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Windows 7 and HP 48GX Message #1 Posted by Nico Tak on 21 Feb 2011, 4:53 p.m. Hi i try to connect the HP48GX to the connetivity kit HP48g,49g,50g series. But my computer give the message "calculator not connected, check cable" i installed the USB-seriell Adaptor driver. No results. Maybe somebody knows how to solve this problem.. Kind regards Nico.

Re: Windows 7 and HP 48GX Message #2 Posted by Xavier A. (Brazil) on 23 Feb 2011, 3:44 p.m., in response to message #1 by Nico Tak Hello. Even with XP it seems not possible to link an HP-48 to a PC. But it might work with W2000 or 98 (nevertheless I never tried). Good luck!

Re: Windows 7 and HP 48GX Message #3 Posted by bill platt on 23 Feb 2011, 3:55 p.m., in response to message #2 by Xavier A. (Brazil) XP is no problem at all. I wonder if running the Win7 in XP mode will work?

Re: Windows 7 and HP 48GX Message #4 Posted by Nico Tak on 23 Feb 2011, 5:21 p.m., in response to message #3 by bill platt Hi, Thanks for answering my question. I will try to start my pc in XP, First i will find out how i have to do that. ;-) If it works i let you know, otherwis i will install win98. Thanks

Re: Windows 7 and HP 48GX Message #5 Posted by Raymond Del Tondo on 23 Feb 2011, 5:37 p.m., in response to message #3 by bill platt Even in Vista it's no problem to connect an HP-48GX using an USB-Serial converter, like the Sitecom CN-116 , so it should also work with 7. HTH Ray

Re: Windows 7 and HP 48GX Message #6 Posted by Timo on 24 Feb 2011, 2:07 p.m., in response to message #3 by bill platt Though I solely use XP I'd nevertheless like to share my experience. I use a Digitus USB-To-Serial Adapter plugged into one of my USB ports and Conn4X as interface software. Works like a charm for me... Regards, Timo

Re: Windows 7 and HP 48GX Message #7 Posted by Nico Tak on 25 Feb 2011, 2:22 p.m., in response to message #6 by Timo Thanks for the tips and tricks. Kind regards, Nico Edited: 25 Feb 2011, 2:23 p.m.

Re: Windows 7 and HP 48GX Message #8 Posted by Xavier A. (Brazil) on 25 Feb 2011, 7:22 p.m., in response to message #7 by Nico Tak Just to tell you XP never worked with my 48S. Because it's a French XP?

Re: Windows 7 and HP 48GX Message #9 Posted by Nico Tak on 27 Feb 2011, 5:39 a.m., in response to message #8 by Xavier A. (Brazil) Very good posibele, i had the same problems with a printer once. I changed the language and it was fixed. Edited: 27 Feb 2011, 5:45 a.m.

Re: Windows 7 and HP 48GX Message #10 Posted by Ed Look on 28 Feb 2011, 4:59 p.m., in response to message #3 by bill platt Bill, my 48G and 48G+ both used to be able to communicate to my PC, the same PC. That was over a year or so ago. A couple of days ago, I wanted to transfer some files to both of these calcs and no connectivity program seems to recognize either 48G. I do not believe anything in the PC has radically changed, but hp48 Explorer, which did work then did not work a couple of days ago. I wonder if the incessant MS updating of Windows has changed it beyond being able to detect the old 48 series calcs.

Re: Windows 7 and HP 48GX Message #11 Posted by Thomas Okken on 28 Feb 2011, 7:09 p.m., in response to message #10 by Ed Look For what it's worth: Just yesterday I wanted to transfer some stuff between my PC and my HP-48G. The PC in question is a laptop I got a couple of years ago and installed Windows XP on, and which I keep up to date religiously, but never used with my 48G yet. I downloaded HPComm 3.04 from hpcalc.org, and downloaded the latest driver for my Sitecom USB/Serial interface. Everything worked like a charm. If you're using Windows 7 (or Vista), and if you're using the Sitecom USB/Serial interface, you'll probably have to get the latest driver from Sitecom. They do have one specifically for Vista; it's a beta, apparently, but it may work where the older driver did not.

Re: Windows 7 and HP 48GX Message #12 Posted by Ed Look on 28 Feb 2011, 11:03 p.m., in response to message #11 by Thomas Okken Thomas, no, I'm still on WinXP. And I am using a serial-to-USB interface, but it's, I believe, a "no-name" brand cable, which I do not believe came with any software. What is different about the Sitecom interface?

Re: Windows 7 and HP 48GX Message #13 Posted by Marcus von Cube, Germany on 1 Mar 2011, 4:02 a.m., in response to message #12 by Ed Look Ed, Device Manager will tell you about the USB ids (manufacturer and device) of your USB/RS232 converter. From that ID you can start a Google search for the manufacturer and look for an updated driver.

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