Texas Instruments -84 Plus, Manual Book

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Chapter 1: Operating the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition 19
Setting Modes Setting Modes Setting Modes Setting Modes
Checking Mode Settings Checking Mode Settings Checking Mode Settings Checking Mode Settings
Mode settings control how the TI-84 Plus displays and interprets numbers and graphs.
Mode settings are retained by the Constant Memory feature when the TI-84 Plus is
turned off. All numbers, including elements of matrices and lists, are displayed according
to the current mode settings.
y
Changes the cursor to
Þ
; the next keystroke performs a 2nd operation
(an operation in blue above a key and to the left); to cancel 2nd , press
y
again.
ƒ
Changes the cursor to
Ø
; the next keystroke pastes an alpha character
(a character in green above a key and to the right) or executes SOLVE
(Chapters 10 and 11); to cancel
ƒ
, press
ƒ
or press
|
,
}
,
~
, or
†
.
y 7
Changes the cursor to
Ø
; sets alpha-lock; subsequent keystrokes (on an
alpha key) paste alpha characters; to cancel alpha-lock, press
ƒ
. If
you are prompted to enter a name such as for a group or a program,
alpha-lock is set automatically.
„
Pastes an X in Func mode, a T in Par mode, a
q
in Pol mode, or an
n
in
Seq mode with one keystroke.
Keystrokes Result