Re: ti-86

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Re: ti-86

Well, there's probably a reason that it's writen in the manual to
change the batteries when you are at contrast level 7-8...

Jeffrey Hahn <jeffha@nowonder.com> wrote in message
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>I've had my 83 go nuts on low batteries too...in a couple of my
(tibasic)
>programs it replaced like 4 lines with "Input Disp Disp Input
Input...." -
>of course my calc went nuts when it tried to execute it, and luckily
i had
>just backed up my calc onto my computer so i just replaced the
batteries and
>sent everything back onto it...
>
>ToddEStan wrote in message <36A9046E.7C208EE@nospam.visi.com>...
>>That's pretty consistant with my calculators.  Only the 86 needs to
be
>>changed before an 85 or an 83 because when you get to contrast level
9
>>or so, it starts acting weird...
>>
>>However, if you play games all the time, and especially if you leave
a
>>game paused for a long time, you will run the batteries down quick.
>>
>>Todd
>>
>>Jeffrey Hahn wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm not sure about the ti-86, but on the TI-83, I've had the same
set of
>>> duracell ultras in there for the past 8 months (i'm in calculus
and
>>> chemistry so believe me it gets used alot) and i'm still on
brightness
>level
>>> ~6-7. (Same as with my TI-85, I replaced the batteries at the same
time
>with
>>> that and use it about the same amount)
>>>
>>> stavesacre777 wrote in message ...
>>> >I have a new TI-86, which i have used for a month, and i have had
to
>change
>>> >batteries twice during this short period. The second time i
removed the
>>> >backup batteries and this may have caused the batteries to power
down.
>>> >Can someone tell me how much on average do regular alkaline AAA
>batteries
>>> on
>>> >a TI-86 last?
>>> >
>>> >
>>
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