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Alphasmart 3000 Quick Start Manual

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Introduction and Contact Information
Transfering Text
Finishing Process
For PC
Infrared
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AlphaSmart 3000

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction and Contact Information System Requirements Basics of Using an AlphaSmart 3000 Text Entry Transfering Text Finishing Process Overview of Cables and Infrared For PC For Mac Infrared Other Optional Cables Cable Set-up USB Cable PC Y Cable...

  • Page 2: System Requirements

    This guide is meant to provide a quickstart for using your computer AlphaSmart. You can find additional and more in-depth Any Apple Macintosh computer instructions on any aspect of your AlphaSmart 3000 or its Infrared accessories by going to AlphaSmart's UK website at: AlphaSmart AlphaSmart 3000 http://www.alphasmart.co.uk...

  • Page 3: Basics Of Using An Alphasmart 3000

    1, the file 2 key to go to file 2 and so forth, up to file 8. The AlphaSmart 3000 (non IR version) requires a cable in order When finished, turn the AlphaSmart off. Text is to send text to your computer. The following cables are automatically saved in all files used.

  • Page 4: Other Optional Cables

    Use this cable to connect your AlphaSmart 3000 to a computer serial COM port or to your Mac's printer or modem port. (Your that has an operating system that supports USB and has USB IR AlphaSmart will still send text with a cable if you choose to ports. purchase one).

  • Page 5: Pc Y Cable

    (i.e. MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.). Please note: The blue end of the PC Y cable is used to connect older models of the AlphaSmart (2000s or Pros). Warning: Always leave the PC Y cable installed. If for any reason you need to remove the PC Y cable from the computer, do so when your computer is turned off.

  • Page 6: Mac Y Cable

    AlphaBeam and then launch a word processing document on top of the AlphaBeam window. On the AlphaSmart, open the file you want to send to your computer and point your AlphaSmart at the IR pod. Press the send key once. Wait up to 10 seconds and your text should appear in the word processing document.

  • Page 7: Top Row Buttons

    File 1-8 Buttons Home and End Buttons Your AlphaSmart 3000 supports 8 files, each of which will hold The home button moves the cursor to the beginning of the 12½ pages of single spaced text or about 25 KB. This provides document, while the end button moves the cursor to the end of a total storage capacity of 100 pages or 200,000 characters.

  • Page 8: Other Features

    AlphaSmart. The default auto power-off setting on your AlphaSmart is 4 The AlphaSmart 3000 is shipped with this function disabled. To minutes. To change this press cmd-option-T then set to your enable it for the first time, you will need to contact our Technical preferred time by pressing the up or down arrow keys.
  • Page 9 This requires the purchase of our bi-directional software called To access the keyboarding timer press cmd-find. To start the Get Utility. Please contact your local dealer or AlphaSmart for Timer just start typing and to stop to see your calculated score further information.
  • Page 10 Web, databases or other text files and If you are printing directly from an AlphaSmart 3000 to a printer compile them as you see fit. you will need to select the correct driver for your printer. Press...

  • Page 11: Special Keyboard Commands Summary

    Print command print or cmd-print Printer selection menu option-print Keyboarding Timer cmd-find Change password option-cmd-P Password enable/disable ctrl-option-cmd-P Sticky Keys, Auto Repeat and Show Marks status option-cmd-K Cable transfer speed menu option-cmd-S Infrared transfer speed menu ctrl-option-cmd-S AlphaSmart 3000 www.alphasmart.co.uk...

  • Page 12: International Special Characters

    Ô option-I, shift-O ¿ option-shift-/ Û option-I, shift-U ¡ option-1 ä option-U, A option-shift-\ ë option-U, E option-\ ï option-U, I ´ (acute accent) option-E, space ö option-U, O ` (grave accent) option-`, space ü option-U, U AlphaSmart 3000 www.alphasmart.co.uk...
  • Page 13 ¼ ctrl-option-4 ÷ option-/ option-shift-= option-F option-shift-2 £ option-3 ¢ option-4 ¤ option-shift-5 ¥ option-Y shift-4 ß (beta) option-S S (sigma) option-W p (pi) option-P µ (mu) option-M W (omega) option-Z ¬ shift-` (grave accent) AlphaSmart 3000 www.alphasmart.co.uk...

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