Re: Please Help!! TI-92 locked up!

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Subject: Re: Please Help!! TI-92 locked up!
From: The NETjunkie <netjunkie_@GEOCITIES.COM>
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 1998 00:34:22 GMT
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On Wed, 4 Mar 1998 02:26:40 -0600, "D. R. Waxler"
<dwaxler@saluki-mail.siu.edu> wrote:

OK, here's how to reset your calculator without taking out your
batteries, and waiting around for a long time.  Option #1 press and
hold the 2nd and hand keys then press the on key.  Option #2 remove
one of the AA batteries.  press and hold the - and ) keys continue
holding the keys while reinstalling the battery and 5 seconds after
the battery has been reinstalled.

If my description is a little difficult to understand please turn to
page 498 in your ti92's manual.

DA NETJUNKIES Fargo II archives.
http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/raytrace/65/index.html

>I used WinLink for the TI-92 to backup my ROM v1.10 calculator, inserted
>Fargo into it (as far as I know - I'm a little sketchy on how all that
>works), then sent it back to my calculator.  By the way, this was all done
>via my homespun parallel link cable.  Anyway, now my calculator just says
>"Illegal Instruction" at the top, the status bar is at the bottom, but there
>is no command line or menu.  The '2nd', 'Diamond', 'Hand', and 'Shift' keys
>all seem to work, and I can alter the contrast, but that seems to be it.  I
>can't even shut it off without just removing the batteries.  I have removed
>all the AA's and the little disc batteries at the same time, plugged them
>back in, and still have the same problem.
>
>If anybody can tell me what I did wrong, and, more importantly, how to fix
>it, I would GREATLY appreciate it.  I'm pulling my hair out on this one....
>
>By the way, an email reply would be peachy.  Thanx!
>
>Doug
>
>

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Please Help!! TI-92 locked up!

From: "D. R. Waxler" <dwaxler@SALUKI-MAIL.SIU.EDU>