Maintenance Tips; Storing Your Neo - Alphasmart NEO User Manual

M a i n t e n a n c e T i p s
St oring Your NEO
NEO and NEO 2 by AlphaSmart
With proper care and maintenance, your NEO will last a long time. These
practices help keep your NEO in top condition:
• Always turn off your NEO before changing the batteries.
• Take care not to break the LCD screen. Don't drop NEO or subject it to
strong impact. Don't place an AC adapter or other heavy object over the
LCD screen.
• Clean the screen only with a soft, dry cloth. Don't use solvents.
• Keep your NEO away from extreme heat. Don't leave it on the dashboard of
a car, in the trunk of a car, or near a heater.
• Don't leave your NEO in a place that is extremely dusty or damp.
• Don't use frayed or damaged cables.
• Never force a connector into a port if the connector and port do not join
easily.
If you know you're not going to be using your NEO for awhile, follow these
guidelines:
• If you are storing a NEO that uses alkaline batteries, and you're going to be
storing it for longer than six months, or the battery capacity is less than
20%, remove the batteries from the NEO.
• If you're storing a rechargeable NEO for between one and six months,
charge the NEO before you store it, and again after you take it out of
storage (to compensate for the battery pack's self-discharge). If you're
storing a group of rechargeable NEOs, be sure to charge all of them before
and after storage.
• Use care when storing or stacking a group of NEOs. You may inadvertently
cause a power drain from some units if they are stored incorrectly. If
several NEOs are stacked on top of each other and offset somewhat, be
careful that the rubber foot on the bottom of one NEO does not touch the
on/off key on the top of another NEO. If any NEO is accidentally turned
on and the on/off key remains pressed, this causes a small but constant
battery power drain even though nothing may appear on the screen. To
avoid this potential problem, stack your NEOs on edge or carefully make
sure they are stacked vertically with no offset. You might want to enable the
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