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!
What's an AlphaSmart
- 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 ;-)
Why might I want to use one or more one day?
- 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
Downloads
- Click here for AWPlus QuickStart
- Click here for Common Keyboard Commands
- Click here for KeyWords QuickStart
- Click here for Neo QuickStart
- Click here for NEO 2KnowToolbar
- Click here for a photo