Appendix C: Messages

Clear Messages

Press Mor to clear a message from the display.

Table C-1 Messages

Message Displayed

Description

 

 

ALL CLEAR

Memory has been erased (Ch. 2).

 

 

COPR HP 2010

Copyright message.

 

 

Oflo

(Overflow). The magnitude of a result is too large for the

 

calculator to handle. Message is displayed for a moment, then

 

the overflow result is returned (±9.99999999999E499). The

 

overflow message is also displayed if an intermediate TVM or

 

cashflow calculation results in an overflow condition.

 

 

Uflo

(Underflow). An intermediate result in TVM is too small for the

 

HP 10bII+ to process. This message is also briefly displayed if

 

any calculation underflows. In this case, it is followed by zero.

 

 

no Solution

No solution exists for values entered (Appendix B).

 

 

not Found

A solution for IRR/YR or I/YR may or may not exist. If you are

 

attempting to solve I/YR, you may be able to perform the

 

calculation using IRR/YR. If you are attempting an IRR/YR

 

calculation, refer to (Appendix B).

 

 

Error I_Yr

Invalid value in I/Yr register or error solving for I/Yr.

 

 

Error P_Yr

Invalid value in P/Yr register or error solving for P/Yr.

 

 

Error N

Invalid value in N register or error solving for N.

 

 

Error LN

An invalid number was entered for the LN function.

 

 

Error 0 / 0

An attempt was made to divide 0 by 0.

 

 

Error / 0

An attempt was made to divide by 0.

 

 

Algebraic

Algebraic calculation mode is active.

 

 

Chain

Chain calculation mode is active.

 

 

Error days

An invalid date or range was attempted with the

 

function.

 

 

Error ddays

An invalid date or range was attempted with the

 

function.

 

 

CFLOW CLR

cashflow memory was cleared.

 

 

TVM CLR

tvm registers were cleared.

 

 

BR EV CLR

breakeven registers were cleared.

 

 

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