Operating the TI-80 1-5
In most cases, the appearance of the cursor indicates what
will happen when you press the next key.
Cursor Appearance Meaning
Entry Blinking 0The next keystroke is
entered at the cursor; it
types over any character.
INS (insert) Blinking _The next keystroke is
inserted at the cursor.
2nd Blinking The next keystroke is a 2nd
operation.
ALPHA Blinking The next keystroke is an
alphabetic character.
memory “full” Checkerboard
rectangle
You have entered the
maximum number of
characters in a name, or
memory is full.
Graphs and the screens for viewing and editing tables and lists
have different cursors, which are described in the appropriate
chapters.
When the TI-80 is calculating or graphing, a vertical line
shows in the upper right of the display as a busy indicator.
During a pause in a program, the busy indicator is a dotted
line.
Display Cursors
Busy Indicator