The shift key (@), Backspacing and clearing, The shift key – HP 17bII+ User Manual

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1: Getting Started

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The Shift Key (

@

)

Some keys have a second, shifted function printed in color above the
key. The colored shift key accesses these operations. For example,
pressing and releasing

@

, then pressing

C

turns the calculator off.

This is written

@o

.


Pressing

@

turns on the shift annunciator (

). This symbol stays on

until you press the next key. If you ever press

@

by mistake, just press

@

again to turn off the

.

Backspacing and Clearing

The following keys erase typing mistakes, entire numbers, or even lists or
sets of data.

Shift (

@

) is

active.
(page 19)

Sending information
to the printer.
(page 184)

Alarm going off
(or past due).
(page 147)

Batteries low.
(page 224)

Calculator
line

Cursor

Menu labels for the MAIN menu.
To display the MAIN menu, press

@A

(that is, first

@

, then

e

).

Annunciators

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