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NEO
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K EYW ORDS SMARTA PPLET
Setting KeyWords to Offline Mode on NEO 2
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Follow these steps to set the level for the KeyWords students using this NEO:
1. In KeyWords, use the arrow keys to select Teacher options and press
enter.
2. Type the master password and press enter.
3. Select Set Pre-Test/Post-Test level and press enter.
4. Use the arrow keys to select the name of the student who needs the level
set. Then, press enter.
5. The next screen shows the current pre-test and post-test level for the
student. (The default is Intermediate Typist.) Use the up and down arrow
keys to choose a different level.
6. Press esc when you have finished setting the level.
7. If you want to set the level for another student, repeat steps 4–6. When
you have finished, press esc until you have gone back to the screen that
you need.
Setting KeyWords to Offline Mode on NEO 2
NEO 2 can run the KeyWords Wireless SmartApplet in online or offline
mode. The default is online mode.
Online mode requires you to have a Renaissance Receiver connected to your
computer. In online mode, you can add or import students in NEO Manager
(see page 116), and when you choose to add them on NEO 2, you can simply
enter their user names and passwords. After students take an Accuracy and
Speed test, their data is automatically sent to NEO Manager. Students can
also choose to send their KeyWords data to NEO Manager.
Offline mode does not allow KeyWords data to be sent to NEO Manager
wirelessly. In offline mode, you must add students manually on each NEO 2
(see page 140).
To change modes on a NEO 2, follow these steps:
1. In KeyWords, use the arrow keys to select Teacher options and press
enter.
2. Type the master password and press enter.
3. Select Set student offline mode and press enter.
4. The screen will show whether offline mode is on or off. Then, it will ask if
you want to change the setting. (Remember: when offline mode is ON,
you are using KeyWords in offline mode. When offline mode is OFF, you
are using KeyWords in online mode.)
Press Y for yes to change it or N for no; then, press enter.
In NEO Manager, you
can change the pre-
test/post-test level for
all existing students (but not
new ones you will add later).
With the NEO(s) connected,
click the Settings tab in NEO
Manager, click KeyWords or
KeyWords Wireless on the
left, and use the drop-down
list to choose a level after Pre-
Test/Post-Test level. Then,
send the change to your
NEOs. If you update the
KeyWords SmartApplet, the
pre-test and post-test levels
may be reset to the default for
all students; see page 147.