Texas Instruments PLUS TI-89 - Manual (Page 41)

24 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 24 of 44
Normally, the cursor is in the entry line. However, you can move the
cursor into the history area.
To: Do this:
View entries or answers
that have scrolled off
the screen 1. From the entry line, press C to
highlight the last answer.
2. Continue using C to move the
cursor from answer to entry, up
through the history area.
Go to the oldest or newest
history pair If the cursor is in the history area, press
¥ C or ¥ D, respectively.
View an entry or answer
that is too long for one
line (ú is at end of line) Move the cursor to the entry or answer.
Use A and B to scroll left and right (or
2 A and 2 B to go to the beginning
or end), respectively.
Return the cursor to the
entry line Press N, or press D until the cursor is
back on the entry line.
Use the history indicator on the status line for information about the
entry/answer pairs. For example:
8/30
By default, the last 30 entry/answer pairs are saved. If the history
area is full when you make a new entry (indicated by
30/30 ), the new
entry/answer pair is saved and the oldest pair is deleted. The history
indicator does not change.
To: Do this:
Change the number of
pairs that can be saved Press ƒ and select 9:Format , or press
TI . 89: ¥ Í TI . 92 Plus: ¥ F . Then
press B, use C or D to highlight the
new number, and press ¸ twice.
Clear the history area
and delete all saved pairs Press ƒ and select 8:Clear Home , or
enter ClrHome on the entry line.
Delete a particular
entry/answer pair Move the cursor to either the entry or
answer. Press 0 or M.
Scrolling through
the History Area
Note: For an example of
viewing a long answer, refer
to page 28.
History Information
on the Status Line
Modifying the
History Area
Total number of
pairs that are
currently saved. Pair number of
the highlighted
entry or answer.
Maximum number
of pairs that can
be saved. Total number of
pairs that are
currently saved. If the cursor
is on the
entry line:
If the cursor
is in the
history area: