Re: Link: TI83 vs. TI85
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Re: Link: TI83 vs. TI85
Curtiss Howard wrote:
>
> Ryan Avery wrote:
> >
> > I just had a question that came up a while ago that I haven't figured
> > out.
> >
> > I decided, one week, to get some games on my friend's TI85. I had
> > already built a parallel link cable for my TI83, and it worked fine.
> >
> > The problem is, no data is transmitting. I believe that the signal is
> > not getting to the calculator, which is causing the problem. My question
> > is this: Are the TI83 and the TI85 calc-to-calc links different? I don't
> > see why, but I've concluded that this could be the only possible
> > explanation. I used my TI83 link cable in order to build the link
> > (didn't think to use a 2.5mm socket...), and I was thinking *maybe* the
> > links are built differently.
> >
> > If anyone can help me with this, I would appreciate it very much.
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> > | Ryan "Grommit" Avery grommit@concentric.net |
> > | "What Leo wants, Leo gets...Ok ok ok ok..." |
> > | "Shoot for Vectorscan...great shot...offense |
> > | released!" |
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>
> No... for one thing, files for the 85 are incompatible with the 83... so
> don't go expecting to play his games on your 83 :)
The ti 83 and 85 have a different communications system.
while the 83 can communicate with the 82 (recive all, send lists),it
can't with
the 85.
Even if you decide to go by your computer, the *.83* donesn't work with
the 85,
and vice-verca
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