For ClassPad 300 PLUS E ClassPad Manager Version 2.2 (PROGRAM-LINKTM) User’s Guide http://world.casio.com/edu/ http://classpad.
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Getting Started • You can use ClassPad Manager to develop programs and eActivities using the same commands as those available on the ClassPad. You can store your programs and eActivities on your computer, and use the ClassPad Manager’s data communication functions to transfer them to your ClassPad when you need them.
System Requirements Minimum required Intel ® Pentium ® II 200 with USB Recommended Intel ® Pentium ® II 300 with USB CPU: Minimum required Intel ® Pentium ® II or AMD DuronTM Operating Systems: Windows ® 98SE/Me or Windows ® 2000/XP Disk Space: 10 MB available for installation Memory: Recommended 64 MB (Minimum 32 MB) Does not include memory required for Operating System. Video Display: Video adaptor and monitor must support resolution of 800 × 600 or higher.
Contents 1. Installing the Software ............................................................................ E-4 Installing ............................................................................................................ E-4 Uninstalling ....................................................................................................... E-8 Connecting your ClassPad to a computer ........................................................ E-9 Starting Up and Quitting ClassPad Manager ........
1. Installing the Software Installing Use the procedures in this section to install the ClassPad Manager. It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows Programs before running the Install Wizard. k To install ClassPad Manager Version 2.2 1. Open the [ClassPadManager] folder. 2. Double-click “setup” or “setup.exe”. • Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen.
1. Installing the Software 3. Click the [Next] button to advance to the next screen. 4. Carefully read the terms and conditions of the license agreement. 5. If you agree to the terms and conditions of the license agreement, click “I accept the terms…”, and then click the [Next] button. • If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of the license agreement, click “I do not accept the terms…” and then click the [Cancel] button to exit the install procedure.
1. Installing the Software 6. Perform either of the following two operations to specify the drive and folder where you want to install ClassPad Manager. 6-a To use the default settings, simply click the [Next] button. 6-b To specify a different folder, click the “Change…” button. Specify the folder you want, and then click the [Next] button.
1. Installing the Software 7. Click the [Install] button to start installation. 8. On the screen that appears after installation is complete, click the [Finish] button. This finalizes installation of the software on your computer.
1. Installing the Software Uninstalling Perform the following steps if you ever need to remove ClassPad Manager (PROGRAM-LINKTM) from your computer. k To uninstall 1. Display the Windows Control Panel. 2. Click [Add/Remove Programs]. 3. In the list of applications on the dialog box that appears, select “CASIO ClassPad Manager ClassPad 300 PLUS”. 4. Click the [Add/Remove] button to start a program maintenance wizard. 5. Click the [Yes] button. • This completes the uninstall procedure.
1. Installing the Software Connecting your ClassPad to a computer k To connect your ClassPad to a computer Important! • Be sure to install the ClassPad Manager before you connect the ClassPad to your computer. Connecting before you install the ClassPad Manager can result in improper operation. 1. Turn off your ClassPad. 2. Use the USB cable that comes with your ClassPad to connect to the computer. 3. Connect the USB cable to your ClassPad.
1. Installing the Software u Windows XP Users After installing the ClassPad Manager, perform the following steps to install the USB driver on your computer. 1. Connecting ClassPad to a computer running Windows XP causes the screen shown below to appear on your computer display. Select “No, not this time”. (Windows XP SP2 only) 2. Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” and then click [Next].
1. Installing the Software 3. Though a message appears to let you know that the software has not passed the “Windows Logo Test”, there is no need for concern. Simply click [Continue Anyway] and proceed with installation. 4. Click [Finish]. k To disconnect your ClassPad from a computer 1. Disconnect the USB cable from your ClassPad.
1. Installing the Software Starting Up and Quitting ClassPad Manager k To start up and quit ClassPad Manager 1. On your computer’s desktop, double-click “ClassPad Manager”. • This starts up ClassPad Manager. 2. On ClassPad Manager, perform the data exchange and management tasks you want. 3. To quit ClassPad Manager, move the cursor to the ClassPad Manager window, right-click your mouse, and then select [Exit] on the shortcut menu that appears. You can also click o to quit ClassPad Manager.
1. Installing the Software Viewing “About ClassPad Manager” Information “About ClassPad Manager” is a dialog box that shows version information about ClassPad Manager, and your serial number. You can use either of the following two procedures to display “About ClassPad Manager” information. • Right-click the ClassPad Manager window. On the menu that appears, select “About ClassPad Manager”. • On the Exchange Window (see page E-16), click [Help], and then select “About ClassPad Manager”.
2. ClassPad Manager Menu and Functions ClassPad Manager Menu • LCD Window — Displays a separate LCD Window (see page E-15). • Exchange Window — Displays the Exchange Window (see page E-16). • Memory Image — Displays a submenu that contains the following Memory Image commands: New, Open, Save, Save As, and Reset. • Flash Image (eActivity data) — Displays a submenu that contains the following Flash Image commands: New, Open, Save, and Save As.
2. ClassPad Manager Menu and Functions LCD Window Menu k LCD Window Shortcut Menu Right-clicking the LCD displays a shortcut menu that contains the same commands as the ClassPad Manager Menu, except for the [LCD Window] command.
3. Exchange Window – Toolbar Buttons and Icons The following describes the toolbar buttons and icons that appear on the Exchange Window. — Copies the currently selected file(s). — Pastes copied file(s). — Deletes the currently selected folder(s) or file(s). — Creates a new folder. — Displays variables and folders stored in memory. — Displays eActivity folders and files. — Icon for folders and files in the flash image (eActivity data). — Icon for folders and files in the memory image. — Icon for a folder.
4. Exchange Window – Menu Commands and Icons The following describes the commands of the shortcut menus that appear when you right-click on the Exchange Window. k Right-clicking the “ClassPads” icon ( ) • Collapse/Expand — Collapses/Expands the folder tree. k Right-clicking the “Shared” folder ( ) • Paste — Pastes copied files to all the “Shared” folders of the ClassPads that are currently connected to the ClassPad Manager.
4. Exchange Window – Menu Commands and Icons k Right-clicking the blank space in column two, while the “Shared” folder is selected in column one • Paste — Pastes copied files to all the “Shared” folders of the ClassPads that are currently connected to the ClassPad Manager. k Right-clicking a ClassPad icon ( • • • • • • ) under the “ClassPads” icon Collapse/Expand — Collapses/Expands the folder tree. Disconnect — Disconnects the currently selected ClassPad from the ClassPad Manager.
4. Exchange Window – Menu Commands and Icons k Right-clicking the blank space in column two, while a ClassPad icon ( selected in column one ) is • Disconnect — Disconnects the currently selected ClassPad from the ClassPad Manager. • New Folder — Creates a new folder on the currently selected ClassPad. • Paste — Pastes copied folder(s) on the currently selected ClassPad. k Right-clicking a folder icon ( ) under a ClassPad icon • Copy — Copies the folder. • Paste — Pastes copied file(s) into the folder.
4. Exchange Window – Menu Commands and Icons k Right-clicking the blank space in column two, while a folder icon ( selected in column one • Paste — Pastes copied file(s). k Right-clicking a file or variable icon ( ) in column two • Copy — Copies the currently selected file(s).
4. Exchange Window – Menu Commands and Icons k Right-clicking the Computer icon ( ) • Collapse/Expand — Collapses/Expands the folder tree. • Add Image — Adds a new image or inserts an existing image. k Right-clicking the blank space in column four, while the Computer icon ( selected in column three ) is • Add Image — Adds a new image or inserts an existing image.
4. Exchange Window – Menu Commands and Icons k Right-clicking a flash image icon ( • • • • • • • • ) or a memory image icon ( ) Collapse/Expand — Collapses/Expands the folder tree. Set as Active Image* — Sets the currently selected image as the active image. Remove Image* — Removes the currently selected image. Create New Folder — Creates a new folder. Copy — Copies the currently selected flash or memory image. Paste — Pastes copied folder(s).
4. Exchange Window – Menu Commands and Icons k Right-clicking the blank space in column four, while a flash image icon ( ) is selected in column three a memory image icon ( ) or • Create New Folder — Creates a new folder. • Paste — Pastes copied folder(s). k Right-clicking a folder icon ( ) under flash or memory image • Copy — Copies the currently selected folder. • Paste — Pastes copied file(s) into the folder. • Delete — Delete the currently selected folder.
4. Exchange Window – Menu Commands and Icons k Right-clicking the blank space in column four, while a folder icon ( selected in column three • Paste — Pastes copied file(s) into the folder. k Right-clicking a file or variable icon ( ) in column four • Copy — Copies the currently selected file(s). • Delete — Delete the currently selected file(s).
5. Transferring Files from the ClassPad to Your PC First set up your ClassPad for data communication, and then perform the transfer operation on your computer using ClassPad Manager. Note This section describes how to connect a single ClassPad to your PC. For information about how to connect multiple ClassPads to a single PC, see “6. Transferring Files Between Multiple ClassPads and the PC” on page E-40.
5. Transferring Files from the ClassPad to Your PC 2. Scroll down the Menu and tap B.
5. Transferring Files from the ClassPad to Your PC 3. If your screen looks different from the one shown on page E-26, perform steps 3-a through 3-d below. 3-a. Tap [Setup] and then choose [Open Setup Menu] from the pull-down menu. 3-b. Tap the Cable Type down arrow and choose [USB cable] from the pull-down menu. 3-c. Tap the Wakeup Enable down arrow and choose [On] from the pull-down menu. 3-d. Tap [Set] when you are finished. 4. Connect your ClassPad to the PC.
5. Transferring Files from the ClassPad to Your PC 5. ClassPad is now ready to transfer data with your PC. • If the message shown to the right appears, check your cable to make sure it is plugged in securely. Next, repeat steps 1 through 5 above. • If the message shown to the right appears, too much time passed without any data communication after the ClassPad entered the standby state. Tap [Retry] to go back on standby and send eActivities to your PC.
5. Transferring Files from the ClassPad to Your PC Using ClassPad Manager The following procedures explain how to perform various data transfer and other operations using ClassPad Manager. k To establish a connection between your ClassPad and ClassPad Manager 1. After setting up your ClassPad for data communication (page E-25), start up the ClassPad Manager. 2. Move the cursor to the ClassPad Manager window and right-click your mouse.
5. Transferring Files from the ClassPad to Your PC 3. Click [Exchange Window]. • The Exchange Window that appears has four columns. The two on the left (column one and column two) show information about your ClassPad(s), while the two on the right (column three and column four) show information about your computer. 4. The ClassPad Manager will automatically detect and connect to the ClassPad. • At this time, your ClassPad screen will show this.
5. Transferring Files from the ClassPad to Your PC 5. After the connection is established, your computer screen will show ClassPad folders in columns one and two, and flash or memory images will appear in columns three and four. • Clicking a folder in column one displays the files contained in the folder in column two. To see the files in any folder, click the folder name in column one. • Clicking a flash or memory image in column three displays the folders of the image in column four.
5. Transferring Files from the ClassPad to Your PC k To name a ClassPad 1. The first time you connect a ClassPad to the PC, a dialog box will ask if you wish to rename the ClassPad. 2. You can use the dialog box to assign a new name to the ClassPad, if you want. This name will be displayed for this ClassPad each time you connect it to the PC. For example, you may choose to use a name such as “Diane’s ClassPad” or “Mr. Fukaya #3.” The name can be up to 90 characters long. 3.
5. Transferring Files from the ClassPad to Your PC k To transfer a single folder 1. Start up ClassPad Manager and establish a connection with your ClassPad. 2. In column one of the ClassPad Manager Exchange Window, select the folder you want to transfer. • To transfer the “test” folder (and its contents), click “test”. This will list its files in column two. Instead of transferring images to an existing image, you could also add a new image (page E-47) and transfer the images there. 3.
5. Transferring Files from the ClassPad to Your PC k To transfer multiple folders 1. Start up ClassPad Manager and establish a connection with your ClassPad. 2. In column one of the ClassPad Manager Exchange Window, click your ClassPad icon displayed under . • This displays the folders in column two. 3. Select all of the folders you want to transfer. 4. Use your mouse to drag the selected folders to a flash or memory image in column three.
5. Transferring Files from the ClassPad to Your PC k To transfer selected files to a folder 1. Start up ClassPad Manager and establish a connection with your ClassPad. 2. In column two, select the file(s) you want to transfer. 3. In column three, click the folder to which you want to transfer the file(s). • Here you could create a new folder and transfer the file(s) to it, if you want. See “To create a new folder” on page E-36 for more information.
5. Transferring Files from the ClassPad to Your PC 4. Drag the selected files in column two to the folder in column three or to the list of files in column four. When you release the mouse button, the transferred files will appear in column four. 5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 to transfer more files, if you want. 6. After you are finished, terminate the connection between your ClassPad and computer (see page E-38). k To create a new folder 1.
5. Transferring Files from the ClassPad to Your PC 3. On the dialog box that appears, type in the name you want to assign to the new folder ([test] for this example) and then click [OK]. k To delete a flash or memory image, folder, or file 1. On the Exchange Window, select the flash or memory image (column three), folder (column three or column four), or file (column four) you want to delete. 2.
5. Transferring Files from the ClassPad to Your PC k To terminate the connection between your ClassPad and ClassPad Manager 1. Right-click your ClassPad icon, and then select [Disconnect] from the shortcut menu that appears. • This will cause your ClassPad display to show this. Your computer screen will show this.
5. Transferring Files from the ClassPad to Your PC Transferring eActivity Files You can use ClassPad Manager to transfer eActivity files between your ClassPad and computer. Before doing so, however, you should check the version numbers of the ClassPad Manager application running on your computer and the operating system running on your ClassPad to make sure they are compatible with each other.
6. Transferring Files Between Multiple ClassPads and the PC Before Connecting ClassPads to the PC 1. Make sure that the ClassPads are set up for data communication via USB. If this is the first time you are connecting the ClassPads to the PC, follow the instructions on pages E-25 to E-28. If you have connected the ClassPads to a PC before, they should already be set up for data communication. 2. You can use a USB hub to connect more than one ClassPads at a time to the PC.
6. Transferring Files Between Multiple ClassPads and the PC 3. Choose [Exchange Window] from the menu that appears. 4. The Exchange Window is now ready to use.
6. Transferring Files Between Multiple ClassPads and the PC k To establish connections between multiple ClassPads and ClassPad Manager Important! Connect the ClassPads one at a time. Do not connect a new ClassPad until you confirm that the first one has successfully connected. 1. Connect a ClassPad to a cable. The message “Standby ClassPad1 Press [Clear] key to terminate.” should be displayed on each ClassPad. See page E-28 for a picture of what the ClassPad will display. 2.
6. Transferring Files Between Multiple ClassPads and the PC k To copy files to all ClassPads 1. Select the file to be copied from the files displayed in column four. 2. Drag that file to the “Shared” folder in column one (at the top, above all the connected ClassPads). 3. This will copy file to a “Shared” folder on each ClassPad. If a ClassPad does not already have a folder named “Shared,” one will be created automatically.
6. Transferring Files Between Multiple ClassPads and the PC k To copy files from one ClassPad to all other connected ClassPads 1. In column one, click the “+” next to the name of the ClassPad that contains the files you want to copy. 2. Under the name of the ClassPad you expanded in step 1, click the folder. The files in that folder will now be listed in column two. 3. In column two, select the files you want to copy. To select multiple files hold the “Ctrl” key while clicking each file.
6. Transferring Files Between Multiple ClassPads and the PC 4. Drag the file(s) to the “Shared” folder at the top of column one. k To copy files from one ClassPad to one specific connected ClassPad 1. Perform steps 1 through 3 under “To copy files from one ClassPad to all other connected ClassPads” to select the file(s) you want to copy. 2. Click the “+” next to the name of the ClassPad to which you want to copy the file. • This will display the folders currently in this ClassPad.
6. Transferring Files Between Multiple ClassPads and the PC 3. Drag the files from column two to the appropriate folder on the destination ClassPad. • To verify that transfer was successful, click the folder on the destination ClassPad. k To disconnect the ClassPads from the ClassPad Manager 1. In column one, right-click the ClassPad you want to disconnect. 2. On the menu that appears, choose [Disconnect]. 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each ClassPad you wish to disconnect.
7. Adding a Flash Image or Memory Image You can add a flash image or memory image starting either from the ClassPad Manager screen, or from the Exchange Window. From the ClassPad Manager Screen Use the following procedures to add a flash image or a memory image from the ClassPad Manager screen. k To add a flash image from the ClassPad Manager screen 1. Right-click the ClassPad Manager and then select [Flash Image] / [New] on the shortcut menu that appears.
7. Adding a Flash Image or Memory Image 2. Type in the name you want to assign to the image, and then click [Save].
7. Adding a Flash Image or Memory Image k To add a memory image from the ClassPad Manager screen 1. Right-click ClassPad Manager, and then select [Memory Image] / [New] on the shortcut menu that appears.
7. Adding a Flash Image or Memory Image 2. Type in the name you want to assign to the image, and then click [Save].
7. Adding a Flash Image or Memory Image From the Exchange Window You can also add a flash image or memory image from the Exchange Window. The following procedure shows how to add a flash image. The procedure for adding a memory image is virtually identical. k To add a flash image from the Exchange Window 1. Right-click [Computer], and then select [Add Image] from the shortcut menu that appears. • Alternatively, you could right-click in column four.
7. Adding a Flash Image or Memory Image 2. Type in the name you want to assign to the image, and then click [Save]. 3. In response to the dialog box that appears, click [Yes]. Using eActivity Files If you experience problems running an eActivity that contains a flash image on the ClassPad emulator after you transfer the eActivity from your ClassPad, it could mean that the ClassPad operating system and ClassPad Manager versions are not compatible.
8. Handling Flash Images or Memory Images You can perform the following operations using the Exchange Window: • • • • Remove an image from the Exchange Window Insert an existing image to the Exchange Window Move an image from one location on your PC to another Change the name of an image k To remove an image from the Exchange Window 1. Right-click the image you want to remove and choose [Remove Image] from the menu that appears. • This removes the selected image immediately.
8. Handling Flash Images or Memory Images k To insert an existing image to the Exchange Window 1. Right-click [Computer], and choose [Add Image] from the shortcut menu that appears. This displays an open dialog box. • Alternatively, you could right-click in column four.
8. Handling Flash Images or Memory Images 2. Select the flash image file (*.fls) or memory image file (*.mcs) you want to insert, and then click [Open]. The image will appear on the Exchange Window. k To move an image from one location on your PC to another 1. Right-click the image you want to move and choose [Move Image] from the menu that appears. 2. On the dialog box that appears, find the folder to which you want to save the image. 3. Select the folder you want, and then click [OK].
8. Handling Flash Images or Memory Images k To rename an image 1. Right-click the image you want to rename and then choose [Rename]. 2. Type the new name in the dialog box that appears, and then choose [OK]. • This will rename the image.
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