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Page 1 Getting Started with the TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator This guidebook applies to software version 5.1. To obtain the latest version of the documentation, go to education.ti.com/go/download.
Page 2 "as-is" basis. In no event shall Texas Instruments be liable to anyone for special, collateral, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the...
Page 3 Contents Important Information Using Your TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator Key Features Using the Keyboard Turning the TI-84 Plus CE On and Off Using the TI-84 Plus CE Keyboard Setting the Display Brightness Using the Home Screen Working with Menus Setting Up the Calculator Modes Setting Modes Evaluating Expressions Order of Operations...
Page 4 Setting Up Test Mode Bringing a Calculator Out of Test Mode Diagnosing and Correcting Error Conditions Diagnosing an Error Correcting an Error General Information Texas Instruments Support and Service Service and Warranty Information Precautions for Rechargeable Batteries Korean Class A warning statement Index...
Page 5 Using Your TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator The TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator comes with a USB cable, plenty of storage and operating memory. It also comes pre-loaded with software applications (Apps) to help you perform pre-algebra, calculus, biology, chemistry, and physics calculations. Key Features •...
Page 6 Using the Keyboard This section covers basic graphing calculator settings and explains how to navigate the home screen and menus. Turning the TI-84 Plus CE On and Off This section covers basic on and off features for your graphing calculator. Turning the Graphing Calculator On Press É.
Page 7 Turning the Graphing Calculator Off Press y M. • The Constant Memory™ function retains settings and memory, and clears any error condition. • If you turn off the TI-84 Plus CE and connect it to another graphing calculator or personal computer, any communication will “wake" it up. Automatic Power Down™...
Page 8 Function Keys Access the second function printed to the left above each key. ƒ Access the third function printed to the right above each key. ƒ Access shortcut menus for fraction templates, n/d, quick matrix entry, select MATH menus, and VARS menu functions.
Page 9 Using the Function Keys Primary • The function appears on the key. » . Function Ex: to display the MATH menu, press y key. Secondary • The function appears above the key in the same color as the Function y key, the key name printed above the other key •...
Page 10 Setting the Display Brightness This section covers how to set the display brightness and explains automatic dimming. Adjusting the Display Brightness You can adjust the display brightness to suit your viewing angle and lighting conditions. To adjust the brightness, follow these steps. ▶...
Page 11 Using the Home Screen Expressions Answers Use the home screen to enter instructions and evaluate expressions. Answers appear on the same screen. Most calculations are stored in home screen history. Press } and † to scroll through the entry history and paste the entries or answers to the current entry line.
Page 12 Classic Entries MathPrint™ sqrt (5) , , 1 ) nDerive x Some input areas in MathPrint™ mode only support classic entries. MathPrint™ (default) Entry Answer (Scrolls) Entry Answer Using the Keyboard...
Page 13 Scrolling Through the Home Screen History If all lines of the display are full, text scrolls off the top of the display. You can scroll up through previous entries and answers on the home screen, even if you have cleared the screen. When you find an entry or answer that you want to use, you can select it and paste it (press Í) on the current entry line.
Page 14 Tip: Context help, if available, is displayed on the second line. The battery status icon, busy indicator, alpha indicator, and second key indicator are on the right. When you scroll into the home screen history, the context help on the status bar displays HISTORY. In the example below, the cursor is on the GridColor option.
Page 15 Templates to enter fractions, and to toggle between whole and mixed fractions, and fractions and decimals. Selected functions from the MATH MATH and MATH NUM menus as you would see them in a textbook, when in MathPrint™ mode. Functions include absolute value, numeric differentiation, numeric integration, summation, log base n, square root, permutations, combinations, and factorials.
Page 16 Display Cursors The cursor may change to indicate what will happen when you press the next key or when you select the next menu item to be pasted as a character. : The second cursor Þ and alpha cursor Ø may appear on the status bar, depending Note on the context.
Page 17 Working with Menus You can access TI-84 Plus CE commands using menus. Displaying a Menu • When you press a key to display a menu, that menu temporarily replaces the screen where you are working. press » to display the MATH menu. •...
Page 18 Selecting an Item from a Menu You can select an item from a menu in three ways. ▶ Press the number or letter of the item you want to select. The cursor can be anywhere on the menu, and the item you select does not need to be displayed on the screen.
Page 19 Notes: • After you select an item from a menu, the TI-84 Plus CE typically displays the previous screen. If you do not see PASTE on the Catalog Help screen, press y5 until you return • to the home screen, then repeat your actions. If this happens, it may mean the screens were layered and the previous screen did not have an active cursor on an input line to accept the pasting of the function or command.
Page 20 Working with MATH Menus The following are the MATH shortcut menus. Scroll down when you see the ( $ ) to see the whole menu. Using the Keyboard...
Page 21 Setting Up the Calculator Modes Mode settings control how the calculator displays and interprets: • Answers • Elements of lists and matrices • Graphs • Language settings • Numbers Setting Modes To set calculator modes, press z. The following menu appears on your screen: z , the cursor is on NORMAL by Note: When you press } to switch between MathPrint™...
Page 22 • Some areas in MATHPRINT ™ mode display in classic (one line) formats. • If you switch between these modes, most entries (except matrix calculations) will be preserved. NORMAL SCI ENG Answers are displayed in standard formats when the calculation or setting forces a decimal result on the calculator.
Page 23 • The Tangent( DRAW instruction equation of the line, x, and dy/dx values • Results of calculated operations • The regression equation stored after the execution of a regression model RADIAN DEGREE Angle modes control how the calculator interprets angle values in trigonometric functions and polar/rectangular conversions.
Page 24 THIN plotting mode resets all Y= line styles to a thin line connecting each point calculated for the selected functions. : Use THIN plotting mode for function graphing when looking at any functions Note which asymptote to an axis. plotting mode resets all Y= line styles to a small dot and plots only the DOT-THIN calculated points of the selected functions.
Page 25 FULL HORIZONTAL GRAPH-TABLE screen mode uses the entire screen to display a graph or edit screen. FULL Each split-screen mode displays two screens simultaneously. • mode displays the current graph on the top half of the screen; it HORIZONTAL displays the home screen or an editor on the bottom half. •...
Page 26 STAT WIZARDS: ON OFF : Selection of menu items in MATH PROB, STAT, CALC, DISTR DISTR, DISTR DRAW and in LIST OPS displays a screen which provides syntax help (wizard) for the entry of seq( required and optional arguments into the command or function. The function or command will paste the entered arguments to the Home Screen history or to most other locations where the cursor is available for input.
Page 27 • The LANGUAGE spinner menu will only display Language Apps loaded on the calculator. Check education.ti.com for all available languages. Use TI Connect™ CE to load files to your calculator. Using the Special Character Set After you select your desired language, a new item ( CHARACTER ) is added to the TI-84 Plus CE CATALOG.
Page 28 Evaluating Expressions An expression is a group of • numbers, • variables, • functions and their arguments, -or- • a combination of these elements. An expression evaluates to a single answer. On the TI-84 Plus CE, you enter an expression in the same order as you would write it on paper.
Page 29 Note: Within a priority level, EOS™ evaluates functions from left to right. Calculations within parentheses are evaluated first. A number in scientific or engineering notation, 2.34â6, is interpreted as (2.3x10 ) with parentheses so the number remains the correct value during the EOS™ calculation. Implied Multiplication The TI-84 Plus CE recognizes implied multiplication, so you do not need to press ¯...
Page 30 Entering an Expression To create an expression, you enter numbers, variables, and functions using the keyboard and menus. An expression is evaluated when you press Í, regardless of the cursor location. The entire expression is evaluated according to EOS™ rules, and the answer is displayed according to the mode setting for Answer.
Page 31 To enter a matrix name: 1. Press y ¾. The Matrix Names menu appears. 2. Press the number on the keypad that corresponds with the desired Matrix Name. Ex: Press 1 for [A] as shown. : In MathPrint™ mode, press ~ to get out of the MathPrint™ template and Note continue entering the expression.
Page 32 â stands for "x10" and the calculator interprets the entire number as (1.23.45 x 10 • ) as if it was entered with parentheses. When you enter a number in scientific notation, the TI-84 Plus CE does not automatically display answers in scientific or engineering notation. The mode settings and the size of the number determine the display format.
Page 33 TI-84 Plus CE Edit Keys Keystrokes Result ~ or | • Moves the cursor within an expression; these keys repeat if held down on the keypad. } or † • Moves the cursor from line to line within an expression that occupies more than one line;...
Page 34 Keystrokes Result If you are prompted to enter a name such as for a group or a program, alpha-lock is set automatically. • Note: The TI-84 Plus CE does not automatically set alpha-lock for entries that require list names. „ •...
Page 35 Working with Graphs This section covers how to change color options on a graph, how to draw points on a graph, and how to insert an image as a background on a graph. Using Color on the TI-84 Plus CE The TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator has many color options and a high resolution display that allows more information to be shown on the screen.
Page 36 1. Press | to highlight the colored box. 2. Press Í. 3. Press y ~ ~ ~ to place the cursor box on the color and line style at the left of the screen and press Í. The spinner box displays. Notice the second line in the status bar, which displays hints.
Page 37 Drop points on the screen. Calculate the regression Points can be saved to lists. equation, draw the curve, and store the function. Working With Images The TI-84 Plus CE uses both pictures and background images. They are both stored in Flash archive, but they are used in different ways. Using Pictures and Backgrounds •...
Page 38 Working with Matrices You can enter matrices using the matrix editor on your graphing calculator. For example, you can perform the following operations on matrices: • Addition • Inverses • Division • Multiplication • Elementary Row • Subtraction Operations Using the Matrix Editor 1.
Page 39 ¾ NAMES 3: [C] as matrix variables to the Home Screen. Remember that you cannot type in a matrix name from the calculator keypad. Note: Use the ¾ NAMES menu to paste a matrix name. Working with Matrices...
Page 40 Working with Probability and Statistics This section covers probability and statistics commands. • Probability commands deal with random numbers, which are generated by algorithms on the calculator. • Statistics commands allow you to create lists of data, then plot or analyze that data.
Page 41 Notes: • With each rand execution, the TI-84 Plus CE generates the same random-number sequence for a given seed value. The TI-84 Plus CE factory-set seed value for rand is 0. To generate a different random-number sequence, store any nonzero seed value to rand.
Page 42 3. Enter your data into list columns. Note: Once in the list editor, use the arrow keys to enter the data in the lists. L1 – L6 are built-in list names. To plot this data: 4. Press y ,. 5. Press 1: Plot1 (to set up a scatter plot for L1 and L2), then Í. 6.
Page 43 Note: You can plot your statistics data in these ways: • Scatter plot • xyLine • Histogram • Regular or Modified box-and-whisker plot • Normal probability plot Working with Probability and Statistics...
Page 44 To find the two variable statistics for L1 and L2: 1. Press …. 2. Press ~ to highlight CALC . 3. Press † until you highlight 2:2-Var Stats , then Í. 4. Press † until you highlight Calculate , then Í. ▶...
Page 45 Working with Variables You can enter and use several types of data, including real and complex numbers, matrices, lists, functions, stat plots, graph databases, graph pictures, and strings. Variables and Defined Items You can enter and use several types of data, including real and complex numbers, matrices, lists, functions, stat plots, graph databases, graph pictures, and strings.
Page 46 Variable Type Names Save current equations from Y= and Window settings to re- use. Background images Image1, Image2, ... , Image9, Image0 Pictures Pic1, Pic2, ... , Pic9, Pic0 Strings Str1, Str2, ... , Str9, Str0 Apps Applications AppVars Application variables Groups Grouped variables Save a group of calculator files for sharing or to re-use when...
Page 47 1. Enter the value you want to store. The value can be an expression. 2. Press ¿. ! is copied to the cursor location. 3. Press ƒ and then the letter of the variable to which you want to store the value. 4.
Page 48 Press ƒ and then the letter of the variable. • Press y 9, and then select the name of the list, or press y d or e, • and so forth. Press y ¾, and then select the name of the matrix. •...
Page 49 Managing Calculator Files This section explains how to transfer the OS from calculator to calculator and describes compatibility between graphing calculators. Transferring the OS from calculator to calculator You can transfer the operating system from one calculator to another using a USB unit- to-unit cable.
Page 50 Link from Link from TI-84 Plus CE File Type TI-84 Plus CE to computer computer TI-84 to TI-84 TI-84 file type file type Plus CE Programs - TI 1, 2 Basic Assembly Programs Pictures Background Images Group Files User Zoom String Table Function file...
Page 51 Using Applications (Apps) These applications are preloaded on your TI-83 Premium CE, and you can install Apps. You can view the Applications Guidebook, install applications, and install the TI Connect™ CE software at education.ti.com/go/download. Press Œ to see the complete list of applications. Cabri™...
Page 52 Inequality Graphing App Gives you new features for graphing equations and inequalities and evaluating the relationship between them. You can: • Enter inequalities using relation symbols • Graph inequalities and shade the union and intersection regions • Enter inequalities (vertical lines only) in an X=editor •...
Page 53 Science Tools App Science Tools allows you to perform unit conversions on your calculator. App elements include: • Significant Figures Calculator • Constants and Conversions • Data and Graph Wizard • Vector Calculator Transformation Graphing App Transformation Graphing lets you observe the effects of changing coefficient values without leaving the graph screen.
Page 54 Using Accessories This section covers how to use: • TI computer software • TI Charging Station CE • TI rechargeable batteries Using TI Desktop Software Use TI desktop software to exchange information between your graphing calculator and your computer, or to display a TI graphing calculator for your entire classroom. Using TI-SmartView™...
Page 55 Preparing Charging Stations for Use The TI Charging Station CE is shipped with the following components in each package: • A TI Charging Station CE • An AC adapter • A regional power cord adapter 1. Insert the small end of the power adapter cord into the charging station’s power jack.
Page 56 Using Accessories...
Page 57 1. Remove the slide case from the graphing calculator. 2. Align the grooves on the sides of the graphing calculator with the guides in the charging station slots. Ensure the calculator is facing the proper direction. 3. Gently push the graphing calculator into the slot. You will feel a slight resistance; continue pushing down until the graphing calculator is seated.
Page 58 Battery Status The battery status icon on the upper right of the screen gives information on battery life. The battery icons indicate the level of battery power remaining, and indicate if the battery is charging. Battery is 75% to 100% charged. Battery is 50% to 75% charged.
Page 59 Recharging the TI Rechargeable Battery You should make sure the TI-84 Plus CE battery is charged for classroom use and before exams. Use one of the following options to charge the battery in the TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator: • Connect the graphing calculator to a computer using a USB computer cable. -or- •...
Page 60 2. Remove the panel. 3. Remove the old battery. 4. Drop in a new battery. 5. Replace the back panel and fasten the screws with a screwdriver. Disposing of Used Batteries Safely and Properly Do not mutilate, puncture, or dispose of batteries in fire. The batteries can burst or explode, releasing hazardous chemicals.
Page 61 Using Press-to-Test Use Press-to-Test to manage exams using TI graphing calculators in your classroom. Setting Up Test Mode 1. Turn the calculator OFF. 2. Press and hold down the ~, |, and É keys, and then release. 3. Press OK on each screen to place calculator in exam mode. 4.
Page 62 • Several Apps remain on the calculator for the exam. Press any key to see the Apps menu. 8. On the exam calculator, press ¼ to verify that programs have been disabled. The following screen displays: 9. On the exam calculator, Pic and Image Vars are shown as disabled. The following screen displays: 10.
Page 63 a) Turn off the calculator while in test mode. b) "Re-Press-to-Test" - press and hold down the ~, |, and É keys, and then release. c) Select OK when you see the Reset Verification Screen. The calculator is now "clean." 2.
Page 64 Diagnosing and Correcting Error Conditions The TI-84 Plus CE detects errors while performing these tasks: • Evaluating an expression • Executing an instruction • Plotting a graph • Storing a value 1. Determine the error. The error screens give helpful hints about what may have happened, but the errors are not always fully explained.
Page 65 General Information Texas Instruments Support and Service General Information: North and South America education.ti.com Home Page: education.ti.com/support KnowledgeBase and e-mail inquiries: Phone: (800) TI-CARES / (800) 842-2737 For North and South America and U.S. Territories education.ti.com/support/worldwide International contact information: For Technical Support education.ti.com/support...
Page 66 • Do not mix brands (or types within brands) of batteries. There is a risk of explosion if a battery is replaced by the wrong type. Disposing of Batteries Do not mutilate, puncture, or dispose of batteries in fire. The batteries can burst or explode, releasing hazardous chemicals.
Page 67 Index decimal mode (float or fixed) Degree angle mode a+bi (rectangular complex mode) Desktop Software AC adapters display brightness alpha cursor display cursors angle modes Displaying the Clock Settings APD™ (Automatic Power Down™) Apps AppVars E (exponent) Archive edit keys table Automatic Power Down™...
Page 68 Simul (graphing order) home screen scrolling Horiz (horizontal split-screen mode) negation (-) Normal notation mode implied multiplication Inequality Graphing order of evaluating equations insert cursor inserting calculators in charging station instruction, definition of Par/Param (parametric graphing mode) parentheses Periodic Table LED lights Pol/Polar (polar graphing mode) polar graphing...
Page 69 spinner status LED indicator rechargeable batteries status bar storing TI-84 Plus CE Charging Stations TI-84 Plus CE Charging Stations storing TI-SmartView™ CE TI Connect™ CE TI Rechargeable Batteries charging Transformation Graphing troubleshooting Un/d UnArchive variables complex displaying and storing values graph databases graph pictures list...

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