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my HP 41cv displays a comma rather than a decimal??
Message #1 Posted by Eric Mann on 26 June 2008, 10:26 a.m.

I can't remember how to fix this...shift asn something???Can anyone help me out? eq: 41.2033 displayed as 41,2033....I know this is an error and I have come across this before. I just can't remember how to fix it. ;>(

      
Re: my HP 41cv displays a comma rather than a decimal??
Message #2 Posted by Jeff Kearns on 26 June 2008, 10:36 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Eric Mann

You must set flag 28 to have a point instead of a comma. "Flag 28 controls the radix and separator marks. It may be set for American or European styles. When flag 29 is set groups of three digits are separated with commas or points depending on the setting of flag 28". Jeff

            
Re: my HP 41cv displays a comma rather than a decimal??
Message #3 Posted by Eric Mann on 26 June 2008, 11:06 a.m.,
in response to message #2 by Jeff Kearns

Sorry for my ingnorance, but how do you set flag 28???

                  
Re: my HP 41cv displays a comma rather than a decimal??
Message #4 Posted by Eric Mann on 26 June 2008, 11:10 a.m.,
in response to message #3 by Eric Mann

I just got it!!! thanks for the info....its been a while since I have had to mess with this. Cheers!


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