Texas Instruments ti nspire cx Manual Book page 85

• There is a 255-character maximum length for a file name, including the entire
path. If a transmitted file has the same name as an existing file on the receiving
handheld and the file names contain 255 characters, the name of the transmitted
file will be truncated to enable the software to follow the renaming scheme
described in the previous paragraph.
• All variables associated with the document being transmitted are transferred with
the document.
• Transmissions will time out after 30 seconds.
Some older TI-Nspire™ handhelds cannot receive folders; only files. If you
Caution:
receive an error in sending to an older TI-Nspire™ handheld, see Common error and
notification messages.
Sending a Document or Folder to Another Handheld
1. Ensure the two handhelds are connected.
2. Open the My Documents file browser and navigate to the file or folder you want to
transfer.
3. Press the 5 and 6 keys on the Touchpad to highlight the document or folder you
want to send.
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4. Press
5. The file transfer begins. A progress bar shows the status of the transfer. There is
also a cancel button in the Sending... dialog box to enable you to cancel the
transmission while it is in progress.
At the end of a successful transmission, the message
"<Folder / File name> transferred as <Folder / File name>." is displayed. If the file
had to be renamed on the receiving handheld, the message will show the new file
name.
Receiving a Document or Folder
No action is required by the user of the receiving TI-Nspire™ handheld. Handhelds are
automatically powered on when the cable is attached.
At the end of a successful transmission, the message "<Folder / File name> received."
is displayed. If the file had to be renamed, the message will show the new file name.
Some older TI-Nspire™ handhelds cannot receive folders; only files. If you
Caution:
receive an error in sending to an older TI-Nspire™ handheld, see Common error and
notification messages.
Canceling a Transfer
1. To cancel a transmission in progress, press Cancel on the sending handheld. The
user of either handheld can also press
d
2. Press or
to select Send from the Documents menu.
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to cancel the transmission error message.
d
.
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