AT Quick Guide

Neo by AlphaSmart

0 NEO

The Neo from Renaissance Learning (previously AlphaSmart Inc.) is a portable word processor. Basic instructions for use, including printing, are provided on the back of every Neo unit. These instructions get you started, but the Neo has many features, including those outlined below. There are even more advanced features in the User Guide. The User Guide ships with each Neo, and is also available on-line at $ \underline{\text{www.alphasmart.com}} $.

FONT: There are 6 different font sizes on the Neo ranging from small (6 lines per screen), medium (5 lines), large (4 lines), very large (3 lines) to extra large (2 lines). To change font size simultaneously press ctrl, alt, cmd and F. Use the arrow key to place the cursor in front of the size you would like, then press enter. The font is only changed on the screen. When you send text to the computer, the size of the font depends on the word processing program you are using on the computer. If you print directly from the NEO it prints in 12 point font. Font style cannot be changed on the Neo.

ENTERING AND EDITING TEXT:

Moving around within the text

The arrow keys are the primary way to move within a document on the Neo. The up and down arrows move the cursor one line, the left and right arrows move the cursor one space. In addition to the basic 4 directions the arrow key can be used in combination with the cmd key on the Neo (⚗). Cmd and ↑ or ↓ arrows move up or down an entire screen. The cmd key with ← or → will move the cursor to the beginning or end of the line. The home (to the beginning) and end (to the end) keys in the top row also are used to navigate within a document.

Selecting text

Selecting text within a document for editing purposes is accomplished with shift and the arrow keys. This is identical to making selections in word documents without using a mouse.

• shift and ← selects one character to the left, shift and → selects one character to the right.

• Shift and alt and ← or → selects the word before or after the cursor. To select the line from the cursor to the beginning of the line press shift, cmd and ←. To select from the cursor to the end of the line press shift and cmd and →.

• The ↑ or ↓ arrows in combination with shift also make selections. Shift and ↑ selects one line up, shift and ↓ selects one line down.

• Select the entire file by pressing ctrl and A, just as you do with many word processing programs on a computer.

Cut, copy paste:

Use the standard word processing short cuts to cut, copy, and paste the text that you have selected:

Ctrl X to cut text

Ctrl C to copy text

Ctrl V to paste text

Deleting characters:

• Use the backspace key to delete character to left of cursor

• Use the