Texas Instruments TI-34 II Teachers Guide - Page 43

TI.34 Ü Basic Operations 1 Keys These numbered paragraphs provide explanations for the corresponding numbered keys on the illustration below. 1. & turns on the calculator. 2. % turns on the 2nd indicator and accesses the function shown above the next key you press. 3. % ' turns off the calculator and clears the display. 4. < completes the operation or executes the command. 5. % i recalls the most recently calculated result and displays it as Ans. 6. ! and " move the cursor left and right to scroll the entry line. Press % ! or % " to scroll to the beginning or end of the entry line. 2 6 3 1 4 7 5 Press # and $ to move the cursor up and down through previous entries. Press % # or % $ to scroll to the beginning or end of the history. 7. %  displays the RESET menu: Reset: N Y • Press < when N (no) is underlined to return to the previous screen without resetting the calculator. • Press < when Y (yes) is underlined to reset the calculator. The message MEM CLEARED is displayed. Pressing & and - simultaneously also resets the calculator immediately. No menu or message is displayed. Notes • The examples on the transparency masters assume all default settings. • Resetting the calculator: − Returns settings to their defaults: floating decimal (standard) notation and degree mode. − Clears memory variables, pending operations, entries in history, statistical data, constants and (Last Answer) Ans. • The entry line can contain up to 88 characters. When ¸ or ¹ appear in the display, the entry line contains additional characters to the left or right. When º or » appear, additional characters are above and below the entry line. • Press & after Automatic Power Downé (APDé). The display, pending operations, settings, and memory will be retained. © 1999 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TIN34 Û: A Guide for Teachers 37