Starting Ti-Graph Link And Testing The Connection; Exiting The Program - Texas Instruments TI.GRAPH LINK Manual Book

Starting
TI.GRAPH LINK
and Testing the
Connection
Exiting the
Program
1. Open the TI-GRAPH LINK group on the PC, and then
double-click on a TI-83 Plus program icon to start the
application. The TI-83 Plus Menu Bar, Keypad, and Edit
window are displayed.
2. On the PC, open the
communication serial port (Com Port 1, Com Port 2,
Com Port 3, or Com Port 4) to which the cable from a
TI-83 Plus is connected.
3. Open the
Link
Windows/Macintosh
(Black Cable).
4. Open the
Link
5. Click on Get Screen
The contents of a TI-83 Plus display appear in the
window indicating that the communication link between
a TI-83 Plus and the PC is OK.
Note: If you obtain an error message when you click on
Get Screen , there is a communications problem
between the TI-83 Plus and the PC.
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Make sure the TI-GRAPH LINK cable is connected to
the correct serial communications port on the PC.
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Make sure the correct cable type is selected in the
Link menu.
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Make sure all cable connectors are firmly inserted.
6. Click on Done
You can close TI-GRAPH LINK in any of the following
ways:
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Open the
File
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Press Alt + F and then
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Double-click on the
of the screen.
TI.GRAPH LINK for the TI.83 Plus (Windows) 5
Link menu and select the
menu to select the cable type: select
(Gray Cable) or
menu. Select
Get Screen...
.
to close the window.
menu and select
X on the PC keyboard.
Close box in the upper-left corner
Windows Only
.
.
Exit