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Connecting and disconnecting TI graphing calculators

You can connect your TI graphing calculators to your computer using either of the following TI Connectivity Cables:

USB Silver Edition cable
USB computer cable (TI‑84 Plus Family and TI‑89 Titanium devices only)

You should connect your devices each time you start the TI Connect™ software, and then disconnect them when you finish. This helps the software to recognize which devices you are using.

Note: It is important that the graphing calculator(s) are turned on.

To connect TI graphing calculators (USB Silver Edition cable)

1. Connect the USB Silver Edition cable to the device’s I/O port.
2. Connect the USB Silver Edition cable to the computer’s USB port.

If TI Device Explorer is running, the device appears in the window.

To connect TI graphing calculators (USB computer cable)

1. Connect the USB computer cable to the device’s USB port.
2. Connect the USB computer cable to the computer’s USB port.

If TI Device Explorer is running, the device appears in the window.

To disconnect TI graphing calculators (USB Silver Edition cable)

1. Disconnect the USB Silver Edition cable from the computer’s USB port.
2. Disconnect the USB Silver Edition cable from the device’s I/O port.

To disconnect TI graphing calculators (USB computer cable)

1. Disconnect the USB computer cable from the computer’s USB port.
2. Disconnect the USB computer cable from the device’s USB port.

 

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