Alphasmart as 2000 Supplementary Manual
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For USB IR pod users
Warning!
Do not plug the USB IR pod into your computer before you install AlphaBeam on your
computer. Wait until the installation finishes and you restart your computer before plugging the
USB IR pod into a USB port on your computer.
USB IR pod into a USB port on your computer.
To install AlphaBeam with a USB IR pod from AlphaSmart:
1.
Do one of the following:
•
Insert the AlphaBeam CD into the CD drive on your computer. The AlphaBeam setup
program should launch automatically. If it doesn’t, start Windows Explorer and display
the contents of the CD.
program should launch automatically. If it doesn’t, start Windows Explorer and display
the contents of the CD.
•
Insert the AlphaSmart Manager 2 CD into the CD drive on your computer and navigate to
the Extras\AlphaBeam folder.
the Extras\AlphaBeam folder.
•
If you downloaded AlphaBeam from the AlphaSmart web site, navigate to the directory
where you saved the downloaded file.
where you saved the downloaded file.
2.
Double-click the setup.exe file. (If the CD automatically launched the installation, you can
skip this step.)
skip this step.)
3.
Step through the installation screens to complete the installation.
4.
When prompted, restart your computer.
5.
Connect the USB IR pod to an available USB port on your computer.
For built-in IR users
To install AlphaBeam with built-in IR:
1.
Do one of the following:
•
Insert the AlphaBeam CD into the CD drive on your computer. The AlphaBeam setup
program should launch automatically. If it doesn’t, start Windows Explorer and display
the contents of the CD.
program should launch automatically. If it doesn’t, start Windows Explorer and display
the contents of the CD.
•
Insert the AlphaSmart Manager 2 CD into the CD drive on your computer and navigate to
the Extras\AlphaBeam folder.
the Extras\AlphaBeam folder.
•
If you downloaded AlphaBeam from the AlphaSmart web site, navigate to the directory
where you saved the downloaded file.
where you saved the downloaded file.
2.
Double-click the setup.exe file. (If the CD automatically launched the installation, you can
skip this step.)
skip this step.)
3.
Step through the installation screens to complete the installation.
4.
When prompted, restart your computer.
Beaming text to your computer
To beam text to a computer:
1.
Start the AlphaBeam application on your computer.
2.
Turn on your AlphaSmart device and make sure you’re in the file you want to send.
3.
Point the infrared lens of the AlphaSmart device toward the IR transceiver in your computer
or toward the IR pod.
or toward the IR pod.