Texas Instruments TI-83 Guide Book

Getting Started 5
8300GETM.DOC TI-83 international English Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/19/01 11:06 AM Printed: 02/19/01 11:06
AM Page 5 of 18
Before starting the sample problems in this chapter, follow the steps on this
page to reset the TI
.
83 to its factory settings and clear all memory. This
ensures that the keystrokes in this chapter will produce the illustrated results.
To reset the TI
.
83, follow these steps.
1. Press
É
to turn on the calculator.
2. Press and release
y
, and then press
[
MEM
] (above
Ã
).
When you press
y
, you access the
operation printed in yellow above the next
key that you press. [
MEM
] is the
y
operation of the
Ã
key.
The
MEMORY
menu is displayed.
3. Press 5 to select 5:Reset.
The
RESET
menu is displayed.
4. Press 1 to select 1:All Memory.
The
RESET MEMORY
menu is displayed.
5. Press 2 to select 2:Reset.
All memory is cleared, and the calculator
is reset to the factory default settings.
When you reset the TI
.
83, the display
contrast is reset.
¦
If the screen is very light or blank, press
and release
y
, and then press and
hold
}
to darken the screen.
¦
If the screen is very dark, press and
release
y
, and then press and hold
†
to lighten the screen.
First Steps

Texas Instruments TI-83 Specifications

General

Programming	TI-BASIC
Processor	Zilog Z80, 6 MHz
Weight	7.4 oz (210 g)
Display	96x64 pixels, monochrome LCD
Power Source	4 AAA batteries, 1 CR1616 or CR1620 for backup
Memory	32 KB RAM
Connectivity	2.5mm I/O port for linking with other TI calculators