Getting Started With The Ti-Nspire™ Handheld; About Cas; Ti-Nspire™ Handheld Keys - Texas Instruments TI-Nspire Getting Started

Getting Started with the TI-Nspire™ Handheld
The TI-Nspire™ handheld and the TI-Nspire™ CAS handheld are the second
generation handhelds in the TI-Nspire™ family of products. These handhelds
provide touchpad navigation, dynamic graphing and interactive computer
features.
The handheld and the TI-Nspire™ software share the same functionality,
enabling you to transfer class assignments from the handheld to the computer
or transfer documents to the handheld when you need to be mobile. Start
assignments at school, and then finish the work at home to take advantage of
the software's full-colour display and easy-to-use navigation. Use the software
to download the latest software and handheld operating system updates as
they become available to ensure you have the latest enhancements.
This guide covers both the TI-Nspire™ handheld and the TI-Nspire™ CAS
handheld. While they operate identically in many ways, there are a few
distinctions. If the TI-Nspire™ CAS handheld has additional functionality, it is
pointed out and the CAS operation is described.

About CAS

With CAS, or the Computer Algebra System, you can:
• Perform both symbolic and numeric calculations.
• Factor and expand expressions and solve for common denominators.
TI-Nspire™ CAS technology makes it possible to recognise, simplify and
calculate math expressions, preserving the symbols including variables and
terms such as "e" and p.
This ability to enter and view equations and expressions on screen as they
appear in textbooks is especially useful for step-by-step, arithmetic, algebraic
and calculus calculations.
TI-Nspire™ Handheld Keys
Use the TI-Nspire™ Touchpad as you would a laptop touchpad.
You can also press the outer edges to move right, left, up, and
down.
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