Re: Locking a 83
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Re: Locking a 83
dont know about the ti83 but i know how to lock the 82. there is some bug in
the system so if you create two programs and in one the first line is
ZInteger, and then from the second prog rcl the first one, then the system
locks indefinitely.
Freedom wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Sep 1998 16:27:33 -0500, ToddEStan
> <toddestn@nospam.visi.com> wrote:
>
> >A few days ago, a classroom set calculator (ti-83) at my school was
> >locked up by one of the students. I decided to do the teacher a favor
> >and unlock it. The calculator had a picture of a horse on the screen,
> >and the busy indicator was locked up. The calculator didn't respond to
> >any key presses. I took out a battery, and put it back in. The
> >calculator turned itself back on, and the picture was still there. Only
> >after I took a battery and held down ON for a whole 20 secs, the
> >calculator said "Mem Reset". To be sure I resetted it again.
> >
> >What is this? A virus, or a program designed to lock a calculator, or a
> >ti-os/basic bug (like the xstat one in the 85)? Any ideas?
>
> Well, one word...DUH! You are SUPPOSED to press ON to clear the
> memory! No virus, just a bug or one-time glitch.
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