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From: akcs.brentlz@hpcvbbs.UUCP (Brent Ellzey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: Basic questions from a new HP48 owner
Message-ID: <27e4090a:2454.1comp.sys.handhelds;1@hpcvbbs.UUCP>
Date: 18 Mar 91 00:40:06 GMT
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After using my 48 for about 7 months I've come to the conclusion that
the documentation by HP is not all that bad, there is just too much to
handle for a new user.

I feel safe in recomending Grapevine's "An Easy Course in Using the
HP-48SX" for new HP-48 owners.  This book is available from EducalCALC
or direct from Grapevine Publications, P.O. Box 2449, Corvallis, OR
97339-9960.   See item #2419 here at comp.sys.handhelds  for more info
on EduCALC products, prices, and address.

as to your question on "/=\" the "/" preceding "=\" is a part of the
translation of HP-48 characters for use with non-HP-48 computers. See
pages 626-628 of the Owner's Manual Volume II for a better :-) 
explanation.

Oh yeah, "\=/" is the the translation of "not equal"...

Don't get too frustrated with your 48 and HP. Give youself some time to 
get over (or at least higher up :-) the relatively steep HP-48SX learning
curve.

Hope this is somewhat helpfull.

BrentLZ   e10140197@ccit.arizona.edu