Texas Instruments TI-89 Tip List page 471

unit-to-unit cable
Cable used to connect two calculators of the same model family for file transfers. Included in the
package with the calculator. It is not a GraphLink cable and cannot be used for file transfer with a
personal computer.
USB
Universal Serial Bus. A relatively new computer port which is replacing serial and parallel ports on
PCs. New Apple Macintosh PCs have only USB ports. A USB GraphLink cable is available.
v200
Voyage 200
ViewScreen, ViewScreen port
LCD display panel for overhead projectors which displays the calculator screen. TI-92, TI-92 Plus and
Voyage 200 calculators all have a built-in ViewScreen port; a special version of the TI-89 is available
with a ViewScreen port. Each ViewScreen port support all the calculators in a model family.
Voyage 200
An updated TI-92 PLUS with more flash memory, an optional icon-based user interface for flash
applications, and a real time clock. TI calls this a 'personal learning tool' (PLT) instead of 'graphing
calculator', with the intent that it be used in classes other than math. The Voyage 200 is physically
smaller than the TI-92 Plus and comes with a USB GraphLink cable. The Voyage 200 will be available
in the fall of 2002. See also PLT, v200.
VTI
Acronym for Virtual TI; a calculator emulator. See emulator.
window screen
The screen which is shown when the [WINDOW] key is pressed. This screen shows the parameters
that control the appearance of graphs and data plots.
'with' operator
The binary operator indicated by the vertical bar character '|'. The 'with' operator is entered with [2ND]
[K] on the TI92+, and with the dedicated [|] key on the TI-89.
Y= Editor
The built-in editor which is used to enter and edit the y-functions. The Y= Editor is displayed by
pressing [Y=].
Zip file
A PC file which contains one or more compressed PC files. Most calculator programs are distributed as
zip files, and you must use an unzip utility (such as WinZip or PKzip) to unzip the files before sending
them to the calculator.
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