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Google Docs is a trademark of Google Inc. 5/2013 NEO NEOMAN-0513 CONTENTS Getting Started . 1 Types of Tips in This Manual . 1 System Requirements . 1 Getting to Know Your NEO. 2 Removing the Battery Tab (AA Batteries) . 3 Installing and Charging a Rechargeable Battery Pack. 3 Starting the NEO . 6 Starting to Write on Your NEO . 6 SmartApplets Included on Your NEO. 7 Connecting a NEO to Your Computer . 8 Sending Files from One NEO to Your Computer . 9 Printing Files from Your NEO . 10 Printing from NEO Using a USB Cable Connection. 10 How to Send Text to a Printer Using IR Beaming . 10 How to Print Wirelessly Using NEO 2’s RF Capability. 11 Getting Started with the NEO Manager Software . 12 About the NEO Manager Software . 12 Installing the NEO Manager Software . 12 On Windows Computers. 12 On Macintosh Computers. 13 Starting the NEO Manager Software . 14 On Windows Computers. 14 On Macintosh Computers. 14 Registering the Software . 14 About the Tabs in NEO Manager . 15 Monitoring the Connected NEOs in NEO Manager . 16 Setting Up the Renaissance Receiver and Using NEO 2’s Wireless Capabilities. 17 Connecting the Renaissance Receiver to Your Computer. 18 Naming the Renaissance Receiver (Wireless Network) . 19 Setting the Renaissance Place Address . 20 Installing and Using NEO Share . 21 NEO 2 User Manual i C ONTENTS . Using AlphaWord Plus to Write on NEO . 22 Starting AlphaWord Plus . 22 Typing and Editing Text . 22 Moving the Cursor . 23 Selecting Text. 23 Cutting, Copying, Pasting, and Deleting Text. 24 About the NEO Clipboard. 24 How to See What Is In the Clipboard. 24 How to See the Space Used and Available in the Clipboard . 24 Creating New Files. 25 Naming and Saving Files . 25 Finding and Opening Files . 26 Formatting Text. 27 Changing Font Size . 27 Available Font Sizes. 27 Changing the Font Size on the NEO . 28 Finding Text . 29 Searching for Text in One File or All Files . 29 Finding and Replacing Text in One File . 30 Finding Sections in a File. 31 An Example of How to Search for Sections in a File . 32 Checking Spelling . 33 How to Check Spelling in a File . 33 Turning Off Spell Check . 34 Adding Words to the User Dictionary. 34 Sending a New User Dictionary to NEOs Using NEO Manager . 35 Using the Thesaurus or the Spanish-English Word Lookup . 36 Using the Thesaurus . 36 Replacing the Thesaurus with the Spanish-English Word Lookup . 37 Using the Spanish-English Word Lookup . 39 Using Linked Files . 40 Sending a Linked File to NEOs . 41 Viewing Linked Files on NEOs. 43 Tips for Using Linked Files. 43 Sample Linked Files. 44 Character, Word, Paragraph, and Page Counts. 45 NEO 2 ii User Manual C ONTENTS . File Size Limits . 46 About the File Size Limits . 46 Checking the Size and the Number of Pages Available for One File . 46 Checking the Number of Pages Written in Files 1–8 . 47 Clearing and Deleting Files . 47 Clearing a File . 48 Clearing All Open Files (File 1–File 8) . 48 Deleting Files . 49 Deleting the Open File . ..