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English
TI.GRAPH LINKé
FOR WINDOWSë
FOR THE TI.92 Plus
CONDENSED GUIDEBOOK
Guidebook developed by:
Texas Instruments Instructional Communications
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
Cable and Adapters .................................................................3
Connecting the TI-GRAPH LINK Cable ................................4
Installing the TI-GRAPH LINK Software ..............................4
Starting TI-GRAPH LINK and Testing the Connection .......5
Exiting the Program ................................................................5
Receiving Files from a TI-92 Plus..........................................6
Sending Files to a TI-92 Plus..................................................7
About Lab Reports...................................................................8
Obtaining a Lab Report from a TI-92 Plus ............................8
Printing a TI-92 Plus Lab Report ...........................................8
Printing Opened TI-92 Plus Files...........................................9
Printing Saved TI-92 Plus Files ..............................................9
Making a Backup of a TI-92 Plus .........................................10
Sending a Backup Group File to a TI-92 Plus ....................10
Contents
Getting Started
with TI.GRAPH
LINK for
Windows
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The personal computer used to run TI-GRAPH LINK for
Windows must meet the following hardware and software
requirements:
Windows/Macintosh (Gray Cable)
¦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-92
Plus 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
System
Requirements
Cable and
Adapters
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To connect the gray TI-GRAPH LINK cable between your
PC and a TI-92 Plus:
1.Connect one end of the TI-GRAPH LINK cable to the PC
serial port you will be using. If necessary, use the 25-pin
to 9-pin adapter.
2.Connect the other end of the cable to the port at the
bottom of the TI-92 Plus.
3.Push in all connectors firmly.
To connect the black TI-GRAPH LINK cable between your
PC and a TI-92 Plus:
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-92 Plus.
4.Insert all connectors firmly.
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.Assuming drive A is your 3½-inch drive, insert the
TI-GRAPH LINK for Windows diskette in drive A.
4.For Windows 3.1x, from Program Manager, open the
File menu and choose Run; for Windows 95, open the
Start menu and choose Run.
5.Type a:\Ti92pusa.exe.
Note: Several TI-GRAPH LINK versions may include a
character in the setup file name to identify the
International or Americas version. You may need to
verify the exact name of the setup file on the Windows
diskette.
6.Press Enter and follow the instructions that appear on
your display.
Connecting the
TI.GRAPH LINK
Cable
Installing the
TI.GRAPH LINK
Software
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1. Open the TI-GRAPH LINK group on the PC, and then
double-click on a TI-92 Plus program icon to start the
application. The TI-92 Plus Menu Bar, Function List,
and Edit window are displayed.
2. On the PC, open the Link menu and select the
communication serial port (Com Port 1, Com Port 2,
Com Port 3, or Com Port 4) to which the cable from a
TI-92 Plus is connected.
3. Open the Link menu to select the cable type: select
Windows/Macintosh (Gray Cable) or Windows Only
(Black Cable).
4. Re-open the Link menu. Select Get Screen....
5. Click on Get Screen. Ensure that TI-92 Plus is on.
The contents of a TI-92 Plus display appear in the
window indicating that the communication link between
a TI-92 Plus and the PC is OK.
Note: If you obtain an error message when you click on
Get Screen, there is a communications problem
between the TI-92 Plus and the PC.
¦Make sure the TI-GRAPH LINK cable is connected to
the correct serial communications port on the PC.
¦Make sure the correct cable type is selected in the
Link menu.
¦Make sure all cable connectors are firmly inserted.
6. Click on Done to close the window.
You can close TI-GRAPH LINK in any of the following
ways:
¦Open the File menu and select Exit.
¦Press Alt+F and then X on the PC keyboard.
¦Double-click on the Close box in the upper-left corner
of the screen.
Starting
TI.GRAPH LINK
and Testing the
Connection
Exiting the
Program
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To receive items from a TI-92 Plus:
1. Open the Link menu and select Receive.... After a few
moments a window displays the data contents of the
TI-92 Plus.
2. Select the folder that contains the item, then select the
item that you want to receive on the PC and click on
Add. Repeat this step if you want to receive multiple
items, or click on Add All to receive all listed TI-92 Plus
items.
3. (Optional) To receive the files to a group, click on To
Group (› means individual files, ¸ means one group
file).
4. Click on OK when you have selected all the files that
you want to receive.
5. Select a directory on the PC in which you want to store
the received TI-92 Plus items.
6. Click on OK when you are ready to receive the files
from a TI-92 Plus.
¦If To Group in step 3 is ¸, enter a new file name to
replace the default name. Keep the file extension to
remind you that this is a TI-92 Plus group file.
¦If a TI-92 Plus name contains special characters
(such as α or β), TI-GRAPH LINK prompts you to
enter a substitute name for the file.
¦If an incoming TI-92 Plus item has the same name as
an existing file, you are prompted to overwrite,
rename, skip to the next item, or cancel without
receiving any more items.
Select an option. Repeat as necessary until all items
have been received.
7. Click on OK to return to the desktop display.
Receiving Files
from a TI.92
Plus
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To send files from your PC to a TI-92 Plus:
1. Open the Link menu and select Send....
A window opens to display a list of TI-92 Plus files. Go
to the directory where your TI-92 Plus files are located.
2. Select the file that you want to send to a TI-92 Plus and
click on Add. Repeat until all the files that you want to
send are listed.
3. (Optional) Click on Retain Folder if you want to send
the files back to their original folders on the TI-92 Plus
Proceed to step 6.
4. Click on OK when you have selected all the files that
you want to send.
5. Click on the TI-92 Plus folder where you want to send
the files.
6. Click on OK to transmit the files.
A window displays a list of the files that were received
by a TI-92 Plus.
¦If a file from the PC has the same name as an existing
TI-92 Plus item, you are prompted to overwrite,
rename, skip to the next item, or cancel without
sending any more items.
¦If a file is locked on the TI-92 Plus, you will be
prompted to skip to the next item, rename the file, or
quit without sending any more items.
Select an option. Repeat as necessary until all items
have been sent to the TI-92 Plus.
7. Click on OK to return to the desktop display.
Sending Files
to a TI.92 Plus
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A lab report on the TI-92 Plus is a text file that can include
print objects such as saved graphs or functions.
To obtain a lab report from the TI-92 Plus:
1. Open the Link menu and select Get Lab Report.
2. Select a lab report file name and click on OK.
The Target Desktop Lab Report File window is
displayed.
3. Select the directory in which to save the file.
4. Enter a file name and click on OK.
5. Click on OK to return to the desktop display.
Note: For information about creating lab reports, see
Chapter 18: Text Editor, “Creating a Lab Report,” in the
TI
-
92 Plus Guidebook.
To print a lab report that has been received from the
TI-92 Plus:
1. Open the File menu and select Print.
2. Select the file filter for lab reports and click on OK.
3. Select the file that you want to print and click on OK.
About Lab
Reports
Obtaining a
Lab Report
from a TI.92
Plus
Printing a TI.92
Plus Lab Report
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To print a TI-92 Plus program or data file that is displayed
in an Edit or Data window:
1. Open the File menu and select Open.... Go to the
directory in which your TI-92 Plus files are located.
2. Select the file that you want to print, then click on OK to
open the file in an Edit or Data window.
3. Open the File menu and select Print Document....
The standard Windows Print dialogue box will open to
let you select print options.
4. Click on OK to print the file.
TI-GRAPH LINK lets you print all saved TI-92 Plus files
except geometry figures and macros.
To print TI-92 Plus program or data files:
1. Open the File menu, select Print. Go to the directory in
which your TI-92 Plus files are located.
2. Select the file that you want to print, then click on OK.
The Windows Print dialogue box will open to let you
select print options.
3. Click on OK to print the file.
Printing
Opened TI.92
Plus Files
Printing Saved
TI.92 Plus Files
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To copy the entire contents of a TI-92 Plus memory to a
group file on your PC:
1. Open the Link menu and select Get Backup....
2. Enter a file name for the backup file, select the
directory location where you want to save it, and then
click on OK.
Note: A TI-92 Plus backup is automatically saved to a
group file. Do not overwrite the default file extension
.9xg.
3. After the entire backup has been received, click on OK
to return to the desktop display.
Warning! This operation overwrites the entire memory in
a TI-92 Plus. All previous information in a TI-92 Plus
memory is replaced by the information from the backup
group file.
To send a backup group file from the PC to a TI-92 Plus:
1. Open the Link menu, and select Send Backup....
2. Locate the directory where your TI-92 Plus backup files
(backup.9xg) are located.
3. Select the backup file that you want to send to the
TI-92 Plus and click on OK.
4. A Warning window appears. Click on OK if you want to
continue with the backup.
5. After the entire backup has been sent, click on OK to
return to the desktop display.
Making a
Backup of a
TI.92 Plus
Sending a
Backup Group
File to a TI.92
Plus
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