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The Keyboard' and Display
Organization of the Display
For most operations, the display is divided into three sections, as
shown below. This configuration is called the
stack display.
The
following topics describe each of these sections.
Stack ---------
Command
line
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" f l + B ' 4
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Status area
Menu labels
The Status Area, Annunciators, and Messages
The status area displays the following:
■ Annunciators.
These indicate the status of the calculator.
■ The current directory path.
When you turn the calculator on for
the first time, the current directory path is C HOME J. Directories
divide memory into parts, much as files do in a file cabinet.
(Directories are covered in chapter 5.)
■ Messages.
These inform you when an error has occurred, or provide
other information to help you use the calculator more effectively.
The table that follows describes the annunciators. The first six appear
at the top of the display, and the rest (along with the directory path)
share their “territory” with messages. Any message replaces the
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