Operating the Calculator
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On the TI-89 Titanium, you do not need
j
or alpha-lock to type x, y, z, or t. But
you must use
¤
or uppercase ALPHA-lock for X, Y, Z, or T.
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On the TI-89 Titanium, alpha-lock is always turned off when you change
applications, such as going from the Text Editor to the Home screen.
On the TI-89 Titanium, while either type of alpha-lock is on:
•
To type a period, comma, or other character that is the primary function of a key, you
must turn alpha-lock off.
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To type a second function character such as
2 [
, you do not need to turn alpha-
lock off. After you type the character, alpha-lock remains on.
Automatic Alpha-Lock in TI-89 Titanium Dialog Boxes
There are certain times when you do not need to press
j
or
2
™
to type
alphabetic characters on the TI-89 Titanium. Automatic alpha-lock is turned on whenever
a dialog box is first displayed. The automatic alpha-lock feature applies to these dialog
boxes:
Dialog box
Alpha-lock
Catalog dialog box
All commands are listed in alphabetical order.
Press a letter to go to the first command that
begins with that letter.
Units dialog box
In each unit category, type the first letter of a
unit or constant. See
Constants and
Measurement Units
for more information.
Dialog boxes with entry
fields
These include, but are not limited to: Create
New Folder, Rename, and Save Copy As.
Summary of Contents for Titanium TI-89
Page 9: ...Getting Started 6 TI 89 Titanium keys Ë Ì Í Ê ...
Page 34: ...Getting Started 31 2 or D 2 B u s i n e s s D B D B Press Result ...
Page 43: ...Getting Started 40 3 0 D B D D B D Press Result ...
Page 44: ...Getting Started 41 D 2 0 0 2 D B Scroll down to October and press Press Result ...
Page 58: ...Getting Started 55 Example Set split screen mode to TOP BOTTOM Press Result 3 B D ...
Page 70: ...Getting Started 67 ...
Page 175: ...Operating the Calculator 172 From the Keyboard ...
Page 456: ...Tables 453 ...
Page 527: ...Data Matrix Editor 524 ...