Settings

Calculator Settings

Introduction

Here are some of my calculator settings. See also: Calculators, Programs, Operating Systems, My computers.

Casio CFX-9800G

Description: graphing calculator.

Explanations

G-type: Graph Type

REC: Rectangular coordinate graph

POL: Polar coordinate graph

PRM: Parametric graph

INQ: Inequality graph

CON: Connection of plotted points

PLT: No connection of plotted points

Angle: Default Angle Unit

Deg: Degrees

Rad: Radians

Grad: Gradians

Display: Display Mode

Fix: specification of the number of decimal places

Sci: specification of the number of significant digits

Nrm: switches the display format between Norm 1 and Norm 2

Eng: Engineering mode

M-D/Cpy: Key Setting

MDS: holding down the MDisp displays current setting

COLR: pressing MDisp sends color bit map of current screen to connected computer

MON: pressing MDisp sends monochrome bit map of current screen to connected Label Printer or computer

BASE: Number System

DEC: Decimal

HEX: Hexadecimal

BIN: Binary

OCT: Octal

S-data: Statistical Data Storage

STO: storage of input statistical data into statistical data memory

NON: No storage

S-graph: Statistical Graph Drawing

DRW: drawing of graph using single-variable or paired-variable calculation results

NON: no drawing

REG: Paired-Variable Statistic Calculation

LIN: Linerar regression

LOG: Logarithmic regression

EXP: Exponential regression

PWR: Power regression

S-plot: Paired Variable Statistical Graph Data Input Color

BLU: Blue point

ORN: Orange point

GRN: Green point

G-func: Graphic Function Display Settings

ON: switches on display of the function when drawing a graph or using Trace in the GRAPH mode

OFF: switches display of the function off

Dual-G: Dual Graph

ON: switches on Dual Graph in the GRAPH mode

OFF: switches off Dual Graph

Simul-G: Simultaneous Graphing

ON: simultaneous drawing of graphs for functions stored in graph function memory

OFF: one-by-one drawing of graphs for functions stored in graph function memory

Plt/Lin: Plot/Line Function Display Color

BLU: Blue

ORN: Orange

GRN: Green

D-type: Dynamic Graph Drawing Type

CNT: continuous drawing

STP: auto stop after 10 repeats

Locus: Dynamic Graph Locus Setting

ON: overwriting of Dynamic Graphs (with newest graph indicated by color)

OFF: no overwriting of Dynamic Graphs (screen is cleared for each new graph)

P-mode: Program Mode

CMP: Computation Mode

BAS: Base-n Mode

SD: Standard Deviation Mode

REG: Regression Mode

MAT: Matrix Mode

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PARITY: Parity

EVN: Even

ODD: Odd

NON: None

BPS: Communication Speed

12: 1200 bps

24: 2400 bps

48: 4800 bps

96: 9600 bps

1 Comp (calculations)

G-type: REC/CON

Angle: Deg (For example with sin 90. Or "Rad" for example with sin π.)

Display: Nrm1

M-D/Cpy: M-Disp

2 Base (base-n calculations)

BASE: BIN

M-D/Cpy: M-Disp

3 SD (single-variable statistical calculations {standard deviation})

S-data: STO

S-graph: NON-

G-type: REC/CON

Angle: Deg

Display: Nrm1

M-D/Cpy: M-Disp

4 REG (paired-variable statistical calculations {regression})

REG: LIN

S-data: STO

S-graph: NON-

S-plot: ORANGE

G-type: REC/CON

Angle: Deg

Display: Nrm1

5 MAT (matrix calculations)

G-type: REC/CON

Angle: Deg

Display: Nrm1

M-D/Cpy: M-Disp

6 GRAPH (graphing: draw functions)

G-type: REC/CON

G-func: ON

Dual-G: OFF (dual graph)

Simul-G: OFF

Plt/Lin: BLUE

Angle: Deg

M-D/Cpy: M-Disp

7 DYNA (dynamic graphing)

D-type: STOP

Locus: OFF

G-type: REC/CON

G-func: ON

Angle: Deg

M-D/Cpy: M-Disp

8 TABLE (table mode: store a function or recursion formula)

G-func: ON

Simul-G: OFF

Plt/Lin: BLUE

Angle: Degrees

Display: Nrm1

M-D/Cpy: M-Disp

9 EQUA (solve linear equations with 2-6 unknowns, quadratic equations, cubic equations)

Angle: Deg

Display: Nrm1

M-D/Cpy: M-Disp

A PRGM (store and execute programs)

23332 Bytes Free (example amount of free memory)

P-mode: COMP

G-type: REC/CON

M-D/Cpy: M-Disp

B LINK (link mode, transfer between two units)

PARITY: EVEN

BPS: 9600

M-D/Cpy: M-Disp

C OPTION (settings)

COLOR CONTRAST

ORANGE: [orange]

BLUE: [blue]

GREEN: [green]

CONTRAST: [contrast]

Texas Instruments TI-Nspire CX CAS

Description: symbolic calculator.

OS version: 3.2 (11/2012).

5 Settings

2 Document Settings

Display Digits: [Float] (See all possible digits in answers.)

Angle: [Degree] (For example with sin(90). Or "Radian" for example with sin(π).)

Exponential Format: [Normal]

Real or Complex: [Real]

Calculation Mode: [Auto]

Vector Format: [Rectangular]

Base: [Decimal]

Unit System: [SI]

3 Handheld Setup

Font Size: [Medium]

Power Standby: [10 Minutes]

Hibernate: [1 Day] (Some people complain their calculators work slowly, so maybe an automatic restart once in a while helps prevent that.)

Pointer Speed: [Slow]

Auto Dim: [5 Minutes]

[x] Enable tapping to click (I had problems activating the mouse cursor and this setting seems to help.)

Last modified: May 18th, 2013

Author: Tomi Häsä (tomi.hasa@gmail.com)

URL: http://sites.google.com/site/tomihasa/calculator-settings