The TI Connect software is on the TI Resource CD that most likely came with your TI-83 Plus calculator. However, the version on this CD may not be current. The following steps tell you how to download the current version of TI Connect from the Texas Instruments website, as it existed at the time this book was published:
Go to the Texas Instruments website.
Click support at the top of the screen.
Click latest apps, software & operating system.
Click TI Connect.
Click downloads in the column to the left of the page.
Click the type of computer you use, Windows or Macintosh.
Click the FTP version of TI Connect.
Follow the directions given during the downloading process. Make a note of the directory in which you save the download file.
After you accept the License Agreement, you may be asked to log in. If you’re not a member of the site, sign up — it’s free.
After you’ve downloaded TI Connect, you install it by double-clicking the downloaded TI Connect file you saved in your computer. Then follow the directions given by the installation program you just launched.
The following are supported by TI Connect™ for Mac ®: TI-73 Explorer™ TI-83 TI-83 Plus family TI-84 Plus TI-84 Plus Silver Edition TI-86 TI-89 / TI-89 Titanium TI-92 TI-92 Plus Voyage™ 200 CBL™ 2 data collection device CBR™ motion sensor Vernier LabPro ®.
After you start the TI Connect program, you see the many subprograms it contains. To see what these subprograms are used for, click the HELP button in the lower-right corner of the screen.
Each of the subprograms housed in TI Connect have excellent Help menus that tell you exactly how to use the program.
You need two things to enable your TI-84 Plus calculator to communicate with your computer: TI Connect Software and either a USB computer cable or a USB Silver Edition Cable. TI Connect is free, and the cable came bundled with your calculator. If you are no longer in possession of the cable, you can purchase one through the Texas Instruments online store.
Downloading TI Connect software
The following steps explain how to download the current version of TI Connect from the Texas Instruments website, as it existed at the time this book was published:
Go to the Texas Instruments website.
Locate the Downloads drop-down menu and select Apps, Software & Updates.
Under the Technology drop-down menu, select TI-84 Plus Family, TI-83 Plus Family.
Click the Find button, scroll down, and select TI Connect Software.
Select the appropriate language.
Follow the directions given during the downloading process. Make a note of the directory in which you save the download file.
You can download an extensive TI Connect Help document (more than 100 pages) by clicking the Help icon in the bottom-right corner of the TI Connect Home screen.
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Installing and running TI Connect
After you’ve downloaded TI Connect, you install it by double-clicking the downloaded TI Connect file you saved on your computer. Then follow the directions given by the TI Connect Installation Wizard.
When you start the TI Connect program, you see the many subprograms it contains.
A USB driver is automatically installed on your computer when you download and install TI Connect software. Now, you can recharge the battery on the TI-84 Plus C when you use the USB computer cable to connect your calculator with a computer.
Here is a short description of the TI Connect software tools:
TI Device Explorer: Transfer files between your calculator and a computer.
TI Screen Capture: Capture screenshots from your calculator.
Backup: Back up the files stored on your calculator.
Restore: Restore calculator files that have been previously backed up.
TI Data Editor: Create or edit data variables.
TI Device Info: Find information about connected calculators.
Explore My TI Data: Opens Windows Explorer to work with calculator files.
Send to TI Device: Opens a dialog box you can use to transfer files to your calculator.
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Would you like to have the most current version of TI Connect? If so, click the Options icon on the TI Connect Home screen and select the box that says, “Check for new software on every startup.”