4 Getting started
The keyboard
Menu keys • On the calculator keyboard, the keys in the top row of
keys (labeled F1-F16) are called menu keys. Their
meanings depend on the context; that is, the view
you are in.
• The bottom line of the display shows the labels for the
menu keys’ current meanings.
App control keys
The app control keys are:
Number Feature HP 39gII
1 256 x 128 pixel display
2 Context-sensitive menu
3 F1-F6 menu keys
4HP Apps keys
5Modes
6 Common math and
science functions
7Shift keys
8On (cancel)
9Last Answer (ANS)
10 Enter key
11 Alphabetic entry
12 Cat al o gs a nd e ditor s
13 Bac k spa ce ( Cle a r)
14 Help key
15 C urso r keys
16 USB Connectivity
Key Meaning
Y
Displays the Symbolic view
for the current app.