Casio fx-9860G AU PLUS User manual

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For fx-9860G Series
fx-9860G
Manager PLUS
User’s Guide
http://world.casio.com/edu/

Note
Screen shots shown in this User’s Guide are intended for illustrative purposes only.
The actual text and values that appear on display may differ from the examples shown in this
User’s Guide.

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Getting Started
• fx-9860G Manager PLUS is an emulator that lets you perform fx-9860G operations on your
computer.
•You can record key operations you perform on the emulator as “Key-Log records”, and edit Key-
Log records as required.
•The keys on the Key-Log editor screen as well as the emulator LCD screen contents can be
pasted into other applications. This means that emulator data can be used to create assignments,
tests, and other materials.
•Apresentation feature lets you play back saved Key-Log records.
•You can connect your fx-9860G unit to your computer and display its contents on your computer
screen.
Important!
•Be sure to install the fx-9860G Manager PLUS before you connect fx-9860G to your computer.
Connecting before you install the fx-9860G Manager PLUS can result in improper operation.
kUsing This Manual
•This manual covers the software included on the fx-9860G Manager PLUS CD-ROM. For details
about operation of the fx-9860G Graphic Scientific Calculator, see the user documentation that
comes with the calculator.
•The procedures in this manual assume that you are already familiar with the following standard
computer operations.
-Menu operations using the mouse, including: clicking, double-clicking, dragging, etc.
-Text input using the keyboard
-Icon operations, general window operations, etc.
-If you are not familiar with these types of operations, refer to the user documentation for your
computer.
•The screen shots shown in this manual are all from the English version of Windows XP.
•Note that the actual appearance of the screen that appears when using this software depends on
your computer system setup and on the operating system you are using.

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Contents
1. Installing and Uninstalling fx-9860G Manager PLUS .......................... E-3
2. Screen Configuration ............................................................................ E-8
Menu Bar ........................................................................................................................E-9
Toolbar ..........................................................................................................................E-14
Status Bar ..................................................................................................................... E-15
3. Emulator Mode and Key-Log Editor Mode ........................................ E-16
4. Emulating fx-9860G Calculator Operation ......................................... E-17
5. Using the Emulator Key-Log ............................................................... E-23
6. Configuring Options Dialog Box Setting ........................................... E-28
7. Other Functions ................................................................................... E-29
Printing ..........................................................................................................................E-29
Shortcut Menu .............................................................................................................. E-31
8. File Types Supported by fx-9860G Manager PLUS ........................... E-32
9. Differences between fx-9860G Calculator and fx-9860G
Manager PLUS Functions ................................................................... E-33
10. Using Screen Receiver to Display the Calculator Screen Image on
Your Computer ..................................................................................... E-39
11. Error Message Table ............................................................................ E-43

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1. Installing and Uninstalling fx-9860G
Manager PLUS
This section explains how to install and uninstall fx-9860G Manager PLUS.
To install fx-9860G Manager PLUS
1 .Place the CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
•After a short while, the fx-9860G Manager PLUS screen will appear on the display.
The following describes what each item on this screen does.
fx-9860G Manager PLUS ... Installs fx-9860G Manager PLUS.
fx-9860G user’s guide ... Opens the fx-9860G Manager PLUS User’s Guide.
OS update ver.1.03 ... Updates the operating system of an fx-9860G calculator to Version 1.03.
Add-In Application ... Displays the add-in application screen, which shows folders that contain
add-in applications and provides access to add-in application documentation.
View Our Website ... Goes to the website at http://world.casio.com/edu/

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2 .Click “fx-9860G Manager PLUS”.
•This displays the screen shown below.
The following describes what each item on this screen does.
INSTALL ... Starts installation of fx-9860G Manager PLUS.
fx-9860G Manager PLUS user’s guide ... Click a language to open the corresponding
user’s guide.
3 .Click “INSTALL”.
•This displays a language selection menu.
•The option you select here specifies the language of the screen text that appears during
installation. The screen text language of the fx-9860G Manager PLUS application itself is
English, regardless of what you select here.
•Selecting English, Spanish, or German here will cause the corresponding language’s
fx-9860G Manager PLUS application user’s guide to be installed. Selecting any other
language will cause the application’s English user’s guide to be installed.
•The fx-9860G calculator user’s guide that is installed will be the language that you select here.

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4 . Select a language and then click the [OK] button to advance to the next screen.
•If the [Next] button appears, click it.
•This displays the end user license agreement (EULA).
5 .Carefully read the EULA.
6 .If you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the EULA, click [Yes].
This will display the user registration screen.
•If you do not want to agree, click [No] to exit the installation operation.
7 .Input the appropriate information in the following boxes and then click [Next].
User Name ... Input your name.
Installkey ... Input the Install Key sticker number on the software package.

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8 .Perform either of the two following steps to specify the installation drive and folder.
•To use the default settings
Simply click the [Next] button.
•To specify a different folder
Click the [Browse…] button. Select the folder you want and then click [Next].
9 .Click the [Next] button to start the installation.

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10 .When a message appears telling you that installation is complete, click the [Finish] button.
• This completes installation.
Note
•Installing the software will put a “9860Manager+” shortcut icon on your Windows desktop.
To uninstall fx-9860G Manager PLUS
1 .Display the Windows Control Panel.
2 .Click [Add/Remove Program].
3 .On the list of applications that appears, select “fx-9860G Manager PLUS”.
4 .Click the [Add/Remove] button.
•This will display the program maintenance wizard.
5 .Click the [Yes] button.
•This completes the uninstall operation.
To start up fx-9860G Manager PLUS
1 .On your computer’s desktop, click the “9860Manager+” icon.
•You could also start up the application by clicking [Start] - [Program] - [CASIO] - [fx-9860G
Manager PLUS] - [fx-9860G Manager PLUS].

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2. Screen Configuration
The following shows the fx-9860G Manager PLUS screen.
*Apixel resolution setting of 1024 ×768 is recommended for your computer screen.
*When you have both the emulator window and Key-Log (or bitmap file) window open on the
display, the emulator window always will be displayed on top.
File Display Area
Menu Bar
Toolbar
Emulator
Status Bar