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Weight/Temp buttonsCalculates the square of the sum of the values in the statistics memory list.
Opens the Statistical Data dialog box where you can view, edit, delete, and clear 
values in the statistics memory list.
Displays the number of values in the statistics memory list.
Calculates the factorial of any integral from 0 to 170.
Generates a random number between 0 and 32767 and then divides this 
number by 32768 to generate a random fraction between 0 and .99997.
Returns the number of combinations of n items taken m at a time.
Returns the number of permutations of n items taken m at a time.
Indicates the current value is entered in ounces. When you tap this button after 
tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to ounces.
Indicates the current value is entered in pounds. When you tap this button after 
tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to pounds.
Indicates the current value is entered in US tons. When you tap this button after 
tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to US tons.
Indicates the current value is entered in UK tons. When you tap this button after 
tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to UK tons.
Indicates the current value is entered in milligrams. When you tap this button 
after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to milligrams.
Indicates the current value is entered in grams. When you tap this button after 
tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to grams.
Indicates the current value is entered in kilograms. When you tap this button 
after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to kilograms.
Indicates the current value is entered in metric tons. When you tap this button 
after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to metric tons.
Indicates the current value is entered in degrees Fahrenheit. When you tap this 
button after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to degrees 
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Length buttons
Area buttonsIndicates the current value is entered in degrees Kelvin. When you tap this 
button after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to degrees 
Kelvin.
Indicates the current value is entered in degrees Celsius. When you tap this 
button after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to degrees 
Celsius.
Indicates the current value is entered in inches. When you tap this button after 
tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to inches.
Indicates the current value is entered in feet. When you tap this button after 
tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to feet.
Indicates the current value is entered in yards. When you tap this button after 
tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to yards.
Indicates the current value is entered in miles. When you tap this button after 
tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to miles.
Indicates the current value is entered in nautical miles. When you tap this 
button after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to nautical 
miles.
Indicates the current value is entered in millimeters. When you tap this button 
after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to millimeters.
Indicates the current value is entered in centimeters. When you tap this button 
after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to centimeters.
Indicates the current value is entered in meters. When you tap this button after 
tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to meters.
Indicates the current value is entered in kilometers. When you tap this button 
after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to kilometers.
Indicates the current value is entered in square inches. When you tap this 
button after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to square 
inches.
Indicates the current value is entered in square feet. When you tap this button 
after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to square feet.
Indicates the current value is entered in square yards. When you tap this button 
after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to square yards.
Indicates the current value is entered in acres. When you tap this button after 
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Volume buttonsIndicates the current value is entered in square miles. When you tap this button 
after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to square miles.
Indicates the current value is entered in square millimeters. When you tap this 
button after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to square 
millimeters.
Indicates the current value is entered in square centimeters. When you tap this 
button after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to square 
centimeters.
Indicates the current value is entered in square meters. When you tap this 
button after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to square 
meters.
Indicates the current value is entered in hectares. When you tap this button 
after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to hectares.
Indicates the current value is entered in square kilometers. When you tap this 
button after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to square 
kilometers.
Indicates the current value is entered in teaspoons. When you tap this button 
after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to teaspoons.
Indicates the current value is entered in fluid ounces. When you tap this button 
after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to fluid ounces.
Indicates the current value is entered in cups. When you tap this button after 
tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to cups.
Indicates the current value is entered in pints. When you tap this button after 
tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to pints.
Indicates the current value is entered in quarts. When you tap this button after 
tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to quarts.
Indicates the current value is entered in gallons. When you tap this button after 
tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to gallons.
Indicates the current value is entered in tablespoons. When you tap this button 
after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to tablespoons.
Indicates the current value is entered in milliliters. When you tap this button 
after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to milliliters.
Indicates the current value is entered in liters. When you tap this button after 
tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to liters.
Indicates the current value is entered in cubic inches. When you tap this button 
after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to cubic inches. 
						

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Creating a custom view
You can modify any existing Advanced Calculator view to create your 
own view. While customizing a view, you can change the button names 
as well as the button definitions.
To create a custom view:
1.
From the Advanced Calculator screen, press Menu  .
2.Under Program, select Export (/E).
3.Tap the pick list and select the view you want to modify.
4.Tap Export.
5.Hold Option   and press Return   twice. 
6.In Memo Pad, open the memo containing the definition you selected 
in step 3.
7.Modify the definition, and then hold Option   and press Return 
.
8.From the Advanced Calculator screen, press Menu  .
9.Under Program, select Import (/I).
10.Tap the pick list and select the view you modified.
11.Tap Import.
12.Tap Replace to change an existing definition, or tap Add to create 
an additional definition.
13.Hold Option   and press Return   twice to finish.
Indicates the current value is entered in cubic feet. When you tap this button 
after tapping another unit of measure, it converts the value to cubic feet.
Indicates the current value is entered in cubic meters. When you tap this button 
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Calculator menus
Calculator menus are shown here for your reference, and Calculator 
features that are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here. 
See page 28 for information about choosing menu commands.
Options menus
Program menu
About CalculatorShows version information for Calculator.
ExportOpens the Export dialog box where you can select a view definition to 
export to Memo Pad.
ImportOpens the Import dialog box where you can select a view definition to 
import to Memo Pad.
Delete 
ViewOpens the Delete View dialog box where you can delete a user-defined 
view.
Restore 
DefaultsReturns all the view definitions to the preset default values.
Basic CalculatorAdvanced Calculator
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Expense
Expense enables you to record the date, expense type, and the amount 
that you spent. A record in Expense is called an “item.” You can sort your 
Expense items into categories or add other information that you want to 
associate with the item.
To create an Expense item:
1.
Press Option   and then press Menu   to access the 
Applications Launcher. 
2.Tap the Expense icon  .
3.Enter the amount of the expense. 
4.Tap the Expense type pick list and select a type from the list.
Note: As soon as you select an expense type, your phone saves the entry. If you don’t select an expense type, it doesn’t save the entry.
Ti p :  A quick way to create a new Expense item is to make sure that no 
Expense item is selected in the Expense list, enter the first letter(s) of the 
expense type, and then enter the numerical amount. This technique takes 
Ta p  N e w Cursor of 
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advantage of the automatic fill feature. See the section that begins on page 187 for details.
Changing the date of an Expense item
Initially, Expense items appear with the date you enter them. You can use 
Expense to change the date associated with any Expense item.
To change the date of an Expense item:
1.
Tap the Expense item you want to change.
2.Tap the date of the selected item. 
3.Select the new date.
4.Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Entering receipt details
Expense provides a variety of options that you can associate with an item. 
These options appear in the Receipt Details dialog box.
To open the Receipt Details dialog box:
1.
Tap the Expense item to which you want to assign details.
2.Tap Details. 
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3.Select any of the following options:
4.Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Customizing the Currency pick list
You can select the currencies and symbols that appear in the Currency 
pick list.
To customize the Currency pick list:
1.
In the Receipt Details dialog box, tap the Currency pick list and 
select 
Edit currencies.
CategorySee the section that begins on page 62 for details.
Ty p eOpens a pick list of expense types. 
PaymentLets you choose the payment method used to pay the Expense item. 
If the item is prepaid (such as airline tickets supplied by your 
company), you can choose Prepaid to place your expense in the 
appropriate company-paid cell of your printed expense report 
spreadsheet. See the section that begins on page 182 for more 
information.
CurrencyEnables you to choose the type of currency used to pay the Expense 
item. The default currency unit is defined in the Preferences dialog 
(see page 187). You can also display up to four other common types 
of currency. See the next section in this chapter for more 
information.
Vendor and CityLets you record the name of the vendor (usually a company) 
associated with the expense and the city where the expense was 
incurred. For example, a business lunch might be at Rosies Cafe 
(Vendor) in San Francisco (City).
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2.Tap each Currency pick list and select the country whose currency 
you want to display on that line.
3.Hold Option   and press Return   twice to finish. 
Defining a custom currency symbol
If the currency you want to use is not in the list of countries, you can 
create your own custom country and currency symbol. 
To define a custom currency symbol:
1.
Press Menu  .
2.Under Options, select Custom Currencies (/Y).
3.
Tap one of the four Country boxes.
4.Enter the name of the country and the symbol that you want to 
appear in Expense.
Tap Edit 
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5.Hold Option   and press Return   twice to finish.
Note: If you want to use your custom currency symbol as the default for all 
Expense items, select the symbol in the Preferences dialog box. If you 
want to use your custom currency symbol only for a particular Expense 
item, select the symbol in the Receipt Details dialog box associated with 
that item.
Show Options
Show Options define the sort order and other settings that relate to your 
Expense items.
To open the Show Options dialog box:
1.
In the Expense list, tap Show.
2.Select any of the options.
3.Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Transferring your data to Microsoft Excel
After you enter your expenses into the Expense application on your 
phone, you can view and print the data with your computer.
Note: You need Microsoft Excel version 5.0 (or later) to view and print your 
Expense data using one of the provided templates. Microsoft Excel is not 
included with the PCS Treo 300 package. The procedures in this section 
Sort byEnables you to sort expense items by date or type.
DistanceEnables you to display Mileage entries in miles or kilometers.
Show 
currencyShows or hides the currency symbol in the Expense list.
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