Renaissance Learning NEO User manual

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NEO 1 and NEO 2
User Manual
C ONTENTS
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NEO 1 and NEO 2 in This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Types of Tips in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Getting to Know Your NEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
How to Install AA Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
How to Install and Charge a Rechargeable Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Starting the NEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Starting to Write on Your NEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
SmartApplets Included on Your NEO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting a NEO to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Sending Files from One NEO to Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Printing Files from Your NEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Printing from NEO Using a USB Cable Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
How to Send Text to a Printer Using IR Beaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
How to Print Wirelessly Using NEO 2’s RF Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Getting Started with the NEO Manager Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
About the NEO Manager Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installing the NEO Manager Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
On Windows Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
On Macintosh Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Starting the NEO Manager Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
On Windows Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
On Macintosh Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
About the Tabs in NEO Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Monitoring the Connected NEOs in NEO Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Setting Up the Renaissance Receiver and Using NEO 2’s Wireless
Capabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting the Renaissance Receiver to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Naming the Renaissance Receiver (Wireless Network). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Setting the Renaissance Place Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Installing and Using NEO Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Installing NEO Share. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
On Windows Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
On Macintosh Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Starting the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
About the Pickup Zone, Files for Pickup, and Files Received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Sending Text to NEO 2s Using the Pickup Zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Choosing the Files for Pickup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Monitoring the Files Received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Deleting Files Received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Saving and Clearing Files Received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Opening the Files Received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
How NEO 2 Users Pick Up Text or Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
How NEO 2 Users Send Files Back to NEO Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Setting the NEO Share Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Closing the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Using AlphaWord Plus to Write on NEO . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Starting AlphaWord Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Typing and Editing Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Moving the Cursor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Selecting Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cutting, Copying, Pasting, and Deleting Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
About the NEO Clipboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
How to See What Is In the Clipboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
How to See the Space Used and Available in the Clipboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Creating New Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Naming and Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Finding and Opening Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Formatting Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Changing Font Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Available Font Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Changing the Font Size on the NEO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Finding Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Searching for Text in One File or All Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Finding and Replacing Text in One File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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Finding Sections in a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
An Example of How to Search for Sections in a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Checking Spelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
How to Check Spelling in a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Turning Off Spell Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Adding Words to the User Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Sending a New User Dictionary to NEOs Using NEO Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Using the Thesaurus or the Spanish-English Word Lookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using the Thesaurus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Replacing the Thesaurus with the Spanish-English Word Lookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Using the Spanish-English Word Lookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Using Linked Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Sending a Linked File to NEOs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Viewing Linked Files on NEOs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Tips for Using Linked Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Sample Linked Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Character, Word, Paragraph, and Page Counts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
File Size Limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
About the File Size Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Checking the Size and the Number of Pages Available for One File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Checking the Number of Pages Written in Files 1–8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Clearing and Deleting Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Clearing a File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Clearing All Open Files (File 1–File 8).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Deleting Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Deleting the Open File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Deleting a File from a List of Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Deleting All Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Recovering Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Using the Typing Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Using NEO Manager to View, Print, and Save Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Retrieving Files from Connected NEOs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Viewing the Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Printing Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Where Files Are Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
How to Save the Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Sending (Beaming) Files to Other NEOs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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Sending Files to Supported Web-Based Programs Using NEO 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Sending Files from NEO 2 to Supported Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Retrieving Files from Supported Programs and Copying Them to NEO 2 . . . . . . . . . .70
Using NEO Manager to Send Files, Rubrics, or Lessons to NEO Files . . . . . . . . . 71
Creating and Sending Files to NEOs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Sending Rubrics or Other Linked Files to NEOs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Sending Write On! Lessons to NEOs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
About File Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Enabling Password Protection While Working in a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Changing a File’s Password While Working in the File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Resetting File Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Using a NEO Text2Speech Device to Read AlphaWord Plus Files Aloud . . . . . . . 80
SmartApplets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
What Are SmartApplets? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Installed SmartApplets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Managing the SmartApplets on Your NEO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Changing the Startup SmartApplet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Changing the Startup SmartApplet on the NEO Itself. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Changing the Startup SmartApplet for One or More NEOs Using
NEO Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Disabling and Re-Enabling SmartApplets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Disabling or Re-Enabling a SmartApplet on a Single NEO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Disabling or Re-Enabling SmartApplets for One or More NEOs Using
NEO Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Installing or Updating SmartApplets on NEOs Using NEO Manager. . . . . . . . . . 85
Choosing SmartApplet Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Deleting SmartApplets from NEOs Using NEO Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Viewing SmartApplet Information in NEO Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Adding SmartApplets to the List in NEO Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Responder SmartApplet for NEO 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Preparing to Use NEO 2 with AccelTest, Accelerated Math RP, or the
2Know! Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

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Using NEO 2 to Complete AccelTest Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Using NEO 2 in a Student-Paced Session in AccelTest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Teacher Preparation Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Steps Students Follow during a Student-Paced Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Using NEO 2 in a Teacher-Paced Session in AccelTest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Teacher Preparation Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Steps Students Follow during a Teacher-Paced Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Using NEO 2 to Complete Accelerated Math Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Preparing to use NEO 2 with Accelerated Math RP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Using NEO 2 with Accelerated Math RP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Teacher Preparation Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Steps Students Follow to Complete Accelerated Math Assignments . . . . . . . . . . .96
Using NEO 2 with the 2Know! Toolbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
How Participants Respond to 2Know! Toolbar Questions Using NEO 2 . . . . . . . . . . .98
How Teachers Can Use NEO 2 to Control the 2Know! Toolbar Program . . . . . . . . . . .99
Accelerated Reader SmartApplet on NEO 2 . . . . . . . .100
Preparing to Use NEO 2 with Accelerated Reader RP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
How Students Take Quizzes in the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet
on NEO 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Things to Check Before Students Start Quizzing on NEO 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Steps for Taking a Quiz on NEO 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
MathFacts in a Flash SmartApplet on NEO 2 . . . . . . .107
Preparing to Use NEO 2 with MathFacts in a Flash RP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
How Students Do MathFacts in a Flash Work on NEO 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Things to Check Before Students Start Using the MathFacts in a Flash
SmartApplet on NEO 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
How Students Use NEO 2 with MathFacts in a Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
KeyWords SmartApplet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Welcome to KeyWords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
How the KeyWords SmartApplet Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Starting the KeyWords SmartApplet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Adding a Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

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Choosing Your Name and Starting Lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Learning New Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Building Accuracy and Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Speed Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Taking an Accuracy and Speed Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
How Students Check Progress Using Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Teacher Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Deleting Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Creating a Group Progress Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Send Directly to Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Transfer to AlphaWord File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Setting Speed and Accuracy Goals for KeyWords Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Teacher-Set Goals Versus the Default Automatic Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
How to Set Goals Manually in the Teacher Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Resetting Goals to the Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Choosing Whether to Enforce Use of the Correct Shift Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Enforcing Use of the Home Row . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Requiring One or Two Spaces between Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Using NEO Manager with KeyWords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Setting KeyWords Options in NEO Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Retrieving KeyWords Data and Generating Reports in NEO Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
About KeyWords Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Creating a Master Class Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
About the Options for Generating Reports on the NEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Printing Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Sending Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Transferring Reports to AlphaWord Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Using KeyWords RP to View and Print Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Synching KeyWords Data with KeyWords RP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
KeyWords Resources for Teachers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Materials for Handouts and Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
NEO Manager Start Menu or Program Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
NEO Manager CD or Downloaded Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Documentation CD for NEO 1 and NEO 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
KeyWords RP Resources Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

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Resource Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Resource Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Keyboarding Ergonomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Sample Lesson Plan for Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Teaching the Lesson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Lessons in KeyWords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Why can’t I use the backspace key when using KeyWords? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Why is there so much repetition of words in the practice passages? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Why are the passages so easy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Why is the sequence of key introduction so different from what I am used to in
other typing programs? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Why do the students learn the ASKL keys first?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
What is the rationale for how the practice passages are sequenced?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Why aren’t my test scores updated when I retake an accuracy and speed
builder test in KeyWords?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Passwords on NEOs and in NEO Manager . . . . . . . . .153
The Master Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
File Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Send List Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Changing Settings for NEO and SmartApplets . . . . . .155
Checking System Status on a NEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Changing Settings Using the NEO Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
How to Change Settings Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
About the Settings in the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Spell Check Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
AlphaWord Plus Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Change Default AlphaWord Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Turn Calculator Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Two-Button On Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Set Screen Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Keyboard Command Reference List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
View Keyboard Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Display Battery Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

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Change Keyboard Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Search for Networks (NEO 2 Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
About NEO 2 (NEO 2 Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Wireless Security (NEO 2 Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Update Text2Speech Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Other Settings You Can Change on the NEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Changing the Auto Repeat Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Changing the Transfer Speed for Sending or Beaming Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
USB or Cable Connection Transfer Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Beaming (IrDA) Transfer Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Changing the NEO Idle Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Using the NEO Manager Software to Change Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Changing System Settings Using NEO Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
About the System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Changing SmartApplet Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
About the SmartApplet Settings Available in NEO Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
AlphaWord Plus Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Spell Check Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Beamer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
KeyWords Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Disable This SmartApplet Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Restoring Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
How to Restore the Default SmartApplet and System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Table of Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Using NEO Manager to Manage NEOs . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Using Send Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
What’s a Send List? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Saving Send Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Opening a Saved Send List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Closing a Saved Send List That Is Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Requiring a Password for Changes Sent to NEOs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Clearing (Removing) a Send List Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Setting Preferences for the NEO Manager Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Resetting All Connected NEOs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Updating Your NEO Operating System or SmartApplets Using
NEO Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
How to Update NEOs without Preserving Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183

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How to Update NEOs While Preserving AlphaWord Plus Files and
KeyWords Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Getting Information about Your NEO(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Getting Information About the AlphaHub in Your SmartOption
Mobile Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Beaming Files to and from NEOs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Beaming Files Between NEOs in AlphaWord Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Beamer and the NEO Clipboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Cancelling a Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Changing Beamer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Troubleshooting Beaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
I want to change a setting, but I don’t know the master password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
I don’t see the Send option on my Beamer screen.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
My NEO says it can’t find a receiving device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
I received an error when I tried to beam or receive a file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
I have data on the clipboard that I don’t want to lose. What should I do? . . . . . . . . .189
I keep getting an invalid password message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
I beamed a file with a password, but now that file doesn’t have a password on
the receiving device.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
What does the message “could not find a sending device” mean? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
What do I do if the file I’m receiving is too big? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
My friend beamed an AlphaWord Plus file to me, but Beamer didn’t let me
choose a file to put it in. It automatically put it in a new file. What
happened?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Using AlphaBeam to Beam Files from NEO to Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
What You Need to Beam Files from NEO to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
NEO’s IR Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
IR Capability on Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Computer Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Programs Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Installing AlphaBeam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Installing AlphaBeam on Windows Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Installing AlphaBeam on Macintosh OS 10 Computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Using AlphaBeam to Beam Files to Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194

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Using the NEO Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
How to Use Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Pasting Calculations into AlphaWord Plus (Paper Tape) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Turning Off the NEO Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
To Turn Off Calculator while Using AlphaWord Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
To Turn Off Calculator from the SmartApplets Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
NEO Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Nothing appears on the NEO screen when I turn it on.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
When I turn on my NEO, I see something other than the file that I
expected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
When I attach my NEO to my computer, I can’t send any data, and my NEO
screen shows a file instead of the “Attached to…” message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
When I send a file to my computer, some of the characters don’t show up, or
some letters or words are missing.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
I try to type in a file, but no characters appear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
My file (or the end of my file) is filled with garbage characters.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
When I transfer text to my Windows computer, the case of the characters is
reversed; all the lowercase characters show up as uppercase, and the
uppercase characters show up as lowercase.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
When I press a key, the wrong letter appears on the screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
My LCD screen broke. Is it covered under warranty? What should I do? . . . . . . . . . .201
Do I need antivirus software for my NEO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
What should I do if I spill something on my NEO? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
When I try to send NEO 2 files to supported programs such as Google Docs, I
see a message that says Wireless File Transfer is not installed or disabled. . . . . . . . 202
My Renaissance Place address can’t be verified in the Renaissance Wireless
Server Utility’s Server Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
My NEO is showing an error message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
The light on my Renaissance Receiver is amber, and my NEO 2s can’t
connect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
When I use the Responder, Accelerated Reader, or MathFacts in a Flash
SmartApplets on NEO 2, I don’t seem to be connected to the right
Receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
NEO Manager Software Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
When I click the plus sign (or arrow) to check connections, NEO Manager
doesn’t show that any devices are currently connected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

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I have a NEO connected to a port on the AlphaHub, but when I check
the connections, the indicator is black instead of green.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
I can’t remember the password that I set, and now I can’t use NEO Manager
to configure my NEOs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
I have a SmartApplet installed on my computer, but I can’t install it on the
NEOs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
I’m managing a group of NEOs in a SmartOption Mobile Lab with an
AlphaHub, and I want to change a setting on one of the SmartApplets, but I
don’t see the SmartApplet in the settings list in NEO Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
When I try to drag and drop text from my Windows computer, NEO
Manager doesn’t accept it.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Reinstalling or Repairing Keys on the NEO Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Reinstalling the Key Cap Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Reinstalling the Scissors Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Reinstalling the Spacebar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
About NEO Batteries and Power Sources . . . . . . . . . .211
How Your NEO Receives Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
NEO Turns on Automatically When Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Replacing AA Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Using the Optional Rechargeable Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Specifications for the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
About the Optional Rechargeable Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Conditioning the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
Storing and Recharging NEOs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Lifetime of the Rechargeable Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Toxic Elements Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Low Battery Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Checking Battery Status (Charge) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Tips on Caring for Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
NEO’s Backup Lithium Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Warranty and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

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Maintenance Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Storing Your NEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Return Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
FCC Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
FCC Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
More Product Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Keyboard Commands and Special Characters . . . . . .221
Keyboard Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
International and Special Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Troubleshooting Special Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Write On! Lessons for NEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
How to Use Write On! for NEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Retrieving Writing Exercises from NEOs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Using NEO Manager to Retrieve Students’ Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Sending an Exercise Directly from NEO to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Printing Exercises Directly from NEOs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Road Map of Write On! Lesson Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Write On! Lesson Categories and Teaching Supplements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Elementary School Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Middle School Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
High School Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248

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G ETTING S TARTED
Welcome to NEO, the better laptop for school and the perfect writing tool.
With NEO, you can comfortably write, edit, and store text quickly and
conveniently, no matter what your location. NEO’s light weight and long
battery life make it an easy choice to use at school, the library, in meetings, or
out in the field. NEO integrates with your computer and prints directly to
your printer, either wirelessly or with a cable connection.
If you have a NEO 2 model, you can also use it as you would use a
Renaissance Responder with a Renaissance Receiver, allowing you to get
real-time input from students in your class. You can also use NEO’s radio
frequency capability to print wirelessly.
NEO 1 and NEO 2 both come with NEO Manager software, the companion
program that runs on your computer (Windows or Macintosh) and lets you
manage and configure your NEOs.
This manual explains the many ways in which you can use your NEO. You can
also find webinars and on-demand sessions in the Renaissance Training
Center; go to www.renlearn.com/Profdevel/, click Professional
Development, and then click Writing (NEO Laptops).
NEO 1 and NEO 2 in This Manual
This manual describes both NEO 1 and NEO 2 models. NEO 1 models are
green with a NEO logo on the front; they use USB and IrDA connectivity.
NEO 2 models are black with a NEO 2 logo on the front. They use USB and
IrDA connectivity plus radio frequency (RF) wireless networking.
When the manual refers to NEO, the manual is referring to both models.
When it refers to NEO 1 or NEO 2, the manual is describing features that are
only available on that model.
Types of Tips in This Manual
In this manual, you’ll see two types of tips in the left margin. The icon in the
tip shows you which type it is:
Tips with a light bulb are software tips. They provide helpful
information such as reminders or alternate ways to do a task.
Tips with an apple are teacher tips. They provide ideas for using your
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System Requirements
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System Requirements
For the latest system requirements for computers used with NEO and NEO
Manager, go to www.renlearn.com/requirements.
Getting to Know Your NEO
A
B
C
D
EFGH
AThe NEO screen.
BThe keyboard. The top row includes keys that
are unique to NEO, including on/off, the eight
file keys, print, spell check, find, clear file,
home, end, applets, and send.
CThe green light is on when your NEO is
connected to a computer, to a SmartOption
Mobile Lab, 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.
DThe battery compartment cover.
EThe connection point for the AC adapter cord
(for NEOs with the rechargeable battery pack).
FThe IR port for infrared beaming between NEOs
or between a NEO and a computer.
GThe port for connecting NEO to a computer
using a standard USB cable.
HA USB port for connecting NEO directly to a
printer.

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Installing the Batteries
Your NEO came with either three AA batteries or a rechargeable battery pack.
(You can order the rechargeable battery pack after you receive the NEO if you
prefer it to standard batteries.) You need to install the batteries or battery
pack before you can use the NEO.
For more information about batteries and how to get the longest battery life,
see “About NEO Batteries and Power Sources” on page 211.
How to Install AA Batteries
1. On the back of the NEO, put your thumbs in the circles on the battery
compartment cover Aand slide the compartment cover toward the left to
remove it from the NEO.
2. The first time you open the compartment, remove the small plastic bag
that contains a Phillips screw. You can use this screw to hold the battery
compartment cover shut.
After you install the
batteries the first
time, you may use
the small screw that came
with the NEO to secure the
cover. If you do this, you’ll
need to remove the screw the
next time you install batteries.
A
A

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3. Insert 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 in the hole provided to make sure the
cover stays shut.
How to Install and Charge a Rechargeable Battery Pack
If you ordered a rechargeable battery pack, charge it as soon as possible
after you receive it (see steps 5–7 below). Do not store the NEO without first
charging the batteries.
1. On the back of the NEO, put your thumbs in the circles on the battery
compartment cover (Aon the next page) and slide the cover toward the
left to remove it from the NEO.

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2. The first time you open the compartment, remove the small plastic bag
that contains a Phillips screw. You can use this screw to hold the battery
compartment cover shut.
3. Insert the rechargeable battery pack in the NEO with the cable end
toward the matching cable in the NEO. Then, gently pull that cable out
and connect it to the rechargeable battery pack.
4. Put the battery compartment cover back on and slide it back in place. You
can insert the small Phillips screw in the hole provided to make sure the
cover stays shut.
A
A
After you install the
rechargeable battery
pack the first time,
you may use the small
screw that came with the
NEO to secure the cover. If
you do this, you’ll need to
remove the screw the next
time you install rechargeable
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5. Connect the AC adapter cord to your NEO at the connector shown B,
and plug the cord into a working electrical outlet. The batteries will
automatically start charging.
6. The first time you charge the battery pack, let it charge for 16 hours.
Whenever you recharge the battery pack, let it charge for 4–8 hours. The
light on the front of the NEO Cis green when the NEO is fully charged.
You can use your NEO while it’s charging, but don’t disconnect it until the
light on the front turns green to show you that it is fully charged.
7. Disconnect the AC adapter cord when you’ve finished charging the
battery pack.
B
Rechargeable
batteries should be
conditioned so they
hold a full charge. For more
information, see page 212.
C