Owner`s manual

AlphaSmart caps lock key once to fix it, and then type a
few keys to verify that it is now correct.
■ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How can I change the transfer speed?
When disconnected from the computer, press Option-x-S
and change the speed as desired. For details, please see the
section “Changing the Transfer Speed”. For Macs, there is
another option, TurboTransfer Software, that speeds up the
transfer speed by a factor of six. Please see the “TurboTransfer
Software” section for more details.
If my AlphaSmart does not work properly, what should I do?
See the “Return Procedures” section for details.
If I accidentally erased or cleared my file, can I recover it?
Yes!! Press Option-x-R. For details, please see the “Data
Recovery” section.
Is there a way for me to send text from my computer back down
to the AlphaSmart?
Yes, this is the function of the AlphaSmart Get Utility soft-
ware. It is available for both Mac and Windows machines. It
is not available for DOS.
Can I have my questions answered by e-mail?
Yes! Actually, e-mail is the fastest and most reliable way to
get questions answered. Simply send your questions to
[e-mail]. You may also be interested in
browsing our home page, http://www.alphasmart.com,
where we have a complete service manual and technical
guide published, as well as the current price sheet and
troubleshooting tips.
Does the AlphaSmart Pro (and the AlphaSmart) work with the
Apple IIGS?
Yes.
When the AlphaSmart is connected to the computer, how can I
change files without having to disconnect the cable?
For the Mac, press Option-x-F1 to go to File 1, Option-x-
F2 to got to File 2, and so on. For the PC, press just
x-F1 to
go to File 1,
x-F2 to got to File 2, and so on.
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Figure 13. The wire bar inserted in the spacebar
3. Holding the spacebar above and slightly behind the spot it
belongs, insert the wire “ears” into the finger latches in
the keyboard. To do this, grab the ends of the spacebar
with the thumb and index finger of each hand. Make sure
the wire “ears” are extended, not laying down against the
bottom side of the key cap. Hook each wire “ear” into
each of the small finger latch on the keypad.
4. Align the center cylindrical post with the little center
hole, then with your index finger, push down on the mid-
dle of the spacebar. The spacebar should click into place.
If something goes wrong, just try again.
When the AlphaSmart is attached to my PC, and I type
a “Q”, the letters “yy” show up on my screen. When I
type a “P”, the numbers “66” show up.
• This computer can’t be hot swapped. To use the
AlphaSmart with this computer, make sure that the
AlphaSmart is attached and turned on when you boot your
PC. See the section “PC Hot Swapping” for more details.
When I transfer text to my PC, the case of the charac-
ters is reversed; all the lowercase characters show up as
uppercase, and the uppercase characters show up as
lowercase.
• What has happened is that the caps lock key was pressed
when the PC keyboard was disconnected. The computer
remembers that the caps lock is on and does the case rever-
sal. To fix it, simply press the caps lock key once either on
the normal PC keyboard or on the AlphaSmart when it is
attached to the PC (when the AlphaSmart is attached to
the PC, it functions as a normal keyboard). Before sending
from the AlphaSmart, it is often a good idea to try typing a
few characters from the AlphaSmart keyboard to see if it
transfers correctly to the PC screen. If not, press the
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