50g

--- In 50g@yahoogroups.com, Dave Boyd <boydda@...> wrote:
>Thanks for the tip...for some reason the 117 flag wasn't staying 
checked but seems to be now. Crap, do I have a s***load to learn. 
Like I said, my issue at this point is to learn the survey apps 
(cogo, etc) with this thing, and get conversant with it's use in 
general engineering (civil) work. I think you're right about the 
Kinko's thing, it's certainly a better way to go than pulling up a 
page at a time on the desktop. I may try it on my way home tonight.

Thanx

Richard
> scramjet41 wrote:
> > Hi all;
> > I'm new to this group, I joined it in hopes of getting some help 
> > learning the new machine. 
> 
> Same here.  This reply to you, is in fact my own first post.
> 
> > I've been using a TI 86 for years, time to 
> > move up but the user manual isn't very helpful! 
> 
> Boy, there's an understatement.  One thing: you can pretty much 
ignore 
> the thin "User's Manual" you got with the calc, in favor of the 
PDF 
> "User's Guide", which is much better, although it could also be 
improved.
> 
> Speaking of which, I was thinking of going down to Kinko's or 
somewhere 
> like it, and getting it printed and spiral-bound.  Has anyone here 
ever 
> done that?  If so, how did it come out?  How much did it cost?
> 
> > I think I'm OK with 
> > RPN but some functions that SHOULD be quick and easy (like the 
TI) are 
> > turning out not to be. Elementary things like unit conversions 
(ex: 
> > convert yd^3 to m^3) seem to be very exhaustive to accomplish!
> 
> Lucky you picked this example -- that particular task is very 
simple, IF 
> you have the calculator in the right set of modes.  The "right 
set" in 
> this case is flag 117 (Soft MENU) checked, and RPN input mode.  
Once you 
> have the 50 in that state, go into the UNITS menu, pick VOLUME, 
type a 
> number  like 100, and hit the softkey corresponding to 'yd^3'.  
The 
> display reads 100_yd^3.  Then hit the left-shift (white) key, and 
hit 
> the key with the units you want to convert to, 'm^3', and the 
conversion 
> happens.  You only have to use CONVERT if you have some units that 
> aren't on the menus, like 'qt/hr'.  And even then, you can store 
that 
> unit in a variable, and make a custom menu with it (and the units 
you 
> regularly use), and then this same method (with the left-shift) 
works 
> the same way.  Handy!
> 
> > My primary use for this calculator is in doing survey calcs 
(bought 
> > the DZign software pac with the 50g).
> 
> Me, I don't need a calculator much, and when I do I need a 
programmer's 
> calc (like my HP-16C).  I just like calculators, so I have a bunch 
of 
> them.  I have the 50G just because it's a candidate for "best 
handheld 
> calculator in the world".  Depending on what you consider "best" 
of 
> course...
> 
> 
> -- 
> Dave "Maybe the HP-15C?" Boyd
>                "That's sucker talk."
>                -- Raven, _This_Gun_For_Hire_, Universal, 1942
>