Texas Instruments PLUS TI-89 - Manual (Page 35)

18 Chapter 2: Operating the Calculator
02OPER.DOC TI-89/TI-92 Plus: Operating the TI-89/TI-92 Plus (English) Susan Gullord Revised: 02/23/01 1:06 PM Printed: 02/23/01 2:11 PM Page 18 of 44
Modifier Description
2
(second)
Accesses the second function of the next key you
press. On the keyboard, these are printed in the
same color as the 2 key.
¥
(diamond)
Activates keys that select certain applications
(page 39), menu items, and other operations from
the keyboard. On the keyboard, these are printed in
the same color as the ¥ key.
¤
(shift)
Types an uppercase character for the next letter
key you press. ¤ is also used with B and A to
highlight characters in the entry line for editing
purposes.
j
(TI - 89 only)
Used to type alphabetic letters, including a space
character. On the keyboard, these are printed in
the same color as the j key.
‚ (hand)
(TI - 92 Plus only)
Used with the cursor pad to manipulate geometric
objects. ‚ is also used for drawing on a graph.
The N key is one of several keys that can perform three
operations, depending on whether you first press 2 or ¥.
The following TI -89 example shows using the 2 or ¥ modifier key
with the N key.
QUIT PASTE
ESC
The following TI -92 Plus example shows using the 2 or ¥ modifier
key with the Y alphabetic key.
ú TABLE
Y
Modifier Keys
Modifier Keys
Note: For information about
using
¤ and j , refer to
“Entering Alphabetic
Characters” on page 21.
Examples of 2
and ¥ Modifiers
Pressing the
primary key types
the letter Y.
¥ ' displays the
Table screen. The word is
the same color as the
¥
key.
2 Ž accesses ú
(convert). The
convert symbol is
the same color as
the 2 key.
¥ 7 accesses PASTE ,
which is the same color as
the
¥ key.
2 K accesses
QUIT , which is the
same color as the
2 key.
N accesses the
key’s primary
function.