Texas instruments TI-83 PLUS Decimal Defender

TI-83 Plus

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Decimal Defender

How To…

Start and Quit the Application
Play the Game
Delete the Application

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2/5/02 © 2002 Texas Instruments

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What is the Decimal Defender Application?

The Decimal Defender application lets you practice multiplying
and dividing numbers by powers of 10 in a fun setting. This
number sense skill is a foundation for learning multiplication and
division algorithms, as well as helping students to understand
topics such as scientific notation, the metric system, and more.

In the Decimal Defender application, your space ship encounters
decimal numbers while exploring a strange and distant galaxy.
To find your way past the decimal numbers, you must solve
multiplication and division problems, and then fire the decimal
point into the numbers. You have to solve 10 problems to make
your way back to Earth.

The Decimal Defender application is a concept application that
TI wants to share with our customers, educators, and students
before the product definition and testing are complete. It is an
alpha software version, and as such, it may contain
imperfections, or the coding may be incomplete.

TI invites your feedback concerning the functionality and
educational value of the Decimal Defender application. Please
send your comments and questions to [e-mail].

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What You Need

Note

In this user guide, any information that pertains to the TI-83 Plus also
pertains to the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, unless otherwise noted.

Hardware and software

Notes

TI-83 Plus or TI-83 Plus Silver Edition
with version 1.14 or higher of the
operating system software

You can download a free copy of the
operating system software from

education.ti.com/softwareupdates.

Follow the link to Operating Systems.
Computer with Microsoft® Windows®

95/98/2000, Windows NT®, or Apple®
Mac® OS 7.1 or higher installed

TI-GRAPH LINK™ computer-to­calculator cable

If you do not have this cable, call your
distributor, or order the cable from
TI's online store.

TI™ Connect software. TI Connect works
with all supported models of Flash-based
TI graphi ng calculators.
—or—
TI-GRAPH LINK software that is
compatible with the TI-83 Plus

You can download free copies of
TI Connect and TI-GRAPH LINK
software from

education.ti.com/softwareupdates.

Follow the link to Connectivity
Software.

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Where to Find Installation Instructions

Detailed instructions on installing this and other applications are
available at education.ti.com/guides
installation instructions.

. Follow the link to Flash

Getting Help

The instructions in this guidebook are only for this application. If
you need help using the TI-83 Plus, refer to its comprehensive
guidebook at education.ti.com/guides

.

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Starting and Quitting the Application

Note

The application instructions are only displayed the first time you
run the application. To display the instructions again, select

Instructions

from the

SELECT AN OPERATION

menu.

Starting the Application

1. Press

n

to display the list of applications on your

TI83 Plus.

2. Select

DecDfend

. The application’s information screen is

displayed.

3. Press any key to continue. The developer’s screen is
displayed.

4. Press any key to continue. The instructions for using the
application are displayed on the next three screens.

5. Press any key to display subsequent instruction screens.
The

SELECT AN OPERATION

menu is displayed.

Quitting the Application

From the



SELECT AN OPERATION

until the home screen is displayed.

menu, select

QUIT

or press

\

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Playing the Game

Problem to solve

Your ship fires the
decimal point into the
digits above to create
your answer.

Before you can play the game, you select the operation type for
the problems that will be presented in the game –

Division

, or

multiplication and division.

Both

On the game screen, the problem is displayed at the bottom of
the screen. Your ship, in the middle of the screen, points toward
digits at the top of the screen. You insert a decimal point
between two digits to solve the problem.

Multiplication

,

To play the game, use the arrow keys to move the ship to the
location where the decimal point should be to solve the problem,
and fire a decimal point from the ship.

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1. From the

Tip

•

If your answer was correct, the digits fade away.

•

If your answer was incorrect, the digits fall to the bottom of the

screen and smash your ship. You can see where the decimal
point should have been inserted as the digits fall.

Division

, or

SELECT AN OPERATION

. The game screen is displayed.

Both

menu, select

Multiplication

,

2. Press

or ato move the ship to the correct location for the

_

decimal point, and then press `to insert the decimal point.

The application verifies your solution and displays

Incorrect!

before displaying the next problem.

Correct!

After you have answered 10 problems, your score is displayed,
along with the top three high scores for the game that have been
played on your TI83 Plus.

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or

3. If your score is a high score, enter your initials at the cursor

Tip

You accumulate points for your combination of speed and
accuracy, as well as the difficulty of the operation. More points
are awarded when the operation is

BOTH

than when it is

MULTIPLICATION

or

DIVISION

.

location, and then press

¯

. (Alpha-lock mode is already

turned on.)

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Deleting the Application

1. Press

\ /

2. Select

3. Select

Mem Mgmt/Del
Apps

to display the

.

4. Move the cursor to

5. Press

6. Select

. A confirmation message is displayed.

^

to delete the application.

Yes

.

DecDfend

MEMORY

.

menu.

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Installation Error Messages

Low Battery

Do not attempt to download a Flash application if the low-battery
message appears on the home screen. Low battery indication is
shown on the initial screen. If you receive this error during an
installation, change the batteries before trying again.

Invalid Signature or Certificate

Either this calculator does not have a certificate to run the
application, or electrical interference caused a link to fail. Try to
install the application again.

Error in Xmit

This problem is usually associated with the unit-to-unit cable and
its connection between the calculators. Make sure the cable is
firmly inserted in the link port of each calculator.

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Link Transmission Error

This error indicates that the TI™ Connect or TI-GRAPH LINK™
software is unable to communicate with the calculator. The
problem is usually associated with the TI-GRAPH LINK cable
and its connection to the calculator or to the computer.

Make sure the cable is firmly inserted in the calculator link

•

port and the computer.
Verify that the correct cable type is selected in the software

•

link settings.
Verify that the correct communications port (Com Port) is

•

selected in the software link settings.

Archive Full

This error occurs when the TI-83 Plus does not have sufficient
memory for the application. In order to make room for another
application, you must delete an application or archived variables
from the TI-83 Plus. Before you delete an application from the
TI-83 Plus, you can save it on your computer using TI Connect
software or TI-GRAPH LINK software for the TI-83 Plus. You can
reload it to the TI-83 Plus later using TI Connect or
TI-GRAPH LINK software.

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Other Errors

See pages B-6 through B-10 in the TI-83 Plus manual
information about the specific error.

for

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Checking Version Numbers and Free Space

Verify Operating System Version and ID Number

The Decimal Defender application is compatible with the
TI-83 Plus operating system 1.14 and higher.

To verify your operating system version number:

1. From the home screen, press

2. Select

ABOUT

.

\ /

.

The operating system version number is displayed below the
product name and has the format x.yy. The ID number appears
on the line below the product number.

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Verify Flash Application Version

The version number appears on the information screen below
the application name. To display the information screen, do one
of the following:

•

Press

, and then select

n

DecDfend

.

—or—

•

Select

INFO

from the

SELECT AN OPERATION

menu.

Check Amount of Flash Application Free Space

1. From the home screen, press

2.

Select

Mem Mgmt/Del

.

\ /

.

The Decimal Defender application requires at least 16,384 bytes
of ARC FREE (Flash), or one space, to load the application.

For more information about memory and memory management,
refer to the TI-83 Plus manual

.

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Page Reference

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numbers below to find specific topics.

Important Information............................................................................................ 2

What is the Decimal Defender Application?.........................................................3

What You Need .................................................................................................... 4

Where to Find Installation Instructions .................................................................5

Getting Help.......................................................................................................... 5

Starting and Quitting the Application.....................................................................6

Playing the Game .................................................................................................7

Deleting the Application......................................................................................10

Installation Error Messages ................................................................................ 11

Checking Version Numbers and Free Space .....................................................14

Concept Application Evaluation License Agreement..........................................16

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