Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus Calculator User Manual


 
2 Getting Started
Turning the TI-84 Plus on and off
To turn on the TI-84 Plus, press É. The É key is located at the lower
left corner of the TI-84 Plus.
To turn off the TI-84 Plus, press the y key followed by the É key. OFF
is the
second function of É.
When you turn off the TI-84 Plus, all settings and memory contents are
retained. The next time you turn on the TI-84 Plus, the home screen
displays as it was when you last used it.
Automatic Power Down™
To prolong the life of the batteries, Automatic Power Down™ (APD™)
turns off the TI-84 Plus automatically after about five minutes without
any activity. The next time you turn o?n the TI-84 Plus, it is exactly as you
left it.
Home screen
When you turn on your TI-84 Plus the first time, you should see this
screen:
To clear this text from your screen, press twice. You should now see
the home screen, a blank screen with a flashing cursor. The home screen
is where you enter problems and see results.
If you pressed above and you still do not see a blank home screen,
press the y key followed by the z key (to select QUIT).