50g

This is Ed Von Essen and I've been playing with my 50G trying to duplicate your problem with the *. The 50G does not like the asterix if one tries to put it in single quotes and then use the ENTER key. The 50G is OK with using double quotes, either in RPN or Algebraic modes. BTW, the XMIT function is specified as requiring a string argument (HP 49G pocket guide). And the asterix can be retrieved from the CHAR catalog or by using ALPHA followed by X. Now to set the 50G back to RPN. Good luck. Ed