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==Standard Info==
 
==Standard Info==
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===Requirements===
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*A TI-83 Plus, TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, TI-84 Plus, TI-84 Plus Silver Edition
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*A cable to connect your calculator to your computer.
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**The [http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/productDetail/us_ti84pse.html TI-84 Plus and TI-84 Plus Silver Edition] came with the cable.
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**Everyone else: Purchase at Wal-Mart, Best Buy, or anywhere, a [http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/productDetail/us_ti_connectivity_kit.html TI Connectivity Kit] with a silver USB to calculator mini-jack cable called the "TI-GraphLink USB (silver)."  **[http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/productDetail/us_ti_connectivity_kit.html?subid=3&topid=45 (More information on choosing cables)]
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*The software to make your computer talk to your calculator.
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*Free space on your calculator.
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**16,384 blocks for APPS
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**303 blocks RAM for [[:Image:SNAME.8xp|SNAME]] PRGM
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**~100 blocks RAM for simple PRGMs
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**~500-1000 blocks RAM for complicated PRGMs like games
 
===Install===
 
===Install===
 
[[Image:TI GLINK CD84 USB L.jpg|thumb|The TI GraphLink cable and TI-Connect software]]
 
[[Image:TI GLINK CD84 USB L.jpg|thumb|The TI GraphLink cable and TI-Connect software]]

Revision as of 19:05, 13 May 2007

Standard Info

Requirements

  • A TI-83 Plus, TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, TI-84 Plus, TI-84 Plus Silver Edition
  • A cable to connect your calculator to your computer.
  • The software to make your computer talk to your calculator.
  • Free space on your calculator.
    • 16,384 blocks for APPS
    • 303 blocks RAM for SNAME PRGM
    • ~100 blocks RAM for simple PRGMs
    • ~500-1000 blocks RAM for complicated PRGMs like games

Install

The TI GraphLink cable and TI-Connect software
  1. You need a cable to connect your TI-83+ to your computer. Purchase at Wal-Mart, Best Buy, or anywhere, a TI Connectivity Kit with a silver USB to calculator mini-jack cable called the "TI-GraphLink USB (silver)." The more expensive cousins of the TI-83 Plus, the TI-84 Plus and TI-84 Plus Silver Edition come with the USB cord included. That means there is nothing more to buy. (More information on choosing cables)
  2. Install TI-Connect (the software which came with the cable/calculator)
  3. Download the PRGM (.8xp) or APP (.8xk) file to your computer. Save it somewhere.
  4. After downloading, find it on your computer. Right click and hit "Send to TI-Device"
  5. TI-Connect will open. Choose your calculator and wait for it to transfer.

Run

Go to [PRGM] scroll to the program's name. Push enter to select it and then enter again to run it. You will see a splash screen. Hit [Enter] to continue.

Quitting

To exit the program, hit [On] key and push [Enter] or [1] to quit.

Note

Note the program might set your calculator in degrees mode, change the graph settings, turn off floating (rounding), and/or overwrite variables. After running the program, make sure your calculator is back the way you want it before doing other things