[A83] Re: Uncharted capabilities of the 83+

[A83] Re: Uncharted capabilities of the 83+

• To: assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org
• Subject: [A83] Re: Uncharted capabilities of the 83+
• From: Peter-Martijn Kuipers <hyper@hysoft-automation.com>
• Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 22:42:54 +0100 (CET)
• In-Reply-To: <24.1bec9759.291b005e@aol.com> from "JCartmanSP@aol.com" at Nov 07, 2001 04:23:42 PM
• Reply-To: assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org

Ah, the old Blue Line(s) Of Death,
these are the result of the lcd driver overpowering the lcd screen while in
test mode, it isn't usable, nor real harmful.
 
> 
> One day I was screwing around with my calc when it was running an Assembly 
> program (pressing random buttons, etc) when it blanked out.  I pressed the 
> "On" button expecting to see the "Ram Cleared" screen, when I saw a blue 
> line.  I repeat, a blue line.  I pressed Enter.  The blue line shifted to 
> another part of the screen.  I pressed Enter repeatedly, each time the line 
> shifted, leaving a green aftershadow.  I had to use my calc for real, so I 
> took a battery out and reset it (oddly, without clearing the Ram), and went 
> about my business.
> 
> Unfortunately, I tried to recreate the situation but was unable to.  But, I 
> swear that it was color on a TI 83 Plus!  Can anyone give me an answer or 
> have a similar story?
> 
> Gah!  I need to know!
> 
> 

• [A83] Re: Uncharted capabilities of the 83+
• From: "Tijl Coosemans" <tijl.coosemans@student.kuleuven.ac.be>

• [A83] Uncharted capabilities of the 83+
• From: JCartmanSP@aol.com

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