Texas Instruments TI-83 Calculator User Manual


 
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Quick-Find Locator
Chapter 1: Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition........................ 1
Documentation Conventions.....................................................................1
TI-83 Plus Keyboard .................................................................................2
Keyboard Zones..................................................................................2
Using the Color
.
Coded Keyboard.......................................................4
Using the
y
and
ƒ
Keys...........................................................4
Turning On and Turning Off the TI-83 Plus ..............................................6
Turning On the Calculator...................................................................6
Turning Off the Calculator...................................................................7
Batteries..............................................................................................7
Setting the Display Contrast .....................................................................8
Adjusting the Display Contrast............................................................8
When to Replace Batteries .................................................................9
The Display.............................................................................................10
Types of Displays..............................................................................10
Home Screen....................................................................................10
Displaying Entries and Answers .......................................................10
Returning to the Home Screen .........................................................11
Busy Indicator ...................................................................................11
Display Cursors.................................................................................12
Entering Expressions and Instructions....................................................13
What Is an Expression?....................................................................13
Entering an Expression.....................................................................13
Multiple Entries on a Line..................................................................14