MAtrix operations in Windows

[Dick Pierce]

Just installed 3.6.4 using Octave3.6.4_gcc4.6.2_20130408.7z,
but have same issues with 3.6.2 installed from 
octave-3.6.2-vs2010-setup.exe.

Trying the most basic matrix operations:

  octave:2> version
  ans = 3.6.4
  octave:3> a = { 1,2,3 }
  a =
  {
    [1,1] =  1
    [1,2] =  2
    [1,3] =  3
  }
  octave:4> b = { 4,5,6 }
  b =
  {
    [1,1] =  4
    [1,2] =  5
    [1,3] =  6
  }
  octave:5> a * b
  error: binary operator '*' not implemented for 'cell' by 'cell'
         operations
  octave:5> 2 * a
  error: binary operator '*' not implemented for 'scalar' by 'cell'
         operations
  octave:5>

This REALLY seems like pilot error, yet I was following examples
in the manual, and have not gotten beyond this point.

Can anyone suggest what's wrong and how to fix it?

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+         Dick Pierce            |
+ Professional Audio Development |
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