HP Forum Archive 15

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12c "120+ functions" Message #1 Posted by Don Shepherd on 15 Jan 2006, 1:37 p.m. I would be the last person to complain about the venerable 12c. It is the only currently-manufactured HP product that you can both program in RPN and fit easily in your shirt pocket. However, is anyone but me bothered by the fact that it is (and always has been, as far as I know) advertised as having "120+ function"? Has HP ever listed those 120 functions, because I count only about 88.

Re: 12c "120+ functions" Message #2 Posted by Tim Wessman on 15 Jan 2006, 2:22 p.m., in response to message #1 by Don Shepherd Paperweight? Battery tester? Bookend? ;-) TW

Re: 12c "120+ functions" Message #3 Posted by Gerson W. Barbosa on 15 Jan 2006, 4:36 p.m., in response to message #1 by Don Shepherd Hello Don, It appears you have forgotten to take into account the following, which are not so evident: Show Mantissa (f CLEAR PREFIX) STO+ STO* STO- STO/ FIX (f 0..9) SCI (f.) ON/. ON/* ON// (?) ON+ (?) ON- (?) HP may have considered also these: f g ON OFF Only 104 functions though (107 if we consider Tim's suggestions :-) Perhaps 12C experts should point us out the missing functions... Edited: 15 Jan 2006, 4:39 p.m.

Re: only to US! Message #4 Posted by M currie on 15 Jan 2006, 10:22 p.m., in response to message #3 by Gerson W. Barbosa How about if you count all the different "fix" settings and separator options as separate functions? Don't forget the self test too.

Re: only to US! Message #5 Posted by Gerson W. Barbosa on 16 Jan 2006, 8:00 a.m., in response to message #4 by M currie The manual lists the ON * and ON / self tests, already included. By what I've read, now it is possible to adjust the screen contrast (ON + and ON - ?). If we consider FIX 0 to FIX 9 as distinct functions (actually they are not), and low power indicator and auto shut-off, we have 115+ 'functions'...

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