Desk Accessories 45
Calculator
The numeric keypad located on the right side of your keyboard will serve as your calculator. See the figures
below to relate the display to the keys on the numeric keypad that control it.
The calculator can process up to 10 digits to the left of the decimal point, and up to 9 to the right. When a
number or number operator is pressed, it is momentarily highlighted on the display.
Number operators are defined as follows:
+, -, /, X
- the respective operations of addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication.
MS
- stores the displayed value in memory.
MR
- displays the stored value.
M+
- adds the displayed value to memory.
+/-
- makes a number positive/negative.
C/A
- displays 0.0 when the
Num Lock
key is pressed.
ANSI Calculator Display
PC Calculator Display
Since the function keys
F13
-
F16
are not available on the PC numeric keypad, the following functions are not
available:
MS
,
MR
,
M+
,
+/-
, and
%
. The
Num Lock
key will perform the C/A function. When using the Compact
PC 101/102-key keyboard, the calculator layout displayed will be that of the PC 101-key keyboard. However,
the “
-
” key is in a different location on the Compact keyboard.
Additional Control Keys
In addition to the keys on the numeric keypad, you may use:
T
- toggle “tape” on/off. Results scroll above the display.
P
- toggle “printer” on/off. Results are transmitted onto the printer.
Use the printer option only when a printer is connected. Press
Ctrl-Shift-Tab
to clear a printer error.
X
- exit the calculator, transmitting the final result to the current application.
Ctrl-(
a number on the numeric keypad
)
- specify the precision, where the number of decimal places that will be
displayed is equal to the number pressed with the
Ctrl
key.
Esc
- exit calculator.
