HP 17bII manual Important Information

Important Information

„Take the time to read chapter 1. It gives you an overview of how the calculator works, and introduces terms and concepts that are used throughout the manual. After reading chapter 1, you’ll be ready to start using all of the calculator’s features.

„You can choose either ALG (Algebraic) or RPN (Reverse Polish Notation) mode for your calculations. Throughout the manual, the

“v “in the margin indicates that the examples or keystrokes must be performed differently in RPN. Appendixes D, E, and F explain how to use your calculator in RPN mode.

„Match the problem you need to solve with the calculator’s capabilities and read the related topic. You can locate information about the calculator’s features using the table of contents, the subject index, the list of examples, and the menu maps in appendix C (the gold-edged pages).

„Before doing any time-value-of-money or cash-flow problems, refer to pages 64 and 92 to learn how the calculator uses positive and negative numbers in financial calculations.

„For a deeper treatment of specific types of calculations, refer to chapter 14, “Additional Examples.” If you especially like learning by example, this is a good reference spot for you.

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