Texas Instruments TI-73 Manual Book

Texas Instruments TI-73 Manual Book

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(6/14/01)
TI-73 / TI-83 Plus
StudyCards™ Viewer
Getting Started
Using the StudyCards Viewer
How To...
View a Stack with Levels of Difficulty
View a Multiple Choice Stack
View a Self-check Stack
Display Results
Send and Receive Stacks
More Information
Troubleshooting
Contact Customer Support
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  • Page 1 TI-73 / TI-83 Plus StudyCards™ Viewer Getting Started Using the StudyCards Viewer How To… View a Stack with Levels of Difficulty View a Multiple Choice Stack View a Self-check Stack Display Results Send and Receive Stacks More Information Troubleshooting Contact Customer Support (6/14/01) ©...
  • Page 2 “as-is” basis. In no event shall Texas Instruments be liable to anyone for special, collateral, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the purchase or use of these...
  • Page 3 The StudyCards Creator is a PC software program that teachers and students use to create stacks of cards that can be viewed on the TI-73 or TI-83 Plus. Individual cards can contain text and images (bitmaps and calculator screen shots).
  • Page 4: What You Will Need

    What You Will Need To install and run the TI-73 / TI-83 Plus StudyCards™ Viewer, you need: • A TI73 with version 1.40 or later of the Graph Explorer software. (To check the version, press , and then select .) You can download a free copy of the latest...
  • Page 5 • A TI-GRAPH LINK™ computer-to-calculator cable. If you do not have this cable, call your distributor, or order the cable online from TI's online store at epsstore.ti.com. Follow the link to Computer Software, then TI-GRAPH LINK. • TI-GRAPH LINK™ software that is compatible with the TI73 or TI83 Plus.
  • Page 6: Where To Find Installation Instructions

    Where to Find Installation Instructions Detailed instructions for installing TI73 / TI83 Plus StudyCards™ and other Flash applications are available at education.ti.com/guides. Getting Help If you need help using the calculator, guidebooks for the TI73 and the TI83 Plus are available as PDF files from education.ti.com/guides.
  • Page 7 Getting Started with the StudyCards Viewer You can download free StudyCards™ stacks for the TI73 or the TI83 Plus from education.ti.com. Stacks are available for various subjects, including art, economics, English, foreign languages, geography, history, music, and science. The following example uses a foreign language stack for the TI83 Plus.
  • Page 8 3. Choose Link > Send. 4. Change the directory and drive as needed to locate the folder where the stack is saved. 5. Select spndates.8xv 6. Click Send Using TI-GRAPH LINK 1. Connect the TI-GRAPH LINK™ computer-to-calculator cable between your computer and calculator. 2.
  • Page 9 Viewing Cards Note To select a menu option on the TI73 or the TI83 Plus, either move the cursor to highlight the option and press , or press the number that corresponds to the menu option. 1. Press on your calculator. 2.
  • Page 10 10. Review two more cards as described in steps 7 – 9. 11. Select (press ). The screen is displayed. MENU CHOOSE 12. Select . The results of your answers are displayed. RESULTS Press to scroll down to see the results for the entire stack. From left to right, the columns show the following information: Number of times you answered NO...
  • Page 11 Sending and Receiving Stacks Sending Stacks You can send a stack to a TI-73 or a TI-83 Plus using the StudyCards™ Creator or TI-GRAPH LINK™. You can also send a stack from one calculator to another using a calculator-to- calculator transfer.
  • Page 12 5. Select the stack(s) to send. To select more than one stack, press and hold either the Ctrl key (to select individual stacks) or the Shift key (to select a range of consecutive stacks) on your keyboard while you select the stacks. 6.
  • Page 13 5. Select the stack name(s) in the File name field, and then click to add them to the File selected field. 6. Click Using Calculator-to-Calculator Transfer You can only transfer files between two TI73 calculators or two TI83 Plus calculators. You cannot transfer files between a TI73 and a TI83 Plus.
  • Page 14 TI83 Plus: 1. Connect the TI-GRAPH LINK™ calculator-to-calculator cable between two TI83 Plus calculators. 2. On the receiving calculator, press 3. Press to select RECEIVE 4. On the sending calculator, press 5. Press to select AppVars 6. Press to move the pointer to the AppVar name, and then press to select it.
  • Page 15 Receiving Stacks Stacks are easy to share since they are saved as application variables (AppVars). You can use the StudyCards™ Creator or TI-GRAPH LINK™ to receive the AppVar from your calculator, making it easy for you to edit a stack that you did not create, or no longer have saved on your computer.
  • Page 16 5. Select the stack(s) to receive. You can select more than one stack to receive. Note All of the names of the AppVars on your calculator are displayed in the Receiving window. You can receive an AppVar that is not a stack, but you cannot open that AppVar with the StudyCards Creator.
  • Page 17: Starting The Studycards Viewer

    Starting and Quitting the StudyCards Application Starting the StudyCards Viewer 1. Press to display the list of applications on your calculator. 2. Select . The StudyCards™ Viewer information StudyCrd screen is displayed. 3. Press any key to continue. Quitting the StudyCards Viewer •...
  • Page 18 Viewing Study Cards Use the StudyCards™ Creator, TI-GRAPH LINK™, or calculator- to-calculator transfer to send a stack to your calculator. See Sending and Receiving Stacks for detailed information on how to do this. Choosing a Stack You can either select a new stack or review cards from the last stack of cards that you used.
  • Page 19 Setting Up the StudyCards Viewer The StudyCards™ Viewer settings let you decide how you want to view the cards. Note Some settings may not be applicable, depending on the type of stack you are viewing. For example, Keep All Known Cards and Reintroduce Cards settings do not apply to stacks with levels of difficulty.
  • Page 20 Option Description KEEP KNOWN Leaves cards that you answered correctly in the CARDS stack to be viewed again when you repeat studying the stack. RE-INTRODUCE Adds a random set of correctly answered cards CARDS to the stack to view again when you repeat studying the stack.
  • Page 21 Navigating through a Stack Options at the bottom of the StudyCards™ Viewer screen let you navigate through the cards, and access menus and results. To select an option, press the graphing key directly below it. Press a graphing key to select one of these options.
  • Page 22 This option … Does this: CONTINUE Lets you continue reviewing the same stack START OVER Adds all cards back into the stack, resets scores, and lets you begin reviewing the stack again. CHOOSE NEW Displays the CHOOSE NEW STACK screen so STACK that you can select a different stack to review.
  • Page 23 Viewing Self-Check Cards 1. Read the front of the card, which contains the question. 2. Select to display the back of the card, which contains FLIP the answer. or 3. Select if you knew the answer. Select if you did not know the answer. Selecting YES or NO sorts the cards so that you will have a chance to review the ones answered incorrectly again.
  • Page 24 Viewing Multiple Choice Cards Select an option at the bottom of the screen to navigate through the cards and access menus and statistics. To select an option, press the graphing key directly below it. Blinking arrows show which arrow keys you can press: displays the previous card.
  • Page 25 Options: • To display the answer on the back of the card, select FLIP The StudyCards™ Viewer scores the card as answered incorrectly. • To display your score for an individual card, select STAT • To display your results for the entire stack, select MENU then select RESULTS...
  • Page 26 Viewing Stacks with Levels of Difficulty When you review a stack that has levels of difficulty assigned to each card, the cards with difficulty level 1 are displayed first. When you answer at least 80% of these cards correctly, cards with the next level of difficulty are automatically displayed.
  • Page 27: Displaying Results

    Displaying Results Displaying the Status of a Single Card The StudyCards™ Viewer tracks results for each card so that you can see how many times you’ve answered it correctly or incorrectly or skipped it in the study session. 1. Select to display the status of a card.
  • Page 28 Total points Number of times accumulated based the card was on the number of answered points assigned to incorrectly or correctly answered, correctly, or was incorrectly answered, skipped and skipped cards Multiple Choice card Press to redisplay the previous card, and then select STAT to display the results for that card.
  • Page 29 Number of times: NO was selected YES was selected Card was SKIPPED Score based on the number of points assigned to correctly answered, incorrectly answered, or skipped cards Self-check stack Number of times: Incorrect answer was selected Correct answer was selected Card was Skipped Multiple Choice stack...
  • Page 30: Deleting The Application

    Deleting the Application Deleting the Application from the TI-73 1. Press to display the menu. MEMORY 2. Select Delete 3. Use to move the pointer to , and then press Apps 4. Use to move the pointer to , and then press StudyCrd 5.
  • Page 31 Deleting the Application from the TI-83 Plus 1. Press to display the menu. MEMORY 2. Select Mem Mgmt/Del 3. Use to move the pointer to , and then press Apps 4. Use to move the pointer to , and then press StudyCrd 5.
  • Page 32 Deleting a Stack Deleting a Stack from the TI-73 1. Press to display the menu. MEMORY 2. Select Delete 3. Use to select AppVars and then press ¯. The stack is deleted. 4. Use to move the pointer to the name of the stack, TI73 / TI83 Plus StudyCards™...
  • Page 33 Deleting a Stack from the TI-83 Plus 1. Press to display the menu. MEMORY 2. Select Mem Mgmt/Del 3. Use to move the pointer to and then press AppVars, 4. Use to move the pointer to the name of the stack, and then press .
  • Page 34 Error Recovery Instructions Low Battery Condition Do not attempt to download a Flash application if the low-battery message appears on the calculator. Low battery indication is shown on the initial screen. If you receive this error during an installation, change the batteries before trying again. Archive Full This error occurs when the calculator does not have sufficient memory for the application.
  • Page 35 Computer to Calculator Communication Error This error indicates that TIGRAPH LINK™ is unable to communicate with the calculator. The problem is usually associated with the TIGRAPH LINK cable and its connection to the TI83 Plus and/or to the computer. Make sure the cable is firmly inserted in the calculator I/O port and the computer.
  • Page 36 Invalid Signature or Certificate Either this calculator does not have a certificate to run the application, or electrical interference caused a link to fail. Try to install the application again. If you continue to receive this error, contact TICares™. TI73 / TI83 Plus StudyCards™ Viewer Page 36...
  • Page 37: Verify Flash Application Version

    Miscellaneous Verify Operating System Version and ID Number StudyCards™ Viewer is compatible with TI73 Graph Explorer 1.40 and higher or with the TI83 Plus operating system 1.10 and higher. To verify the TI73 Graph Explorer or TI83 Plus operating system version number: 1.
  • Page 38 Check Amount of Flash Application Free Space StudyCards™ Viewer requires one free space to load and run the application on the TI73 or at least 16,384 bytes of ARC FREE (Flash) to load and run the application on the TI83 Plus. To check free spaces on the TI73: 1.
  • Page 39: For General Information

    Texas Instruments (TI) Support and Service Information For general information ti-cares@ti.com E-mail: 1-800-TI-CARES (1-800-842-2737) Phone: For US, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands only education.ti.com Home page: For technical questions 1-972-917-8324 Phone For product (hardware) service Customers in the US, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Virgin...
  • Page 40: End User License Agreement

    End-User License Agreement BY INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE YOU AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS. LICENSE: Texas Instruments Incorporated (“TI”) grants you a license to use and copy the software program(s) (“License Materials”) contained on this diskette/CD/web site. You, and any subsequent user, may only use the Licensed Materials on Texas Instruments calculator products.
  • Page 41 Displaying Results....................27 Deleting the Application..................30 Deleting a Stack ....................32 Error Recovery Instructions.................. 34 Miscellaneous ...................... 37 Texas Instruments (TI) Support and Service Information ........39 End-User License Agreement................40 TI73 / TI83 Plus StudyCards™ Viewer Page 41...

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