Below you can find answers to questions about this site, the TI-83, the TI-83 Plus, linking, general usage, and more. Some basic questions are not addressed here in the FAQ, but you can easily find them in your Guidebook that came with your calculator.

• BASIC Guru Online
• Features
• What are the special features of BASIC Guru Online?
• Where can I learn more about BASIC Guru Online?
• Where can I check out the recent happenings of BASIC Guru Online?
• What type of Games can I play just to relax?
• Is there a way to search the entire site to look for something specific?
• Is there a place where I can interact with the other users of BASIC Guru Online?
• Does BASIC Guru Online host sites?
• Where can I check out the awards that BASIC Guru Online has received/given?
• How can I get in touch with you?
• Services
• Do you have a tutorial about...?
• What does the Index contain?
• Do you have program X? Do you have a Y kind of program?
• How do I become a member of BASIC Guru Online?
• Is there a downloadable version of BASIC Guru Online?
• How do I submit tutorials to be added to the set of BASIC Guru Online tutorials?
• How do I submit programs to be added in the Program Archives?
• How do I submit a link to be added in the Links Page?
• Do you offer text-based version of your program source codes (*.doc or *.txt)?
• Your archive does not have the program that I am looking for. Where can I find more TI 83/83+ programs?
• What do I do if the FAQ does not solve my problem?
• Calculators
• TI-83
• How do I delete programs on my calculator?
• What shells are available for my calculator?
• TI-83 Plus
• How do I archive/unarchive programs on my calculator?
• How do I delete programs on my calculator?
• What shells are available for my calculator?
• What is the difference between a program and an application?
• How do I Archive/Unarchive inside a program?
• What exactly is the archive?
• My calculator suddenly shut off and the memory was erased, what happened? How do I prevent it?
• Programming
• How do I create a new program?
• What are the advantages/disadvantages of using BASIC over Assembly?
• Can TI-83 BASIC programs work on the TI-83 Plus and vice versa?
• How can I make programs for both the TI-83 and TI-83 Plus?
• Can TI-83 Assembly programs work on the TI-83 Plus and vice versa?
• Where do I find the command LGAME?
• Linking: Calculator to Calculator
• What are the different calculator linking capabilites for the TI-83 and TI-83 Plus?
• Using a TI-83, how do I transfer variables?
• Linking: Calculator to Computer
• Where can I find TI-83 or TI-83 Plus programs to download?
• How do I unzip a .zip file?
• What do I need to view .83* or .8x* files?
• How do I send calculator files to my calculator?
• What is TI-Graph Link software?
• What is the TI-Graph Link cable?
• How do I receive files from my calculator?
• How do I handle grouped files (*.83g or *.8xg)?
• How do I protect my games so that they cannot be edited on the calculator?
• Do I have to use the TI-Graph Link software and cable?
• Error Messages
• Why do I run out of memory when playing some games ("ERR:MEMORY")?
• Why do I get an "ERR:INVALID DIM" error message?
• I inputted the code in one of the tutorials and the program didn't work correctly on my calculator. What is the problem?
• What does "ERR:SYNTAX" mean?
• What does "ERR:DOMAIN" mean?
• What should I do if I get an "ERR:LABEL" message?
• What does "ERR:ARCHIVED" mean?
• What should I do if I get an "ERR:UNDEFINED" error message?
• Emulators
• What is an emulator?
• Which emulator should I use to have my TI-83/TI-83 Plus on my computer?