Operation Manual

Chapter 19: Communication Link 346
When you select 4:Quit, transmission stops, and the receiving unit exits receive mode.
Receiving from a TI-84 Plus Silver Edition or TI-84 Plus C
The TI-84 Plus Silver Edition and the TI-84 Plus share most file types with the TI-84 Plus C. The notable
exceptions are the operating system, Apps, Image Vars and Pic Vars. See table under section “Linking
Compatibility” for more information.
You cannot send memory backups between the TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition and the TI-84 Plus or
TI-84 Plus Silver Editions.You cannot send memory backups between the TI-84 Plus product family and
the TI-83 Plus product family.
Receiving from a TI-83 Plus Silver Edition or TI-83 Plus
The TI-84 Plus product family and the TI-83 Plus product family are compatible (numeric files should
transfer) with a few exceptions
Backing Up RAM Memory
Warning: H:Back Up overwrites the RAM memory and mode settings in the receiving unit. All
information in the RAM memory of the receiving unit is lost.
Note: Archived items on the receiving unit are not overwritten.
You can backup the contents of RAM memory and mode settings (no Flash applications or archived
items) to another TI-84 Plus C unit. The backup calculator must also have the same OS version installed.
Updating to the latest OS is always recommended.
To perform a RAM memory backup:
1. Use a USB unit-to-unit cable to link two TI-84 Plus C units.
2. On the sending unit press y 8 and select
H:Back Up. The MEMORYBACKUP screen displays.
3. On the receiving unit, press y 8 ~ to display the
RECEIVE menu.
4. Press Í on the receiving unit.
5. Press Í on the sending unit. A
WARNING — Backup message displays on the receiving unit.
6. Press Í on the receiving unit to continue the backup.
— or —
Press
2:Quit on the receiving unit to cancel the backup and return to the LINK SEND menu
Note: If a transmission error is returned during a backup, the receiving unit is reset.
Memory Backup Complete
When the backup is complete, both the sending graphing calculator and receiving graphing calculator
display a confirmation screen.
Error Conditions
A transmission error occurs after one or two seconds if:
• A cable is not attached to the sending unit.
• A cable is not attached to the receiving unit.
Note: If the cable is attached, push it in firmly and try again.
• The receiving unit is not set to receive transmission.