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Defining System Settings for the NEO
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System Settings You Can Change in AlphaSmart Manager
The table below lists the System settings you can change in AlphaSmart
Manager. (It does not include the settings for specific SmartApplets.)
Manager. (It does not include the settings for specific SmartApplets.)
Setting
What It Does:
Startup
SmartApplet
SmartApplet
Lets you designate which SmartApplet starts automatically
when you turn on your NEO. See page 107.
when you turn on your NEO. See page 107.
Auto Repeat
Sets whether keys repeat when held down.
Sticky Keys
Sets whether you must hold keys down for keyboard
commands or whether you can press them sequentially. For
example, to copy text, you would normally select it and then
press ctrl and C at the same time. However, if the sticky keys
setting is on, you could select the text, press ctrl and let go,
and then press C. This is useful for those who have difficulty
pressing more than one key at the same time.
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 time.
Keyboard
Layout
Layout
Lets you select alternate keyboard layouts (such as Dvorak).
For pictures of the keyboard layouts, see page 73.
For pictures of the keyboard layouts, see page 73.
Idle Time
Sets the time that a NEO can be idle before turning off
automatically (4–59 minutes).
automatically (4–59 minutes).
Slow Keys and
Slow Key Delay
Slow Key Delay
Sets a time delay for holding down a key before the character
appears onscreen. This is useful for those who have difficulty
typing to ensure that brief accidental key presses aren’t
recorded.
appears onscreen. This is useful for those who have difficulty
typing to ensure that brief accidental key presses aren’t
recorded.
Reset System
Font to Default
Font to Default
Sets your NEO to the four-line fixed-width system font instead
of another font size you’ve chosen. See page 32.
of another font size you’ve chosen. See page 32.
Transfer Speed
Sets the rate at which text is transferred to your computer
when NEO is connected to the computer by cable. See page 74.
when NEO is connected to the computer by cable. See page 74.
IR Transfer
Speed
Speed
Sets the rate at which text is transferred to your computer
when NEO is beaming to the computer. See page 75.
when NEO is beaming to the computer. See page 75.
Master
Password
Password
Lets you set your own personal master password for your NEO.
This password is required for many tasks on the NEO. See
page 112.
This password is required for many tasks on the NEO. See
page 112.
Printer
Selection
Selection
Doesn’t apply to NEO but is provided in AlphaSmart Manager
for compatibility with other AlphaSmart devices.
for compatibility with other AlphaSmart devices.
Two-Button On
mode
mode
Lets you specify that two keys must be pressed at the same
time—
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.
This helps prevent NEO from being turned on accidentally if
the on/off key is bumped.
You can change
many of these same
settings in the
many of these same
settings in the
Control Panel on each
NEO. See page 66 to change
the settings and page 67 to
find out more about the
settings.
NEO. See page 66 to change
the settings and page 67 to
find out more about the
settings.
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