remy Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 We are supposed to reset the RAM or ROM of our calculators before the exams. Now I am not sure about this, but isn't this gonna delete all applications? And that's the next question, because which applications are we allowed to have on our calculator? I only have Finance and PolySmlt, I think especially PolySmlt is useful and I don't want to lose it...So how is this supposed to work? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abu Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 You can't have any applications whatsoever on your calculator. So deleting the RAM/ROM ensures that. Then again, when we did the exams no one cared to delete ours off, but there were no useful applications on it. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
appleme Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 You can't have any applications whatsoever on your calculator. So deleting the RAM/ROM ensures that. Then again, when we did the exams no one cared to delete ours off, but there were no useful applications on it.You're allowed Polysmlt and Ctlghelp from what i remember Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abu Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 You're allowed Polysmlt and Ctlghelp from what i rememberNo, you're not allowed any calculator applications. Reset before the exams, them are the rules. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
appleme Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 (edited) Look at the "List of approved Flash (ROM) applications" in the following document... some applications are allowed xConditions of Use of GDC in ExaminationEdit: oops it didn't attach the way I wanted it to - go to the math forum and it's posted under "notes and data booklets" if you want to have a look thoughAnd for your earlier question on what to do - just reset your calculator for the exam - this should delete all RAM (which doesnt include apps so you're ok)For a TI-84/83 go to 2nd, Mem and then RESET Edited April 27, 2009 by Aboo Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abu Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 It's funny because we had a document posted on our billboard in school that said explicitly that no applications are allowed. I guess the rules have changed since or our school had an old or misinformed poster up. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruan Chun Xian Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 When we did our exam our teacher when in before the exams and reset all our calculators. I think there are some programs you can have but frankly you'd be fine without any. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahuta ♥ Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Head of maths said that having applications can be confusing because you might misuse it and get a wrong answer and then assume that the one you worked out is wrong, and there goes the confusion. Even if they didnt clear all application I dont advise anyone to use them. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vvi Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 I thought you were allowed to have an application for the quadratic formula. Not that it'd help me because I can't applications on my calculator since I don't have the cable for the computer.My teacher told us(all Maths Studies students, listen up if you don't already know this) that when they reset your calculator, turn it back on right afterwards and 1) Change it to degrees if the default mode is radians (which I think it is) and 2) Go to the Catalog (2nd function and then press 0) and turn the Diagnostic function on. Having the Diagnostic on doesn't affect any other calculations, so no answers will be wrong, but without it on you won't be able to calculate Pearson's correlation coefficient (it'll come up as an error). Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneyfaery Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Like appleme said, PolySmlt and CtlgHelp are allowed. Those are the only 2 apps I use anyway, aside from my games. Poor games. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmak Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Is there a way to save the apps on your computer or something so that you can put them back in? And does this apply to applications AND programs, or just apps? I wasn't sure what the difference is. For example, I have a program that does the quadratic equation, and that's basically it. Would I have to remove that too? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneyfaery Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Yes. Download PolySmlt, it's better.You can get TI Connect and copy and paste the files to your computer, I think. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkSpider Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 At my school they didn't do a wipe, but most of us wiped our own, anyways. The applications aren't needed if you know the material. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohemian03 Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 At our school, the teachers checked every single calculators to make sure no applications were on there... Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmak Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 I'll try the TI connect that I have, to see if I can transfer the apps and programs to my computer. There's so many that came with my calculator, stuff like practice SAT questions and everything. Where can I get PolySmlt? Might be good to have... Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneyfaery Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 I'll try the TI connect that I have, to see if I can transfer the apps and programs to my computer. There's so many that came with my calculator, stuff like practice SAT questions and everything. Where can I get PolySmlt? Might be good to have...I downloaded mine from google (well, googling) a while ago. Should be easy to find.http://mathspot.co.uk/mrhalsey/classt/tiprograms.htmlJeez, is it just me or is google cluttered up with junk links now? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetnsimple786 Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 Jeez, is it just me or is google cluttered up with junk links now?lol heck yes! information overload will be our downfall, I tell ya. Our school has a set of calculators for us to use just for exams like the IB math and sciences, and they have a program like polysmlt. It's not as good, but it does basically the same thing. If we were to use our own calculator, we would have to get it wiped down, and most likely, our teachers would remove ALL apps, including polysmlt. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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