HP Forum Archive 07

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How to turn HP 6S Solar off ? Message #1 Posted by mapet on 7 Jan 2002, 2:58 a.m. I've got it for several week s and I can not turn it off. It does not turn off automaticaly as other simmilar calculators.

Why? Message #2 Posted by Tom (UK) on 7 Jan 2002, 8:11 a.m., in response to message #1 by mapet Is there an advantage in turning it off? Have you tried covering up the solar cell for 5 mins? What about smashing it with a hammer - although turning it on again might be a problem - oh for the HP's of old. The casio (yuk) FX451 solar could be turn off by pressing 3 keys at the same time (this feature was not in the manual). However you had to press them EXACTLY at the same time so it often took several goes. I think the keys were AC, =, Shift. PS Can you get the TEXET Albert II in the US? Here in the UK it looks exactly like the HP6(S). There is now a TEXET Albert III with a 2 line display and horrible user interface - any HP's in the pipeline like that?

Re: Why? Message #3 Posted by Ernie Malaga on 7 Jan 2002, 8:31 a.m., in response to message #2 by Tom (UK) What about smashing it with a hammer - although turning it on again might be a problem Why would anyone want to turn back on that abomination? It looks, feels, and works exactly like a cheap Japanese calculator. So use your hammer... and then the wastebasket. -Ernie

Re: Why (not)? Message #4 Posted by Vieira, Luiz C. (Brazil) on 7 Jan 2002, 3:34 p.m., in response to message #2 by Tom (UK) >What about smashing it with a hammer - although turning it on again might be a problem - oh for the HP's of old. Is there anything I lost in here? What`s up? (...and I`m called `nutz` by my falks) Laughing sometimes is a must... Thanks, Tony. Cheers,

Re: How to turn HP 6S Solar off ? Message #5 Posted by Marx Pio on 7 Jan 2002, 8:19 a.m., in response to message #1 by mapet Pal, I think the solar type is joke from HP, well you have to take off the battery (battery?)and put some tape over solar cells ;) If you want to keep it only solar powered just keep it without the battery but it wont work at half-light. Marx Pio

Re: How to turn HP Albert off ? Message #6 Posted by Raymond Hellstern (Germany) on 7 Jan 2002, 2:23 p.m., in response to message #5 by Marx Pio Hi, the joke was made by Texet. The 'HP6S Solar' *is* a relabelled Texet Albert. Raymond

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