Understanding The Scratchpad; Using The Home Screen - Texas Instruments ti nspire cx Manual Book

• Press the arrow keys on the outside edge of the Touchpad to nudge the mouse
pointer up, down, left, or right, and then click
an action.
If you hold down an arrow key, the mouse pointer continues to move in that
direction.
If the mouse pointer is visible on a command or file, click or tap
Note:
of the Touchpad to select that command or file. If the command or file is highlighted,
move the pointer over that item or press
When working in an application, use the Touchpad to access more information about
problems. For example, hovering over a Graphs & Geometry object displays
information about variables used in that object and about tools that are available.
Some users prefer to customize their Touchpad settings; to speed up or slow down
their pointer, or to enable tap to click. To change the default settings for the Touchpad,
see Configuring Handhelds.

Understanding the Scratchpad

Use the Scratchpad to make quick calculations and graphs without affecting the
current TI-Nspire™ document. For example, when you need a quick way to test a
calculation before you add it to a document, you can open the Scratchpad application
and perform the calculation. Then, you can either discard the calculation or add it to a
document. For more information about the Scratchpad, see Using the Scratchpad.

Using the Home Screen

The Home screen provides a starting point for all activities performed on a handheld:
• Opening the scratchpad for quick calculations and graphing
• Creating new documents
• Opening and managing existing documents
• Defining settings and viewing status
• Viewing hints for operating the handheld
• Accessing recent documents
• Returning to the current document
To return to the Home screen from any other location, press
Note:
Home Screen Options
Menu Option
Scratchpad
Use the Scratchpad menu options to open a Calculator or Graph application without
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