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English
TI.GRAPH LINKé
FOR WINDOWSë
FOR THE TI.85
CONDENSED GUIDEBOOK
TI-GRAPH LINK is a trademark of Texas Instruments Incorporated.
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc.
© 1998 by Texas Instruments Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
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System Requirements ............................................................. 3
Connecting the TI-GRAPH LINK Cable ................................ 3
Installing the TI-GRAPH LINK Software ............................. 5
Starting TI-GRAPH LINK and Testing the Connection...... 5
Troubleshooting ...................................................................... 5
Menu Bar Options.................................................................... 6
Sending Files............................................................................ 7
Receiving Files......................................................................... 7
Opening and Printing Files..................................................... 7
Exiting the Program ................................................................ 7
Table of Contents
Getting Started
with TI.GRAPH
LINK for
Windows
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The PC used to run the TI-GRAPH LINK software must
meet the following hardware and software requirements.
¦Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or later.
¦MS-DOSê operating system version 3.1 or later
(MS-DOS version 5.0 or later recommended).
¦486 PC or better with 8 MB available RAM.
¦CD-ROM drive and one 3½-inch diskette drive.
¦256 color VGA.
¦Hard disk with 1.5 MB available storage space.
¦An available serial communication port configured as
Com Port1, Com Port 2, Com Port 3, or Com Port 4.
Windows Only (Black Cable)
¦Same as above plus 486 PC or better with 8 MB
available RAM (Windows 95/98); 16 MB available RAM
(Windows NT).
The instructional package includes the following cable and
adapter:
¦One gray TI-GRAPH LINK cable that connects to a
TI-85 and IBM-compatible computer.
¦One 25-pin to 9-pin adapter.
The retail package includes the following cables:
¦One black TI-GRAPH LINK cable that connects to an
IBM-compatible computer.
¦One unit-to-unit cable.
Getting Started with TI.GRAPH LINK for Windows
Use this document for a quick review of how to install
and operate TI.GRAPH LINK for Windows for the TI.85.
System
Requirements
Cable and
Adapters
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To connect the gray TI-GRAPH LINK cable between your
PC and a TI-85:
1. Connect one end of the cable to the PC serial port. If
necessary, use the 25-pin to 9-pin adapter.
2. Connect the other end of the TI-GRAPH LINK cable to
the port at the bottom of the TI-85 calculator.
3. Insert all connectors firmly.
To connect the black TI-GRAPH LINK cable between your
PC and a TI-85:
1. Connect the cable with the 9-pin connector to the PC
serial port you will use.
(If necessary, obtain a 9-pin to 25-pin adapter.)
2. Connect the other end of the black cable to one end of
the unit-to-unit cable.
3. Connect the other end of the unit-to-unit cable to the
port on the TI-85.
4. Insert all connectors firmly.
Connecting the
TI.GRAPH
LINK Cable
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Make a copy of the original disk and use the copy to load
the software.
1.Start Microsoft Windows.
2.Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive and follow
the displayed instructions about installing the software.
¦ Win 3.1x users need to run the TICD31 program from
the TI Resource CD.
¦ For 3½-inch diskette installations, procede to step 3.
3.Insert the TI-GRAPH LINK for Windows diskette in
drive A.
4.From Program Manager, open the File menu and select
Run.
5.Type a:\Ti85usa.exe. Press Enter and follow the
instructions that appear on your display.
6.After installing the TI-GRAPH LINK software, open the
Windows Control Panel and select Fonts. Open the
TrueType window and ensure that TrueType fonts are
enabled.
On the PC, open the TI-GRAPH LINK group and double-
click on the TI-85 program icon to start the application.
To test the cable connection between the PC and the
calculator:
1.Turn on the calculator. Display the MODE screen on the
TI-85 by pressing y[MODE].
2.On the PC, open the Link menu and select the serial
communications port (COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4) to
which the cable from the TI-85 is connected.
3.Open the Link menu to select the cable type: select
Windows/Macintosh (Gray Cable) or Windows Only
(Black Cable).
4.Open the Link menu and select Get LCD from TI.85 to
Clipboard. The Receive window is displayed.
5.Click on Receive. The contents of the TI-85 display
appear in the LCD Save window.
6.Click on OK to close the LCD Save window.
Installing the
TI.GRAPH
LINK Software
Starting
TI.GRAPH
LINK and
Testing the
Connection
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If error appears when you click on Receive, there is a
communication problem between the TI-85 and the PC.
¦ Make sure that all cables are firmly connected.
¦ Make sure that the plug connected to the TI-85 is
pushed in all the way.
¦ Make sure you have selected the correct serial port
(COM1, COM2, COM3, or COM4). Open the Link menu
to check your current setting.
¦ Make sure the correct cable type is selected in the Link
menu.
Menu Item Action
File Accesses the standard file operations
and specialist TI-GRAPH LINK utility
functions.
Edit Accesses the standard PC edit functions.
Insert Accesses the TI-85 command names.
Link Allows you to send and receive data
between the PC and a TI-85, capture the
TI-85 display, and set the COM Port for
communicating with a TI-85.
Window Allows you to display the Pick List or
TI-85 display keyboard. Accesses open
Edit Windows.
Help Accesses online help information.
Troubleshooting
Menu Bar
Options
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To send files from the PC to a TI-85:
1. On the TI-85, press y[LINK], and then select RECV
for the TI-85.
The TI-85 displays the message “Waiting. . . ”
2. On the PC, open the Link menu, and then the Send
window. Select the files you want to send to the
TI-85, then click on OK to transmit the files.
To receive files on the PC from a TI-85:
1. On the PC, open the Link menu, select Receive, and
choose Group or Individual Files.
2. On the TI-85, press y[LINK], select SEND and select
the files you want to transfer. Then press XMIT on the
TI-85.
3. On the PC, press Save to save the transferred files.
To open and print TI-85 files on the PC:
1. On the PC, open the File menu and select Open.
Highlight the file you want to open and click on OK. The
file should now be open in the Edit window.
2. To print the open file, open the File menu and select
Print. Then click on OK to print the file.
3. To copy the contents of the file to the Windows
Clipboard, highlight the items you want to copy, open
the Edit menu, and select Copy.
4. You can now paste the contents of the Windows
Clipboard to an open Edit window, or to another
Windows application, using the Edit, Paste menu items.
You can exit the TI-GRAPH LINK application by opening
the File menu and selecting Exit.
Sending Files
Receiving Files
Opening and
Printing Files
Exiting the
Program
For more information about TI products and services,
contact TI by e-mail or visit the TI calculator home page on
the world-wide web.
e-mail address: ti-cares@ti.com
internet address: http://www.ti.com/calc
For information about the length and terms of the warranty
or about product service, refer to the warranty statement
enclosed with this product or contact your local Texas
Instruments retailer/distributor.
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