Texas Instruments Nspire CX CAS инструкция обслуживания

Getting Started with the TI-Nspir e™ CX/ TI-Nspir e™ CX CAS Handheld This guidebook appl ies to TI-Nspire™ software version 3.2. T o obtain the latest version of th e documentatio n, go to education.ti.com/g uides .[...]

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Contents iii Important Information.................. ............................ ..................... ii Getting Started with the TI -Nsp ire™ CX Handheld............... 1 About CAS .......... ....................... ...................... ...................... .......... 1 TI-Nspire™ CX Hand held Keys ............ ......................... [...]

iv Closing a Document.......... .......................... ......................... ......... 47 Understanding the TI-Nsp ire™ T ools ................. ......................... . 47 Working with Images ........................................................... 53 W orking with Images on a Handheld ..................... .................... 5 3[...]

v Using Keyboard Shortcuts .................................................. 103 Keyboard Shortcut s .................. ......................... ......................... 103 Appendix: Service and Support ......................................... 107 Precautions for Recharg e able Batteries .............. ...................... 107 T exas Instrum[...]

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Getting Started with the TI-Nspire™ CX Hand held 1 Getting Started with the TI-Nspir e ™ CX Handheld The TI-Nspire™ CX handheld and th e TI-Nspire™ CX CAS ha ndheld are the newest handhelds in the TI-Nspir e™ family of products. Featuring a backlit colo r display and a sli mmer form, the handhelds provide touchpad navig ation, dynamic gr [...]

2 Getting Started with th e TI-Nspire™ CX Handheld TI-Nspire™ CX Handheld Keys d Removes menus or dialog boxes fr om the screen . Also stops a calculation in progress. Use the TI-Nspi re™ T ouchpad as you would a lapt op touchpad. Y ou can also press the outer edges to move right, left, up, and down. » Opens the Scratchpad fo r performing qu[...]

Getting Started with the TI-Nspire™ CX Hand held 3 Pr eparing the TI-Nspir e™ CX Handheld for Use The TI-Nspire™ CX ha ndheld comes equipped wi th an Li-ion rechargeable battery . Like a cell phone or other similar device , charge the battery for at least four hours to ensure optimum performance. T he handheld also comes with the following ac[...]

4 Getting Started with th e TI-Nspire™ CX Handheld Using Automatic Power Down™ T o prolong battery life, the Automa tic Power Down™ (APD™) feature turns off the handheld after three minutes of inacti vity . When this happens, pr ess c to turn the handheld on and return to the last document or last menu a ccessed. T o change the default sett[...]

Getting Started with the TI-Nspire™ CX Hand held 5 2. Press 6 to highlight the font size, and then press x or · to select it. 3. Press e to highlight the OK button, an d then press x or · . The Wel co me! screen opens. 4. T o continue, press x or · to select OK. The Home screen opens. Adjusting the Brig htness of the Backlighting The screen on[...]

6 Getting Started with th e TI-Nspire™ CX Handheld • Use it like a computer touchp ad by moving your fingertip in a sliding motion on the center area of the T o uc hpad to activa te and move the mouse pointer . Click or tap the cent er of the T o uchpad to select a menu option or complete an action. • Press the arrow keys on the outsid e edge[...]

Getting Started with the TI-Nspire™ CX Hand held 7 • Accessing re cent documents • Returning to the current docume nt Note: T o return to the Home screen from any other location, press c . Home Screen Options Menu Option Purpose Scratchpad Use the Scratchpad menu options to open a Calculator or Graph applicatio n without affecting your docume[...]

8 Getting Started with th e TI-Nspire™ CX Handheld T o learn mor e about applicat ions and docume nts, see the Wo r ki ng w it h Documents on the TI-Nspire™ handhe lds. Calculator Adds a page to a documen t for entering and evaluating math expressions. Graphs Adds a page for graph ing and explori ng functions. Geometry Adds a page for creating [...]

Getting Started with the TI-Nspire™ CX Hand held 9 The TI-Nspir e™ Handheld Screen The icons on the h andheld screen provide informa tion about the status of handheld operations and provide an ea sy way to access and chan ge settings . This screen shows the icons, wh ich are described below . Icon Function À 3 4 Page scr olling arrows - Use th[...]

10 Getting Started with the TI-Nsp ire™ CX Handheld Using Hints Hints are quick tips available throughout the software on the handheld. There are several easy ways to access Hints: • Press / μ . • Some dial og boxes contain a question mark ic on. Click this icon to open Hints for that task.  T o scroll thr ough the Hints, us e the T ouchp[...]

Using the Scratchp ad 11 Using the Scratchpad The Scratchpad is a feature of the TI -Nspire™ CX handheld that lets you quickly: • Evaluate math expressions. • Graph functions. Opening and Closing the Scra tchpad  From the Home screen, press » to open the Scra tchpad. The first time you open the Scratc hpad, a blank page opens with the Cal[...]

12 Using the Scratchpa d  Press b to see the Scratchpad Calcul ate or Scratchpad Graph menu. These menus are subsets of the TI-N spire™ menus for the Calculator and Graphs applications. For comple te listings of those menus, see the documentation for those applications.  Press d to close the Scratchpad. Calculating with Scratchpad From the [...]

Using the Scratchp ad 13 Note: Y ou can fo rce a decimal appr oximation in a result by pressing / · instead of · . Note : Results formatting can also be adjusted in settings. For more information about customi zing settings, see Config uring Han dhelds . Inserting Items fr om the Catalog Y ou can use the Catalog to insert fu nctions and com mands[...]

14 Using the Scratchpa d 2. If the function you are in serting is vi sible in the list, select it and p ress · to insert it. 3. If the function is not visible: a) Press a letter key to jump to the en tries that begin with that letter . b) Press ¤ or £ as necessary to hi ghlight the item you are inserting. c) Click a numbered tab to list functi o[...]

Using the Scratchp ad 15 3. Use the arrow keys to move the cu r sor to each elemen t’ s position, and type a value or expression for each element . 4. Press · to evaluate the expression. Inserting Expressions Using a Wi zard Y ou can use a wizard to simpli fy ente ring some expressi ons. The wizard contains labe led boxes to help you enter th e [...]

16 Using the Scratchpa d 6. Press ee to highlight LinRegMx agai n. 7. Press · . A wizard opens, givi ng you a labeled box to type eac h argument. LinRegM x function in a non-CAS handheld LinRegM x function in a CAS handheld[...]

Using the Scratchp ad 17 8. T ype { 1,2,3,4,5 } as X List . 9. Press e to move to the Y List field. 10. T ype {5,8,11,14,17} as Y List . 11. If you want to store the regre ssion equ ation in a s pecific vari able, press e , and then replace Save R egEqn T o with the name of the function variable (f1 through f99). 12. Click OK to close the wizard an[...]

18 Using the Scratchpa d Copying a History Item to the Entry Line Y ou can q uickly copy an expression, subexpression, or result from the history into th e entry line . 1. Press £ or ¤ to move through the history and select the item that you want to copy . 2. Optionally , sele ct part of the expression or result by using g in combination with the[...]

Using the Scratchp ad 19 Press b 15 . All expressions and result s are removed from the history . Editing Scratchpad Ex pressions Although you cannot edit a Scratchpad Cal culate expres sion in the history , you can copy all or part of an expr ession from the history and paste it to the entry line. Y ou can then edit the en try line. Inserting Elem[...]

20 Using the Scratchpa d • T o graph an equation for a circle, press b > Graph Entry/Edit > Equation > Circle > (x-h) 2 + (y-k) 2 = r 2 or press b3231 . Fill in the equation and press · to draw the circle. • T o graph a function, pr ess b > Graph Entry/Edit > Function or press b31 . The entry line changes to dis play the expr[...]

Using the Scratchp ad 21  T o hide the table, click the graph side of the split screen, and then press b > T able > Remove T able ( b72 ). Y ou can also press Ctrl + T .  T o resize columns, click the table and press b > Actions > Resize ( b11 ).  T o delete a column, e dit an expressi on, or edit table settings, click the tabl[...]

22 Using the Scratchpa d 4. Change axis end values by doubl e-clicking them and typing new values. 5. Adjust the location of the axes. T o move the existing axes without resizing or rescal ing them, click in and drag an empty region of the screen until the axes are in the desired location. 6. Change the axes’ scales by pressing b > Window/Zoom[...]

Using the Scratchp ad 23 • Press ¡ or ¢ to move from point to poin t on the function’ s grap h. The coordinates of each point traced are di splayed. • Press £ or ¤ to move from one plot to another . The point’ s coordinates update to reflect the new location of the t race. The trace cursor is po sitioned on the po int of the new grap h [...]

24 Using the Scratchpa d The icon for the selected tool is di splayed at the top left on the work area. Point to the icon to view a t ooltip about how to use the selected tool. 2. Click the graph you want to sear ch for the point of interest, and then click a second time to indicate wher e to start the search for the point. The second click marks t[...]

Using the Scratchp ad 25 Working with V ariable s in the Scratchpad Scratchpad variables are shared between Scra tchpad Calculate and Scratchpad Graph, but not with any TI -Nspire™ documents. If you use the same name for a Scratchpad variable and a variable in a document, no conflict occurs unless you attemp t to copy expr essions between documen[...]

26 Using the Scratchpa d Clearing Scratchp ad Contents Complete the following steps to delete the calcul ations and graph ing work from the Scr atchpad application. 1. Press ~ > Clear Scratchpad ( ~B ). 2. Press · to delete the Scratchpad content s.[...]

Worki ng with Documents on TI-Nspire™ Handhelds 27 W orking with Documents on TI-Nspire™ Handhelds All of the work you do with a TI-Nspire™ handheld is contained in one or more TI-Nspire™ docume nts, which you can share wi th other handheld users and with those using the computer software. • Each document is d i vided into at least one, a[...]

28 Working with Documents on TI-Nsp ire™ Handhelds Creating a New Document 1. From the Home sc reen, select New Document. —or— Press 1 . Y ou can also press /N . A new document opens wi th a list of applications. Note: The tab at the top left of the sc reen indicates th at this is the first page of the first problem. 2. Use ¤ and £ to highl[...]

Worki ng with Documents on TI-Nspire™ Handhelds 29 Saving Documents T o save the document in the My Documents folder: 1. Press ~ to open the Do cuments menu, and then select File > Save . Note : Y ou can also press ~14 or /S t o save a document. The Save As dialog box opens. If you are s aving the doc ument fo r the first time, you will be ask[...]

30 Working with Documents on TI-Nsp ire™ Handhelds 1. From an op en document , press ~15 . The Save As dialog box opens. 2. Press e until the New Folder icon is highlighted, and then press · to create a new folder . The new folder is added to the bottom of the list of existing folders. By default, the folder name is “Folder1.” 3. T ype a nam[...]

Worki ng with Documents on TI-Nspire™ Handhelds 31 • T o add a new page and application to an open document, press /~ , and then select an application from the list. For example, press 2 to add the Graph applic ation to the page. The applicatio n opens in the work area. Y ou can also press c , and then select an ap plication from the Home scree[...]

32 Working with Documents on TI-Nsp ire™ Handhelds Using Multiple Applications on a Pag e Y ou can add up to four ap plications to each page. When you create a new document, it contains space to add one application. If yo u need to add more th an one applicati on to a page, yo u can change the la yout to accommodate as many as four applications. [...]

Worki ng with Documents on TI-Nspire™ Handhelds 33 4. Press b , and then pr ess the number of the application you want to add the new pane. For example, press 4 to add the Lists & Spreadsheet applicat ion. Note: If you need to change the layout of th e page to add or delete applications, you can do so at any time. When deleting an applicatio [...]

34 Working with Documents on TI-Nsp ire™ Handhelds 3. Press £ , ¤ , ¡ ,o r ¢ to move the divider to ad just the height or width of the pa nes in the l ayout. 4. Press + or - to select a defined layout: • Pressing - returns to a full page layo ut. • Pressing + once switches layout from a vertical layout to a horizontal layout. Press - to g[...]

Worki ng with Documents on TI-Nspire™ Handhelds 35 2. Press £ , ¤ , ¡ ,o r ¢ to position the curs or ov er the application you are targeting to swap. 3. Press x or · to complete the swap. Note: Press d to cancel the swap. Grouping Applications T o group up to four appli c ation pages into a sin gle page: 1. Select the first page in the serie[...]

36 Working with Documents on TI-Nsp ire™ Handhelds The menu displays applications that you can add to the page. 2. Press the number of the a pplicatio n you want to add to the page. For example, press 4 to add the Lists & Sp readsheet application. 3. Press b to display the Appl ication menu, which lists the options for working with the curren[...]

Worki ng with Documents on TI-Nspire™ Handhelds 37 W orking with Proble ms and Pages The options on the Documents menu let you: • Save a document • Access edit functions such as undo , redo, cut, copy , paste, and delete • Move between pages and open the page sorter view for documents with multiple pages • Modify page layou t, insert page[...]

38 Working with Documents on TI-Nsp ire™ Handhelds A new problem with one pag e is added to the document. The tab at the top left of the screen indicates that this is the first page of the second problem. 2. Press b to open the Application menu, an d then press the number corresponding to the ap plication you want to add to the new page. Viewing [...]

Worki ng with Documents on TI-Nspire™ Handhelds 39 Reordering Pages in a Problem Use the Page Sorter (press /£ ) to move a page with in a problem with multiple pages: 1. Press the ¡ or ¢ key to select the page you want to move. A heavy b order around the page indica tes that it is selected. 2. Either press and hold x or press /x until the grab[...]

40 Working with Documents on TI-Nsp ire™ Handhelds 1. Press /£ to open Pa ge Sorter . 2. Press ¡ , ¢ , £ or ¤ to select the page you want to copy . A heavy b order around the page indica tes that it is selected. 3. Press /C to copy the page. 4. Press ¡ , ¢ , £ or ¤ to select the desired positi on in the problem where you will paste the p[...]

Worki ng with Documents on TI-Nspire™ Handhelds 41 Press b3 . 7. Press the £ and ¤ keys to highlight the document. 8. Press x or · to open the document. 9. Press /£ to display the Page Sorter . 10. Pre ss ¡ , ¢ , £ or ¤ to move the page to th e desired posi tion in the document. 11. Pre ss /V to paste the page in th e new location. The pa[...]

42 Working with Documents on TI-Nsp ire™ Handhelds 3. Press /C . 4. Go to the locati on where you want the problem to appear . 5. Press /V . A duplicate pro blem is plac ed in the new location. Deleting a Problem T o delete a problem from the document: 1. Select the problem from the Page Sorter . 2. Press /X . The problem is delet ed from the doc[...]

Worki ng with Documents on TI-Nspire™ Handhelds 43 Note: The tab at the top left of the sc reen indicates th at this is the second page of the second problem. Moving Thr ough Pages in a Document T abs display up to three mult iple pa ges. When a docume nt contains more than three pages, arrows appear on the left and right of the tabs. Use the fol[...]

44 Working with Documents on TI-Nsp ire™ Handhelds Brow sing Files in My Docume nts To o p e n My Documents :  Press c2 . Note: If you are working in a page, press / £/ £ . The My Documents screen opens, displaying al l folders and files on the handheld. À Expanded fol der Á Current, unsave d document  Collapsed folder à System status i[...]

Worki ng with Documents on TI-Nspire™ Handhelds 45 • T o sort columns by name or size, click that column head. Click again to change the sort fr om ascendin g to descending. • T o scroll thr ough My Documents, click or gr ab the scroll bar . • T o expand a single folder , point to the folder and click on the folder icon or press /¢ . T o c[...]

46 Working with Documents on TI-Nsp ire™ Handhelds Creating Folders Y ou can create folders two different ways: • Y ou can create a folder when you save a new document: The Save and Save As menu commands allow you to enter a new folder na me for the document. • Y ou can create a folder directly from the My Documents screen. Pr ess b1 . T ype [...]

Worki ng with Documents on TI-Nspire™ Handhelds 47 3. Press x or · to select Ye s . The document is deleted. Duplicating Documents and Folders Use Copy /C and Paste /V to duplicate documents and fold ers. T o co py a document to another fol der , select the desire d folder , and then paste. Recovering Deleted Documents Most operations performed [...]

48 Working with Documents on TI-Nsp ire™ Handhelds Creating TI-Nspir e™ V ariables V ariables can be any po rtion or attribut e of an obje ct or function cre ated within an application. Examples of attributes that can becom e variables are the area of a rectangle, the radius of a circle, the value containe d in a spreadsheet cell or the content[...]

Worki ng with Documents on TI-Nspire™ Handhelds 49 About the Catalog Window The catalog window use s these tabs to categorize commands, special characters, and templates in documents: CAS: Using Wizards Some catalog functions have a wizard to help you enter functio n arguments. T o use a wizard, press e until the Wizards On box is highlight ed. P[...]

50 Working with Documents on TI-Nsp ire™ Handhelds Entering Special Characters The symbol palette contains a subset of the object s found in th e catalog. T o open the symbol palette: 1. In an open document, press /k . 2. Press ¡ , ¢ , £ , or ¤ to select a symbol. 3. Press · to insert the symbol. Entering Math Expressions Use math expression[...]

51 2. Press ¡ , ¢ , £ , or ¤ to select an expression. 3. Press x or · to insert the expression. Entering International Language Characters Use the ; key to enter specially accented or punctuated characters in applications such as Note s that allow text input. 1. Open an applic ation such as Notes tha t allows text input. 2. T ype the desired t[...]

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Working with Images 53 W orking with Images Images can be used in TI-Nspire™ ap plications for reference, ass essment, and instructi onal purposes . Y ou can add images to th e following TI-Nspire™ applications: • Graphs & Geometry • Data & Stat istics •N o t e s • Question, includ ing Quick Poll In the Graphs & Geometry and[...]

54 Work ing with Images • In the Data & Statistics application, press b36 . A border appears around the image. 3. Press /b , and then click Copy . Y ou can al so press /C . 4. Open the document where you want to paste the image or select a page in the current document. Note : If you open a new document, you will be prompted to save and close [...]

Working with Images 55 Resizing an Image Comple te the following steps to resize an image on a p age. 1. Open the document th at contains the image. 2. Select the image. • In the Questio n or Notes applic ations, or in Quick Poll, move the cursor over the image and pre ss, ho ld, and then release x . The image appears s haded. • In the Graphs &[...]

56 Work ing with Images 3. Press /b , and then select Delete . The image is removed. Note : In the Question and Notes ap plications, you can also press . to remove a sele cted image.[...]

Working in a TI-Nsp ire™ Navigato r™ T eacher Software Classroom 57 W orking in a TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ T eacher Softwar e Classroom If you are in a classroom where TI-N spire™ Navigator™ T eacher Software is used, you will n eed to log in to cl ass to communicate with the teacher’ s computer . T he teacher can communicate with your h[...]

58 Working in a TI-Nspire™ Navi gator™ T eacher Software Classroom 2. T ype your user name and password. 3. Click Login . The Login Successf ul screen opens. 4. Click OK . Connecting to the TI-Nsp ire™ Navigator™ System T o connect to the TI-Nspire™ Naviga tor™ network, you mus t log in to the network from you r handheld. Be fore you ca[...]

Working in a TI-Nsp ire™ Navigato r™ T eacher Software Classroom 59 4. If the name of the network that appears is correct, click Login . If the network is not correct, click Network . The handheld screens disp la ys the last network the wireless client was attached to, and also d isplays other netwo rks within range. 5. Select the network from [...]

60 Working in a TI-Nspire™ Navi gator™ T eacher Software Classroom Understanding File T ransfers During a class session, the teacher can send files to student handhelds and collect or delete file s from student handhelds. Note : Before class st arts, teachers can set up a ctions to send o r collect files. When you log in, the files are sent or [...]

61  Click Cancel to dismiss the dial og box withou t opening the file. Y our handheld returns to the state it was in when the message was sent. Collecting or Deleting Files Y our teacher may collect or delete file s fr om your handheld during a class session. For example, teachers ca n collect homework assignments or delete certain files prior t[...]

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Configuring Hand helds 63 Configuring Handhelds This chapter provides inf ormation needed to: • Maintain batteries used in the handheld. • Change the default settings. • Attach a wireless module when the handheld is used in the classroom. Checking Batte ry Status T o c heck the status of the TI-Nspire™ Rechargea ble Battery in a handheld: 1[...]

64 Configuring Hand helds • A TI-Nspire™ CX Dockin g Stat ion if in a classroom setting The amount of time required to full y charge the battery may vary , but charging norma lly takes about s ix hours. It is not necessary to rem ove the TI-Nspire™ Rechargeable Battery from the handheld to recharge it. The handheld o perates normal ly while i[...]

Configuring Hand helds 65 – Define or restore settings for open documents an d the Scratchpad – Define or restore default settings for the handheld • Handheld Setup •S t a t u s •L o g i n Note : Not all options are accessible at all times. Options that are unavailable are disabled. Opening the Settings Menu  From the Home screen, pres[...]

66 Configuring Hand helds 3. Press ¢ to open the d rop-down list. 4. Press ¤ to highlight a lang uage, then press x or · to select it. 5. Press e to highlight the OK button, then press x or · to save the language selection. Customizing th e Handheld Setup Handheld setup op tions enable you to customize options to suit your needs. • Font size [...]

Configuring Hand helds 67 The Handheld Setup di alog box opens. 2. Press e until the desired category i s highlighted. 3. Press ¢ to view the list of possible settings. 4. Press 6 to highlight the desired setting. 5. Press x or · to select the new setting. 6. When you have changed all the sett ings to suit your needs, p ress e unti l OK is highli[...]

68 Configuring Hand helds Changing Default Document Settings Comple te the following steps to de fine default document settings for TI-Nspire™ documen ts and Scratchpad. 1. Save and close an y open documents. 2. From the Home screen, press 52 ( Settings > Docu ment Settings ). The Document Settings dialog box opens. Note : If a docume nt is op[...]

Configuring Hand helds 69 3. Press e to move through the list of settings. Press £ to move backward through the list. A bold line around a box indicates it is active. 4. Press ¢ to open the drop -down list to view the values for ea ch setting. 5. Press the £ and ¤ keys to highlight the de sired option, t hen press x or · to s elect the val ue.[...]

70 Configuring Hand helds 1. From an op en document , press c52 ( c > Settings > Document Settings ). The Document Settings dialog box opens. 2. Press e to move through the li st of settings. Press £ to move backward through the list. A bold line around a box indicates it is active. 3. When you reach the desired setting, press ¢ to open the[...]

Configuring Hand helds 71 2. Use the T ouc hpad or press e to select Restore , then press · . The Restore Defaul ts dialog box opens. 3. Click OK to restore sett ings to th e fact ory default settings. 4. Press OK or d to return t o the Home screen. Customising Gra phs & Geometry Settings Graphs & Geometry set tings contro l how informatio[...]

72 Configuring Hand helds 3. Press e to move through the list of settings. Click ¢ to open the drop-down list to view th e values for each setting. 4. Press ¤ to view the values, then press x or · to select a value. 5. In the lower half of the dialog, sele ct a checkbox to enable an option or clear a checkbox to disable an option. 6. Choose one [...]

Configuring Hand helds 73 • T o apply the settings to th e open docum ent only , click OK . • T o restore default settings, click Restore . When the Restore Defaults dialog bo x opens, click OK . • Click Cancel to close the dialog box without making changes. Viewing Handheld Status The Handheld Status screen provid es the following informat i[...]

74 Configuring Hand helds 3. Click OK to cl ose the About dialog box. 4. Click OK to return to the Home screen. Replacing TI-Nspir e™ Rechargeable Batteries When you replace the battery , complete the following steps to insert the TI-Nspire™ Rechargeable Battery into a handheld. 1. Use a small screwdriver to release the panel from the back of t[...]

Configuring Hand helds 75 4. Insert the white connecto r of the new battery into the jack loca ted at the top of the battery compartment. 5. Thread the wire into the case to secure it. Insert the rechargeable battery into its compa rtment. 6. Replace the back panel and faste n the screws with a screwdriver . Using Wireless Communication Har dware T[...]

76 Configuring Hand helds Attaching a Wireless Adapter to a CX Handheld The TI-Nspire™ CX Wireless Network Adapters work with the TI-Nspire ™ CAS and TI-Nspire™ CX CA S handhelds. The battery in the TI-Nspire™ CX handheld powers the wireless adapte r . T o connect the handheld to the wireless adapter: 1. Position the wireless ad apter on to[...]

Configuring Hand helds 77 Note : The TI-Nspire™ CX handheld ca n be charged with th e wireless adapter attached. Attaching a Wir eless Cradle to a Handheld The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradle s can be used with all TI-Nspire™ handhelds to wirelessly connect to the teacher co mputer . T o connect a handheld to a cra dle: 1. Slide th e lock on t[...]

78 Configuring Hand helds 2. T o attach the handheld, face the screen upward and slide the handheld onto the top of the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wirel ess cradle. Be sure that both side s of the handheld are inserted in to both of the side guides . 3. Press firmly to make a good conn ection. When pro perly connected, the TI-Nspire™ handheld appe[...]

Connecting Hand helds and T ransferring Files 79 Connecting Handhelds and T ransferring Files This chapter describes how to connect one TI-Nspire™ hand held to another , how to connec t handhelds to a compute r , and how to transfer files between them. The TI-Nspire™ handhelds have a USB port that enables co nnectivity wit h another TI-Nspire?[...]

80 Connec ting Handhelds an d T ra nsferring Fi les T o connect the handhelds: 1. Firmly insert either end of the mini-USB cable into the USB port. 2. Insert the other end of the cable into the receiving hand helds’ s USB port. The TI-Nspire™ handheld USB port is located in the center on the top of the TI-Nspire™ handheld. The USB port is loc[...]

Connecting Hand helds and T ransferring Files 81 Connecting the TI-Nspire™ Ha ndheld to a Computer T ransferring Files to and from Handhelds Y ou can send documen ts, Operati ng System (OS) files, and folders to another TI-Nspire™ handheld. Rules for T ransferring Files and Folders • Y ou can transfer documents and OS files. • Operating sys[...]

82 Connec ting Handhelds an d T ra nsferring Fi les Sending a Document or Folder to Another Handheld 1. Ensure the two handhelds are connected. 2. Open the My Documen ts file browser and navigate to the file or folder you want to transfer . 3. Press the 5 and 6 keys on the T ouchpad to highlight the do cument or folder you want to send. 4. Press ~1[...]

Connecting Hand helds and T ransferring Files 83 1. Connect the handheld to the comp uter using a sta ndard A to mini-B USB cable. 2. In the TI-Nspire™ software, open the Documents Workspace. 3. In the Doc uments T oolbox, click to open th e Content Ex plorer . 4. Navigate to the folder that contains the file you want to transfer . • T o transf[...]

84 Connec ting Handhelds an d T ra nsferring Fi les Using the Save to Handheld Option In the Documents Workspace, you ca n also use the Save to Handheld option on the File menu to tra nsfer a file to a connected handheld when you want to save a file to a sp ecific folder on the handheld. 1. Ensure the handheld is connected to the computer . 2. In t[...]

Connecting Hand helds and T ransferring Files 85 Common Error and Notification Messages Shown on Message and Description Sending handheld “This folder structure is not supported on the receiving handheld. The receiving handheld’s OS may need to be updated, which you can do by selecting Send OS from the My Documents menu.” OK If you get an err[...]

86 Sending handheld “<folder>/<filename> transferred as <folder>/<filename(#).“ This message is displayed at the end of a succ essful transfer when the file had to be renamed because a file already exists on th e receiving handheld with the original name. The transmitted f ile is renamed by appending a nu mber to the end of[...]

Memory and File Management 87 Memory and File Management The TI-Nspire™ CX Handheld comes equipped with 192 MB of memory . Of the total memory , 12 8 MB is dedica ted to Flash st orage and 64 MB is RAM. When the operating system is loaded, and as documents are created and stored on the handheld , memory is used and you may find that you need to f[...]

88 Memory and Fi le Manageme nt Fr eeing Memory T o free or recover memory , delete documents and/or folders from the handheld. T o keep the documents and folders for later use, transfer them to another handheld or to a computer using the TI-Nspire™ software. Deleting Files from the Handheld 1. Press c2 to open the My Docume nts file browser . 2.[...]

Memory and File Management 89 T ransferring Files to a Computer Use the TI-Nspire™ software to transfer files and folders from a handheld to a computer . 1. Connect your ha ndheld to the c omputer using a standard A to mini -B USB cable. 2. In the TI-Nspire™ software, open the Documents Workspace. 3. In the Documents T oolbox, click to op en th[...]

90 Memory and Fi le Manageme nt 6. Select the file or folder you want to save to the computer . • Click the file to select one file or folder at a time. • T o select all files on the hand held, select the first file in the list, hold down the Shift key , and then clic k the last file or folder in the list. • T o select ra ndom files, click th[...]

Memory and File Management 91 2. Press b to open the context menu. 3. Select Delete All . —or— Press C . The Data Loss di alog box ope ns. 4. Click OK to confirm that you want t o clear the handheld memo ry .[...]

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Updating the Handheld Operating System 93 Updating the Handheld Operating System T o take advant age of the latest handhel d features and upda tes, download the latest operating system files from the Education T echn ology website (education.ti.c om). Y ou can update th e operating system (OS) on TI-Nspire™ hand helds usin g a computer and the fo[...]

94 Updating th e Handheld O perating System • T o check the status of the rechargeable batter y in TI-Nspire™ CX handhelds, press c54 to open the Handhe ld Status dialog box. • T o check the status of both the rechargeable battery and the AAA batteries in TI-Ns pire™ handhelds, press c54 to open the Handheld S tatus dialog box. When in OS d[...]

Updating the Handheld Operating System 95 4. Select Help > Check for Handheld OS Update . • If the operating system is curren t, the Check for Handheld OS Update dialog box opens indicati ng that the oper ating system on the handheld is up to date. • If the operating system is not cu rrent, th e dialog box contains a message indicating that [...]

96 Updating th e Handheld O perating System not current, the dialog box indicate s that there is an updated version of the operating system. Follow th e prompts to update the operating system. • In all versions of the TI-Nspir e™ softwa re, you can use options available in the Documents Workspace: – Open Content Explorer , select the handheld[...]

Updating the Handheld Operating System 97 The file displayed for selection defaults to the file type required fo r the selected handheld. 1. Select the OS file: • If you are upgrading a TI -Nsp ire™ CX handheld, select TI-Nspire.tco • If you are upgrading a TI -Nspir e™ CX CAS handheld, select TI-Nspire.tcc • If you are upgrading a TI -Ns[...]

98 Updating th e Handheld O perating System 5. Click OK . The updated operating system is in stalled on the handheld. When the update is compl ete, the handheld re boots. 6. On the handheld , follow the prompts to: • Choose a preferred language. • Select a preferre d font size. 7. When the We lcome scr een opens, click OK . The Home screen open[...]

Updating the Handheld Operating System 99 • It is important to save and close all open documents before performing an OS Up grade. Continui ng with an OS Upgrade on a handheld with an open, unsaved docu ment will cause the loss of that data. 6. While the upgrade is in progre ss, the following messages are displayed on the rec eiving and sending h[...]

100 Updating the Handheld Operating System OS Upgrade Messages This section lists the information and error messages that can be displayed on ha ndhelds during an OS Upgrade. Shown on: Message and Description Sending handheld “Receiver does not have enough storage space. Make <xxxK> available.“ This messa ge indicates that t he receiving [...]

101 Both handhelds “Transfer failed. Check cable and try again.“ OK The sending and/or receiving handheld is not properly connected. Reinsert the cable into each handheld, an d then try the transm ission again. Receiving handheld “You are receiving an OS Upgrade. Unsaved changes will be lost. Would you like to continue?“ Yes No This message[...]

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Using Keyboard Shortcuts 103 Using Keyboar d Shortcuts Keyboard Shortcuts Use the following keyboa rd shortcuts to perf orm common functions. Y ou can also perform all shortcuts perf ormed by select ing options from menus. Getting Help Open Hints / μ Editing T ext Cut /X Copy /C Paste /V Undo /Z /d Redo /Y gd T oggle approximate and exact r esults[...]

104 Using Keyboa rd Shortcuts Square brackets /( Curly brackets /) Display T rig symbol palette μ Equals symbol = Display pi symbols palette ( p , à , q , and so on), ¹ Display equality/inequality palette (>, <, , ≠ , ≤ , ≥ , and | ) /= Display marks and letter symbols palette (? ! $ ' " : ; _ ) º Square root /q log /s ln[...]

Using Keyboard Shortcuts 105 Page Down /3 Up a level in the hierarchy /£ Down a level in the hi erarchy /¤ Context menu for selection b Extends select ion in directio n of arrow g Any arrow Navigating in Documents Displays previous page /¡ Displays next page /¢ Displays Page Sorter /£ Exits Page Sorter / 6 Switch between applications on a sp l[...]

106 Using Keyboa rd Shortcuts Check syntax and stor e (in Program Editor) /B Insert Data Coll ection consol e /D Find (in Program Editor) /F Hide/Show Entry Li ne (in Graph or Geometry) Go T o (in Lists & Spreadsheet, Program Editor) /G Find and Replace (In Program Editor) /H Insert math expre ssion box (in Notes) /M Open the Scratchpad » Reca[...]

Appendix: Service and Support 107 Appendix: Service and Support Pr ecautions for Rechargeable Ba tteries T ake these pr ecautions when replacing rechargeable batteries: • Use only the charger recommended fo r the cell or batte ry , or the one that was provided with th e original equipment. • Remove the cell or battery from the charger or altern[...]

108 Appendix: Se rvice and Support T exas Instruments Sup port and Service For U.S. and Canada: For General Information For T echnical Support For Product (Har dware) Service Customers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and V irgin Islands: Always contact T exas Instrume nts Cust omer Support before returning a product for service. For All Ot[...]

Index 109 A adapters 76 adding accents to text 51 applications 30 images 53 multiple ap plications to pa ges 32 pages to pr oblems 42 problems 42 adjusting backlight brightness 5 applications adding to documen ts 30 multiple o n pages 32 swapping 34 attaching wireless adapters 76 wireless cradles 77 auto dim changing 66 Automatic Power Down™ (APD[...]

110 D default settings changing General Setting s 68 restoring Gene ral Settings 70 deleting documents 46 , 88 files 88 folders 46 images 55 memory 90 documents closing 47 copying 47 copying pages to 40 creating 28 deleting 46 , 88 managing 43 navigating 43 receiving 82 renaming 45 saving 29 sending to han dhelds 82 structure 27 transferring 81 dow[...]

111 resizing 55 inserting expression templates 13 functions and comma nds 13 items from Catalog 13 symbols 13 units 13 international language characters 51 K keyboard shortcuts 103 keys 2 L language changing 65 choosing 4 international characters 51 logging in to class 57 login status 59 M math expression s 50 editing 19 entering and evaluatin g 12[...]

112 R receiving documents 82 folders 82 recharging batteries 63 batteries from a computer 64 handhelds 63 recovering deleted documents 47 removing images 55 renaming documents 45 folders 45 problems 42 replacing, batteries 74 reposition ing image s 54 resetting memory 90 resizing images 55 restoring General Settings 70 reusing items from Calculator[...]