Calculators

Do you need assistance obtaining a graphing calculator for your math class? IPFW students can rent a TI-83 or TI-83 Plus for the semester for only $10 through IPSGA's Graphing Calculator Rental Program.

• Check out the Lowest Price in Town to see which store in Fort Wayne is offering the best price for a graphing calculator. Then do business there.
• Pre-service Teacher Discount Program:Learn more

Do you need assistance using a graphing calculator?
Here are several resources:

• Graphing Calculator Workshops on campus for Fall 2012: 
• Check out the TI Knowledge Base. For example:
  • troubleshoot a TI calculator that can't turn on
  • resolve an ERROR:INVALID DIM or ERROR:DIM MISMATCH Error
and much more.
• Check out the Graphing Calculator Instructions Web Site sponsored by Prentice Hall. Step-by-step instructions for common commands (finding the absolute value, finding a maximum, minimum, intersection, etc.) are included for the TI-82, TI-83/TI-83Plus, TI-85, TI-86, TI-89, TI-92, HP48G, CFX-9850GaPLUS, and the SharpEl-9600C and Casio FX2 graphing calculators.
• The Helmke Library provides videos on reserve at the service desk. (See first floor map).
  • Introduction to the TI-83 by Peg Greene
  • The Math Student's Guide to the TI-83 Graphing Calculator by Trish Cabral
  • The Math Student's Guide to the TI-86 Graphing Calculator by Trish Cabral
• Use the Common Office Hours of faculty who have agreed to answer relatively simple questions about graphing calculators.