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u Examination Mode Calculator Operations
Entering an Examination Mode causes one of the icons shown below to flash on the display.
Examination Mode for IB
Examination Mode for Texas (US)
The flash rate of the icon slows down about 15 minutes after entering an Examination Mode.
Icon
The icon (
or ) inverts its colors to indicate that a calculation operation is in progress.
• In an Examination Mode, the Auto Power Off trigger setting is fixed at approximately 60
minutes.
• Pressing a- causes the dialog box shown below to appear. The dialog box shows the
elapsed time in an Examination Mode.
You can restart the elapsed time count by performing one of the operations below.
- Press the RESTART button.
- Remove the calculator’s batteries.
- Delete Main Memory data.
-
fx-9860GIII: If you are already in the Examination Mode, re-enter it.
- fx-9750G
III: If you are already in an Examination Mode, re-enter it.*
* With the fx-9750G
III, if you are already in one Examination Mode you will not be able to
enter the other Examination Mode. To change to the other Examination Mode, exit the
current Examination Mode and then enter the other one.
The table below shows how certain operations affect the Examination Modes.
If you do this:
The calculator stays in
Examination Mode.
Data input in Examination
Mode is retained.
Turn power off and then back on
again
Yes Yes
Press the RESTART button Yes No
Remove the calculator’s batteries Yes No
Delete Main Memory data Yes No