Texas instruments nspire Software Installation
Software Installation and Activation
Guidebook
This guidebook applies to TI-Nspire™ software version 4.2. To obtain the latest version
of the documentation, go to education.ti.com/guides.
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Contents
Important Information
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Before Y ou Begin
Obtaining Licenses
Obtaining the T I-Nspire™ Software
Obtaining the T I-Admin Software
Obtaining Properties Files
Setting Environment Variables for Proxy Servers
Using Deployment Tools
Installing the TI-Admin Software 9
Installing the TI-Nspire™ Software 10
Installing and Depl oying the Software
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Activating Licenses 11
Acti vating Single and Volume Licenses
Acti vating Multi-Activation Licenses
Acti vating Concurrent and School-Managed Licenses
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Appendix A: License Types and Terms 13
License T ypes
Connecti vity Requirements for License Types
License T erms for Software Use
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Appendix B: Properties File Options 16
Settings.properties File O ptions
Deployment.properties File Options
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General Information 21
Texas Instruments Support and Service
Service and Warranty Information
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Index 23
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Getting Started - TI-Nspire™ Software Installation and Activation
This TI-Nspire™ Software Installation and Activation Guidebook describes how to
download, install, and activate the following TI-Nspire™ software.
• TI-Nspire™ CX Teacher Software and TI-Nspire™ CX CAS Teacher Software
• TI-Nspire™ CX Navigator™ Teacher Software and TI-Nspire™ CX CAS Navigator™
Teacher Software
• TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ NC Teacher Software and TI-Nspire™ CAS Navigator™ NC
Teacher Software
• TI-Nspire™ CX Student Software and TI-Nspire™ CX CAS Student Software
• TI-Admin software
Before You Begin
Before you begin installing software, review the following checklist.
• Verify that your computers meet the system requirements. Refer to the product
literature at education.ti.com/software/requirements.
• Verify that you have administrator privileges.
• For license types other than the Multi-Activation license, verify that you have an
Internet connection. (The Multi-Activation license does not require an Internet
connection.)
• Obtain license number(s) or license file(s). In this chapter, see Obtaining Licenses.
• Verify that you have the TI-Nspire™ software installer. In this chapter, see
Obtaining the TI-Nspire™ Software.
• If you are using a proxy server, set the environment variables before launching
TI-Nspire™ software. In this chapter, see Setting Environment Variables for Proxy
Servers.
Obtaining Licenses
Licenses for TI-Nspire™ software are obtained in different ways, depending on the
license type and the purchase method (online or DVD).
For a Single license, the license number is provided in the confirmation email or on the
DVD sleeve.
For Volume, Concurrent, Multi-Activation, and School-Managed licenses, follow these
steps to redeem the claim number needed to create license numbers or license files.
1. Log in to your Software Service Center account at
education.ti.com/go/softwarecenter.
2. Click Redeem Claim Number.
3. Type the claim number provided in your confirmation email and click Redeem.
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The License Agreement web page is displayed.
4. Click Accept.
The Claim Number Redemption Successful web page is displayed.
5. Verify your order, including product name, license type, and number of seats.
6. Click Manage License Numbers.
The Manage License Numbers web page is displayed.
7. Click New License Number, and then click Manage License.
The Allocate Activations web page is displayed.
8. For licenses other than the Multi-Activation license, type the number of seats that
you want to allocate to the first license number.
For example, if you have 30 seats total and want to allocate 10seats to each of
three license numbers, type 10 for the first licensenumber.
9. Type a nickname, and click Save.
The Manage License Number web page is displayed with the license number or
with a download link to the license file.
10. Repeat steps 8 and 9 until all seats are allocated.
Obtaining the TI-Nspire™ Software
Use the information in this section to obtain your TI-Nspire™ software.
The following installers are available for the TI-Nspire™ software:
• Windows®.exe installers for individual installations
• Windows® .msi installers for use with deployment tools
Note: The .msi installer is intended for use with silent deployments. Dialog boxes
are provided in English only.
• Mac® .pkg installers for individual installations and for use with deployment tools
To obtain the TI-Nspire™ software, choose one of these options:
▶ If your purchase included a DVD, you can find the installer in these folders:
• For the Windows®.exe and .msi installers, go to the \PC folder.
• For the Mac® .pkg installer, go to the /MAC folder.
▶ If you purchased a Single license online, go to the website provided in your
confirmation email.
▶ For other licenses purchased online, log in to your Software Service Center account
at education.ti.com/go/softwarecenter.
a) In the menu on the left, click Product List.
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b) Navigate to your software and click Download Software.
Obtaining the TI-Admin Software
To obtain the TI-Admin software, follow thesesteps.
1. Open a web browser and log into your Software Service Center account at
education.ti.com/go/softwarecenter.
2. In the menu on the left, click Installation and download the current TI-Admin
installer to a temporary folder on the license-service computer.
Obtaining Properties Files
Settings.properties and deployment.properties files are used for installations of
Volume, Multi-Activation, Concurrent, and School-Managed licenses.
To download the properties files, follow these steps.
1. Open a web browser and log in to your Software Service Center account at
education.ti.com/go/softwarecenter.
2. In the menu on the left, click Installation.
3. Download the settings.properties and deployment.properties files and extract them
in a convenient folder on a computer.
Setting Environment Variables for Proxy Servers
If you are using a proxy server, you must set the environment variables before you can
use the TI-Nspire™ software.
The environment variables point to the proxy server and port so the license can be
activated.
Setting Environment Variables on Windows®
To set the environment variables on Windows®, follow these steps.
1. Click Start > Control Panel > System.
(If you are using Windows® 7 or Windows Vista® and are navigating from the
Control Panel main window, click System and Security>System.)
The System Properties dialog box opens.
2. Click the Advanced Systems Settings tab.
3. Click Environment Variables.
The Environment Variables dialog box opens.
4. In the System Variables area, click New.
The New S ystem Variable dialog box opens.
5. In the Variable name field, type TI.HttpsProxy.
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6. In the Variable value field, type <proxy IP address or host>:<proxy
port>.
7. Click OK to close open dialog boxes and the Control Panel.
Setting Environment Variables on a Mac®
Environment variables on a Mac® must be specified in the environment.plist file.
The variables must be specified using the following syntax:
TI.HttpsProxy=<proxy IP address or host>:<proxy port>
For example:
TI.HttpsProxy=www.proxyserver.com:8080
For more information on setting your environment variables in the environment.plist
file, see the Apple® documentation.
Using Deployment Tools
You can distribute the software to computers silently using different deployment tools.
For instructions on using a deployment tool, see the tool’s documentation. Texas
Instruments does not recommend specificproducts.
If you have problems deploying the TI-Nspire™ software, go to the Software Service
Center at education.ti.com/go/softwarecenter or contact TI-Cares at 1.800.TI.CARES or
ti-cares@ti.com.
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