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4 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideTransferring data with AlphaSmart Manager for Dana

Basics 5Chapter 2BasicsThis section gives you basic information about getting AlphaSmart Manager for Dana up and running as quickly as possible. Detai

6 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideAlphaSmart Manager for Dana and AlphaHubsAlphaSmart Manager for Dana and AlphaHubsAlphaSmart Manager for Dan

Basics 7Starting AlphaSmart ManagerTo start AlphaSmart Manager for Dana:1. Connect your components together—computer to AlphaHub to Danas—as described

8 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideMoving around in AlphaSmart Manager for DanaDanas with older system filesIf AlphaSmart Manager for Dana dete

Basics 9Moving around in AlphaSmart Manager for DanaGet/Print AlphaWord Files tabThe first tab—Get/Print AlphaWord Files—is where you retrieve AlphaWo

10 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideMoving around in AlphaSmart Manager for DanaAlphaWord Files to Send tabThe second tab lets you send files f

Basics 11Moving around in AlphaSmart Manager for DanaSettings tabThe Settings tab lets you define system settings on the connected Danas.The Settings

12 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideMoving around in AlphaSmart Manager for DanaAdd Other Files/Apps tabYou can add other Palm compatible files

Basics 13Moving around in AlphaSmart Manager for DanaSend List tabA send list is a collection spot for all the information you want to transfer to Dan

Sales and Technical SupportFor AlphaSmart sales and technical support contact information, see page 85 or visit the AlphaSmart web site at www.alphasm

14 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideChecking connectionsChecking connectionsOne of AlphaSmart Manager for Dana’s main benefits is that you can

Basics 15Checking connectionsTo hide or view connections:X In AlphaSmart Manager for Dana, click the triangle at the bottom of the screen. Click to hi

16 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideChecking connectionsClick to view connection status. You might need to wait a few moments before the connec

Basics 17Checking connectionsConnection statusThe colors of the lights at the bottom of the connection status area give you information about the conn

18 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideChecking connections

Working with AlphaSmart Manager for Dana 19Chapter 3Working with AlphaSmartManager for DanaThis chapter describes how to accomplish the most common ta

20 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideWhat’s a send list?What’s a send list?An important concept to learn is that changes you make in AlphaSmart

Working with AlphaSmart Manager for Dana 21Viewing, printing, and saving filesViewing, printing, and saving files AlphaSmart Manager for Dana works wi

22 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideViewing, printing, and saving filesViewing filesYou can view the contents of AlphaWord files from within Al

Working with AlphaSmart Manager for Dana 23Viewing, printing, and saving files3. In the File Contents area, click the plus sign of the file or device

iiiContentsChapter 1Introduction ...1System requir

24 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideViewing, printing, and saving files5. Click View File. AlphaSmart Manager for Dana displays the file.6. You

Working with AlphaSmart Manager for Dana 25Viewing, printing, and saving filesChanging how AlphaSmart Manager for Dana sorts filesWhen viewing, printi

26 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideViewing, printing, and saving files• Dana lists all the connected devices and displays file information ben

Working with AlphaSmart Manager for Dana 27Viewing, printing, and saving files• Modification date lists files by the date on which they were last modi

28 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideViewing, printing, and saving files2. Click Print Files. The Print Files dialog box appears. 3. Indicate th

Working with AlphaSmart Manager for Dana 29Viewing, printing, and saving files4. Click Print. The Print dialog box appears.5. Click Print.AlphaSmart M

30 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideViewing, printing, and saving files• If you save files from a specific Dana or all Danas, AlphaSmart Manage

Working with AlphaSmart Manager for Dana 31Viewing, printing, and saving files• If you save files by file name or modification date, AlphaSmart Manage

32 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideSending files to Danas3. Select save options and click Save:• All Files. Saves all files from the devices y

Working with AlphaSmart Manager for Dana 33Sending files to DanasTo send a file to Danas:1. On your computer, create a file in the application you wan

iv AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideTips for working with send lists ...46Chapter

34 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideSending files to Danas3. Click Add to List, browse to the location of your file, select it, and click Add.T

Working with AlphaSmart Manager for Dana 35Sending files to DanasNote: Workspace numbers in the list correspond to the F1–F8 keys on Danas. Any existi

36 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideSending files to Danas5. Click the Send List tab and verify that the file you want to send appears in the s

Working with AlphaSmart Manager for Dana 37Sending files to Danas6. To send the file to specific devices, click Select Devices, check the devices to w

38 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideSending files to DanasNote: In AlphaSmart Manager for Dana, you choose a location and file name before you

Working with AlphaSmart Manager for Dana 39Defining settings7. To send the text to specific devices, click Select Devices, check the devices to which

40 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideDefining settings3. In the settings area on the right, check the settings you want to change, specifying in

Working with AlphaSmart Manager for Dana 41Adding other files or applicationsAdding other files or applicationsYou can use AlphaSmart Manager for Dana

42 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideAdding other files or applications3. Click Add to List and browse to locate the file you want to add.Tip! Y

Working with AlphaSmart Manager for Dana 43Using send lists6. To send the files or applications to specific devices, click Select Devices, check the d

vAppendix ATroubleshooting ...81Appendix BContact Informat

44 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideUsing send listsTo send changes without saving the send list:1. In AlphaSmart Manager for Dana, make the ch

Working with AlphaSmart Manager for Dana 45Using send lists3. If you want to send changes to a few devices but not all, click Select Devices, select t

46 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideUsing send listsTo open a saved send list:1. In AlphaSmart Manager for Dana, choose File > Open Send Lis

Settings 47Chapter 4SettingsThere are a variety of settings you can configure with AlphaSmart Manager for Dana. This chapter describes each setting.Se

48 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideDana Admin settingsThe system settings you can configure in AlphaSmart Manager for Dana are listed in the t

Settings 49Dana Admin settingsassignments, you can also hide any applications they don’t need to complete their work.Important: Dana Admin settings ar

50 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideDana Admin settingsThe Dana Admin settings you can change in AlphaSmart Manager for Dana are described in t

Settings 51Country settingCountry settingYou can use AlphaSmart Manager for Dana to set the country in which you’re using your Danas.Changing the coun

52 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideDate/Time settingsDate/Time settingsThe Date/Time settings let you set the date and time on connected Danas

Settings 53Printing settingsPrinting settingsThe Printing settings let you specify printer information for the printer you’re using with your Danas.•

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54 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideWireless settings• Select Network if the Danas will print to a network printer. The Danas must be able to c

Settings 55Wireless settingsImportant: Wireless settings can vary considerably depending on the Wi-Fi network to which you’re connecting. Some organiz

56 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideWireless settingsThe information you need to obtain in order to set up wireless connectivity for your Danas

Settings 57AlphaWord settingsAlphaWord settingsThe AlphaWord settings let you set your own master password for AlphaWord. In AlphaWord, users can set

58 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideAlphaWord settingscan beam to each other, and so on. The AlphaWord master password is specific to the Alpha

Additional Tasks 59Chapter 5Additional TasksThis chapter explains some additional tasks you can perform in AlphaSmart Manager for Dana, which are• Exp

60 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideExporting a send listTo export a send list:1. Create a send list that contains the files, data, and so on t

Additional Tasks 61Importing a Palm profile/userTips for sharing exported send listsYou can share or distribute an exported send list in a few differe

62 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideImporting a Palm profile/userInstalling a complex applicationImporting a profile or user is particularly ha

Additional Tasks 63Importing a Palm profile/user5. After the installation is complete, return to Palm Desktop and select the profile or user you creat

Introduction 1Chapter 1IntroductionAlphaSmart Manager for Dana helps you manage files, settings, and applications on a group of Danas and Dana Wireles

64 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideImporting a WiFile configuration fileImporting a WiFile configuration fileWiFile is a handy application tha

Additional Tasks 65Importing a WiFile configuration fileYou should first decide the action the configuration file should take. The choices are append

66 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideImporting a WiFile configuration fileHere’s a sample WiFile configuration that adds a WiFile connection to

Additional Tasks 67Importing a WiFile configuration fileHere’s a sample WiFile configuration that removes WiFile connections from connected Danas.To c

68 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideImporting a WiFile configuration fileImporting the text file into AlphaSmart Manager for DanaOnce you creat

Additional Tasks 69Getting Dana information5. To send the file to specific devices, click Select Devices, check the devices to which you want to send

70 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideGetting Dana informationTo view Dana information:1. In AlphaSmart Manager for Dana, choose File > Get Da

Additional Tasks 71Getting Dana information3. Select the devices about whose information you want to view, then click OK. 4. Do one of the following:•

72 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuidePreferencesPreferencesYou can set preferences for the following types of activities:• Send list password• D

Additional Tasks 73PreferencesIf you no longer want to use a send password, you can clear it, as long as you know the current send password.To clear a

2 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideSystem requirementsSystem requirementsAlphaSmart Manager for Dana requires the following components:• A PC c

74 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideSetup tasksSetup tasksThere are a handful of setup tasks in AlphaSmart Manager for Dana, available from the

Additional Tasks 75Setup tasksDelete applicationsIf applications you no longer use exist on the Danas, or if you need to free up space, you can delete

76 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideSetup tasks4. Click OK when you’re satisfied with the Delete List.5. Confirm that you truly want to delete

Additional Tasks 77Setup tasks3. In the dialog box that appears, select the file you want to delete from the Dana Other Files list, then click >>

78 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideHard reset all DanasDelete all user dictionariesOn Danas, the AlphaWord application lets users create their

Additional Tasks 79Hard reset all DanasImportant: If there’s data on the Danas that you want to save, be sure you retrieve it (either by HotSyncing or

80 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideUpdate Dana system softwareUpdate Dana system softwareThere might be times when you need to update the Dana

Troubleshooting 81Appendix ATroubleshootingThis chapter describes some common difficulties and solutions with AlphaSmart Manager for Dana. If you’re h

82 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideI have a Dana connected to a port on the AlphaHub, but when I check the connections, the indicator is black

Troubleshooting 83I see Admin settings in AlphaSmart Manager for Dana that don’t seem to be in the Admin application on my Dana.Your Dana probably con

Introduction 3Transferring data with AlphaSmart Manager for DanaTo install AlphaSmart Manager for Dana:1. Put the AlphaSmart Manager for Dana CD in th

84 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideCan I send my Word file, which contains tables, graphics, and a chart, to AlphaWord using AlphaSmart Manage

Contact Information 85Appendix BContact InformationThe AlphaSmart Manager for Dana web site is a good source of information about products, sales, sup

86 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s Guide United KingdomTechnical questions or problems:Phone: 0870 120 0718Email: [email protected] supp

87IndexAaccess point setting 54, 56Add Other Files/Apps tab 12adding other files 41adding words to dictionaries (Dana Admin) 50addressing, wireless 56

88 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s Guidecountry setting 48, 51creating a text file 37customer service 85DDanaAlphaHub port numbers 69get device inf

89Hhard reset all Danas 78hiding Admin 83hotspot settings 54HotSync user names on Danas 69HotSyncing 3IimportingPalm profiles/users 61WiFile configura

90 AlphaSmart Manager for Dana User’s GuideRRAM space on Danas 69requirements, system 2reset (hard) all Danas 78ROM version on Danas 69RTF files 32Ssa

91technical support 85text files 32creating 37Thesaurus, turning off in Dana Admin 50time zone setting 52time/datesettings 48, 52time/date/format (Dan

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