Preparing The Handheld For Use; Turning On The Ti-Nspire™ Handheld For The First Time - Texas Instruments TI-Nspire Getting Started

Preparing the Handheld for Use

TI-Nspire™ handhelds are shipped with four alkaline AAA batteries and a
standard A male to mini B male USB cable. Handhelds can also be
powered using the TI-Nspire™ Rechargeable Battery or an approved wall
charger, which are sold separately.
Before using the handheld, either install the AAA batteries or install and
charge the TI-Nspire™ Rechargeable Battery (if purchased). You can also
connect your handheld to an external power source if you have the wall
charger.
Note: For more information about installing batteries, see Configuring
Handhelds.
Turning On the TI-Nspire™ Handheld for the First
Time
1. Ensure that batteries have been installed or charged, or that the
handheld is connected to a power source.
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2. Press to turn on the handheld.
A progress bar displays while the operating system loads, and then
you are prompted to choose preferences for language and font size.
To turn the handheld off, press
contents are retained.
Note: For more information about installing and charging batteries, see
Configuring Handhelds.
Using Automatic Power Down™
To prolong battery life, the Automatic Power Down™ (APD™) feature
turns off the handheld after three minutes of inactivity. When this
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happens, press
document or menu accessed. To change the default setting, press
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to access the
change the
Power Standby
Note: For more information about setting up the handheld, see
Configuring Handhelds.
Choosing a Language
After the OS is loaded, select a preferred language.
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to turn the handheld on and return to the last
Handheld Setup
setting.
Getting Started with the TI-Nspire™ Handheld
. The settings and memory
screen where you can
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