1.Performing Data Communication between the Calculator and a Personal Computer

Establishing a USB connection between the calculator and a computer will cause the computer to recognize the calculator’s storage memory as a mass storage drive. Connection immediately causes main memory contents to be read into storage memory automatically, so main memory data can be accessed from the computer. After a connection is established, data can be transferred between the calculator and computer using computer operations only.

kMinimum Computer System Requirements

The following are the minimum requirements for a computer to exchange data with the calculator.

USB port

Running one of the following operating systems.

Windows® XP Home Edition (SP1 or later) Windows® XP Professional (32-bit, SP1 or later) Windows Vista® (32-bit, SP1 or later)

Windows® 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

Mac OS® X (10.5.6 or later, 10.6.2 or later)

kConnecting and Disconnecting with a Computer in the Mass Storage

Mode

Use the USB cable that comes with the calculator to connect to your computer.

Important!

Never touch the USB cable plugs and screen while a data communication operation is in progress. Static electricity from your fingers can cause data communication to be terminated.

u To establish a connection between the calculator and a computer

1.Start up your computer.

2.After starting up your computer, use the USB cable to connect it to the calculator.

The calculator will turn on automatically and the “Select Connection Mode” screen will appear.

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