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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 forms...................................................................................................2-14

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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