HP 49g Graphing Calculator User Manual
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Chsptor 2
Basic operation
Contents
Turning on and turning off.......................................................................... 2-2
Changing the screen contrast................................................................2-3
Default screen................................................................................................ 2-3
Status area................................................................................................ 2-4
Menu......................................................................................................... 2-6
Using the command line..............................................................................2-7
Multi-line entries...................................................................................... 2-8
Entering numbers.................................................................................... 2-8
Entering characters................................................................................2-10
Entering special characters.................................................................. 2-11
Entering from history............................................................................ 2-12
Editing the command line....................................................................2-13
Input form fields.................................................................................... 2-14
Closing an input form........................................................................... 2-17
Modes........................................................................................................... 2-18
Changing a mode................................................................................. 2-18
Algebraic and RPN modes.................................................................. 2-21
Exact and approximate modes........................................................... 2-22
Command line calculations....................................................................... 2-24
Time Management..................................................................................... 2-26
Setting the date and time.................................................................... 2-26
Changing the format of the date or time..........................................2-27
Alarms......................................................................................................2-27
Basic operation
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