending device 203 disabling beaming 201 finding infrared ports 200 format for beams to Palm OS 202 large files 203 master password requirement for settings 202 overwriting the clipboard 200 permit send setting 187 201 require master password setting 187 send to Palm device as AlphaWord setting 187 settings in the SmartApplet 187 201 troubleshooting 202 truncated files 203 warn if overwriting clipboard setting 187 201 Beaming blocking 201 cancelling 200 files from NEO to NEO 60 200 Black circle in NEO Manager connection status 17 Blank screens 208 Blocking beaming from NEOs 201 Broken LCD screen 210 NEO 2 User Manual C Calculator SmartApplet 205 calculations 205 disabling from the SmartApplets menu 207 disabling within AlphaWord Plus 207 exponents 205 operators 205 paper tape 206 pasting calculations into other SmartApplets 206 scientific notation 205 starting 205 turning off 77 174 207 using 205 Can t find a receiving device in Beamer 202 Can t send data to computer 209 Cancelling a beam 200 Case reversed on sent characters 210 Changing Beamer SmartApplet settings 201 Changing file passwords 72 173 Changing NEO settings 181 Changing SmartApplet settings in NEO Manager 184 Changing the font size in AlphaWord Plus and AlphaQuiz 28 Changing the idle time before shutd
185. em 3 9B Latest system NEO devices with a lower version of System Applet will be updated to the Current System Applet File 5 lt formn gt 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 NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB 6 If you have 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 that you want to send the file to and 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 194 you must enter the password and click OK The linked file and any other associated text will be sent to your NEO s NEO 2 User Manual UsING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using Linked Files Viewing Linked Files on NEOs 1 2 Press ctrl L to open the linked file On your NEO press the file number key for the file that has a linked file If the linked file has check boxes you can check them 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 t
186. en aha a oh a a a ath 125 Speed Builder riiag kaii dash de Ried Ai Ra de eel eed Goda be teal 126 Taking an Accuracy and Speed Test 0 000 cece 127 Completing the Post Test 0 00 c cece eee eee 128 How Students Check Progress Using Reports 0000 eee ee 128 How Students Send Their Data to the Teacher to NEO Manager Using NEO 2 2 scat tect k e aE 8 wholes ha toenail peur een Pace es Pe 28s 131 Teacher Options sndiri onnan ure ee dada ee eae a eae a ao 132 Deleting Students nanana cette tees 133 Creating a Group Progress Report 0 00 c eee eee eee eee 133 Sending All KeyWords Student Data from NEO 2 to NEO Manager 135 Requiring Students to Complete KeyWords Lessons in Order 136 Setting a Pre Test and Post Test Level for KeyWords Students 136 Setting KeyWords Wireless to Offline Mode on NEO 2 24 137 Setting Speed and Accuracy Goals for KeyWords Students 138 Teacher Set Goals Versus the Default Automatic Goals 005 138 How to Set Goals Manually in the Teacher Options 0 000 eee 139 Resetting Goals to the Default 20 0 0c eee ee 140 Choosing Whether to Enforce Use of the Correct Shift Key c s clog terete yeh tte eee Gaetan oe ee ee aa 141 Enforcing Use of the Home Row 0 0 eee 142 Requiring One or Two Spaces between Sentences 200005 142 NEO 2 User Manual CONTENT
187. er KeyWords Wireless MathFacts in a Flash RP MathFacts in a Flash offline Control Panel Beamer Calculator The spell check thesaurus and font sizes are included with the standard SmartApplets Resetting all devices is particularly useful when you have several NEOs and you want to begin a new session or school year with a clean slate Follow these steps to reset all connected NEOs 1 If you are resetting one NEO make sure it is connected to the computer see page 8 If you re updating several NEOs in a SmartOption Mobile Lab make sure they are connected to the lab and the cart is connected to your computer In NEO Manager click the Setup menu and choose Reset All NEO Devices A warning message about loss of data appears Click Yes Windows or OK Macintosh NEO Manager will send a new send list that contains the factory default settings to the connected NEOs Updating Your NEO Operating System or SmartApplets Using NEO Manager When you install a new version of NEO 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 NEO 2 User Manual If you do not need to save AlphaWord Plus files or KeyWords student work you can follow the steps below to update your NEOs For a SmartOption Mobile Lab this procedure will take about 45 60 minutes for NEO 2s
188. er description setting dialogue interaction action and narrative Files are arranged to give students practice in recognizing and imitating techniques in the order shown above One or more techniques for study and imitation can appear in any one lesson Students are encouraged to use a variety of techniques in their own writing All files can be used by students working individually in pairs or in cooperative groups Finding a Writing Style Sentence structure use of vivid and appropriate language maintaining and varying tone using metaphor and the effect of point of view are topics addressed Passages from the following novels are used and become models of writing styles Island of the Blue Dolphins Where the Red Fern Grows A Wrinkle in Time The Red Badge of Courage The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Wind in the Willows The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe and My Side of the Mountain Letters Forms Applications Writing a good letter whether for friendship or business is a skill to be encouraged Forms for writing letters are modeled to give practice in writing both formal and informal letters Then too students in intermediate grades are on the verge of the form filled world that many adults dislike but take for granted Filling out a form can be intimidating To ease anxiety a variety of forms are described and students are given practice in filling out a form for a pre
189. er options and press enter Type the master password and press enter Select Set student offline mode and press enter NEO 2 User Manual 137 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Setting Speed and Accuracy Goals for KeyWords Students 4 The screen will show whether offline mode is on or off Then it will ask if you want to change the setting Remember when offline mode is ON you are using KeyWords in offline mode When offline mode is OFF you are using KeyWords in online mode Press Y for yes to change it or N for no then press enter Setting Speed and Accuracy Goals for KeyWords Students In the Teacher Options you can also set new speed words per minute or WPM and accuracy error goals for students who use KeyWords on each NEO As your students typing improves you may want to set a higher goal for words per minute and a lower goal for errors Only teachers can set goals students can t set their own goals When you set goals you are setting them for all lessons and all students who use this NEO You can t set different goals for different students who are using the same NEO The goals apply to all accuracy and speed builders and to tests Teacher Set Goals Versus the Default Automatic Goals 138 If you set goals using the teacher options those goals will stay the same for all lessons and students until you change them If you do not set goals using the teacher options KeyWords starts with easy goals for all s
190. es Save Files NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB e Get Print AlphaWord Files Use this tab to get the AlphaWord Plus files that are in files 1 8 on each connected NEO You can then view print or save the files For more information see page 51 e AlphaWord Files to Send Use this tab to send text files linked files rubrics for assignments or Write On lessons to any of the numbered files on the connected NEOs For more information see page 63 e KeyWords Use this tab to retrieve data about student work in KeyWords from the connected NEO 2s and to send the data to Renaissance Place For more information see page 143 e SmartApplets Use this tab to install or remove SmartApplets on the connected NEOs This is a good way to make sure several NEOs have the same SmartApplets For more information see page 74 e Settings Use this tab to change the system settings or SmartApplet settings for connected NEOs For more information see page 181 e Send List Use this tab to review a list of the files SmartApplets or changes that you have chosen to send to NEOs You can also choose which NEOs to send these items to When you re ready you can click Send For more about send lists see page 192 NEO 2 User Manual 15 GETTING STARTED Getting Started with the NEO Manager Software Monitoring the Connected NEOs in NEO Manager The bottom of the NEO Manager window shows you how many NEO 2s NEO devices are connecte
191. es 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 e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e 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 FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Renaissance Learning could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation More Product Safety Information Detailed product safety information related to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act can be found at www renlearn com support or by contacting Renaissance Learning at the address at the beginning of this manual NEO 2 User Manual 231 KEYBOARD COMMANDS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS This appendix provides lists of keyboard commands and shows you how to enter international and special characters using your NEO Keyboard Commands
192. eset system font setting 182 Resetting all file passwords 72 173 Resetting goals in KeyWords 140 Resetting NEOs using NEO Manager 196 Resetting the system font to default 182 Resources for KeyWords teachers 156 Responder SmartApplet 84 setup 84 using with 2Know Toolbar 91 using with Accelerated Math RP 88 using with AccelTest software 84 Restoring default settings in NEO Manager 188 Retrieving files from NEOs with NEO Manager 51 Retrieving files from supported Web based programs NEO 2 only 62 Return procedures 230 Right one hand keyboard layout 176 RMA number 230 Rubrics 40 in NEO Manager 65 sending to NEOs using NEO Manager 65 tips 66 268 S Safety information 228 231 Sample lesson plan for KeyWords 160 Saving files in AlphaWord Plus 25 Saving files retrieved from NEOs with NEO Manager 56 Saving send lists 193 Scientific notation in the Calculator 205 Scissors assembly 217 Screen 2 blank 208 broken LCD 210 contrast 175 Search for Networks setting NEO 2 178 Searching for files in AlphaWord Plus 26 Searching for text in AlpbhaWord Plus 29 Sections in AlphaWord Plus files 31 Selecting text in AlphaWord Plus 23 Self discharge effect 225 Send lists in NEO Manager 192 closing 194 defined 192 opening saved lists 193 password 194 password removing 194 requiring a password for 194 saving for future use 193 Send to Palm device as AlphaWord setting 187 Sending files from
193. eyWords Progress Report Lessons Fie 3 789 characters Vocabulary Sentences for November 30 My sister s File 4 characters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 5 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O File 6 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 7 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 8 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt v ew File Print Files Save Files NEO devices connected 18 AlphaHub Viewing the Files 1 Click the displayed file text to select the file you want to view Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help Dai 2 e S 6 Get Print Alphaword Files Alphaword Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Sort by Device X File Contents O NEO USB m Fie 1 341 characters lambic pentam e icture for poetr File 2 684 characters Richard III is one of Shakespeare s historical pla O Fie 3 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O File 4 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt DFile 5 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 6 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 7 characters lt lt empty gt gt O Fie 8 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt Print Files Save Files NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB NEO 2 User Manual 53 Using NEO Manager to View Print and Save Files USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO 2 Click View File to see the selected file The file appears in its own window You can save the file from here or click Close t
194. f I spill something on my NEO 0 200 0c eee eee 211 When try to send NEO 2 files to supported programs such as Google Docs see a message that says Wireless File Transfer is not installed or disabled 211 My Renaissance Place address can t be verified in the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility s Server Settings 0 0 00 cect eee 211 My NEO is showing an error message 060 anuna eee 211 The light on my Renaissance Receiver is amber and my NEO 2s can t connect 212 When I use the Responder Accelerated Reader KeyWords Wireless MathFacts in a Flash RP or MathFacts in a Flash offline SmartApplets on NEO 2 don t seem to be connected to the right Receiver 0 20 e eee 212 NEO Manager Software Troubleshooting 000000 eee eaee 213 When click the plus sign or arrow to check connections NEO Manager doesn t show that any devices are currently connected 00 213 have a NEO connected to a port on the AlphaHub but when check the connections the indicator is black instead of green 0 2c eee eee 213 NEO 2 User Manual Ab CONTENTS can t remember the password that set and now I can t use NEO Manager to configure my NEOS kie ee ih eawaeliwy lay faa ee vec ae 214 have a SmartApplet installed on my computer but can t install it on the NE OS ms Pear s ach ROS cages acer aus O EA V art stearate a Raoa a ane ae 214 I
195. fied 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 Maintenance Tips 228 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 e 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 NEO 2 User Manual WARRANTY AND MAINTENANCE Maintenance Tips 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 NEO in a place that is extremely dusty or damp Don t use frayed or damaged cables e Never force a connector into a port if the connector and port do not join easily Storing Your NEO If you know you re not going to be using your NEO for a while follow these
196. file All text that you want 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 into 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 PRE gt and an end tag enclosed in angle brackets with a forward slash lt PRE gt Tag Description lt FORM gt Begin a linked file lt FORM gt End a linked file or 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 NEO 2 User Manual 41 USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using Linked Files Tag Description lt NOBR gt Begin no break text use this to keep the text that follows on a single line if possible lt NOBR gt End of no break text lt BR gt Insert a hard return 5 Click the Send List tab to verify that the linked file and any other text appears as you want it Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help DSW S S i Get Print Alpha word Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Send List Display Current System Applet Syst
197. ft key Hold down the left shift key and press now capital letters NEO will show a message like the one below if they use the incorrect shift key Follow these steps to turn this option on or off 1 In KeyWords use the arrow keys to select Teacher options and press enter Type the master password and press enter Select Turn require correct shift key ON or OFF and press enter The next screen will show you whether correct shift key enforcement is on or off then it will ask if you want to turn it on if it s off or off if it s on If you want to change the setting press Y for yes if not press N for no Press enter NEO 2 User Manual 141 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Enforcing Use of the Home Row Enforcing Use of the Home Row Because returning your fingers to the home row is such an important concept in touch typing you can choose to have KeyWords request that students ss You can also change press the home row keys A S D F J K L in sequence during lessons W this setting in NEO When this option is turned on students see the message below at the Manager With the Pe ae NEO s connected click the beginning of each accuracy and speed builder activity and each test Settings tab in NEO Accuracy Builder Eric Anderson Manager click KeyWords or Place your fingers on the Home Row now KeyWords Wireless on the Type each Home Row key one at a time from left to right left and choose Yes or No 1
198. fy the student for assignments Steps Students Follow during a Student Paced Session 1 2 3 4 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 e 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 e f you haven t connected to a Renaissance Receiver before the 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 Type your AccelTest student ID and press enter 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 list the assignments you have with a letter before each assignment name Press the letter for the assignment you want then press enter 85 RESPONDER SMARTAPPLET FOR NEO 2 Using NEO 2 to Complete AccelTest Assignments 7 NEO 2 will show you the first question in the assignment Choose or type an answer for each question then press enter w You may see W Sending when you e For multiple choice questions press the letter next to the answer you enter the answer to want to choose eet e For true false questions press T for true or F for false
199. ge 168 or contact Technical Support to get the default master password Be sure you know your master password see page 168 to set the master password using the System settings in NEO Manager 2 Press ctrl option 3 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 the next section 71 USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO About File Passwords Changing a File s Password While Working in the File w You can also change W each file s password in the Control Panel see page 173 In NEO Manager you can set the same password for all files see page 185 but you can t set a unique password for each file tv You can use the W same password for i every file if you name your file before you change the password 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 NEO Manager see page 185 If you want to give each file a unique password instead follow the steps below File passwords can be up to six characters long They a
200. ge 71 You can set the master passwords for NEOs using the system settings in NEO Manager see page 168 beamed a file with a password but now that file doesn t have a password on the receiving device If the sending device uses file passwords but the receiving device doesn t the password associated with the file being beamed isn t sent What does the message could not find a sending device mean It means that Beamer on the NEO is ready to receive a beam from another device but it is not sensing any device that is sending anything What do do if the file I m receiving is too big The device receiving the beam will accept as much data as it can and truncate the file at the point where it can t receive any more To work around this the person beaming the file should break up the file into separate files and beam them separately NEO 2 User Manual 203 BEAMING FILES TO AND FROM NEOS Troubleshooting Beaming My friend beamed an AlphaWord Plus file to me but Beamer didn t let me choose a file to put it in It automatically put it in a new file What happened AlphaWord Plus on your NEO probably had not been initialized meaning it hadn t set itself up yet to receive beamed files This can happen if you have a brand new NEO or if you have a new installation of AlphaWord Plus on a NEO and you started Beamer before ever starting up AlphaWord Plus All you need to do to initialize AlphaWord Plus is to start
201. ger software To start your NEO after you install the batteries press on off When you want to shut down your NEO just press the on off key again NEO will shut itself off if it has been idle for 4 minutes in most SmartApplets but after 30 minutes in the Responder SmartApplet and 10 minutes in the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet To change the idle time on one NEO in the Control Panel see page 180 to change it in the system settings in the NEO Manager software see page 181 Please note that any changes you make will not affect the Accelerated Reader and Responder SmartApplets Starting to Write on Your NEO When you start your NEO it opens the AlphaWord Plus SmartApplet where you can do your writing Simply press one of the file keys at the top of the keyboard to choose the file that you want to write in and begin typing Your writing is saved as you type If you turn off the NEO or if it shuts itself off after it has been idle you will still find your writing in that file when you start the NEO again For more information about writing in AlphaWord Plus see page 22 NEO 2 User Manual GETTING STARTED SmartApplets Included on Your NEO SmartApplets Included on Your NEO AlphaWord Plus isn t the only SmartApplet installed on your NEO 2 Each NEO 2 also comes with several other SmartApplets programs installed The table below describes these SmartApplets SmartApplet Responder Purpose Use this SmartA
202. ger software see page 168 Adding Words to the User Dictionary 34 If you use words that regularly trip up your spell checks such as scientific terms proper names or acronyms you can add them to the AlohaWord 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 Using the Spell Check Settings in the Control Panel see page 172 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 NEO Manager See the next section This is the most efficient method if you have more than one NEO because it updates multiple NEOs at the same time and it allows you to add several words at the same time You can also delete words from the user dictionary using this method You can t using the other methods Whenever you make updates to your user dictionary text file simply use NEO Manager to send the file again and the existing user dictionary on the NEO s will be overwritten NEO 2 User Manual USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Checking Spelling Sending a New User Dictionary to NEOs Using NEO Manager ur Youcanalsodeletea W user dictionary
203. gh individual and collaborative writing The Me Activities II Students explore the various elements encompassing autobiographical sketches and also work through some value clarification exercises These activities can help students explore their personalities and can help foster positive self esteem The Power of Words In our busy classrooms students are often occupied with learning the literal definitions and meanings of words needed to understand subject area material There may be too little classroom time left to ponder the power of words These files pull up the shade so to speak showing the range of meanings that lie just beyond the literal or utilitarian as students explore connotation They can reach for the richness of precise words to take the place of a generalization or clich to define the exact feeling of a thing to be described or to replace a stereotypical or sexist reference NEO 2 User Manual 253 WRITE ON LESSONS FOR NEO Write On Lesson Categories and Teaching Supplements 2_Middle School Continued Poetry and Where the Word Sidewalk Building Bends Continued By reading and writing poems on themes that have been developed by some of their favorite poets students gain greater control over poetic language rhythm and imagery The Process Character of Writing Sketch Activities on Character Sketch have students practice six strategies for developing a charact
204. goals students and all lessons This overrides the automatic teacher options in progression of goals that KeyWords normally uses see KeyWords See page 139 page 138 Type the minimum words per minute you want students to achieve The default is 8 Set custom Sets a specific goal for maximum errors allowed per activity for You can set goals in the error goals all students and all lessons This overrides the automatic teacher options in 144 progression of goals that KeyWords normally uses see page 138 Type the maximum errors you want students to be allowed The default is 12 KeyWords See page 139 NEO 2 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Using NEO Manager with KeyWords Setting Reset WPWMerror goals to default What It Does Resets goals to the ones used by default in KeyWords see page 138 Click Yes or No Where to Find on the NEO You can reset goals in the teacher options in KeyWords See page 140 Turn Require correct shift Determines whether KeyWords checks to make sure that students use the shift key opposite the letter they are typing to You can turn this requirement on or off in the key OFF make that letter uppercase If students use the wrong shift key teacher options in they will see a message asking them to use the other shift key KeyWords See page 141 Click Yes or No Turn Home Determines whether KeyWords requires students to type the You can turn this
205. gs Disable this SmartApplet No Control Panel settings Disable this SmartApplet No KeyWords Wireless settings Disable this SmartApplet No Delete All Students No Enable Student Offline Mode No Require Sequential Lessons No Pre Test Post Test Level Intermediate Typist Set Custom WPM Goals 8 Set Custom Error Goals 12 Reset WPM and Error Goals to Default Yes Turn Require Correct Shift Key Off No Turn Home Row Confirmation On No Set Spaces between Sentences 2 NEO 2 User Manual CHANGING SETTINGS FOR NEO AND SMARTAPPLETS Using the NEO Manager Software to Change Settings Setting Name Default MathFacts in a Flash offline settings Disable this SmartApplet No MathFacts in a Flash RP settings Disable this SmartApplet No NEO Fonts Disable this SmartApplet No Responder settings Disable this SmartApplet No Spell Check settings Disable this SmartApplet No Allow adding words to dictionary On Delete user dictionary Off Text2Speech Updater settings Disable this SmartApplet No Thesaurus settings Disable this SmartApplet No Wireless File Transfer settings Disable this SmartApplet No Wireless Updater settings Disable this SmartApplet No NEO 2 User Manual 191 USING NEO MANAGER TO MANAGE NEOS Earlier in this manual you have learned how to use NEO Manager to do the following e Retrieve files from NEOs s
206. guidelines e If you 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 e 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 so you can t turn the NEO on by pressing just one key On a single NEO you can do this by changing a setting in the Control Panel see page 171 To change this for several NEOs use the system settings in the NEO Manager software see page 181 NEO 2 User Manual 22
207. h English and Spanish the screen will list both Use the arrow keys to select a quiz and press enter NEO 2 User Manual ACCELERATED READER SMARTAPPLET ON NEO 2 How Students Take Quizzes in the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet on NEO 2 11 If the screen asks you how the book was read use the arrow keys to select an answer then press enter How The Book Wos Read Michael Deleza Regd With Read Independently 12 The quiz title will be shown tv You cannot If the monitor password is not required press Y for yes to confirm that you W substitute the NEO 2 want to take the quiz then press enter master password for the monitor password You Stort RP Quiz Michael Delezg must use the monitor The Berenstain Bears and the Escape of the Bogg Brothers by Stan Berenstain Quiz Humber 12751 EM password set in the Read Independently Accelerated Reader RP preferences Take this quiz COD If the screen asks for the monitor password the teacher or quiz monitor must enter the Accelerated Reader monitor password and press enter Stort RP Quiz Michael Deleza The Berenstain Bears and The monitor password the Escape of the Bogg preference is turned on Brothers by Stan Berenstain Ciz t t Monitor password to allow Note If you are not allowed to take the quiz the screen will notify you Depending on the restriction it may ask if you want to take a different quiz or tell you to press applets to log out There are many reas
208. hare software For more information see the NEO Share User Manual Make sure NEO Manager isn t running on the computer 2 On your computer open the program and file where you want to send the text 3 Turn on NEO and make sure you re in the file that contains the exercise 4 Connect NEO to your computer using a USB cable see page 8 NEO 2 User Manual 241 WRITE ON LESSONS FOR NEO Road Map of Write On Lesson Files 5 On your computer make sure the cursor is blinking in the file that you want to send the exercise to If not click in the file to make it active this ensures the student s exercise will be sent there 6 On NEO press send The NEO displays a progress bar and a percentage of how much text has been transferred 7 When the transfer is complete disconnect NEO and save the file on your computer Printing Exercises Directly from NEOs If your classroom is set up for printing follow these steps to have students print directly from NEOs using a USB cable infrared printing or wireless RF printing for NEO 2 only This method provides you or the student with a hard copy of the exercise for editing or grading 1 Do one of the following e For USB printing connect NEO to your printer with a USB cable see page 8 e For IR printing make sure the printer s IR transceiver is in range of NEO s IR lens within 5 7 inches e For NEO 2 wireless RF printing make sure your Renaissance Receiver is connected to the
209. hat s already in the file will be deleted press Y for yes if you want to continue The file that you sent the report to will open On the NEO the report may wrap across several lines making it difficult to read but if you print the file or send it to a computer and use a monospace font like Courier you can see the report with its proper formatting NEO 2 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET How Students Send Their Data to the Teacher to NEO Manager Using NEO 2 How Students Send Their Data to the Teacher to NEO Manager Using NEO 2 Students who are using KeyWords Wireless in online mode can follow these steps to send their KeyWords data to NEO Manager Although the student s data is sent after each Accuracy and Speed test it is sometimes useful to send the data at other times such as at the end of a class period in which the student did not take a test Once students send data to NEO Manager teachers can synchronize it with s NEO Manager does Renaissance Place see page 152 so that they can see the information on W not need to be open KeyWords RP reports Teachers can also send all students KeyWords data when students send from a specific NEO 2 to NEO Manager see page 135 their data Important These steps are only for NEO 2s running KeyWords in online mode and you must have a Renaissance Receiver connected to your computer If you have chosen offline mode see page 137 or you do not have a Renaissance R
210. he NEO Manager Software Setting Preferences for the NEO Manager Software NEO Manager has its own set of preferences Follow these steps to change them 1 Windows computers Click the Edit menu and choose Preferences Macintosh computers Click the NEO Manager menu and choose Preferences 2 Click one of the options for the Printing preferences which affect AlphaWord Plus files that you print out e Print header information on first page Prints the NEO number or NEO USB and the file number on the first page only e Print header information on all pages Prints the NEO number or NEO USB the file number and the page number on all pages Do not print header information Omits header information from all pages Preferences You can customize the following options to act as defaults everytime the application is run Print Options Print header information on first page Print header information on all pages Do Not print header information I Print empty file as blank page Set Send Password Others I Use 8 3 file naming convention I Show Connection Status Display I Replace SmartApplets on device with SmartApplets from computer Select Default System Latest System Cancel 3 Check the box below the print options if you want empty files to print as a blank page This provides a useful visual clue if you re printing several files from multiple NEOs 4 If you w
211. he Renaissance Receiver to Your Computer 005 18 Naming the Renaissance Receiver Wireless Network 200000e0ee 19 Setting the Renaissance Place Address 00 cece cece eee eee 20 Installing and Using NEO Share 2 00000 cc eee eee ete 21 NEO 2 User Manual CONTENTS Using AlphaWord Plus to Write on NEO 22 Starting AlphaWord Plus 0 00 ccc eee 22 Typing and Editing Text yva rieren det a p a eee 22 Moving the Cursor ss essed tape Se a Se a ae 23 Selecting Textar s 3 tacks wes a e he be aan de ois ae te ea a oe 23 Cutting Copying Pasting and Deleting Text 0 0c eee eee eee 24 About the NEO Clipboard 0 00 cect eee 24 How to See What Is In the Clipboard 0 0 0 cee eee ee 24 How to See the Space Used and Available in the Clipboard 24 Creating New Files crei iinet anmi e hen onia DAE eee 25 Naming and Saving Files uaua aaa 25 Finding and Opening Files aaua aaaea 26 Formatting Text oere cae 8 ere EE A REE ORERE SRE OS 27 Changing Font Size 1 2 0 eee 27 Available FOntSiIZeS 31 2 ese das dette a es be ase ss 2 Peat 27 Changing the Font Size on the NEO 0 2 ects 28 Finding Text saeou aaan eae and Aaa hea ae eee ee ee a 29 Searching for Text in One File or All Files 22 2 0 0 0 cece eee eee 29 Finding and Replacing Text in One File 00 0000 cece eee eee 30 Finding S
212. he 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 10 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 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 hours Don t charge the batteries for more than a week doing so may damage the batteries NEO 2 224 User Manual NEO 2 User Manual ABOUT NEO BATTERIES AND POWER SOURCES Using the Optional Rechargeable Battery Pack NEO s indicator light turns green when the device is fully charged 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
213. heir device number instead of by name click the Device column heading A Untitled NEO Manager Sex File Edit Setup Help Dent Gs S i Get Print Alphaword Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords Smartpplets Settings Send List Students Add if A Student O Anderson Eric Device 1 O Brown Deiondre Device 1 C Camacho Luis Device 1 O Del Castillo Miranda Device 1 O Espinosa Johanna Device 2 O Little Julia Device 2 CO Murphy Kathleen Device 2 C Neumann Kayla Device 2 O Rowe Lexi Device 2 Synch with RP Reports NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB i A 3 Click Synch with RP NEO 2 User Manual 153 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports 4 Enter the web address that you use to access Renaissance Place Synch with Renaissance Place Enter your Renaissance Place usemame and password to synch your students using previous synch options URL Jever o O ex www myschool edu renaissanceserver User name O Password 7 KeyWords student s total 1 student s already matched to RP student s Automatically synch students have already matched Use the full wizard to change previous matches of KeyWords students to RP 5 Enter the user name and password that you use to log in to Renaissance Place 6 If you have synchronized with RP before you can choose to automatically synch
214. hen 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 the batteries 1 Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw on the back of the NEO O 2 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 3 Remove the old AA batteries NEO 2 222 User Manual ABOUT NEO BATTERIES AND POWER SOURCES Using the Optional Rechargeable Battery Pack 4 Insert three new 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 6 Insert the small Phillips screw in the hole in the cover and use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten it 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 ca
215. hool Files Continued 2_Middle School Writing Writing Skills Sentences to Paragraphs Level II Continued Lessons Continued B_STARTixt G LIVELY txt Continued C_MIX txt H_SENSE ttt D_CLUSTR txt I_TRANS1 txt E_DETAIL txt J_TRANS2 txt F_BROAD txt K_PROVRB txt You Are the Editor B_WARMUP txt H_FIXUP txt C_CLENUPtxt I_LETTER txt D_SPACES txt J_RETRN2 txt E_RETRN1 txt K_RECIPE txt F_UNITY txt L_COMBIN txt G_MIXED txt You Are the Editor II B_WARMUP txt _TIRED txt C_RUNON txt J_TRICKY txt D_REPLCE txt K_FIND txt E_DEADWD tixt F_PARGRP txt G_MISSNG txt H_MISPLC txt L_AUDNC1 txt M_DESCRB ixt N_AUDNC2 txt O_COMBIN txt High School Files 248 3_High School Literacy Skills Activities Animal Farm Character Animal Farm txt Inference Animal Farm txt Vocabulary Animal Farm txt Flowers for Algernon Character Flowers for Algernon txt Compare Flowers for Algernon txt Vocabulary Flowers for Algernon txt Lord of the Flies Character Lord of the Flies txt Setting Lord of the Flies txt Vocabulary Lord of the Flies txt The Hobbit Character The Hobbit txt Setting The Hobbit txt Vocabulary The Hobbit txt Vocabulary Strategies Concept of Definition txt Four Part Definition txt Vocabulary Self Selection txt NEO 2 User Manual WRITE ON LESSONS FOR NEO Road Map of Write On Lesson Files High School Files Continued 38_High School
216. ht files from your NEO s e Checked Items Saves only the files you checked in step 1 e File Saves only that numbered file NEO 2 User Manual 59 USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Sending Beaming Files to Other NEOs If you have more than one NEO connected click the From drop down list and choose the NEO s to save files from Click Save Windows or Choose Macintosh The file s are saved as text files in the location you specified either in the NEO USB folder or 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 Beaming Files to Other NEOs x You can also use the ADI Send and Receive i options in the Beamer SmartApplet itself but it is faster to send files from within AlphaWord Plus For more information about beaming and the Beamer SmartApplet see page 200 x 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 60 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 Follow these steps Move your NEOs close to each other and aim their infrared ports at each other as show
217. iles to NEOS 00000 eee eeee 65 Sending Write On Lessons to NEOS 0 00 c eee eee eee 68 About File Passwords 0 0 0 c cette eae 71 Enabling Password Protection While Working ina File 00 71 Changing a File s Password While Working in the File 00 72 Resetting File Passwords 0 00 e eee eet tenes 72 Using a NEO Text2Speech Device to Read AlphaWord Plus Files Aloud 73 SmartApplets sides eho aa eee ae ee TA What Are SmartApplets 000 cee 74 Installed SmartApplets 000 0c eects 74 NEO 2 User Manual CONTENTS Managing the SmartApplets on Your NEO 0 0 cee eee eee 75 Changing the Startup SmartApplet 0000 0 cee eee eee ee 75 Changing the Startup SmartApplet on the NEO ltself 0 0000 75 Changing the Startup SmartApplet for One or More NEOs Using NEO Manage peed i4 ce ete e hte ct ay re ea a a ee etn a aa 76 Disabling and Re Enabling SmartApplets 0000 cee eee 77 Disabling or Re Enabling a SmartApplet on a Single NEO 77 Disabling or Re Enabling SmartApplets for One or More NEOs Using NEO Manager usa st a Sua aa decent aaa a faceted Asatte lie aad ER aetna 77 Installing or Updating SmartApplets on NEOs Using NEO Manager 78 Choosing SmartApplet Settings 0 00000 cece 80 Deleting SmartApplets from NEOs Using NEO Manager 80 Vie
218. ime How to See What Is In the Clipboard 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 Press esc to return to your file How to See the Space Used and Available in the Clipboard Press option 3 C The screen shows you the number of text pages in the clipboard and how much empty space in pages is still available Press any key to return to your file NEO 2 24 User Manual USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Creating New Files 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 key again later the text will still be there unless you ve removed it If you want to create a new file in a file space 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 text that s already in this file e Press Y if you want to save text then type a name for the file 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 You can open the file that you saved again later see page 26 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
219. in KeyWords RP which is available when you own any other Renaissance Place product This requires that you synchronize your KeyWords data with Renaissance Place using NEO Manager see page 152 For more information about KeyWords RP see page 152 and the KeyWords User Manual in Renaissance Place NEO 2 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET About KeyWords Reports Creating a Master Class Report By following the steps below you can create a master class report that includes the Last Lesson Reports from each of your students When you send a Last Lesson Report to a program on your computer instead of printing it or sending it to AlphaWord Plus the column headers aren t included so that you can easily create a master classroom report To create the master class report open the LastLessonreport xls Microsoft Excel file included on the NEO Manager CD then have your students create a Last Lesson Report and send their reports one at a time into the Excel file on your computer Follow these steps 1 Copy the LastLessonreport xls file from one of these locations e The KeyWords Extras folder on the NEO Manager CD e The folder where NEO Manager is installed on your computer Windows Program Files AlphaSmart AlphaSmart Manager 2 KeyWords Extras Macintosh Applications AlphaSmart AlphaSmart Manager 2 KeyWords Extras Paste the file onto your computer and open it Click on the first cell under the heading as shown
220. in NEO Manager The KeyWords Wireless SmartApplet settings that you can change in NEO Manager are the same ones that you can change on the NEO itself in the Teacher Options However changing the settings in NEO Manager is sometimes faster because you can make all setting changes in one window and you can change settings for all NEOs that are connected to your computer NEO 2 User Manual 143 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Using NEO Manager with KeyWords The following table describes the KeyWords Wireless settings you can change and where to find the same settings on the NEO itself Setting What It Does Where to Find on the NEO Disable this Turns off access to KeyWords so it can t be used on the NEO s Press applets move the SmartApplet KeyWords is still installed but if anyone tries to select it in the list cursor down next to of SmartApplets the user is notified that it is disabled Users of KeyWords and press ctrl NEO need the master password to enable it again Click Yes or L Then enter the master No password and press enter 3 will appear next to KeyWords in the list Delete all Deletes all students who have been added to KeyWords and You can delete one student students their KeyWords data Click Yes or No Note In NEO Manager or all students in the teacher you can delete all students but not individual students To delete options in KeyWords See one student use the KeyWords teacher options on the N
221. in Redpost txt Vocabulary Marvin Redpost txt The Boxcar Character The Boxcar Children txt Children Response The Boxcar Children txt Vocabulary The Boxcar Children txt Vocabulary ABC Graffiti txt Strategies Possible Sentences txt Synonym Cluster txt Writing Seasons Fall Lessons B_BRTHDY ixt _FEEL txt C_CELEB txt J_FIELD txt D_COLUMB txt K_MYTH txt E_ANIMAL txt L_SET txt F_AUTH1 txt M_ACROSS txt G_AUTH2 txt N_SING txt H_CHANT txt Spring B_BRTHDY txt G_CREAT txt C_CELEBR txt H_FLING txt D_EASTER txt _STORY txt E_PET txt J_PAT txt F_PLACE txt Winter B_BRTHDY txt G_CHANT txt C_CELEBR txt H_FLOWER ixt D_HOLIDY txt I_MOUSE txt E_MISTLE txt J_PICT txt F_RECIPE txt NEO 2 User Manual 243 WRITE ON LESSONS FOR NEO Road Map of Write On Lesson Files Elementary School Files Continued 1_Elementary Writing The Process of Character Building School Lessons Writing B_TEASE1 txt F_ATTIT1 txt Continued Continued B_TEASE2 txt F_ATTIT2 txt C_ACTION txt G_HONST1 txt C_FEEL txt G_HONST2 txt D_SINC1 txt G_HONSTS3 txt D_SINC2 txt H_CHANG1 txt E_TRUST1 txt H_CHANG2 txt E_TRUST2 txt Poetry for Young Poets B_SNDCHT txt J_LMRKS txt C_EATCHT txt K_SIMIL1 txt D_ACTCHT txt L_SIMIL2 txt E_NAME tixt M_SIMMET txt F_PATRN1 txt N_RECIPE txt G_PATRN2 txt O_TRANS1 txt H_MEPOEM txt P_TRANS2 txt I_ALTRTN txt Tall Tales B_KNOW txt H_HENRY2 txt C_TALES txt _BNYAN1 txt D_EXAG ixt _BNYAN
222. individual file passwords You can find out the default master password by contacting Technical Support but it s easier and more secure to specify your own using the NEO Manager System settings Follow these steps to change the system settings for connected NEOs For more information about the system settings see page 182 1 Start NEO Manager on your computer See page 14 and connect your NEO see page 8 or the SmartOption Mobile Lab In NEO Manager click the Settings tab Click System in the Settings List f Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help Dw fl e Get Print Alphaword Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List o i Note Only checked settings will be sent to the NEOs Settings List OUOUOUUOUO OUU A a See Accelerated Reader 1 2 AlphaWord Plus 3 4 Beamer 1 01 Calculator 3 02 Control Panel 1 05 KeyWords Wireless 4 0 MathFacts in a Flash offlir MathFacts in a Flash RP 1 Neo Font Enia apne fF Neo Font Lage 8 ines Neo Fort Medion 2 ine System 3 10 Settings Slow Keys I Slow Key Delay Transfer Speed Printer Selection I Reset System font to default IR Transfer Speed Compatibility Fastest Master Password Fae O Con Off 0 COn Off Fast Ea HP Lasenet DeskJe_y Restore Defaults El NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB NEO 2 User Manual
223. ing Supplements This table gives you an overview of the categories and themes available at the elementary school level For detailed information about each writing exercise consult the ElementarySchoolSupplement pdf teaching supplement 1_Elementary School The Fall folder contains calendar related activities with a fall theme It focuses students observation on how autumn changes affect animal and human behavior The activities contain inquiries into how the season looks and feels and how it affects us Files of important people s birthdays and interesting holidays are used to motivate writing Fall includes lots of writing for the seasonally inspired poet letter writer or storyteller The Spring folder uses springtime as a theme to spark writing activities Each activity has a specific focus on a topic and a skill Two exercises provide short descriptions of people and or events as models for high interest paragraph writing Other activity files in Spring focus on an animal or plant custom legend or lyric as a takeoff for writing a paragraph a character sketch a poem a story or a news report Wintertime is the theme for this folder s writing activities While the broad theme is Winter each activity has a specific focus on a topic and a skill Two exercises provide short descriptions of people and or events as models for high interest paragraph writing Other activity files for Winter focus on an animal plant
224. ing password protection for files 173 forgotten 214 requiring when sending changes to NEOs 194 resetting for all files 173 resetting for files 72 send list 194 Passwords enabled setting for AlphaWord Plus 185 Passwords for files 71 enabling 71 Pasting calculations copied from the Calculator 206 Pasting text in AlphaWord Plus 24 Patterns linguistic and kinesthetic in KeyWords 166 Permit send setting for Beamer 187 Post test in KeyWords SmartApplet 128 Posture and Wrist Placement for KeyWords 158 Power sources for NEOs 221 Preferences in NEO Manager 195 Preparing to use the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet 93 Preparing to use the MathFacts in a Flash SmartApplet 100 Pre test in KeyWords SmartApplet 122 Pre test post test level for KeyWords students 136 Printer selection setting 183 Printing files from NEO 10 using a USB cable connection 10 using IR beaming 10 using wireless printing from NEO 2 11 Printing files retrieved from NEOs with NEO Manager 54 Printing linked files from NEOs 43 Printing preferences for NEO Manager 195 Printing the history from the MathFacts in a Flash Offline SmartApplet 110 Printing Write On lessons from NEO 242 NEO 2 User Manual INDEX Procedures for return 230 Product safety information 231 Progress Report in KeyWords 133 Progress report master for KeyWords 158 Q QuizDesigner 7 QuizManager 7 Quizzing restrictions in the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet 97
225. ips on caring for batteries and storing your NEO How Your NEO Receives Power Your NEO receives power in one of two ways e Through three AA batteries alkaline provide the longest battery life up to 700 hours or more e Through an optional internal rechargeable battery pack you have purchased see our website 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 223 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 NEO turns on automatically when you use a USB cable to connect it to e A SmartOption Mobile Lab or an AlphaHub that is on usually in a classroom situation e A running computer NEO 2 User Manual 221 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 w
226. is compatible with all computers and most programs Changing the NEO Idle Time x To change idle time W on NEOs using NEO i Manager use the System settings See page 182 180 To change how long the NEO must be idle before it shuts down automatically follow the steps below Note that this does not change the idle time when the Accelerated Reader or Responder SmartApplets are open The Accelerated Reader idle time is 10 minutes and the Responder idle time is 30 minutes 1 Press option T Press the up arrow key to increase the number of minutes or press the down arrow key to decrease the number of minutes You can choose any number from 4 59 minutes 3 Press esc to leave the idle time screen NEO 2 User Manual CHANGING SETTINGS FOR NEO AND SMARTAPPLETS Using the NEO Manager Software to Change Settings Using the NEO Manager Software to Change Settings You can also use the NEO Manager software to change NEO system settings and SmartApplet settings The following pages tell you how to do this Changing System Settings Using NEO Manager Follow these steps to change the system settings for connected NEOs For more information about the system settings see page 182 1 Start NEO Manager on your computer see page 14 and connect your NEO see page 8 or the SmartOption Mobile Lab 2 In NEO Manager click the Settings tab 3 Click System Ga Untitled NEO Manager
227. it Do this before you use Beamer again and Beamer should give you the opportunity to choose a file the next time it s receiving a file NEO 2 204 User Manual USING THE NEO CALCULATOR NEO includes a basic calculator that can perform addition subtraction multiplication division exponentiation and scientific notation How to Use Calculator Turn on your NEO and press applets 2 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to Calculator Then press enter Note The first time you use the Calculator SmartApplet a help screen may appear Press esc to exit from it You can press 3 H to view it again when you want to see it 3 Enter the formula you want to calculate The table below shows you which characters to use for each type of calculation it also provides examples Use these operators lo perform these tasks Add Example 89 91 Example 15 16 17 Subtract Example 9 2 Example 100 50 25 or x Multiply Example 2 5 Example 45x2x8 Divide Example 18 2 Example 100 2 10 A Exponentiate raise the first number to the power of the second Example 342 Example 24242 e Calculate scientific notation Example 10e6 Example 1 2e15 Construct more complex formulas Example 15 2 10 4 Example 25 3 45 5 NEO 2 User Manual 205 USING THE NEO CALCULATOR Pasting Calculations into AlphaWord Plus Paper Tape w If you begin the next formula with an
228. it in the list of applications available On Macintosh Computers 1 Open the Applications folder on your computer 2 Open the AlphaSmart folder then the AlphaSmart Manager 2 folder 3 Double click NEO Manager If you have added NEO Manager to the dock you can click the icon in the dock instead of following the steps above Registering the Software w Registration for AD Renaissance Online Plus gives you access to product tips and other useful information as well as notifications of software updates 14 The first time you start the program a Registration window will open asking you to register your software You can click Now Later to be reminded in two weeks or Never If you choose Now you will go to the Renaissance Online Plus page If you already have an account on the Renaissance Learning website you can log in if not choose to create a new account Once you are logged in you can select your products and the information you would like to receive then click Submit When you have finished click Done NEO 2 User Manual GETTING STARTED Getting Started with the NEO Manager Software About the Tabs in NEO Manager NEO Manager has a tab for each type of task in the program Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help ee Get Print Alphaword Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Sort by Device File Contents 4 C NEO USB Print Fil
229. ith Accelerated Reader RP Before students can use NEO 2 to take quizzes you must do the following NEO 2 User Manual Have Accelerated Reader RP version 7 5 or higher on your Renaissance Place server Install NEO Manager on the teacher s computer see page 12 This will also install or update the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility which enables NEO 2 and the Renaissance Receiver to communicate with Accelerated Reader RP Make sure the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet is installed on your NEO 2 s If it isn t you can install it using NEO Manager see page 78 If you would like to use Spanish quizzes make sure that you have version 1 2 or higher of the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet installed Connect a Renaissance Receiver to the teacher s computer see page 18 In the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility name your Renaissance Receiver network and make sure students know the name see page 19 Also in the utility enter the address or RPID of your Renaissance Place server in the Renaissance Place Settings see page 20 93 ACCELERATED READER SMARTAPPLET ON NEO 2 How Students Take Quizzes in the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet on NEO 2 How Students Take Quizzes in the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet on NEO 2 Things to Check Before Students Start Quizzing on NEO 2 e Make sure you ve done all the tasks listed in the previous section gt The same e In Accelerated Reader RP set the School and Classroom Student Q
230. ive you a few options e Work at your current level This allows you to practice or test at the level you are working on now e Work ata previously mastered level if you have mastered at least one level Choose this if you want to challenge your best test time for a level e Espanol or English This lets you choose to work in Spanish or switch back to English If you choose Spanish Espa ol you will work in Spanish until you log out next time you will need to choose it again Use the arrow keys to highlight the option you want then press enter Working at the Current Level When you work at the current level you may be asked whether to start a practice or test If so press Y for yes or N for no Then press enter If the screen shows you the results of your recent work without giving you choices press enter to continue Then press T or to choose what you want and press enter e To test at a new time goal e To go to the next level e To exit Exit takes you back to either the results screen or the choice between working at the current level or a previously mastered level Working at a Previously Mastered Level If you choose to work at a previously mastered level follow these steps 1 Press T or 4 to highlight the level you want to work on then press enter NEO 2 User Manual x To change how AD students enter answers teachers change the Question Type preference in MathFacts in a Flash Renaissance P
231. iver combination network so that students know they re connecting to the correct Receiver This is especially important if you have more than one Renaissance Receiver in the same building Follow these steps to set a name 1 5 6 Start the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility In most Windows versions you will find the utility in your Start menu in Windows 8 you can find it in the list of applications available On Macintosh computers you will find it in the Applications folder 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 tab Enter a new name in the Network Name field Make sure the name is different from the name of your school s other Receivers KJ Renaissance Wireless Server Utility File Edit Tools Help Stop Server is running Click Stop to shutdown the Renaissance Wireless Server Log Server Settings Device Settings Receivers Wireless Devices Network Name re Receiver O Users will use this name to locate and connect to this server using their wireless devices Encryption off Oon l 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 Set Administrator PIN Renaissance Place Settings The Administrator PIN is required to authorize Re
232. ize setting for AlohaWord Plus 185 default 46 Medium font 28 182 Memo Pad format for Palm OS devices 202 Memory column 79 Minimum size for AlphaWord Plus files default 46 Missing characters 209 Monitoring connected NEOs in the NEO Manager software 16 Moving the cursor in AlphaWord Plus 23 N Naming files in AlphaWord Plus 25 Naming the Renaissance Receiver 19 265 INDEX NEO 2 using with Accelerated Math RP 88 using with AccelTest 84 using with the 2Know Toolbar 91 NEO 2 settings about NEO 2 178 Search for Networks 178 wireless security 178 NEO keyboard 2 NEO Manager software 185 adding KeyWords students in 116 119 adding SmartApplets 83 AlphaHub information 199 AlphaWord Plus settings in 185 Beamer SmartApplet settings in 187 changing SmartApplet settings 184 changing the Startup SmartApplet 76 connected NEOs 16 default settings in 189 deleting all KeyWords students 133 deleting KeyWords students from NEO Manager 148 deleting SmartApplets from NEOs 80 disabling SmartApplets 187 generating KeyWords reports 146 getting started 12 importing KeyWords students in 116 installing 12 installing SmartApplets on NEOs 78 KeyWords and 143 KeyWords reports in 146 KeyWords settings in 143 linked files 65 managing NEOs with 192 managing SmartApplets 75 monitoring connecting NEOs 16 NEO information 199 opening connection status on startup 196 opening files from NEOs 51 preferences
233. k was on it will be off if it was off it will be 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 have been added to the spell check dictionary on this NEO will be deleted Spell check will question those words again during future spell checks 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 NEO Manager to replace the user dictionary on your NEOs with the words in the text file See page 35 NEO 2 User M
234. lace previously this was handled by the Student Answer Input preference They can choose whether to have free response or multiple choice questions and whether to require students to select specific letters shortcut keys for answers If they choose to set shortcut keys the arrow keys will still work as well NEO 2 User Manual MATHFACTS IN A FLASH RP SMARTAPPLET ON NEO 2 How Students Do MathFacts in a Flash RP School Work on NEO 2 Press Y to start the test or N not to start it then press enter Answering Questions During a Practice or Test During a practice or test you ll see questions like the one shown below 39 of 40 Michael Delezo 16 6 4 10 22 D D 2 You will be shown a time goal and asked whether you want to start a test The way you answer the question depends on what you see on the screen If you see arrows below the answers press lt 4 or gt and press enter The circles below the answer choices will show you what keys to press to choose each answer If you see letters below the answers press the letter for the answer and press enter The circles below the answer choices will show you what keys to press to choose each answer You can also press 4 or instead of the letters shown If you don t see any answer choices type your answer and press enter Tips for Practices and Tests During practices the program will let you know if you enter or select an incorrect
235. lan for Getting Started 160 This sample lesson plan teaches basic keyboarding information You should present this lesson to students at the beginning of keyboarding instruction Students will learn Correct typing posture Correct wrist placement Home row keys How to strike keys How to strike the space bar How to strike the enter key Preparation Prepare the following overhead transparencies from the masters see page 156 Posture and Wrist Placement Key Strike Finger Zones Home Row Keys NEO 2 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Lessons in KeyWords Teaching the Lesson Explain to students that there are several basic practices that promote successful keyboarding These practices include sitting with the proper posture holding the wrists properly striking the keys correctly and returning the fingers to the home row keys The following steps guide you through the lesson 1 Use the Posture and Wrist Placement overhead transparency to show the correct typing posture and wrist placement Have students sit at their desks with their NEOs and demonstrate the correct posture and wrist placement Monitor students helping them make needed adjustments Use the Key Strike overhead transparency to explain how to strike the keys Have students demonstrate and practice striking the keys Students can use AlphaWord Plus on their NEOs to practice striking keys Monitor students helping them make needed adjustment
236. le Lab 199 Beaming Files to and from NEOs 200 NEO 2 User Manual Beaming Files Between NEOs in AlphaWord Plus 5005 200 Beamer and the NEO Clipboard 000 cece eee eee 200 Cancelling a Beam a na nnana eaaa 200 Changing Beamer Settings 0 000 cece tenes 201 Troubleshooting Beaming 0 c eee eae 202 want to change a setting but don t know the master password 202 don t see the Send option on my Beamer screen 000 00 eee eee 202 My NEO says it can t find a receiving device 000 eee e eee eee 202 received an error when tried to beam or receive afile 04 203 have data on the clipboard that don t want to lose What should do 203 keep getting an invalid password message 00000 eee eee eee 203 beamed a file with a password but now that file doesn t have a password on the receiving device 0 cee tenes 203 What does the message could not find a sending device mean 203 What do do if the file I m receiving is too big 2 ee eee 203 My friend beamed an AlphaWord Plus file to me but Beamer didn t let me choose a file to put it in It automatically put it in a new file What happened 204 CONTENTS Using the NEO Calculator 0 00 eee ee 1205 How to Use Calculator 0 0 cette eens 205 Pasting Calculations into Alp
237. le open press shift ctrl option 3 P 2 Type the master password and press enter A message will notify you that the passwords have been reset to the factory default write 3 Press any key to exit the screen NEO 2 User Manual USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using a NEO Text2Speech Device to Read AlphaWord Plus Files Aloud Using a NEO Text2Speech Device to Read AlphaWord Plus Files Aloud NEO 2 User Manual If you have an optional NEO Text2Speech device from Renaissance Learning the device can read aloud the text you write in AlphaWord Plus To turn the device on or off or to change options such as the speed or volume press ctrl J For more information refer to the NEO Text2Speech User Manual which you received with the device 73 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 By default NEOs come with these SmartApplets installed SmartApplet Where to Find More Information Responder Page 84 AlphaWord Plus Page 22 Accelerated Reader Page 93 KeyWords Wireless Page 114 MathFacts in a Flash RP Page 100 MathFacts in a Flash offline Page 105 Control Panel Page 171 Beamer Page 200 Calculator Page 205 AlphaQuiz can be installed using NEO See the instructions on the NEO Manager Documentation
238. les it is helpful to go straight to one of these sections instead of scrolling through the files To do this follow these steps 1 Press S to display a list of sections in the open file 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 646 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 31 32 UsING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Finding Text An Example of How to Search for Sections in a File In the example below 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 blank lines between sections to two You would then see a list like the one shown BEARS An example of how you Bears are a wonderful group of large mammals i ee that live on several continents North might format your file in America South America Eur
239. lustrate finger placement and reaches useful for student reference as they learn each level Use the masters to create a handout for each lesson Progress Report Use this master to create hard copy reports for students to fill in so they can track their progress or hand in progress reports This is the same information kept by the NEO in the students records Use these masters as supplemental materials to KeyWords lessons on NEOs Sustained Practice These masters contain additional practice exercises for each lesson Students can do the exercises by typing in AlphaWord Plus Use these lesson appropriate practice sheets as students pass each lesson Congratulations Certificate Use this master to create certificates to reward students as they pass each KeyWords lesson NEO 2 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET KeyWords Resources for Teachers Name of Handout Description of Master Keyboarding Cards Use the cards in this document to provide additional game like activities for reinforcement introducing finger zones or to provide additional practice These other resources will help you use KeyWords in your classroom Configure NEO to This document explains how to configure NEOs Support Students with for students with unique visual needs motor Unique Learning Needs control needs or physical needs KeyWords and This document explains how to add KeyWords Renaissance Place student
240. mbic pentameter is a type of structure for poetr 684 characters Richard III is one of Shakespeare s historical pla O Fie 3 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O File 4 Ocharacters 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 Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt 8 View File Print Files Save Files NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB 2 Click Save Files A dialog box opens are CEP a C4 gt m 5 Documents H Q search gt Wi desktop h E eror gt Network gt 3 File 02 P NEO Manager Save Files i B 10 4 B Library NEO Share E 10 3 and 9 2 2 G Movies gt NEO USB gt Save AlphaWord files to this folder a Tec a Music gt C Documents and Setings TSP My Documents j J Pictures gt C Documents and Settings TSP My Documents Browse C En i Bowe e Public gt Desktop ia 5 Sites gt Save Ke From All devices x E Q tmac A Applications Save Cancel A ea Pa E anam g Movies amp Music Pictures Save Checked Items On from NEO USB SSS eee 3 On Windows computers click Browse and go to the location where you want to save the files On Macintosh computers navigate to the location where you want to save the files 4 Click the Save drop down list and choose one of these options All Files Saves all eig
241. me The sticky keys setting affects key combinations that include the shift option 36 or ctrl keys Keyboard Layout Lets you select alternate keyboard layouts such as Dvorak For more about the keyboard layouts available see Change Keyboard Settings on page 176 Idle Time Slow Keys and Slow Key Delay Sets the length of 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 Sets a time delay for holding down a key before the character appears on the screen 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 The font sizes that are available are e System a fixed width font 4 lines per screen e Small 6 lines per screen e Medium 5 lines per screen e Large 4 lines per screen but the font is proportional instead of fixed width like the System font e Very Large 3 lines per screen e Extra Large 2 lines per screen For more information or to find out how to change the font on NEO 2 see page 27 N
242. n The sender should open the file he or she wants to send and press ctrl send The receiver should open the file space that he or she wants to receive the text into and press ctrl B If the 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 NEO 2 User Manual USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Sending Files to Supported Web Based Programs Using NEO 2 Sending Files to Supported Web Based Programs Using NEO 2 If you have 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 211 Sending Files from NEO 2 to Supported Programs 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 18 e Make sure you know the Receiver Network name To name the Renaissance Receiver computer combination see page 19 yi If the file that you W sand hasa sie 2 On your NEO 2 open the file that you want to send file in the program 3 Press cmd send you are sending to
243. n also recharge the batteries by plugging the NEO in using the AC adapter See page 3 to find out 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 e Class 2 transformer e Input AC 120V 60Hz 9W US or 230V 50Hz 11 5W UK and Europe NEO 2 User Manual 223 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 types About the Optional Rechargeable Batteries NEO s rechargeable battery packs 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 t
244. n error message First try turning your NEO off and then on again If the message is still there refer to our Knowledge Base at http support renlearn com techkb or contact Technical Support NEO 2 User Manual 211 TROUBLESHOOTING NEO Troubleshooting The light on my Renaissance Receiver is amber and my NEO 2s can t connect Follow these steps to try to solve the problem 1 Start the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility e Windows computers In most Windows versions you can find it in the Start menu for Windows 8 you can find it in the list of applications available e Macintosh computers In your computer s Applications folder open the Renaissance Wireless Server folder Then double click Renaissance Wireless Server Utility 2 If the program asks you to log in type 1234 and click OK This is the default Administrator PIN If you have changed the PIN enter your new PIN 3 Check the server status at the top of the screen If it says the server is not running click Start When the program asks for the Administrator PIN type 1234 or the Administrator PIN you have set then click OK If the server is running click Stop The program will verify that the server has been stopped click OK Click Start to restart it If the Receiver light still is not green contact Technical Support When I use the Responder Accelerated Reader KeyWords Wireless MathFacts in a Flash RP or MathFacts in a Flash offline Smart
245. n list Send your e RIGHT one hand a layout that allows people changes to NEOs on the Send List who type only with the right hand to type faster tab e 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 you change the keyboard layout when you use keyboard commands note that although the ctrl option 3 and shift keys stay where they are the letter keys used in commands may have moved Change slow Use this setting to increase or decrease the time you e Press ctrl option K while working keys setting must hold down a key before the character appears on the screen 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 on the NEO Then use the up and down arrow keys to increase or decrease the delay Press esc when you ve finished e In NEO 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 Turn sticky Use this setting if it is difficult for you to perform e Press option 3 K while working on keys ON OFF keyboard commands because you cannot hold the N
246. n your kit or with the downloaded software 21 USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO 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 Writing on NEO is easy simply type the text and it is automatically saved in the file that you have open This chapter provides more information about the many features of the AlphaWord Plus SmartApplet Starting AlphaWord Plus 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 see page 75 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 Typing and Editing Text 22 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 opens 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 open it by pressing one of the file keys file 1 file 8 at the top of the keyboard 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 see page 25 and then close it by clearing the file see page 47 You can open named files later when you re ready to work on them Sooo To enter text in a file simpl
247. nager 53 word counts 45 Finding files in AlphaWord Plus 26 Finding sections in AlphaWord Plus files 31 Finding text in AlphaWord Plus 29 30 Finger placement handout for lesson 1 in KeyWords 158 Finger placement handout for lessons 2 16 in KeyWords 158 Finger zones handout for KeyWords 158 Fonts extra large 28 large 28 medium 28 resetting to default System 182 sizes in AlphaWord Plus 27 sizes on NEO 182 small 28 system 27 very large 28 Formatting text 27 Formulas with Calculator 205 Frequently asked questions KeyWords 166 Full file 46 G Garbage characters 210 Getting started 1 Goals in KeyWords resetting 140 setting 138 139 Google Docs retrieving files from NEO 2 only 62 sending files to NEO 2 only 61 NEO 2 User Manual INDEX troubleshooting 211 Wireless File Transfer 211 Green circle in NEO Manager connection status 17 Green light on NEO 2 Group Progress Report in KeyWords 133 Guarantee 228 H Handouts for KeyWords teachers 156 History in MathFacts in a Flash Offline SmartApplet clearing 113 printing 110 sending to Renaissance Place 111 viewing 109 Home row confirmation requirement in KeyWords 142 Home row keys handout for KeyWords 158 Idle time 6 changing 180 182 Importing KeyWords students from Renaissance Place 116 Information about AlphaHub 199 Information about NEOs 199 Infrared port 2 200 Installed SmartApplets 7 74 Installing
248. naissance Place connection information is use of secure features such as device required for wireless device access to a firmware updates and resetting a user s PIN Renaissance Place server Click Update Network Settings Click OK when the program finishes updating the network settings Make sure your students know the Receiver network name 19 GETTING STARTED Setting Up the Renaissance Receiver and Using NEO 2 s Wireless Capabilities Setting the Renaissance Place Address If you will be using your NEO 2s with Accelerated Reader RP KeyWords RP or MathFacts in a Flash RP follow these steps to set the Renaissance Place web address or RPID so that the NEO 2s can communicate with the programs 1 Start the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility In most Windows versions you will find the utility in the Start menu in Windows 8 you can find it in the list of applications available On Macintosh computers you will find it in the Applications folder 2 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 3 Click the Server Settings tab Click Renaissance Place Settings Enter the web address or RPID for the Renaissance Place server where you are using Accelerated Reader RP KeyWords RP and or MathFacts in a Flash RP You can find the web address or RPID on the Software Requirements page in Renaissance Place the RPID is al
249. nd a SmartApplet to a NEO and the NEO already has it installed the new version of the SmartApplet from NEO Manager will overwrite the version on your NEO This means sending SmartApplets can take more time but you can be sure all your NEOs are using the same version For example if you have some NEOs with AlphaWord Plus and some without and you install AlphaWord with this preference checked NEO Manager will install AlphaWord Plus on all connected NEOs even those that already have it NEO Manager overwrites the existing version on those NEOs Use the drop down list at the bottom of the dialog box to choose whether to use the default system software for NEO or a specific version Usually you would only use this preference with assistance from Technical Support When you have finished making preference changes click OK Windows or close the dialog box Macintosh Resetting All Connected NEOs You can reset all connected NEO 2s to the configuration they had when you first received them This removes all text in files 1 8 on the NEOs restores all default settings and removes any SmartApplets except for the standard ones e AlphaWord Plus e Responder 196 NEO 2 User Manual x If you want to reset AD KeyWords students i only delete them from NEO Manager and connected NEOs see page 149 Us NG NEO MANAGER TO MANAGE NEOS Updating Your NEO Operating System or SmartApplets Using NEO Manager Accelerated Read
250. ng a Teacher Paced Session 1 2 3 Press on off to turn NEO 2 on Press applets Once the teacher has started the session make sure the cursor is next to Responder then press enter NEO 2 will attempt to join the session e 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 e 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 Type your AccelTest student ID and press enter 87 RESPONDER SMARTAPPLET FOR NEO 2 Using NEO 2 to Complete Accelerated Math Assignments x For some types of W teacher paced i sessions you ll see the question on the NEO 2 screen For others you will only see your answer choices not the possible answers 6 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 After you press enter a mess
251. niversal Serial Bus controllers section e In Windows 2000 or XP Click Start Control Panel System gt Hardware tab then the Device Manager button e For Windows Vista Click Start Settings Control Panel gt System gt Device Manager For Windows 7 Click Start Control Panel Device Manager e For Windows 8 Press the Windows key and X together then choose Device Manager in the menu that opens e Try plugging the NEO or AlphaHub into a different USB port on your computer If a Hardware Wizard appears Windows only step through the on screen instructions completely clicking Continue Anyway if a message appears about Windows XP certification have a NEO connected to a port on the AlphaHub but when I check the connections the indicator is black instead of green Try plugging that NEO into the AlphaHub using a different hub cable NEO 2 User Manual 213 TROUBLESHOOTING NEO Manager Software Troubleshooting can t remember the password that I set and now I can t use NEO Manager to configure my NEOs If you re referring to a master password you can reset it in the system settings in NEO Manager see page 168 If you re referring to the default file password for AlphaWord Plus files you can reset it in the AlphaWord Plus settings in NEO Manager see page 184 and page 185 If you set a send list password and can t remember it contact Technical Support see the contact information at the fr
252. nning Typist Intermediate Typist or Advanced Typist This determines what the student will be asked to do in the test To set the pre test level see page 136 Adding a Student on a NEO 2 in Offline Mode Use this method to add your students to the KeyWords Wireless SmartApplet if you don t have a Renaissance Receiver and you are using the KeyWords SmartApplet in offline mode see page 137 u Add each student to 7 J just one NEO to avoid confusion in reports The student can only use KeyWords ona NEO where he Students can also add themselves to the NEO by following these steps or she has been added and 1 After starting KeyWords press the 4 key to move down to Add a limiting the student to work on a single NEO will help you accurately monitor the Select your name or c e to add a student KeyWords student s progress through Teacher Cote KeyWords lessons student then press enter x These steps 2 Enter the student s first name press enter and enter the student s last A describe how to add name Then press enter a student to the KeyWords Wireless Note If you make a mistake press back space to erase the error so you SmartApplet If you want to can correct it If the error is on a different line use the arrow keys to go to use KeyWords RP for reports the error so you can correct it you ll need to add students in mid Student P Og otudent Renaissance Place as well Enter your first and last name Fir
253. ny prewriting strategies help students find sort and select writing topics The activities are for children to work on independently or in small groups Writing is more individual and child specific than is generally required in other Write On exercises Writing Skills Paragraphs to Essays Level 1 Files in this folder give practice in writing paragraphs beginning with the topic sentence and progressing through techniques and strategies such as summarizing ordering specifying and describing Files are arranged so that students begin working with main ideas However files may be used in any order for reinforcement of skills already taught Sentence Writing Level 1 Through onscreen activities and modeling students practice creating sentences These activities provide practice with sentence fragments compound sentences adjectives adverbs and simple paragraphs Sentences to Paragraphs Level 1 Files in this folder give practice in writing paragraphs that include the use of our senses things we hate love sticking to the topic and many more themes Modeling and paragraph starters are used to help students Files are arranged so students begin working with main ideas however files may be used in any order for reinforcement of skills already taught NEO 2 User Manual Middle School Exercises WRITE ON LESSONS FOR NEO Write On Lesson Categories and Teaching Supplements This table gives you an
254. o 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 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 Once you choose to view a graph you can press A to stop receiving responses B to close the graph C to reset so that participants can answer again or D to mark or enter the correct answer then press enter 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 Responder dialog box c Click Close NEO 2 User Manual ACCELERATED READER SMARTAPPLET ON NEO 2 NEO 2 includes an Accelerated Reader SmartApplet that students can use to take Accelerated Reader RP Reading Practice Quizzes English and Spanish Vocabulary Practice Quizzes and Other Reading Quizzes right on the NEO 2 The Renaissance Receiver at the teacher s computer enables NEO 2 quiz data to be sent to Accelerated Reader RP Preparing to Use NEO 2 w
255. o close the window and return to NEO Manager NEO Manager NEO USB Student File 1 Hint You can Select and Copy the text below lambic pentameter is a type of structure for poetry In this structure each line has five feet in the rhythm and each foot has an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one This meter is used extensively in Shakespeare sonnets and many poems in general It is considered one of the more natural rhythms for the English language Printing Files Save File 1 Check the files that you want to print in the File Contents list x Ifyou print a file that Untitled NEO Manager 7 J7 has a linked file File Edit Setup Help attached the linked Dae 8 4 i file pr ints ona separ ate page Get Print Alphaword Files Alphaword Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Sort by Device X File Contents 0 File 1 O Fie 3 O Fie 4 O Fie 5 O Fie 6 O Fie 7 O Fie 8 View File DINEOUSB 341 characters lambic pentameter is a type of structure for poetr 684 characters Richard III is one of Shakespeare s historical pla O characters lt lt empty gt gt Ocharacters lt lt empty gt gt O characters lt lt empty gt gt O characters lt lt empty gt gt 0 characters lt lt empty gt gt O characters lt lt empty gt gt O Print Files Save Files NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB 2 Click Print Files 54
256. o scroll through it 3 To return to the main file press ctrI L again or press the file key Tips for Using Linked Files NEO 2 User Manual If you send a file from a NEO to your computer that has a linked file the main file is sent first then the linked file is sent with the lt form gt tags You can print the linked file text Simply press ctrl L to view your linked file then press print on your NEO Whatever is on the screen when you press print the main file or the linked file will be printed 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 3 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 43 USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using Linked Files Sample Linked Files 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 anda solution Press ctrl L to view the steps to complete Editable text that Write your story in the first person and begin with appears inthe one of the phrases below main file never n
257. oday 10 35 AM Today 10 35 AM Today 10 35 AM Today 10 35 AM Mar 19 2009 9 50 AM Apr 16 2008 7 08 PM Mar 19 2009 9 50 AM Apr 16 2008 7 08 PM Aug 12 2008 9 10 AM sii Folder Folder Folder Folder Folder Folder Folder Plain text document Plain text document Plain text document Plain text document Folder Folder Folder Folder Folder 57 USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using NEO Manager to View Print and Save Files When working with V multiple NEOs consider numbering them 1 30 and assigning students a specific number to use throughout the session When students are finished working with the NEOs be sure to connect each student s NEO to the appropriate number in the SmartOption Mobile Lab When you retrieve and save files this will help you identify the files from each student 58 If you ve 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 Saved files on a Windows computer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Qpak P A search le Folders a Address File 1 Folders importexport O Installanywhere txl E File 05 txt E File 08 txt Local Settings B My Documents Type Text Document Text Document Text Document Text Document E 10 3 and w n BE Desktop rid tmac A Applications B Documents Eg Movies music
258. on NEO 2 MathFacts in a Flash offline SmartApplet MathFacts in a Flash RP SmartApplet Need to be in range of a No only when printing and Yes Renaissance Receiver sending the history while working Can students practice Yes Yes and take tests Can students master No Yes levels Do changes to mastery No Yes time and preferences in MathFacts in a Flash RP affect this SmartApplet How are the results of work shown on reports They can be included on the Class Progress and Student Record Reports by including the practice summary similar to work done in Renaissance Home Connect or on a Renaissance Responder Work done in this SmartApplet is reported the same as work done when students log in to Renaissance Place using a computer What problem format is used Assisted response Depends on the setting of MathFacts in a Flash preferences 105 MATHFACTS IN A FLASH OFFLINE SMARTAPPLET Opening the SmartApplet Opening the SmartApplet 1 With the NEO 2 on press the applets key 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight MathFacts in a Flash offline then press enter Practicing MathFacts in a Flash Levels Students follow these steps to practice a MathFacts in a Flash level in the MathFacts in a Flash offline SmartApplet Practices include 20 40 problems 1 Open the MathFacts in a Flash offline SmartApplet 2 Leave Practice Test highlighted and press enter
259. on On Option sc ensia ee ea vin ee ee ees 174 Set Screen Contrast 0 cece cette tees 175 Keyboard Command Reference List 000 0 cece eee eee eee 175 View Keyboard Layout 0 cece et ete 175 Display Battery Status 0 0 teas 175 Change Keyboard SettingS 0 0 0 0 cece cette 176 Search for NetworkS 0 000 cece cette tee eeeee 178 ABOUENEO 2 etude are at eat ft bbe ee Ee Ok er tee e 178 Wireless Security a E a a aaa ana a a A ana Aa ara ii 178 Update Text2Speech Device 0 0 tte ae 178 Other Settings You Can Change onthe NEO 000e ee eee 179 Changing the Auto Repeat Setting 0 cece eee 179 Changing the Transfer Speed for Sending or Beaming Files 179 USB or Cable Connection Transfer Speed 000 cece eee eee 179 Beaming IrDA Transfer Speed 0 0 0 cece eee 180 Changing the NEO Idle Time 1 0 0 0 cece cee 180 Using the NEO Manager Software to Change Settings 181 Changing System Settings Using NEO Manager 200 eee eee 181 About the System Settings 0 0 e eee eee 182 Changing SmartApplet Settings 00 0 6 cee eee 184 About the SmartApplet Settings Available in NEO Manager 185 AlphaWord Plus Settings 0 00 cece eee eee 185 Spell Check Settings 0 0 0 0 ccc eee eee 186 Beamer SettingS 0 0 cece teens 187 KeyWords
260. on 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 do this v Om NEO devices connected 18 AlphaHub 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 that you want to send the text to then click OK To send to all connected NEOs skip this step Click Send If you have set a send list password see page 194 you must enter the password and click OK Sending Rubrics or Other Linked Files to NEOs NEO Manager can also send assignment rubrics or other linked files to NEOs You can create your own linked file to send open a text file that you want to link or select one of the sample linked files The text will be linked to the file that you send it to on the NEO it won t be in the main file x For more about W linked files see page 40 NEO 2 User Manual Follow these steps to send a rubric or another linked file to NEOs 1 2 Start NEO Manager on your computer see page 14 and connect your NEO see page 8 or the SmartOption Mobile Lab In NEO Manager click the AlphaWord Files to Send tab 65 USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using NEO Manager to Send Files Rubrics or Lessons to NEO Files Tips for using rubrics Encourage students to use their prewriting to type a rough draft
261. on the NEO 2 Documentation CD or in the KeyWords RP resources See page 156 NEO 2 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Building Accuracy and Speed Building Accuracy and Speed viv You can t skip AD forward or backward during an activity You must perform the activities as they are presented However you can stop a lesson by pressing esc Accuracy NEO 2 User Manual When you choose Use accuracy and speed builders in a lesson KeyWords helps train you to press keys correctly which improves your accuracy and helps you build up speed For each lesson there are six practice passages in the accuracy and speed builders The following example shows the practice passages for the ASKL keys Eric Anderson ALL AS AS ALL ASK A LASS ASKS AS A LASS ASKS ASKS A LASS ALAS ALL ASK To choose the passage you want to work on move the cursor next to it and press enter During the accuracy portion of this activity KeyWords will ask you to type each of the words and then give you the words in different sequences The accuracy builder helps you practice your newly learned keystrokes with whole words and phrases It emphasizes precision not momentum KeyWords presents passages of small words or letter patterns to type Accuracy Builder Eric Anderson Type carefully all all all I When you complete all the lines in the passage KeyWords displays the number of errors you made Errors are the number of
262. ons why you may not be allowed to take the quiz e There are date or time restrictions e You aren t allowed to take quizzes e No students are allowed to take this specific quiz e You have taken the quiz before e You have chosen a Second Try and Review Words Quiz but you don t have review words NEO 2 User Manual 97 ACCELERATED READER SMARTAPPLET ON NEO 2 How Students Take Quizzes in the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet on NEO 2 w To stop a quiz press W ctrl A or cmd A Then ask the quiz monitor or teacher to enter the Accelerated Reader monitor password and press enter w Your score is not AD affected by your answer to the question about how you liked the book 98 13 14 15 NEO 2 will show you one question in the quiz To answer each question press the letter for the answer you want to choose then press enter to go to the next question If you need to scroll to see all of the answers use the up and down arrow keys If the question is long and you need to scroll to see all of the question you can use the up and down arrow keys to scroll in the question then press tab or to switch to the answers so you can use the arrow keys to scroll there Of Hice oand Hern George thought he ond Lennie would get the job if Michael Delezo A the other workers could see how strong Lennie wos O B he could think of a good lie to explain their presence ot the LI Li After you enter your
263. ont of this manual have a SmartApplet installed on my computer but I can t install it on the NEOs In NEO Manager all installed SmartApplets should appear in the list on the SmartApplets tab If one doesn t try these steps 1 Find the SmartApplet file on your computer and check the file extension SmartApplets that are compatible with NEO Manager have the extension OSK3App 2 Ifthe SmartApplet has the appropriate extension add the SmartApplet by following the steps on page 83 If the SmartApplet doesn t have the appropriate extension you won t be able to use it with NEO Manager Contact Technical Support for assistance see the contact information at the front of this manual I m managing a group of NEOs in a SmartOption Mobile Lab with an AlphaHub and want to change a setting on one of the SmartApplets but don t see the SmartApplet in the settings list in NEO Manager For a SmartApplet to appear in the Settings tab it must either be listed in the Install List on the SmartApplets tab or it must be present on every connected NEO If the SmartApplet is present on some NEOs but not all then you need to add it to the Install List on the SmartApplets tab in NEO Manager Once you do so you ll be able to change the setting for the SmartApplet on the Settings tab When I try to drag and drop text from my Windows computer NEO Manager doesn t accept it Some Windows programs like Notepad don t support drag an
264. ope and Asia They live in all sorts of Relea such as AlphaWord Plus mountains forests and arctic wilderness There are eight species of bears giant eet spectacled bear sloth bear American lack bear sun bear Asiatic black bear brown bear and polar bear GIANT PANDA The atam panda is easily recognizable by the black patches around its eyes set against a white face Its hahitar is the smallest of all bear species i Fi lives in the bamboo forests aF mounta Sections File 1 Center go d2 e nra cimma lie erlar spe BEARS ear giant pandas are cou e consi 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 4u0 ur their own body weight in bamboo daily Giant pandas also occasionally eat meat and other How sections might plants Giant pandas have the smallest population of appear when blank all bear species and are considered an lines are set to 2 endangered species There are approximately 1 000 giant pandas living in the wild today Many zoos and private organizations have tried to breed giant pandas in captivity but have met with little success NEO 2 User Manual Checking Spelling USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Checking Spelling How to Check Spelling in a File x You can disable spell W check See page 34 w More about the user ADI dictionary
265. operator such as or the Calculator uses the result from your previous calculation as the first number in the next formula This doesn t apply to the e operator 4 5 Press or enter to calculate the result valid keys tot AC ie C15 2 18 4 aaa esc to exit Press esc when you ve finished The next time you use the Calculator your previous calculations appear Press clear file to remove them Pasting Calculations into AlphaWord Plus Paper Tape tv If you prefer to copy AND just the result of the last calculation press ctrl C or C instead 206 The NEO Calculator can record up to fourteen lines of calculations Each new calculation is added to the bottom of the list and when you reach the maximum number older calculations are removed from the top of the list This is called the paper tape feature If you would like to copy a series of calculations into AlphaWord Plus follow these steps 1 6 Press applets move the cursor down to the Calculator in the list and press enter Enter a series of calculations Press shift 3 C to copy all calculations in the list You should see the calculations selected momentarily as they are copied If this does not happen your caps lock may be selected Press the caps lock and try again Press applets and select the SmartApplet that you want to paste the calculations into Place the cursor in the SmartApplet where you want to paste
266. oticed remember felt I saw m lt FORM gt Complete each step lt br gt Line break Text and check Choose a setting boxes that appear Choose characters in the linked file Choose a plot Choose a solution lt FORM gt Complete each step Story Starter The assignment is to write a story Choose a setting Every story has four parts a setting Choose characters characters a plot and a solution Choose a plot Press ctrl L to view the steps to Choose a solution complete Write your story in the first person and begin with one of the phrases below The linked file on a NEO bnevernoticed remember felt The connected AlphaWord Plus file NEO 2 44 User Manual USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Character Word Paragraph and Page Counts Character Word Paragraph and Page Counts Follow these steps to find out how many characters words paragraphs and pages are in your current file 1 Open the file 2 Press ctrl W You will see a screen like the one below displaying statistics for the file The percentage and the black bar at the bottom show you how much more you can enter before reaching the file size limit see page 46 For another way to see the space remaining see page 46 Count File 1 asc exit m more Characters 14515 Words 2565 Paragraphs b2 Pages 7 1 35 3 Press M to see more statistics You ll need
267. oubleshooting Nothing appears on the NEO screen when I turn it on If the screen is blank except for a flashing cursor in the upper left corner then you re simply in an empty file Start typing and characters should appear on your screen If your screen is completely blank without a flashing cursor check your batteries by connecting your NEO to your computer with a USB cable If the NEO turns on when you connect it to a computer you probably have one of these problems e Your alkaline batteries need to be replaced see page 222 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 See page 3 When I turn on my NEO I see something other than the file that expected 208 The startup SmartApplet determines which program starts when you turn the NEO on 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 75 to change the startup SmartApplet right on the NEO see page 76 to change it using NEO Manager If you do not have a startup SmartApplet specified the SmartApplets list will appear with the
268. overview of the categories and themes available at the middle school level For detailed information about each writing exercise consult the MiddleSchoolSupplements pdf teaching supplement file Poetry and Chants to Building Limericks Word Power Haiku to Free Verse 2 Middle School Files for Chants to Limericks present classical and innovative poetry patterns puzzles and forms to introduce common elements found in poetry Some of these are chant repetition rhyme rhythm figurative language theme and meaning Although files can be used in any order there is a logical progression from the basic instinctive chant form of the first lesson to the more highly intuitive form of the final lesson Students may work alone on all activities but sharing with writing groups and class publishing is encouraged Activities in Haiku to Free Verse have students experiment with poetic devices such as simile and metaphor and the poetic forms of haiku and free verse Content ranges from themes about the everyday world to being playful and also to the serious and personal Although files can be used in any order there is a logical progression from poetic devices used in the first lesson to the free verse form of the final lessons Students may work alone on all activities but sharing with writing groups and class publishing is encouraged Someone Won Using sample poems and homophone lists students create their own homophone poems throu
269. own 180 Changing the Startup SmartApplet 75 76 Changing transfer speed 179 180 Characters counting in AlphaWord Plus files 45 international or special 232 236 missing 209 Charging rechargeable batteries 3 Checking battery charge status 175 226 Checking file size in AlphaWord Plus 46 Checking spelling in AlphaWord Plus files 33 Checking system status on NEO 170 Clearing a send list password 194 Clearing files in AlphaWord Plus 47 48 Clearing the history in the MathFacts in a Flash Offline SmartApplet 113 Clipboard on NEO 24 and Beamer SmartApplet 200 NEO 2 User Manual INDEX overwriting in Beamer SmartApplet 201 overwriting with beamed file 60 viewing contents 24 viewing space used and available 24 warning if overwriting 187 Closing files 47 Closing send lists 194 Commands keyboard 175 232 Computer connecting Renaissance Receiver 18 connecting to NEO 8 opening files from NEOs on using NEO Manager 51 printing files from NEOs on using NEO Manager 54 saving files from NEOs to using NEO Manager 56 sending files to 9 sending linked files to 43 viewing files from NEOs on using NEO Manager 53 Conditioning rechargeable batteries 224 Congratulations certificate for KeyWords 158 Connected NEOs in NEO Manager software 16 Connecting NEO to a computer 8 Connection status 16 opening on NEO Manager startup 196 Contrast screen 175 Control Panel SmartApplet changing settings with 171 set
270. pplet to use your NEO 2 as you would use a Renaissance Responder You or your students 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 For more information see page 84 AlphaWord Plus Use this SmartApplet to write on your NEO This SmartApplet opens automatically when you start the NEO unless you have changed the startup SmartApplet see page 75 For more about writing on your NEO see page 22 Accelerated Reader Students can use this SmartApplet to take some Accelerated Reader quizzes on their NEO 2s if you have a Renaissance Receiver and meet other requirements For more information see page 93 KeyWords Wireless Use this to learn keyboarding or to teach it to your students For more information about KeyWords Wireless see page 114 MathFacts in a Flash RP Students can use this SmartApplet to complete MathFacts in a Flash practices and tests on their NEO 2s just as they would when they log in to Renaissance Place on a computer at school To use this SmartApplet you need a Renaissance Receiver and you must meet other requirements For more information see page 100 MathFacts in a Flash offline This SmartApplet allows students to practice math facts on their own much as they would on Renaissance Responders or in Renaissance Home Connect Work done in this SmartApplet is not counted as school work
271. r Manual ACCELERATED READER SMARTAPPLET ON NEO 2 How Students Take Quizzes in the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet on NEO 2 4 The first time you use the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet it will list the su The name that you Networks that are available Networks are Renaissance Receivers AP gave the connected to computers Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight Renaissance the Receiver you want to connect to then press enter Receiver network is the one students will see in the Networks list See page 19 to Network Mrs Garcia Language Arts find out how to change the Renaissance Receiver name If you have chosen a Receiver before the program may ask if you want to stay connected Press Y for yes or N for no then press enter If you choose no you ll need to select another Receiver 5 When the program asks for your user name and password type your user name and press enter or 4 or tab Then type your password and press enter User Home Accelerated Possword Reader 6 If you have an unfinished quiz the screen will ask if you want to finish it Press Y for yes or N for no then press enter If you choose yes go to step 13 If you choose no the teacher or quiz monitor must enter the monitor password 7 lf you are in more than one Accelerated Reader class your classes will be listed Use the T and J keys to highlight the class that you are taking this quiz for then press enter Michael D
272. r 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 NEO 2 30 User Manual USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Finding Text 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 6 Press enter to begin the search When the text is found the NEO 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 7 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 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 in a File NEO 2 User Manual In AlphaWord Plus a section is a block of text separated by 1 9 blank lines In longer fi
273. r each SmartApplet can be changed either in the NEO Control Panel or in NEO Manager Some settings are different in the two locations 184 The number of settings for each SmartApplet varies AlphaWord Plus for example has several settings some 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 shown in the Settings list Follow these steps to change SmartApplet settings using NEO Manager 1 Start NEO Manager on your computer see page 14 and connect your NEO see page 8 or the SmartOption Mobile Lab In NEO Manager click the Settings tab Click the SmartApplet in the Settings List on the left Check the settings you want to change then make your changes to the settings G Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help Da ld e 3 Get Print Alpha ord Files Alphaword Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Note Only checked settings will be sent to the NEOs Settings List Smiem BIE a Accelerated Reader 1 2 AlphaWord Plus 3 4 Beamer 1 01 O Calculator 3 02 Control Panel 1 05 O KeyWords Wireless 4 0 MathFacts in a Flash offlir C MathFacts in a Flash RP 1 O Neo Fant Entra iage 2 O Neo Aant Lanne fA ines Meo For Medion 5 ine s Alphaword Plus 3 4 Settings C Yes No H
274. racters approximately a quarter of a page The minimum size limit ensures that a certain amount of space is reserved on the NEO for each file For more about size limits and checking file sizes see page 46 Show Marks Sets whether to display arrows where there are tabs and carriage returns See the example on the next page Delete All Files Deletes all AlphaWord Plus files on connected NEOs including files 1 8 and named files that aren t in files 1 8 185 186 CHANGING SETTINGS FOR NEO AND SMARTAPPLETS Using the NEO Manager Software to Change Settings When the Show Marks setting is on for AlphaWord Plus tabs appear as right arrows and carriage returns appear as return arrows as shown below FUNDRAISING EFFORTS lt as of April isthe Joan gt Feb gt Moar gt Apr 105 gt 77 gt 83 gt He When you have Show Marks turned off tabs and carriage returns appear as spaces on the screen Regardless of the Show Marks setting when you send files to your computer tabs and carriage returns transfer correctly to your computer Spell Check Settings Spell Check also has its own settings that you can control through NEO Manager Setting What It Does Disable this Prevents users from performing spell checks SmartApplet Allow adding words to Allows users to add words to the custom user dictionary dictionary so they are not flagged by a spell check again in the future Delete user diction
275. racy and the student s actual scores It also shows whether the student has passed the accuracy and speed test and it lists the accuracy and speed builders that the student has done The pre test and post test are included in this report but they include only your words per minute and number of errors since goals do not apply and since there is no separate accuracy and speed test NEO 2 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET How Students Check Progress Using Reports e Last Lesson Report This report shows the keys the lesson was for the student s goal for words per minute WPM the student s actual words per minute the student s goal for errors the student s actual number of errors and whether the student passed the accuracy and speed test The pre test and post test are included in this report but they include only your words per minute and number of errors since goals do not apply and since there is no separate accuracy and speed test When a student or teacher selects a report he or she can do one of the following e Choose to print it e Send it directly to the computer that has the Receiver attached e Send it to an AlphaWord Plus file on the NEO If you choose to send it to an AlohaWord Plus file the report may wrap across several lines so it might be difficult to read However you can send the file to a computer see page 9 or print it page 10 if you use a monospace font like Courier the report will have
276. rces 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 try to send NEO 2 files to supported programs such as Google Docs 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 NEO 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 NEO Manager to reinstall Wireless File Transfer Wireless File Transfer is installed just like a SmartApplet to install it see Installing or Updating SmartApplets on NEOs Using NEO Manager on page 78 If you have disabled Wireless File Transfer change the settings in NEO Manager to enable it again See page 77 My Renaissance Place address can t be verified in the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility s Server Settings For troubleshooting tips see the section on connecting client programs in this Knowledge Base article http support renlearn com techkb techkb 6303273e asp My NEO is showing a
277. rectly to your computer See the instructions that came with your lab sw 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 You should connect your NEO to your computer when you want to e Send a file to a program in your computer see page 9 e Manage your NEO using the NEO Manager software see page 12 Follow these steps to connect the NEO to your computer 1 If this is the first time you have connected the NEO to your computer check the following e Make sure that you are logged in as an administrator or that you have permissions that allow the device drivers to load properly e Make sure the NEO Manager software is running on the computer 2 Using the cable that came with the NEO connect the thin flat connector to your computer and connect the square end to your NEO at 3 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 4 The message on your NEO will tell you that it is connected and remind you what to press to send a fil
278. ren t case sensitive They can contain letters numbers symbols and spaces If you don t know an individual files password you can enter the NEO s master password instead To set the master password see page 168 Follow these steps to change a file s password 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 enter the default password write or 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 A message will tell you that the password has been changed then you ll return to your file Resetting File Passwords w You need the master W password to reset file passwords Use the System settings in NEO Manager to set this password see page 168 72 If you forget file passwords you can reset the passwords for all AlphaWord Plus files on this NEO back to the default password write or the default password you chose in NEO Manager The steps below tell you how to reset all file passwords on the NEO You can also reset them from the Control Panel see page 173 or in NEO Manager see page 185 1 With an AlphaWord Plus fi
279. reset system font to default 182 restoring default in NEO Manager 188 search for Networks NEO 2 178 send to Palm device as AlphaWord in Beamer 187 set screen contrast 175 set spaces between sentences in KeyWords 142 NEO 2 User Manual INDEX show marks 174 186 slow key delay 182 slow keys 176 slow keys on off 182 speech enabled 183 Spell Check 191 startup SmartApplet 182 sticky keys 176 182 system 182 transfer speed 183 turn add words to user dictionary ON OFF 172 turn Calculator off 174 turn file passwords ON OFF 173 turn show marks in files ON OFF 173 two button on mode 174 183 view keyboard layout 175 warn if overwriting clipboard in Beamer 187 wireless security NEO 2 178 Setup for Accelerated Reader SmartAppelt 93 Shift key requirements in KeyWords 141 Show marks setting for AlpbhaWord Plus 173 174 185 186 Shutting down NEO automatically idle time 182 Size limits for AlphaWord Plus files 46 Size of files 185 Slow keys delay setting 182 Slow keys on off setting 182 Slow keys setting 176 209 Small font 28 182 SmartApplets 74 Accelerated Reader 93 adding to NEO Manager software 83 AlphaQuiz 7 AlphaWord Plus 7 22 Beamer 200 Calculator 205 changing settings in NEO Manager 184 defined 74 deleting from NEOs 80 Disable This SmartApplet setting 187 disabling 77 disabling in NEO Manager 187 enabling 77 269 INDEX installed on NEO 7 74 installing on NEOs
280. ress report and press enter The report will appear on the screen Press one of the following keys e sc lets you leave the report screen e Print prints the report wirelessly NEO 2 will look for the Renaissance Receiver networks in range and it may ask you to choose a Receiver from a list The report will be sent to the default printer for the computer that is connected to the Renaissance Receiver e Send sends the file to either the computer or to an AlphaWord file on the NEO Choose one of the options on the screen Send directly to the computer If you choose this option make sure NEO Manager is not running on the computer Then connect your NEO to the computer via USB cable see page 8 At the computer open any program that accepts text such as a word processing or spreadsheet program Press send on the NEO Disconnect the cable when the file has been sent e Transfer to an AlphaWord file Choose this option if you want to send the report to an AlphaWord Plus file in one of the eight file spaces on the NEO Then type the number of the file you want to send the report to If the NEO warns you that the text that s already in the file will be deleted press Y for yes if you want to continue The file that you sent the report to will open showing you information about each student s latest KeyWords lesson On the NEO the report may wrap across several lines making it difficult to read but if you print the file or send it to
281. rm gt tags in the window If you want to insert a check box click Insert a checkbox 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 it 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 Linked Files You can create your own Linked Files or select a sample using the popup menu below Sample Linked Files lt Create my own gt X Insert a checkbox D Edit a Linked File to place on NEO devices lt form lt form gt EJ Open Save As Cancel NEO 2 User Manual x The sample linked A files are also available in NEO Share NEO 2 User Manual USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using NEO Manager to Send Files Rubrics or Lessons to NEO Files To select a sample linked file use the drop down list When you select one of these files 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 AlphaWord Files to Send tab Linked Files You can create your own Linked Files or select a sample using the popup menu below Sample Linked Files Comparison txt Insert a checkbox Edit a Linked File to place on NEO devices lt form gt Comparison explores similarities and differences between two or more items The proces
282. rogress Report 133 handouts 156 home row handout transparency 158 how it works 115 importing students from Renaissance Place 116 key strike handout transparency 158 Keyboarding Cards 159 learn new keys 124 lesson details 162 lesson plan 160 master class report 151 NEO Manager and 143 offline mode on NEO 2 137 order of lessons 136 overview 115 post test 128 posture and wrist placement handout transparency 158 pre test 122 pre test post test level 136 printing reports in KeyWords RP 152 Progress Report master 158 reports 150 requiring Home row confirmation 142 requiring lessons to be completed in order 136 requiring use of the correct shift key 141 resetting goals 138 140 resources for teachers 156 retrieving data and generating reports in NEO Manager 146 sample lesson plan 160 sending data from NEO 2 to NEO Manager 135 sending data from NEO 2 to the teacher to NEO Manager 131 setting custom error goals 138 139 setting custom words per minute WPM goals 138 139 setting goals 139 setting offline mode for NEO 2 137 settings in NEO Manager 143 NEO 2 User Manual spaces between sentences 142 speed builder activities 126 starting 115 student reports 128 sustained practice for all keys handout transparency 158 synchronizing data with KeyWords RP 152 teacher options 132 tests 127 transparencies 156 KeyWords students in NEO Manager 116 119 120
283. rved 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 have purchased a NEO or SmartOption Mobile Lab For more information contact Renaissance Learning Inc at the address above 2Know Accelerated Math Accelerated Reader AccelTest AlphaQuiz AlphaWord Beamer KeyWords MathFacts in a Flash NEO NEO 2 NEO Manager NEO Share NEO Text2Speech Renaissance Renaissance Home Connect Renaissance Learning the Renaissance Learning logo Renaissance Place Renaissance Receiver Renaissance Responder SmartOption and Write On 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 Excel and Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Google Docs is a trademark of Google Inc 5 2013 NEO NEOMAN 0513 CONTENTS Getting Started i cect ih ch et ae eee ei Types of Tips in This Manual 00 0 eee 1 System Requirements 0000 cece eae 1 Getting to Know Your NEO 0000 ceca 2 Removing the Battery Tab AA Batteries 0 0 eee 3 Installing and
284. s If your NEOs came with standard AA batteries the batteries are installed when you receive the NEOs but before you begin using the NEOs you need to remove the battery tab This tab keeps the batteries from powering the NEOs until you are ready to use them On the back of each NEO pull the tab until it comes out of the battery compartment For more information about batteries and how to get the longest battery life see About NEO Batteries and Power Sources on page 221 To replace batteries see page 222 Installing and Charging a Rechargeable Battery Pack NEO 2 User Manual If you ordered a rechargeable battery pack charge it as soon as possible after you receive it see steps 6 8 on the next page Do not store the NEO without first charging the batteries 1 Ifthe battery pack is already installed go to step 6 to charge it if not go to step 2 below 2 Remove the Phillips screw from the back of the NEO on the next page Then put your thumbs in the circles on the battery compartment cover and slide the cover toward the left to remove it from the NEO GETTING STARTED Installing and Charging a Rechargeable Battery Pack 3 If AA batteries are already installed remove them from the battery compartment 4 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 5
285. s Use the Home Row Keys overhead transparency to show the home row keys Have students place their fingers on the home row keys and practice typing A S D F and then J K L Repeat several times until students can strike the home row keys correctly Use the Finger Zones overhead transparency to show students the keyboard zones for each finger Have students practice striking another key with one finger and then returning that finger to the home row key Practice with several fingers Monitor students helping them make needed adjustments Show students how to strike the enter key and the space bar The right little finger strikes the enter key and then returns to the home row key Either thumb is used to strike the space bar Have students practice striking the enter key and the space bar and returning to the correct home row key Monitor students helping them make needed adjustments Explain to students that pressing the enter key moves the cursor to the beginning of the next line and that pressing the space bar inserts a space between words Review the basics of sitting properly using correct wrist placement striking the keys and always returning to the home row keys Lessons in KeyWords The following tables list the lessons provided in KeyWords Each table shows the keys introduced in the lesson the words and word patterns learned and NEO 2 User Manual 161 162 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Lessons in KeyWords the pas
286. s You can change many of these settings in the Control Panel on each NEO You can also use the NEO Manager software to change the same settings on all connected NEOs Checking System Status on a NEO w The system status AD for a NEO with an ISO European keyboard differs slightly from the one shown here 170 For a quick view of the current settings on a NEO check the system status to see this information 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 File passwords setting Follow these steps to check system status 1 Press option 3 V to see a screen like the sample below AlphaSmart System 3 12 US English Current File 1 Speed 3 Layout QWERTY Autohept OFF Stickykeys OFF Passwords OFF Press any key to exit 2 Press any key to exit the screen and return to your file NEO 2 User Manual CHANGING SETTINGS FOR NEO AND SMARTAPPLETS Changing Settings Using the NEO Control Panel Changing Settings Using the NEO Control Panel How to Change Settings Using the Control Panel NEO 2 User Manual Follow these steps to change settings for the NEO and its SmartApplets within the Control Panel For more information see About the Settings in the Control Panel on page 172 1 Press applets scroll the list to select Control Panel then press enter select a Control
287. s computer see the Accelerated Math Software Manual on the Renaissance Place Manuals page e Students can complete printed assisted response practices with NEO 2 If you want them to be able to complete assisted response paper exercises and tests with NEO 2 as well check the setting of the Scoring preference for each class In the UK use the Marking preference Using NEO 2 with Accelerated Math RP Teacher Preparation Steps 1 Make sure your students have printed copies of their assignments 2 Start the Renaissance Responder program at the computer with the Renaissance Receiver connected 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 Software Manual Steps Students Follow to Complete Printed Accelerated Math Assignments 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 e 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 e 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 Enter the form number printed at the top of the assignment Then press enter
288. s on a Windows computer adjust keyboard settings in Control Panel you can copy and paste the text back into your original program 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 3 K and adjust the time delay On your NEO press applets and choose the Control Panel SmartApplet Next select Change keyboard settings then Change slow keys setting Make changes as needed See page 176 e In NEO Manager select a Slow Keys setting from the System settings on the Settings tab See page 181 for more information NEO 2 User Manual 209 TROUBLESHOOTING NEO Troubleshooting My file or the end of my file is filled with garbage characters There are three ways you can deal with this situation e 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 Pres
289. s see Changing Beamer Settings on page 201 Cancelling a Beam At any time from any device you can press esc to cancel either beaming or receiving a file NEO 2 200 User Manual BEAMING FILES TO AND FROM NEOS Changing Beamer Settings Changing Beamer Settings The Beamer settings allow you to customize how the program works You can change these settings e Choose whether to permit the NEO to send e Choose whether NEO warns you if receiving data will overwrite what s on the clipboard e Choose whether to send to Palm OS devices in AlphaWord or Memo Pad file format e Choose whether to require a master password to change Beamer settings on this NEO If you re an individual user using Beamer you probably won t need to change your settings very often If you re using several NEOs in a group setting such as a classroom you might want more control over who can beam data and how Follow these steps to change Beamer settings yr You can also change AD Beamer settings 1 On your NEO press applets using NEO Manager Click the Settings tab and 2 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to Beamer in the list then click Beamer in the list on the press enter The Beamer screen appears left then make your setting changes Be sure to send Select a Beaming function them from the Send List tab Send This is the most efficient way Recejue to change Beamer settings for i several NEOs
290. s Level II Files in Paragraphs to Essays Level II give practice in writing paragraphs that exhibit a strong topic sentence supporting details and a summary sentence Specific strategies include idea generating by clustering narrowing a topic that s too broad ordering adding supporting details and linking sentences In addition students review different types of writing descriptive expository narrative and persuasive Files are arranged so that students begin working with topic sentences However files may be used in any order for reinforcement of skills already taught Sentence Combining with a Moral Students read fables by Aesop decide what the morals are and try their own hand at reconstructing sentences from the fables They learn to recognize overstuffed and skinny sentences and revise them for sleekness by applying the principles of sentence combining Learning to write better sentences is what sentence combining is all about Writing with a word processor such as a NEO is a natural fit with this editing approach to learning word processing features allow students to manipulate sentences freely making any changes they want to easily Sentence Writing Level ll Writing effective sentences through the use of correct structure and expressive language is reinforced through activities in the sentence series Students experiment with the use of nouns verbs adverbs pronouns and adjectives combine sentences
291. s and get students started on lessons Integration QuickStart change KeyWords settings in NEO Manager Guide generate KeyWords reports in NEO Manager and synchronize KeyWords data with KeyWords RP so you can use KeyWords RP reports Keyboarding An This document summarizes keyboarding research Essential Skill forthe 21st and outlines best methods for teaching this skill Century Keyboarding Ergonomics Teaching students about proper posture and physical setup can help them prevent health problems caused by typing Keep the following tips for wrists and hands in mind e Keep wrists aligned straight and level Correct hand and wrist position Incorrect hand and wrist NEO 2 User Manual 159 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET KeyWords Resources for Teachers Position chairs so students do not stretch to reach keys Wrists should not rest on anything Take periodic rest breaks Follow these guidelines to properly adjust equipment and posture The keyboard should be just below elbow height so the elbows are bent at a 90 angle The chair should adjust so you can make it fit each student properly Forearms and thighs should be parallel to the floor when the student is seated at the computer Feet should be flat on the floor or placed on a tilted footrest Position devices so that light does not reflect off the screen Light reflecting off the screen can cause eye strain and frustration Sample Lesson P
292. s 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 3 L and select a layout e On your NEO press applets and choose the Control Panel SmartApplet Next select Change keyboard settings then Change keyboard layout Make changes as needed See page 176 e In NEO Manager select a layout from the System settings on the Settings tab See page 181 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 warranty The LCD screen can be replaced contact Technical Support for pricing information and a Return Material Authorization number Do I need antivirus software for my NEO Antivirus software isn t needed for your NEO NEO 2 210 User Manual TROUBLESHOOTING NEO Troubleshooting What should 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 sou
293. s connected to a group of NEOs in a SmartOption Mobile Lab you can send the files to all connected NEOs or just specific NEOs that you select Follow these steps to send a file to NEOs 1 hag Start NEO Manager on your computer see page 14 and connect your NEO see page 8 or the SmartOption Mobile Lab In NEO Manager click the AlphaWord Files to Send tab Check the number of the file where you want to send text Note that any existing text in that file number on the NEOs will be overwritten In the File area type the text you want to transfer or paste or drag the text from another program Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help Dai SOB S 5 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 5 lt lt empty gt gt Four score and seven years ago our lt lt empty gt gt fathers brought forth on this continent lt lt empty gt gt anew nation conceived in Liberty and ml A RA empty gt gt dedicated to the proposition that 9 WEEE en are created equal Ss lt lt empty gt gt Now we are engaged in a great civil war testing whether that nation or any Imation 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 gave th
294. s 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 wa Open Save As Cancel To open a text file that you want to make a linked file click Open and find and select the text file Then click Open 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 You can create your own Linked Files or select a sample using the popup menu below Sample Linked Files lt Create my own gt ad Insert a checkbox Edit a Linked File to place on NEO devices lt form gt lt form gt 67 USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using NEO Manager to Send Files Rubrics or Lessons to NEO Files w You can transfer ABDI multiple rubrics ii simultaneously To do this repeat steps 3 5 until you re ready to send then review the Send List tab to make sure all the files appear before clicking Send 6 Click the Send List tab and verify th
295. s powerful and easy to use reports so teachers can see information for individual students classes and entire schools The steps below describe how to synchronize your KeyWords data on NEOs with KeyWords RP For more information about using KeyWords RP click Manuals on any Renaissance Place page and click the KeyWords User Manual Synching KeyWords Data with KeyWords RP 152 By following these steps you can synchronize your KeyWords data with the KeyWords program in Renaissance Place Renaissance Place is a web based information system that brings together a wealth of student data giving teachers principals and administrators the information they need in one place You can use KeyWords in Renaissance Place if you own and have registered any other Renaissance Place product such as Accelerated Reader Accelerated Math MathFacts in a Flash STAR Early Literacy STAR Reading or STAR Math Before you synchronize KeyWords data with KeyWords in Renaissance Place you must do the following e Make sure KeyWords RP is installed on your server e Activate your school s in Renaissance Place see the KeyWords User Manual in Renaissance Place e Make sure you have your Renaissance Place user name and password In NEO Manager different Renaissance Place users can synchronize KeyWords data from the same computer as long as they log in to the computer using different passwords or accounts NEO 2 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SM
296. s the current words per minute goal Type the new goal enter values for the custom that you want to set You can enter any number from 1 to 99 Press enter WPM and error goals and Bat Cords Bar tinute Gatton Keyword Set Words Per Minute Option ceyWords send te Changes to your The words per minute goal is currently set to amp NEOs Enter the new words per minute goal 1 99 NEO 2 User Manual 139 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Setting Speed and Accuracy Goals for KeyWords Students 5 The screen shows the current maximum number of errors allowed goal Type the new goal that you want to set You can enter any number from 0 to 99 Press enter Set Maximum Number of Errors option KeyWords The Maximum number of errors allowed goal is currently set to 12 Enter the new maximum number of errors allowed goal 0 99 You will return to the teacher options list Resetting Goals to the Default x You can also reset AD KeyWords goals in NEO Manager With the NEO s connected click the Settings tab in NEO Manager and click KeyWords Wireless on the left Choose Yes after Reset WPM error goals to default Then send the change to your NEOs 140 Follow these steps to change back to the default goals which change as students progress through the lessons See the table that starts on page 138 Resetting the goals does not affect work that students have already done 1 In KeyWords use the arrow keys to select Teacher
297. sent or future need Forms described range from a form used to obtain a library card to a form used for reporting a theft Moral Dilemmas Students are provided with several moral dilemmas Prewrite activities lead student writing groups through a brainstorm of ideas and thoughts about each dilemma further analysis and refinement and the writing of a position statement or statements Then each student writes an essay supporting his or her chosen position and stating their personal feelings on the issue Students carry their essays through first draft peer review and final proofreading Through healthy discussion and debate on these issues students can learn a lot about themselves and their values as well as gain practice in group discussion and decision making and in writing expository essays on relevant issues 254 NEO 2 User Manual WRITE ON LESSONS FOR NEO Write On Lesson Categories and Teaching Supplements The Process of Writing Continued Observe and Describe 2_Middle School Continued Students develop descriptive skills through observing and describing drawing on experience noticing details selecting details using the five senses and describing objects and events The process of description is one of the most effective ways for students to learn observation style and tone Writing descriptions may be the first stage in overcoming reluctance to write Writing Skills Paragraphs to Essay
298. sier to get ready to use KeyWords on your NEOs before a new school year begins Start NEO Manager on your computer see page 14 2 Connect your SmartOption Mobile lab to your computer or connect a single NEO see page 8 3 In NEO Manager click the Setup menu and choose Reset KeyWords Students 149 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET About KeyWords Reports 4 Inthe message that appears if you want to continue click Yes If not click No If you click Yes the KeyWords students will be removed from the KeyWords tab in NEO Manager and from all connected NEOs About KeyWords Reports There are several different ways to get reports on student work in KeyWords Reports Student Progress Report Last Lesson Report Where or How to Generate them Students can generate these reports on the NEO from within KeyWords See page 128 Group Progress Report Teachers can generate this report on the NEO that includes information on each student s last lesson See page 133 Student Detail Report Group Student Progress Report Student Information Report Teachers can view these reports in NEO Manager See page 146 Master Class Report Teachers can use templates that come with KeyWords to create this report from each student s Last Lesson Report See the instructions on page 151 Certificate Diagnostic Report Schoolwide Summary Report Student Record Report Teachers can view and print these reports
299. sing criteria for testing based on the default goals see page 138 Keys Passing Lesson Introduced Words Learned Patterns Criteria Pre Test none none none none 1 Start Here none none none 0 WPM O errors 2 ASKL ASKL all as ask sl alk 8 WPM lass alas as ask 12 errors ll 3 DJF DJF add dad fall fl ad 10 WPM sad lad salad s plural 12 errors flask jalls jad jasks 4 TH TH sat flat hat th alt 12 WPM slat that has ast sh 12 errors fast last ash st at flash slash dash ash has sash talk stalk hall tall shall stall salt half 5 GO GO dog hot fog ood old 14 WPM log jog look ook oa 10 errors took hook shook og ot hag sag shag ool oat lag got shot ost oad hot lot old ag oast told gold sold gh fold soft aloft of off stool fool soot tooth toast toad oat goat float soak load ghost good hood stood flood NEO 2 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Lessons in KeyWords Keys Passing Lesson Introduced Words Learned Patterns Criteria 6 El El eat seal flea ee ea 16 WPM eagle tea eel es se 10 errors feel feed geese ed ake goose loose lose ade id the these did ie ish lid solid tie ike ite lake fake gate ide ilk skate jade like igh ight kite ashes flashes oe glide slide silk jog sigh high tight light flight seaside steak fish elfish shoes headlight 7 PR PR hop stop shop op ear 16 WPM flop slop ear er es 10 errors hear dear fear re ee pear eager read ar ard deer
300. so on your Renaissance Place Welcome page Renaissance Place Server Settings Enter your Renaissance Place server address or Reg 111 11 11 111 Example https hostedexample 123 renleam com 123321 or AB 12CD Click to verify the address connection 6 Click Verify to make sure the utility recognizes it as a valid address 7 Click OK when the program verifies that the settings were changed successfully NEO 2 20 User Manual GETTING STARTED Installing and Using NEO Share Installing and Using NEO Share NEO 2 User Manual NEO Share software is also included NEO Share is a quick and easy way to send text or files to NEO 2 users and receive files back from them as you work with your group or class Using NEO Share you can e Copy or drag text from another source into NEO Share and immediately send it to NEO 2s including text from websites and documents that you have access to e Make text files available for NEO 2 users to pick up including Write On lessons sample linked files rubrics and files in favorite folders e Receive files that were sent back from NEO 2 users You can open the files print them or save them NEO Share works on your computer desktop or with interactive whiteboards or projectors You can install NEO Share from the CD that you received or download it from www renlearn com neo downloads To find out how to install and use NEO Share see the instructions you received i
301. software student paced session 85 teacher paced session 87 using with NEO 2 84 Accuracy activities in KeyWords 125 Accuracy and speed builders in KeyWords 124 125 Accuracy and speed test in KeyWords 124 127 Accuracy goals in KeyWords 138 139 Adding KeyWords students in NEO Manager 116 119 Adding KeyWords students on NEOs that are in NEO Manager 120 Adding SmartApplets to NEO Manager software 83 Adding students manually in KeyWords 121 NEO 2 User Manual Adding words to the user dictionary for spell checks 34 172 186 Administrator PIN for the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility 19 Alkaline batteries 221 Allowing beaming from NEOs 201 AlphaHub information 199 AlphaQuiz SmartApplet 7 font size 27 28 AlphaWord format for beams to Palm OS devices 202 AlphaWord Plus SmartApplet 7 22 beaming files to another NEO 60 200 changing passwords for specific files 173 character counts 45 checking file size 46 checking number of pages written 47 checking spelling 33 clearing files 47 48 copying text 24 creating new files 25 cutting and pasting text 24 deleting files 47 49 deleting text 24 disabling spell check 34 enabling file passwords 173 file passwords 71 file size limits 46 finding files 26 finding sections 31 finding text 29 font sizes 27 28 linked files 40 moving the cursor in 23 naming files 25 new files 25 opening files 26 opening linked files 43 page counts 45 259
302. ssages from many classics are used and become models of writing styles The Pit and the Pendulum The Metamorphosis The Devil and Daniel Webster Crime and Punishment The Red Badge of Courage The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Wind in the Willows Once There Was a War and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 3 Lifelong Skills Answering Essay Questions Directive words used in essay questions such as explain compare discuss justify contrast and evaluate are defined Answers are modeled and using cooperative learning strategies responses are evaluated by the students These activities are good preparation for the type of writing required for college entrance exams NEO 2 User Manual 257 258 WRITE ON LESSONS FOR NEO Write On Lesson Categories and Teaching Supplements 3_High School Continued 3 Lifelong Job Storming Job Storming gives teenagers particularly those about Skills to seek that scary but exciting first job a chance to Continued anticipate problems and opportunities before approaching the work place Discussions in the files are presented in the expectation that Cervantes wise admonition forewarned is forearmed will better prepare teenagers to think ahead and speak up for themselves whether seeking a job out of need or for pocket money Learning the ways of the world the hard way by experience may be softened somewhat by mild exposure to these exercises Moral Students
303. st Name KeyWords Last Name NEO 2 User Manual 121 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Choosing Your Name Starting Lessons and Taking the Pre Test Enter a password for the student 2 6 characters press enter and type the password again Then press enter NEO will show you that the student is being added then it will return to the KeyWords start screen which will now include the new student s name Select your name or choose to add a student KeyWords Teacher options Eric Anderson Luis Camacho If you want to add more students repeat the steps above All students that you add will be listed alphabetically by last name You may want to set your students pre test levels before they begin working in KeyWords You can set each student s level to Beginning Typist Intermediate Typist or Advanced Typist This determines what the student will be asked to do in the test To set the pre test level see page 136 Choosing Your Name Starting Lessons and Taking the Pre Test 122 After students have been added they can begin working through the lessons The first lesson is an introductory overview to teach students how to sit properly and where to place their hands on the keyboard The other lessons help students learn new keys build speed and accuracy and test their proficiency Students can follow these steps to start work in the KeyWords SmartApplet 1 After starting KeyWords press the key to mov
304. style all the while practicing the art of sentence construction Learning to write a variety of sentence types is what sentence combining is all about and writing with a word processor such as a NEO is a natural fit with this editing approach to learning Word processing features allow students to manipulate sentences freely and to see all the changes they make as they make them 2 The Process of Writing Character Sketch II Activities in Character Sketch II give students practice in six strategies used in writing to develop a character description setting dialogue interaction action and narrative Files are arranged to give students practice in recognizing and imitating techniques in the order shown above One or more techniques for study and imitation can appear in any one lesson Students are encouraged to use a variety of techniques in their own writing All files can be used by students working individually in pairs or in cooperative groups Character Sketch III What is basic to writing a character sketch Students are shown through modeling what these basic elements are and how to bring them together to reveal a character of their own making using appropriate evidence and specific language Finding a Writing Style Varying sentence structure use of vivid and appropriate language maintaining and varying tone using metaphor the effect of point of view and intended audience are topics addressed Pa
305. sure the cursor is next to Responder then press enter 4 NEO 2 will attempt to join the session e 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 x To help students press enter W answer multiple e If you haven t connected to a Renaissance Receiver before NEO 2 choice true false or ill sh list of et ks R Use th ki t pulse questions you can wi si ow you a list of networks Receivers Use the arrow keys to press ctrl caps lock or cmd highlight the one you want to connect to then press enter caps lock on NEO 2 to put 5 Enter your response to each question the Responder SmartApplet i in bubble mode In this e For multiple choice questions type the letter for the answer you want mode when students type to choose and press enter A E T F Y N R or G answer bubbles appear similar to the ones on e For questions that require a number for an answer type the number Responders to help students and press enter see the available choices The 2 2 3 SmartApplet goes back to the e For pulse questions you can enter Y J T or G for yes true green standard text mode when you and you can enter N F or R for no false red then press enter press ctrl caps lock or cmd caps lock again exit the SmartApplet or shut off the NEO 2 The teacher will let you know when you can send your answer to each question
306. sword determines whether the NEO user must J password can be set enter a master password after choosing Settings in Beamer If this is using NEO Manager set to No a password is not required to change the settings If it is set to Yes you must enter the master password after you choose Settings It is a good idea to require the master password if you have set Permit Send to No so that students can t beam files to each other See page 168 Troubleshooting Beaming This section contains solutions for some issues you may encounter while using Beamer want to change a setting but don t know the master password To change the master password using the System settings in NEO Manager see page 168 You can also call Technical Support to get the default password don t see the Send option on my Beamer screen If the device has been set to prohibit beaming see page 201 the Send option won t appear on the beaming screen My NEO says it can t find a receiving device Bring the receiving device closer make sure the infrared ports are pointing toward each other and make sure the receiving device is in the proper mode to accept a beam For Palm OS devices you usually don t have to do anything For NEOs you have to set up the NEO so that it s ready to receive the beam by pressing a keyboard command see page 60 NEO 2 202 User Manual BEAMING FILES TO AND FROM NEOS Troubleshooting Beaming
307. t 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 3 lt From cursor to beginning of line shift 3 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 23 USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO About the NEO Clipboard Cutting Copying Pasting and Deleting Text To cut copy or paste text you must first select it see the previous table Then do one of the following To do this Press this Cut selected text and copy it to the clipboard ctrl X or 3 X Copy selected text to the clipboard ctrl C or C Paste text from the clipboard into your file ctrl V or 3 V Delete a character to the left of the cursor or backspace delete selected text Delete a character to the right of the cursor or delete delete selected text Remove the entire contents of the file clear file About the NEO Clipboard NEO has a built in clipboard like computers do 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 instructions below you can view the text in the clipboard or the status of the clipboard at any t
308. t empty file as blank page Pages fron r poet GHH Cancel 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 NEO 2 User Manual 55 USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using NEO Manager to View Print and Save Files Saving Files 56 6 If you have more than one NEO connected use the From drop down list to choose which NEOs to print from All devices Prints the file s you chose from all connected NEOs e NEO Prints the files from the NEO connected at this numbered cable in the SmartOption Mobile Lab e NEO 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 Print header information on first page Prints the NEO number or NEO USB and the file number on the first page only e Print header information on all pages Prints the NEO number or NEO USB the file number and the page number on all pages e Do not print header information Omits header 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 several files from multiple NEOs 9 Click Print You can use NEO Manager to save any of the numbered files 1
309. t font sizes for different files If for some reason AD Large fonts are some of the font sizes are removed from your NEO using NEO Manager diferent Although AlphaWord Plus goes back to the four line System font both are four line fonts the System font is a fixed width or The six font sizes are shown in the table below monospace font and the Large font is a proportional Lines Per font In fixed width fonts every Font Name Screen Examp le character and space occupies the exact same width In System 4 aT 7 5 z proportionally spaced fonts Fixed Width Wi I liom licked a lol lipop and became ill each character occupies only His mother Priscilla called the doctor the space it needs to display The doctor advised William to refrain from that particular character In eating any more lollipops the examples in the table note the different widths of the words William ill and lollipop in each illustration NEO 2 User Manual 27 USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Changing Font Size Lines Per Font Name Screen Example ExtraLarge 2 Tortoises Turtles and Terrapins Very Large 3 T Tortoises Turtles and Terrapins Do you know the Large D oial Wiliam licked a lolipop and became ill His Proportional mother Priscila caled the doctor The doctor advised Wiliam to refrain from eating any more lollipops Medium 2 Tortoises Turtles and Terrapins Do
310. t 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 eee thin A an tonyms dilutetv narrow H help narrow adj lesc exit 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 NEO 2 36 User Manual USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Using the Thesaurus or the Spanish English Word Lookup e If you want to look up more words like one in the list move the cursor next to a word and 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 saat sieis Per hstaee thin A an tonyms dilute cut C category thin reduce lesc exit If you chose to use a 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 chose you will either return to
311. t on your NEOs including those that are already installed on the NEOs G Untitled NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help DSW amp e i Get Print AlphaWord Files AlphaWord Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List IV Delete SmartApplets that are not in the Install List from NEO Devices SmartApplet List Install List Memory 45 used Name i Name Versio Accelerated Reader Accelerated Reader AlphaQuiz AlphaQuiz AlphaWord Ph Alphawonr Beamer Beamer Calculator f Calculator Control Panel Control Panel KeyWords KeyWords Wireless MathFacts in a Flash RP MathFacts in a Flash offi Neo Font Large 4 lines Add gt rf KeyWords Wireless MathFacts in a Flash RP MathFacts in a Flash offline Neo Font Large 4 lines lt m Remove E Needed by Install List E Currently Used based on fullest device NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB yi Be careful not to AD delete non SmartApplet items 4 that you want to keep The SmartApplet list includes the fonts included on your NEO spell check the Thesaurus Text2Speech Updater for NEO 6 Text2Speech devices and Wireless File Transfer NEO 2 only for sending files to and from services such as Google Docs 7 Check the box above the SmartApplet list to specify that all SmartApplets that are not in the Install List should be deleted from NEOs 5 Click the Send
312. t to go to the file in the file number shown press enter If you want to stay in the current file number press esc NEO 2 User Manual USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Formatting Text Formatting Text NEO lets you concentrate on the content of your text rather than its layout Only the characters themselves ASCII key codes are transferred from NEO to the computer You can set the file margins fonts and other style attributes after you send a file to your computer see page 9 You can however change the size of the screen font on your NEO See Changing Font Size below for details You can also press the tab key to create columns or paragraph indents in your file If you have Show Marks on tabs look like this H 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 and 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 lt When you change the font size that change applies to all files in AlphaWord yi How the System and Plus You can t set differen
313. t 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 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 2 User Manual WARRANTY AND MAINTENANCE FCC Statement FCC Statement Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment do
314. te The history can also be cleared after you print it and it the history after each is automatically cleared whenever you send it to Renaissance Place session Open the MathFacts offline SmartApplet see page 106 Use the arrow keys to highlight History then press enter Use the arrow keys to highlight Clear then press enter MathFacts History View Print Send to Renaissance Place 4 The next screen will ask if you are sure that you want to clear the history If you have not printed the history or sent it to Renaissance Place the screen will also remind you of that To continue clearing the history press Y for yes then enter If you don t want to clear the history press N for no then enter NEO 2 User Manual 113 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Welcome to KeyWords The KeyWords Wireless SmartApplet develops basic keyboarding skills using fun and interesting lessons KeyWords uses a language based system that entertains as it trains It provides cumulative lessons that teach accuracy and speed a few keys at a time and it offers encouragement with positive feedback and helpful hints KeyWords also checks progress at each level with typing tests You can then view progress reports on the NEO 2 or by using the KeyWords program in Renaissance Place The KeyWords design is based on research about how people learn to type e Speed and typing fluency increase more readily if simple words are used and repe
315. tem settings See page 181 to change the settings or page 182 for a list of system settings 174 When the Show Marks setting is on for AlphaWord Plus tabs appear as right arrows and carriage returns appear as return arrows as shown below FUNDRAISING EFFORTS as of April the Jan gt Feb gt Moar gt Ape 105 gt 77 gt 83 gt Ye Regardless of the Show Marks setting when you send files to your computer tabs and carriage returns transfer correctly to your computer Change Default AlphaWord Font This Control Panel setting allows you to choose the font size you want to use for AlphaWord Plus files For more information see page 27 Turn Calculator Off To turn NEO s Calculator SmartApplet off move the cursor next to this Control Panel setting and press enter Then enter the master password see page 168 and press enter There are other ways to turn the Calculator off for NEOs or to turn it back on e In AlphaWord Plus press ctrl 3 C Enter the master password see page 168 e Press applets to see the SmartApplet menu Move the cursor next to Calculator and press ctrl 3 L Enter the master password see page 168 The a symbol appears next to Calculator in the list to show it has been disabled e In NEO Manager click the Settings tab click Calculator on the left check the Disable 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
316. ter You can t search all files if password protection is enabled on your NEO see page 71 e To exit the Find screen without searching press esc 4 Ifthe text string is found the cursor appears at the beginning of the found text If NEO can t find the text you entered you will see a brief message to tell you SO If you chose to search within all files the NEO will open each of the files looking for instances of the word and go to the first one it finds 5 To find the same text again press G Finding and Replacing Text in One File 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 You will go to the Find Replace screen Find Replace with GMuwhole wordi Jmatch caset replace all tabsnext field cmd H help esc exi t 2 Type the text you want to find in the Find field Keeping these tips in mind siz You can use the W clipboard to paste e You can search for up to 100 characters including spaces text into both the Find R sh If you searched for and replaced text before press clear file in each and Replace With fields field to remove your earlier text entries 3 Press tab or J to move to the Replace field 4 Type the replacement text Press tab or J then press lt or gt to move between options for the search whole word match case and replace all Press the spacebar to enable o
317. thFacts in a Flash offlir cr Minimum File size in characters 512 O MathFacts in a Flash RP 1 Nea Fort Entra Lange f2 fone page equals 2048 characters Neo Fon Lage 8 ines Neo Fant Aladin 9 dine Disable this SmartApplet C Yes No Passwords Enabled COn Off File Passwords Show Marks On Off B O Restore Defaults NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB 5 Click an option to choose whether to restore the default settings for just the selected SmartApplet or for all SmartApplets including the System settings Then click OK If you chose to restore default settings for just one SmartApplet that SmartApplet and all settings will be checked If you chose to restore default settings for all SmartApplets all of them will be checked including the System settings All settings will be changed to the default settings 6 Click the Send List tab and verify that the settings you want to transfer appear in the list NEO 2 188 User Manual NEO 2 User Manual CHANGING SETTINGS FOR NEO AND SMARTAPPLETS Using the NEO Manager Software to Change Settings 7 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 that you want to send the changes to then click OK To send to all connected NEOs skip this step 8 Click Send If you have set a
318. that you want the student to use to log in to KeyWords Then AND last name can each j be up to 35 click Add Repeat this step for each student characters long The user PEA name can have from 2 to 50 characters The password can have from 2 to 20 characters First Name Last Name User Name Password Click Done after adding the last student The students will be listed on the KeyWords tab To add the students from NEO Manager to each NEO or to have the students add themselves by logging in see Adding Students to NEO 2s from NEO Manager on page 120 NEO 2 User Manual 119 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Adding Students to NEO 2s Using NEO Manager Adding Students to NEO 2s from NEO Manager To add students on NEO 2s or to have students add themselves follow these steps Note Whether you are adding the students or they are adding themselves the Student Information Report in NEO Manager gives you a helpful list of students user names and passwords See page 146 1 wv The name that you W gave the Renaissance Receiver network is the one students will see in the Networks list See page 19 to find out how to change the name gt Ifyou make a AD mistake press back g space to erase and correct the error If the error is on a different line use the arrow keys to go to the error so you can correct it 120 y After starting KeyWords press
319. the KeyWords User Manual 155 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET KeyWords Resources for Teachers KeyWords Resources for Teachers The resources that are available for KeyWords can help teachers learn how to use KeyWords to teach their students touch typing Resources include e reference materials provided with KeyWords and KeyWords RP that you can use to make handouts and transparencies e a review of ergonomic typing posture and body placement e a sample lesson plan for using KeyWords in a classroom with NEOs Materials for Handouts and Transparencies tv You need Adobe Reader to view and print all PDF files Adobe Reader is available at www adobe com 156 You can find KeyWords Resources in several places which are described below NEO Manager Start Menu or Program Folder e On Windows XP Vista and 7 computers click Start All Programs NEO Manager gt KeyWords Master Transparencies e On Windows 8 computers press the Windows key and Q to see a list of all apps then click KeyWords Master Transparencies under NEO Manager e On Macintosh computers open Applications AlphaSmart AlphaSmart Manager 2 KeyWords Extras and open KeyWords SmartApplet Master NEO Manager CD or Downloaded Files In the KeyWords Extras folder on the NEO Manager CD and in the NEO Manager download files you ll find a file named KeyWords SmartApplet Master pdf Documentation CD for NEO 2 If you received a Documentation C
320. the calculations Press ctrl V or 3 V You can also type a formula in AlphaWord Plus copy it then paste it into Calculator to obtain the result NEO 2 User Manual USING THE NEO CALCULATOR Turning Off the NEO Calculator Turning Off the NEO Calculator There may be times when you don t want the Calculator SmartApplet to be available such as when students who have NEOs are doing math work If you want to turn off the Calculator on a single NEO follow the instructions below If you want to turn off the Calculator for a group of NEOs using NEO Manager see page 77 You can also turn off the Calculator on a NEO in the Control Panel see page 77 To Turn Off Calculator while Using AlphaWord Plus Press ctrl C 2 Type the master password and press enter You can set the master password for NEOs using the system settings in NEO Manager see page 168 To Turn Off Calculator from the SmartApplets Menu NEO 2 User Manual Press applets Move the cursor down next to Calculator Press ctrl 3 L If the Calculator is on this turns it off if it is off this turns it on again When the Calculator is disabled appears next to it in the SmartApplets list 207 TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter can help you troubleshoot some problems you may encounter with your NEO or your NEO Manager software If you re having a problem that you don t see described here visit our website or contact Technical Support NEO Tr
321. the 6 The next screen shows the current pre test and post test level for the KeyWords SmartApplet the student The default is Intermediate Typist Use the up and down arrow pre test and post test levels may be reset to the default for keys to choose a different level Then press enter all students see page 144 7 If you want to set the level for another student repeat steps 4 6 When u you have finished press esc until you have gone back to the screen that you need Type the master password and press enter Use the arrow keys to select the name of the student who needs the level set Then press enter Setting KeyWords Wireless to Offline Mode on NEO 2 NEO 2 can run the KeyWords Wireless SmartApplet in online or offline mode The default is online mode Online mode requires you to have a Renaissance Receiver connected to your computer In online mode you can add or import students in NEO Manager see page 116 and when you choose to add them on NEO 2 you can simply enter their user names and passwords After students take an Accuracy and Speed test their data is automatically sent to NEO Manager Students can also choose to send their KeyWords data to NEO Manager Offline mode does not allow KeyWords data to be sent to NEO Manager wirelessly In offline mode you must add students manually on each NEO 2 see page 137 To change modes on a NEO 2 follow these steps 1 In KeyWords use the arrow keys to select Teach
322. the J key until Add a student is highlighted then press enter KeyWords Select your name or c se to add student Teacher TIE You may be shown a list of Networks that are available Networks are Renaissance Receivers connected to computers Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the Receiver you want to connect to then press enter Language Arts Renaissance Receiver If you have chosen a Receiver before the program may ask if you want to stay connected Press Y for yes or N for no then press enter If you choose no you ll need to select another Receiver Type the student s user name your user name if you are the student and press enter Then type the password and press enter Add Student Enter your user name and password KeyWords User Name Password NEO 2 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Adding a Student on a NEO 2 in Offline Mode 4 You will see a Checking Settings message then Adding new student After this you will return to the KeyWords starting screen and the student s Use the Student who was added will be listed AD Information Report in NEO Manager to Select your name or choose to add a student Keyllords get students user names Teacher options and passwords See ee ecteraca page 146 Luis Camacho Teachers may want to set students pre test levels before they begin working in KeyWords You can set each student s level to Begi
323. the pre test you will see how many words per minute WPM oo S paR jis you typed and how many errors you made When you finish you will go the NEO itself or page 143 to back to the list of lessons find out how to change the 6 After you complete the pre test you will return to the lesson list Notice level for multiple students and that there is an asterisk next to the pre test that you ve completed The NEOs using NEO Manager seh ole eats tells Nex nee y P will appear next to each lesson as you complete it The will appear next to each lesson that you have started but not finished Eric Anderson Student reports Send KeyWords data to teacher Pre Test Start Here A 5 K L Keys D JF Keys To start the first lesson select Start Here and press enter Follow the instructions on the NEO screen to learn about the space bar and enter key how to sit properly and where to put your hands on the keyboard NEO 2 User Manual 123 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Learning New Keys w You may see an x AND before some lessons if the teacher requires you to do the lessons in order see page 136 and page 143 The x means that you have not passed the Accuracy and Speed Test for a previous lesson Once you pass the test the x will disappear from the next lesson Note This lesson will refer you to the keyboard picture You or your teacher can find this picture in the KeyWords Extras folder on the NEO Manager CD in th
324. ther the student is a beginning typist an intermediate typist or an advanced typist This determines the difficulty of the pre test and post test If you do not set the level it defaults to Intermediate Typist 136 Grade Number Estimated Level Number of Number of Time Grade Equivalent of Unique Punctuation Level Required Level Score Words Letters Marks Beginning 1 minute 1 2 0 7 22 19 2 Typist Intermediate 2 minutes 3 4 2 0 46 24 4 Typist Advanced 4 5 5 6 3 1 91 26 6 Typist minutes NEO 2 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Setting KeyWords Wireless to Offline Mode on NEO 2 Follow these steps to set the level for the KeyWords students using this NEO tv In NEO Manager you W can change the pre 1 In KeyWords use the arrow keys to select Teacher options and press test post test level for enter all existing students but not new ones you will add later With the NEO s connected 3 Select Set Pre Test Post Test Level and press enter click the Settings tab in NEO Manager click KeyWords or KeyWords Wireless on the left and use the drop down list 5 If the student has already completed either a pre test or post test the next fo choose a level after screen will tell you that If you want to continue press Y for yes then Pre Post Test level Then send the change to your enter If you don t want to proceed leave N selected and press enter NEOs If you update
325. this In NEO Manager click the setting on the password for all files is Settings tab select AlphaWord write Use the next setting to set Plus on the left check the individual file passwords Passwords Enabled box and click On or Off Then send the changes to NEOs from the Send List tab Change a When file passwords are on or enabled Press option 3 P in the file that specific file as described above you can use this needs its password changed Enter password setting to change the password for each the current password and then file When you select this setting and enter the new password twice 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 Reset all file When file passwords are ON or enabled In NEO Manager click the passwords this setting changes all file passwords Settings tab select AlphaWord back to the default password write Plus on the left check the File Simply highlight the setting and press Passwords box and enter the enter You ll be asked to enter the master password that you want to use for password see page 168 all files Then send the changes to NEOs from the Send List tab 173 User Manual CHANGING SETTINGS FOR NEO AND SMARTAPPLETS Changing Settings Using the NEO Control Panel tv In NEO Manager the AD Two Button On Option is in the sys
326. thod students may only use NEO 2s Students can use NEO 2 to complete in class assignments but not homework For more information see the AccelTest User Manual which is installed with the AccelTest software In Windows XP Vista or 7 you ll find the manual under AccelTest in the Start menu in Windows 8 press the Windows key and Q to see all apps then click the User Manual under AccelTest On Macintosh computers you ll find the manual in the AccelTest program folder NEO 2 User Manual RESPONDER SMARTAPPLET FOR NEO 2 Using NEO 2 to Complete AccelTest Assignments Using NEO 2 in a Student Paced Session in AccelTest NEO 2 User Manual 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 ID from the AccelTest Gradebook IDs are also available in the AccelTest Student ID Report Since NEO 2s don t have assigned owners the student ID is always used to identi
327. ting SmartApplets on NEOs Using NEO Manager You can install new SmartApplets update SmartApplets or reinstall SmartApplets that you ve removed To do this you install a SmartApplet on your computer then select it and send it to your NEO s using NEO Manager For more information about available SmartApplets visit our website NEO 2 78 User Manual lv If you don t see the AND SmartApplet you want to install in the list and you know you installed it on your computer see page 83 to add it to the list Ww Noteverything inthe AND SmartApplet list is a SmartApplet The list includes your NEO fonts spell check the Thesaurus the Spanish English word lookup Text2Speech Updater for NEO Text2Speech devices and Wireless File Transfer You can install and delete these items just as you would SmartApplets NEO 2 User Manual SMARTAPPLETS Installing or Updating SmartApplets on NEOs Using NEO Manager Follow these steps to install SmartApplets on NEOs 1 oe YN If you have a new SmartApplet that isn t already available to install in NEO Manager see Adding SmartApplets to the List in NEO Manager on page 83 Start NEO Manager on your computer see page 14 Connect your NEO see page 8 or the SmartOption Mobile Lab In NEO Manager click the SmartApplets tab if it is not already selected There are two ways to choose the SmartApplets you want to install on NEOs e Click a SmartApplet in the
328. ting is compatible with all computers and most programs Master Password Lets you set a new master password for your NEO s The master password is required when you make certain changes on the NEO itself such as enabling or disabling SmartApplets changing spell check settings enabling file passwords for AlphaWord Plus changing or resetting those file passwords or changing teacher options in KeyWords Wireless If you have enabled file passwords for AlpbhaWord Plus you can also use the master password as a substitute for any AlphaWord Plus file password Printer Selection Doesn t apply to NEO but is provided for compatibility with 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 Speech Enabled Lets you turn on the NEO Text2Speech feature for connected NEOs For NEOs that have an optional NEO Text2Speech device within range text typed in AlphaWord Plus is read aloud when this feature is on To turn it on or off on the NEO itself press ctrl J and change the first option User Manual 183 CHANGING SETTINGS FOR NEO AND SMARTAPPLETS Using the NEO Manager Software to Change Settings Changing SmartApplet Settings Like the System settings the settings fo
329. tings on page 176 Press shift to see what characters are available when you hold down the shift key and type Press option to see what special characters you can type while holding down that key For more about international and special characters see page 236 Display Battery Status Use this Control Panel 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 ctrl 3 B while working on the NEO NEO 2 User Manual 175 CHANGING SETTINGS FOR NEO AND SMARTAPPLETS Changing Settings Using the NEO Control Panel Change Keyboard Settings There are several keyboard settings in the NEO 2 Control Panel Setting Name What It Does Other Ways to Change This Change This sets the keyboard layout you are using Press e Press option 3 L Then press the keyboard the number key that represents the layout you want number that represents the keyboard layout to use Then press esc layout you want and press esc e QWERTY the standard layout used on computer keyboards e In NEO Manager click the Settings e DVORAK a scientifically designed keyboard layout tab and click System on the left that requires much less finger reaching and Then check the Keyboard Layout stretching for the most commonly used keys and box on the right and choose a layout results in faster and easier typing from the drop dow
330. tings in 172 Copying files to NEO 2 62 Copying NEO 2 files to supported programs 61 Copying text from linked files 43 Copying text in AlphaWord Plus 24 Could not find a sending device in Beamer 203 Counting characters words paragraphs or pages in AlphaWord Plus files 45 Creating new files in AlphaWord Plus 25 Cursor missing 208 moving in AlphaWord Plus 23 Cutting and pasting text in AlphaWord Plus 24 261 INDEX D Default goals in KeyWords 138 Default settings 188 189 Delete user dictionary setting 172 Deleting all AlphaWord Plus files 185 Deleting files in AlphaWord Plus 47 49 Deleting KeyWords students from NEO Manager 148 Deleting SmartApplets from NEOs 80 Deleting students in KeyWords 133 Deleting text in AlphaWord Plus 24 Deleting user dictionary 172 186 Differences between the two MathFacts in a Flash SmartApplets 105 Disable This SmartApplet setting 187 Disabled backspace key in KeyWords lessons 166 Disabling SmartApplets 77 187 Disabling spell check 34 Disabling the Calculator 207 Displaying battery status 175 Dragging and dropping text into NEO Manager 214 DVORAK keyboard layout 176 E Editing text in AlphaWord Plus 22 Empty files using to overwrite files on NEOs 64 Enabling password protection for AlphaWord Plus files 71 173 Enabling SmartApplets 77 Encryption key for NEO 2 178 Ergonomics keyboarding 159 Error message on NEO 211 Error while
331. to change the stay connected Press Y for yes or N for no then press enter If you name choose no you ll need to select another Receiver NEO 2 User Manual 101 MATHFACTS IN A FLASH RP SMARTAPPLET ON NEO 2 How Students Do MathFacts in a Flash RP School Work on NEO 2 Ww Ifthe NEO says that ADI the student is already logged in the student may have turned off the NEO without finishing MathFacts in a Flash work Press applets to leave the MathFacts in a Flash RP SmartApplet Then go back to step 3 to start again suv Ifyou have Renaissance Place installed on your own server not hosted by Renaissance Learning your version of Renaissance Place does not support working at a previous level so you will not be asked to choose whether to work at your current level or a previous one sw If you have beaten W the best time goal no goal or a dash is shown In this case you are simply trying to beat your best time 102 5 When the program asks for your user name and password type your user name and press enter or 4 You can also press the tab key or one of the other arrow keys to move between the two fields Then type your password and press enter User Hame MathFacts Password in a Flash 6 If you are in more than one MathFacts in a Flash class your classes will be listed Press T or J to highlight the class that you are doing work for then press enter 7 The screen will g
332. ts statement 226 Transfer speed 179 for cable connections 183 for IR beaming 183 for IrDA beaming 180 for USB cable connections 179 setting 183 Troubleshooting 208 for beaming 202 for NEO Manager 213 for NEOs 208 special characters 239 Truncated files in Beamer 203 Turn add words to user dictionary ON OFF 172 Turn files passwords ON OFF 173 Turn Home row confirmation on setting 142 Turn require correct shift key off setting 142 Turn sequential lessons ON OFF setting 136 Turn show marks in files ON OFF 173 Turn spell check off on setting 172 Turning off the Calculator 77 207 Turning on NEO using two buttons 183 NEO 2 User Manual INDEX Turning the NEO on 6 Two button on setting 174 183 Typing special or international characters 236 Typing text in AlphaWord Plus 22 Typing timer in AlphaWord Plus 50 U Updating NEOs 197 Updating SmartApplets on NEOs using NEO Manager 78 196 Upgrade kit rechargeable battery 3 221 USB port 2 User dictionary for spell check 34 adding words to 172 186 creating new in a computer text file 35 deleting 172 186 sending new to NEO 35 V Verifying the Renaissance Place address 19 211 Very large font 28 182 Viewing file length 45 Viewing files from NEOs in NEO Manager 53 Viewing the history in the MathFacts in a Flash Offline SmartApplet 109 Viewing the keyboard layout 175 W Warn if overwriting clipboard setting for Beamer 1
333. ttery 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 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 2 226 User Manual 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 e Do not drop puncture disassemble mutilate or incinerate the batteries e Do not leave batteries in hot locations NEO s Backup Lithium Battery
334. ttings in the NEO Control Panel see page 171 or in NEO Manager see page 184 Deleting SmartApplets from NEOs Using NEO Manager Normally it is better to disable SmartApplets see page 77 instead of removing them so that you don t need to take the time to install the SmartApplets again later Installing some SmartApplets on several NEOs can take some time However you might want to remove SmartApplets to free up memory or because you re beginning a new session or activity in a class NEO 2 80 User Manual SMARTAPPLETS Deleting SmartApplets from NEOs Using NEO Manager To remove SmartApplets from your NEOs you select the SmartApplets you want to keep in NEO Manager Then you choose to delete all other SmartApplets as described in the steps below Important When 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 your students KeyWords work and progress reports If there is KeyWords information on the NEOs that you want to save be sure to retrieve the data first see page 143 1 Start NEO Manager on your computer See page 14 and connect your NEO see page 8 or the SmartOption Mobile Lab In NEO Manager click the SmartApplets tab Click each SmartApplet you want to install or keep in the SmartApplets List then click Add gt to move it to the Install List You should add all SmartApplets that you wan
335. tudents and gradually makes the goals more difficult as students progress through lessons The following table shows how the goals progress as a student works through lessons Accuracy Error Goal Words per Minute WPM Lesson Maximum Goal Minimum Pre Test NA NA ASKL Keys 12 8 DJF Keys 12 10 TH Keys 12 12 GO Keys 10 14 El Keys 10 16 PR Keys 10 16 NEO 2 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Setting Speed and Accuracy Goals for KeyWords Students Accuracy Error Goal Words per Minute WPM Lesson Maximum Goal Minimum QU Keys 8 16 WY Keys 8 18 Z Keys 8 16 X Keys 8 18 C Keys 8 20 MV Keys 8 22 NB Keys 8 22 aa Keys 8 14 Number Keys 6 14 Post Test NA NA If you have set goals in the teacher options and you want to go back to the default automatic goals that are shown in the table see the instructions on page 140 to reset goals to the default How to Set Goals Manually in the Teacher Options Follow these steps to set new goals that are the same for all students and lesson activities x You can also set 1 In KeyWords use the arrow keys to select Teacher options and press 2 A KeyWords goals in enter NEO Manager With the NEO s connected click 2 Type the master password and press enter the Settings tab in NEO 3 S Select Set custom WPM and error goals and press enter Manager and click KeyWords g p Wireless on the left Then 4 The screen show
336. tween clearing a file and deleting it e Clearing a file removes the contents of an unnamed numbered file 1 8 If the file is named see page 25 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 page 50 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 Pressing Clear File Does This Deleting the File Does This Unnamed open file in one of the eight file spaces e Clears all text from the file leaving it empty Text can be recovered e Deletes all text from the file leaving it empty Text can t be recovered Named open file e Closes the file and leaves the file space empty You can reopen the file later e Deletes the file and its name and leaves the file space empty NEO 2 User Manual 47 USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Clearing and Deleting Files File Type Pressing Clear File Does This Deleting the File Does This Named file that isn t open When you view a list of files using ctrl F and move the cursor next to a file pressing clear file does this e Clears all text from the file leaving it empty Text
337. tween sentences Follow these steps left and choose 1 or 2 after 1 Set spaces between sentences Then send the change to your NEOs 2 Type the master password and press enter In KeyWords use the arrow keys to select Teacher options and press enter NEO 2 142 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Using NEO Manager with KeyWords 3 Select Set one two spaces between sentences and press enter 4 The screen will show the current setting and ask if you want to change it Press Y for yes or N for no Then press enter Using NEO Manager with KeyWords NEO Manager can be helpful to KeyWords users in these ways It lets you add your KeyWords students or import them from Renaissance Place see page 116 After you ve done that you can easily add your students on NEO 2s or they can add themselves using their user names and passwords It lets you set all KeyWords options from one screen at your computer If you have a SmartOption Mobile Lab with an AlphaHub NEO Manager lets you manage KeyWords options for up to thirty NEOs at the same time NEO Manager can retrieve KeyWords data from NEOs and create reports that you can print and save NEO Manager can also synchronize that data with the KeyWords program in Renaissance Place allowing you to use that program to generate reports See page 152 The following procedures explain how to use some KeyWords features of NEO Manager Setting KeyWords Wireless Options
338. u 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 NEO 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 1 2 3 5 x If you have already F I senta file to a supported program since you last turned NEO 2 on it will skip steps 5 7 6 62 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 18 e Make sure you know the Receiver Network name To name the Renaissance Receiver computer combination see page 19 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 current file press Y Then enter a name for the file an
339. u want to include in reports and click Reports If you don t check any students the program will assume you want to include all students listed 4 First click the report you want to Fraywonss Rape Onan ES generate Student Detail Report Options Student Progress or Student AR T E Information O Student Progress Student Information lv For pre tests and e The Student Detail Report Student group Q Y Selected stucen AD post tests only the lists each student s All Students or ie apt EARN information separately For Cancel OK since the other information each lesson the report does not apply to these tests NEO 2 User Manual includes the goals actual words per minute and errors whether the lesson was passed and the accuracy and speed builders completed The Student Progress Report includes information on each student s latest lesson including the goals actual words per minute actual errors and whether the lesson has been passed The Student Information Report includes your students first names last names user names and passwords This is useful if you have added your students in NEO Manager see page 116 and you want to give students their user names and passwords so they can log in 147 KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Using NEO Manager with KeyWords Next click the group you want to include the selected checked students or all students Click OK to continue
340. u want to clear erase the history press Y for yes Then press enter If you do not want to clear the history press N for no Then press enter Sending the History to Renaissance Place NEO 2 User Manual Students or teachers follow these steps to send the practice and test history to MathFacts in a Flash Renaissance Place The history is automatically cleared when you send it to Renaissance Place Students will need their PINs to send the history to Renaissance Place see step 1 below The history will be sent to the Renaissance Place address or RPID that you set in the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility See page 20 111 MATHFACTS IN A FLASH OFFLINE SMARTAPPLET Sending the History to Renaissance Place tv To find out how to name the Renaissance Receiver network see page 19 112 In MathFacts in a Flash RP you can see the practice data in the Class Progress and Student Record Reports if you choose to include the practice summary 1 In Renaissance Place search for students to get the Responder PIN for each student a Click Personnel Students and Parents then View Students and search for students b In the search results click the Passwords tab to find the PINS Then give students their PINs Students will need their PIN to send the history to Renaissance Place Open the MathFacts offline SmartApplet see page 106 Use the arrow keys to highlight History then press enter Use th
341. ue NEO User Manual Contact Information United States Renaissance Learning PO Box 8036 Wisconsin Rapids WI 54495 8036 Technical questions or problems Telephone 800 338 4204 Email support renlearn com Website www renlearn com support Purchase NEO products general information or sales questions Online store www renlearn com store Phone 800 338 4204 Email answers renlearn com Europe Middle East and Africa Technical questions or problems Phone 44 0 20 7184 4000 Email neosupport renlearn co uk Latest support information United Kingdom Technical questions or problems Tel 44 0 20 7184 4000 Email neosupport renlearn co uk Latest support information Website www renlearn co uk renaissance zone Purchase NEO products Website www renlearn co uk schools This Web site also provides a list of resellers and contacts for NEO products 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 Website www renlearn eu Latest support information Website www renlearn com neointernational Purchase NEO products Select your country or region Website www renlearn com neointernational Purchase NEO products Website www renlearn com neointernational Copyright Notice Copyright 2013 by Renaissance Learning Inc All Rights Rese
342. uilder KeyWords shows you your goal before the activity and afterwards it shows you whether you met the goal For more about goals see page 138 Goals are based on the number of words you type per minute Type the text on the screen and press the space bar when asked to do so As you type the progress bar will show you the rate at which you should be typing words to meet your goal When you finish the activity a message will show you whether you met your goal If you met your goal you will see a message like this Speed Builder Eric Anderson Way to go Your typing rate was 20 words per minute Your goal rate was amp words per minute You passed Press the Space Bar to continue NEO 2 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Taking an Accuracy and Speed Test If not you will see a message like the one below After you press the space bar you will see a message asking if you want to try the speed builder again Press Y for yes or N for no Speed Builder Eric Anderson Your typing rate was 5 words per minute You need to type amp words per minute or more Do you want to try the Speed Builder again QCD Taking an Accuracy and Speed Test The third option in each lesson Take accuracy and speed test lets you test your progress Each lesson has four different tests that you can take You can retake a test anytime Your record shows only your best results When you choose this option the NEO shows the goals
343. uizzing W Accelerated Reader preferences and the Other Reading Series preference for your class See preferences apply to the Accelerated Reader Software Manual for instructions students no matter where they take quizzes on e Students need to know this information before they start taking quizzes on NEO 2 or at a computer so NEO 2s you only need to set the preferences once e The name you gave the Renaissance Receiver network see page 19 Students will need to choose a network Receiver when they take quizzes e Their Renaissance Place user names and passwords the same ones they use to log in to Accelerated Reader on a computer e The quiz number On NEO 2 students may only search for quizzes by quiz number If students will be using NEO 2s to take quizzes on a regular basis consider including quiz numbers on your Accelerated Reader book labels e If you have younger students explain how the questions and answers are displayed on the screen and how to use the arrow keys to scroll through questions or answers If you have a SmartOption Mobile Lab you can use the poster you received to help you explain Steps for Taking a Quiz on NEO 2 1 The teacher s computer must be on with the Receiver connected You can use the teacher s computer for other things while students are quizzing 2 Turn the NEO 2 on and press applets Press until the cursor is next to Accelerated Reader Then press enter NEO 2 94 Use
344. urself sending the same changes to NEOs over and over Please note that send lists don t include any information from the Get Print AlphaWord Files and KeyWords tabs This is because those tabs retrieve information from NEOs instead of sending it NEO 2 User Manual USING NEO MANAGER TO MANAGE NEOS Using Send Lists Saving Send Lists 1 In NEO make the file setting or SmartApplet changes that you want to send to NEOs 2 Click the Send List tab and verify that the changes you want to make are in the list 3 Click the File menu and choose Save Send List or Save Send List As if _yt On Macintosh you already have a send list open W computers you may 4 Inthe dialog box that appears go to the folder or drive where you want to need to click the save the send list Type a name for the send list then click Save arrow next to the Save As field to see the full dialog box The send list that you ve saved is now open so the name of the send list that allows you to choose the now appears in the title of the NEO Manager window location a A Reset Master Password acf NEO Manager File Edit Setup Help Ds a Get Print Alphaword Files Alphaword Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Send List Display Current System Applet System 3 9B Latest system NEO devices with a lower version of System Applet will be updated to the Current System Applet System 3 9 Options Master
345. ut new vocabulary words It fun to do and it s good exercise for your brain E NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB NEO 2 User Manual USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO About File Passwords 9 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 NEOs that you want to send the lesson to then click OK To send to all connected NEOs skip this step 10 Click Send If you have set a send list password see page 194 you must enter the password and click OK About File Passwords w There are three W types of passwords for NEOs and NEO Manager file passwords the master password and the send list password For more information see page 168 Enabling Password w You can also enable W or disable file i passwords in the Control Panel see page 173 or using NEO Manager see page 185 NEO 2 User Manual If you enable password protection for your NEO s you can set a password for each file Then any time you press a file key or open a named file you must enter the file s password or the master password The following sections explain how to enable password protection set a password for a file and reset all file passwords Protection While Working in a File You will need the NEO s master password to enable password protection You can set that password using the System settings in NEO Manager see pa
346. ve your students KeyWords data from NEOs and view save or print reports Note If KeyWords is being used in online mode see page 137 students KeyWords data is automatically sent to NEO Manager after each Accuracy and Speed test and the student can send the data to NEO Manager at any time see page 131 Teachers can also send all KeyWords data from a specific NEO 2 to NEO Manager see page 135 1 Start NEO Manager on your computer See page 14 and connect your NEO see page 8 or the SmartOption Mobile Lab NEO 2 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Using NEO Manager with KeyWords 2 Click the KeyWords tab in NEO Manager NEO Manager will retrieve students KeyWords data from all connected NEOs You can click the Device column heading to sort students by the device they are using instead of by name 7 f Untitled NEO Manager l Sex File Edit Setup Help DW eel i Get Print Alphaword Files Alphaword Files to Send KeyWords SmartApplets Settings Send List Students Add Delete A Student O nderson Eric Device 1 O Brown Deiondre Device 1 C Camacho Luis Device 1 O Del Castillo Miranda Device 1 O Espinosa Johanna Device 2 O Little Julia Device 2 C Murphy Kathleen Device 2 C Neumann Kayla Device 2 O Rowe Lexi Device 2 Synch with RP Reports NEO devices connected 1 Direct USB 4 S d 3 Check the boxes next to the students or devices NEOs yo
347. when you press ctrl F or ctrl O 26 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 Would you like to keep the current file Press Y for Yes Press N for No You already have text in the file number that you chose 1 Press one of the eight file keys to choose which file space you want to use Do one of the following to find a file e To see a list of files by first line press ctrl F The list will include both the numbered files and named files that aren t open in files 1 8 Press enter to open File 5 F3 Lewis and Clark were American exp F4 Cempty FS Cempty e To see a list of files by name press ctrl O 3 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to the file you want to open then press enter If the file doesn t open right away you may see one of these messages Message Why It Appears What to Do Press Y if you want to keep the file You must enter a name so that you can open the file again later After you do that the new file you chose will open Press N if you don t want to keep the file that you already have open The new file that you chose will open instead Press the enter key to open file name in F The file that you chose to open is already open in another file number If you wan
348. where you were working If you used Control Panel you will return to the list of settings to see the new font size press applets then select AlphaWord Plus Finding Text There are a few ways to find text within AlphaWord Plus files 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 30 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 31 Searching for Text in One File or All Files Follow these steps to search for text within the current file or within all files 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 keeping these tips in mind e You can enter up to 16 characters including spaces e If you ve searched for text before press clear file to remove that text before typing the new text you want to find e Note that this type of search is not case sensitive but if you choose to find and replace see page 30 you can make that search case sensitive NEO 2 User Manual 29 USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Finding Text 3 Do one of the following e To search within the current file press enter e To search within all files press option en
349. wing SmartApplet Information in NEO Manager 0 0 82 Adding SmartApplets to the List in NEO Manager 0000 83 Installing SmartApplets on Your Computer 0000 eee eee eee eee 83 Adding SmartApplets That Have Already Been Installed 83 Responder SmartApplet for NEO 2 84 Preparing to Use NEO 2 with AccelTest Accelerated Math RP or the 2Know Toolbar ae aa ia aa aka aa eee ee 84 Using NEO 2 to Complete AccelTest Assignments 0000005 84 Using NEO 2 in a Student Paced Session in AccelTest 22 000 85 Teacher Preparation Steps 1 0 0 uaaa cette 85 Steps Students Follow during a Student Paced Session 85 Using NEO 2 in a Teacher Paced Session in AccelTest 20 05 87 Teacher Preparation StepS 0 0 cect tee 87 Steps Students Follow during a Teacher Paced Session 87 Using NEO 2 to Complete Accelerated Math Assignments 88 Preparing to Use NEO 2 with Accelerated Math RP 0000005 88 Using NEO 2 with Accelerated Math RP 00 0c eee eee eee 89 Teacher Preparation StepS 0 0 cece eee ee 89 Steps Students Follow to Complete Printed Accelerated Math Assignments 89 Using NEO 2 with the 2Know Toolbar 0 0000 e eee eee eee 91 How Participants Respond to 2Know Toolbar Questions Using NEO 2 91 How Teachers Can Use
350. word for all files For more information see page 173 yw You can estimate AND 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 2 User Manual AlphaWord Plus Settings AlphaWord Plus has its own settings that you can control through NEO Manager Setting What It Does Disable This If checked this setting prevents the user from using SmartApplet AlphaWord Plus See page 187 Passwords Enables the use of individual file passwords in AlphaWord Enabled Plus See page 71 When teachers share a SmartOption Mobile Lab it is helpful to enable file passwords and teach students to password protect their files When you first enable passwords all file passwords are set to write To set unique file passwords see page 72 File Passwords Specifies a common password for all AlphaWord Plus files See page 72 Maximum File Size in characters Set by default to 51 200 characters about 25 pages The highest maximum file size allowed is 102 400 characters about 50 pages For more about size limits and checking file sizes see page 46 When working with large files you might notice some performance issues depending on the number of SmartApplets on the NEO the number of files the size of files and data on the NEO Minimum File Size in characters Set by default to 512 cha
351. xt K_SMARTS ixt Moral Dilemmas II B_OPIN1 txt J_STDNT1 txt C_OPIN2 txt K_STDNT2 txt D_PRES1 txt L_TEST1 ixt E_PRES2 ixt M_TEST2 txt F_REV1 txt N_TWIN1 txt G_REV2 txt O_TWIN2 txt H_ROLLS1 txt P_WALL1 txt _ROLLS2 txt Q_WALL2 ixt Write On Lesson Categories and Teaching Supplements school level elementary middle school and high school 250 yi A separate 2 Jz supplement is in the folder for each The tables on the next few pages provide an overview of the categories and themes available for Write On writing lessons at each school level This can help you decide which sets of exercises you want your students to work on For more detailed information about each writing exercise refer to the Teacher s Supplement PDF files in one of these locations e On the NEO Manager CD in the Write On Text Files folder e On your computer once you ve installed NEO Manager Check the location for your type of computer Window Computers Program Files Renaissance Learning Write On Text Files Look in the Writing Lessons folder under each school level to find the teaching supplement for that level Macintosh Computers Applications AlphaSmart AlpbhaSmart Manager 2 Write On Text Files Look in the Writing Lessons folder under each school level to find the teaching supplement for that level NEO 2 User Manual Elementary School Exercises WRITE ON LESSONS FOR NEO Write On Lesson Categories and Teach
352. y apply and practice the skills inherent in good editing proofreading critical thinking organizational concepts spelling and usage sentence sense and clarity of meaning Some of the passages that make up the activities are informative others are whimsical High School Exercises This table gives you an overview of the categories and themes available at the high school level For detailed information about each writing exercise consult the HighSchoolSupplements pdf teaching supplement file 3_High School 1 Writing Persuasive Students are taken through the steps needed to write a Skills Essay persuasive essay They receive guidance at each stage from selecting a topic through polishing and proofreading Polishing These files address basic mechanics grammar usage Prose and stylistic issues that will guide students as they polish their prose Jack London s story To Build a Fire provides models and examples 256 NEO 2 User Manual WRITE ON LESSONS FOR NEO Write On Lesson Categories and Teaching Supplements 1 Writing Skills Continued Sentence Combining with American Classics 3_High School Continued Students read passages from several American writers of the mid nineteenth century to focus on the passages sentence styles Students try their hand at a number of different interactions with the text from rewriting and combining underlying skinny sentences to imitating the author s
353. y 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 tables show you how to move through your file select text and cut copy paste or delete text NEO 2 User Manual Moving the Cursor Selecting Text NEO 2 User Manual USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Typing and Editing Text Press these keys to move to this point e gt One character to the left or right T4 One line up or down T Up one screen scrolling 4 Down one screen scrolling g e Beginning of line 3 gt End of line option lt or option gt Previous word or next word ctrl lt or ctrl gt Previous sentence or next sentence ctrl f or ctrl J Previous paragraph or next paragraph home Beginning of file end End of file When you select text on your NEO the selection is highlighted in reverse the selected text 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 One character to the left at a time shift One character to the right a
354. y belong Students are also using two fingers that are next to each other to press two keys that are next to each other in a left to right motion this is a kinesthetic pattern The action results in NEO 2 166 User Manual KEYWORDS WIRELESS SMARTAPPLET Frequently Asked Questions a word as which is also part of many other words like fast so as is also a linguistic pattern Learning the kinesthetic pattern generates a linguistic pattern On the right side of the home row keys there are no short words to teach However if a student types as on the left side and then adds a k the student has typed ask all flowing left to right a kinesthetic pattern and all forming a word a linguistic pattern Similarly by typing all the student is introduced to another right side home row letter in a fully patterned manner Students learn the ASKL keys first because these letters are part of the home row and they can be combined to form words When new letters are added they are incorporated within kinesthetic and linguistic patterns Such patterning makes learning to touch type very efficient and enjoyable What is the rationale for how the practice passages are sequenced Practice passages adhere to two important principles e Patterned words are repeated enough times to build up a rhythm and fluency that then transfers to typing the word within a phrase or sentence where it is not repeated e Passages progress from simpler to more complex
355. you must slow down your NEO transfer speed to transfer text into these programs USB or Cable Connection Transfer Speed 1 Make sure your NEO is not connected to your computer You can change the transfer speed only when the NEO is not connected 2 Press option s and type the number for one of these speeds e 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 e 2 Slow This setting is compatible with all machines and most programs e 3 Fast This is the default speed which usually works well with most computers 179 CHANGING SETTINGS FOR NEO AND SMARTAPPLETS Other Settings You Can Change on the NEO e 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 Beaming IrDA Transfer Speed 1 Make sure your NEO is not connected to your computer You can change the transfer speed only when the NEO is not connected 2 Press ctrl option 3 S and type the number for one of these options e 1 Fastest speed This setting provides the quickest 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 e 2 Compatibility speed This setting
356. 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 Small 6 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 bony shells and can be found in temperate and tropical lands and oceans You can set the font size in one of three ways e By using a keyboard command as described below e Through the Control Panel SmartApplet see the instructions below and on page 174 e Through NEO Manager Note however that NEO Manager can only reset the font size to the System font four lines onscreen See page 182 Changing the Font Size on the NEO 1 Do one of the following 28 e Press ctrl option 3 F e Press applets move the cursor next to Control Panel and press enter Use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to Change default AlphaWord font and press enter NEO 2 User Manual USING ALPHAWORD PLUS TO WRITE ON NEO Finding Text 2 Move the cursor next to 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 will go back to the file

Using NEO 2 - Renaissance Learning

Contents

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

Related Contents