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Appendix: Reference Information 125
Error Conditions
The calculator reports error conditions by displaying the message
Error
n
, where
n
is the number of the error. Error messages are listed in
numerical order on the next few pages. Use this table to determine the
cause of the error.
You cannot make any keyboard entries until you clear an error
condition by pressing
P
.
Error Possible Causes
Error 1
Overflow
Attempted a calculation whose result is outside the range
of the calculator (
±
9.9999999999999E99).
Attempted to divide by zero. (May occur in an internal
calculation by the calculator.)
Attempted to compute 1/x when x is zero.
In Statistics worksheet, attempted a calculation when all
X values or all Y values are the same.
Error 2
Invalid argument
Attempted to compute x! when x is not an integer from
zero through 69.
Attempted to compute LN of x when x is not > 0.
Attempted to compute y
x
when y < 0 and x is not an
integer or the inverse of an integer.
Attempted to compute
x when x < 0.
In Amortization worksheet, attempted to compute
BAL
,
PRN
, and
INT
when
P2
<
P1
.
In Depreciation worksheet, attempted a calculation when
SAL
>
CST
.
Error 3
Too many pending
operations
Attempted to use more than 15 active levels of
parentheses.
Attempted to use more than 8 pending operations.