Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cs.utexas.edu!usc!apple!portal!cup.portal.com!jpser From: jpser@cup.portal.com (John Paul Serafin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds Subject: Re: Typos in the 48sx manual... Message-ID: <30495@cup.portal.com> Date: 3 Jun 90 21:06:54 GMT References: <4729@plains.UUCP> <25590006@hpcvra.CV.HP.COM> Organization: The Portal System (TM) Lines: 636 I just downloaded manual.corrections from the HP BBS Here it is: ERRATA for the HP 48SX Manual [ls] left shift key [rs] right shift key ***************************************************************** Page : # 95 Location: Example of Input to the Command SIZE NOW READS: 1: 92 x 64 SHOULD READ: 1: Graphic 92 x 64 ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 106 Location: Second and third lines from the top NOW READS: variable you create along with reserved variables created by the be empty.) SHOULD READ: variable you create along with any reserved variables created by the HP 48 (Your VAR menu may not be empty). ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 117 Location: Near the bottom of the page NOW READS: SCON (-2,-3) 1: 'ABC' (-2,3) SHOULD READ: SCONJ (-2,-3) 1: 'ABC' (-2,3) ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 134 Location: Description of the Command XROOT NOW READS: The xth (in level 1) root of a value in level 2. SHOULD READ: The xth (in level 1) root of a "real" value in level 2. ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 180 Location: First line at the top of the page. NOW READS: ... the magnitude of the force along the 170^o line SHOULD READ: ... the magnitude of the force along the 175^o line ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 197 Location: Example on the page The screen dumps on this page are incorrect. NOW READS: 68_\degC SHOULD READ: 20_\degC/min NOW READS: 68_\degF/min 1_\degF/s SHOULD READ: 20_\degC/min 1_\degF/s NOW READS: 1.1333333333333\degF/s SHOULD READ: .6_\degC/s ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 210 Location: Description of the Command ASR NOW READS: ASR Arithmetic Shift Right Performs 1 bit arithmetic right shift. The most significant bit is excluded. SHOULD READ: ASR Arithmetic Shift Right Performs 1 bit arithmetic right shift. The most significant bit is regenerated. ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 229 Location: Table describing the Operations in the EquationWriter Application NOW READS: SHOULD READ: EVAL Evaluates the equation and exits EquationWriter Applicatio n ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 268 Location: Example: Using the HP Solve Application with Units. NOW READS: Enter and name the equation. SHOULD READ: Enter and name the equation, then select the SOLVR menu. ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 276 Location: 11 lines from the to of the page. NOW READS: Display the SOLVR menu and store unknown values. Then calculate SHOULD READ: Display the SOLVR menu and store known values. Then calculate ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 300 Location: About the middle of the page NOW READS: status area. [rs] EQ+ starts a new list with current contents of EQ. [ls] EQ+ removes the last item from the list. SHOULD READ: status area. [ls] EQ+ removes the last item from the list. ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 320 Location: About the middle of the page NOW READS: example on page 000). SHOULD READ: example on page 332). ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 325 Location: About the middle of the page NOW READS: scale of x-axis doubles. If you redraw the graph .. SHOULD READ: scale of the x-axis doubles. If you redraw the graph .. ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 394 Location: About the middle of the page. NOW READS: arbitrary integer n=0, so the expression evaluates to 0. SHOULD READ: arbitrary integer n=0, so the expression evaluates to [Sqrt sign]ASIN(Y). ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 402 Location: About the middle of the page NOW READS: (2+)3*X 5*X SHOULD READ: (2 + 3)*X 5*X ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 405 Location: About the middle of the page NOW READS: (A^B)^C A*(B^C) SHOULD READ: (A^B)^C A^(B*C) ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 406 Location: About the middle of the page NOW READS: A^(B-C) A^B-A^C SHOULD READ: A^(B-C) A^B/A^C ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 421 Location: About half way down the top half of the page NOW READS: 1 + tan^2(x^2 + 1) X d/dx (x^2 + 1) SHOULD READ: (1 + tan^2(x^2 + 1)) X d/dx (x^2 + 1) ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 422 Location: Near the bottom of the page NOW READS: differentiate '%(X, Y)' with respect to Z, you obtain: SHOULD READ: evaluate 'dZ(%(X, Y))', you obtain: ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 441 Location: Bottom of the page NOW READS: SHOULD READ: ->DAT has a lower limit of 1.011989 and a upper limit of 12.312088 ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 446 Location: Second line from the top of the page NOW READS: staff meeting on Mondays at 10:30 AM, beginning ... SHOULD READ: staff meeting on Fridays at 10:30 AM, beginning ... ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 447 Location: Second line from the bottom of the page NOW READS: Turning the Beeper Off. To turn prevent the audible tones from SHOULD READ: Turning the Beeper Off. To prevent the audible tones from ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 453 Location: About the middle of the page containing the description of STOALARM NOW READS: index n to level 1. The alarm list argument for STOAL can take any one of the following four forms: { date }; { date time }; { date time action }; { date time action repeat }. SHOULD READ: index n to level 1. The argument for STOAL can take any one of the following four forms: time; { date time }; { date time action }; { date time action repeat }. If only the real number time is specified, the alarm date is current date by default. ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 485 Location: Near the middle of the page NOW READS: first four steps and can now choose one of the three alternatives .. SHOULD READ: first four steps and can now choose one of the four alternatives . . ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 494 Location: Middle of the page NOW READS: IF...THEN executes a sequence of commands only if test ... SHOULD READ: IF...THEN...END executes a sequence of commands only if test ... ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 494 Location: Near the bottom of the page NOW READS: automatically evaluate to a number (->NUM or EVAL) isn't necessary . SHOULD READ: automatically evaluate to a number (->NUM or EVAL isn't necessary) . ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 495 Location: Example 2 program listing NOW READS: -> x y Creates local variables x and y containing the two numbers from the stack IF Starts the test-clause SHOULD READ: -> x y Creates local variables x and y containing the two numbers from the stack << IF Starts the test-clause ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 496 Location: Top of the page NOW READS: END Ends the true-clause >> SHOULD READ: END Ends the true-clause >> >> ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 529 Location: About the middle of the page NOW READS: string, press [rs] [""] [rs] [:] a [ra] SHOULD READ: string, press [rs] [""] [rs] [::] a [ra] ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 563 Location: Middle of the page NOW READS: Example: Sort list { 8,3,1,2,5 } SHOULD READ: Example: Sort list { 8 3 1 2 5 } ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 575 Location: Top Half of the page NOW READS: END Ends the outer conditional SHOULD READ: END Ends the conditional ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 575 Location: About the middle of the top half of the page NOW READS: END If flag 46 is set, ends the loop SHOULD READ: END If flag -64 is set, ends the loop ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 578 Location: About the middle of the page NOW READS: END Ends the outer conditional SHOULD READ: END Ends the conditional ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 589 Location: Halfway from the middle of the page to the bottom of the page NOW READS: polynomial plot into a graphics object. Then it executes GOR (graphics OR) to combine each graphics object with the sine curve SHOULD READ: polynomial plot into a graphics object. Then it executes to combine each graphics object with the sine curve ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 596 Location: About the middle of the page NOW READS: Checksum: # 33720d Bytes: 757.5 SHOULD READ: Checksum: # 8706d Bytes: 758.5 ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 597 Location: Top half of the page NOW READS: 85 [SLICE] [CONT] SHOULD READ: 85 [SLICE] [DRAW] ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 598 Location: Top half of the page NOW READS: -> man Creates local variable man containing the graphics object ERASE { # 0d # 0d } Cleare PICT, then displays it SHOULD READ: -> man Creates local variable man contsining the graphics object << ERASE { # 0d # 0d } Cleare PICT, then displays it ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 598 Location: About halfway down from the middle of the page NOW READS: # 25d 2 ->LIST Specifies a fixed vertical coordinate. Puts the two coordinates in a list. PICT OVER man Displays the new image, leaving its coordinates from the stack. PICT ROT man GXOR Turns off the old image, removing its coordinates from the stack. 5 STEP Increments the horizontal coordinate by 5. << SHOULD READ: # 25d 2 ->LIST Specifies a fixed vertical coordinate. Puts the two coordinates in a list. PICT OVER man GXOR Displays the new image, leaving its coordinates from the stack. PICT ROT man GXOR Turns off the old image, removing its coordinates from the stack. 5 STEP Increments the horizontal coordinate by 5. >> >> ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 599 Location: Top of the page NOW READS: Checksum: # 25106d SHOULD READ: Checksum: # 4342d ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 632 Location: Top of the page NOW READS: When transferring data to and from an HP 48 at 9600 baud, SHOULD READ: When using the commands described below to transfer data from HP 48 at 9600 baud, ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 641 Location: Middle of the page NOW READS: battery should last between 1 and 5 years. When the battery needs SHOULD READ: battery should last between 1 and 3 years. When the battery needs ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 641 Location: About halfway down from the middle of the page NOW READS: calculator when batter gets low.) Setting alarms is covered in SHOULD READ: calculator when battery gets low.) Setting alarms is covered in ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 645 Location: About the middle of the page NOW READS: backup object in port 1 by by evaluating :1:PG1 STO. SHOULD READ: backup object in port 1 by evaluating :1:PG1 STO. ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 688 Location: Top half of the page NOW READS: Undefined Result Calculation such as 0/0 304 generated generated mathematically undefined result. SHOULD READ: Undefined Result Calculation such as 0/0 304 generated mathematically undefined result. ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 733 Location: About half way down from the top of the page. NOW READS: e Symbolic constant e (2.71828182846). 144 A [alpha] [sl] [E] SHOULD READ: e Symbolic constant e (2.71828182846). 144 F [alpha] [sl] [E] ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 747 Location: About halfway down from the top of the page NOW READS: i Symbolic constant i 144 A [alpha] [ls] [CST] SHOULD READ: i Symbolic constant i 144 F [alpha] [ls] [CST] ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 756 Location: Bottom Half of the Page NOW READS: lyr Light year, length (9.46052840488X10^-15 m). SHOULD READ: lyr Light year, length (9.46052840488X10^15 m). ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 759 Location: Top section of the page NOW READS: MAXR Maximum machine-representable real 144 SHOULD READ: MAXR Maximum machine-representable real 144 number (9.99999999999E499). F [MTH] [PARTS]p.4 [MAXR] ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 761 Location: Top half of the page NOW READS: MINR Minimum Machine-representable real 144 number (1.000000000000E-499). A [MTH] [PARTS] p.4 [MINR] SHOULD READ: MINR Minimum Machine-representable real 144 number (1.000000000000E-499). F [MTH] [PARTS] p.4 [MINR] ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 777 Location: Bottom half of the page NOW READS: RCLKEYS Returns list of current user-key 220 assignments O [rs] [MODES] [RCLK] SHOULD READ: RCLKEYS Returns list of current user-key 220 assignments O [rs] [MODES] [RCLK] ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Page : # 814 Location: About the middle of the page NOW READS: SHOULD READ: pi Symbolic constant pi F [ls] [pi] 144 ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** # 632 Location: Top o