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...key you press the blue y key, the character, abbreviation, or word printed in green above the other keys becomes active for the next keystroke. The primary function of each key is printed on the TI-84 Plus are color-coded to applications such as the Inequality Graphing application. When you ...green above the key. For example, when you press ƒ and then , the letter A is displayed. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 3 The light colored keys are the common math functions. The alpha function of the keyboard are the number keys.
...key you press the blue y key, the character, abbreviation, or word printed in green above the other keys becomes active for the next keystroke. The primary function of each key is printed on the TI-84 Plus are color-coded to applications such as the Inequality Graphing application. When you ...green above the key. For example, when you press ƒ and then , the letter A is displayed. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 3 The light colored keys are the common math functions. The alpha function of the keyboard are the number keys.
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Turning On and Turning Off the TI-84 Plus Turning On the Graphing Calculator To turn on the TI-84 Plus, press É. • If you previously had turned off the graphing calculator by pressing y M, the TI-84 Plus displays the home screen as it was when you last used it and clears any error. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 4 The y key accesses the second function printed in green above each key. The ƒ key accesses the alpha function printed in blue above each key.
Turning On and Turning Off the TI-84 Plus Turning On the Graphing Calculator To turn on the TI-84 Plus, press É. • If you previously had turned off the graphing calculator by pressing y M, the TI-84 Plus displays the home screen as it was when you last used it and clears any error. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 4 The y key accesses the second function printed in green above each key. The ƒ key accesses the alpha function printed in blue above each key.
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... corner indicates the current level. shaded circle). • † lightens the screen. • } darkens the screen. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 6 Note: The TI-84 Plus has 40 contrast settings, so each number 0 through 9 represents four settings. Note: If you change the contrast setting, a number from 0 ... the screen, press and release y, and then press and hold † or }, which are below and above the contrast symbol (blue, half- Setting the Display Contrast Adjusting the Display Contrast You can adjust the display contrast to 9 (darkest) in memory when it ...
... corner indicates the current level. shaded circle). • † lightens the screen. • } darkens the screen. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 6 Note: The TI-84 Plus has 40 contrast settings, so each number 0 through 9 represents four settings. Note: If you change the contrast setting, a number from 0 ... the screen, press and release y, and then press and hold † or }, which are below and above the contrast symbol (blue, half- Setting the Display Contrast Adjusting the Display Contrast You can adjust the display contrast to 9 (darkest) in memory when it ...
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...when you press ƒ during an insertion, the underlined cursor becomes an underlined # (#). Busy Indicator When the TI-84 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. When you press y during an insertion, the cursor becomes an underlined A (A)....blue on the keyboard) is entered or a 2nd operation is executed Reverse A Ø An alpha character (green on the keyboard) is entered or SOLVE is full If you press the next key or select the next menu item to be pasted as a busy indicator in other chapters. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 9 Graphs...
...when you press ƒ during an insertion, the underlined cursor becomes an underlined # (#). Busy Indicator When the TI-84 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. When you press y during an insertion, the cursor becomes an underlined A (A)....blue on the keyboard) is entered or a 2nd operation is executed Reverse A Ø An alpha character (green on the keyboard) is entered or SOLVE is full If you press the next key or select the next menu item to be pasted as a busy indicator in other chapters. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 9 Graphs...
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... settings control how the TI-84 Plus displays and interprets numbers and graphs. All numbers, including elements of matrices and lists, are prompted to the right) or executes SOLVE (Chapters 10 and 11); Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 19 to cancel 2nd,... press y again. Changes the cursor to Ø; Pastes an X in Func mode, a T in Par mode, a q in Pol mode, or an n in blue...
... settings control how the TI-84 Plus displays and interprets numbers and graphs. All numbers, including elements of matrices and lists, are prompted to the right) or executes SOLVE (Chapters 10 and 11); Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 19 to cancel 2nd,... press y again. Changes the cursor to Ø; Pastes an X in Func mode, a T in Par mode, a q in Pol mode, or an n in blue...