Microsoft KB Archive/68138

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Calculations that Require Calculator to Be Reinitialized

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Q68138

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

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SUMMARY
There are two situations in Microsoft Windows Calculator that require the use of the Clear Entry (CE) or Clear All (C) buttons:


 * Dividing by zero.
 * Calculating a number that is beyond the range of the current number system.

Under these two situations, selecting other keys or menu items results in a warning beep if the warning beep is enabled.

MORE INFORMATION
Calculator displays two error messages that indicate this situation:

Cannot divide by zero

and

Result is too large for display

"-or-"

Result is too large for (in Windows 3.0 standard view only)

The above error message has been changed in Microsoft Windows 3.1 Calculator to read:

Result is too large to store.