Tips with AlphaSmart

If the file is long then HOME goes to the first word and END goes to the last word
TAB can be used like a word processor for indenting the first line of a paragraph
SPELL CHECK button is useful
CTRL and W gets a word count
To erase a file once the text is in front of you, choose CLEAR FILE
To "beam" from one alphasmart to another open the file e.g. FILE 1 on the first one and push CTRL SEND ... with the receiving one, open the file, e.g. FILE 1, and push CTRL B ... they should be aimed at each other about 2 feet apart
To check the battery, hold down CTRL and CMD with two fingers and then push and release B
To highlight a word, use arrows to get to the first character and then hold down SHIFT and arrow through it
To access the THESAURUS, highlight the word and push CTRL T
To access the THESAURUS for looking up a random word , use CTRL T

An AlphaSmart Commercial with fields goals and touchdowns!

An inexpensive laptop that is durable and powered by AA batteries that will last 700 hours
A writing machine that easily transfers to Microsoft Word on a real laptop or prints wirelessly (yes it has a dictionary and thesaurus)
A surveying machine that allows an audience to vote or make choices from their seats
A machine that is MUCH MORE durable than any traditional laptop ... see laptopsmackdown.com for a comparison of the durability of the Neo2 vs Mac/PC laptop where all are kicked thru the goalposts on a football field ;-)

You need to write several paragraphs for homework and do not have an easy way to give them to your teacher electronically
You have a computer at home but someone else in your house is always using it