TI-82 Calculator Basics


1. How do I turn on my calculator?

Press the ON button on the lower left corner.


2. How do I turn off my calculator?

Press OFF ( 2nd --> ON ).


3. What are those arrow keys in the upper right hand corner?

The arrow keys perform a variety of functions. When a menu is on the screen, the arrows let you scroll up and down the menu. When a graph is on the screen , the arrows move the cursor on the screen.


4. How do I adjust the screen contrast?

Press 2nd --> up arrow to darken the screen and 2nd --> down arrow to lighten the screen.


5. How do I adjust the MODE?

Press MODE and use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the menu. If you want to change any item, use the left or right arrow key to make the selection and then press ENTER at the bottom right corner of the calculator.


6. How do I get back to the Home screen?

Press QUIT ( 2nd --> MODE ).


7. How do I clear an item from the screen?

Press CLEAR .


8. How do I set the ZOOM factors to 2?

Press 2 --> STO --> VARS --> ENTER . Scroll down with the arrow key to select XFACT . Press ENTER twice. Repeat the above, but this time select YFACT instead.


9. What's the best part of the manual?

Appendix A! You can often go here to quickly check the syntax of a command or see what each of the calculator menus contains.