Installing Alphasmart Manager; Installing Alphasmart Manager On Windows Computers - Alphasmart NEO User Manual

I n s t a l l i n g A l p h a S m a r t M a n a g e r
The Renaissance
Wireless Server
Utility program is
installed with AlphaSmart
Manager. This program
enables you to use NEO 2 as
a Responder when you have a
Renaissance Receiver. The
utility starts when you start
your computer.

Installing AlphaSmart Manager on Windows Computers

NEO and NEO 2 by AlphaSmart
AlphaSmart Manager helps your computer work with NEO. It lets you do the
following:
• Get files from your NEO so you can view them, save them, and/or print
them.
• Send text files from your computer to your NEO. You can use this feature to
send text for lessons, instructions, or just text files that you want to work on
further on the NEO.
• View reports about student work in KeyWords on the NEO and synchronize
the data with Renaissance Place. (For more about using AlphaSmart
Manager to view KeyWords data, see page 101.)
• Install or remove SmartApplet programs from your NEO.
• Change settings on your NEO or in one of the SmartApplet programs that
are on the NEO.
• View the items you're about to send to the NEO(s) and select the NEOs to
send them to.
To install AlphaSmart Manager, follow the steps for your type of computer.
Make sure your computer is running Windows versions 2000, XP, or Vista or
Macintosh OS 10.3.9 or 10.4.x.
Note: Macintosh OS X and Windows 2000, XP, and Vista make distinctions
between administrators and other users. You need to have administrator
privileges or be logged in as an administrator to install and access
AlphaSmart Manager. If you don't have administrator privileges, see your
system administrator for help installing and running AlphaSmart Manager.
1. Insert the AlphaSmart Manager CD in your computer. If a window doesn't
open to show you the contents of the CD, view the contents using My
Computer or Windows Explorer.
2. Double-click the Setup.exe file.
3. Click Next > in the first panel of the installation wizard.
4. Read the license agreement. Then, click the first option to accept the
terms and click Next >. The installation will start.
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