The Texas Instruments TI-83 is a high-powered graphing calculator that is utilized by many educational institutions. The calculator can graph functions, solve equations and run user-scripted programs. There is also a large library of community-written programs that can be downloaded to the calculator. Many of these programs can be used to cheat on exams, so teachers use an application known as TestGuard 2.0 to block the use of all programs on the TI-83. Applications can then be re-enabled after an exam with a few simple steps.
- TI-83 calculator-to-USB cord
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Instructions
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Download and install TI Connect (see Resources).
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Connect the calculator to the computer using the USB cord.
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Allow the program to recognize the calculator. It may take a few seconds to initialize.
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Use "TI Device Explorer" within TI Connect to drag and drop any application into the TI-83. Free applications can be downloaded from the TI website. All applications are now re-enabled.