Overview of TI-Nspire™ CX Handheld

Three Keyboard Sections Navigation Keys Numeric region of the keyboard Alphabetic region of the keyboard The keypad has two main regions: the NavPad at the top and the keyboard at the bottom. The navpad acts as both a cursor controller and a mouse controller. The button at the center of the Navpad is the mouse click button and is also used for ‘grabbing’ objects to move them around. There are also four blue symbols around the edge of the NavPad that we’ll use later.

Touchpad Click The keypad has two main regions: the NavPad at the top and the keyboard at the bottom. The navpad acts as both a cursor controller and a mouse controller. The button at the center of the Navpad is the mouse click button and is also used for ‘grabbing’ objects to move them around. There are also four blue symbols around the edge of the NavPad that we’ll use later.

Computer-Like Keys Escape Home ScratchPad Document Tab Menu Control Shift Backspace

Trigonometric Relational Keys Math Templates Punctuation

TI–Nspire™ Structure Documents Contain Problems Problems Contain Pages Pages Contain Apps Apps are Menu Driven Without any other introduction these will just be words. Consider adding pictures.

TI–Nspire™ APPS Calculator Notes Geometry Graphs Vernier DataQuestTM Lists & Spreadsheet Data & Statistics

Multiple Ways to Access Tools When using computer software there are often multiple ways to access features of the software. In a similar fashion there are often multiple ways of accomplishing a task with TI-Nspire™. Many of the shortcuts you are familiar with when using a computer are also implemented on TI-Nspire™. Ctrl-z or Ctrl-ESC Undo Ctrl-y or shift-esc Redo Ctrl-x Cut Ctrl-c Copy Ctrl-v Paste Ctrl-s Save When in doubt, try it! Do not hold down the ctrl key. Use two separate key presses.

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Press c Items can be selected by navigating with the Touchpad or by entering the number of the item to perform. Select #1 for a New Document.