Texas Instruments TINSPIRECX manual Battery Life, Charging the handheld

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First Steps with TI-Nspire™

Tutorial 1: TI-Nspire documents

Battery Life

The TI-Nspire™ CX handheld comes with a rechargeable battery, which should be charged for at least six hours before first use. The built-in rechargeable battery does not need to be removed from the handheld in order to recharge it. The handheld will still work and can be used while it is charging.

With use of 2 hours per day at the default brightness level the battery should last for up to 10 days.

The handheld comes with the following cables:

•Standard mini-A to mini-B USB cable for transferring files between handhelds

•Standard A to mini-B USB cable for transferring files to and from a computer and for charging the battery via the USB port

Charging the handheld

To charge the battery in the TI-Nspire™CX handheld:

•Connect the handheld to a computer using a standard A to mini-B USB cable. If the driver is not found when the handheld is connected to the computer download the software that includes a driver from http://education.ti.com/software.

OR

•Connect to a wall outlet using a TI wall adapter (sold separately).

OR

•Place the handheld or multiple handhelds in a TI-Nspire™ CX Docking Station.

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Contents First Steps About this document Contents Appendix TI-Nspire CX Keypad Layout Nothing on the screen? TI-Nspire DocumentsMemory Charging the handheld Battery LifeHome Screen First Steps with TI-Nspire Tutorial 1 TI-Nspire documents Scratchpad Documents, Problems and PagesNavigating Documents First Steps with TI-Nspire Tutorial 1 TI-Nspire documents Contextual Menus Check list of some key points in Tutorial Basic operations Calculator ApplicationApproximate Calculations History LessonMenu of maths templates TemplatesEffect of changed settings Document settings dialog boxGetting Set Ways to define variables Some AlgebraUse of function notation Statistical Distribution Tables Calculator MenuLists of random integers List of defined variables Variables Linked to DocumentsMaking Notes Why use Notes?Various text formatting Instructions Recording results Format sub-menu Splitting the ScreenWays to split the screen You must press /e and then b Use of Q+A template An inserted comment Use of proof template and symbolsMore Options from the Notes Menu Interactive NotesAsking Questions Check list of some key points in Tutorial Graphing View GraphingGraphs & Geometry Two Views Graphing FunctionsGrabbed tick mark on the axes Grab and Drag PracticeChanging the Axes Open-hand cursorEditing, Deleting or Hiding a Function Zoom settings Grabbed-sheet iconChanging f2 in the function history Points of intersection Tracing GraphsPoints and coordinates Trace picks out significant pointsCoordinates and labelled points Analyse Graph MenuManually Moving Graphs Using SlidersAlternative icons Transformed graph and equation Sequence Plotting Check list of some key points in Tutorial Drawing the base of the triangle GeometryView for Plane Geometry Two Parallel LinesConstruct the Triangle What’s grabbable?Many options in the Construction menu Storing the measurement as a variable Making MeasurementsVariables and Text Measurement menuChanging the attributes of the triangle Tidying Up and Using AttributesDynamic Changes Ready to grab a and slide itUnlocked/Unpinned Points B and C. Try Moving point B Area is now lockedCheck list of some key points in Tutorial Entering Data as Lists Lists & SpreadsheetConflict resolution Using FormulaeOne way to enter a formula Typical Spreadsheet Actions Function Tables Capturing DataHand-made function table Graph and table side by side Simple function table Options for function tablesFrequency Charts One and Two Variable Statistics Charts with One VariableShoe Sizes and Hand Spans Upper quartile displayed Charts for Categorical DataPie Chart displaying categorical data Comparing BoxplotsFitting a Line by Hand and Eye Charts with Two VariablesReady to add a 2nd variable Getting the Stats Drawing the Regression LineCalculated regression line Statistics Calculations menu Effect of moving a point from here … … to here Dragging on the ChartsWorking with Frequency Data Sets of statisticsTexas Instruments Education Technology Check list of some key points in Tutorial Draw and Measure a Circle Multiple RepresentationsMeasured circle Collecting Just a Little Data Setting up a scatter plot Data capture is under waySpreadsheet for Data Capture Two ScatterplotsMoving a straight line by hand Not a linear relationship Go to Town with Data CollectionFit a Straight Line Linear relationshipRegression Different Approach to ScatterplotsBasic quadratic ready for fitting… … and dragged into place