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Control Panel
6. Press esc to return to the previous screen. You might need to do
this several times to return to the Control Panel or SmartApplets
menu.
7. Switch to the SmartApplet (such as AlphaWord Plus) and file
where you want to enter the special character.
8. Press and hold
option (or option-shift) while pressing the key you
noted in step 4 or 5.
Tip! You can view a list of international characters starting on
page 142 or by pressing
ctrl-H in AlphaWord Plus.
Battery status setting
You can quickly check the battery status of your Neo from Control
Panel. When you select Display Battery Status, Control Panel displays
a percentage of power remaining on the device.
Change keyboard settings
The following table summarizes the various keyboard settings you
can configure to customize your Neo. Each option is explained in its
own section following the table. You can configure these settings
through Control Panel (except for Auto Repeat), through AlphaSmart
Manager, or with keyboard commands.
Option Does this
Keyboard layouts Sets alternate keyboard layouts
Slow Keys Sets a time delay for holding down a key before
the character appears onscreen
Sticky Keys Sets whether you must hold keys down for
keyboard commands or whether you can press
them sequentially
Auto Repeat Sets whether keys repeat when held down