TI-83 Plus Catalog Help (12/11/00) © 2000 Texas Instruments
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Where to Find Installation Instructions
You can find detailed instructions on downloading this and other
Flash applications at this web site:
http://www.ti.com/calc/docs/flashinstall.htm
Installing this application requires TIGRAPH LINKË. You can
download a free copy of TIGRAPH LINK from this web site:
http://www.ti.com/calc/docs/link.htm
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What is Catalog Help?
Catalog Help is a TI83 Plus calculator software application that
helps you quickly enter the arguments for calculator functions or
instructions found in the calculator catalog and on some menus.
Calculator functions return a value, list, or matrix. You can use
calculator functions in an expression. Instructions initiate an action.
Some functions and instructions have arguments. Catalog Help
gives you quick access to those arguments.
Catalog Help does not provide a detailed description or result of
each argument. For detailed function/instruction information, see
Appendix A in the TI83 Plus Guidebook.
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Getting Started
Work through this exercise to become familiar with the basic features of the
Catalog Help application.
Install the Catalog Help application.
1. Press n to display a list of applications on your calculator.
2. Select CtlgHelp. The Catalog Help information screen displays
the application name and version number.
Tip
To select a menu item, either
•
Press
`
or hto highlight the item, and then press
¯
.
–or–
• Press the number that corresponds to the menu item.
3. Press
¯
or wait a few seconds to see the Catalog Help
instructions screen.
4. Press hto read the complete set of instructions, and then
press
¯
or
\ to continue. The calculator home
screen is displayed.
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Create a list of numbers from 5 to 50 with increments of 3 using
the
seq(
function in the calculator catalog.
1. Press
\ 1 to display the calculator catalog.
2. Press h to move the cursor to seq(, and then press ¥ to
display the Catalog Help screen for it.
3. Enter the arguments for this problem: expression = A,
variable = A, begin = 5, end = 50, increment = 3.
4. Select PASTE (press U) to paste the function and the
arguments that you just entered to the home screen.
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5. Press
¯
to create the list.
Now that you have completed the Getting Started example, you
can read further for detailed information about Catalog Help
features.
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Running Catalog Help
Catalog Help runs in the background on your calculator, and is
accessible any time you need it. You do not have to exit Catalog
Help to run another application.
1. Press n to display a list of applications on your calculator.
2. Select CtlgHelp. The Catalog Help information screen displays
the application name and version number.
Tip
To select a menu item, either
•
Press `or hto highlight the item, and then press
¯
.
–or–
•
Press the number that corresponds to the menu item.
3. Press ¯ or wait a few seconds to see the Catalog Help
instructions screen.
4. Press h to read the complete set of instructions, and then
press ¯ or \ to continue. The calculator home
screen is displayed.
Catalog Help is now running in the background on your calculator.
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