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- Page 1 For fx-9860G Slim fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS User’s Guide CASIO Worldwide Education Website http://edu.casio.com CASIO EDUCATIONAL FORUM http://edu.casio.com/forum/...
- Page 2 Note Screen shots shown in this User’s Guide are intended for illustrative purposes only. The actual text and values that appear on display may differ from the examples shown in this User’s Guide.
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Page 3: Getting Started
This means that emulator data can be used to create assignments, tests, and other materials. • A presentation feature lets you play back saved Key-Log records. • You can connect your fx-9860G Slim unit to your computer and display its contents on your computer screen. Important! •... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
7. Other Functions ... E-29 Printing ... E-29 Shortcut Menu ... E-31 8. File Types Supported by fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS ... E-32 9. Differences between fx-9860G Slim Calculator and fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS Functions ... E-33 10. Using Screen Receiver to Display the Calculator Screen Image on Your Computer ... -
Page 5: Installing And Uninstalling Fx-9860G Slim Manager Plus
To install fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS Place the CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. • After a short while, the CASIO Manager PLUS for fx-9860G Series screen will appear on the display. The following describes what each item on this screen does. - Page 6 • This displays a language selection menu. • The option you select here specifies the language of the screen text that appears during installation. The screen text language of the fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS application itself is English, regardless of what you select here.
- Page 7 . Select a language and then click the [OK] button to advance to the next screen. • If the [Next] button appears, click it. • This displays the end user license agreement (EULA). • The EULA will appear in the language you selected in step 3, except if you selected Spanish. The EULA appears in English when Spanish is selected in step 3.
- Page 8 Perform either of the two following steps to specify the installation drive and folder. • To use the default settings Simply click the [Next] button. • To specify a different folder Click the [Browse…] button. Select the folder you want and then click [Next]. Click the [Next] button to start the installation.
- Page 9 To start up fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS On your computer’s desktop, click the “9860SlimManager+” icon. • You could also start up the application by clicking [Start] - [Program] - [CASIO] - [fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS] - [fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS].
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Page 10: Screen Configuration
2. Screen Configuration The following shows the fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS screen. Menu Bar Toolbar Emulator Status Bar File Display Area * A pixel resolution setting of 1024 × 768 is recommended for your computer screen. * When you have both the emulator window and Key-Log (or bitmap file) window open on the... -
Page 11: Menu Bar
Menu Bar • This section explains the fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS menu bar. • If a menu command can also be executed by clicking a toolbar button, the applicable toolbar button is also provided. k File Menu Toolbar Menu Button... -
Page 12: Edit Menu
k Edit Menu Toolbar Menu Button Undo Redo Copy Paste Clear Select All * The Edit menu is disabled during emulator operation. Description Undoes the last operation. Redoes the last undone operation. Cuts the currently selected screen area and places it onto the clipboard. -
Page 13: View Menu
×5 Tool Bar Standard Edit Bitmap Description Selects normal-size calculator keys. Selects large-size calculator keys. Specifies an actual size display. Specifies a 2X size display. Specifies a 3X size display. Specifies a 4X size display. Specifies a 5X size display. - Page 14 k Key-Log Menu Emulator mode Toolbar Menu Button Delete Emulator Editor Auto Play Step Play Stop Pause Record Insert Pause Key-Log editor mode Description Adds a new Key-Log record. Deletes the currently displayed Key-Log record. Enters the emulator mode. Enters the Key-Log editor mode. Starts Key-Log auto playback.
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Page 15: Window Menu
Description Description Starts up Screen Receiver. Displays a dialog box for configuring optional settings. Description Displays the fx-9860G Slim Graphing Calculator User’s Guide. Displays the fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS User’s Guide. Displays the end user license agreement. Displays version information. -
Page 16: Toolbar
Toolbar • This section explains the fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS toolbar buttons. • The toolbar buttons correspond to menu bar commands. See the section of this manual that explains the menu bar for details about each button’s function. k Standard Toolbar... -
Page 17: Status Bar
k Bitmap Toolbar 1 Screen Cap 2 Outer Frame Specifies an outer frame for screen captures. 3 Bitmap Size Specifies the bitmap size. A setting of 1 through 10 can be selected. Status Bar 1 Help text is displayed here. 2 Displays the process currently being performed. -
Page 18: Emulator Mode And Key-Log Editor Mode
3. Emulator Mode and Key-Log Editor Mode fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS has two modes. You can use either of the following to operations to select the mode you want. • On the [KeyLog] menu, select either [Emulator] or [Editor]. • On the standard toolbar, click Emulator Mode Use this mode when you want to perform mainly emulator operations. -
Page 19: Emulating Fx-9860G Slim Calculator Operation
• The emulator makes it possible to mimic fx-9860G Slim calculator operation using your computers mouse and keyboard. • For details about emulator operations, see the fx-9860G Slim User’s Guide. You can view the User’s Guide by selecting [Manual] - [Calculator] on the Help menu. - Page 20 (2) Computer keyboard keys that have different key markings as the emulator keys Computer Key [Tab] [Insert] [Home] [Page Up] [Page Down] [End] [Esc] [Delete] [Back Space] [Enter] Important! • Always use the emulator’s keys whenever creating eActivity Guide operations. Computer key operations cannot be recorded.
- Page 21 Using the Floating Emulator Feature • You can display the emulator LCD screen and its keypad in their own windows that are separate from the fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS window. To make the LCD screen a floating window Double-click the LCD screen.
- Page 22 • Perform the following steps to move the LCD screen and/or keypad back into the fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS main window from independent floating windows. - Double-click the floating LCD screen and/or keypad. - Drag the LCD screen and/or keypad back to the left side of the fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS main window. Important! •...
- Page 23 k Capturing the Emulator LCD Screen Image • You can use the following procedure to capture an image of the emulator LCD screen. To capture the emulator LCD screen image On the [File] menu, select [Screen Cap] to display a capture of the emulator LCD screen. •...
- Page 24 k Opening a Saved LCD Screen Image • You can open a saved LCD screen image and display it on your computer. You can have multiple screen images open at the same time. • LCD screen images can be copied and pasted into other applications in order to create operation example handouts, assignments, etc.
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Page 25: Using The Emulator Key-Log
5. Using the Emulator Key-Log This section explains how to use the Key-Log, which is a log of the emulator’s key operations. It also covers playback of recorded key operations and editing of Key-Log records. All of the operations in this section are performed using toolbar buttons. k Key-Log File Structure A Key-Log file can contain multiple Key-Log records. - Page 26 To record emulator key operations using Key-Log Click to start Key-Log recording. Perform operations on the emulator. Click to stop Key-Log recording. Click to save the Key-Log file. E-24 Keys appear in the sequence you press them.
- Page 27 To perform Key-Log auto play of a recorded key operation Click and then open the Key-Log file you want to play. Click to start playback. The last played key is blue. • Click to pause playback. Click to restart playback after pausing it. To stop playback, click Note •...
- Page 28 To playback a Key-Log record manually (STEP playback) Click and then open the Key-Log file you want to play. Click to play the first key operation in the Key-Log. Keep pressing to play Key-Log contents one step at a time. To stop playback, click To edit a Key-Log record Click...
- Page 29 To add a Key-Log record to the currently open Key-Log file After opening the Key-Log file to which you want to add the record, click This automatically assigns the Key-Log record a name (Example: “Data1”) and displays it in the menu.
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Page 30: Configuring Options Dialog Box Setting
6. Configuring Options Dialog Box Setting • This section explains the settings on the Options dialog box. k LCD Screen Capture Settings 1 Select this option to add a frame to an LCD screen capture. 2 Specifies the screen size during LCD screen capture. You can select a setting in the range of 1 through 10. -
Page 31: Other Functions
7. Other Functions Printing • You can use the following procedure to print LCD screen captures. Click the window of the LCD screen capture that you want to print to select it. Click . This will display the Print dialog box. Click [OK] to start printing. - Page 32 k Print Preview • Selecting [Print Preview] on the [File] menu displays the print preview image. 2 3 4 1 Displays the Print dialog box. 2 Enlarges the preview image. 3 Reduces the size of the preview image. 4 Closes the print preview window image. k Print Setup Dialog Box •...
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Page 33: Shortcut Menu
Shortcut Menu • Right-clicking the mouse displays one of the shortcut menus shown below. • During Key-Log Editing • During Bitmap Display of the Calculator Screen • When Using the Emulator • On the Emulator Keypad A screen zoom operation affects only the screen where you display the shortcut menu. -
Page 34: File Types Supported By Fx-9860G Slim Manager Plus
8. File Types Supported by fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS • fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS supports files with the file name extensions described below. Extension Emulator or calculator user memory data file (variables, programs, etc.) eActivity file Add-In application Add-In message... -
Page 35: Differences Between Fx-9860G Slim Calculator And Fx-9860G Slim Manager Plus Functions
9. Differences between fx-9860G Slim Calculator and fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS Functions • This section explains the differences between fx-9860G Slim calculator functions and fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS emulator functions. k eActivity Applications (SD Card Access) Calculator: SD card access not supported. - Page 36 (ABC.g1e), and then click [Save]. • This displays the eActivity file editing screen. * Subsequent operations are identical to those you would perform on the calculator. * After you are finished, perform the required operation to save the file. Example: To use the emulator to open an eActivity file (ABC.g1e) that is stored on an SD card (actually your computer’s hard disk)
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Page 37: Link Application
Attempting to perform any of these operations causes an error. k MEMORY Applications (SD Card Access) Calculator: SD card access not supported. Emulator: Performing an operation that accesses an SD card displays a dialog box, which can be used to store data to a computer file and to import a file. - Page 38 Click 2. • This displays the folder selection screen. Select the folder you want and then click [OK]. • The backup data is saved to the folder you select. When to select a file on your computer’s hard disk Select a file on your computer's hard disk when you want to perform the following operation. •...
- Page 39 SYSTEM Applications (Contrast, Auto Power Off, Reset) Calculator: Contrast adjustment and auto power off setting configuration supported. Emulator: Contrast adjustment and auto power off setting configuration not supported. Attempting to perform any of these operations causes an error. k Installing an Add-In You can perform the following procedure on the emulator to install an Add-In application, Add-In language, or an eActivity.
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Page 40: Help Key
Click m. • The icon of the application you just installed should be visible on the Main Menu. • Some Add-In applications may act differently on the fx-9860G Slim calculator than they do on the emulator. k LIGHT Key Calculator: Turns on the display backlight. -
Page 41: Using Screen Receiver To Display The Calculator Screen Image On Your Computer
Important! • Check to make sure that the operating system version of the fx-9860G Slim calculator is 1.02 or greater. If it isn’t, you will need to update your operating system. For details, see the information about updating the operating in the readme.txt file on the fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS... - Page 42 Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” and then click [Next]. Though a message appears to let you know that the software has not passed the “Windows Logo Test”, there is no need for concern. Simply click [Continue Anyway] and proceed with installation.
- Page 43 Use the USB cable that comes with the calculator to connect the calculator to your computer. On the [Tools] menu, select [Screen Receiver], or click A short while after Screen Receiver starts up, an image of the calculator screen will appear on your computer.
- Page 44 Disconnect the USB cable. Important! • If the calculator screen does not appear, try disconnecting the USB cable and then restart the above procedure from the beginning. If the calculator screen still does not appear, check the points described below.
- Page 45 Toggles display of the toolbar on and off. Toggles display of the status bar on and off. Displays the fx-9860G Slim Graphing Calculator User’s Guide. Display the fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS User’s Guide. Displays the end user license agreement. Displays version information. E-43...
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Page 46: Error Message Table
11. Error Message Table k fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS Message An error occurred while reading the file <file name>. The file may be corrupted. There is no more playable data. You cannot delete all Key- Log records. Before deleting the selected record, first add a new record. - Page 47 Message A problem occurred while reading file <file name>. The disk being read from may be damaged or may not exist. Check the disk and try again. A problem occurred while writing file <file name>. The disk being written to may be damaged or may not exist.
- Page 48 Reinstall the emulator. Description — fx-9860G Slim Manager PLUS cannot be started up. The USB driver is not installed correctly. The number of letters in the path or file name you specified exceeds the allowable limit.
- Page 49 Message A connection could not be established. Either the calculator is not connected or the connected calculator is not in the OHP Mode. Correct the problem and try again. For details, select the following on the menu bar: Help -...
- Page 50 (1) Try pressing a key on the calculator. (2) Check to make sure that the calculator is in the OHP Mode. If the screen is not sent after you perform the above steps, disconnect the USB cable and check the calculator setup.
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