HP -28S Manual page 284

Q:
What do three dots ( ... ) mean at the right end of a display line?
A: The three dots, called an ellipsis, indicate that the displayed object
is too long to display on one line.
Q:
How do I display all of an object?
A: Use
.1
EDIT
1
or
.1
VISIT
1
to return the object to the command line,
as described in "Editing Exisiting Objects" on page 173. You can then
use the cursor keys to display any part of the object. To cancel the
edit, press 1
ON
I·
Q:
What does "object" mean?
A: "Object" is a general term for almost everything you work with.
Numbers, expressions, arrays, programs, and so on, are all types of
objects. See "Major Features and Concepts" on page 25 for a brief
description of object types, or see chapter 16, "Objects," for a detailed
discussion of object types.
Q:
The calculator beeps and displays
Bad Ht-gwllent T':4pe.
What
is
wrong?
A: The objects on the stack aren't the correct type for the command
you're attempting. For example, executing
1
STO
1
without a name in
level 1 causes this error. Use CATALOG to check the correct argu-
ments for the command, as described in "The Catalog of Commands"
on page 31.
Q:
The calculator beeps and displays
T e,
0
Few H
t-
9
U IT!
e n t s.
What
is
wrong?
A: There are fewer objects on the stack than required by the com-
mand you're attempting. For example, executing
G
with only one
number on the stack causes this error. Use CATALOG to check the
correct arguments for the command, as described in "The Catalog of
Commands" on page 31.
Q:
The calculator beeps and displays an error message different from the
two listed above. How do I find out what's wrong?
A: See appendix A, "Messages," in the Reference Manual.
Q:
How do I turn off the beeper?
A: Type 51 SF
1
ENTER
I.
This sets flag 51, which disables the beeper.
Q:
How can I print a copy of the display?
A: Press and hold
ION
I,
press
[IJ,
and release
ION
I.
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