Casio FA-123 User Manual

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• Double check the following items whenever data transfer is not performed cor-

rectly.

• Check for proper connection of the communication cable.

• Check that the port was correctly selected using

Link-Communications.

• Make sure the correct Tool-Model Type (Link-Model Type on the Macintosh) is

selected.

Transferring Files from Your Computer to Your Calculator

1. Select

File-Open and open the catalog file that you want to use for the transfer.

• Selecting

File-Open causes a dialog box to appear. This dialog box can be used

to specify a file name and also to specify a drive and directory (a folder in the
case of a Macintosh).

2. Click on a group and item to select it for transfer.

• To select all the contents of the catalog file, select

Edit-Select All.

• To select all the items in a group, double-click on the group (click on the arrow

mark to the left of the group name in the case of a Macintosh).

• To select multiple groups and items, hold down

control (command in the

case of a Macintosh) and click. Hold down

shift while clicking on groups or

items to select them.

3. Set up the calculator to receive data.

Example

Use the following procedure to receive data with the ALGEBRA FX.

Select

Receive in the LINK mode.

4. Select

Link-Transmit.

Double check to make sure that both units are set up correctly for data transfer and
then click

OK.

Data transfer starts at this time, with its progress indicated by a dialog box on the
computer screen.

5. If a received file has a name of a file already stored in calculator memory, a dialog

box appears asking if you want to overwrite the existing file. Select

Yes or No in

response to the dialog message.

The message “Transmit error” appears if the calculator is not set up to receive
data.