Texas instruments TI-83 PLUS Solve It!
TI-83 Plus
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Solve It!
Getting Started
What is the Solve It! Applicat ion?
What You Need
Where to Find I ns tallation Instructions
How To…
Start and Quit the Application
Use the Application
Delete the Application
More Infor m a t ion
Error Recovery
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What Is the Solve It! Application?
Solve It! is a Handheld Software Application (App) for the
TI-83 Plus that provides challenging practice with algebra
problems at a variety of different skill levels. Solve It! is designed
to improve students’ mental math abilities by having them
identify missing elements in algebraic equations based on given
information.
Solve It! provides three levels of difficulty: Bronze (least difficult),
Silver (medium difficulty), and Gold (most difficult).
Solve It! gives encouraging, positive feedback on each problem
and at the end of each ten-problem session. After you complete
ten problems, Solve It! scores the percentage answered
correctly.
The Solve It! App 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 Solve It! App. Please send your
comments and questions to concept@list.ti.com
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.
What You Need
Note
In this guidebook, 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
latest 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-GRAPH LINK software that is
compatible with the TI-83 Plus
—or—
TI™ Connect software, which works with
all supported models of Flash-based TI
graphing calculators.
You can download free copies of
TI-GRAPH LINK and TI Connect
software from
education.ti.com/softwareupdates.
Follow the link to Connectivity
Software.
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Where to Find Installation Instructions
Note
The instructions in this guidebook are only for this App. If you need help
using the TI-83 Plus, refer to its comprehensive guidebook at
education.ti.com/guides.
Detailed instructions on installing this and other Apps are
available at education.ti.com/guides
installation instructions.
. Follow the link to Flash
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Starting and Quitting the Application
Starting the Application
1. Press
n
2. Select
to display the list of Apps on your calculator.
SolveIt
. The information screen is displayed.
3. Press any key to continue. The programmer’s screen is
displayed.
4. Press any key to continue. The
SELECT A LEVEL
menu is
displayed.
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Quitting the Application
To quit the App, you must display the
SELECT A LEVEL
1. If you are on a problem screen, select
key, or press
R
2. From the
key, or press
R
\
SELECT A LEVEL
\
.
menu, select
.
BACK
QUIT
by pressing the
by pressing the
menu.
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Navigating
Press a graphing key
to select one of these
options. For example,
press
U
to select
HELP.
To move the cursor to a blank space in the table, use the
•
arrow keys (
To enter an element (either a number or an operation), input
•
the element and press
To select an option defined at the bottom of the screen (such
•
as
BACK
directly below the option.
R S T U V
`, h, _
, and a).
¯
.
associated with the R key), press the graphing key
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