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5,Û8@@OK@@ @@OK@@ Notice that the underscore is entered automatically when the RPN mode is active. The keystroke sequences to enter units when the SOFT menu option is selected, in both ALG and RPN modes, are illustrated next. For example, in ALG mode, to enter the quantity 5_N use: 5,Ý,ÛL @)@FORCE @@@N@@ ` The same quantity, entered in RPN mode uses the following keystrokes: 5,ÛL @)@FORCE @@@N@@ NOTE: You can enter a quantity with units by typing the underline and units with the ~keyboard, e.g., 5,Ý~n will produce the entry: 5_N Unit prefixes You can enter prefixes for units according to the following table of prefixes from the SI system. The prefix abbreviation is shown first, followed by its name, and by the exponent x in the factor 10x corresponding to each prefix: Prefix Y Z E P T G M k,K h,H D(*) Name x yotta +24 zetta +21 exa +18 peta +15 tera +12 giga +9 mega +6 kilo +3 hecto +2 deka +1 Prefix d c m µ n p f a z y Name x deci -1 centi -2 milli -3 micro -6 nano -9 pico -12 femto -15 atto -18 zepto -21 yocto -24 (*) In the SI system, this prefix is da rather than D. Use D for deka in the calculator, however. To enter these prefixes, simply type the prefix using the ~ keyboard. For example, to enter 123 pm (picometer), use: Page 3-10