Alphasmart NEO - USB cable versus IR technology

20 Neo User’s Guide
USB cable versus IR technology
USB cable versus IR technology
The following table summarizes the tasks you can accomplish with
the USB and IR connection methods.
Task USB cable IR
Send Neo files to your
computer
Yes, with the
send key or
AlphaSmart
Manager
Yes, with either
AlphaBeam or
Get Utility
Send files from your
computer to your Neo
Yes, with
AlphaSmart
Manager or Get
Utility
Yes, with Get
Utility
No, with
AlphaBeam
Install SmartApplets Yes, with
AlphaSmart
Manager
No
Manage settings from
your computer
Yes, with
AlphaSmart
Manager
No
Send AlphaWord Plus files
between AlphaSmart
devices
No Yes, with
Beamer
SmartApplet
(purchase from
the AlphaSmart
web site)
Print files from Neo Yes, with a USB
printer
Yes, with an
IR- capable
printer