30 Transferring Text to a Computer
Another example is a particular Hitachi laptop model that has a tiny
switch that must be turned on in order to get an external keyboard to
work.
Some laptops (reported with some Compaq models), when attached to
the PC, require pressing the enter key on the AlphaSmart 3000 before
pressing the send key. (Tech note: Pressing the enter key causes the
laptop to switch from listening to the internal keyboard to listening to
an external one, e.g. the AlphaSmart 3000.)
Since there are so many different types of laptops and differing ways
that they each handle external keyboards, you must look in your
laptop’s user manual for instructions on connecting an external
keyboard. It is best if you can test it with an external PC keyboard first
before trying it with an AlphaSmart 3000. If an external keyboard can
type into your laptop, then the AlphaSmart 3000 should also be able to
connect, type, and send information to your laptop.
Transferring Text Using Infrared
With infrared, you can transfer the contents of your AlphaSmart 3000
to a computer or printer without using cables. If your AlphaSmart 3000
has a built-in infrared module, you can send text via infrared to a Mac,
PC, or printer. Since the AlphaSmart uses the 100 percent error-free
industry standard for infrared (IrDA), it will transfer text to any
computer or printer with a built-in IrDA transceiver. You must have
AlphaBeam software or Get Utility 3.0 or newer installed on your
computer to enable the transfer (see the following sections for more
information).
It’s easy to use infrared to transfer files. Point the AlphaSmart 3000
towards the computer’s infrared transceiver and press the send key. Text
will be transferred to the document or file that is open on the computer.
To print, hit the print key on the AlphaSmart 3000 while pointing it
towards the printer’s infrared transceiver or module. The AlphaSmart
3000 can be up to three feet (one meter) away while transferring text to
and from a computer or printer.
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