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Calculator Community => TI Calculators => General Calculator Help => Topic started by: _Nicco_ on October 24, 2012, 08:40:06 pm
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Hi everyone, I recently did a fresh install of windows on my computer and re installed the Student software provided for my calculator. While trying to activate it it asks me to connect my calculator. I do this and then it tells me that my calculator was already used to activate a Student software program thing. D: Does anyone know another way to transfer files to the Nspire CX CAS without the student software? I've heard of TILP but I wasn't sure if it was compatible with the CX CAS. I already emailed TI about it but they have not replied yet.
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You can use the TI-Nspire Computer Link Software (http://ti-pla.net/a5489).
It doesn't need any license and it is lighter and faster than the student software (because designed only for transferring).
Maybe TiLP will work too but I really don't know about this one.
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Sweet thanks. Do you know if I can update the OS that way too?
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Yes, both TINCLS (preferably version 3.2) and TILP II 1.16 / 1.17 beta can communicate with a CX (CAS) and, among other things, upgrade the OS.
Nowadays, these can be installed side by side, with some manual configuration.
TILP supports most things that TINC(L)S support; among other things, nested folders are missing, and OS 3.2 isn't supported well (TI changed the protocols again without documenting, as usual) - but many people don't care about that defective OS version (yet).
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Yeah sadly the Student software licence is a one-time license. Once you format your computer or get a new one, you're screwed. That's how greedy Texas Instruments can be.
Otherwise there is TiLP. I don't know if TiLP can update the OS, but the computer software can.
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Once you format your computer or get a new one, you're screwed. That's how greedy Texas Instruments can be.
That said, provided one doesn't do it more than several times, it's possible to call TI-Cares ("TI-DOESNT-CARE" :D) to explain the problem, and they provide new license keys :)
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They still do? ??? I recall someone saying it didn't work anymore... :(
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I can't believe that! Thats terrible. Who doesn't format their drive every once in a while? TI really doesn't care. Thanks for the info though. I'll check it out tomorrow since I need to sleep now. Oh and does TiLP II work on windows? I can dual boot a linux distro if I have to but I don't really want to if I don't have to.
Thanks. :)
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Oh and does TiLP II work on windows?
We wouldn't suggest it and write "these [TINC(L)S and TILP" can be installed side by side" otherwise ;)
It's only Windows that has a problem with multiple drivers for the same piece of hardware, and requires ugly workarounds. MacOS X doesn't, Linux doesn't, the BSDs don't :)
[EDIT: fix a typo.]
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We wouldn't suggest it and write "these [TINC(L)S and TILP" can be installed side by side" otherwise ;)
It's only Windows that has a problem with multiple drivers for the same piece of hardware, and requires ugly workarouns. MacOS X doesn't, Linux doesn't, the BSDs don't :)
Sorry about that. I was really tired and I'll try it out when I get home. :thumbsup:
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Yeah, that happened to me too when I got a new computer. And TI would not give a new license.
“Luckily” for me I later ripped the battery cord when I was trying to take it out, so I bought a new nspire and thus new software.
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They still do? ??? I recall someone saying it didn't work anymore... :(
I got TI to send me a new key so I guess they still do.