Ti NSpire cx - 2 questions, last equation, and touch pad?

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The discussion revolves around user experiences and challenges with the TI NSpire CX calculator, specifically focusing on reusing equations and disabling the touchpad functionality. The scope includes practical usage and settings adjustments.

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  • Technical explanation, Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses difficulty in reusing long equations, noting that unlike the TI 89, there seems to be no straightforward method to retrieve the last equation without retyping it.
  • Another participant mentions finding online resources that suggest using copy and paste functions (ctrl+c and ctrl+v) for equations, although they find this method tedious.
  • A different participant notes that they were unable to retrieve equations involving summation operations through scrolling, indicating a limitation in the calculator's functionality.
  • Concerns are raised about the touchpad, with one participant seeking a way to disable it entirely due to misclicks, while another participant references an online manual that discusses modifying touchpad settings but does not confirm complete disabling options.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the best method for reusing equations or disabling the touchpad, with multiple approaches and experiences shared without resolution.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include unclear functionality regarding the retrieval of specific types of equations and the extent to which touchpad settings can be modified or disabled.

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Sorry, title limited on what I could type. I just got this calculator and am having two big issues with it.

1) I cannot figure out how to reuse my most recently typed equation. For example if I type in a insanely long multiple variable equation and evaluate, the only way I can figure out how to get it back is to type it all out again, if I want to change something and re-evaluate. On my Ti 89 I could just do 2nd + Entry.

2) How can I disable the touch pad? I have no desire to use it and I see no reason to use it, and it is causing me to misclick through the menus way too often.
 
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Hm the ctrl+c and ctrl+v combo works for the equations I tried, but it's a little tedious.

I had tried scrolling up and clicking to bring the equation back down, but I specifically was unable to get this to do anything with summation operations. The copy and paste method should make due for now... thanks!
 

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