HP 48gII hp 48gII_user's manual_English_E_HDPMSG48E67_V2.pdf - Page 785

The left-shift key „ and the right-shift key ... are combined with other keys to activate menus, enter characters, or calculate functions as described elsewhere. The numerical keys (0 to 9) are used to enter the digits of the decimal number system. There is a decimal point key (.) and a space key (SPC). The ENTER key is used to enter a number, expression, or function in the display or stack, and The ON key is used to turn the calculator on. Alternate key functions The green left-shift key, key (8,1), the red right-shift key, key (9,1), and the blue ALPHA key, key (7,1), can be combined with some of the other keys to activate the alternative functions shown in the keyboard. For example, the P key, key(4,4), has the following six functions associated with it: P „´ ... N ~p ~„p ~...p Main function, to activate the SYMBolic menu Left-shift function, to activate the MTH (Math) menu Right-shift function, to activate the CATalog function ALPHA function, to enter the upper-case letter P ALPHA-Left-Shift function, to enter the lower-case letter p ALPHA-Right-Shift function, to enter the symbol P Of the six functions associated with the key only the first four are shown in the keyboard itself. This is the way that the key looks in the keyboard: Notice that the color and the position of the labels in the key, namely, SYMB, MTH, CAT and P, indicate which is the main function (SYMB), and which of Page B-4