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  • Page 1 Getting Started with the TI-Nspire™ CX Handheld This guidebook applies to TI-Nspire™ software version 3.0. To obtain the latest version of the documentation, go to education.ti.com/guides.

  • Page 2: Important Information

    "as-is" basis. In no event shall Texas Instruments be liable to anyone for special, collateral, incidental, or consequential damages in connection...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important Information..............ii Getting started with the TI-Nspire™ CX handheld ....1 About CAS..................1 TI-Nspire™ CX handheld keys............2 Preparing the TI-Nspire™ CX handheld for use ......3 Turning on the TI-Nspire™ handheld for the first time....3 Adjusting the brightness of the backlighting ......5 Using the TI-Nspire™...
  • Page 4 Closing a document ..............46 Understanding the TI-Nspire™ tools ........... 46 Working in a TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software classroom ................ 51 Logging in to class ................ 51 Pausing a class session ..............52 Responding to Quick Poll questions ..........52 Configuring the TI-Nspire™...
  • Page 5 Appendix: Service and Support .........103 Battery Precautions ..............103 Texas Instruments Support and Service........103 Index ..................105...

  • Page 7: Getting Started With The Ti-Nspire™ Cx Handheld

    Getting started with the TI-Nspire™ CX handheld The TI-Nspire™ CX handheld and the TI-Nspire™ CX CAS handheld are the newest handhelds in the TI-Nspire™ family of products. Featuring a backlit color display and a slimmer form, the handhelds provide touchpad navigation, dynamic graphing, and interactive computer features.

  • Page 8: Ti-Nspire™ Cx Handheld Keys

    TI-Nspire™ CX handheld keys Use the TI-Nspire™ Touchpad as you would a laptop Removes menus touchpad. You can also or dialog boxes from press the outer edges the screen. Also stops to move right, left, up, a calculation in and down. progress.

  • Page 9: Preparing The Ti-Nspire™ Cx Handheld For Use

    Preparing the TI-Nspire™ CX handheld for use The TI-Nspire™ CX handheld comes equipped with an Li-ion rechargeable battery. Like a cell phone or other similar device, charge the battery for at least four hours to ensure optimum performance. The handheld also comes with the following accessories: •...
  • Page 10 Using Automatic Power Down™ To prolong battery life, the Automatic Power Down™ (APD™) feature turns off the handheld after three minutes of inactivity. When this happens, press to turn the handheld on and return to the last document or last menu accessed. To change the default setting, press to access the screen where you can change Handheld Setup...

  • Page 11: Adjusting The Brightness Of The Backlighting

    · 3. Press to highlight the OK button, then press to open screen. Welcome! · 4. To continue, press to select and open the Home screen. Adjusting the brightness of the backlighting The screen on the TI-Nspire™ CX handheld is backlit making it easier to use in all lighting conditions.

  • Page 12: Understanding The Scratchpad

    • Press the arrow keys on the outside edge of the Touchpad to nudge the mouse pointer up, down, left, or right, then click · press to complete an action. If you hold down an arrow key, the mouse pointer continues to move in that direction.
  • Page 13 Note: To return to the Home screen from any other location, press Home screen options Menu Option Purpose Scratchpad Use the Scratchpad menu options to open a Calculator or Graph application without affecting your document. » While in Scratchpad, press to toggle between Scratchpad applications: Calculate and Graph.

  • Page 14: The Ti-Nspire™ Handheld Screen

    Menu Option Purpose Graphs Adds a page for graphing and exploring functions. Geometry Adds a page for creating and exploring geometric shapes. Lists & Adds a page for working with data in tables. Spreadsheet Data & Adds a page and provides tools used to visualize Statistics sets of data in different types of plots and provides tools for manipulating data sets to explore...
  • Page 15 Ã Ä Á À Â Æ Ç À Å Icon Function À 3 4 - Use the touchpad and these Page scrolling arrows arrows to scroll through the pages in a document. Á - Indicate the problem number followed by Page tabs the page number.

  • Page 16: Using Hints

    Icon Function Æ Settings & status - Shows the level of the battery supply. Click here to change settings. Ç Close document - Click here to close the current document. If information is unsaved, save or discard when prompted. Using Hints Hints are quick tips available throughout the software on the handheld.

  • Page 17: Using The Scratchpad

    Using the Scratchpad The Scratchpad is a feature of the TI-Nspire™ handheld that lets you quickly: • Evaluate math expressions. • Graph functions. Opening and closing the Scratchpad » From the Home screen, press to open the Scratchpad. The first time you open the Scratchpad, a blank page opens with the Calculator active.

  • Page 18: Calculating With The Scratchpad

    Press to see the Scratchpad Calculate or Scratchpad Graph menu. These menus are subsets of the TI-Nspire™ menus for the Calculator and Graphs & Geometry applications. For complete listings of those menus, refer to the documentation for those applications. Press to close the Scratchpad.

  • Page 19: Inserting Items From The Catalog

    / · Pressing forces the approximate result. Note: Results formatting can also be adjusted in Settings. See Working with documents on the TI-Nspire™ handheld for more information about Settings. Inserting items from the Catalog You can use the Catalog to insert functions and commands, units, symbols, and expression templates into the entry line.
  • Page 20 Catalog for a CAS handheld 2. If the function you are inserting is visible in the list, select it and press · to insert it. 3. If the function is not visible: a) Press a letter key to jump to the entries that begin with that letter. ¤...
  • Page 21 3. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to each element’s position, and type a value or expression for each element. · 4. Press to evaluate the expression. Inserting expressions using a wizard You can use a wizard to simplify entering some expressions. The wizard contains labeled boxes to help you enter the arguments in the expression.
  • Page 22 LinRegMx function in a non-CAS handheld LinRegMx function in a handheld · 5. Press A wizard opens, giving you a labeled box to type each argument. 6. Type { } as 1,2,3,4,5 X List Using the Scratchpad...

  • Page 23: Viewing The History

    7. Press to move to the box. Y List 8. Type {5,8,11,14,17} Y List 9. If you want to store the regression equation in a specific variable, press , and then replace with the name of the Save RegEqn To variable.
  • Page 24 À À Current entry/total entries Copying a history item to the entry line You can quickly copy an expression, subexpression, or result from the history into the entry line. £ ¤ 1. Press to move through the history and select the item that you want to copy.

  • Page 25: Editing Scratchpad Expressions

    All expressions and results are removed from the history. Editing Scratchpad expressions Although you cannot edit a Scratchpad Calculate expression in the history, you can copy all or part of an expression from the history and paste it to the entry line. You can then edit the entry line. Inserting elements into the entry line ¡...
  • Page 26 b 3 1 • To graph a function, press The entry line changes to display the expression format for the specified graph type. You can specify multiple functions of each graph type. 2. Type an expression and any other parameters required for the graph type.
  • Page 27 Changing the appearance of the axes As you work with graphs, the Cartesian axes are displayed by default. You can change the appearance of the axes in the following ways: 1. Press and choose the Zoom tool to use. / b 3 2.
  • Page 28 2. (Optional) To change the step increment for tracing, press b 5 3 After you type a different step increment, the Graph Trace tool moves across the graph in steps of that size, instead of moving at the default step automatically defined with a function. 3.
  • Page 29 • When you select or trace a function on the work area, that function displays on the Edit Line. • When you trace beyond the initially visible graph, the screen pans to show the area being traced. 4. Exit Graph Trace by pressing or by choosing another tool.

  • Page 30: Working With Variables In The Scratchpad

    · 4. Press at the point to start the search. The tool shades the range. If the search region you specified includes the point of interest, a label for the point displays. If you change a graph that has points of interest identified, be sure to check for changes in points of interest.

  • Page 31: Clearing Scratchpad Contents

    • If you selected to save to a new document: – Click when the Save dialog box opens. – Type a name for the document. – Click to save the new document. Save Clearing Scratchpad contents Complete the following steps to delete the calculations and graphing work from the Scratchpad application.
  • Page 32 Using the Scratchpad...

  • Page 33: Working With Documents On The Cx Handheld

    Working with documents on the CX handheld All of the work you do with the TI-Nspire™ CX handheld is contained in one or more TI-Nspire™ documents, which you can share with other handheld users and with those using the computer software. •...

  • Page 34: Creating A New Document

    Creating a new document 1. From the Home screen, select New Document or press . You can also press A new document opens with a list of applications. Note: The tab at the top left of the screen indicates that this is the first page of the first problem.
  • Page 35 2. Type a name for the document. 3. To save the document in a different folder: a) Press to navigate to the list of existing folders. The first folder in the list is selected. ¤ £ b) Use the to scroll through the list of folders. c) To select and open a folder, press •...

  • Page 36: Working With Applications

    Working with applications Options for working with applications include: • Creating a new document and selecting an application • Adding a new page and application to an open document • Adding multiple applications to a page in a document Adding an application There are multiple ways to add an application to a page: •...
  • Page 37 Data & Statistics Notes Vernier DataQuest™ Using multiple applications on a page You can add up to four applications to each page. When you create a new document, it contains space to add one application. If you need to add more than one application to a page, you can change the layout to accommodate as many as four applications.
  • Page 38 3. Press to move between panes. Bold lines around the pane indicate that the pane is active. 4. Press , then press the number of the application you want to add the new pane. For example, press to add the Lists & Spreadsheet application.
  • Page 39 2. Press to select the custom split option. The standard layout displays, with a blinking divider between the application panes. £ ¤ ¡ ¢ 3. Press to move the divider to adjust the height or width of the panes in the layout. 4.
  • Page 40 6. To select a pane, use the Touchpad to move your pointer and click inside the pane to make it active, then you can select an application. Swapping applications on a page If you want to change the position of applications on a page with multiple applications, you can do so by “swapping“...

  • Page 41: Using The Application Menu

    ~ 5 5 Press The selected application is deleted. If you want to undo the delete, type Ctrl-Z Using the Application menu The Application menu enables you to select tools for working with a specific application. Each application has a unique menu. Using the Application menu 1.

  • Page 42: Context Menus

    The example below displays the Application menu for the Lists & Spreadsheet application. Context menus Context menus display options that are specific to the selected object or the current cursor location. Using the Context menu To access a context-sensitive menu from an application, press In the example below, the context menu displays options available for the selected cell in Lists &...

  • Page 43: Adding A Problem To A Document

    • Move between pages and open the page sorter view for documents with multiple pages • Modify page layout, insert pages or problems, delete pages, and change settings • Add problems, pages, and applications to open documents • Access page layout options Adding a problem to a document Adding problems to a document enables you to reuse variable names.

  • Page 44: Viewing And Reordering Pages In A Document

    Viewing and reordering pages in a document The Page Sorter displays all of the problems in your document and all pages within each problem in thumbnail format. You can use the Page Sorter to rearrange and delete pages, copy a page from one problem and paste it into another, and apply templates to pages.
  • Page 45 ÷ 2. Either press and hold or press until the grab cursor displays. 3. Press 3 , 4, 5 or 6 to move the page to the desired position. · 4. Press to finish the move. Note: You can press to cancel.

  • Page 46: Copying, Pasting, And Deleting Problems

    4. Press 3 , 4, 5 or 6 to select the desired position in the problem where you will paste the page. The copied page will be placed after the page you select. 5. Press to paste the page in the new location. The page is copied to the new location within the problem, and the counter adjusts accordingly.

  • Page 47: Renaming A Problem

    1. Open the Page Sorter. / £ ~ 3 3 Press 2. Select the problem. If there are multiple problems, you can press to Collapse the Page Sorter to list the problems by number and title only. 3. Press 4. Go to the location where you want the problem to appear. 5.

  • Page 48: Adding A Page To A Problem

    5. Press to save the change. Adding a page to a problem Each problem can contain up to 50 pages. To add a new page to a problem: Press to add a blank page and select an application —OR— Press to display the Home screen, then point to the application you’d like to add to the new page and click or tap.

  • Page 49: Managing Documents

    Managing documents My Documents is a file manager where you store and organize your documents. The example below illustrates the My Documents screen with its main parts labeled. Following the screen, you can find descriptions of each labeled part. Ã À...
  • Page 50 The My Documents screen opens, displaying all folders and files on the handheld. • To sort columns by name or size, click that column head. Click again to change the sort from ascending to descending. • To scroll through My Documents, click or grab the scroll bar. •...
  • Page 51 File and folder naming conventions Folder names must be unique. File and folder names can be very long, and can include almost all characters, including spaces and punctuation. : If you are planning to transfer these documents to your computer Note for use in the TI-Nspire™...

  • Page 52: Closing A Document

    To copy a document to another folder, select the desired folder, then paste. Recovering deleted documents Most operations performed in My Documents can be undone. Press (Undo) to cancel the last operation until the deleted document is restored. Closing a document 1.
  • Page 53 2. Press the number key corresponding to the appropriate tab. For example, press to show a list of math functions. 3. Press 6 until the item you want to insert is highlighted. A syntax example for the selected item displays at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 54 Shows public library (LibPub) objects CAS: Contains all commands and functions, in alphabetical order Contains all math functions Provides the values for standard measurement units Provides a symbol palette for adding special characters Contains math templates for creating two dimensional objects, including product, sum, square root, and integral Shows public library (LibPub) objects Using wizards...
  • Page 55 Using special characters or math templates Entering special characters The symbol palette contains a subset of the objects found in the catalog. To open the symbol palette: 1. In an open documents, press 2. Press 3, 4, 5oor 6 to select a symbol. ·...
  • Page 56 Entering international language characters Use the key to enter specially accented or punctuated characters in applications such as Notes that allow text input. 1. Open an application such as Notes that allows text input. 2. Type the desired text. 3. Position the cursor after the letter that you want to accent. For example, “e"...

  • Page 57: Working In A Ti-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software Classroom

    Working in a TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software classroom If you are in a classroom where TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software is used, you will need to log in to class and answer questions sent to your handheld by the teacher. The teacher can also pause and restart your handheld.

  • Page 58: Pausing A Class Session

    Icon Status Meaning Solid The handheld has found an access point. Solid The handheld is not communicating with the adapter or cradle. Unattach the handheld from the adapter or cradle, wait for the icon to disappear, and then reattach the handheld to the adapter or cradle.
  • Page 59 2. Choose an application. Note: To return to the Quick Poll without accessing any documents, choose Quick Poll 3. When you are finished, click the Quick Poll icon on the top of the handheld screen to return to the Quick Poll tool. 4.
  • Page 60 For Lists questions, press to move the cursor to the first cell of the list. Type your answer, and press to move to the next cell. Type your answer. The behavior in a Lists question closely matches the behavior of the Lists and Spreadsheet application, with the following exceptions.

  • Page 61: Configuring The Ti-Nspire™ Cx Handheld

    Configuring the TI-Nspire™ CX handheld This chapter provides information needed to: • Maintain batteries used in the handheld • Change the default settings • Attach a wireless module when the handheld is used in the classroom Checking battery status To check the status of the TI-Nspire™ Rechargeable Battery in a handheld: 1.

  • Page 62: Changing Handheld Settings

    Recharging your battery from a computer To recharge a handheld from a computer, a TI-Nspire™ USB driver must be installed. USB drivers are standard with any TI-Nspire™ software, which includes: • TI-Nspire™ Teacher Software • TI-Nspire™ CAS Teacher Software • TI-Nspire™...

  • Page 63: Changing The Preferred Language

    Note: Not all options are accessible at all times. Options that are unavailable are grayed out. Opening the Settings menu From the Home screen, press or use the touchpad to select Settings. The Settings menu opens. Changing the preferred language Complete the following steps to change the preferred language: 1.

  • Page 64: Customizing The Handheld Setup

    Customizing the handheld setup Handheld setup options enable you to customize options to suit your needs. • Font size (small, medium, or large) • Power standby. (1, 3, 5, 10, or 30 minutes) – Use this option to extend battery life –...

  • Page 65: Customizing General Settings

    · 5. Press to select the new setting. 6. When you have changed all the settings to suit your needs, press · until OK is highlighted, then press to apply your changes. Note: Click to return the handheld to the factory settings. Restore Customizing General settings General settings control how the handheld displays and interprets...
  • Page 66 Field Values Calculation Mode Auto CAS: Exact Approximate Note: Auto mode displays an answer that is not a whole number as a fraction except when a decimal is used in the problem. Exact mode (CAS) displays an answer that is not a whole number as a fraction or in symbolic form, except when a decimal is used in the problem.
  • Page 67 £ 3. Press to move through the list of settings. Press to move backward through the list. A bold line around a box indicates it is active. ¢ 4. Press to open the drop-down menu to view the values for each setting.
  • Page 68 4. Press the keys to highlight the desired option, then press · to select the value. · 5. Click or press to apply the new settings to the open document and return to the Home screen. When you click OK, the settings are only applied to the open document.

  • Page 69: Customizing Graphs & Geometry Settings

    3. Select to restore settings to the factory default settings. 4. Press to return to the screen. Home Customizing Graphs & Geometry settings The changes made to Graphs & Geometry settings apply to graphs and geometry in open documents and in subsequent new documents. When you customize application settings, your selections become the default settings for all of your work in the Graphs &...
  • Page 70 Changing default Graphs & Geometry Settings Complete the following steps to change the Graphs & Geometry Settings and make these settings the default for all new documents and Scratchpad. 1. Save and close any open documents and close Scratchpad. 52 2 2.
  • Page 71 Changing Graphs & Geometry settings in TI-Nspire™ documents Complete the following steps to change Graphs & Geometry settings for an open TI-Nspire™ document. You can apply the settings to the current document only or choose to make the settings the default settings for the open document and all future documents.

  • Page 72: Viewing Handheld Status

    Click to apply the settings to any open documents and save the settings as default for new documents and Scratchpad. Restoring Graphs & Geometry Settings Complete the following steps to restore the original factory settings to open or new documents and to the Scratchpad. 52 2 1.

  • Page 73: Replacing Ti-Nspire™ Rechargeable Battery

    Opening the Handheld Status screen 1. From the Home screen, press . The screen Handheld Status opens. 2. Click to close the Handheld Status screen. Viewing handheld details on the About screen The About screen provides additional information about the handheld type, the operating system (OS) version, and the product ID.

  • Page 74: Using Wireless Communication Hardware

    1. Use a small screwdriver to release the panel from the back of the handheld. 2. Remove the panel. 3. Insert the white connector into the jack located at the top of the battery compartment, as shown. 4. Thread the wire into the case to secure it. Insert the rechargeable battery into its compartment.
  • Page 75 Sideview of handheld Groove to align wireless adapter 3. Firmly press the adapter into place so that the adapter sits on top of the handheld as shown in the following illustration. Note: The TI-Nspire™ CX handheld can be charged with the wireless adapter attached.
  • Page 76 Attaching a wireless cradle to a handheld The wireless cradles can also be used with all TI-Nspire™ handhelds to wirelessly connect to the teacher’s computer. To connect a handheld to a wireless cradle: 1. Slide the lock on the back of the cradle to the OFF position. Lock in OFF position.
  • Page 77 4. Lock the handheld in place by sliding the lock on the back of the cradle to the ON position. Lock in ON position. Configuring the TI-Nspire™ CX handheld...
  • Page 78 Configuring the TI-Nspire™ CX handheld...

  • Page 79: Connecting Handhelds And Transferring Files

    Connecting handhelds and transferring files This chapter describes how to connect one TI-Nspire™ handheld to another, how to connect handhelds to a computer, and how to transfer files between them. The TI-Nspire™ handhelds have a USB port that enables connectivity with another TI-Nspire™...

  • Page 80: Transferring Files To And From Handhelds

    The TI-Nspire™ handheld USB The USB port is located on the top port is located in the center on of the TI-Nspire™ CX handheld on the top of the TI-Nspire™ the right side when holding the handheld. handheld with the screen facing you.
  • Page 81 Rules for transferring files and folders • You can transfer documents and Operating System (OS) files. • Operating systems are not interchangeable between different handheld types. For example, you cannot transfer a CAS operating system to a non-CAS handheld. • If a document with the same name as the one you are sending already exists on the receiving TI-Nspire™...

  • Page 82: Transferring Files Between Computers And Handhelds

    At the end of a successful transmission, the message “<Folder / File name> transferred as <Folder / File name>.” displays. If the file had to be renamed on the receiving handheld, the message will display the new file name. Receiving a document or folder No action is required by the user of the receiving TI-Nspire™...
  • Page 83 Computer pane Connected Handhelds 4. Navigate to the folder that contains the file you want to transfer. • To transfer a file from a handheld to the computer, select the file, then “drag and drop” the file to a folder in the Computer pane. •...

  • Page 84: Handling Errors Resulting From Sending Folders

    5. Double-click the handheld name, then navigate to the folder where you want to save the file. 6. Click . The file is saved to the selected folder and the Save to Save Handheld window closes. Handling errors resulting from sending folders If you receive an error after attempting to send, it may mean the receiving handheld has an operating system that does not support the transfer.
  • Page 85 Common error and notification messages Shown on Message and Description Sending handheld “This folder structure is not supported on the receiving handheld. The receiving handheld’s OS may need to be updated, which you can do by selecting Send OS from the My Documents menu.”...
  • Page 86 Shown on Message and Description Sending handheld “Receiver does not have enough storage space for file transfer.“ This message indicates that the receiving handheld does not have enough memory to accept the file being transmitted. The user of the receiving handheld must free space to obtain the new file.
  • Page 87 Shown on Message and Description Sending handheld “<folder>/<filename> transferred as <folder>/<new filename>.“ This message indicates that a new folder was created on the receiving handheld to contain the transmitted document. Receiving handheld “<folder>/<filename(x)> received.“ This message indicates that the receiving handheld has a document with the same name as the document being sent.
  • Page 88 Shown on Message and Description Receiving handheld “Transfer failed. Check cable and try again.“ This message indicates that the cable is not correctly attached to the receiving handheld’s link port. Remove the cable then reattach it and try the transmission again. Select to cancel the transmission message.

  • Page 89: Memory And File Management

    Memory and file management The TI-Nspire™ CX handheld comes equipped with 192 MB of memory. Of the total memory, 128 MB is dedicated to Flash storage and 64 MB is RAM. When the operating system is loaded, and as documents are created and stored on the handheld, memory is used and you may find that you need to free or restore memory after several months of use.If there is insufficient memory on the handheld, use one of the following...

  • Page 90: Freeing Memory

    Freeing memory To free or recover memory, delete documents and/or folders from the handheld. To keep the documents and folders for later use, transfer them to another handheld or to a computer using the TI-Nspire™ software. Deleting files from the handheld 1.
  • Page 91 2. In the TI-Nspire™ software, open the Documents Workspace. 3. In the Documents Toolbox, click to open the Content Explorer. Computer pane Connected Handhelds pane 4. In the Computer pane, navigate to the folder where you want to save the files. 5.

  • Page 92: Resetting The Memory

    6. Select the file or folder you want to save to the computer. • Click the file to select one file or folder at a time. • To select all files on the handheld, select the first file in the list, hold down the key, then click the last file or folder in the list.
  • Page 93 Memory and file management...
  • Page 94 Memory and file management...

  • Page 95: Updating The Handheld Operating System

    Updating the handheld operating system To take advantage of the latest handheld features and updates, download the latest operating system files from the Education Technology web site (education.ti.com). You can update the operating system (OS) on TI-Nspire™ handhelds using a computer and the following software: •...

  • Page 96: Finding Operating System Upgrades

    For up-to-date information about available OS upgrades, check the Texas Instruments web site at http://education.ti.com. You can download an OS upgrade from the Texas Instruments web site to a computer, and use a USB cable to install the OS on your TI-Nspire™...

  • Page 97: Upgrading The Operating System

    4. Select Help > Check for Handheld OS Update • If the operating system is current, the Check for Handheld OS Update dialog is displayed indicating that the operating system on the handheld is up to date. • If the operating system is not current, the dialog box contains a message indicating that a new version of the operating system is available.
  • Page 98 – In the Resources pane, right-click the name of a connected handheld, then select Install Handheld OS —OR— – Select the handheld name in the Preview pane, click in the Preview pane, then select Install Handheld OS —OR— – Right-click the handheld name and select Install Handheld OS Completing the OS upgrade When you select to update the OS on a handheld, the Select Handheld...
  • Page 99 3. Click to continue. The Installing OS dialog opens indicating the progress of the download. Do not disconnect the handheld. 4. When the download is complete, the Information dialog opens indicating that the OS file has been successfully transferred to the handheld.
  • Page 100 2. Connect the two handhelds using a USB mini-B to mini-B USB cable. 3. On the sending handheld, select My Documents from the Home screen. 4. Press , then select Send OS On a TI-Nspire™ handheld, press 5. On the receiving handheld, the message, “You are receiving an OS Upgrade.

  • Page 101: Upgrading The Os On Multiple Handhelds

    Important: • For each receiving handheld, remember to back up information as necessary and install new batteries. • Be sure the sending handheld is on the screen. Send OS Upgrading the OS on multiple handhelds In the classroom, use the TI-Nspire™ Docking Station to upgrade the OS on multiple handhelds at the same time.
  • Page 102 Shown on: Message and Description Sending handheld “Receiver must change batteries before upgrading the OS.“ This message indicates that the batteries in the receiving handheld need to be replaced. Send the OS Upgrade once the batteries are replaced. Sending handheld “Receiver has a newer OS and cannot load this OS.“...
  • Page 103 Shown on: Message and Description Sending handheld “Sending OS. Do not unplug cable.“ This message, along with a progress bar, is displayed while the OS Upgrade is being transferred. Both handhelds “Transfer failed. Check cable and try again.“ The sending and/or receiving handheld is not properly connected.
  • Page 104 Shown on: Message and Description Receiving “Receiving OS. Do not handheld unplug cable.“ This message, along with a progress bar, is displayed while the OS Upgrade is being transferred. Receiving handheld “Installing OS.“ This message is displayed when the transfer is complete.

  • Page 105: Using Keyboard Shortcuts

    Using Keyboard Shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts Use the following keyboard shortcuts to perform common functions. You can also perform all shortcuts performed by selecting options from menus. Getting Help / μ Open Hints Editing Text Copy Paste Undo Redo Toggle approximate and exact results / ·...
  • Page 106 Square brackets Curly brackets μ Display Trig symbol palette Equals symbol Display pi symbols palette ¹ à , and so on), Display equality/inequality palette É Ç Å (>, <, º Display marks and letter symbols palette ° (? ! $ ' "...
  • Page 107 Page Down Up a level in the hierarchy / £ Down a level in the hierarchy Context menu for selection Extends selection in direction of arrow arrow Navigating in Documents / ¡ Displays previous page / ¢ Displays next page Displays Page Sorter / £...
  • Page 108 Check syntax and store (in Program Editor) Insert Data Collection console Find (in Program Editor) Hide/Show Entry Line (in Graph or Geometry) Go To (in Lists & Spreadsheet, Program Editor) Find and Replace (In Program Editor) Insert math expression box (in Notes) »...

  • Page 109: Appendix: Service And Support

    Home Page: education.ti.com Service and warranty information For information about the length and terms of the warranty or about product service, refer to the warranty statement enclosed with this product or contact your local Texas Instruments retailer/distributor. Appendix: Service and Support...
  • Page 110 Appendix: Service and Support...

  • Page 111: Index

    Index contrast adjusting 5 accents conventions adding to text 50 file naming 45 adjusting contrast 5 copying application items from Calculator history 18 menu 35 copyright statement ii applications customer support and service 103 adding to a document 30 multiple 31 swapping 34 Automatic Power Down™...
  • Page 112 entering and evaluating 12 history, Calculator entering from a template 14 copying from 18 entering with a wizard 15 Home menu 6 selecting in Calculator 19 home menu 6 file naming conventions 45 inserting items from the Catalog 13 file transfers items common error messages 79 insert from catalog 13...
  • Page 113 Operating System upgrades Graphics & Geometry settings 66 error messages 95 results operating system upgrades 90 copying from Calculator history transferring 93 reusing upgrading 91 items from Calculator history 18 OS upgrades error messages 95 saving Scratchpad contents 24 Scratchpad 6 page saving 24 reordering pages in document...
  • Page 114 USB cables 73 Using USB cables 73 variables creating 46 wireless cradle connecting to handheld 70 wizard entering expressions with 15 wizards using 48 work areas 27 multiple 31...

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