Texas Instruments TI-Nspire CX, Getting Started

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6 Getting Started with the TI-Nspire™ CX Handheld
• Use it like a computer touchpad by moving your fingertip in a sliding
motion on the center area of the Touchpad to activate and move the
mouse pointer. Click or tap the center of the Touchpad to select a
menu option or complete an action.
• Press the arrow keys on the outside edge of the Touchpad to nudge
the mouse pointer up, down, left, or right, and then click
e x
or
press
·
to complete an action.
If you hold down an arrow key, the mouse pointer continues to move
in that direction.
Note: If the mouse pointer is visible on a command or file, click or
tap
x
in the center of the Touchpad to select that command or file. If
the command or file is highlighted, move the pointer over that item or
press
·
to select it.
When working in an application, use the Touchpad to access more
information about problems. For example, hovering over a Graphs &
Geometry object displays information about variables used in that object
and about tools that are available.
Some users prefer to customize their Touchpad settings; to speed up or
slow down their pointer, or to enable tap to click. To change the default
settings for the Touchpad, see
Configuring Handhelds .
Understanding the Scratchpad
Use the Scratchpad to make quick calculations and graphs without
affecting the current TI-Nspire™ document. For example, when you need
a quick way to test a calculation before you add it to a document, you
can open the Scratchpad application and perform the calculation. Then,
you can either discard the calculation or add it to a document. For more
information about the Scratchpad, see
Using the Scratchpad.
Using the Home Screen
The Home screen provides a starting point for all activities performed on
a handheld:
• Opening the scratchpad for quick calculations and graphing
• Creating new documents
• Opening and managing existing documents
• Opening the scratchpad for quick calculations and graphing
• Defining settings and viewing status
• Viewing hints for operating the handheld