Learning New Keys - Alphasmart NEO2 SmartApplet User Manual

Learning New Keys

5. After you complete this lesson, you will return to the lesson list. Notice
that there is an asterisk (*) next to the lesson you've completed. The * will
appear next to each lesson as you complete it. A + will appear next to
each lesson that you have started, but not finished.
Select Lesson or Option:
*Start Here!
- A S K L Keys
D J F Keys
6. Now, move the cursor next to another lesson you want to complete (such
as A S K L Keys) and press enter. In each of the other lessons, you can
choose one of three options:
• Learn new keys helps you learn to type the keys. For more
information about this, see the next section.
• Use accuracy and speed builders helps you improve your accuracy
and increase your speed while typing these keys. For more
information, see page 5-6.
• Take accuracy and speed test lets you test your proficiency using
these keys. For more information, see page 5-8.
As you complete each task, you can choose another option within this
lesson, or you can select another lesson. To go back to a previous screen
(such as the lesson list or the list of names), press esc until you get to that
screen.
When you choose the Learn new keys option within a lesson, KeyWords
asks you to type the keys you're learning and to type combinations of the keys
in different sequences.
If you type the wrong key, KeyWords will make corrections, but if you
continue to type the wrong keys, KeyWords will give you a hint and show you
the keyboard layout with the key highlighted to help you find it. You must
press the correct key to go on.
You can find visual materials that help you learn keyboarding on the
AlphaSmart Manager 2 CD. See page 5-45.
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