Texas Instruments TI-nspire CAS Touchpad User Manual

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FAQ – 20/04/11
TI‐nspireCASTouchpad
OperatingSystemnotfound.InstallOSnow.
ComputertoUnitTransfer
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ATI‐nspireCASTouchpadcalculatorthatreturnsthis
messageatstartuphaseitheracorruptedoperating
systemornooperatingsysteminstalled.
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Inmostcasesthedocumentsfolderisunaffectedand
thedevicewillstillberecognisedbyTI‐nspireComputer
LinkortheTI‐nspirecomputersoftware.Ifyouwishto
backupyourcalculatorfilesthisshouldbedonebefore
followingthesestepsbycopyingtheentiredocuments
foldertothecomputer.
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Step1–MaintenanceMenu
Themaintenancemenuprovidesaninbuiltmethodof
deletingremnantsofanincompleteorcorrupted
operatingsystem.Toaccessthemaintenancemenuthe
calculatormustbeturnedoffcompletely.Thiscanbe
donebyremovingallthebatteriesorbypressingthe
resetbutton.Ifyouhavearechargeablebattery
installed,theresetbuttonisthefastestoption.
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 Removebatteries
 Detachthekeypadandremovetwo
batteries,onefromeachofthetwoslots.
 Waitfor5secondsbeforereinsertingthebatteries.
 Replacethekeypadthenpressandhold:[DOC]+[Enter]+[EE]while
turningthecalculatoron.Keepholdingthethreekeysuntilthe
maintenancemenuisdisplayed.
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Resetbutton
 Pressandhold:
[DOC]+[Enter]+[EE]andpresstheresetbuttononthe
reversesideofthecalculator.(Youmayneedafriendtohelpyou.)Keep
holdingthethreekeysuntilthemaintenancemenuisdisplayed.
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Step2–MaintenanceOptions
 Selectoptionfour:
[4]‐Completeformat
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Texas Instruments TI-nspire CAS Touchpad Specifications

General

Model	TI-nspire CAS Touchpad
Category	Calculator
Display	320 x 240 pixels
RAM	64 MB
Battery	Rechargeable
Connectivity	USB
CAS Capability	Yes
Color Depth	16-bit
Processor	ARM
Operating System	TI-Nspire

Summary

TI-nspire CAS Touchpad OS Reinstallation Guide

Accessing the Maintenance Menu

Access the maintenance menu by removing batteries or using the reset button and specific key combinations.

Performing a Complete Format

Select the 'Complete format' option from the maintenance menu to delete OS remnants.

Device Reformatting and OS Deletion

Confirm device reformatting and allow the progress bar to clear the operating system.

Restarting and Preparing for New OS

Restart the calculator after OS deletion and connect to a computer for OS installation.

Installing the Operating System via Software

Connect the handheld, select the OS file, confirm the upgrade, and do not disconnect during installation.