Alphasmart NEO 2 - Managing SmartApplets; What Are SmartApplets?

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M ANAGING S MART A PPLETS
What Are SmartApplets?
SmartApplets are the programs installed on your NEO. The table below
shows the standard list of SmartApplets. For more about how to use these
SmartApplets, refer to the Quick Guide for your NEO, or refer to the NEO
SmartApplet User Manual on the NEO Documentation CD.
To see a list of the installed SmartApplets on a NEO, press applets. To
choose the one you want to use, press the arrow keys to move the cursor next
to that SmartApplet; then, press enter.
Additional SmartApplets, such as Co:Writer, are available from AlphaSmart
and other developers. You can order NEO laptops with Co:Writer already
installed. If you purchase it for a NEO you already own, contact Renaissance
Learning for assistance installing Co:Writer.
SmartApplet What to Use It For
Responder
(NEO 2 only)
Use this SmartApplet to use NEO 2 as you would use a Renaissance Responder. You can
use it with the 2Know! Toolbar, AccelTest software, Accelerated Math RP, and
AssessmentMaster. You must have a Renaissance Receiver to use NEO 2 as you would
use a Responder. For more information, see the NEO and NEO 2 User Manual.
AlphaWord Plus Use this SmartApplet to write on your NEO. This SmartApplet opens automatically
when you start the NEO unless you have changed the startup SmartApplet (see
page 30).
Accelerated Reader
(NEO 2 only)
If you have an active subscription to Accelerated Reader RP, students can use this
SmartApplet on the NEO 2 to take Reading Practice Quizzes, Vocabulary Practice
Quizzes, or Other Reading Quizzes for Accelerated Reader. To use this SmartApplet, you
must have a Renaissance Receiver.
KeyWords Use this to learn keyboarding or to teach it to your students.
Control Panel Use this to change settings for the NEO itself or for individual SmartApplets.
Beamer Use this to use the infrared (IR) port to send (or “beam”) files to another NEO or to
receive files from another NEO.
AlphaQuiz Use this SmartApplet to administer quizzes to students on the NEO. On your computer,
you’ll need to download and install QuizDesigner and QuizManager. QuizDesigner
allows you to create the quizzes, and QuizManager allows you to send the quizzes to
NEOs and retrieve student responses.
Calculator Use this to perform mathematical calculations.