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Chapter 2 Using The Fx-Cg500 Manager For details about fx-CG500 applications and operations, see the fx-CG500 User’s Guide. fx-CG500 Manager Overview The fx-CG500 Manager puts a virtual fx-CG500 on your computer screen, which you can use to perform almost all of the operations that are available on your fx-CG500. This section explains the differences between fx-CG500 Manager operations and the fx-CG500 unit, and among the three fx-CG500 Manager modes. Page 8 Landscape Mode also provides a number of special extended functions that are not available on the Fixed-size Mode. For details, see “Using fx-CG500 Manager in the Resizable Mode/ Landscape Mode” on page EN-13. • The Fixed-size Mode displays a virtual fx-CG500 that looks almost the same as your fx-CG500 unit. Windows... Page 9 Mac OS Resizable Mode Landscape Mode Fixed-size Mode Q To select the display mode Right-click anywhere within the fx-CG500 Manager, and then click [Resizable Mode], [Landscape Mode] or [Fixed-size Mode] on the shortcut menu that appears. EN-8... Page 10: Fx-Cg500 Manager Operations [Capture Current Panel] on the [Edit] menu in step 2 of the above procedure. Q To copy alphanumeric text from the screen to the clipboard On the fx-CG500 Manager, drag your mouse pointer across the range of text you want to select, so it becomes highlighted. Page 11 You can use “Paste Special” to paste text or MathML data created by other applications. Important Warning When the fx-CG500 detects MathML data on the clipboard, the fx-CG500 will attempt to paste it in a 2D math form (natural input form) without warning you. There is no guarantee that the pasted form will be identical to what was copied from other applications. Page 12 Note The current active document is saved automatically whenever you quit fx-CG500 Manager. When you start up fx-CG500 Manager the next time,

Contents Table of Contents Bookmarks Need help? Do you have a question about the fx-CG500 and is the answer not in the manual? Questions and answers Related Manuals for Casio fx-CG500 Summary of Contents for Casio fx-CG500 Page 1 For fx-CG500 fx-CG500 Manager Subscription ® (for Windows , for Macintosh) User’s Guide CASIO Education website URL Manuals are available in multi languages at Page 2: Getting Started Getting Started • You can use fx-CG500 Manager to develop programs and eActivities using the same commands as those available on the fx-CG500. You can store your programs and eActivities on your computer. • fx-CG500 Manager provides the following capabilities. Page 3: System Requirements Adobe Reader 8.1 or later. Note • For the latest information about system requirements, visit the website at the URL below: • Windows is a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Page 4: Table Of Contents Chapter 2 Using the fx-CG500 Manager ..........EN-6 fx-CG500 Manager Overview .................EN-6 fx-CG500 Manager Operations ..............EN-9 Using fx-CG500 Manager in the Resizable Mode/Landscape Mode ....EN-13 Resizable Mode/Landscape Mode Menu Commands ........EN-20 Using fx-CG500 Manager in the Fixed-size Mode ........EN-23 Fixed-size Mode Menu Commands ..............EN-24 Appendix ....................EN-25... Page 5: Chapter 1 Installing, Uninstalling Or Updating The Software 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 fx-CG500 Manager on the CASIO server, a dialog box will appear to let you know. Page 6: Fx-Cg500 Manager Data You can also click f - c to quit fx-CG500 Manager. Note The dialog box shown below appears when you start up fx-CG500 Manager for the first time. Clicking [OK] will configure Documents\CASIO\fx-CG500 Manager as the fx-CG500 Manager home folder. Page 7:

The active document that was open during your last session opens automatically. Q To save the currently open vcp file under a different name Right-click anywhere within the fx-CG500 Manager, and then click [File] - [Save As] on the shortcut menu that appears. Page 13 The home folder is where fx-CG500 Manager creates your default document. You can also use the home folder as a fx-CG500 Storage area. Storing an XCP, VCP, C2P, C2B, or C2A file in the fx-CG500 Storage area will make it available for use by fx-CG500 Manager. For details about the Storage area and XCP/VCP/C2P/C2B/C2A files, see the fx-CG500 User’s Guide. Page 14: Using Fx-Cg500 Manager In The Resizable Mode/Landscape Mode Using fx-CG500 Manager in the Resizable Mode/ Landscape Mode Resizable Mode/Landscape Mode Screen Structure The following shows the structure of the fx-CG500 Manager in the Resizable Mode/Landscape Mode. Windows )ORDWLQJ 0HQX %DU )XQFWLRQ /DQGVFDSH I[&* :LQGRZ 26 VFUHHQ 5HVL]DEOH :LQGRZ... Page 15 Note The Resizable Window size can be changed by clicking border and then dragging it to the size you want. Adjust the Resizable Window so the fx-CG500 OS screen is at least 320×528. Floating Menu Bar* The menu bar has five menus: File, Edit, Applications, Window, and Help. Page 16 Changing the fx-CG500 OS Screen Zoom Setting (Zoom) To change the fx-CG500 OS screen zoom setting, right-click anywhere within the window, and then click [Zoom] - [Normal], [Zoom] - [Large], or [Zoom] - [Xlarge]. [Zoom] - [Normal] [Zoom] - [Large]... Page 17 Click a key palette name to display it. Each key palette can be opened, closed and repositioned independently. [General Math] [2D Math] [2D Math ADV] [Variables] [Math] [Symbols] [International Characters] Note You can also display a soft keyboard by clicking the [Keyboard] button on the function bar, just like on your