1. General Statement of Purpose:

1.1. The purpose of this standard is to list the items that must be procured for a Portable Keyboard Device, for OKDHS staff who require a portable word processor with a standard size keyboard, and do not need any additional computing software and/or want to spend less than the cost of a Laptop PC. 

2. Scope

2.1. This standard includes hardware and supplies for a portable keyboard, which does not require installation or setup costs.

2.2. This standard is established to provide guidance for the purchase of the subject item. The product described in this standard was selected based upon the evaluation and recommendation DSD/Research & Strategy.
 

3. Standard Portable Keyboard Device:

3.1. Portable Keyboard Device and Accessories List

OKDHS Standard Portable Keyboard Device
Item	Description
Base Unit:
Portable Keyboard Device	AlphaSmart Neo
	Display: 5.75" x 1.5" LCD screen can be configured to display two, three, four, five or six lines of text per screen.
	Dimensions:
	Height: 1.75 in.(4.5 cm)
	Width: 12.4 in. (31.5 cm)
	Depth: 9.75 in. (24.7 cm)
	Weight: 2.0 lbs. (.91 kg)
	Power Options: 3 AA alkaline batteries
	Storage Capacity: 2 MB of software (SmartApplet) storage, and 512 KB of data storage to hold hundreds of pages of single-spaced text.
Recommended Options:	Carrying Case Specifications:
	Material: Heavy Duty Nylon
	Color: Black
	Dimensions: 14" x 10" x 2"
	Weight: 15.3 oz lbs
	AC adapter (external)

4. Terms And Definitions:

4.1. OKDHS – Oklahoma Department Of Human Services.

4.2. Portable Keyboard – A battery powered keyboard device with basic word processing and text storage capabilities. It is used to input information where a networked computer is not available, and the text inserted into applications on a networked computer in the office at a later time.

4.3. USB - Universal Serial Bus. A connection standard for quick and easy device connection to a computer that supports up to 127 devices per USB interface. This technology relatively recent, but is widely used, and may one day supersede the original serial interface.

5. Keywords:

5.1. Portable keyboard, portable word processor