HP (Hewlett-Packard) HP 50g Calculator User Manual


 
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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@@
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 10
x
corresponding to each
prefix:
(*) 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:
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
Prefix Name x Prefix Name x
Y yotta +24 d deci -1
Z zetta +21 c centi -2
E exa +18 m milli -3
P peta +15 µ micro -6
T tera +12 n nano -9
G giga +9 p pico -12
M mega +6 f femto -15
k,K kilo +3 a atto -18
h,H hecto +2 z zepto -21
D(*) deka +1 y yocto -24
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