Texas Instruments PLUS TI-89 - Manual (Page 69)

52 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 52 of 44
The effect of using auto-paste is similar to 2 ² and 2 ± as
described in the previous section, but there are differences.
For entries: Pasting lets you: 2 ² lets you:
Insert any previous
entry into the entry
line.
Replace the contents of the
entry line with any previous
entry.
For answers: Pasting lets you: 2 ± lets you:
Insert the displayed
value of any
previous answer
into the entry line. Insert the variable ans(1) ,
which contains the last
answer only
. Each time you
enter a calculation, ans(1) is
updated to the latest answer.
1. On the entry line, place the cursor where you want to insert the
entry or answer.
2. Press C to move the cursor up into the history area. This
highlights the last answer.
3. Use C and D to highlight the entry or answer to auto-paste.
¦ C moves from answer to
entry up through the history
area.
¦ You can use C to highlight
items that have scrolled off
the screen.
4. Press ¸.
The highlighted item is inserted
in the entry line.
This pastes the entire entry or answer. If you need only a part of the
entry or answer, edit the entry line to delete the unwanted parts.
Auto-Pasting an Entry or Answer from the History Area
You can select any entry or answer from the history area and
“auto-paste” a duplicate of it on the entry line. This lets you
insert a previous entry or answer into a new expression
without having to retype the previous information.
Why Use Auto-Paste
Note: You can also paste
information by using the
ƒ toolbar menu. Refer to
“Cutting, Copying, and
Pasting Information” in
Chapter 5.
Auto-Pasting an
Entry or Answer
Tip: To cancel auto-paste
and return to the entry line,
press
N .
Tip: To view an entry or
answer too long for one line
(indicated by
ú at the end of
the line), use B and A or
2 B and 2 A .