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Assistance, Batteries,

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Obtaining Help in Operating the Calculator

Hewlett-Packard is committed to supporting users of HP calculators. You can obtain answers to your questions about using the calculator from our Calculator Support department.

We suggest reading “Answers to Common questions,” below, before contacting us. Past experience has shown that many of our customers have similar questions.

Answers to Common Questions

Q:I’m not sure if the calculator is malfunctioning or if I’m doing something incorrectly. How can I determine if the calculator is operating properly?

A:Refer to page 232, which describes the diagnostic self-test.

Q:My arithmetic keys don’t work like I expect. I press 12 +3 =and get 3.00.

A:You may be in the wrong mode. Press @> to set Algebraic mode.

Q:My numbers contain commas as decimal points. How do I restore the periods?

A:Press D .

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HP 17bII manual Assistance, Batteries Memory, and Service, Answers to Common Questions

Contents

Hp 17bII+ Financial Calculator Printing History Edition June JanuaryWelcome to the hp 17bII+ Welcome to the hp17bII+Contents Power Function Exponentiation Error MessagesUsing Parentheses in Calculations Saving and Reusing NumbersTime Value of Money Interest Rate ConversionsCash Flow Calculations 10 121 Running Total and Statistics BondsDepreciation 11 141 Time, Appointments, and Date Arithmetic12 153 The Equation Solver 14 190 Additional Examples Assistance, Batteries, Memory, and Service More About CalculationsMenu Maps RPN Summary RPN The StackRPN Selected Examples Error Messages Index General Business Calculations List of ExamplesList of Examples Currency Exchange CalculationsInterest Rate Conversions Bonds and Notes Time, Alarms, and Date ArithmeticHow to Use the Equation Solver Running Total and Statistical CalculationsImportant Information Important InformationGetting Started Power On and Off Continuous MemoryAdjusting the Display Contrast Getting StartedKeys for language Key Description Setting the LanguageWhat You See in the Display 18 1 Getting StartedShift Key @ Backspacing and ClearingKeys for Clearing Keys Display Description20 1 Getting Started Doing Arithmetic Keys DisplayDescriptionUsing the Menu Keys Keying in Negative Numbers22 1 Getting Started Main Menu Menu Labels Menu KeysMain Menu Menu Label Operations Done Covered This Category 24 1 Getting StartedChoosing Menus and Reading Menu Maps Using the MU%C menu 26 1 Getting StartedDisplaying the MU%C menu Calculations Using Menus Exiting Menus e Clearing Values in Menus28 1 Getting Started Solving Your Own Equations Solve = CostTyping Words and Characters the ALPHAbetic Menu 30 1 Getting Started      Editing ALPHAbetic TextKeys CharactersKeyboard Calculating the Answer CalcAlphabetic Editing Operation Label or Key to Press 32 1 Getting StartedKeysDisplayDescription Internal Precision Controlling the Display FormatDecimal Places Temporarily SHOWing ALLRounding a Number Exchanging Periods and Commas in Numbers36 1 Getting Started Error MessagesModes Double Space. PressCalculator Memory @M Number of bytes Percentage of total Memory still freeVDoing Calculations ArithmeticCalculator Line 38 2 ArithmeticVUsing Parentheses in Calculations Keys DisplayArithmetic VThe Percent Key Mathematical Functions40 2 Arithmetic VThe Power Function Exponentiation Shifted Math FunctionsKey 42 2 Arithmetic Math MenuMath Menu Labels DescriptionSaving and Reusing Numbers History Stack of NumbersVReusing the Last Result @L VKeys Display44 2 Arithmetic Storing and Recalling Numbers VKeys Display DescriptionKeys New Register Contents Doing Arithmetic Inside Registers and VariablesArithmetic in Registers Scientific Notation Range of Numbers 48 2 ArithmeticPercentage Calculations Business Business Percentages BUS Menus DescriptionPercent Change %CHG Using the BUS MenusExamples Using the BUS Menus 50 3 Percentage Calculations in BusinessPercent of Total %TOTL Markup as a Percent of Cost MU%C Markup as a Percent of Price MU%P52 3 Percentage Calculations in Business Sharing Variables Between Menus Currency Exchange Calculations Currx Menu54 4 Currency Exchange Calculation Currency Exchange Calculation Selecting a Set of CurrenciesCurrx Menu Menu KeyCurrencies Currency Rate United States Conversion Chart in US$Entering a Rate Select CAN$ as currency58 4 Currency Exchange Calculation Select HK$ as currencyConverting Between Two Currencies Storing and Recalling Sets of CurrenciesExample Converting between Hong Kong and U.S Dollars Clearing the Currency Variables 60 4 Currency Exchange CalculationTime Value of Money TVM MenuTime Value of Money First Level of TVM Second Level of TVMSecond Level TVM Menu LabelsFirst Level Shortcut for N Multiplies the number in the display byCash Flow Diagrams and Signs of Numbers 64 5 Time Value of MoneyFV is Using the TVM Menu 66 5 Time Value of MoneyLoan Calculations 68 5 Time Value of Money Figures and stores number@c  70 5 Time Value of Money Figures and storesSavings Calculations 00072 5 Time Value of Money Figures and stores number Leasing Calculations 74 5 Time Value of Money 76 5 Time Value of Money Amortization Amrt Label Displaying an Amortization ScheduleAmrt Menu Labels 78 5 Time Value of MoneyTime Value of Money 80 5 Time Value of Money Next successive set of payments authorizedFirst year Printing an Amortization Table Table 82 5 Time Value of MoneyCalculates and prints Interest Rate Conversions 84 6 Interest Rate ConversionsIcnv Menu Converting Interest RatesInterest Rate Conversions 86 6 Interest Rate Conversions Compounding Periods Different from Payment Periods 88 6 Interest Rate Conversions  90 6 Interest Rate Conversions Cash Flow Calculations Cflo menuCash Flow Calculations Cflo Menu Labels 92 7 Cash Flow CalculationsCash Flows Ungrouped Creating a Cash-Flow List 94 7 Cash Flow CalculationsEntering Cash Flows For grouped cash flows The display now showsPrompting for #TIMES #T?. When the calculator displays 96 7 Cash Flow CalculationsViewing and Correcting the List Display Description98 7 Cash Flow Calculations Copying a Number from a List to the Calculator LineNaming and Renaming a Cash-Flow List Deleting Cash Flows from List. PressingClearing a Cash-Flow List and Its Name Starting or GETting Another ListViewing the Name of the Current List. Press , then e Cash-Flow Calculations IRR, NPV, NUS, NFV 100 7 Cash Flow CalculationsCalc Menu for Cflo Lists Menu Label 102 7 Cash Flow Calculations Calculates NPV Group Number Amount 104 7 Cash Flow CalculationsPrompts for next cash 106 7 Cash Flow Calculations Doing Other Calculations with Cflo Data Bonds Bond Menu108 8 Bonds Bond Menu Labels Menu Description LabelBonds Doing Bond Calculations 110 8 BondsTo calculate the price or yield of a bond Since there is no call on 112 8 Bonds MM.DDYYYY format Depreciation Deprc Menu114 9 Depreciation Deprc Menu Labels Depreciation116 9 Depreciation Doing Depreciation CalculationsDB, SOYD, and SL Methods To calculate the depreciation for an assetBasis Salv 4,000 Acrs Method Year Percentage Deductible Keys Display Description118 9 Depreciation Partial-Year Depreciation Calendar Year Depreciation Value 120 9 DepreciationRunning Total and Statistics Running Total and StatisticsSUM Menu SUM Menu Labels122 10 Running Total and Statistics Creating a SUM List Entering Numbers and Viewing the Total124 10 Running Total and Statistics Date Amount DateTransaction Naming and Renaming a SUM List 126 10 Running Total and StatisticsClearing a SUM List and Its Name Doing Statistical Calculations CalcCalculations with One Variable Calc Menu for SUM Lists Menu Key128 10 Running Total and Statistics Month Phone ExpenseCalculations with Two Variables Frcst 130 10 Running Total and StatisticsCalc Total Mean Medn Stdev Range More MIN MAX Sort Frcst Frcst Menu Labels 132 10 Running Total and StatisticsCurve Fitting and Forecasting Logarithmic Curve Fit134 10 Running Total and Statistics To do curve fitting and forecastingNumber of Minutes Dollar Sales RadioAdvertising Values 136 10 Running Total and Statistics MinutesMinutes Weighted Mean and Grouped Standard Deviation 138 10 Running Total and StatisticsSummation Statistics RentDoing Other Calculations with SUM Data 140 10 Running Total and StatisticsTime, Appointments, Date Arithmetic Viewing the Time and DateTime, Appointments, and Date Arithmetic Time Menu Time Menu Labels142 11 Time, Appointments, and Date Arithmetic Menu Label Description Setting the Time and Date SETSET Menu Labels Or DD.MMYYYYAdjusting the Clock Setting Adjst Changing the Time and Date Formats SET144 11 Time, Appointments, and Date Arithmetic Viewing or Setting an Appointment APT1-APT10 Menu Labels for Setting Appointments DescriptionAppointments Appt To set an appointment or view its current setting 146 11 Time, Appointments, and Date ArithmeticAcknowledging an Appointment 148 11 Time, Appointments, and Date Arithmetic Unacknowledged AppointmentsClearing Appointments To acknowledge a past-due appointmentDate Arithmetic Calc Calc Menu Labels for Date Arithmetic Determining the Day of the Week for Any DateCalculating the Number of Days between Dates 150 11 Time, Appointments, and Date ArithmeticCalculating Past or Future Dates 152 11 Time, Appointments, and Date Arithmetic DATE2Equation Solver Solver Example Sales ForecastsEquation Solver 154 12 The Equation Solver Next =OLD  Menu LabelSolve Menu 156 12 The Equation SolverKeys Entering Equations Solve Menu LabelsTo make an entry into the Solver list Calculating Using Solver Menus Calc To do a calculation using a Solver menu158 12 The Equation Solver Rmenu label 160 12 The Equation Solver EqtyEditing an Equation Edit Naming an EquationClearing Variables Finding an Equation in the Solver ListShared Variables 162 12 The Equation SolverDeleting Variables and Equations Deleting a variable is quite different from clearing itDeleting All Equations or All Variables in the Solver @c Writing EquationsDeleting One Equation or Its Variables Delet 164 12 The Equation Solver100 ⋅ C⋅ E What Can Appear in an Equation 166 12 The Equation Solver+ 5 ⋅ E Using the Alpha Menu Using a Typing Aid Solver Functions168 12 The Equation Solver Solver Functions for Equations Description DDAYSd1d2calIFcond expr 1 expr 170 12 The Equation SolverHH.MMSS format Svariable nameSIZESSUM-listname Cfr c 1 c 2 s exprSIZECCFLO-listname #TCFLO-listnameflow#172 12 The Equation Solver Days Conditional Expressions with if OperatorKeys≥ = ≤ = ≠  174 12 The Equation Solver VALUE＝FIRST＋1 ⎟ FIRST. If FIRST＝0, then VALUE＝FIRST RatingExamples of Conditional Equations Percent Salary IncreaseSummation Function ∑ 176 12 The Equation SolverAccessing Cflo and SUM Lists from the Solver Creating Menus for Multiple Equations S Function 178 12 The Equation SolverHow the Solver Works Halting and Restarting the Iterative Search 180 12 The Equation SolverEntering Guesses 182 12 The Equation Solver  Printing 184 13 PrintingPrinting the DisplayP Printer’s Power SourceDouble-Space Printing PrintingPrinter Menu Labels Printing Other Information @pPrinting Variables, Lists, and Appointments List 186 13 Printing   Printing Descriptive Messages MSG Trace Printing Trace188 13 Printing How to Interrupt the Printer Keys Print-outSimple Annual Interest Additional ExamplesLoans 190 14 Additional ExamplesYield of a Discounted or Premium Mortgage Additional Examples192 14 Additional Examples Figures and stores totalAnnual Percentage Rate for a Loan with Fees See appendix F for RPN keystrokes for the next two examples11.5  194 14 Additional Examples@c e Loan with an Odd Partial First Period196 14 Additional Examples Solver Equation for Odd-Period CalculationsCanadian Mortgages 198 14 Additional Examples Solver Equation for Canadian MortgagesAdvance Payments Leasing Solver Equation for Advance PaymentsSavings Value of a Fund with Regular Withdrawals200 14 Additional Examples Displays periodic Deposits Needed for a Child’s College Account 202 14 Additional ExamplesAdditional Examples Flow of Withdrawals 204 14 Additional ExamplesFor FLOW1 Value of a Tax-Free Account 206 14 Additional Examples35  Value of a Taxable Retirement Account 208 14 Additional ExamplesModified Internal Rate of Return 210 14 Additional Examples Group No. of Months Cash Flow, $ Flow noV8 /12 180000FLOW0 200000 I V13 /12 212 14 Additional Examples Price of an Insurance Policy Solver Equation for Insurance Price214 14 Additional Examples Bonds Discounted Notes 216 14 Additional ExamplesStatistics Moving Average218 14 Additional Examples Solver Equation for Moving AveragesChi-Squared χ2 Statistics UseIf necessary 220 14 Additional Examples If the expected values varyKeystroke Display Description NumberAnswers to Common Questions Assistance, Batteries Memory, and ServiceAssistance, Batteries, Memory, and Service Obtaining Help in Operating the CalculatorAssistance, Batteries, Memory, and Service Power and Batteries Low-Power IndicationsDo not use rechargeable batteries Installing Batteries Assistance, Batteries, Memory, and Service Managing Calculator Memory Resetting the Calculator Reset holeErasing Continuous Memory For English languageFor the other languages Environmental Limits Determining If the Calculator Requires ServiceClock Accuracy „ If the calculator won’t turn onAssistance, Batteries, Memory, and Service Confirming Calculator Operation Self-Test Warranty Assistance, Batteries, Memory, and Service Asia Pacific Country Telephone numbers ServiceEurope Country Telephone numbers America Country Telephone numbersHP Invent Regulatory information CanadaJapan Possible Outcomes of Calculating IRR% More About CalculationsIRR% Calculations More About CalculationsHalting and Restarting the IRR% Calculation Storing a Guess for IRR%O F I T = P R I C E － C O S T Direct SolutionsSolver Calculations S T = P R I C E － P R O F I TE a ＝ L x W ＝ a R E a ⎟ WIterative Solutions More About Calculations More About Calculations More About Calculations Equations Used by Built-in Menus Actuarial FunctionsPercentage Calculations in Business BUS Time Value of Money TVMAmortization NOM %  P Interest Rate ConversionsCash-Flow Calculations NPV ＝ CF0 + ∑CFj x Uspv i% nj x Sppv i% NjBond Calculations NUS ＝ Uspv i% N Total ＝ ∑nj ⋅ CFjDepreciation Calculations DB ＝ Basis ⋅ Fact % /100Sum and Statistics ForecastingModel Transformation − M Equations Used in ChapterSXY = Σ X SX 2 ⋅ SYOdd-Period Calculations Advance PaymentsModified Internal Rate of Return Menu Maps Menu MapsFigure C-2. Currx Menu Figure C-3. FIN Menu Figure C-3 . FIN Menu Figure C-4. SUM Menu Figure C-5. Time Menu Figure C-6. Solve Menu About RPN on the hp 17bII+ RPN SummaryAbout RPN RPN SummarySetting RPN Mode To select RPN mode Press @ ~ same as Where the RPN Functions AreFunction Definition Key to Use Name Same asSimple Arithmetic Arithmetic Topics Affected by RPN ModeDoing Calculations in RPN ↓. Except in Cflo and SUM lists, Efunction and the key also27 % To Calculate Press DisplayRPN Mode ALG Mode Calculations with STO and RCLChain Calculations－No Parentheses To Calculate Press DisplayRPN The Stack What the Stack IsRPN The Stack Reviewing the Stack Roll Down Exchanging the X- and Y-Registers in the StackArithmetic－How the Stack Does It How Enter Works LostClearing Numbers Reusing Numbers Last X RegisterRetrieving Numbers from Last Chain Calculations Solution 23 @w13 E9 *-7@t+ ExercisesRPN Selected Examples RPN Selected ExamplesKeysDisplay  Calculates annual interest For E, press =, not #TIMES1 for FLOW1I11 I  Annual payment deposit    Error Messages Error MessagesError Messages Error Messages                 Error Messages Index Special CharactersIndex 169 147156 166,  31-32 174-76145 149144 162-64 116Examples 181-83229 133168-71 138-39213-15 , 72-73 239242-46 , 132 , 109 , 49, 53 , 52, 128 , 128 , 128 , 128 Memory. See also Continuous Memory 143-44175 , 101 , 101 , 101 , 157 , 56 , 56 , 56 , 42 92-94 164-67, 56 , 42 , 18 @p, 186 P PMT. See also Payments in TVM, 63 rounded amortization Repeating appointments past-due, 148 setting Using 128146-47 243-46 176171 148 178133-34 This regulation applies only to The Netherlands