Basics Of Using An Alphasmart 3000; Text Entry; Overview Of Cables And Infrared; For Mac - Alphasmart 3000 Quick Start Manual

Basics of Using the
AlphaSmart 3000
Step One-Text Entry
1. Turn on the AlphaSmart by pressing the on/off key and
then start typing. Your text will appear in the window.
2. Use the arrow keys to move your cursor in the text.
3. Use the backspace key to erase.
4. To move between files, press the file 1 key to switch to
file 1, the file 2 key to go to file 2 and so forth, up to
file 8.
5. When finished, turn the AlphaSmart off. Text is
automatically saved in all files used.
Step Two-Transferring Text to a Computer
1. Turn on the PC or Mac.
2. Start up any application that accepts text and open a
new file in that application. Making sure the cursor is
flashing in it.
3. On your AlphaSmart, open the file that contains the text
you want to send.
4. Follow the directions for your particular set up:
a. PC: Connect your AlphaSmart to the PC using
a PC Y cable or USB cable.
b. Mac: Connect your AlphaSmart to the
Macintosh using a Mac Y cable or USB cable.
c. Infrared: Launch AlphaBeam on your Mac or
PC then make the text entry program you
already opened the active window by clicking
on it once.
Point the infrared lens of the AlphaSmart
towards the IR pod-anywhere from 10
centimeters to 1 meter away.
5. Press the send key on your AlphaSmart. Your text will
appear on the PC or Mac screen.
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AlphaSmart 3000
Step Three-Finishing the Process
1. Disconnect the AlphaSmart from the computer
2. On the PC or Mac, format if desired, print and/or save
new file.
3. On the AlphaSmart, if you choose to erase the text,
press the clear file key.
4. Turn off the AlphaSmart.
Overview of Cables and
Infrared
The AlphaSmart 3000 (non IR version) requires a cable in order
to send text to your computer. The following cables are
available for this purpose:
For the PC
1. PC Y cable: Attaches to your computer's keyboard
(PS/2 and 5 pin) port, for use with all Windows versions
including 3.x, 95 and NT. This cable is only available
through AlphaSmart or one of its dealers.
2. USB cable: Attaches to your computer's USB port.
Your computer must be running Windows 98, ME, 2000,
XP or later (with the exception of Windows NT which
does not support USB) to use this cable. It can also be
used for uploading SmartApplets to your AlphaSmart.
For the Mac
1. Mac Y cable: Attaches to your computer's ADB port.
This cable is only available through AlphaSmart or one
of its dealers.
2. USB cable: Attaches to your computer's USB port.
This cable must be used if your computer only has USB
ports (iMacs or newer) and you have an AlphaSmart. It
can also be used for uploading SmartApplets to your
AlphaSmart 3000.
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