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I guess it differs from time to time. I just tried with 3 different
TI-85s and none of them would crash when you took out a battery when
the calc was on, not even when pressing the ON-button. Two of them
did however loose their contrast setting so contrast where set to 0
when the calc was turned on again, BUT the memory was intact!


I also tried with a couple of TI-82s. One of them was completely
reset as soon as I took out a battery. The other one was not reset,
but was showing odd patterns on the screen when turned on!


My theory is that the calcs have a mind of their own and act as they
feel, i.e. _unpredictable_.


  Mattias




On 19 Nov 96 at 21:45, P. Kolbus wrote:


> On the TI8x series, removing a battery while the calc is on will reset the
> memory.  On the TI92, removing a battery while the calc is on will not
> affect it unless the calc is busy (working or crashed).  This is true for
> all TI calculators I've used (and I've used plenty)
>
>
> At 00:11 11/20/96 +0001, Mattias Lindqvist wrote:
> >Actually, as far as I've seen, pressing ON when a battery is out
> >will *NEVER* erase the memory *UNLESS* the calc is crashed when you
> >pull out the battery. Of course, in this aspect the TI calcs seem to
> >have their own will, so you can never know for sure.. :)
> >
> >  Mattias
> >
> >On 19 Nov 96 at 2:35, P. Kolbus wrote:
> >
> >> Correction: That will *ALWAYS* erase your memory...
> >>
> >>
> >> At 16:52 11/18/96 -0800, Andy Johnson wrote:
> >> >How long since you've replaced your lithium battery?  It's probably
> >> >dead. It is also possiable you pushed the on button while the battery
> >> >was out. Sometimes that will erase your memory.
> >> >
> >> >Andy Johnson <prjohnson@sisna.com>
> >> >
> >> >


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