4. To start the timer again press Return.
5. To exit the Keyboarding Timer, hit esc.
When typing in the Keyboarding Timer, the delete key is
disabled.
The text typed in the Keyboarding Timer is appended to the
end of the current file so that the text can be reviewed for
accuracy, if desired.
If you don’t wish to keep the text, simply press Clear File
after you exit the Keyboarding Timer. You may also wish to
change to an unused file, or press Clear File before starting
the Keyboarding Timer.
■ SHOW MARKS
The Show Marks function can be disabled or enabled by
pressing Option-
x-K, and then pressing 3 (this command
works in stand-alone mode only, not when the AlphaSmart
is attached to a computer).
When Show Marks is enabled, tabs show up as “l” and
returns show up as “Œ”. When Show Marks is disabled, tabs
and returns show up as spaces on the AlphaSmart screen.
Regardless of the Show Marks setting, tabs and returns are
transferred to the computer as tabs and returns.
■ STATUS SCREEN
Press Option-x-V to get to the system status screen (this
command works in stand-alone mode only, not when the
AlphaSmart is attached to a computer). This screen tells you
the AlphaSmart version number, what the current file
number is, AutoRepeat and StickyKeys status, Password Pro-
tection, and which keypad layout option is currently in use.
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Note: Font, print quality, line spacing, and margins are fixed and
not changeable by the user. The line spacing is set for double
spacing for easy manual editing.
The AlphaSmart 2000 supports draft printing to most older
direct connect printers. If your printer is already connected
to a computer or a network, most users find it easier and
faster to leave the printer connected to the computer or net-
work, and download the text to the computer for printing.
Direct draft printing from the AlphaSmart works best when
tabs are not used in the text. For most consistent direct
printing, use spaces for separation instead of tabs.
Printers with DIP switch settings. If the AlphaSmart fails to
print and your printer has DIP switches for different option
settings, consult your printer user manual and set the DIP
switches to the following settings:
• 9600 baud
• 1 stop bit
• no parity
• hardware handshake (DTR)
• LF on CR (line feed on carriage return)
■ KEYBOARDING TIMER
To access the Keyboarding Timer:
1. Press
x-Find (this command works in stand-alone mode
only, not when the AlphaSmart is attached to a computer).
A message will be displayed that says:
TYPING TIMER, BEGIN TYPING TO START TIMER.
2. Start typing. The elapsed time will be shown as you type.
Press CTRL to stop.
3. When CTRL is pressed the screen will give the elapsed
time and the words per minute (wpm).
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