Make MEMO notes easier to read on the 40x16 screen (95LX) (100/200LX)

On the HP 100/200LX

I prefer to take MEMO notes on the 100/200LX with the big (40x16) screen displayed -- the notes are easier to read! However, I have to adjust document margins so the text doesn't disappear to the right. I open a new MEMO document and press (Fn) (<Spacebar>) until the display is big. I then press (MENU) Format Margins and set the Left margin to 1 and the Right margin to 40. Unless I change the margins again, anytime I open a new document, it will have these margin settings. Existing documents will have the margin settings in effect when they were created.

I also find the default tab settings too large in 40x16 mode (tabs set every 5 spaces). I press (MENU) Format Tabs and use the ArrowKeys to set them every 2 spaces for the first inch. Again, these settings remain in effect until changed.

On the HP 95LX

There's only one display size on the 95LX (40x16) and the Wrap (where the text wraps) is set to 40 by default, so you should see all of your text. If you find your text disappearing off to the right, you may have changed the Wrap. Press (MENU) Settings Wrap and set it back to 40. You can change the Tab stops by pressing (MENU) Settings Tabs and entering the tab size (e.g. 2 = tabs set every two spaces). You can change the margin setting on the HP 95LX by pressing (MENU) Print Options, but changing the margins only affects the way the text will print out on paper.

Rich Hall

Editor, The HP Palmtop Paper