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© 2006 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED TI-30XS MultiView: A Guide For Teachers vii

Menus

Certain keys display menus: H, %I, v,

%t, %, %h, and %{.

Press " or $ to scroll and select a menu item,

or press the corresponding number next to the

menu item. To return to the previous screen

without selecting the item, press -. To exit a

menu or application and return to the Home

screen, press %Q.

Previous entries # $

After an expression is evaluated, use # and $

to scroll through previous entries, which are

stored in the TI-30XS MultiView history. You can

reuse a previous entry by pressing < to paste

it on the bottom line, and then editing and

evaluating a new expression.

Answer toggle n

The toggle key displays the last calculated result

into different output formats, where possible.

Press n to toggle between fraction and decimal

answers, exact square root and decimal, and

exact pi and decimal.

Last answer (Ans)

The most recently calculated result is stored to

the variable Ans. Ans is retained in memory, even

after the TI-30XS MultiView is turned off. To

recall the value of Ans:

•Press % i (Ans displays on the screen),

or

• Press any operation key (T, U, and so forth)

as the first part of an entry. Ans and the

operator are both displayed.

Resetting the TI-30XS MultiView

Pressing & and - simultaneously or

pressing %  and then selecting 2 (Yes)

resets the calculator.

Resetting the calculator:

• Returns settings to their defaults —

standard notation (floating decimal) and

degree (DEG) mode.

• Clears memory variables, pending operations,

entries in history, statistical data,

constants, and Ans (Last answer).

Note: The examples on the transparency

masters assume all default settings.

Automatic Power Down™ (APD™)

If the TI-30XS MultiView remains inactive for

about 5 minutes, the APD feature turns it off

automatically. Press & to restore power. The

display, pending operations, settings, and

memory are retained.

Error messages

Refer to Appendix C for a listing of the error

messages.

About the TI-30XS MultiView™ (Continued)