Setup & usage guide

Everything you need to transfer your files, set up your calculator, and use the search and viewer.

Step 1

What you received

After purchase, you'll get an email with two things:

A .zip file containing your calculator files
A 6-digit setup code for your specific calculator

Unzip the file. Inside you'll find:

NOTESMC.8xp and/or NOTESFRQ.8xp — the program(s)
MCDATA.8xv, MCDAT1.8xv, etc. — your note data
MCIDX.8xv, FRQIDX.8xv — search indexes

You need all of these files. Don't skip any.

Step 2

Transfer to your calculator

You need TI Connect CE software to send files from your computer to your TI-84 Plus CE.

Download TI Connect CE from education.ti.com and open it.
Required libraries: Go to tiny.cc/clibs. Scroll to the "Assets" section at the bottom of the page and click clibs.8xg to download it.
Connect your calculator to your computer using the USB charging cable.
In TI Connect CE, click the Calculator Explorer tab (the icon with multiple stacked squares).
Select all the .8xp and .8xv files from your downloaded zip folder, plus the clibs.8xg file you just downloaded.
Drag and drop them all into the calculator window and wait for the transfer to finish.

The transfer order doesn't matter. Just make sure every file from the zip gets sent over, plus the clibs.8xg file.

Step 3

Launch the program

Press PRGM to open the program menu, scroll to NOTESMC or NOTESFRQ, and press ENTER twice.

If your order includes both MCQ and FRQ content, they'll be split into two separate programs. They work the same way.

Getting "ERROR: VALIDATION" or "SYNTAX"?

Some newer calculators need a quick, free compatibility step (arTIfiCE) before they can run custom programs. Watch the 2-minute tutorial to fix it.

Step 4

First-time setup

The first time you run the program, you'll see a setup screen:

Entering setup code — 2. Enter the 6-digit setup code from your email.

Press any key, type the 6-digit setup code from your email using the number pad, and press ENTER.

You'll see "Setup complete!" and you're in. You only have to do this once.

If you got the calculator files from a friend and don't have a setup code yet, use cinotes.com/setup. Enter the Reference Code and Calculator ID shown on your calculator and you'll get the right code for your own device.

If you run into any issues, email support@cinotes.com with your Reference Code and Calculator ID and we'll help you out.

Step 5

Main menu

After loading your notes, you'll see the main menu:

Key	What it does
`1`	Search for a keyword across all notes
`2`	Browse all notes from the beginning
`3`	Pick up exactly where you left off last time
`CLEAR`	Save your spot and exit to the calculator home screen

3 Resume only appears after you've viewed notes at least once. It remembers your exact position, search query, and scroll offset.

Step 6

Searching for a topic

Press 1 from the main menu to search. You'll see the text input screen:

How to type on a calculator

The calculator keys normally type numbers. To type letters:

Key	What it does
`ALPHA`	Type one letter (the green label above each key), then back to numbers
`2ND` + `ALPHA`	Lock alpha mode — every key types its letter until you press `ALPHA` again
`0` (in alpha mode)	Type a space
`DEL`	Backspace
`ENTER`	Submit your search
`CLEAR`	Cancel and go back to the menu

Recommended: Press 2ND then ALPHA first to lock alpha mode, type your search term, then press ENTER.

After pressing ENTER, matching notes appear in the viewer with your search term highlighted.

Step 7

Reading notes

The note viewer shows one note at a time with a scrollbar on the right. If you searched for a keyword, it'll be automatically highlighted.

Top of matching note — Top of a matching note. Status bar shows you're on Match 1 of 3.

Scrolled to highlighted keyword — Scrolled down to the exact keyword match.

Key	What it does
`UP` / `DOWN`	Scroll through the current note line by line
`RIGHT`	Jump to the next note
`LEFT`	Go back to the previous note
`ENTER`	Jump to the next keyword match within this note (search mode only)
`CLEAR`	Return to the main menu (your position is saved)

The status bar at the bottom tells you:

Match 1/3 — which keyword match you're on within this note
Note 5/18 — which note out of the total search results

If a note is long, use ENTER to hop between keyword matches instead of scrolling manually. It jumps directly to each highlighted occurrence.

Step 8

Exiting safely

There are two ways to leave the program:

Key	Where	What happens
`CLEAR`	Main menu	Saves your position and exits to the TI-OS home screen
`Y=`	Anywhere	Instant exit from any screen — saves your position first

Next time you open the program, press 3 on the main menu to resume exactly where you stopped.

Quick reference

All controls at a glance.

Main menu

`1`	Search
`2`	View all notes
`3`	Resume previous session
`CLEAR`	Save & exit

Text input

`ALPHA`	Type one letter
`2ND` + `ALPHA`	Toggle alpha lock (continuous letters)
`DEL`	Backspace
`LEFT` / `RIGHT`	Move cursor
`ENTER`	Submit
`CLEAR`	Cancel

Note viewer

`UP` / `DOWN`	Scroll within note
`LEFT` / `RIGHT`	Previous / next note
`ENTER`	Jump to next keyword match
`CLEAR`	Back to menu

Anywhere

`Y=`	Instant exit (saves position)