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If you ever need to perform calculations while using the Cambridge Z88 you can simply call up the Calculator popdown using R, even if you are in the middle of doing something else at the time:

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Either: Use the cursor keys   to highlight the operation you want, and then press  Highlightlightgreylightgreyclasskey

ENTER

 to Image Added to enter the selected key.

Or: Type the Cambridge Z88 key corresponding to the key you want, as listed on the following table.

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Calculator Key
Legend:
Cambridge Z88 Key
Equivalent:
Function:
ClearCClear
DEL

Highlight
lightgreylightgrey
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Delete last keypress
StoMSStore to memory 0 to 9
RclMRRecall from memory 0 to 9
0 to 9
0 to 9
Enter digit
..Decimal point
UnitUConvert units (see below)
Y<>x
YSwap y and x
sIgnIChange sign
FixFNumber of decimal places
%%Percentage (see below)
++ or PPlus
xX, * or TTimes
-
  • or M
Minus
//, \ or DDivide
==Result

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Enter a number by selecting the digits with the cursor keys, and press  Highlightlightgreylightgreyclasskey

ENTER

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DEL

 to Image Added to correct typing mistakes. Numbers can contain a decimal point, obtained by typing the full-stop key, and can be entered in scientific notation, as in

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You can cancel a store operation in the middle by pressing  Highlightlightgreylightgreyclasskey

ESC

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For example,

1.2 S 9

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Highlight the unit you want to convert to using the cursor keys, and press  Highlightlightgreylightgreyclasskey

ENTER

 to Image Added to perform the conversion. For example, to convert from Litres to Gallons highlight Gallons, and to convert from Gallons to Litres highlight Litres. To exit from the CONVERT menu press  Highlightlightgreylightgreyclasskey

ESC

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