HP 48G - Manual (Page 10)

About the Quick Start Guide
The H P ^ 8 G S e n e s Q u ic k S ta r t G u id e is designed to help you
learn how to use the HP 48. It is organized into lessons, each of
which guides you through a series of examples that illustrate how to
accomplish some task. Lessons are grouped into chapters.
The
H P J j S G S e r i e s Q u ic k S t a r t G u id e doesn’t provide an example
for every feature of the HP 48. But it should provide you with the
understanding and confidence to explore the nooks and crannies for
yourself. Please refer to tire H P ^ 8 G S e n e s U s e r 's G u id e if you want
to explore an application in greater detail.
Here are some suggestions:
■ Pi.ead le s s o n 1 fir s t. It shows you how to set iii.) the machine so that
the rest of lessons in the machine will work smoothly. After this,
explore the lessons in any order you find convenient.
■ T r y th e e x a m p le s . They’ll give you a good idea of how you can use
the HP 48. Actually^ pushing the keys and watching the HP 48 work
while following along is the fastest, easiest way to learn.
Occasionally, an individual example will build on the results of
a previous calculation or example. (This is especially true for
parameters in the application environments, such as PLOT or
SOLVE.) If you notice that the screen of your HP 48 doesn’t match
the screen shown in the example, simply correct your screen and
then continue with the keystrokes given in the example.
B D o n H p a n ic . You can turn the HP 48 off at any time—when you
turn it on again, it’ll be ready to continue where you left off. If you
run into trouble, see chapter 10, “If Things Go Wrong,” at the end
of this manual.
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