HP 39gs Master Guide

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One of the most helpful features of the hp 40gs CAS is the on-line help
provided by the
SYNTAX button (SHIFT 2). Pressing SYNTAX will
display the menu shown to the right. You can use the up or down arrow
keys to scroll through this list but it is very extensive and it is far quicker
to press the button corresponding to the first letter of the function on
which you require information. For example, if you want help on the
NEXTPRIME function then press the ÷ button (letter N) to jump to the first function beginning with N.
useful summary.
An example is always given and pressing
currently highlighted in the editing screen.
The help screen can be a little crowded, as you can
see to the right, but generally contains an extremely
will cause this
example to be pasted into the editing screen, replacing whatever is
There will usually be up to three cross-references to other functions. Pressing
, , or will
take you to the help screens for these functions.
Pressing
will take you back to the editing screen without any action, while pressing will take
you back to the
SYNTAX menu.
It is strongly suggested that you spend some valuable time going carefully through this collection of help
pages. They will give you an excellent feel for the capabilities of the CAS.
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HP 39gs Specifications

General

Type	Scientific
Form factor	Pocket
Product color	Gray
Internal memory	0.256 MB

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	249 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)	187 x 94 x 31 mm