Texas Instruments TI-36X manual Turning the Calculator On and Off, Alternate Functions

Turning the Calculator On and Off

The TI-36X üis battery powered.

•To turn on the TI-36X ü, press T.

•To turn off the TI-36X ü, press %r. All data in memory is retained.

APDé (Automatic Power Downé) turns off the TI-36X üautomatically if no key is pressed for about five minutes. Press Tafter APD to power up again; the display, pending operations, settings, and memory are retained.

Alternate Functions

Most keys can perform two functions. The first function is marked on the key, and the second function is marked above the key, as illustrated below.

2nd function	ì
Primary function	P

Press %to activate the second function of a key. To cancel the second function before making an entry, press %again. In this manual, second functions are shown in brackets ([ ]). For example, press Pto find the square of a number. Press %nto find the square root of a number.

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