Before beginning you should install the Connectivity software. This can be found on the CD that came with
your calculator but it is best to download a fresh version from the web so as to obtain the most recent version
(see page 237). Begin by plugging the cable into the mini-USB ports at the top of the calculator. The other
end plugs into any vacant USB port on the PC. Make sure you are using the correct cable and the correct
port (see the previous page).
As you can see in the screen capture to
the right, before you connect the
calculator a message is displayed to
indicate that there is no connection.
When you plug the calculator in you
should find that this message disappears.
If it doesn’t then there are a number of
possibilities.
i)
Your calculator may not be turned
on. There’s an obvious solution to
this problem!
ii)
The connection may not have
properly been established. Try
turning the calculator off and then
on. Try closing the program and re-starting it with the calculator already turned on. Sometimes it can
take up to 10 seconds for the connection to stabilize.
iii)
The batteries may not be sufficiently fresh. Communication with the PC uses a lot of power and
problems may occur with low battery power even before the Low Battery Indicator appears above the
screen on the calculator. You should also be aware that even supposedly new batteries can be faulty if
they have been sitting on the supermarket shelf for years before you bought them! Always purchase the
best quality.
You now need to make a choice which folder you want to use to contain your
saved your aplet (or note or…). This is done by simply clicking on the
folder you want to use.
It is a very good idea to set up some kind of logical structure to hold
your aplets and notes. It is possible to simply dump them all in one
folder but this will cause problems if the number of items rises above 40
or 50 simply because it increases the time involved in the
communications process (the PC sends a complete list to the calculator
each time you
).
A better idea is to create separate folders for different topics as shown here.
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