Whats the difference btwn the C and the CE key on a calculator?

[aphex]

Hummana Hummana Hummana....

Which clears all?

 

[yakko]

The spelling.

 

[Haircut]

CE - Clears errors so you can re-type numbers without disrupting the calculation. (ie, if you type 5+7, but you really wanted 5+8, you can push CE and re-type 8 and still continue with the calculation)

C - Clears your calculator window. Anything you type afterwards will be considered another calculation. Clearing the calculator window will not clear the tape of a previous calculation.

 

[bugsysiegel]

C=clear all
CE=clear last entry


say you want to add, and type in 44+4+6
but meant to type in +8 last, you hit CE and then 6, and you still get your answer.
If you hit C you have to enter all the numbers again.

 

[Czar]

CE - Clear Entry, clears what you have currently typed in

C - Clears everything

 

[jamesave]

Originally posted by: Czar
CE - Clear Entry, clears what you have currently typed in

C - Clears everything

Won't that make both = CE?

 

[Czar]

Originally posted by: jamesave

Originally posted by: Czar
CE - Clear Entry, clears what you have currently typed in

C - Clears everything

Won't that make both = CE?

thats what confused me for years (just pressed both buttons to be sure)

 

[dakata24]

never thought of asking.. but thanks.. never knew that..

 

[joe678]

Originally posted by: Czar

Originally posted by: jamesave

Originally posted by: Czar
CE - Clear Entry, clears what you have currently typed in

C - Clears everything

Won't that make both = CE?

thats what confused me for years (just pressed both buttons to be sure)

haha...im still confused about the memory buttons...wth is the difference between M, MR, MS, M+ ??

 

[Haircut]

MC - Memory Clear, clears memory contents
MS - Memory Store, stores currently displayed number into memory
MR - Memory recall, puts number in memory on display
M+ - Memory add, adds current display contents to memory

 

[McPhreak]

Originally posted by: jamesave

Originally posted by: Czar
CE - Clear Entry, clears what you have currently typed in

C - Clears everything

Won't that make both = CE?

CE goes something like this. Say you want to add 3+4

You type 3
You type +
You type 5...damn...
You type CE
You type 4
You type =
You get 7

Now with C, it would work like this

You type 3
You type +
You type 5...damn...
You type C
You type 4
You type =
You get 4

 

[Gaard]

Originally posted by: Haircut
MC - Memory Clear, clears memory contents
MS - Memory Store, stores currently displayed number into memory
MR - Memory recall, puts number in memory on display
M+ - Memory add, adds current display contents to memory

MS and M+ do the same thing?

 

[Haircut]

MS and M+ do the same thing?

No, if you have 50 on the display and press MS it will put a value of 50 into memory.
Now if you clear the display, type in 60 and press MS there will be a value of 60 in memory.
If you had pressed M+ it would have taken the value already in memory added 60 to it and stored the resulting value, i.e. 110 in memory.

 

[ATLien247]

Holy sh|t, guys...

What's next? You want to know how to program the clock on your VCR?

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: dakata24
never thought of asking.. but thanks.. never knew that..

I have no quams in showing my stupidity.

Thanks for the replies, im sick of hitting both cause i never knew which did which.