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04-17-2008, 10:49 AM
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Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya?
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Adding machine woes
OK, I'm a freaky deaky manual reader. I read instructions before doing almost anything! Yet, this damn adding machine has me perplexed.
So, you accountant types: When entering a series of number on an adding machine (In this case Casio HR-150TE) can't you push some button at the end of the series that reports how many items were in that series? It seems so simple, why can't I figure it out? Any ideas? And yes, you can tell me I'm a dimwit, I know. 
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04-17-2008, 01:08 PM
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Why not do your sums in an Excel (or similar) spreadsheet? Then you can see the number you (that's me, actually
) always enter wrong in any calculation.
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04-17-2008, 01:12 PM
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Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya?
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Hmmmm, hadn't thought of that. Thanks! I can print that out and attach it to my paperwork, rather than a rolled up adding machine tape.
What the hell did I buy this machine for? You rock!
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04-17-2008, 01:28 PM
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helpful formulas for ya: =sum(a1:a100) gives a total of numerical value entered in column a =count(a1:a100) returns a count of numerical entries (disregarding amount of each) in column a.
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04-17-2008, 01:29 PM
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Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya?
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Never used count. I use sum a lot. I do a lot of work with spreadsheets, v-lookups etc when reconciling federal funding, but it never occurred to me to use it as an adder. Not a snake.
Thanks, will try the count function.
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04-17-2008, 01:32 PM
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Review your manual again. Look for the Item Counter function.
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