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From: jurjen@cwi.nl (Jurjen NE Bos)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Proposal for FAQ list (HP28/48)
Keywords: questions, answers
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Date: 26 Sep 90 12:23:18 GMT
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I thought it might be a good idea to start making a FAQ (Frequently asked
questions) list for the HP28C, HP28S, and HP48SX.
We can post this list every month or so.

Here are my first few lines:
- HP28C: to find out the version execute HEX then #A SYSEVAL.
	It will be 1BB or 1CC.
- the version of your HP28S is 2CC
- HP48SX: to find out the version type ON-D, Backspace, EVAL.
	type ON-C to get back to the real world.
- type ON-x as follows: press ON, press x, release ON, release x.
- HP48: flag 19 determines whether 2D makes a vector or a complex number
- HP48: other flags (34, 33, 62)
- HP48: Vectored ENTER means that \GaENTER and \GbENTER are executed as
follows: (long story)
- split a matrix in rows by using \Gs-
- build a matrix from rows by using \Gs+
- Your calculator is very accurate, but not infinite.  Don't expect
	'SQ(\v/2)' to be exactly 2.
- Press \pi (or \Gp?) \->NUM to get pi.  Same for e, i, MINR, MAXR.
- Use \->ASC to post binary objects.
- Mind the values of your symbolic, constant, function evaluation flags.
- (explanation of infinite result, and like flags)
- (table of \ codes, following the 48 manual)
- (list of archive sites)

Everything is open for discussion.
Any comments?  Bob, Alonzo, Jake, Wlodek, Eric, anybody else?
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