Handspring Visor Pro Handheld User Guide

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2. Review or edit the text in the memo. 
3. Tap Done.
Memo Pad menus
Memo Pad menus are shown here for your reference, and Memo Pad 
features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described 
here.
See “Using menus” in Chapter 1 for information about choosing menu 
commands.
The Record and Options menus differ depending on whether you’re 
displaying the Memo list or an individual memo.
Record menus
Options menus
Preferences 
Displays the Memo Preferences dialog box, 
where...

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Calculator
Calculator includes two operating modes: Basic and Advanced. In 
Basic mode you can perform simple mathematical calculations. In 
Advanced mode you can access scientific functions and perform 
sophisticated math calculations. This section explains how to select 
the operating mode and use the buttons and menu options available 
in each mode.
Selecting the Calculator mode
The Change Mode dialog enables you to choose whether you want to 
work in Basic...

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Displaying Recent Calculations
The Basic Calculator’s Recent Calculations command enables you to 
review the last series of calculations and is particularly useful for 
confirming a series of “chain” calculations.
To display recent calculations:
1. Tap the Menu icon  .
2. Tap Options, and then tap Recent Calculations.
3. After you finish reviewing the calculations, tap OK.
Using the Advanced Calculator mode
The Advanced Calculator screen consists of three regions. Each region 
performs...

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Using the Advanced Calculator buttons
In addition to most of the Basic Calculator buttons, the Primary 
buttons are available in all the Advanced Calculator views. The 
remaining buttons are available only in specific views. The 
information that follows provides an overview of the Advanced 
Calculator functions. For more detailed information and instructions, 
visit the website: www.radiks.net/~rhuebner/parendoc.html
Primary buttons
Math buttons
Clears the entire...

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Trigonometry buttons
Calculates the square root of the current number.
Calculates the inverse of x
 to the y
 power.
Calculates the common (base 10) logarithm.
Calculates the natural (base e) logarithm.
Displays the remainder of x/y
. 
Displays the decimal portion of a decimal value.
Calculates the sine of the current number.
Calculates the cosine of the current number.
Calculates the tangent of the current number.
Calculates the hyperbolic sine of the current number.
Calculates the...

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Finance buttons
Finance buttons enable you to find an unknown variable value based 
on a group of known variable values.
For example, to calculate the monthly payment for a 30-year home 
loan of  $100,000 with an annual interest rate of 8%, you would enter 
the following variables:
nPayments/year = 12
nN = 360 (30 years x 12 months)
nAPR = 8
nPV = 100,000
nFV = 0
Using these variables, the answer would be -733.76 per month.
To solve this exmaple:
1. Enter a value and...

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Stores the current number as the total number of 
payments over the life of the loan.
Stores the current number as the annual percentage rate 
of interest.
Stores the current number as the number of payments 
per year.
Stores the current number as the initial loan amount.
Stores the current number as the payment amount.
Stores the current number as the compounded loan 
amount including interest.
Opens the Time Value of Money dialog box where you 
can modify values and solve the...

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Logic buttons
Statistics buttons
Shifts the value to the left and fills the new places with 
zeros.
Enters D in a hexadecimal calculation.
Enters E in a hexadecimal calculation.
Enters F in a hexadecimal calculation.
Calculates bit-by-bit commonalities between two 
arguments.
Calculates bit-by-bit unique occurrences in two 
arguments.
Shifts the sign bit to the right in signed mode.
Enters A in a hexadecimal calculation.
Enters B in a hexadecimal calculation.
Enters C...

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Weight/Temp buttons
Calculates the square of the sum of the values in the 
statistics memory list.
Opens the Statistical Data dialog box where you can 
view, edit, delete, and clear values in the statistics 
memory list.
Displays the number of values in the statistics memory 
list.
Calculates the factorial of any integral from 0 to 170.
Generates a random number between 0 and 32767 and 
then divides this number by 32768 to generate a random 
fraction between 0 and .99997.
Returns the...

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Length buttons
Indicates the current value is entered in kilograms. 
When you tap this button after tapping another unit of 
measure, it converts the value to kilograms.
Indicates the current value is entered in metric tons. 
When you tap this button after tapping another unit of 
measure, it converts the value to metric tons.
Indicates the current value is entered in degrees 
Fahrenheit. When you tap this button after tapping 
another unit of measure, it converts the...