TI-89 Titanium Graphing Calculator Important Information
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TI-89 Titanium Graphing Calculator Important Information Texas Instruments makes no warranty, either express or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, regarding any programs or book materials and makes such materials available solely on an "as-is" basis. In no event shall Texas Instruments be liable to anyone for special, collateral, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the purchase or use of these materials, and the sole and exclusive liability of Texas Instruments, regardless of the form of action, shall not exceed the purchase price of this product. Moreover, Texas Instruments shall not be liable for any claim of any kind whatsoever against the use of these materials by any other party. USA FCC Information Concerning Radio Frequency Interference This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, you can try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. TI-89 Titanium Graphing Calculator 2 • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. Caution: Any changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Texas Instruments may void your authority to operate the equipment. © 2005 Texas Instruments Incorporated Windows and Macintosh are trademarks of their respective owners. TI-89 Titanium Graphing Calculator 3 Getting Started Initial start-up Installing the AAA Batteries The TI-89 Titanium uses four AAA alkaline batteries and a backup silver oxide battery (SR44SW or 303). The backup battery is already installed, and the AAA batteries are provided with the product. 1. Remove the battery cover from the back of the calculator. 2. Unwrap the four AAA batteries provided with your product and insert them in the battery compartment. Arrange the batteries according to the polarity (+ and -) diagram in the battery compartment. 3. Replace the battery cover on the calculator. The cover should snap into place. Getting Started 4 Turning on your TI-89 Titanium for the first time After installing the batteries included with the calculator, press ´. The Apps desktop appears. Note: If your calculator initializes the preinstalled Apps, a progress bar will appear with the message “Installation in progress . Do not interrupt!” instead of the Apps desktop. To avoid losing Apps, do not remove the batteries during initialization. (You can re-install Apps from either the Product CD-ROM or education.ti.com.) Progress bar Adjusting the contrast • To lighten the display, press and hold 8 and tap VAR-LINK |. • To darken the display, press and hold 8 and tap CHAR «. The Apps desktop The Apps desktop is the starting point for operating your TI-89 Titanium. Your installed Apps appear on the Apps desktop as icons organized in categories for easy access. From the Apps desktop, you can: • Open Apps. Getting Started 5 • Select and edit categories of Apps. • View all of the Apps installed on your calculator. • View the full name of the highlighted App. • View and edit the time and date. • Check status line information. • View split-screen mode information. Ê Ï Ë Ì Í Î TI-89 Titanium Apps desktop Ê View full name of highlighted App. Ë View time and date. Ì Press ¸ to open highlighted App. Í Scroll down to view additional Apps. Î Check status line information. Getting Started 6 Ï Edit categories. To return to the Apps desktop at any time, press O. The last category selected appears with the last open App highlighted. Turning off the calculator Press 2®. The next time you turn on the calculator, the Apps desktop appears with the same settings and memory contents retained. (If you turned off the Apps desktop, the calculator Home screen appears.) You can use either of the following keys to turn off the TI-89 Titanium. Press: Description 2 ® (press 2 Settings and memory contents are retained by and then press ®) the Constant Memory™ feature. • You cannot, however, use 2 ® if an error message is displayed. • When you turn the TI-89 Titanium on again, it displays either the Home screen or the Apps desktop (regardless of the last application you used). ¥ ® (press ¥ Similar to 2 ® except: and then press ®) • You can use ¥ ® if an error message is displayed. • When you turn the TI-89 Titanium on again, it will be exactly as you left it. Getting Started 7 Note: ® is the second function of the ´ key. The calculator’s Automatic Power Down™ (APD™) feature prolongs battery life by turning the calculator off automatically following several minutes of inactivity. When you turn on the calculator after APD: • The display, cursor, and any error conditions are exactly the same as before APD. • All settings and memory contents are retained. Note: APD does not occur if a calculation or program is in progress, unless the program is paused. If a program is running but waiting for a key press, APD will occur after several minutes of inactivity. Getting Started 8 TI-89 Titanium keys Ê Í Ë Ì Getting Started 9 TI-89 Titanium keys Ê Function keys (ƒ– Š) open toolbar menus, access Apps, and edit categories of Apps. Ë Cursor keys (A, B, C, D) move the cursor. Ì Numeric keypad performs math and scientific functions. Í Modifier keys (2, 8, 7) add features by increasing the number of key commands. Entering special characters Use the CHAR (Character) menu and key commands to enter special characters. The CHAR menu lets you access Greek, math, international, and other special characters. An on-screen keyboard map shows the locations of shortcuts used to enter other commonly used characters. To select characters from the CHAR menu: 1. Press 2G. The CHAR menu appears. 2. Use the cursor keys to select a category. A submenu lists the characters in that category. 3. Use the cursor keys to select a character, and press ¸. Getting Started 10 Example: Enter the right arrow symbol (→) in the Text Editor. Press Result 2G 4 Scroll down for more characters. 9 – or – Press D repeatedly to select 9:→ Symbol displayed at cursor and press ¸ location. To open the keyboard map, press 8”. The keyboard map appears. Getting Started 11 To type most characters, press 8 and the corresponding key. Press N to close the map. Example: Use the keyboard map to find the “not equal to” symbol (ƒ) shortcut and enter the symbol in the Program Editor. Press Result 8” ¥Á Symbol displayed at cursor location. Getting Started 12 Modifier keys Modifier keys add features by increasing the number of keyboard operations at your fingertips. To access a modifier function, press a modifier key and then press the key for the corresponding operation. Keys Description 2 Accesses Apps, menu options, and other (Second) operations. Second functions are printed above their corresponding keys in the same color as the 2 key. 8 Accesses Apps, menu options, and other (Diamond) operations. Diamond functions are printed above their corresponding keys in the same color as the 8 key. ¤ Types an uppercase character for the next letter (Shift) key you press. Also used with A and B to highlight characters when editing. j Lets you type alphabetic characters without a (Alpha) QWERTY keypad. Alpha characters are printed above their corresponding keys in the same color as the j key. Getting Started 13 Example: Access the VAR-LINK [All] screen, where you can manage variables and Apps. Press Result 2° Function keys Use the function keys to perform the following operations: • On the Apps desktop, open Apps and select or edit Apps categories. • On the calculator Home screen, open toolbar menus to select math-related operations. • Within Apps, open toolbar menus to select App options. Numeric keypad The numeric keypad lets you enter positive and negative numbers. To enter a negative number, press ? before typing the number. Note: Don’t confuse the negation key (?) with the subtraction key (|). Getting Started 14 To enter a number in scientific notation: 1. Type the numbers that precede the exponent. (This value can be an expression.) 2. Press ^. The exponent symbol (í) follows the numbers you entered. 3. Type the exponent as an integer with up to three digits. (As the following example shows, you can use a negative exponent.) Example: On the calculator Home screen, enter 0.00685 using scientific notation. Press Result 6 ¶ 85 ^ ? 3 ¸ Other important keys Key Command Description 8# Displays the Y= Editor. Getting Started 15 Key Command Description 8$ Displays the Window Editor. 8% Displays the Graph screen. 8& Sets parameters for the Table screen. 8' Displays the Table screen. ¥5 These keys let you edit entered ¥6 information by performing a cut, ¥7 copy, or paste operation. O Displays the Apps desktop. 8 O With the Apps desktop off, displays the FLASH APPLICATIONS menu. 2a Switches between the last two chosen Apps. 2¾ Turns the custom menu on and off. 24 Converts measurement units.