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Sharing Data 7
On an 83 or 84, you will need to press y { (for INS); 89's are always in insert mode. You
will see a blinking underline cursor. Type £ to insert a left parenthesis before the 7. Press †
(2B on an 89) to jump to the end of the line. Type ¤ ¥ 2.7 to see the result. Press Í for
the same result as before.
0.7 Sharing Data
Sharing data between calculators (TI-83/84)
Data and programs may be shared between calculators using the
communications cable which is supplied. The TI-83 and 84 series
can share any TI-83/84 information with the exception of flash
applications and their associated variables.
On the TI-83+, the I/O port is at the base of the calculator. On the TI-84+, you can use either the
USB port or the I/O port on the top to link to another 84 series calculator. To link to an 83
series, you must use the I/O port. Connect the appropriate cable to the ports. On both
calculators, press y„ to activate the LINK menu.
On the receiving calculator, press ~ to highlight RECEIVE, then press Í. The calculator
will display the message "Waiting..." The rolling cursor on the upper right indicates the
calculator is working.
On the sending calculator, use the arrow keys to select the type of
information to send. For example sending lists, either arrow to
4:List and press Í or press ¶. The screen at right will be
shown.
To select items to send, move the cursor to the item, press Í to select it. After selecting all
items to send, press ~ to highlight TRANSMIT, then press Í.
Sorry, TI-83's and 84's cannot communicate with TI-89's.
Sharing Data between calculators (TI-89 Series)
Data and programs may be shared between calculators using the
communications cable which is supplied. The TI-89 can only
communicate with the other TI-89's and TI-92s.
Connect the supplied cable to the port at the base of each calculator.
On both calculators press y| to activate the VAR-LINK menu.
On the receiving calculator, press ... to select Link, D to highlight
Receive, then press Í. The screen reverts to main VAR-LINK
Menu with a "Waiting to receive" message at the bottom.
On the sending calculator, use the arrow keys to select the item to
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