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is the cursor the graphing cursor or the normal typing cursor?

I had the exact same problem, after multiple resets I realised the problem was low battery. I measured the voltage and it was indeed 2.8v when it should be closer to 3.3v. try replacing the battery and it will work fine.

Make sure you have P/Y set to 1 and BGN/END set to END. With those settings, pressing 9 I/Y 9 2 0 FV 1 0 0 +/- PMT CPT N should produce 7.00 .

Is it somehow preventing you from graphing, or are you simply not getting the graph you expect?Most likely you have the angular mode set wrong. You probably want it set to radians. Press MODE, move to the third line, highlight RADIAN, press ENTER, then 2ND [QUIT].If it's not the angular mode, please reply to this post and give an example or two.

Press any key (except for 2nd and On), and the message should disappear.

To load paper into a ti-5054 sv calculator.

• Turn Calculator on.
• Press down on the front edge and slide in the direction of the arrow.
• Insert paper on the roller so that the paper rolls out toward the bottom, and the loose end is closest to the calculator.
• Cut of the end of the paper.
• Insert the end of the paper into the printer slot in the back of the calculator.
• Press the paper feed button ( ) until the paper is in position.
  

Are the batteries fresh? Try putting new ones in. If that doesn't help then your LCD display is probably damaged and it will probably get worse. Can it be fixed...probably, but what's worth to you? If the calculator is only worth $50 (IDK?) but they want $100 to fix it at an electronics repair shop...is it worth it?

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Check to make sure TI-Connect is looking on the right port, whether USB or serial. If you have a serial cable, you might consider using Ti's Graph-Link software to connect. I have had trouble getting it to work right with TI-Connect. You can find Graph-Link on TI's Education site under Downloads > Connectivity Software. I personally prefer the free program TiLP, which runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux and supports whatever cable you want. Hope this helps!

Hello,
You add them normaly, not worrying about the display until the final result. Then you press [2nd][c/d] and it will converted.
Hope it helps

Try a hard reset if you're willing to sacrifice the contents of all RAM.

1. Make sure the batteries are installed correctly.
2. Press and hold the 2nd, Left, and Right keys.
3. Press and release the On key.

Hi You can try and clean the I/O port just blow air inside if it will not help you can try to install the Os again , take all 4 batts wait 5 seconds put them back take one batt out press and hold the del key and put back the battery and then press the on button the calac will go off this should rest the calc if it will not help take out 1 batt pres and hold the del put back the batt and connect the calc and try to install the Os i hope it will help

When you change the batteries the display reverts to default setting. My optimistic guess is that the screen display is so light that you cannot see anything on it. This can be arranged.

A Try this before thinking of repairs.

1. Push the ON button.
   
2. Even if you see nothing, press the [2nd] key and release it.
3. Press and HOLD the UpArrow key until the screen darkens.
4. You may have to keep pressing UpArrow for a little while before you see anything.

B If that does not work

1. Remove one of the AAA batteries.
   
2. Press and hold the [CLEAR] key.
   
3. Whileholding [CLEAR], reinsert the AAA battery and then
   
4. turn the calculatoron.
   
5. The calculator should display the message "RAM Cleared".
   
6. Release the [CLEAR] key and then press it one more time to remove the message "RAM Cleared".

C. Third option

1. Remove batteries including the backup battery for 5minutes.
   
2. After the 5 minute period, reinsert all of the batteries and
   
3. turn the calculator on.
   
4. Adjust the contrast if necessary.

D. Last option

The last option requires the reinstallation of the system. So to use it you must download the TIConnect 1.6 software from education.ti.com. You must have the TI USB SilverLink or the TI Black serial cables ready.You must be connected to the Internet.

1. Remove one of the AAA batteries.
   
2. Press and hold the [DEL] key.
   
3. Whileholding [DEL], reinsert the AAA battery and then
   
4. turn the calculatoron.
   
5. The calculator should display "Waiting...Please install calculator software now".
6. Connect the TI Connectivity cable between the computer and the calculator.
7. Click on Start >> Programs >> TI Tools >> TI Connect >> TI OSDownloader.
8. Follow the on-screen directions to reinstall the calculator's OS.

Ifthe message "Error! Press any key to turn unit off. Then turn unit backon." appears on the graphing calculator, quickly, remove one batteryfrom the calculator and reinstall it while the transfer is taking place.

If all else fails you can contact Texas Instruments at [email protected]

Hope it helps.
Thank you for using FixYa.

I had that same problem.

the blinking black box on my calculator would stay on.
every time I turned on my calculator, it would say 'ram cleared'
if I held down a button for 2 seconds or so, it would finally respond

SOLUTION:
blow really hard into the I/O port. It fixed it for me!

Sorry, answer was posted as a clarification request.

Hello,
Here it is from the horse's mouth (TI Knowledge base)

For the TI-83 Plus Family, TI-84 Plus Family:


Caution: The resets described in these troubleshooting steps will cause a lossof applications, programs and data. If at all possible please create a backup using TI Connect™ first.

1. Try a new set of AAA batteries.
2. Adjustthe contrast by pressing and releasing the [2nd] key followed bypressing and releasing the up arrow; repeat as necessary. To adjust orlighten the display, use the down arrow.
3. Remove one of theAAA batteries. Press and hold the [CLEAR] key. While holding [CLEAR],reinsert the AAA battery and then turn the calculator on. Thecalculator should display the message "RAM Cleared". Release the [CLEAR] key and then press it one more time to remove the message.
4. Removeone of the AAA batteries. Press and hold the [DEL] key. While holding[DEL], reinsert the AAA battery and then turn the calculator on. Thecalculator should display "Waiting...Please install calculator software now". Follow the instructions for the TI-83 family or TI-84 Plus family to reinstall the calculator operating system (see below.)
5. Removeall of the batteries including the round lithium battery for 5 minutes.After the 5 minute period, reinsert all of the batteries and turn thecalculator on. Adjust the contrast if necessary.

Reinstalling the OS fot the TI84Plus

How do I correct the Error Waiting...Please Install Calculator SoftwareNow message on my TI-83 Plus family or TI-84 Plus family calculator?

If an operating system (OS) update fails or is interrupted, the calculator will be in an inoperable state with the message Waiting...Please install calculator software now.The most common cause of a transfer being interrupted is updating theoperating system on a calculator with low batteries. Users will need touse the TI Connectivity cable and the TI Connect software to send theoperating system to the calculator. Make sure to have the latestversion of TI Connect installed on the computer.
In order to install the software please follow these steps:
1. Connect the TI Connectivity cable between the computer and the calculator.
2. Click on Start >> Programs >> TI Tools >> TI Connect >> TI OSDownloader
3. Follow the on-screen directions to reinstall the calculator's OS.
Ifthe message "Error! Press any key to turn unit off. Then turn unit backon." appears on the graphing calculator, quickly, remove one batteryfrom the calculator and reinstall it while the transfer is taking place.

Hope it helps.

Nothing's wrong, your calculator is giving you the cosine of 42 radians. If you want the cosine of 42 degrees (which is 0.74314), press MODE, down-arrow to the "Angle" line, press right-arrow, select "2:DEGREE", and press ENTER twice.