I lost my Ti-84 wire

[flyingpig]

It's basically that cable that hooks up your computer to your Ti to download programs.

I lost it, is there anyway to recover it? I went to Amazon and found one, but the cost to ship it is even more expensive than buying a new one...

Anyone know any better way?

[jhae2.718]

You should be able to use any USB A to mini USB cable.

[flyingpig]

USB A to B what? How much are they? They aren't suppose to be ridiculously long right?

[jhae2.718]

Excuse me, I meant USB to mini-USB.

Looks like:
33146

You should be able to get one pretty much anywhere.

[flyingpig]

How much are they? I just googled them and they are like $20 and really long lol

[jhae2.718]

Amazon seems to have some shorter ones fairly cheap.

Also, make sure you don't get a micro USB cable.

[DaleSwanson]

Monoprice is a good source for any type of cables. I see mini USB cables on there for less than a dollar (plus shipping).
http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10303#1030302

[jhae2.718]

Also, from my TI-84+ SE, the port is a 5-pin USB Mini B.

[flyingpig]

What...?

[jhae2.718]

The number of pins in the connector; there are 4-pin, 5-pin, and 8-pin mini USB connectors.

[flyingpig]

What's pin? How do i tell?

[jhae2.718]

Pins are the contacts in the connector. See the image at this wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Serial_Bus#Connector_types

The cables should be labeled with the type of pin it is.

[flyingpig]

Can you give me a link on where to buy one...? I don't understand anything you are saying

[jhae2.718]

From DaleSwanson's link, any of the one in this section should work: http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10303#1030302