HP Forum Archive 13

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HP15c - HELP Message #1 Posted by Mitch Linne on 20 May 2003, 3:45 p.m. I have a "c" annunciator on the display and don't know what it means. It may be coincidental that the calculator works unpredictably also. What is it and how do I turn it off? I dont have a manual handy. Thanks

Re: HP15c - HELP Message #2 Posted by Vieira, Luiz C. (Brazil) on 20 May 2003, 3:49 p.m., in response to message #1 by Mitch Linne Hi; this annunciator means your HP15C is operating in Complex (numbers) mode. To clear it and return to normal operation: [g] [CF] ([5] key) [8] It should disappear. Best regards. Luiz C. Vieira - Brazil

Re: HP15c - HELP Message #3 Posted by Patrick on 20 May 2003, 3:57 p.m., in response to message #2 by Vieira, Luiz C. (Brazil) Listen to Luiz. Not only is he faster off the mark, he's also more accurate. Of course, you set and clear flags with the [g] prefix, not [f]. Didn't have the machine in front of me... On the other hand, Mitch, if you really can't be bothered, why not send the 15C to me and be done with it? I'll certainly pay your shipping charges.... ;-) It'll save you a trip down to the railroad tracks.

Re: HP15c - HELP Message #4 Posted by Vieira, Luiz C. (Brazil) on 20 May 2003, 4:43 p.m., in response to message #3 by Patrick Hello, Patrick; I consider myself as playing in the best team: ours. It was a matter of about 1 minute. And your answer called the attention to the one of three possible ways to set Complex mode ON; mine didn't. Best regards fornm a "forumate". Luiz C. Vieira - Brazil (A curiosity of mine: what's the story behind the railroad tracks?)

Re: RailRoad tracks Message #5 Posted by Ron Ross on 20 May 2003, 4:50 p.m., in response to message #4 by Vieira, Luiz C. (Brazil) Seems like people on one side of the tracks can afford an Hp or even better, lots of Hp's. On the other (wrong) side of the tracks, one can only afford one Hp, or worse, have to use a Ti.

railroad tracks Message #6 Posted by Ellis Easley on 20 May 2003, 5:05 p.m., in response to message #4 by Vieira, Luiz C. (Brazil) I think this was a reference to Norm's advice on how to repair a 32SII: http://www.hpmuseum.org/cgi-sys/cgiwrap/hpmuseum/archv010.cgi?read=33664 Time sweeps our sins away - into the Archives!

Re: railroad tracks Message #7 Posted by Vieira, Luiz C. (Brazil) on 20 May 2003, 5:37 p.m., in response to message #6 by Ellis Easley Hi, Ellis; that was my first guess... A mention to Norm's post or a possible "name"/person confusion. Best regards. Luiz C. Vieira - Brazil

i have fixed clock radios Message #8 Posted by Norm on 20 May 2003, 10:39 p.m., in response to message #7 by Vieira, Luiz C. (Brazil) U guys are really skeptical of that advice about using train tracks to repair stuff. Listen, I have fixed clock radios, televisions, and old modem boards using the same techniques. I did it mostly when I was a teenager in high school, but even nearing 40, I still occasionally fix things by the same method.

Definition of "FIX" Message #9 Posted by glynn on 20 May 2003, 11:02 p.m., in response to message #8 by Norm -- To make stable or unchangeable. Yeh, I can see how that would do it. ;-)

Ever heard of Dictionary.com ? Message #10 Posted by Norm on 21 May 2003, 3:20 a.m., in response to message #9 by glynn Ever heard of Dictionary.com ? http://www.dictionary.com I've been using it ever since my dictionary got buried underneath a landslide of old vinyl records and dirty laundry. "FIX" as a term comes up fine: fix P Pronunciation Key (fks) v. fixed, fix·ing, fix·es v. tr. 1. a.To place securely; make stable or firm: fixed the tent poles in the ground. See Synonyms at fasten. 1. b.To secure to another; attach: fixing the notice to the tracks. 2. a.To put into a stable or unalterable form: tried to fix the conversation in her memory. 2. b.To make nonvolatile or solid. 2. c.Biology. To kill and preserve (a specimen). 3. To direct steadily: fixed her eyes on the railroad ahead. 4.To capture or hold: The train engineer with the long beard fixed our attention. 5. a.To set or place definitely; establish: fixed her residence in a coastal village. 5. b.To determine with accuracy; ascertain: fixed the date of the repair of the calculator. 5. c.To agree on; "I will fix your calculator using that train track method".

Re: HP15c - HELP Message #11 Posted by Patrick on 20 May 2003, 3:50 p.m., in response to message #1 by Mitch Linne The machine has gone into "Complex" mode wherein it performs operations with complex numbers. There are a number of reasons why it might do this, the most common being that you pressed: f I To go back to normal calculation mode (Real mode), clear flag 8: f CF 8

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