HP 42s Value Display

[Steve Simpkin]

I do not believe so. ALL display mode appears to switch to scientific mode automatically if there are more digits beyond the 12 digits display capacity. For example, in ALL mode, you can enter .33333333333 (. followed by eleven 3's) and it will display 0.33333333333 on the screen. If you take the reciprocal of 3 however, you will see 3.33333333333E-1 on the screen. I always found this odd and inconvenient.

   


Note the HP 35s is worse in this respect. 1/3 will show 3.33333333333E-. You have to use the right cursor key to see the 1 at the far right.