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The Virtual Keyboard for Addressing – Transient Alpha Mode (α
During input processing in memory addressing, e.g. while entering parameters for
storing, recalling, swapping, copying, clearing, or comparing, you will need far less than
the 168 labels presented on the keyboard. Just 34 keyboard labels will do instead. The
calculator mode supporting exactly these 34 labels (and no more) is called transient
alpha mode. As shown in examples on the next two pages, it may be (temporarily) set in
cases as outlined above. Entering α
work as pictured here:
A
B
ENTER
7
▲
4
▼
1
0
EXIT
Note all keys are primary in α
easy input of a limited character set. So you can reach all register addresses available
with a minimum of keystrokes.
Special rules may apply for T, X, and Z here – see two pages below
α
mode will be terminated or left (returning to the mode set before) as soon as sufficient
T
characters are put in for the respective step. You may delete pending input (character by
character) using
α
mode immediately.
T
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mode, the keyboard is automatically reassigned to
T
C
D
I
J
K
L
8
9
5
6
2
3
●
X *
Y
mode – no shift keys needed. This allows for fast and
T
or just abort the pending command by
MODE
/
×
T *
–
+
Z *
Edition 3.1
)
T
This kind of picture is called a
virtual
keyboard
deviates from the physical (or
real) one of your WP 34S.
In such a picture,
background is used to high-
light changed key function-
ality. White print denotes
primary functions also on
virtual keyboards, such as
the top left key entering the
letter A in α
mode directly.
T
On the other hand, what is
printed white on your physical
WP 34S is called a default
primary function.
.
– the latter will leave
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since
it
dark red
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