Pocket 10C SE Scientific Calculator How to install the calculator How to register How to configure the calculator Frequently

ntly asked questions Functions summary List of features References About Pocket 10C SE How to install the calculator There are two ways to install the calculator. 1. Download the file from internet directly to your phone. 2. Download the file from internet to a desktop/laptop computer, then install the calculator via the desktop/laptop computer. If you would like to download the file from internet directly to your phone, simply use the BlackBerry Browser on the phone and go the following link: www.lygea.com/bb10cse.htm then select your BlackBerry model from the list to start installation. By installing Pocket 10C SE Scientific Calculator for BlackBerry you agree to the terms of the End User License Agreement included in the file EULA.txt that accompanies the software. If you would like to install the calculator from your desktop/laptop computer please follow the steps below. Here we are assuming you would like to install the calculator into a BlackBerry Bold 9700 Series. If you have a different model, read the document in the relevant subfolder. Subfolders are named according to the BlackBerry model that the calculator supports. 1. Connect the phone to your desktop/laptop computer. Then run the BlackBerry Desktop Manager on the desktop/laptop computer. 2. Select the Application Loader icon. 3. Click the Start button under Add / Remove Applications, then browse to the location of the unzipped files. Go to the subfolder For BlackBerry Bold-9700 Series. Select Pocket10CSE_V110.alx then click Open. 4. Make sure the box to the left of Pocket 10C SE is checked. If it is unchecked, click the box to place the check mark. 5. Click Next to start installation. Then click Finish. By installing Pocket 10C SE Scientific Calculator for BlackBerry you agree to the terms of the End User License Agreement included in the file EULA.txt that accompanies the software.

How to register the calculator The trial version of the calculator is fully functional for 7 days since installation. To use beyond this evaluation period you need to enter into the calculator a registration code which you will receive if you purchase the calculator. Note that you will be asked for your Device Id when purchasing the calculator and your registration code will be generated based on this Device Id. You can view your Device Id as follows. Select the Options or Settings icon from the homescreen, then select Status. Your Device Id is the PIN. You can also view your Device Id conveniently from the calculator's registration window. Registration window can be accessed from the trackball menu.

How to configure the calculator Thousand separators Stack window Number of decimal places Thousand separators The following keystrokes will interchange comma and period for the thousand separators (and the decimal symbol). At anytime just repeat the keystrokes to undo the changes. 1. Key in 10 2. Press the sequence [RCL][g][.] which is the [RCL] button, the [g] button, followed by the decimal point button.

Stack Window Stack window shows the contents the of the T, Z, and Y registers on the right part of the display area. To activate stack window do the following keystrokes. 1. Key in 10 2. Press [RCL][g][] which is the [RCL] button, the blue [g] button, then the division button. Repeat the keystrokes to deactivate it.

Number of decimal places Press [f][FIX] then the desired number of decimal places to set the calculator to display figures at the specified number of decimal places. You can set the calculator to display figures at up to nine decimal places. The calculator supports fixed [FIX], scientific [SCI], and engineering [ENG] notation display format. In engineering notation, [f][ENG][n] will set the calculator to use n+1 significant digits to round the display.

Frequently asked questions Where is the "=" button? What is the [N(z)] button for ? How to reset the calculator to factory setting? How do I activate the stack window?

Question: Where is the "=" button? Answer: Pocket 10C SE Scientific Calculator is based on a logic called the Reverse Polish Notation or RPN. There is no "=" button since you do not need one. There is a large collection of articles written on the subject. Use an internet search engine on "Reverse Polish Notation" or "RPN" to learn more.

Question: What is the [N(z)] button for? Answer: [f][N(z)] calculates the area under the standard normal curve between - and any value of z. [f][z] calculates the value of z given the area.

Question: How to reset the calculator to factory default setting? Answer: The following keystrokes will reset the calculator to its factory default setting. The contents of stack and data storage registers will also be cleared. 1. Key in 10 2. Press the sequence [RCL][g][Backspace]. A message "Calculator reset" is displayed. Press any key to dismiss the message.

Question: How do I activate the stack window? Answer: Stack window shows the contents the of the T, Z, and Y registers on the right part of the calculator display area. To activate the stack window key in 10 [RCL][g][]. Repeat the keystrokes to deactivate it.

List of features
DISPLAY: main display status display stack registers display DISPLAY FORMAT: fixed scientific engineering LOGIC: Reverse Polish Notation STACK LEVELS: 4 and Last-X DATA REGISTERS: R0 to R.9 STORAGE ARITHMETIC: , x, +, RECALL ARITHMETIC: , x, +, -

MATH OPERATORS: , x, +, , 1/x, , x2, 10x, ex, yx LN, LOG, %, % INTG, FRAC trigonometric inverse trigonometric hyperbolic inverse hyperbolic TRIGONOMETRIC MODES: degrees, radians, grads STAT FUNCTIONS: factorial gamma combination permutation random number generator normal distribution SCIENTIFIC CONVERSION: polar to rectangular rectangular to polar dec. hrs to hrs, min, sec hrs, min, sec to dec. hrs degrees to radians radians to degrees PROGRAMMING: none

Functions summary ,,+, < x (pi) % % 10x 1/x CHS CL REG CLx COS COS-1 Cy,x

>DEG DEG EEX ENG ENTER ex f FIX FRAC g GRD >H >H.MS HYP HYP-1 INT LN LOG LSTx N(z) >P PREFIX Py,x >R >RAD RAD RAN# RCL R-DOWN RND SCI SIN SIN-1 STO TAN TAN-1 x! x >< y x2 yx z

,,+, Arithmetic operators. Example: 2+8 = ? 1. 2. 3. 4. Key in 2 Press [ENTER] Key in 8 Press [+]. The answer is 10.0000

< The backspace key. Clears the last digit or entire display.

x Computes the square root of a number. Example: Compute 10. 1. Key in 10 2. Press [g][]. The answer is 3.1623.

(pi) Puts the value of on the display.

% Finds the percent of change between two numbers. Example: Compute the percent of change between 80 and 100. 1. Key in 80 [ENTER] 2. Key in 100 3. Press [g][%]. The result is 25.0000.

% Percent. Example: Find 3% of 1250. 1. Key in 1250 [ENTER] 2. Key in 3 3. Press [%]. The result is 37.5000.

1/x Computes reciprocal. Example: Find 1/. 1. Press [g][] 2. Press [g][1/x]. The answer is 0.3183.

10x Raises 10 to power of a number. Example: Find 100.2. Key in 0.2 [10x]. The answer is 1.5849.

CHS Changes sign of a number. Example: Calculate 2-3. 1. Key in 2 [ENTER] 2. Key in 3 [CHS] 3. Press [g][yx]. The result is 0.1250.

CL REG Clears all stack and data storage registers.

CLx Clears content of display.

COS Calculates the cosine of a number. Example: Find Cos(-35o). 1. Press [f][DEG] 2. Key in 35 [CHS] 3. Press [COS]. The answer is 0.8192.

COS-1 Calculates the arc cosine of a number. Example: Calculate Arc Cos(0) and express in grads. 1. Press [g][GRD] 2. Key in 0 [g][COS-1]. The answer is 100.0000.

Cy,x Computes the combination. Example: Find C(10,2). 1. Key in 10 [ENTER] 2. Key in 2 [f][Cy,x]. The result is 45.0000.

DEG Sets calculator to degrees mode for trigonometric calculations. This is indicated by the DEG status annunciator on the display. Example: Find sin(45o). 1. Press [f][DEG] 2. Key in 45 [SIN]. The answer is 0.7071.

>DEG Converts radians to degrees. Example: Convert to degrees. 1. Press [g][] 2. Press [g][>DEG]. The result is 180.0000.

EEX Enters exponent. Example: Enter 2.5 x 105. 1. Key in 2.5 2. Press [EEX] 3. Key in 5

ENG Selects engineering notation display mode. Example: Set display to engineering notation at 3 significant digits. Press [f][ENG]2.

ENTER Separates the first number from the second. Key in the first number, press [ENTER] to separate the first number from the second, then key in the second number. Example: 2+8 = ? 1. 2. 3. 4. Key in 2 Press [ENTER] Key in 8 Press [+]. The answer is 10.0000.

ex Raises e to power of a number. Example: Compute e0.1. Key in 0.1 [ex]. The result is 1.1052.

Prefix to select the gold function above the key. Example: Generate a random number. Press [f][RAN#] where [RAN#] is the gold function above the [ENTER] key.

FIX Selects fixed point display mode. Example: Set display to 2 fixed decimal places. Press [f][FIX][2].

FRAC Computes the fractional part of a number. Example: Find the fractional part of . 1. Press [g][] 2. Press [g][FRAC]. The answer is 0.1416.

g Key prefix to select the blue function below the key. Example: Calculate log(2). Key in 2[g][LOG]. The answer is 0.3010

GRD Sets grads mode for trigonometric calculations. This is indicated by the GRD status annunciator on the display.

>H Converts hours, minutes, seconds to decimal hours. Converts degrees, minutes, seconds to decimal degrees. Example: Convert 2 hours, 15 minutes, 30 seconds to decimal hours. 1. Key in 2.1530 2. Press [g][>H]. The answer is 2.2583 hours.

>H.MS Converts decimal hours to hours, minutes, seconds. Converts decimal degrees to degrees, minutes, seconds. Example: Convert 2.25 hours to hours, minutes, seconds. 1. Key in 2.25 2. Press [g][>H.MS]. The answer is 2.1500 or 2 hours, 15 minutes, 00 second.

HYP Computes the hyperbolic trigonometric functions. Example: Find Sinh(1.5). Key in 1.5[HYP][SIN]. The answer is 2.1293.

HYP-1 Computes the inverse hyperbolic trigonometric functions. Example: Find Sinh-1(0.3). 1. Key in 0.3 2. Press [g][HYP-1][SIN]. The result is 0.2957.

INT Computes the integer part of a number. Example: Find the integer part of . 1. Press [g][] 2. Press [g][INT]. The answer is 3.0000.

LN Computes the natural logarithms. Example: Find ln(3). 1. Key in 3 2. Press [g][LN]. The answer is 1.0986.

LOG Computes the log (base 10) of a number. Example: Find log(0.2). Key in 0.2 [g][LOG]. The answer is -0.6990.

LSTx Recalls the number before previous operation. Example: 1. Key in 2 [ENTER] 2. Key in 3 [x]. The result is 6.0000. 3. Press [g][LSTx]. The display shows content of X-Register before operation, 3.000.

N(z) Standard normal cumulative distribution. Example: Find the area under the standard normal curve for z < 1.25. 1. Press 1.25 2. Press [f][N(z)]. The result is 0.89435.

Example: Find the area under the standard normal curve for 0 < z < 1.25. 1. Press 1.25 2. Press [f][N(z)] 3. Key in 0.5 then press [-]. The result is 0.39435.

Example: Find the area under the standard normal curve for z < -2.5. 1. Key in 2.5 then press [CHS] 2. Press [f][N(z)]. The result is 0.00621.

Example: Find zo such that the area under the standard normal curve for z < zo is 0.89. 1. Press 0.89 2. Press [f][z]. The result is 1.22653

>P Converts rectangular coordinate (x in X-Register, y in Y-Register) to polar coordinate (r in XRegister, in Y-Register). Example: Convert the rectangular coordinate (1, 1) to polar coordinate. 1. 2. 3. 4. Press [f][DEG] Key in 1 [ENTER] Key in 1 Press [g][>P]. The magnitude r is 1.4142. Press [x >< y] to display the angle , 45.0000o.

PREFIX Displays all 12 digits in the mantissa. This key also clears partial prefix sequence. Example: Display the first twelve digits of . 1. Press [g][] 2. Press [f][PREFIX]. The first twelve digits of is 314159265359. The 12th digit is rounded.

Py,x Computes the permutation. Example: Find P(5,2). 1. Key in 5 [ENTER] 2. Key in 2 3. Press [f][Py,x]. The answer is 20.0000.

>R Converts polar coordinate (r in X-Register, in Y-Register) to rectangular coordinate (x in XRegister, y in Y-Register). Example: Convert the polar coordinate (5, 36.870o) to rectangular coordinate. 1. 2. 3. 4. Press [f][DEG] Key in 36.870 [ENTER] Key in 5 Press [g][>R]. The x-coordinate is 4.0000. Press [x >< y] to display the y-coordinate, 3.000.

RAD Sets radian mode for trigonometric functions. This is indicated by the RAD status annunciator on the display.

>RAD Converts degrees to radians. Example: Convert 90o to radians. 1. Key in 90 2. Press [g][>RAD]. The result is 1.5708.

RAN# Generates a pseudo random number.

RCL Recalls a number from a storage register. Example: Store 10 into R5, then calculate R5 + 9. 1. Key in 10 [g][STO][5] 2. Key in 9 [RCL][+]5. The answer is 19.000.

R-DOWN Rolls down the stack registers. Example: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Key in 1 [ENTER]. 1 is pushed up the stack. Key in 2 [ENTER]. 2 is pushed up the stack. Key in 3 [ENTER]. 3 is pushed up the stack. Key in 4 Press [R-DOWN]. The display shows 3. Press [R-DOWN]. The display shows 2 and so on.

RND Rounds mantissa of entire number to match display. Example: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Press [f][FIX][2] to format display to fixed two decimals Key in 1 [ENTER] Key in 3 []. The answer is 0.33. Press [f][PREFIX] to display all digits in mantissa 333333333333 Press [g][RND] to round mantissa at two decimal places. Press [f][PREFIX]. The digits in mantissa is now 330000000000.

SCI Selects scientific notation display mode. Example: Set display to scientific notation at 2 fixed decimal places. Press [f][SCI][2].

SIN Calculates the Sine of a number. Example: Find Sin(12.5o). 1. Press [g][DEG] 2. Key in 12.5 [SIN]. The answer is 0.2164

SIN-1 Calculates the Arc Sine of a number. Example: Find Arc Sin(0.5). Display answer in radians. 1. Press [f][RAD] 2. Key in 0.5 3. Press [g][SIN-1]. The answer is 0.5236 rad.

STO Stores a number into a designated storage register. Example: Store 10 into storage register R5. Key in 10 [g][STO][5] Example: Add 2 to the number in storage register R5. Key in [2][g][STO][+][5]. Now press [RCL][5] to show the number in R5 which is 12.0000.

TAN Calculates the Tangent of a number. Example: Find Tan(37o). 1. Press [f][DEG] 2. Key in 37 3. Press [TAN]. The answer is 0.7536.

TAN-1 Calculates the arc tangent of a number. Example: Find Arc Tan(0.1) and express in radian. 1. Press [g][RAD] 2. Key in 0.1 [g][TAN]. The answer is 0.0997.

x! Calculates the factorial or Gamma function (1+x) Example: Find 6! Key in 6 [f][x!]. The answer is 720.0000.

x2 Computes the square of a number. Example: Find 1.52. Key in 1.5 [g][x2]. The answer is 2.2500.

x >< y Exchanges the content of X-Register with Y-Register.

yx Raises a number in Y-Register to power of a number in X-Register. Example: Find 23. 1. Key in 2 [ENTER] 2. Key in 3 3. Press [g][yx]. The answer is 8.0000.

z Computes the inverse standard normal cumulative distribution. Example: Find zo such that the area under the standard normal curve for z < zo is 0.25. 1. Press 0.25 2. Press [f][z]. The result is -0.6745

References "HP-15C Advanced Functions Handbook" (1982) part #00015-90011; Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon. "HP-15C Owners Handbook" (1985) part #00015-90001 Rev. G; Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon.

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