In case of difficulty – Texas Instruments BA II PLUS User Manual

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Appendix — Reference Information

Battery Disposal

Do not mutilate, or dispose of batteries in fire.

The batteries can burst or explode, releasing hazardous chemicals.

Discard used batteries according to local regulations.

In Case of Difficulty

Use this list of possible solutions to difficulties you might encounter with
the calculator to determine if you can correct a problem before having to
return it for service.

If you experience difficulties other than those listed above, press

&

} ! to clear the calculator, and then repeat your calculations.

Note: You can also perform a hard reset using the reset hole in back of
the calculator. (See “

Resetting the Calculator

” on page 6.)

Difficulty

Solution

The calculator computes
wrong answers.

Check the settings of the current
worksheet to make sure they are
correct for the problem you are
working; for example, in the TVM
worksheet, check

END

and

BGN

and be

sure the unused variable is set to zero.

The display is blank; digits do
not appear.

Select the worksheet again. Be sure the
battery is properly installed and
replace, if necessary.

The calculator does not display
the correct worksheet
variables.

Be sure you have selected the correct
worksheet.

The calculator does not display
the correct number of decimal
places.

Press

& | to check or adjust the

setting for number of decimal places
displayed.

The calculator does not display
the correct date format.

Press

& | # # to check or adjust

the setting for date format.

The calculator does not display
the correct separator format.

Press

& | # # # to check or

adjust the setting for separator format.

The calculator does not display
the correct result in a math
calculation.

Press

& | # # # # to check or

adjust the setting for calculation
method.

An error occurs.

(See “

Error Messages

” on page 94.)

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