Operation Manual

Getting Started 3
8200GETS.DOC TI-82, Getting Started, English Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/09/01 8:38 AM Printed:
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First Steps
Before beginning these sample problems, follow the steps on this page to reset
the TI
.
82 to its factory settings. (Resetting the TI
.
82 erases all previously entered
data.) This ensures that following the keystrokes in this section produces the
illustrated actions.
1. Press
É
to turn the calculator on.
2. Press and release
y
and then press
Ã
.
(Pressing
y
accesses the operation printed in
blue to the left above the next key that you
press.
MEM
is the
2nd
operation of
Ã
.)
The
MEMORY
menu is displayed.
3. Press
3
to select
Reset...
.
The
RESET MEMORY
menu is displayed.
4. Press
2
to select
Reset
. The calculator is reset.
5. After a reset, the display contrast is also reset. If
the screen is very dark or blank, you need to
adjust the display contrast. Press
y
and then
press and hold
†
(to make the display lighter)
or
}
(to make the display darker). You can
press
‘
to clear the display.