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  • Page 1 NEO 2 and SmartApplets...
  • Page 2 This publication is protected by US and international copyright laws. It is unlawful to duplicate or reproduce any copyrighted material without authorization from the copyright holder. This document may be reproduced only by staff members in schools that have purchased the NEO 2. For more information, contact Renaissance Learning, Inc., at the address above.
  • Page 3 • your NEO 2 laptop • three AA batteries • a standard USB cable for connecting NEO 2 to your computer or printer • the AlphaSmart Manager installation CD • the NEO and NEO 2 Documentation CD, which includes your manuals •...
  • Page 4 B O U T T H E NEO 2 BOUT THE The drawings below will help you identify the parts of your NEO 2: The NEO 2 screen. The battery compartment cover. The keyboard. The top row includes keys that...
  • Page 5 Follow these steps to install the AA batteries: If you purchased the rechargeable battery 1. On the back of the NEO 2, put your thumbs in the circles and slide the pack, insert it instead compartment cover toward the left to remove it from the NEO 2.
  • Page 6 NEO 2. For more information, see the NEO and NEO 2 User Manual. NEO 2 shuts down automatically to save battery power if you don’t use it for a certain amount of time. The default time is 4 minutes, but you can change it by pressing option-z-T or using the Idle Time System setting in AlphaSmart Manager.
  • Page 7 N S T A L L I N G L P H A M A R T A N A G E R Installing AlphaSmart Manager on Windows Computers To install AlphaSmart Manager, follow the steps for your type of computer. Make sure your computer is running Windows 2000, XP, or Vista or Macintosh OS 10.3.9, 10.4.x, or 10.5.x.
  • Page 8 C o n n e c t i n g a S i n g l e N E O 2 t o Y o u r C o m p u t e r 1. If this is the first time you have connected your computer to NEO 2, make sure you are logged in as an administrator or that you have permissions that allow the device drivers to load properly.
  • Page 9 C o n n e c t i n g M u l t i p l e N E O 2 L ap t o p s U s i n g a S m a r t O p t i o n M o b i l e L a b After installing AlphaSmart Manager, follow the SmartOption Mobile Lab Setup instructions to connect the cart of NEO 2 laptops to your computer using AlphaHub. ETTING...
  • Page 10 H o w t o N a m e t h e R e c e i v e r It’s important to set a name for the computer/Receiver combination so that students know they’re connecting to the right Receiver when they use NEO 2 The Renaissance for quizzes or assignments.
  • Page 11 You can also use NEO 2 with the 2Know! Toolbar. • AlphaWord Plus—This is the program that opens when you first turn on the NEO 2. The writing that you do on NEO 2 in files 1–8 is done in AlphaWord Plus.
  • Page 12 If you want to delete the text from one of the files, press clear file. Then, press Y for yes when the NEO 2 asks if you’re sure you want to clear the file. To copy, cut, and paste text, you can use the same keyboard commands that See the label on the you use in word processing programs on your computer.
  • Page 13 3. Make sure the cursor is next to Responder; then, press enter. 4. If you have connected to a Renaissance Receiver before, NEO 2 will ask if you want to stay connected to it; press Y for yes or N for no. Then, press enter.

  • Page 14: Using Neo 2 With Accel Erated Math Rp

    Press Y to finish or N to go back and review the questions. When the assignment is complete, the NEO 2 will go back to the SmartApplets list. Using NEO 2 with Accel erated Math RP...
  • Page 15 4. Enter the form number that is on the top of the printed assignment. 5. If NEO 2 tells you to wait until your assignment is retrieved, press enter. 6. When NEO 2 shows your name and form number, press Y for yes if the information is correct.

  • Page 16: Using Neo 2 With T He 2Know! Tool Bar

    5. In the 2Know! Toolbar program, click Close twice to go back to the toolbar. 6. NEO 2 will list your options. Press A to ask a question, B to show a graph, or C to minimize the Toolbar on your computer; then, press enter.
  • Page 17 To mark the correct answer, press D and enter; then, enter the answer. 7. When you’ve finished, you can unassign the NEO 2 so it is no longer meant for use by the teacher. Follow these steps: a. In the 2Know! Toolbar program, click Options and choose Teacher Responder.

  • Page 18: Steps For Taking A Quiz On Neo 2

    Accelerated Reader Student Information Report). preferences once. • Make sure students know the quiz number. On NEO 2, students may only use the quiz number to search for quizzes. (You can include the quiz number on your book labels.) •...
  • Page 19 N E O 2 M A R T P P L E T S N S T A L L E D O N T H E About the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet 5. When the program asks for your user name and password, type your user name and press enter or .
  • Page 20 • You have chosen a ~Second-Try and Review Words~ Quiz, but you don’t have review words. 13. NEO 2 will show you one question in the quiz. To answer each question, To stop a quiz, press ctrl-A or cmd-A. press the letter for the answer you want to choose; then, press enter to Then, ask the quiz go to the next question.
  • Page 21 Since teachers can add more than one student in KeyWords, multiple students can use the same NEO 2 at different times to work on their keyboarding skills. After choosing their name, students can choose the keys to work on.
  • Page 22 The Beamer SmartApplet uses infrared (IR) technology to send data from one NEO or NEO 2 to another without using a cable. (You can also send data between a NEO 2 and an AlphaSmart 3000 running System 3 software, a Palm OS device, or a Dana.)

  • Page 23: About The Control Panel

    Lets you choose the font size used in AlphaWord Plus only based on the number of text SmartApplet Font lines that will fit on the NEO 2 screen. (Changes to font size don’t apply to other SmartApplets.) Turn Calculator Off...
  • Page 24 About the Control Panel Setting Description Two-Button On When this is on, you must press enter and on/off together to turn NEO 2 on instead of Option just pressing on/off. This is used to prevent the NEO2 from being turned on accidentally.
  • Page 25 The following procedures explain how to install the software, create a quiz, administer quizzes to students, and retrieve and grade responses. For more detailed information about AlphaQuiz, see the NEO and NEO 2 SmartApplet User Manual on your NEO and NEO 2 Documentation CD.
  • Page 26 12. Click Finish (Windows) or Quit (Macintosh). Using QuizDesigner to Create a Quiz QuizDesigner lets you create quizzes that students can take on the NEO 2. To create a quiz, follow these steps: 1. Start the QuizDesigner program: •...
  • Page 27 These options let you decide whether passwords will be needed, whether other SmartApplets will be blocked on the NEO 2 during the quiz, and whether students can export their answers to AlphaWord Plus or print them. For more information about...
  • Page 28 6. Click Close (Windows) or OK (Macintosh) when the quiz has been sent. 7. Disconnect the NEOs from the computer. 8. On the NEO 2, each student should press applets. 9. Each student should use the key to move the cursor down next to AlphaQuiz and press enter.
  • Page 29 N S T A L L E D O N T H E About AlphaQuiz 14. When all students are done with the quiz, connect the NEO(s) to your computer again (see page 6) and start QuizManager. 15. Click Retrieve Responses.
  • Page 30 To remove calculations, press clear file. To close the calculator, press esc. You can disable the calculator using the Control Panel settings on the NEO 2 or the Settings tab in AlphaSmart Manager. This may be useful if you don’t want students to have the calculator available when they’re working...
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