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General Guide

General Guide

The numbers next to each of the items below correspond to the numbers in the illustration on page 1-1-1.

Front

1Touch screen

The touch screen shows calculation formulas, calculation results, graphs and other information. The stylus that comes with the ClassPad can be used to input data and perform other operations by tapping directly on the touch screen.

2Stylus

This stylus is specially designed for performing touch screen operations. The stylus slips into a holder on the right side of the ClassPad for storage when it is not in use. For more information, see “Using the Stylus” on page 1-1-4.

3Icon panel

Tapping an icon executes the function assigned to it. See “1-3 Using the Icon Panel” for details.

4okey

Press this key to toggle ClassPad power on and off. See “1-2 Turning Power On and Off” for details.

5ckey

•Pressing this key while inputting data clears all of the data you have input up to that point. For details, see “Input Basics” on page 1-6-3.

•Pressing the ckey while a calculation operation is in progress interrupts the calculation. For details, see “Pausing and Terminating an Operation” on page 1-5-10.

6Cursor key (fcde)

Use the cursor key to move the text cursor, selection highlighting, and other selection tools around the display.

7kkey

Press this key to toggle display of the soft keyboard on and off. For details, see “Using the Soft Keyboard” on page 1-6-1.

8Kkey

•Pressing this key while inputting numeric, expression, or text data deletes one character to the left of the current cursor position. For details, see “Input Basics” on page 1-6-3.

•Pressing the Kkey while a calculation operation is in progress pauses the calculation. For details, see “Pausing and Terminating an Operation” on page 1-5-10.

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