Don't know how to open StudyCards on my TI-89 calculator

There is no such thing as a TI89 Plus Silver Edition.

If you mean the TI-89 or TI-89 Titanium, press diamond / (the diamond key below the 2ND key, then the divide key).

If you mean the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition or the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, press MATH left-arrow 4 .

Remove the small memory battery, and then remove one of the four AAA batteries, then while holding down the APPS button reinstall the AAA battery and then it should say waiting to recieve operating system then hook it up to your computer with the silver connect cable and then on the computer send the operating system to the TI89 Titanium, and wait for it to install completely and it should work.

The TI Silver Link Usb cable is listed on the TI Online store at 20 dollars. If the calculator has a mini USB port one can use a mini USB to standard USB cable. They are found at various prices.

Install the TI Connect software on your computer.
Create the screen you want on the calculator.
Connect the calculator to the computer with the direct USB cable or the TI Silver cable.
Open the TI Connect software (run it).
Make sure calculator is ON
In the main Window of TI Connect, click the button Screen Capture.
TIConnect will search for the calculator and when it finds it, will grab the screen.
Save the file and specify the file type (jpeg, or other). By default it will be saved to the user space My Documents"My TI Data.
Open the Word document and insert the picture file you created in the Word document.

There are many reasons a calculator will report an error.

Simple calculators usually only report errors for math operations that are not possible such as dividing by zero or if you hit equals when there is no number between a math symbol ( 3 ++ 4 = ERROR)
For more complicated calculators like the TI-89 an error can come up due to such mathematical errors and there is a lot of room for error with more complicated equations. Also there are programs in the calculator that if not done correctly will crash and cause an error.
The instruction booklet should have a list of common errors and how to avoid them. Look at the table of contents or the index to find such a list.

Good Luck hope this helps.

1. Install the TI Connect software on the computer.
   
2. Connect the calculator to the computer using the Silver Link cable or the USB direct cable.
   
3. Run the TI Connect software and let it recognize the Calculator.
   
4. Once this is done, create the graph on the calculator, and click the screen capture button in TI Connect.
   
5. Save image in jpeg format.
   
6. Send it to the printer to print or insert it in a text document which you then print.

And why, pray tell, would you do such a thing? You will ruin your Ti84 Plus Silver Edition and will not have a working TI89. Besides, TI connect will refuse to transfer it.
If you like the capabilities of the TI89 Titanium, buy a cheap or used one on e-bay or amazon.com and spare your TI84PLus SE.

Hello,
Here is what the FAQ and Knowledge Base area of the TI site has to say about the problem you are having. Hope it helps.

How do I correct the error message "TI-83 Plus or TI-89 detected, but could not get status" using the TI Connect software for Windows®?

The Operating System (OS) will need to be updated on the TI-83 Plus family or TI-89 calculator in order for the TI Connect software to detect the status. Try the following procedure to install the OS from the TI-83 Plus and TI-89 Boot Screen. Make sure TI Connect 1.6 is installed on the PC.

If using a TI-89 calculator:
• Connect the TI Connectivity cable to the TI-89 calculator and the computer.
• Do not start the TI Connect software.
• Download the TI-89 v2.09 OS onto the PC's desktop.
**Force the TI-89 into the "Boot screen" (see instructions below)**
• "Press I to install..." (press the [9] key).
• Click on Start >> Programs >> TI Tools >> TI Connect >> TI OSDownloader.
• Follow the on-screen directions to install OS version 2.09.
The download should begin.
**Steps for Boot Screen:**
• Take one AAA battery out, press and hold down the [APPS] key while reinserting the battery to force device into the Boot Code screen.
• "Press I to install..." will appear.
Once the OS has completed installation, the TI Connect software will be able to detect the TI-89.

1. Use the StudyCards app on ti.com/calc and send it to your calculator.
2. Open a new stack with your title
3. Enjoy?
   

I hope your using the silver link cable between your calculator and computer. My computers seems to only work with the black serial link and ti connect. I found a few computers actually download and work with the ti89 or ti 84 graphic link software. Ti Connect Device Explorer works for me but, the graphic link software may work for others.