Casio FA-123 User Manual

1. Getting Started
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k CASIO Program-Link Package
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The CASIO Program-Link package includes the following items:
• Macintosh Program Disk
• PC Program Disk
• Communication cable (with Macintosh connector)
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k Manual Conventions
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The terms “Program-Link” and “this software” as used in this manual refer to the
Program-Link software that comes with the FA-123 Package.
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 Program-Link
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 keyboard
• Icon and window operations.
See the documentation that comes with your computer for full details on these operations.
• All of the operations in this manual are explained using the Windows operating system. What actually appears on the display of your computer may differ some­what if you are using a different operating system.
• Menu operations are notated within the text of this manual as hyphenated com­mands with the menu hierarchy progressing from left to right.
Example Selecting the Open command from the File menu would be
described as: “Select
4
File-Open
.”
Menu (Windows)
• Any operation in this manual that is specifically identified as neither a computer nor calculator operation should be assumed to be a computer operation. All calculator operations are specifically identified as such.
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k System Requirements
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FA-123 Program-Link requires either of the following minimum systems.
Windows Macintosh
Computer IBM PC/AT or compatible Macintosh
(68030 CPU or newer)
Operating System Windows 3.1 System 7 or higher
Windows 95 / Windows 98
Monitor Color (256 colors or more) Color or B&W Minimum free space 1MB on user specified drive 2.0MB
on hard drive 200KB on system drive 2.0MB RAM 1MB free 2.5MB free Floppy Disk Drive 3.5" 2HD 3.5" 2HD Serial Port 1 port free 1 port free
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k CASIO Graphic Scientific Models
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This software is designed for use with the following CASIO Graphic Scientific Mod­els.
u ALGEBRA FX Series
ALGEBRA FX 2.0
u CFX-9850 Series
CFX-9850G CFX-9950G fx-9750G CFX-9970G CFX-9850G PLUS CFX-9850Ga PLUS CFX-9850GB PLUS CFX-9950GB PLUS
u fx-7400 Series
fx-7450G fx-7400G PLUS
In addition, the following CASIO Graphic Scientific models can exchange data with the above models.
fx-7700GB CFX-9800G fx-8700GB fx-7700GE fx-7700GH fx-9700GE fx-9700GH
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k File Configuration
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Program-Link files are called “catalog files,” which can be one of three different types.
Catalog Files Text files
Back-up file Image files
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u Text files
This type of file consists of two parts: a group and the multiple items stored under it. Except for graphic data, all items can be displayed on a computer screen, and pro­grams can be edited on the computer.
YES
Text Files
Group Item Display Editing
Program Matrix List List File Y=Data
Graph Memory V-Window Mem Picture DynaMem Equation
Alpha Memory(A~Z,r, ) F-Mem n CAS(A~Z,r, ) Algebra
Data from an older model CASIO Graphic Scientific Calculator is converted to CFX-9850/fx-7400 Series format data.
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NO
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Program name MatA~MatZ List1~List20 File1~File6 Graph Function Recursion Function V-Window RightV-Window Graph Factor Table Range Recursion Range G-Mem1~G-Mem20 V-Win1~V-Win6 Pict1~Pict20
Simul Equation Poly Equation
f1~f20
ANS InputReplay OutputReplay Equation
ALGEBRA FX
Series *(A)
CFX-9850/fx-7400
Series *(B)
(1-6)
(1-6)
(1-6)
(1-6)
CSV
Conversion
(A)-(B)
Conversion
u Back-up file
This file contains the data produced when you back up all of the data in calculator memory.
u Graphic files
This type of file contains the data produced when you use the screen capture func­tion to create a bit pattern of the screen and save the bit pattern to your computer. Graphic data is saved using one of the two following file formats.
• Windows: Bitmap
• Macintosh: PICT
Graphic data can also be converted to one of the following file formats.
• Windows: TIFF, PCX
• Macintosh: TIFF
• Graphic files saved as one of the above file formats cannot be opened using
Program-Link.
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2. Installation: Windows
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k Installing CASIO Program-Link
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1. Insert the Windows installation disk into your computer’s floppy disk drive.
2. Double click on
• On the dialog box that appears, specify the installation path and then click
OK
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3. A confirmation dialog box appears after installation is complete. Click OK. If the procedure described above does not install Program-Link for you, do the
following.
1. Change the names of the files on the installation disk as shown below and copy them to the directory where you want to install Program-Link.
From: FA123.EX_ To: FA123.EXE
FA123.HL_ FA123.HLP FA123GRF.TT_ FA123GRF.TTF FA123ALG.TT_ FA123ALG.TTF
2. Use the control panel to install the fonts.
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k Cable Connection
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Connect the communication cable to your computer’s COM1 or COM2 port.
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k Starting Program-Link
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Double click the
setup.exe
FA-123.EXE
to install Program-Link.
file to start Program-Link.
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3. Installation: Macintosh
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1. Insert the Macintosh installation disk into your computer’s floppy disk drive.
2. Double-click the FA123 icon.
• This starts a process that uncompresses the program file.
3. In accordance with the instructions that appear on the display, specify the name of the folder where you want the uncompressed program file to be stored. Click
Save
.
4. Some of the other files on the installation disk have to be copied to the folders described below.
4-1. Drag
4-2. Drag the
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Connect the communication cable to your computer’s modem port. If the modem port is already being used, connect to the printer port.
• If you connect to the printer port, be sure to turn Apple Talk off.
Serial Tool
• A dialog box appears asking whether
tensions
• A dialog box appears asking whether
should be placed in the
to your
folder. Click OK.
FA123GRF
font and
Font
System Folder
.
Serial Tool
FA123ALG
folder. Click OK.
font to your
FA123GRF
should be placed in the
System Folder
font and
FA123ALG
.
Ex-
font
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Double click the Program-Link
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FA123
icon to start Program-Link.
4. File Transfer
The procedures described here can be used to upload calculator data to your com­puter, and to download programs and data from your computer to your calculator.
• For details on how to operate your calculator during file transfers, see the section of the calculator’s User’s Guide titled “Data Communications.”
k Types of Transfers
There are tow ways to transfer items.
• Transfer of a single data item. Transferred data items can be individually opened and manipulated in the catalog window, and programs can be edited on the com­puter .
• Transfer of all data to back up computer memory contents. Backed up data con­tents cannot be viewed or edited on the computer.
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k Before Transferring Data
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uSetting computer communication parameters
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1. Select
2. Specify the communication port.
3. If you are using a Macintosh computer, set the following communication param-
eters.
Link-Communications
BPS 9600 Parity None Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Hand shake None
.
P5
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uSpecifying the calculator type
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Select the type of calculator you are connecting from
Type
on the Macintosh) .
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uSetting calculator communication parameters
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Use the communication parameter setting procedure described in the User’s Guide of your calculator to set its parameters to the following.
BPS 9600 Parity None
• ALGEBRA FX, CFX-9850, and fx-7400 Series communication parameters are set automatically.
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kTransferring Files from Your Calculator to Your Computer
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1. Select
2. Select the calculator data you want and then send it.
Link-Receive
on the computer screen.
Tool-Model Type (Link-Model
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Example Use the following procedure to send data from the ALGEBRA FX.
Select
Transmit
Select
Select
Select
Tran
Data transfer starts at this time, with its progress indicated by a dialog box on the computer screen.
The message “Transmit ERROR!” appears if the computer is not set up to re­ceive data.
3. When data transfer is complete, a new catalog window appears on the screen.
in the
LINK
mode.
and then select the data item you want to sent.
and then select
YES
.
Sample screen
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Sample screen
4. Save the data as a file. Select
File-Save
Specify a file name and click a catalog file.
• Selecting name, drive, and directory (folder on the Macintosh). Y ou can also use the “Save type” box to specify the file format.
.
File-Save
OK (Save
displays a dialog box you can use to specify the file
in the case of a Macintosh) to save it as
• Double check the following items whenever data transfer is not performed cor­rectly.
• Check for proper connection of the communication cable.
• Check that the port was correctly selected using
•Make sure the correct Tool-Model Type (Link-Model Type on the Macintosh) is selected.
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1. Select
File-Open
and open the catalog file that you want to use for the transfer.
Link-Communications
.
• Selecting to specify a file name and also to specify a drive and directory (a folder in the case of a Macintosh).
2. Click on a group and item to select it for transfer.
• To select all the contents of the catalog file, select
• To select all the items in a group, double-click on the group (click on the arrow
• To select multiple groups and items, hold down
3. Set up the calculator to receive data.
Example Use the following procedure to receive data with the ALGEBRA FX.
4. Select Double check to make sure that both units are set up correctly for data transfer and
then click Data transfer starts at this time, with its progress indicated by a dialog box on the
computer screen.
5. If a received file has a name of a file already stored in calculator memory, a dialog box appears asking if you want to overwrite the existing file. Select response to the dialog message.
The message “Transmit error” appears if the calculator is not set up to receive data.
File-Open
causes a dialog box to appear. This dialog box can be used
Edit-Select All
mark to the left of the group name in the case of a Macintosh).
control (command
case of a Macintosh) and click. Hold down items to select them.
Select
Receive
Link-Transmit
OK
.
in the
LINK
.
mode.
shift
while clicking on groups or
.
Yes
in the
or No in
6. When data transfer is complete, the dialog box closes.
• Double check the following items whenever data transfer is not performed cor­rectly.
• Check for proper connection of the communication cable.
• Check that the port was correctly selected using
• Make sure the correct Tool-Model Type (Link-Model Type on the Macintosh) is selected.
Link-Communications
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k Back-up Data Transfer
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uTo back up calculator data
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1. Select
2. Select
Example Use the following procedure to back up data from the ALGEBRA FX.
3. Now proceed with step 3 under “Transferring Files from Your Calculator to Your
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uTo transfer backed up data to the calculator
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1. Select
2. Now proceed with step 3 under “Transferring Files from Your Computer to Your
Link-Receive
Backup
Select Select
Computer”.
File-Open
Calculator”.
• In the case of back-up data, no confirmation message appears to ask if you want to replace previously backed up data with new data if you assign a file name that is already assigned to back up data in memory.
on the computer screen.
in the calculator’s
Transmit Backup
and then select the back-up data file.
LINK
mode.
in the
LINK
mode.
and then select
Tran
.
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5. Data Editing
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k Creating a New Catalog File
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1. Select
2. Input data to create a new program or copy (or move) data from another catalog window.
• For details on creating a program, see “Creating a New Item (Program)”.
• For details on copying or moving data, see “Deleting, Copying, and Moving
Groups and Items”.
3. Select
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k Creating a New Item (Program)
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File-New-Model Type
File-Save As
to save the data.
, and then on the sending unit select
Sample screen
Model Type
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• A program is the only type of item that can be newly created.
1. While a catalog file is open, select
• Input the item name (program name) in the dialog box that appears on the
screen.
• The following are the characters you can use in a file name:
A through Z, r, θ, spaces, [, ], {, }, ’, ”, ~, 0 through 9, ., +, –, ×, ÷
• The above operation creates a program group and creates the item inside the
program group.
• If a program group already exists, the item is created inside the existing program group.
2. Double-click on the item to launch the program editor.
• In the case of a Macintosh, the program editor is launched automatically.
3. Input the contents of the program.
• See “Program Editor” for details on inputting program contents.
4. Select
5. Select
File-Close
File-Save
to quit the program editor.
to save the catalog file.
Item-New
.
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• Program passwords are ignored by this software.
• When a program with password is transferred from the calculator to the compu­ter, the password is ignored.
• You cannot edit a BASE program.
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k Displaying, Editing, and Printing Items
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uDisplaying and Editing an Item
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1. While an item is selected, select
• In addition to using its contents.
• If the item is a program, you can use the program editor to edit its contents.
• You cannot display the contents of G-Mem, Picture, or Dyna-Mem items.
• You can only edit RUN programs. You cannot edit BASE programs. Program passwords are ignored by the software.
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uPrinting
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1. While an item is displayed, select
2. Specify the printer, print options, number of copies, and enlargement factors, and then start the printing.
• You can use the preview function (not available in the case of a Macintosh) to display an image of the printout on the screen.
• Y ou can print approximately 70 characters on an A4 size sheet of paper when the font size is 10. To print more data, reduce the size of the printout.
Item-Open
Item-Open
, you can also double click on an item to display
File-Print
to display the contents of the item.
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k Deleting, Copying, and Moving Groups and Items
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uDeleting a Group and Item
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Select the group and item to be deleted and then select the case of a Macintosh), or press the tosh).
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uCopying a Group and Item to Another Catalog File
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1. Select the group and item to be copied and then select
2. Open the destination catalog file and then select
• Y ou could also drag the group and item to the designation window (while holding down the
• Copying data between two catalog files that are different formats can cause some of the data to be lost.
• Available formats depend on graphic scientific calculator model.
command
key in the case of a Macintosh).
del
key (
Edit-Delete (Edit-Clear
delete
key in the case of a Macin-
Edit-Copy
Edit-Paste
.
.
in
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uMoving a Group and Item to Another Catalog File
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1. Select the group and item to be copied and then select
2. Open the destination catalog file and then select
• You could also drag the group and item to the destination window while holding down the key in the case of a Macintosh).
control
key (simply drag the group and item without holding down any
Edit-Cut
Edit-Paste
.
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6. CSV Format Data File Conversion
Y ou can convert List, File, and Matrix data to CSV format, which can then be imported into a spreadsheet. You can also convert CSV format data to List, File, and Matrix data.
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1. Select the catalog file list, file, or matrix data you want to convert, and then select
File-CSV-Save as CSV
2. On the dialog box that appears, select the destination directory.
3. Click OK to convert the data to CSV format.
• List, File, or Matrix data that contains complex numbers cannot be converted.
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1. Select
2. Specify List, File, or Matrix and the type of data to which you want to convert.
3. After the data is converted, the catalog file for the data type you select (List, File,
File-CSV-Load from CSV
Matrix) appears on the screen.
• Conversion is not performed if the file type you select is not compatible with
CSV data.
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7. Screen Capture
The screen image of the calculator can be captured as a bit pattern and transferred to your computer.
• For details on how to operate your calculator for screen capture, see the section of the calculator’s User’s Guide titled “Data Communications.”
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k Capturing a Screen to Your Computer
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uALGEBRA FX Series
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1. Set up the calculator to send a screen shot to a computer.
• Use the calculator’s LINK Mode set up (u3(SET UP)) to specify Direct
(direct send) for the H-Copy item.
2. On the calculator, display the screen you want to send to the computer.
3. On the FA-123 menu bar, select
4. On the calculator, press u6 (H-COPY) to send the screen shot.
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uCFX-9850/fx-7400 Series
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1. Set up the calculator to send a screen shot to a computer.
• On the calculator’s LINK Mode, press 6 (IMGE) and then turn on the Image Set Mode. In the case of a color calculator, you can select either MONO or COLR for the Image Set Mode.
2. On the calculator, display the screen you want to send to the computer.
3. On the FA-123 menu bar, select
4. On the calculator, press M to send the screen shot.
• The screen shot is shown on the display of your computer after the transfer operation is complete.
Link-Screen Capture
Link-Screen Capture
.
.
Sample screen
5. Save the data in a file. Select
File-Save As
Specify a file name and save the file. T o change the format of the image file, specify the file type and then save the file.
• Selecting used to specify a file name and also to specify a drive and directory (a folder in the case of a Macintosh).
File-Save As
.
causes a dialog box to appear. This dialog box can be
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uDisplaying a Captured Screen Image
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Select
File-Open
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uPrinting a Captured Screen Image
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1. While the image is on the display, select
2. Specify the printer, print options, number of copies, and enlargement factors, and then start the printing.
• You can use the preview function (not available in the case of a Macintosh) to
display an image of the printout on the screen.
and open the image file to display the image.
File-Print
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8. Program Editor
The program editor lets you edit the contents of programs.
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k Launching the Program Editor
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Create a new program or select an existing program to launch the program editor.
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uCommand Input
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You can input commands using any one of the three following methods.
• Selecting command from one of the following menus: MENU, PRGM, VARS, OPTN,
KEY, SET UP, CATALOG
• Inputting commands from the keyboard.
• Displaying the calculator window and using the mouse to click on its keys.
• To display the calculator window, select again to clear the calculator from the display.
• The calculator independent font (i.e. 3) is included in the FA123GRF font and FA123ALG font, and cannot be input from the keyboard.
• Special characters will not appear normally on the display if the FA123GRF font and FA123ALG font is not installed correctly.
• The calculation window’s a Macintosh.
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k Saving Programs
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Use the following procedure to save a program after inputting or editing it.
1. Select
2. Select
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k Changing Fonts (Macintosh Only)
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You can use another font with the program editor besides the FA123GRF font and FA123ALG font.
File-Close File-Save
• Special characters will not appear normally on the screen whenever you use a font other than FA123GRF and FA123ALG.
Select
Edit-Font-font name
SHIFT
to quit the program editor.
to save the catalog file.
to change the font.
View-Calculator
key and
. Select
ALPHA
key are disabled in the case of
View-Calculator
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9. Data Transfer with an Old Model Calculator
Using this software to transfer data to the computer from an older model calculator automatically converts the data to the format used by CFX-9850 / fx-7400 Series and then stores it on disk.
The following table shows how data is converted.
Statistics SD
X-data R LIST1 f-data R LIST2
Statistics REG
X-data R LIST3 Y-data R LIST4 f-data R LIST5
Variable Mem
Defm R disappear Range R View Window Mem1 Factor R Y=DATA Table Function R Y=DATA , Graph Function , Table Range Table Recursion R Y=DATA , Recursion Function , Recursion Range Graph Function R Y=DATA , Graph Function Dynamic Graph R Y=DATA , Graph Function Editor R Program
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