Alphasmart NEO Manual 

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. For more information, contact Renaissance Learning, Inc., at the address above. AlphaSmart, AlphaHub, AlphaQuiz, KeyWords, NEO, Renaissance, Renaissance Learning, the Renaissance Learning logo, Renaissance Place, and SmartApplet are trademarks of Renaissance Learning, Inc., and its subsidiaries, registered, common law, or pending registration in the United States and in other countries. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the US and other countries. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. 09/07 NEO 510031 United States United Kingdom Renaissance Learning PO Box 8036 Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-8036 Technical questions or problems: Phone: (888) 274-2720 Email: [email protected] Web: www.alphasmart.com/support Purchase AlphaSmart products, general information, or sales questions: Online store: www.alphasmart.com Phone: (888) 274-0680 Email: [email protected] Technical questions or problems: Phone: 0870 120 0718 Email: [email protected] Latest support information: Web: www.alphasmart.co.uk/support Purchase AlphaSmart products: Web: www.alphasmart.co.uk/ordering (This Web page also provides a list of resellers and AlphaSmart contacts.) Europe, Middle East, and Africa Asia/Pacific, Canada, and Latin America Technical questions or problems: Phone: +44 870 120 0718 Email: [email protected] Latest support information: Web: www.alphasmart.co.eu/support Select your country or region. Purchase AlphaSmart products: Web: www.alphasmart.com/international (This Web page also provides a list of resellers and AlphaSmart contacts.) Technical questions or problems: Contact your local reseller. If you do not have a local reseller, email Technical Support at [email protected]. Latest support information: Web: www.alphasmart.com/support Select your country or region. Purchase AlphaSmart products: Web: www.alphasmart.com/international (This Web page also provides a list of resellers and AlphaSmart contacts.) NeoQuickGuide.book Page a Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:55 AM

. . . . . WHAT’S IN THE NEO KIT? You’ll find these items in the NEO kit: • Your NEO laptop • Three AA batteries • A standard USB cable for connecting NEO to your computer or printer • The AlphaSmart Manager installation CD • The NEO Documentation CD, which includes your manuals • The NEO and NEO 2 User Manual • The NEO and SmartApplet Quick Guide If you ordered a SmartOption Mobile Lab, you’ve also received the following: • The SmartOption Cart with NEOs and AlphaHub • The AlphaSmart Manager 2 User Manual • Two USB IR Pods for infrared beaming between NEO and a computer • An AlphaBeam software CD (for infrared beaming) NeoQuickGuide.book Page 1 Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:55 AM

. . . . . ABOUT THE NEO The drawings below will help you identify parts of your NEO: A B C D E F G H A The NEO screen. B The keyboard. The top row includes keys that are unique to NEO, including on/off, the eight file keys, spell check, find, clear file, home, end, applets, and send. C The green light is on when your NEO is connected to a computer, to a SmartOption Cart, or to an AC Adapter. If your NEO has a rechargeable battery pack, a green light means the batteries are charged; amber means they are being charged. D The battery compartment cover. E The connection point for the AC Adapter cord (for NEOs with the rechargeable battery pack). F The IR port for infrared beaming between NEOs or between NEO and a computer. G The port for connecting NEO to a computer using a standard USB cable. H A USB port for connecting NEO directly to a USB printer. NeoQuickGuide.book Page 2 Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:55 AM

. . . . . INSTALLING THE BATTERIES Follow these steps to install the AA batteries: 1. On the back of the NEO, put your thumbs in the circles A and slide the compartment cover toward the left to remove it from the NEO. Note: After you install the batteries the first time, you may use a small Phillips screw to secure the cover. If you do this, you will need to remove the screw to open the cover the next time you install batteries. 2. The first time you open the compartment, you’ll find a small plastic bag with a Phillips screw for holding the battery compartment shut. Remove the bag. 3. Insert the three AA batteries into the compartment. Make sure the + end of each battery points toward the black and red cables. 4. Put the battery compartment cover back on and slide it back in place. You can insert the small Phillips screw into the hole provided to make sure the cover stays shut. If you purchased the rechargeable battery pack, insert it instead of the batteries and connect the cable on the battery pack to the matching cable next to the NEO battery compartment. Then, connect the AC adapter to your NEO and plug it in to an outlet as soon as possible after receiving the NEO. Charge the unit for at least 16 hours the first time; charge it 4-8 hours subsequent times. For more information, see the NEO and NEO 2 User Manual. A A NeoQuickGuide.book Page 3 Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:55 AM

. . . . . STARTING THE NEO To start the NEO, press the on/off key in the top-left corner of the keyboard. The NEO will start AlphaWord Plus, and you can begin typing immediately in the open file if you wish. Notice that you have eight files available to type text in; to switch between files, press one of the file keys (file 1, file 2, etc.). You can also save and name files on your NEO. For more information, see the NEO and NEO 2 User Manual. NEO 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 by using the Idle Time System setting in AlphaSmart Manager. INSTALLING ALPHASMART MANAGER 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 files from your computer to your NEO. Files may include lessons, instructions, or just text files that you want to work in on the NEO. • View reports about student work in KeyWords on the NEO and synchronize the data with Renaissance Place. (For more about KeyWords, see page 8.) • Install or remove SmartApplet programs from your NEO. • Change settings for your NEO or one of the SmartApplets on the NEO. • View the items you’re about to send to the NEOs and select the NEOs to send them to. For more information about AlphaSmart Manager, see the AlphaSmart Manager 2 User Manual on your NEO Documentation CD. 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. Make sure you are logged in as the administrator or that you have administrator privileges when you install the software. NeoQuickGuide.book Page 4 Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:55 AM

Installing AlphaSmart Manager on Windows Computers . . . . . Installing AlphaSmart Manager on Windows Computers 1. Insert the AlphaSmart Manager CD into 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 >. 5. The program will ask if you want to search for configuration files from previous versions of AlphaSmart Manager. • If this is the first time you’ve installed the program, click No. • If you have a previous version and you want to save your configuration, click Yes. If the program can’t find the files, you may need to browse for them yourself. 6. On the final panel of the wizard, check the box if you want to read the Read Me file as soon as the installer closes. Then, click Finish. Installing AlphaSmart Manager on Macintosh Computers 1. Insert the AlphaSmart Manager CD into your computer. 2. Double-click AlphaSmart Manager Installer on the CD. 3. Click Continue. 4. Read the license agreement; then, click Accept. 5. Click Install. The installation will start. 6. The program will ask if you want to search for configuration files from previous versions of AlphaSmart Manager. • If this is the first time you’ve installed the program, click No. • If you have a previous version and you want to save your configuration, click Yes. If the program can’t find the files, you may need to browse for them yourself. 7. The installer will also ask if you want to add the program to the dock. Click Yes or No. The installation will be completed. NeoQuickGuide.book Page 5 Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:55 AM

Connecting a Single NEO to Your Computer . . . . . CONNECTING NEOS TO YOUR COMPUTER Connecting a Single NEO to Your Computer 1. Using the cable that came with NEO, connect the USB connector A to your computer, and connect the square end B to your NEO at C. 2. The first time you connect your NEO to a Windows computer, the computer may notify you that it has found the hardware and installed the driver. If a hardware wizard appears, follow the instructions in the wizard. Connecting Multiple NEOs Using a SmartOption Mobile Lab After installing AlphaSmart Manager, follow the SmartOption Mobile Lab Setup instructions to connect the cart of NEOs to your computer using AlphaHub. A B C On Windows XP computers, you may be notified that the driver is not certified for Windows XP. The driver will work for your system; to go on, click Continue Anyway. NeoQuickGuide.book Page 6 Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:55 AM

What Are SmartApplets? . . . . . SMARTAPPLETS INSTALLED ON THE NEO What Are SmartApplets? SmartApplets are programs that are installed on your NEO. These programs allow you to write on the NEO, practice keyboarding skills, perform calculations, change settings, administer quizzes to your students, or “beam” files from one NEO to another. Which SmartApplets Are Installed? All NEOs come with these SmartApplets installed: • AlphaWord Plus—This is the program that opens when you first turn on the NEO. The writing that you do on NEO in files 1-8 is done in AlphaWord Plus. • KeyWords—KeyWords allows students to learn and practice keyboarding skills. • Beamer—Beamer allows you to send files to other NEOs without using cables (using infrared technology). You can disable beaming between NEOs if you wish on the AlphaSmart Manager Settings tab. • Control Panel—The Control Panel allows you to change settings for the NEO and for some SmartApplets. • AlphaQuiz—AlphaQuiz allows students to take quizzes on the NEO. If you’d like to use this program, you need to install QuizManager and QuizDesigner on your computer. You can create quizzes on your computer using QuizDesigner, and then send them to one or more NEOs using QuizManager. (See page 12.) • Calculator—This program allows you to do calculations right on your NEO. (It can be disabled using the Control Panel settings.) NeoQuickGuide.book Page 7 Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:55 AM

About AlphaWord Plus . . . . . About AlphaWord Plus When you start your NEO, AlphaWord Plus opens automatically (unless you’ve changed settings to have another SmartApplet open.) AlphaWord Plus is the program that lets you write in NEO. Simply press one of the file keys (file 1, file 2, etc.) to choose the file to write in and start typing. Characters are saved in that file as you type them; there’s no need to worry about losing text if you accidentally shut off the NEO. The arrow keys, backspace, and delete all work as they do on a typical computer keyboard. If you want to delete the text from one of the files, press clear file. Then, press Y for “yes” when the NEO 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 you use in word processing programs on your computer. To copy text, select it and press ctrl-C or z-C. To cut text, select it and press ctrl-X or z-X. To paste it, press ctrl-V or z-V. If you want to name and save a file so you can use the file space for other text, press ctrl-S. Then, type a name for the file and press enter. You can then clear the file space without losing the file you saved. For more information, see your NEO and NEO 2 User Manual. About KeyWords The KeyWords SmartApplet helps students to learn keyboarding skills and practice keyboarding. Teachers add the students who will be using KeyWords on the NEO. Teachers who have the master password can also delete students, create progress reports, set goals, choose settings for the use of the shift key, require home row confirmation, and set the number of spaces required between sentences. Since teachers can add more than one student in KeyWords, multiple students can use the same NEO at different times to work on their keyboarding skills. After choosing their name, students can choose the keys to work on. They can then choose one of these activities: • Learn new keys • Use accuracy and speed builders (for practice) • Take accuracy and speed tests See the label on the back of your NEO for a list of helpful keyboard commands. These commands can help you perform tasks more quickly. NeoQuickGuide.book Page 8 Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:55 AM

About Beamer 9 . . . . . In AlphaSmart Manager, teachers can view, save, or print reports about student work in KeyWords. Teachers who are using any Renaissance Place product can also synchronize the data from NEOs with Keywords RP so that they can print reports from that program. For more information about KeyWords, refer to the NEO and NEO 2 SmartApplet User Manual. About Beamer The Beamer SmartApplet uses infrared (IR) technology to send data from one NEO to another without using a cable. (You can also send data between a NEO and an AlphaSmart 3000, a Palm OS device, or a Dana.) Follow these steps to beam files from one NEO to another: 1. Move the NEOs to within three feet of each other and aim their infrared ports A at each other as shown. 2. The sender should open the file he or she wants to send and press ctrl- send. The receiver should open the file space that he or she wants to receive the text into and press ctrl-B. 3. If the file that the receiver chose was not empty, a message will ask if you want to overwrite it or append to it (that is, add the beamed text to the end of the file). Move your cursor next to an option and press enter. You can also beam files to your computer using the AlphaBeam software. For more information, see the NEO and NEO 2 User Manual. A If there is text in the clipboard, NEO will ask if you want to overwrite the clipboard with the file you’re receiving. To continue and allow the clipboard to be overwritten, press enter. NeoQuickGuide.book Page 9 Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:55 AM

About the Control Panel 10 . . . . . See the NEO and NEO 2 SmartApplet User Manual to find out how to beam to and from other devices, how to beam files within the Beamer SmartApplet, how to send password-protected files, and how to change Beamer settings. About the Control Panel The Control Panel lets you define settings for your NEO. To use the Control Panel, follow these steps: 1. Press the applets key. 2. Press L to move the cursor down next to the Control Panel and press enter. 3. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to the settings you want to change; then, press enter. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen to make changes. For some settings, such as spell check or calculator settings, you must enter the master password, which you can set using AlphaSmart Manager. The master password prevents students from changing these settings themselves. The table on the next page gives you an overview of the Control Panel settings. Setting Description Spell Check Settings These settings are available: • Turn spell check off (or on) • Turn add words to user dictionary off (or on) (During a spell check, this determines whether the user can add words that aren’t in the dictionary but are spelled correctly.) • Delete user dictionary (Deletes the custom dictionary that includes words you’ve added.) • Add new word to user dictionary You can also change settings using AlphaSmart Manager, which can send setting changes to several NEOs at the same time. NeoQuickGuide.book Page 10 Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:55 AM

About the Control Panel 11 . . . . . AlphaWord Plus Settings These settings are available: • Turn show marks in files on (or off) (Determines whether you see right arrows for tabs and carriage return arrows in the text you type. You can also change the setting by pressing option-3-K.) • Turn file passwords on (or off) (Allows you to set passwords for AlphaWord Plus files. You can also do this by pressing ctrl- option-3-P and entering the master password. All files initially will have the password write. To change the password for an individual file you’re working in, press option-3-P or use the next setting.) • Change a specific file password • Reset all file passwords Change Default SmartApplet Font Lets you choose the font size for AlphaWord Plus only based on the number of text lines that will fit on the NEO screen. (Changes to font size don’t apply to other SmartApplets.) Turn Calculator Off Lets you disable the calculator for this NEO. Two-Button On Option When this is on, you must press enter and on/off together to turn NEO on instead of just pressing on/off. This is used to prevent the NEO from being turned on accidentally. Set Screen Contrast Lets you make the screen lighter or darker. Press K or L to change the setting (1-16). Lower numbers lighten background and text; higher numbers darken the background. Keyboard Command Reference List Lets you view a list of keyboard shortcuts you can use to perform functions on the NEO. View Keyboard Layout Shows you the layout of keys on the keyboard with the currently selected layout. Press shift or option to see what characters are available when you press those keys with another key on the keyboard. Display Battery Status Shows you the state of the battery charge. Setting Description NeoQuickGuide.book Page 11 Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:55 AM

About AlphaQuiz 12 . . . . . About AlphaQuiz AlphaQuiz allows students to take quizzes right on their NEOs. The results can then be sent back to the teacher’s computer. Quizzes can include true/false, multiple-choice, short answer, and essay questions. To create quizzes, teachers will need to install QuizDesigner. To send quizzes to NEOs and receive answers, teachers will need QuizManager. This 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 Documentation CD. Installing QuizDesigner and QuizManager To install QuizManager and QuizDesigner, you must have Windows 98 (Second Edition) or higher or Macintosh OS 9 or higher. A Web browser is required for viewing help, but an internet connection is not required. Follow these steps to install QuizDesigner and QuizManager: 1. Insert the AlphaSmart Manager CD into your computer. 2. Open the AlphaQuiz folder on the CD. 3. To start installing QuizManager, double-click QuizManager Setup.exe (Windows) or QuizManager Installer (Macintosh). 4. Click Next > (Windows) or Continue (Macintosh). Change Keyboard Settings These settings are available: • Change keyboard layout (Lets you choose a different keyboard layout; for details, see the NEO and NEO 2 User Manual.) • Change slow keys setting (Sets how long you must hold down a key before it appears on the screen—useful for users with unsteady hands or those who have difficulty targeting certain keys.) • Turn sticky keys on (Allows users to press keys in key combinations such as ctrl-S one at a time instead of simultaneously. For details, see the NEO User Manual.) Setting Description You can also download the QuizDesigner and QuizManager programs at www.alphasmart.com/support/ downloads.html. NeoQuickGuide.book Page 12 Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:55 AM

About AlphaQuiz 13 . . . . . 5. Read the license agreement. (You can print it if you wish; on Macintosh computers, you can save it.) On Windows computers, click the first option (“I accept...”); then, click Next >. On Macintosh computers, click Accept. 6. On Windows computers, click Next > after reviewing the installation location. Then, click Install. After the software is installed, the final panel may ask you to choose whether to restart the computer now; click one of the options. (You may want to wait to restart until after you’ve installed both programs.) 7. Click Finish (Windows) or Quit (Macintosh). 8. To start installing QuizDesigner, double-click QuizDesigner Setup.exe (Windows) or QuizDesigner Installer (Macintosh). 9. Click Next > (Windows) or Continue (Macintosh). 10. Read the license agreement. (You can print it if you wish; on Macintosh computers, you can save it.) On Windows computers, click the first option (“I accept...”); then, click Next >. On Macintosh computers, click Accept and go to step 12. 11. On Windows computers, click Install. After the software is installed, the final panel may ask you to choose whether to restart the computer now; click one of the options. 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. To create a quiz, follow these steps: 1. Start the QuizDesigner program: • On Windows computers, click Start or  Programs (or All Programs)  AlphaSmart  QuizDesigner  QuizDesigner. • On Macintosh computers, open the Applications folder, then the QuizDesigner folder. Double-click QuizDesigner. NeoQuickGuide.book Page 13 Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:55 AM

About AlphaQuiz 14 . . . . . 2. When QuizDesigner opens, the Quiz Options dialog box will open as well. On the Basic tab, enter a name for the quiz, the author’s name, a password for changes to the quiz, and any comments that may be helpful to you. 3. Click the Advanced tab and make any changes you wish. These options let you decide whether passwords will be needed, whether other SmartApplets will be blocked on the NEO during the quiz, and whether students can export their answers to AlphaWord Plus or print them. For more information about these options, see the NEO and NEO 2 SmartApplet User Manual. 4. Click the Prompts tab and make any changes to the prompts (instructions) that will appear before each question type. 5. Click OK. 6. In the QuizDesigner, click Add Question and click one of the question types; then, click OK. (On Windows computers, you can simply click one of the question type buttons in the toolbar instead.) Watch the Quiz Capacity bar at the bottom of the window. Since the file size of each quiz is limited, this shows how much space is still available based on the questions you’ve entered so far. NeoQuickGuide.book Page 14 Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:55 AM

About AlphaQuiz 15 . . . . . 7. Enter the question and other required information: • For multiple-choice questions, enter the correct answer and the alternate answers. Be sure to check the box next to the correct answer. Answers will appear in the order in which you enter them. • For true/false questions, click True or False. • For short answer questions, you can enter the correct answer (or multiple correct answers separated by commas) and click an option to choose how the program will match student answers to the correct answer(s). • For essay questions, enter the maximum number of words. For all questions, you can also enter remarks. Students won’t see the remarks while they take the quiz, but you can include them in the report that is distributed to students after the quizzes are graded. 8. When you’ve finished creating the quiz, click the save button in the toolbar (Windows) or click the File menu and choose Save. In the dialog box that appears, choose where to save the quiz and click Save. Administering the Quiz to Students on NEOs Using QuizManager Follow these steps to send the quiz you’ve created to student NEOs and to then receive and grade their answers. 1. Start the QuizManager program: • On Windows computers, click Start or  Programs (or All Programs)  AlphaSmart  QuizManager  Launch QuizManager. • On Macintosh computers, open the Applications folder, then the QuizManager folder. Double-click QuizManager. 2. Connect the NEO(s) to your computer (see page 6). The QuizManager Control window will show how many are connected. 3. Click Send Quiz. 4. Find the quiz you saved, click it to select it, and click Select. 5. If you required an access password when you created the quiz, it will be filled in, but you can change it. If you did not require a password, you can enter one now. If an Access Password is filled in, students must enter it before taking the quiz. Click Send. 6. Click Close (Windows) or OK (Macintosh) when the quiz has been sent. 7. Disconnect the NEOs from the computer. 8. On the NEO, each student should press applets. 9. Each student should use the L key to move the cursor down next to AlphaQuiz and press enter. If a connected NEO doesn’t have space for the quiz, the program will notify you. NeoQuickGuide.book Page 15 Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:55 AM

About AlphaQuiz 16 . . . . . 10. The student should move the cursor next to the quiz he or she needs to take and press enter. 11. The student should enter his or her first and last name and press enter. Students may also be asked to enter the class number and/or access password, and they may be asked to create their own password. 12. The student can press any key to begin the quiz. 13. The student enters an answer to each question and presses enter. After answering the last question, students have three options: • Press z-J to go to a specific question; then, type the question number and press enter. • Press z-B to find unanswered questions. • Press z-F to finish the quiz, then press Y to confirm the quiz is done. 14. When all students are done, connect the NEO(s) to your computer again (see page 6) and start QuizManager. 15. Click Retrieve Responses. 16. Find and select the quiz you’ve administered and click Select. 17. QuizManager will find the students’ work on the quiz and display what it has found. Check the box next to each student whose responses you want to retrieve. Then, choose the date the quiz was administered and click an option to choose whether to create a new document for responses or merge them into an existing document. Click OK. 18. Click Points. In the dialog box that appears, assign point values to each question; then, click OK. 19. Click Grade to grade the quizzes. 20. In the Grading dialog box, highlight one student’s name. Review the points that the program gave students automatically. Make changes as needed. For essay questions and some short answer questions, you need to assign the point values yourself. When you have finished, click Done Grading. For longer questions, students may need to use the arrow keys to scroll down to see the entire question or all possible answers. NeoQuickGuide.book Page 16 Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:55 AM

About the Calculator 17 . . . . . After grading the quizzes, you can click Reports to create reports that you can print or save, or you can click Export to export the results to a text file. About the Calculator To use the calculator, follow these steps: 1. Press the applets key. 2. Press L to move the cursor down next to Calculator. Then, press enter. 3. Enter the calculation. You can use the + key to add, the hyphen (-) to subtract, * or x to multiply, or / to divide. Use e to calculate scientific notation, and use parentheses for complex formulas. When you press =, the calculator will show the answer to the right of the equation. Use the following keys in calculations: • + to add, as in 89+91 = 180 • - (the hyphen) to subtract, as in 9-2 = 7 • * or x to multiply, as in 2*5 = 10 (If you type x, the Calculator will show *.) • / to divide, as in 18/2 = 9 or 100/2/10 = 5 • ^ to raise a number to a power, as in 3^2 = 9 • e to calculate exponential notation, as in 10e6 = 10000000 • ( and ) to group calculations in complex formulas, as in (15*2) + 10/4 = 32.5 To copy calculations so that you can paste them into an AlphaWord plus file, press shift-3-C. Then, press applets, scroll up to AlphaWord Plus, press enter, and open the file you want to paste into. Press ctrl-V. NeoQuickGuide.book Page 17 Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:55 AM

About the Calculator 18 . . . . . If you finish one calculation and start the next one with an operator (+, -, *, etc.), Calculator starts the equation with the results of the previous equation. This does not apply to the e operator. 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 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 calculations by hand. NeoQuickGuide.book Page 18 Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:55 AM