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Software is required to link to a PC, For the hp 38g, hp 39g & hp 40g
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Software is required to link to a PC The connectivity software for the hp 39gs and hp 40gs was being rewritten at the time when this book was being published. The version on the CD which came with your calculator may not be the most recent version. For the latest version of the software for your calculator you should consult Hewlett Packard's web site (http://www.hp.com/calculators) or the author's website at http://www.hphomeview.com (this site tends to be updated more often). Unfortunately this software is only available for Windows. For the hp 38g, hp 39g & hp 40g The three older models listed above all use a serial port to communicate with the calculator. This method was very stable and reliable but since about 2003 it has become increasingly common for computers, particularly laptops, to be sold without a serial port. Instead the USB port has become the standard means of communicating with peripherals such as printers, scanners, cameras and calculators. All recent HP calculators have used a USB connection. The HP Connectivity Kit, called "HPGComm", is the software used for the older serial port models. Because it is only of use to these earlier models it will not be discussed here. Information on using this software can be found in a variety of places, such as the author's website at http://www.hphomeview.com. Although it will transfer information, notes, aplets and programs to and from the calculator it does not let you edit them in any way. To do that you need to use a program called the ADK. This can also be found at the author's website together with instructions. For the hp 39g+, hp 39gs and hp 40gs As stated earlier, at the time of writing in mid-2006 the hp 39gs and hp 40gs had only just been released and new software was in the process of being developed. The version finally released may differ in small ways from that shown on the pages following but will be substantially as shown. Both models are supplied with a mini-USB cable that lets them link to the USB port of a PC. The software allows the transfer of objects such as aplets, programs or notes and also allows you to edit them once they have been transferred to the PC. Always check to see if there is a newer version of this software available. 238