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Example 1: Type
“
=sqrt(9)
”
in cell
A
1. The command line at the very top
should now read
“
i> let
A
1 = sqrt(9)
”
. If you press
ENTER
, the square root
of 9 will be calculated and the result, 3, will be displayed in cell
A
1.
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Example 2: Type 65 in cell
B
6 and 260 in cell
C
6. Now, highlight cell
D
7
and type
“
=min(b6,c6)
”
and press
ENTER
. The program will determine the
minimum value of the values contained in cells
B
6 and
C
6 and give the
answer 65 in cell
D
7.
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Entering expressions –
Expressions work very similarly to functions except that you
can simply type the expression in full without the use of parentheses or function
commands. As noted above, if the first character of the expression is a number, there
is no need to use an equal sign first
(see example 1). However, if the expression you
are typing begins with a letter, you must use an equal sign prior to typing the
expression
(see example 2).
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Example 1: If you wanted to multiply 35, 2, and 16, type
“
35*2*16
”
and
press
ENTER
. The answer 1120 should appear in the highlighted cell.
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Example 2: If you wanted to add E6 and 130 you must type
“
=e6+130
”
.
Use range commands –
Range operations can apply to horizontal (
B
1:
F
1), vertical
(
B
1:
B
9) or rectangular regions (
B
1:
F
6), using a colon to separate end cells. The upper left
cell and the lower right cell in the specified area define rectangular regions. To select a
range function, press the / key and select the function you want to use;
X
(erase),
V
(value),
C
(copy), or
F
(fill). To copy and paste a range, enter the paste range first and the copy
range last, separated by a space. To fill a range, enter a specified range first, followed by
a starting value and an incremental value (all separated by spaces).
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Example (copy & paste):
To copy the rectangular range from
A
1 to
B
5 and paste it in
the range from
C
2 to
D
6, press the / key followed by
C
. At the prompt type
“
c2:d6
a1:b5
”
and press
ENTER
.
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Example (fill):
To fill the vertical range from
B
1 to
B
7 with the number 5, press the /
key followed by
F
. At the prompt type
“
b1:b7 5 0
”
and press
ENTER
.
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Example (erase):
To erase the horizontal range from
A
1 to
E
1, press the / key
followed by
X
. At the prompt type
“
a1:a1
”
and press
ENTER
.
3.4. P
ERSONAL
O
RGANIZER
The two primary functions of the QuickPAD Pro personal organizer are contact and
schedule management. With the contact organizer, you can
create
and
store
a wide
variety of information about individual contacts,
direct dial
numbers from the database
and
sort
and
search
through your complete contact list. The scheduler function, in
addition to allowing you to schedule appointments acts as a general resource for
date
,
time
and
calendar
issues. As with the other QuickPAD Pro functions, the size of your
contact database and schedule files can be virtually unlimited with external memory
card options.
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directory box. This will be the folder into which the files will be transferred. Now
press COPY TO PC to complete the transfer.
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Transfer file(s) from computer to QuickPAD –
You can use the same method to
download files to the QuickPAD. Simply start with selecting the file(s) from the
computer files box, locate a folder in the QuickPAD folder box and press COPY TO
QUICKPAD to complete the transfer.
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Backup an entire drive --
You can back up an entire QuickPAD drive (internal or
external) by pressing the BACKUP button. You will be prompted to enter a directory
name on your computer in which to save the files. Once you have selected the
directory, press
OK
to continue. To restore, select the drive in which you initially
stored the backup files, and press the RESTORE button.
2.3.4.
Using
Flash
Cards
Compact flash cards can be used for additional storage space and as a method for
transferring data between the QuickPAD and a computer. Typically available from the
8MB to 128MB range, flash cards can store a large amount of data and are compatible
with virtually any computer system. Using flash cards as a transfer device between a
computer and QuickPAD allows you to swap files without using a physical/IR
connection.
To save files onto a flash card, insert the card into the card slot located on the left side of
the QuickPAD. Using File Manager, press
X
to access the flash card drive. To transfer
files to the flash card, simply select the file(s) you want to transfer and press
C
to copy.
Open the flash card drive by pressing
X
and paste the files by pressing
ENTER
. If you want
to backup the entire internal drive, simply press
B
and the files will be automatically
copied. You can also use a flash card for the creation of new files. For example, if you
want to create a new word processor file, open the word processor application and press
X
. You can now create a new file on the flash card by pressing
N
.
2.3.5. Common Problems with Connecting to PC
USB connection does not automatically register –
Most likely, if your USB connection
does not register automatically, it is because the correct driver did not load on your
computer.
For Windows 98, second edition, you may be asked to load the driver. You will find the
driver for HID (Human Interface Device) on the original Microsoft Installation Disk for
Windows 98. For later edition of Windows (ME, 2000 & XP) the driver should install
automatically. Installation may take a few seconds.
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