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Using connection cables
Your TI-Nspire™ handheld comes with connection cables that allow you to share files with both a computer and another device. Different cables work with each keypad.
USB cables
You can use USB cables to connect two TI-Nspire handhelds, to connect a TI-Nspire handheld to a computer or to connect one TI-Nspire handheld using TI-Nspire TI-84 Plus keypad to another.
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| TI-Nspire USB connection cable to connect handheld to a computer using TI-Nspire Computer Link software. |
TI-Nspire handheld mini- USB cable to connect two TI-Nspire handhelds |
TI-84 Plus Mode cables
If you already have TI-84 Plus handhelds and use the I/O port for connectivity, you can use the same cables to connect to a TI-Nspire handheld using the TI-84 Plus keypad.
USB connection cable to connect handheld to a computer using TI Connect software.
TI-84 Plus I/O device-to-device connection cable
Backing up files to another handheld
To back up files to another TI-Nspire handheld, follow the steps below. Complete instructions for connecting two handhelds are included in the electronic version of the handheld guidebook, provided on the CD that came with your handheld.
Connecting two TI-Nspire handhelds with the USB unit-to-unit cable
The TI-Nspire handheld USB A port is located at the center of the top of the handheld.
- Firmly insert either end of the USB unit-to-unit cable into the USB A port.
- Insert the other end of the cable into the receiving unit’s USB A port.
Sending a document
- Press
to open My Documents on the sending unit. - Press the
and 
keys to highlight the document you want to send. - Press
to select Send from the Document menu. - When the file transfer is complete, a message displays on the receiving unit.
Connecting a TI-Nspire with TI-84 Plus Keypad to a TI-84 Plus handheld
TI-Nspire TI-84 Plus keypad I/O link port is located at the bottom edge of the keypad. The TI-84 Plus I/O link port is located at the top left edge of the graphing calculator.
- Firmly insert either end of the I/O unit-to-unit cable into the port.
- Insert the other end of the cable into the other graphing calculator’s I/O port.
Connecting the TI-Nspire handheld to a computer
- Firmly insert the mini-USB end of the cable into the port at the top of your handheld.
- Firmly insert the USB end of the cable into the USB port of the computer.