Alphasmart as 2000 Supplementary Manual

■ T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Cover

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Using the AlphaSmart • Transferring Text to a Computer • Auto Power Off

Safety, Care, and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Caring for Batteries

Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Text Formatting • Caps Lock Indicator

Working with Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

File Capacity • Erasing Files • Clear All Files Command

Data Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Spell Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Disabling Spell Check

Installing the Mac Y Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Concerns about ADB Live Connect/Disconnect

Sending Text to a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Installing the PC Y Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Sending Text to a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Keyboard Command Differences • Transferring Text to a PC • Tips for
Connecting to PC-compatible Laptops

Transferring Text Using Infrared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

AlphaBeam for Mac v1.0 • AlphaBeam for PC v1.0

Tips for Downloading to Spreadsheets, Databases, Multimedia,
E-mail, and Other Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Downloading into Alternate Applications • Spreadsheets • Databases

Changing the Transfer Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Send Speed for Mac • Send Speed for PC

AlphaSmart Find Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Keyboard Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Special Education Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Auto Repeat • Sticky Keys

AlphaSmart 2000