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From: dove@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (Ray Rischpater)
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Subject: Re: Questions, questions, questions (was Re: ROM Version...)
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Date: 7 Aug 90 06:48:54 GMT
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In article <6016@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU> bio_zwbb@jhunix.UUCP (Dr. William B. Busa) writes:
>
>	Since this newsgroup is unmoderated, it will be important for all
>of us to agree on a "moderator" for the ATFAQ posting. I would like to
>nominate Mr. Gariepy and/or Mr. Wickes, arguably two of the most
>knowledgable participants in this newsgroup. Gentlemen?
>
I offered to do it.  If no one else steps up, my first post will be on
15 August.  Please email me with suggestions & comments.

If someone more experienced wishes to do it/edit it, I wouldn't be
offended.

Just let me know.

I've a rough draft set up available via email for interested parties.
>	By the way, I am still awaiting a knowledgable answer to *my*
>recent question -- "How can you enter alpha mode from within a running
>program on the HP-48?" The answer I have received from four different
>people so far (i.e., "I don't have the manual here, but I think you can
>set one of the system flags") is not correct. Flag -60 selects or
>deselects (?) alpha *lock* mode, but does not itself turn alpha mode on. I
>have begun to conclude that, in fact, one *cannot* turn alpha mode on from
>a program -- a terrible oversight, if true! Mr. Wickes?

Ouch.  I'd like to know, too.

Thx.


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