Alphasmart NEO 1 - Finding and Opening Files

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NEO 1 and NEO 2
User Manual
G ETTING STARTED
Setting Up Infrared Beaming and Installing AlphaBeam
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Setting Up Infrared Beaming and Installing AlphaBeam
Requirements for Using IR Beaming with NEO
NEO
NEO has a built-in infrared module that conforms to IrDA industry
standards.
IR Capability on Your Computer
Your computer must have one of the following:
• A built-in IrDA transceiver
• An IR Pod (serial or USB) purchased from Renaissance Learning or
AlphaSmart for computers that don’t have a built-in IrDA transceiver.
Computer Requirements
For computer requirements for NEO, go to www.renlearn.com/requirements.
Programs Required
You must have one of the following programs:
• AlphaBeam, which allows you to send files from NEO to a computer. You
can install AlphaBeam from the AlphaSmart Manager CD or download it
from www.renlearn.com/neo/downloads/.
• Get Utility, which allows you to send files from NEO to a computer and
from a computer to NEO. Using Get Utility is the only method that lets you
transfer data from your computer using IR beaming. For complete
information about Get Utility, refer to the Read Me file for the utility or
visit our Web site.
IR Pods are not
compatible with
some older Windows
operating systems. The
serial IR pod is not compatible
with Windows ME. The USB
IR pod is not compatible with
Windows 95 or Windows NT.