Error Conditions - Texas Instruments TI-83 Manual Book

Error Conditions

Diagnosing an
Error
Correcting an
Error
1-24 Operating the TI-83
The TI.83 detects errors while performing these tasks.
Evaluating an expression
Executing an instruction
Plotting a graph
Storing a value
When the TI.83 detects an error, it returns an error
message as a menu title, such as
. Appendix B describes each error type and
ERR:DOMAIN
possible reasons for the error.
If you select
1:Quit
the home screen is displayed.
If you select
2:Goto
displayed with the cursor at or near the error location.
Note: If a syntax error occurs in the contents of a Y= function during
program execution, then the
to the program.
To correct an error, follow these steps.
1. Note the error type (
2. Select , if it is available. The previous screen is
2:Goto
displayed with the cursor at or near the error location.
3. Determine the error. If you cannot recognize the error,
refer to Appendix B.
4. Correct the expression.
ERR:SYNTAX
(or press y [
QUIT
, then the previous screen is
Goto
option returns to the Y= editor, not
error type).
ERR:
or
] or '), then