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File name: hp 12c pt_user's guide_English_HDPMF123E27
Page: 5 of 275
Printed Date: 2005/8/1
Dimension: 14.8 cm x 21 cm
Contents
Introduction
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About This Handbook
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Financial Calculations in the United Kingdom
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For More Solutions to Financial Problems
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Part I:
Problem Solving
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Section 1:
Getting Started
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Power On and Off
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Low-Power Indication
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Adjusting the Display Contrast
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The Keyboard
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Keying in Numbers
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Digit Separators
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Negative Numbers
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Keying in Large Numbers
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Backspacing
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The CLEAR Keys
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Undo Operation
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The RPN and ALG Keys
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Simple Arithmetic Calculations in RPN Mode
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Simple Arithmetic Calculations in ALG Mode
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Chain Calculations in RPN Mode
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Chain Calculations in ALG Mode
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Parentheses Calculations
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Storage Registers
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Storing and Recalling Numbers
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Clearing Storage Registers
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Storage Register Arithmetic
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Section 2:
Percentage and Calendar Functions
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Percentage Functions
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Percentages in RPN Mode
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Percentages in ALG Mode
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Net Amount in RPN Mode
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Net Amount in ALG Mode
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Percent Difference
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Percent of Total in RPN Mode
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