Re: LZ: A watch? Check batteries!
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>the battery and take it into account. Or, even find the amount of
>power
>in the AAA batteries was calculated, take it into a account and use it
>in the program to recalibrate the clock before it misses time. In
>other
>words, frequently test the batteries and at the same time, frequently
>change the clock speed. Just an idea to throw around!! I hope to get
>some feedback. It seems hard but I don't have a lot of details. Just
>some thinking.
*Phew* Touches of the ol' TRS-80 days where people made their computer do
anyhting.
The 5 min. timer is probably just built into the ROM and is dependent on
the wait cycles (where the calc. is waiting for input), and is probably
not exactly 5 munutes.
- J. Bishop
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