For ClassPad II Series ClassPad Manager (for Windows®) User’s Guide CASIO Education website URL http://edu.casio.com Access the URL below and register as a user. http://edu.casio.
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. • ClassPad Manager provides the following capabilities. · ClassPad emulation, which lets you perform ClassPad operations on your computer · ClassPad emulation screen capture (to the clipboard) and screen printing · Copy and paste of data (text, values, expressions, etc.
User Registration Access the URL below to register as an official user. http://edu.casio.com/dl/ System Requirements Operating Systems: Windows XP Home Edition (SP3 or later), Windows XP Professional (32-bit) (SP3 or later), Windows Vista® (32-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 8 (32-bit/64-bit) (Desktop UI) Your hardware configuration needs higher than functionalities that operating system recommends.
Contents Chapter 1 Installing, Uninstalling or Updating the Software ................... E-4 ClassPad Manager Data .................................................................................. E-7 Chapter 2 Using the ClassPad Manager.................................................... E-8 ClassPad Manager Overview ........................................................................... E-8 ClassPad Manager Operations ......................................................................
Chapter 1 Installing, Uninstalling or Updating the Software Installing Note • Do not install ClassPad Manager into a folder that is used by other software. • Follow this procedure if you have an earlier version of ClassPad Manager already on your computer. k To install ClassPad Manager 1. Place the bundled CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 2. On the menu that appears, click “INSTALL”. 3.
. Choose one of these options to specify the drive and folder where you want to install ClassPad Manager, and then click the [Next] button. 7. Click the [Install] button to start installation. 8. On the screen that appears after installation is complete, click the [Finish] button. Uninstalling Perform the following steps if you ever need to remove ClassPad Manager from your computer. k To uninstall 1. Display the Windows Control Panel. 2. Click [Add/Remove Programs]. 3.
Auto Notification of Update If your computer is connected to the Internet, the application will connect to the CASIO server whenever you start it up. When there is an update file for ClassPad Manager on the CASIO server, a dialog box will appear to let you know. http://www.edu.casio.com/: Clicking this link will start up your browser and go to the CASIO website. Clicking [OK] will close the dialog box.
3. To quit ClassPad Manager, move the cursor to the ClassPad Manager window, right-click anywhere within the ClassPad Manager or click the title bar, and then select [Exit] on the shortcut menu that appears. You can also click f - c to quit ClassPad Manager. Note The dialog box shown below appears when you start up ClassPad Manager for the first time. Clicking [OK] will configure My Documents\CASIO\ClassPad Manager for ClassPad II as the ClassPad Manager home folder.
Chapter 2 Using the ClassPad Manager Note For details about ClassPad applications and operations, see the ClassPad User’s Guide. ClassPad Manager Overview The ClassPad Manager puts a virtual ClassPad on your computer screen, which you can use to perform almost all of the operations that are available on your ClassPad. This section explains the differences between ClassPad Manager operations and the ClassPad unit, and among the three ClassPad Manager modes.
ClassPad Manager Display Mode The ClassPad Manager has three display modes: a Resizable Mode, a Landscape Mode and a Fixed-size Mode. • Use the Main application to enter the Landscape Mode. • The Resizable Mode/Landscape Mode provides functionality that is virtually identical to that as the ClassPad, but in a typical Windows operating environment. The Resizable Mode/Landscape Mode also provides a number of special extended functions that are not available on the Fixedsize Mode.
ClassPad Manager Operations This section explains the operations you can perform on the Resizable Mode, Landscape Mode and Fixed-size Mode screens of the ClassPad Manager. Computer Keyboard Operations The following are the operations you can perform on your computer keyboard to control the ClassPad application that is currently running in the ClassPad Manager. • Alphanumeric input • Cursor key operations (The cursor keys of your computer correspond to the ClassPad cursor keys.
Q To paste text from the Windows clipboard into the ClassPad Manager 1. In a Windows application, copy the text you want to the Windows clipboard. 2. On the ClassPad Manager, open the ClassPad application into which you want to paste the clipboard text. 3. Right-click anywhere within the ClassPad Manager or click the title bar, and then click [Paste Special] on the shortcut menu that appears. • This pastes the text on the Windows clipboard into the ClassPad Manager.
Q To open an existing vcp file using drag and drop Drop the vcp file into the ClassPad Manager. Q To open an existing vcp file using the menu command 1. Right-click anywhere within the ClassPad Manager or click the title bar, and then click [File] [Open] on the shortcut menu that appears. • This displays the Open dialog box. 2. On the dialog box, select the file you want to open and then click [Open]. • This opens the file you selected and makes it the active document.
Home Folder The home folder is where ClassPad Manager creates your default document. You can also use the home folder as a ClassPad Storage area. Store C2P/XCP files that you export with the ClassPad application in the home folder. For details about the Storage area and C2P/XCP files, see the ClassPad User’s Guide. By default, the home folder is located in My Documents\CASIO\ClassPad Manager for ClassPad II. Q To change the home folder 1.
Using ClassPad Manager in the Resizable Mode/ Landscape Mode Resizable Mode/Landscape Mode Screen Structure The following shows the structure of the ClassPad Manager in the Resizable Mode/Landscape Mode. Floating Menu Bar Function Bar Landscape Window ClassPad OS screen Resizable Window Status Bar Resizable Mode Landscape Mode Resizable Window/Landscape Window Note The Resizable Window size can be changed by clicking border and then dragging it to the size you want.
Status Bar The status bar shows the following information. 1 2 3 1 ClassPad Manager status and other messages 2 Current zoom setting (Normal or Large) For more information, see “Changing the ClassPad OS Screen Zoom Setting (Zoom)” on page E-16. 3 Size of ClassPad OS screen displayed on the current window Q Function Bar Button Operations The table below explains what you can do with the function bar buttons.
Changing the ClassPad OS Screen Zoom Setting (Zoom) To change the ClassPad OS screen zoom setting, right-click anywhere within the window or click the title bar, and then click [Zoom] - [Normal] or [Zoom] - [Large]. [Zoom] - [Normal] [Zoom] - [Large] Note You can also change the zoom setting by clicking [Zoom] - [Normal] or [Zoom] - [Large] on the floating menu bar’s [Window] menu.
Displaying Key Palettes Clicking [Window] - [Palette] on the floating menu bar will display a sub-menu of key palettes. Click a key palette name to display it. Each key palette can be opened, closed and repositioned independently. [General Math] [Math] [2D Math] [Symbols] [2D Math ADV] [Variables] [International Characters] Note You can also display a soft keyboard by clicking the [Keyboard] button on the function bar, just like on your ClassPad.
Generating MathML Data ClassPad Manager can output algebraic expressions and text you input with the Main application, eActivity application, or other application as a MathML file (.mml). You can also copy algebraic expressions and text as MathML data (content, presentation, or combined format) to the Windows clipboard. Q To export a selected algebraic expression to a MathML file Example: To output an algebraic expression input with the Main application to a MathML file 1.
3. Click the sub-menu item you want. To copy data using this type of MathML markup: Select this option: Content • Content markup captures the mathematical structure. Content Presentation • Presentation markup captures notational structure. Presentation Combined • Combined uses content markup whenever possible. Otherwise, it uses presentation markup. Combined • Please consult the Internet or other publications for full details about MathML content markup and presentation markup.
Copying an Entire eActivity You can copy the entire content of an eActivity that is currently opened with the eActivity application to the Windows clipboard. The format of the copied data depends on whether it comes from a text row, calculation row, or strip. text row Copied as Unicode text. Since a natural display expression that was input with the 2D Keyboard into a text row is copied as Unicode text, the natural display format is lost. Text rows can be edited within other applications.
3. Click the sub-menu item you want. To specify this option: Select this option: Calculation rows copied as actual size (×1) bitmaps ×1 Calculation rows copied as double size (×2) bitmaps ×2 • Clicking ×1 or ×2 copies all of the content of the currently open eActivity to the Windows clipboard. • You can paste the copied text and bitmaps into WordPad or any other Windows application that supports text editing and bitmaps.
Q [File] Menu Commands To do this: Select this menu item: Create a new vcp (virtual ClassPad) file New Open an existing vcp file Open Save changes to the current vcp file Save Save the current vcp file with a new name Save As Clear Main memory Reset Change the home folder Change Home Folder Export selected math expressions and text to an mml file Export MathML Print the current screen Print 1 Reopen one of the four most recently opened files 2 3 4
Q [Edit] Menu Commands To do this: Select this menu item: Copy an entire eActivity Copy Special - eActivity Copy the selected math expression with content markup Copy Special - MathML - Content Copy the selected math expression with presentation markup Copy Special - MathML - Presentation Copy the selected math expression with combined content and presentation markup Copy Special - MathML - Combined Copy the selected text as Unicode Copy Special - Unicode Paste text from the Windows clipboard Pa
Q [Applications] Menu Commands To do this: Select this menu item: Display the Application menu Menu Start up an application Applicable menu item E-24
Q [Window] Menu Commands To do this: Select this menu item: Change to the Fixed-size Mode Fixed-size Mode Change to the Resizable Mode*1 Resizable Mode Change to the Landscape Mode*2 Landscape Mode Keep the ClassPad Manager Window and all of its sub-windows on top of all other windows Always on top Minimize the ClassPad Manager Window Minimize Change the ClassPad OS screen zoom setting to normal size Zoom - Normal Change the ClassPad OS screen zoom setting to large size Zoom - Large Open th
Q [Help] Menu Commands To do this: Select this menu item: Start up your browser and go to the CASIO website Search ClassPad Manual Open the ClassPad Manager manual Search ClassPad Manager Manual Toggle Auto Notification of Update between enabled and disabled. Auto Notification of Update is enabled when this menu item has a check box next to it.
Using ClassPad Manager in the Fixed-size Mode LCD Window In the Fixed-size Mode, you can display only the screen portion (including the Icon Panel) of the ClassPad in a separate window, called the “LCD Window”. LCD Window Q To open the LCD Window Right-click anywhere within the ClassPad Manager or click the title bar, and then click [LCD Window] on the shortcut menu that appears. Q To close the LCD Window Click the button in the upper right corner of the LCD Window.
Q Changing the Fixed-size Mode Zoom Setting Right-click anywhere within the Fixed-size Mode or click the title bar, and then click [Zoom] [Small], [Zoom] - [Normal], or [Zoom] - [Large]. Q Changing the LCD Window Zoom Setting Right-click anywhere within the LCD Window or click the title bar, and then click [Zoom] - [Normal], [Zoom] - [Large], or [Zoom] - [Xlarge].
Appendix ClassPad Manager Shortcut Keys Shortcut Key Function Ctrl+b Bold Ctrl+c Copy Ctrl+x Cut Ctrl+v Paste Ctrl+i Inputs imaginary unit Ctrl+p Inputs π Ctrl+e Inputs e Ctrl+a Select all Ctrl+t Inputs Ctrl+z Undo Ctrl+r Identical to the Resize button (see page E-15) Ctrl+k Displays the keyboard Ctrl+n Creates a new document Ctrl+o Opens an existing document Alt+x Inputs single-character variable x Alt+y Inputs single-character variable y Alt+z Inputs single-character v
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