Texas Instruments Graph-Link Serial Cable for Windows

Works well.

When I bought my TI-89 in undergrad my mission was to own a calculator that could solve interpolation problems in Intermediate Engineering Analysis. 8 years later I still have my TI-89, but could not use it in the work place. So, I stored my treasure in the attic to never be used again. When I started my MBA 3 years ago, I thought it may prove useful but again like the work place it was not. When I enrolled in graduate Economics and Finance I discovered that the TI-89 is a powerful tool for these courses. However, I reset my factory defaults by accident. So I needed to purchase the Graph-Link in order to get the Finance application from the TI website. The apps on the TI website are free but require this cable. The was delivered a weekend before my exam. I learned everything about how to use the calculator in a short time and was ready for my first exam. I did great. This product in conjunction with the TI website is probably the most powerful tool an engineering MBA will ever have.

When I got it it came with everything the seller said there would be... the graph link, the calc to calc cable, and CD with a bunch of calculator apps on it. The issue was with the program it came with. I have a Windows XP pc and tje program installed, but omly TiLP would work. Otherwise, it was fine!

Because it is so old the CD isn't easily run on XP but for some reason Vista displayed it perfectly. It can be read as files if you can find the US subfiles. The load program will have difficulty from the disk, but if you follow the links to TI and download the new loader it works fine on WinXP.

I'm not convinced, the cd that came with it to install the software isn't compatible with windows, I think it was made for windows 95. I haven't gotten this to work yet but it looks promising.

I'm using this with a TI-82 that I got for cheap. I had to get creative to find the software for it, but was successful. It works, but with older version of Windows. For what I'm doing this is sufficient.

It works, if you have an OS installed on bear metal that has a RS-232 port. I couldn't get this and the software to work with a usb to serial adapter.

Worked exactly as it should, however on my unit there is some mostly cosmetic damage on the long unit-to-unit cable along with being sticky from packing tape.

This link provides a further dimension to an already excellent instrument. It is well worth the money. Useful for all maths students.