Texas Instruments TI-Nspire Manual

Getting Started with
TI-Nspire™ Navigator™
Teacher Software
This guidebook applies to TI-Nspire™ software version 3.0. To obtain the
latest version of the documentation, go to education.ti.com/guides.

ii
Important Information
Except as otherwise expressly stated in the License that accompanies a
program, Texas Instruments makes no warranty, either express or
implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, regarding any
programs or book materials and makes such materials available solely on
an "as-is" basis. In no event shall Texas Instruments be liable to anyone
for special, collateral, incidental, or consequential damages in connection
with or arising out of the purchase or use of these materials, and the sole
and exclusive liability of Texas Instruments, regardless of the form of
action, shall not exceed the amount set forth in the license for the
program. Moreover, Texas Instruments shall not be liable for any claim of
any kind whatsoever against the use of these materials by any other
party.
License
Please see the complete license installed in C:\Program Files\TI
Education\TI-Nspire CAS.
© 2011 Texas Instruments Incorporated
Macintosh®, Windows®, Excel®, PowerPoint®, Microsoft® Internet
Explorer®, Mozilla® FireFox®, Java™, Google® Chrome®, Apple®
Safari®, Vernier EasyLink®, EasyTemp®, Go!Link®, Go!Motion®,
Go!Temp®, DataQuest™, and Blackboard™ are trademarks of their
respective owners.

Contents
iii
Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software ...1
Unpacking the boxes...................................................................... 2
Charging the cradles ...................................................................... 5
Installing the handheld software .................................................. 6
Setting up your TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network
the first time ............................................................................. 8
Connecting the handhelds to the wireless adapters.................. 14
Connecting the handhelds to the cradles................................... 16
Storing the wireless adapters and cradles .................................. 18
Checking the status of wireless adapters and cradles................ 18
Creating and managing your teacher account........................... 20
Logging in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system
from the handheld ................................................................. 24
Getting started with the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™
Teacher Software ............................................................27
Exploring the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher software.......... 29
Exploring workspaces................................................................... 31
Changing language...................................................................... 31
Using help ..................................................................................... 32
Using the Content Workspace..............................................35
Exploring the Resources pane ..................................................... 37
Exploring the Content pane ........................................................ 38
Working with Links ...................................................................... 41
Using Web Content ...................................................................... 44
Working with connected handhelds........................................... 48
Working with lesson bundles ...................................................... 53
Sending files to a class ................................................................. 61
Understanding the rules of content transfer ............................. 62
Using the Class Workspace ...................................................65
Adding classes............................................................................... 66
Removing classes .......................................................................... 69
Adding students to classes........................................................... 69
Removing students from classes.................................................. 71
Beginning and ending a class session ......................................... 72
Changing the student view ......................................................... 73
Arranging the seating chart ........................................................ 74
Checking student login status ..................................................... 74
Sorting student information........................................................ 75
Changing the classes assigned to a student ............................... 75

iv
Changing student names and identifiers....................................77
Moving students to another class................................................78
Copying students to another class...............................................79
Exploring the Class Record...........................................................80
Sending files to a class..................................................................81
Collecting files from students ......................................................83
Managing Unprompted actions...................................................85
Saving files to a Portfolio record .................................................87
Deleting files from handhelds ..................................................... 88
Checking the status of file transfers............................................89
Canceling file transfers.................................................................90
Deleting items from the Class Record .........................................90
Viewing file properties.................................................................91
Resetting student passwords .......................................................91
Using the Documents Workspace ........................................ 95
Using the Documents Toolbox.....................................................96
Using the workspace ..................................................................104
Viewing and changing document settings ...............................106
Sending files to a class................................................................ 110
Sending files to a handheld .......................................................111
Working with Lesson Bundles....................................................112
Updating the handheld OS ........................................................117
Using the Review Workspace............................................. 119
Using the Review toolbox .......................................................... 121
Exploring the Data View pane...................................................126
Opening documents for review .................................................129
Viewing data...............................................................................131
Organizing responses ................................................................. 133
Hiding and showing responses ..................................................137
Marking responses as correct or incorrect ................................141
Adding teacher data...................................................................145
Saving to the Portfolio workspace ............................................ 148
Using the Portfolio Workspace .......................................... 149
Exploring the Assignments pane ............................................... 150
Using the Workspace..................................................................151
Saving an item to the Portfolio workspace...............................153
Importing an item to Portfolio ..................................................154
Editing scores .............................................................................. 155
Exporting results.........................................................................156
Sorting information in Portfolio................................................ 157
Opening a Portfolio item in another workspace...................... 157
Opening a Master Document.....................................................158

v
Adding a Master Document ...................................................... 159
Redistributing a Portfolio item.................................................. 160
Collecting missing files from students ...................................... 160
Sending missing files to students .............................................. 160
Renaming a Portfolio item ........................................................ 161
Removing files from Portfolio ................................................... 161
Polling students ..................................................................163
Opening the Quick Poll tool ...................................................... 164
Sending a Quick Poll .................................................................. 166
Stopping polls............................................................................. 166
Saving polls................................................................................. 167
Viewing poll results.................................................................... 167
Responding to polls (student instruction) ................................ 169
Capturing Screens...............................................................173
Accessing Screen Capture .......................................................... 173
Using Capture Class.................................................................... 174
Setting Teacher Preferences for Capture Class ......................... 178
Setting view options in Capture Class....................................... 179
Comparing selected screens....................................................... 183
Using Make Presenter ................................................................ 184
Saving screens when using Capture Class ................................. 184
Printing captured screens .......................................................... 185
Using Capture Page.................................................................... 187
Using Capture Selected Handheld............................................. 188
Viewing captured screens .......................................................... 189
Saving captured pages and handheld screens.......................... 191
Copying and pasting a screen.................................................... 193
Using Live Presenter ...........................................................195
Before starting Live Presenter ................................................... 195
Starting Live Presenter ............................................................... 195
Exploring Live Presenter mode.................................................. 196
Hiding and showing student names ......................................... 198
Hiding and showing the presenter handheld .......................... 199
Viewing Keypress History........................................................... 200
Showing the handheld screen only........................................... 202
Recording the live presentation ................................................ 203
Stopping Live Presenter ............................................................. 204
Regulatory Information .....................................................205
USA FCC Information Concerning Radio Frequency
Interference .......................................................................... 205

vi
Canadian IC Information............................................................207
Texas Instruments Support and Service .....................................215
For U.S. and Canada: ..................................................................215
Index ................................................................................... 217

Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software 1
Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™
Teacher Software
This Getting Started with TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software
guide is designed to help you get started with your TI-Nspire™
Navigator™ classroom learning system. This guide gives you information
on setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software for the first
time, setting up the hardware, creating and managing classrooms,
managing student accounts; and guides you through an introduction of
using some of the features included in the software.
For more detailed information on using these features and to see all of
the features of the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software, refer to
the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software Guidebook available at
education.ti.com/guides.
The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system provides the
hardware and software tools you need to set up a wireless classroom
network.
The system is composed of two parts, hardware and software. The
hardware creates a wireless communications network so that your
computer can communicate with your students’ handhelds. The
hardware includes TI-Nspire™ CX Wireless Network Adapters, TI-Nspire™
Navigator™ Cradles, and the TI-Navigator™ access point.
The wireless adapters are used with the TI-Nspire™ CX handhelds. The
cradles are used with the TI-Nspire™ CX, TI-Nspire™ CX CAS, TI-Nspire™,
or TI-Nspire™ CAS handhelds. The access point is the communication link
used in all wireless classroom setups.
The software contains a number of tools to enhance your classroom,
including:
•Quick Poll. Lets you send polls to your students, receive the students’
responses to the polls, and review the poll results with your students.
•Screen Capture. Lets you capture your students’ handheld screens
automatically or at specific time intervals.
•Live Presenter. Lets you display work as it is being performed on
your handheld screen or your students’ handheld screens.
•Review and Analysis. Lets you collect and review student
assignments, and analyze data for the entire class or for individual
students.
You can obtain educational content on the Web at TI’s Activities
Exchange (education.ti.com/activities).

2 Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software
There are a few ways to learn to set up and use the TI-Nspire™
Navigator™ Teacher Software:
•TheStart Here Guide—a short version of the setup process with fewer
details.
•ThisGetting Started with the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher
Software guide, provided in both printed and PDF formats. The
Getting Started Guide introduces you to the software and walks you
through setting up classrooms.
•TheTI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software Guidebook, provided
in PDF format and available at education.ti.com/guides. The
TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software Guidebook gives you
complete information on all functions of the software.
After you install the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software on your
computer, you can use the Getting Started Guide or the Software
Guidebook as a reference for the software tools.
The process of unpacking the equipment, setting up the hardware, and
installing the software will probably require about two hours of your
time.
Unpacking the boxes
The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system product consists of TI-Nspire™
Navigator™ Teacher Software, an access point, and either 15 or 30
cradles or wireless adapters, depending on your specific order. If
necessary, you can purchase additional kits to accommodate as many as
40 students.
Identify each item, and check the items against the following lists to
make sure your order is complete.

Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software 3
Each TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system comes with the following items.
• 1 TI-Navigator™ access point
• 1 AC9930 power adapter (includes power supply and power cord)
• 1 USB computer cable
• 1 DVD containing system software
•TheGetting Started with the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher
Software guide
Access point
USB cable
AC9930 power adapter for the access point
One DVD
Getting Started guide

4 Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software
If you purchased the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ System for use with the
TI-Nspire™ CX, TI-Nspire™ CX CAS, TI-Nspire™, or TI-Nspire™ CAS
handhelds, your contents include the following items:
• TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradles
• AC9940 power adapter (includes power supply and power cord)
• TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradle Charging Bay
If you purchased the TI-Nspire™ CX Navigator™ System for use with the
TI-Nspire™ CX or TI-Nspire™ CX CAS handhelds exclusively, your contents
include the following items. Quantities will vary, depending on the
system you purchased.
• TI-Nspire™ CX Wireless Network Adapaters
• TI-Nspire™ CX Wireless Network Adapter storage cases
Cradle charging bay
Cradles AC9940 power adapter
(for the charging bay)
Wireless network
adapter
Storage case for
the TI-Nspire™ CX Wireless Network
Adapters

Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software 5
Charging the cradles
The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradles contain rechargable batteries. You
must charge the batteries overnight before using them in your class.
When the cradles are fully charged, they will function all day under
continuous use. You should recharge them each night.
The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradle Charging Bay can hold from one to
five cradles. After you place the cradles in the charging bay, they are
charged simultaneously until all are fully charged. If the batteries are
fully discharged, it may take up to 12 hours to fully charge the batteries.
Note: You cannot damage the batteries by leaving them in the charging
bay beyond the time needed to fully charge them. Also, it is not
necessary to fully discharge the batteries before recharging them.
Make sure you have enough (3–4) power outlets for the equipment you
received. If necessary, obtain a plug strip so that you have plenty of
grounded outlets.
1. Insert the small end of the AC9940 power adapter cord into the
charging bay’s power jack.
2. Plug the other end of the adapter into a power outlet.
3. Insert each TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradle into the
TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradle Charging Bay. Make sure the LED is
amber.
Note: You can charge a single wireless cradle using an AC9926 adapter
(sold separately).
Checking the LEDs
Two LEDs (small lights) at the top of each TI-Nspire™ Navigator™
wireless cradle blink or change colors to indicate various operations or
status.

6 Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software
The LED indicates network activity. The LED indicates battery-
charging status.
When the cradles are still in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradle Charging
Bay:
• A solid amber LED means the wireless cradle is currently
recharging.
• A solid red LED means the wireless cradle does not have good
contact with the charging bay. Reposition the cradle so it has good
contact and the LED turns amber.
• A solid green LED means the wireless cradle is fully charged.
Installing the handheld software
Before you use the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software with your
handhelds, make sure you have the latest operating system installed on
all of the handhelds in order for the software to work properly.
You can use the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software to update the
handheld operating system.
Note: After you install the latest OS on one handheld, you can use that
handheld to install the OS on other handhelds.
1. Make sure you have connected a TI-Nspire™ handheld to your
computer.
2. Open the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software.
3. Make sure you are in the Content workspace.
The software displays a list of connected handhelds in the Resources
pane and lets you select one.
Note: You can communicate with only one handheld at a time.
LEDs

Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software 7
4. If multiple handhelds are connected, click the handheld to which you
want to connect.
5. Click Help >Check for Handheld OS Update.
TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software displays a dialog box asking
if you want to install the OS on the handheld, save it to your
computer, or both.
6. Click Browse if you want to change the location to save the handheld
operating system.
7. Click Continue.
8. Accept the license agreement and click Continue.
TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software displays a message box
warning you that any unsaved data will be lost. Click Yes to continue.

8 Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software
A progress screen is displayed.
9. When the operating system software has transferred to your
TI-Nspire™ handheld, click OK. You may now disconnect the
handheld from your computer, and the operating system software
will install itself onto your handheld.
Note: Consider keeping one or two spare handhelds with the latest
operating system and ample memory. It is also a good idea to have spare
cradles on hand. If a problem occurs, you can substitute a spare part.
Setting up your TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network
the first time
A Network Setup wizard helps you activate the access point and wireless
adapters and cradles for wireless communication.
If you have not used the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software
before, a prompt opens asking if you want to set up your classroom. You
can choose to set up your classroom or continue on to the TI-Nspire™
Navigator™ computer home screen.
Before you begin
1. Make sure you have installed and activated the TI-Nspire™
Navigator™ Teacher Software on your computer.
2. If you are using TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradles, make sure each
cradle is charged ( LED is solid amber or solid green).
Note: If you are using TI-Nspire™ Wireless Network Adapters, you do not
need to charge them. The wireless network adapters are powered by the
TI-Nspire™ CX or TI-Nspire™ CX CAS handheld.

Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software 9
Connecting the cables to the access point
1. Identify the cables.
2. Connect the AC9930 power adapter to the power jack on the access
point.
3. Connect the USB cable to the access point.
4. Make sure the access point power light is on.
AC9930 Power adapter
USB cable
USB connection
Access point, side view
Power adapter
jack

10 Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software
Checking the access point LEDS
POWER – Indicates that the access point is receiving power from the
power adapter.
TEST – The access point is in self-test mode. This LED should blink for a
minute and then stop.
STATUS: 100 LINK/ACT – Indicates data transfer.
SIGNAL: 802.11 b/g – Indicates wireless link activity.
Starting the wizard
When you complete the installation of the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™
Teacher Software, open TI-Nspire™ Network Manager to set up your
system.
`To open Network Manager, click Tools > Network Manager.
A setup wizard helps you through the next steps.
Note: You can run the setup wizard later by opening TI-Nspire™
Network Manager and clicking Actions > Network Setup Wizard.
1. Confirm that the AC9930 power adapter is connected to the access
point.
2. Plug the AC adapter into a power outlet.
3. Plug the USB cable into the computer.
4. Click Next to proceed with the wizard.
TI-Nspire™ Network Manager displays a dialog box to select a country
and channel.
Power Test
Status
Signal

Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software 11
5. Select your country. The operating channel is automatically set to a
default setting.
6. Click OK.
TI-Nspire™ Network Manager sends signals to the access point to add
it to the network.
After the access point is found, the wizard displays a message.
7. Click OK.

12 Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software
The software may display a message saying the access point firmware
needs to be updated. Click Yes to update the access point firmware.
The next step is to add the TI-Nspire™ CX Wireless Network Adapters
or TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradles to your classroom network. The
wireless adapters are used to communicate between the TI-Nspire™
CX handhelds and the access point. The cradles are used to
communicate between any of the TI-Nspire™ handhelds and the
access point. Both the wireless adapters and the cradles allow
teachers to communicate with the students’ handhelds to transfer
files, update the OS, and other actions.
Note: The TI-Nspire™ Network Manager wizard automatically guides
you through the process for adding wireless adapters or cradles. You
can automatically or manually add wireless adapters or cradles at any
time by following the procedures below.
Adding wireless adapters or cradles automatically
Before you use the auto-discover feature, make sure the TI-Nspire™
Navigator™ Cradles are charged.
1. Click Auto-Discover Wireless Client(s).
2. Turn on each TI-Nspire™ handheld.
3. Attach the wireless adapter or the wireless cradle to each handheld.
(See the instructions below for connecting wireless adapters or
cradles to a TI-Nspire™ handheld.)
After a brief search for existing wireless adapters or cradles, a dialog
box opens, listing all adapters and cradles that were found.

Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software 13
4. Highlight each wireless adapter or wireless cradle you want to add,
and click Add.
To add all of the wireless clients listed in the Available Wireless Clients
column, click Add All.
Note: If the adapter or cradle does not appear in the Available
Wireless Clients column after 6 minutes, try these tips:
• Check the ID numbers of the wireless adapters or cradles to see
which ones are not connecting.
• Detach and reattach the wireless adapter or wireless cradle to the
handheld.
• Verify that the cradle is locked. (The lock on the back of the cradle
is in the ON position.)
5. When all of the adapters and cradles are added, click Finish.
Adding wireless adapters or cradles manually
When you add a wireless adapter or cradle manually, it immediately
appears in the TI-Nspire™ Network Manager window.
1. Click Manually Add Wireless Client(s).
The Add Wireless Clients by ID Number dialog box displays.
2. For each wireless adapter or cradle you are adding, identify the ID
number on the back of the adapter or cradle, and enter it in the
Wireless Client ID box. The ID is six digits.
Wi
re
l
ess networ
k
adapter ID Cradle ID

14 Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software
3. Enter a nickname in the Wireless Client Nickname box (optional).
Nicknames can consist of letters, spaces, and numbers. A nickname
must contain a minimum of 1 character and can contain a maximum
of 64 characters.
4. Click Add Next to add another adapter or cradle if you have more
than one wireless client to add.
5. When you are finished adding all of the adapters and cradles, click
Finish.
Removing adapters or cradles from an existing network
Even though a classroom network has been set up correctly, sometimes
you may need to remove TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Wireless Network
Adapters or TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradles from the network.
You might need to remove adapters or cradles because your access point
has been associated with wireless clients that should belong to another
classroom.
1. In the TI-Nspire™ Network Manager window, select the wireless
adapters and cradles that you want to remove from the network.
2. Click Actions > Remove Selected or click .
3. Click Remove at the prompt.
The wireless client is no longer listed in the Network Manager
window.
Connecting the handhelds to the wireless
adapters
The TI-Nspire™ CX wireless network adapters work with the TI-Nspire™
CAS and TI-Nspire™ CX CAS handhelds. To connect the handheld to the
wireless adapter, follow these steps.
1. Position the wireless adapter on top of the handheld so the connector
on the adapter lines up with the connector on top of the handheld.