Resetting the calculator – HP 33s User Manual

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B–2

User Memory and the Stack

2.

If necessary, scroll through the equation list (press

™

or

š

) until you see

the desired equation.

3.

Press

| 

to see the checksum (hexadecimal) and length (in bytes) of

the equation. For example, /  /.

To see the total memory requirements of specific programs:

1.

Press

{ Y

{} to display the first label in the program list.

2.

Scroll through the program list (press

™

or

š

until you see the desired

program label and size). For example,   / .

3.

Optional: Press

| 

to see the checksum (hexadecimal) and length

(in bytes) of the program. For example, / 

/ for program F.

To see the memory requirements of an equation in a program:

1.

Display the program line containing the equation.

2.

Press

| 

to see the checksum and length. For example,

/ 

/.

To manually deallocate the memory allocated for a SOLVE or

³

FN calculation

that has been interrupted, press

| –

. This deallocation is done

automatically whenever you execute a program or another SOLVE or

³

FN

calculation.

Resetting the Calculator

If the calculator doesn't respond to keystrokes or if it is otherwise behaving
unusually, attempt to reset it. Resetting the calculator halts the current calculation
and cancels program entry, digit entry, a running program, a SOLVE calculation,
an

³

FN calculation, a VIEW display, or an INPUT display. Stored data usually

remain intact.

To reset the calculator, hold down the

‡

key and press

. If you are unable to

reset the calculator, try installing fresh batteries. If the calculator cannot be reset, or
if it still fails to operate properly, you should attempt to clear memory using the
special procedure described in the next section.

If the calculator still does not respond to keystrokes, use a thin, pointed object to
press the RESET hole.

The calculator can reset itself if it is dropped or if power is interrupted.

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