I needed the upgrade of the cable link to transfer the screen image on my TI-84 calculator to my computer for instructions that I was writing on using the Cabri Jr application that comes with the calculator. With this new link I was able to easily transfer the Cabri images and my problem was solved.

The connectivity kit USB contains the SilverLink cable and a cd with software (both PC software and files that seem to be TI83/84 programmes). Since I'm running Linux, I am only interested in the cable.

The cable works fine under Linux (2.6.23 kernel), with tilp2 v1.11 ([...]). The program identifies the SilverLink cable and my TI-92+ automatically. All I really need is to backup files from my TI (and to restore backups back to the device), and that works fine.

It may be useful to know that the back of the package says that it is compatible with a TI-82 for Window$ (but not Mac), with a TI-85 and TI-86 for the Mac (but not Win) and with a TI-83 (Plus (Silver edition)), TI-89, TI-92 Plus and Voyage 200 for both Mac and Win.

Well, I found this pretty cheap on Amazon, so it wasn't a huge investment. The data transfer rate is painfully slow, but it works. HOWEVER, I'm really irritated that they didn't include this with the calculator. It's a basic thing which should by any modern standard be bundled with it.

Great product! It works perfectly as described. It beats having to write the programs for your TI!

I purchased the TI 83Plus Graphics USB link recently and was pleased with its performance and straight forward installation in my Vista computer. I liked the 83Plus more than the more recent TI calulator model (TI 84) and by purchasing the USB link, in essence, it provides the same functionality in a more compact and "eye pleasing" package.