Setting Modes - Texas Instruments TI-89 Manual Book

Setting Modes

Checking Mode
Settings
Indicates you can
scroll down to see
additional modes.
Changing Mode
Settings
Tip: To cancel a menu and
return to the dialog
MODE
box without making a
selection, press N .
40 Chapter 2: Operating the Calculator
Modes control how numbers and graphs are displayed and
interpreted. Mode settings are retained by the Constant
Memoryé feature when the
numbers, including elements of matrices and lists, are
displayed according to the current mode settings.
Press 3 to display the
and their current settings.
There are three pages of mode listings.
Press ƒ, „, or ... to quickly display a
particular page.
Note: Modes that are not currently valid are dimmed. For example,
on Page 2, Split 2 App is not valid when
scroll through the list, the cursor skips dimmed settings.
From the dialog box:
MODE
1. Highlight the mode setting you want to change. Use D or C (with
ƒ, „, or ...) to scroll through the list.
2. Press B or A to display a menu that lists the valid settings. The
current setting is highlighted.
3. Select the applicable setting. Either:
¦
Use D or C to highlight the setting and press ¸.
— or —
¦
Press the number or letter for that setting.
4. Change other mode settings, if necessary.
5. When you finish all your changes, press ¸ to save the
changes and exit the dialog box.
Important: If you press N instead of ¸ to exit the
dialog box, any mode changes you made will be canceled.
is turned off. All
TI-89 / TI-92 Plus
dialog box, which lists the modes
MODE
! indicates that you can
press B or A to display
and select from a menu.
Split Screen = FULL . When you
MODE