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TI-SmartView™
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for Macintosh®

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  • Page 1 TI-SmartView™ Guidebook for Macintosh®...

  • Page 2: Important Information

    Important Information Texas Instruments makes no warranty, either express or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, regarding any programs or book materials and makes such materials available solely on an "as-is" basis. In no event shall Texas Instruments be liable to anyone for special, collateral, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the purchase or use of these materials, and the sole and...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installing TI-SmartView ... 3 Things you need to know ... 3 Choosing a display option ... 4 Changing the size of TI-SmartView ... 6 Changing the color of the face plate... 6 Saving and loading an emulator state... 6 Resetting the emulator state... 7 Saving calculator data to the computer ...
  • Page 4 Locating common scripts... 33 Connecting a calculator or CBL 2/CBR 2 ... 35 Using a connected calculator to control TI-SmartView ... 35 Transferring data to and from a connected calculator ... 38 Using a connected CBL 2 or CBR 2 ... 39 FAQs and keyboard shortcuts ...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    TI-SmartView™. The connected calculator acts as a remote keyboard. • Connect a CBL 2™ or CBR 2™ — Use TI-SmartView™ to collect real-time data from a CBL 2 or CBR 2 connected to the computer. Then graph and analyze that data.

  • Page 6: Overview Of Ti-Smartview

    (Apps), lists, matrices, programs, and so on. The Apps that come already loaded on the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition are also included with TI-SmartView™. TI-SmartView™ lets you show the TI-84 Plus to an audience without using calculator-specific projection equipment and gives you additional functionality that aids in presentations and demonstrations.

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    Netscape® 6.0 or later Installing TI-SmartView If you are installing a full version of the TI-SmartView™ software (as opposed to a trial version), find the CD key located on the CD case or CD. Insert the TI-SmartView™ CD in your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The disk icon appears on the desktop.

  • Page 8: Choosing A Display Option

    When you use the mouse, remember that the pointer takes the place of your finger. You must click the keys on the calculator just like you would press the keys on the TI-84 Plus. The TI-SmartView™ calculator screen is not interactive. For example, when you change mode settings, you might be tempted to click the mode setting on the calculator screen to select it.
  • Page 9 The View ™ drawer initially shows the Y= editor, table, and graph screens. However, you can select which calculator screen you want to show for each of the three displays. (The stat plot, list, and window screens are also available.) The screens are updated each time you press one of the graphing keys (p, q, r, s), change the Window or Zoom settings, or press Í.

  • Page 10: Changing The Size Of Ti-Smartview

    1280 x 1024 Changing the color of the face plate Just like with the TI-84 Plus, you can change the color of the face plate on the TI-SmartView™ calculator. You can choose from four colors. The default face plate color is silver.

  • Page 11: Resetting The Emulator State

    Click the emulator state name to highlight it. Click Open Resetting the emulator state Resetting the emulator state returns the TI-SmartView™ software to the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition factory-default settings. The key press history is cleared. Any open scripts are stopped, but remain open. Click File >...

  • Page 12: Saving Calculator Data To The Computer

    By saving data (lists, matrices, programs, etc.) from the TI-SmartView™ calculator to files on the computer, you can make backup copies of that data. If you delete the data from TI-SmartView™, you can load the calculator files from the computer at any time.

  • Page 13: Loading A Calculator File From The Computer

    Transferring files to supported graphing calculators You can transfer files to the following calculators: TI-83 Plus, TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, TI-84 Plus, and TI-84 Plus Silver Edition. To transfer calculator files from the computer, use TI Connect™ software and an appropriate TI Connectivity Cable available from education.ti.com.
  • Page 14 8x indicates the file was created by TI-SmartView™ or a supported graphing calculator, and data. Common data types are: If ? is: Type of data...

  • Page 15: Updating The Software From The Internet

    You can also transfer data directly between TI-SmartView™ and a connected calculator, much the same way you can connect two calculators and transfer data between them. Updating the software from the Internet Visit education.ti.com for free software updates that you can download.

  • Page 17: Working With Images

    Working with images Capturing calculator screens You can capture the current calculator screen image using the TI-SmartView™ screen capture tool. When you capture a screen, the Screen Capture window opens. In this window, you can view, manipulate, and save screen images.

  • Page 18: Saving A Screen Image

    • Click the first image you want to select, and then hold down on the computer keyboard as you click each additional image. • Select a range of images by clicking the first image in the range, holding down Shift, and clicking the last image in the range. •...

  • Page 19: Viewing Screen Images

    • You can select multiple images (by holding down click images, or by dragging the mouse) and save them all at one time. When you do this, you select the location to save the files in the Save As window, but do not specify file names. Each screen image is saved with its default file name.

  • Page 20: Dragging And Dropping An Image To Another Application

    To display a smaller screen image, click or click Dragging and dropping an image to another application You can drag any TI-SmartView™ screen image and drop it into another application. These images include the following: • Saved or unsaved screen capture images •...
  • Page 21 Adjust the sizes of the windows of the two applications so that both of them fit on the computer screen. To drag-and-drop the image: Click the screen image to select it. Drag the screen image from TI-SmartView™ and then drop it into the other application. Working with images...
  • Page 22 Working with images...

  • Page 23: Using The Key Press History

    The key press history shows some key sequences in a different form than they’re shown in the user’s guide for the TI-84 Plus calculator. For example, suppose you display the calculator’s The user’s guide shows the key sequence as y L, where L is...

  • Page 24: Copying The Key Press History To Another Application

    Copying the key press history to another application You can copy all or only a selected portion of the key press history to another application such as a word processor. The procedure is the same as used to copy scripts. (See “Copying a script to another application” on page 32.) Using the key press history...

  • Page 25: Using Scripts

    Using scripts What is a script? A script is a series of calculator key presses that can be stored and played repeatedly. By saving the script, you can open it at a later time and play it again without having to re-enter all the key presses. Overview of using a script Create, record,...

  • Page 26: Tips For Recording A Script

    Click File > New Script A new, blank script window opens. The title bar shows the script’s default name, which is Untitled, Untitled 2, etc. Click Scripts > Record Click the keys on the calculator to record the key presses for your script.

  • Page 27: Playing A Script

    When starting an application from within a script: • If you share the script with other people using TI-SmartView™ software on different computers, remember that their APPLICATIONS menus may not list the same applications in the same order. Pressing Œ...

  • Page 28: Adjusting The Script Speed

    Adjusting the script speed You can vary the speed at which each key press in a script is executed, from Slow (approximately one key press every 4 seconds) to Fast (approximately one every 1/2 second). Click Scripts > Script Speed In the submenu, click a speed in the displayed range.

  • Page 29: Saving A Copy Of A Script

    Saving a copy of a script Sometimes you may need a script that is similar to an existing one but with some changes. Instead of recording a new script, it may be easier to copy the existing script and edit it. Open the script you want to copy.

  • Page 30: Stepping Through A Script

    Click File > Close corner. Click to close the script. Stepping through a script You can step through a script one key press at a time. This is the same effect as if you had used pause commands to halt the script between every key press.

  • Page 31: Stopping A Script

    After stepping through a series of key presses, you can click play the remaining key presses continuously. You can repeat steps 2 - 4 as often as necessary to step through different parts of the script. Note: After the first pause, you can also press the right arrow key on the computer keyboard to step through a script.

  • Page 32: Inserting A Delay Into A Script

    Inserting a pause command in the script In the script window: Click the location where you want to insert the pause. The cursor appears at that position. Click Scripts > Insert Special > Insert Pause and then click Pause appears in the script to mark the location of the pause. When you play the script, it always halts at this pause command.

  • Page 33: Inserting A Text Point Into A Script

    For a longer delay, insert more than one. For example, suppose the speed is set for one key press every second. To delay five seconds, insert five delays. Note: If you don’t know how long to delay the script, consider inserting a pause instead.

  • Page 34: Inserting A Go To Home Command

    • You can change the size of the displayed text by dragging the slider located to the left of the Editing an existing text point In the script window: Double-click the The text entry sheet opens. Edit the text as necessary. Click Deleting an existing text point Delete the...

  • Page 35: Editing A Script

    Deleting an existing Go To Home command Delete the icon the same way you would delete any other key press in the script. Editing a script Editing a script is similar to editing a text document. For example, you can drag the mouse to highlight a series of keys the same as you would drag to highlight text in a word processor.

  • Page 36: Copying A Script To Another Application

    Note: When you copy as font text characters, those characters use the TI84EmuKeys font. This font is installed on your computer automatically when you install the TI-SmartView™ software. Copying keys as graphics Open the appropriate script. Select the keys you want to copy. To select all the keys, click...

  • Page 37: Locating Common Scripts

    Texas Instruments provides a number of scripts that perform commonly used operations. • Open the TI-SmartView™ installation CD to display its contents, and double-click the file DoubleClickMe.html. On the displayed screen, click the activities and tutorials scripts that you can save to your computer.
  • Page 38 Using scripts...

  • Page 39: Connecting A Calculator Or Cbl 2/Cbr 2

    You can connect a TI-84 Plus or TI-84 Plus Silver Edition graphing calculator to your computer and use it as a remote keyboard for the TI-SmartView™ software. If you press a series of keys on the calculator, those same key presses are repeated on TI-SmartView™. This is useful if you feel more comfortable pressing real keys on a calculator but want to see the results on the computer.
  • Page 40 Firmly insert the cable’s standard USB connector into a USB port on the computer. Insert the cable’s mini USB connector into the calculator’s USB port. The TI-84 Plus port is at the top right edge of the calculator. Turn on the calculator. Checking the calculator’s operating system Not all TI-84 Plus or TI-84 Plus Silver Edition graphing calculators have an operating system that can control TI-SmartView™.
  • Page 41 The connected calculator turns off automatically if not used for about five minutes. To continue using it, turn the calculator on. • You do not need TI Connect™ software on your computer to control TI-SmartView™. Connecting a calculator or CBL 2/CBR 2...

  • Page 42: Transferring Data To And From A Connected Calculator

    When you’re finished transferring data, click Disconnect You can use TI-SmartView™ when the calculator is connected, but it’s a good practice to disconnect it when you’re done. Don’t simply unplug the cable. Note: If you unplug the USB connector from the computer while the calculator connection is active, the computer may lock up.

  • Page 43: Using A Connected Cbl 2 Or Cbr 2

    • — Used for CBL 2. This application comes with the CBL 2 DataMate and needs to be transferred to TI-SmartView™ before you can use it. • EasyData — Used for both CBL 2 and CBR 2. This application is standard on TI-84 Plus calculators and is included with TI-SmartView™.
  • Page 44 CBL/CBR, refer to the Applications chapter of the TI-83 Plus Guidebook, available at education.ti.com/guides. When you’re finished, click You can use TI-SmartView™ when the CBL 2 or CBR 2 is connected, but it’s a good practice to disconnect it when you’re done. Don’t simply unplug the cable.

  • Page 45: Faqs And Keyboard Shortcuts

    I clicked on the calculator screen to select an option, but nothing happened. Why? On the TI-SmartView™ calculator, use the mouse to click keys the same as you would use your finger to press keys on a real TI-84 Plus calculator.

  • Page 46: Using The Computer Keyboard

    You can use the computer keyboard to enter data into the TI-SmartView™ software. However, the keyboard does not work the same as using the TI Keyboard with a calculator. You cannot simply use the keys like a QWERTY keyboard to type A through Z. By default, the keys are shortcuts to a corresponding key on the calculator.
  • Page 47 Normal shortcut mode The calculator keys have the following shortcuts. [ F2 ] [ F1 ] [Shift] [ F6 ] [Shift] [ F7 ] [ A ] [ D ] [ I ] [ N ] [ S ] [ X ] [Shift] FAQs and keyboard shortcuts [ F3 ]...
  • Page 48 Alpha typing mode for A through Z and other characters When you use ƒ, the keyboard switches automatically to its alpha typing mode, where pressing Click ƒ on the TI-SmartView™ screen or press keyboard. The cursor changes to Press the applicable key.
  • Page 49 • Alpha characters are used to enter text characters only. You cannot use alpha characters to enter function names. For example, typing COS or FMIN does not calculate that function. You must press the appropriate function key or select the function from a menu. Keyboard shortcuts in scripts You can use any of the above shortcuts to enter calculator keys into scripts.
  • Page 50 FAQs and keyboard shortcuts...

  • Page 51: Legal Information

    Texas Instruments Support and Service For general information Home Page: education.ti.com KnowledgeBase education.ti.com/support and e-mail inquiries: Phone: (800) TI-CARES / (800) 842-2737 For U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands only International education.ti.com/international information: For technical support KnowledgeBase education.ti.com/support...

  • Page 53: Index

    Index alpha typing mode 44 calculator files 8 capturing a screen image 13 CBL 2 and CBR 2 39 CBL/CBR application 39 clearing the key press history 19 closing a script 25 connecting a calculator to the computer 35 contact information 47 controlling the emulator with a calculator 35 copying...
  • Page 54 saving a script 24 saving calculator data 8 screen capture 13 screen images adding or removing a border 13 capturing 13 copying to another application graphic formats you can save in navigating among 16 saving 14 size 13 thumbnails 15 viewing 15 zooming in and out 16 scripts...

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