Preparing To Use Your New Ti-86; Installing The Aaa Batteries; Turning On And Turning Off The Ti-86; Adjusting The Contrast - Texas Instruments TI-86 Manual Book

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Quick Start
After about four minutes of
inactivity, the TI-86 turns off
automatically.
If you release $ or # while
adjusting the contrast, you
must press - again to
continue the adjustment.

Preparing to Use Your New TI-86

The brief examples in the TI-86 Quick Start demonstrate some common TI-86 features.
Before you begin, you must install the batteries, turn on the calculator, adjust the contrast,
and reset the memory and the defaults. Chapter 1 has more details on these topics.

Installing the AAA Batteries

Four AAA batteries are included in the TI-86 retail package. Remove the batteries from the
package and install them in the battery compartment on the back of the calculator. Arrange
the batteries according to the polarity (+ and

Turning On and Turning Off the TI-86

To turn on the TI-86, press ^, which is in the bottom-left corner of the
keyboard. You should see the entry cursor ( Å ) blinking in the top-left
corner of the screen. If you do not see it, adjust the contrast (see below).
To turn off the calculator, press -, and then the key under
^. This guidebook uses brackets ( ã and ä ) to express - and 1
keystroke combinations. For example, to turn off the TI-86, press - ž.

Adjusting the Contrast

Press and release the yellow - key.
Press and hold $ or # (above or below the half-shaded circle).
To darken the screen contrast, press and hold $.
To lighten the screen contrast, press and hold #.
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