Application Guide
526 Using the Help Menu
▶ Select Help > Visit Activities Exchange to access the Texas Instruments Activities
Exchange, site, a forum where you can browse by subject to find ready-to-use math
and science learning activities appropriate for middle grades through college.
Note: Activities available for download may vary depending on your geographical
region.
▶ Select Help > Explore Online Troubleshooting to access the TI Knowledge Base
where you can find general information, troubleshooting help, product usage tips,
and information specific to TI products.
Updating the TI-Nspire™ Software
Update the Software
1. Ensure that your computer is connected to the Internet.
2. Close any open documents.
3. From the Help menu, select Check for Upgrades and Notifications.
• If your software is current, a confirmation message appears.
• If your software is not current, you are prompted to update.
4. Click Update to download and install the update, or click Close to cancel.
A progress indicator shows the download progress. If you receive a connection
error, check your Internet connection and try again.
Note for users updating TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software or TI-Nspire™
Navigator™NC Teacher Software: Your portfolio and class records reside on your
computer as a database. Because the new software might have features that are not
supported in the old database structure, the old data might need to be converted.
When conversion is necessary, a Database Update tool helps you make a backup of the
old database. The tool appears during the first startup of the updated software.
Manage Automatic Checking
Automatic checking uses the Internet to check for upgrades each time you open the
TI-Nspire™ software. If your system is not up-to-date, you receive a notification. You
can turn automatic checking on or off.
1. From the Help menu, select Check for Upgrades and Notifications.
2. Check or clear the Automaticallycheckforupdates check box.
3. Click Close.
Updating the OS on a Connected Handheld
Note: To avoid losing unsaved data, close all documents on the handheld before
updating its operating system.
1. Ensure that your computer is connected to the Internet.