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PROGRAM-LINK
FA-124
User’s Guide
CASIO Worldwide Education Website
http://edu.casio.com
CASIO EDUCATIONAL FORUM
http://edu.casio.com/forum/
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Note Display examples shown in this User’s Guide are intended for illustrative purposes only. The actual text and values that appear on display may differ from the examples shown in this User’s Guide.
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Getting Started •You can use FA-124 to develop programs using the same commands as those available on an fx-9860G Series calculator. You can store your programs on your computer, and use the FA-124’s data communication functions to transfer them to your fx-9860G Series calculator when you need them. •Once you establish a link with your computer over the USB cable that comes bundled with your fx-9860G Series calculator, you can use easy-to-understand Microsoft Explorer-like operations to transfer
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Manual Conventions • The terms “FA-124” and “this software” as used in this manual refer to the FA-124 software. • The term “calculator” as used in this manual refers to your CASIO Graphic Scientific Calculator. • This manual explains only the procedures required to operate the FA-124 application software. It assumes that you are already familiar with the following computer operations. • Pull-down menu operations, clicking, double-clicking, and dragging with the mouse •Text input using the keybo
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CASIO Graphic Scientific Models This software is designed for use with the following CASIO Graphic Scientific models. • fx-9860G Series fx-9860G SD fx-9860G fx-9860G Slim fx-9860G AU •ALGEBRA FX Series ALGEBRA FX 2.0 ALGEBRA FX 2.0 PLUS FX 1.0 FX 1.0 PLUS •CFX-9850 Series CFX-9850G CFX-9950G fx-9750G CFX-9970G CFX-9850G PLUS CFX-9850Ga PLUS CFX-9850GB PLUS CFX-9950GB PLUS CFX-9850GC PLUS • fx-7400 Series fx-7450G fx-7400G PLUS In addition, the following CASIO Graphic Scientific models can exchan
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System Requirements ® ® ® ® Operating Systems: Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, ™ Windows Vista ® * Operation on a computer running Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is not supported. ™ * For Windows Vista , operation is supported for the 32-bit version only. The 64-bit version is not supported. ® Computer: Computer with one of the Windows operating systems pre-installed (Excluding computers with an upgraded operating system and self-built computers.) ® ® ™ Account Type: In
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Contents 1. Installing the Software ............................................................................ E-6 Installing ............................................................................................................................E-6 Uninstalling ...................................................................................................................... E-11 2. Connecting the Calculator to Your Computer..................................... E-12 3. fx-9860G SD/fx-9
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1. Installing the Software Installing Use the procedures in this section to install the FA-124. It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows Programs before running the Install Wizard. k To install FA-124 1. Open the [FA-124] folder. 2. Double-click “CASIO FA-124” or “CASIO FA-124.exe”. • This displays a language selection menu. • The option you select here specifies the language of the screen text that appears during installation. The screen text language of the FA-124 application itsel
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1. Installing the Software 3. Select a language and then click the [OK] button. 4. Click the [Next] button. • This displays the end user license agreement (EULA). • Selecting English, French, or German in step 3 above will cause the EULA to appear in the selected language. Selecting any other language will display the English EULA. E-7
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1. Installing the Software 5. Carefully read the EULA. 6. If you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the EULA, choose “I accept the terms...”, and then click [Next]. • If you do not want to agree, choose “I do not accept the terms...” and then click [Cancel] to exit the installation operation. E-8
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1. Installing the Software 7. Perform either of the two following steps to specify the installation drive and folder. •To use the default settings Simply click the [Next] button. •To specify a different folder Click the [Change…] button. Select the folder you want and then click [Next]. 8. Click the [Install] button to start the installation. E-9
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1. Installing the Software • If your computer is running Windows Vista™ a. The dialog box shown below will appear when installation starts. Click “Allow”. b. The dialog box shown below will appear if the USB driver is not installed on your computer. Click the [Install] button. E-10
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1. Installing the Software 9. When a message appears telling you that installation is complete, click the [Finish] button. • This finalizes installation of the software on your computer. Important! If the message shown below appears during installation, re-start you computer. Installation will re-start when your computer starts up again. Uninstalling Perform the following steps if you ever need to remove FA-124 from your computer. k To uninstall 1. Display the Windows Control Panel. 2. Click [Ad
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2. Connecting the Calculator to Your Computer k To connect your fx-9860G SD/fx-9860G to a computer Important! • Be sure to install the FA-124 before you connect the fx-9860G SD/fx-9860G to your computer. Connecting before you install the FA-124 can result in improper operation. 1. Use the USB cable that comes with your fx-9860G SD/fx-9860G to connect to the computer. 2. Connect the USB cable to your fx-9860G SD/fx-9860G. • This will automatically cause your fx-9860G SD/fx-9860G to turn on and en
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2. Connecting the Calculator to Your Computer ® u Windows XP Users After installing the FA-124, perform the following steps to install the USB driver on your computer. ® 1. Connecting fx-9860G SD/fx-9860G to a computer running Windows XP causes the screen shown below to appear on your computer display. Select “No, not this time”. ® (Windows XP SP2 only) 2. Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” and then click [Next]. E-13
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2. Connecting the Calculator to Your Computer 3. Though a message appears to let you know that the software has not passed the “Windows Logo Test”, there is no need for concern. Simply click [Continue Anyway] and proceed with installation. 4. Click [Finish]. k To connect an ALGEBRA FX Series or fx-7400/CFX-9850 Series calculator to your computer Note • Be sure to use the SB-88 cable that comes with the FA-123 USB to connect an ALGEBRA FX Series or fx-7400/CFX-9850 Series calculator to a computer
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3. fx-9860G SD/fx-9860G – Computer Data Transfer 1. On your computer’s desktop, double-click “FA-124”. • This starts up FA-124. 2. Select [Tool] - [Model Type] - [fx-9860]. • This identifies the fx-9860G SD/fx-9860G as the connected graphic scientific calculator. 3. Select [Link] - [Communications]. • This displays the port selection dialog box. 4. Select “USB” and then click [OK]. • This specifies that the calculator is connected to the computer’s USB port. 5. On FA-124, perform the data exchan
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3. fx-9860G SD/fx-9860G – Computer Data Transfer Toolbar Buttons and Icons The following describes FA-124 toolbar buttons and icons. — Establishes a connection between your fx-9860G SD/fx-9860G and FA-124. —Disconnects your fx-9860G SD/fx-9860G from the FA-124. —Copies the currently selected folder(s) or file(s). — Pastes copied folder(s) or file(s). —Deletes the currently selected image(s), folder(s) or file(s). —Creates a new folder. —Displays variables stored in memory. —Displays folders and
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3. fx-9860G SD/fx-9860G – Computer Data Transfer — Icon for folders and files in the flash image. — Icon for data groups and files in the memory image. — Icon for a folder. — Icon for files or variables. —Data group icon. E-17
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3. fx-9860G SD/fx-9860G – Computer Data Transfer Menu Commands and Icons The following describes the shortcut menus that appear when you right-click with the mouse. k Right-clicking [User Name] (fx-9860) • Collapse/Expand — Collapses/expands data groups. • Copy — Copies the currently selected data group(s), folder(s) or file(s). • Paste — Pastes copied data group(s), folder(s) or file(s). E-18
