Performing Data Communication Between The Calculator And A Personal Computer - Casio FX-CG10 Software User's Manual

1. Performing Data Communication between the
Calculator and a Personal Computer
Establishing a USB connection between the calculator and a computer will cause the
computer to recognize the calculator's storage memory as a mass storage drive. Connection
immediately causes main memory contents to be read into storage memory automatically,
so main memory data can be accessed from the computer. After a connection is established,
data can be transferred between the calculator and computer using computer operations only.
k Minimum Computer System Requirements
The following are the minimum requirements for a computer to exchange data with the
calculator.
• USB port
• Running one of the following operating systems.
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Windows XP Home Edition (SP1 or later)
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Windows XP Professional (32-bit, SP1 or later)
Windows Vista
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Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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Mac OS X (10.5.6 or later, 10.6.2 or later)
k Connecting and Disconnecting with a Computer in the Mass Storage
Mode
Use the USB cable that comes with the calculator to connect to your computer.
Important!
Never touch the USB cable plugs and screen while a data communication operation is in
progress. Static electricity from your fingers can cause data communication to be terminated.
u To establish a connection between the calculator and a computer
1. Start up your computer.
2. After starting up your computer, use the USB cable to connect it to the calculator.
• The calculator will turn on automatically and the "Select Connection Mode" screen will
appear.
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(32-bit, SP1 or later)
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