[comp.sys.handhelds] 48sx Bug List...

gchow@ipsa.reuter.com (george chow) (08/13/90)

I seem to recall that someone posted a list of the bugs in the various
revision of the 48sx ROM. Does anyone have that list anymore? I'm trying
to decide whether I should fork out $50 more to get the D ROM. Email will
do fine.

George Chow

notes@hpbbrd.HP.COM (notes) (08/15/90)

Here's the one I have.

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Here it is, the Anomalies [BUGS] and the affected ROM levels

Anomaly                                                               Level
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The DEFINE command rounds numerical values in a user-defined            A
function definition according to the current display mode,
potentially losing accuracry in the stored definition.

Entry of a symbolic complex number in polar form '(A,<B)'             A,B,C,D
returns 'B*COS(A)-i*B*SIN(A)' instead of 'A*COS(B)+i*A*SIN(B)'

The NXEQ operation executed from the Graphics environment with          A
the Numerical Results flag (-3) set, may cause the current
equation to be overwritten with a numerical value.

The KGET command will cause calculator memory to be cleared if          A
you attempt to transfer a file of length 0 (zero) from your
computer.

If the Clock Format flag (-41) is set, so that the time is              A
displayed in 24-hour format, the Alarm Catalog will show the
incorrect ones-digit for minutes in the alram time.

The INV command returns an incorrect result if you attempt to          A,B,C
invert an 8 by 8 or larger matrix.

And, there they are...the sheet includes workaround and avoidance
procedures...but they're pretty stupid [like don't do it! kind of avoidance
steps].

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