User Manual

Chapter 1: Operating the TI
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Cursor Direction Keys
! moves cursor left
- ! moves cursor to beginning of entry
- # scrolls/ moves cursor down
- # lightens screen contrast
" moves cursor right
- " moves cursor to end of entry
- $ scrolls/moves cursor up
- $ darkens screen contrast
If you hold down
"
,
#
,
!
, or
$
, the cursor continues to move.
Inserting, Deleting, and Clearing Characters
- p
Changes the cursor to the insert cursor (
__
); inserts characters at the insert cursor and
shifts remaining characters right; to cancel insert, press
- p
or press
"
,
#
,
!
, or
$
3
Deletes a character at the cursor; to continue deleting to the right, hold down
3
:
Clears the current entry on the home screen;
: :
clears the entire home screen
The entry cursor (
Å
)
overwrites characters.