Is It Possible to "Overload" HP-48G+ Memory?

[Ed Look]

I tried to use the <left-shift> MEMORY function to look at the contents in my 48G+ when I got an "Insufficient Memory" message displayed across the top of the screen instead of file or object names.

Initially I got the same message when I tried to redisplay the clock, as it disappeared from the top line when I turned on the unit, and when I tried to use the <left-shift> MODES function. I tested its batteries, and they were next to totally kaput, so I put three fresh AAA 1.5 Duracell batteries in to replace them.

The clock came back, I could access the MODES menu, but MEMORY still gives the the "Insufficient Memory" message.

I *COULDN'T* have maxed out the 128K of RAM, right??

Or, is something wrong on the circuit board?

[Raymond Del Tondo]

Actually you already gave the answer to your, ahem, question?

Since the batts were nearly flat, you should take into consideration

that memory contents are corrupted.

A coldstart (ON+A+F, then YES) will help.

HTH

[Ed Look]

Ugh. I don't like cold starts.

Oh, well. I hope I don't lose anything.

Thank you, sir!

*EDIT*:

It worked! And, all I lost were the contents of the stack, which is okay; I was done with those figures.

Thanks again, Raymond!

Edited: 28 Mar 2009, 10:26 p.m.