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WP-34S Questions
Message #1 Posted by Matt Agajanian on 19 Mar 2012, 12:41 p.m.

Hello all.

If I were to get a 34S, what steps are involved? Do I need to buy a calculator from HP first? Can I use a Macintosh with OS/X 10.4.11 to flash the ROM as well as other computer-based operations that are connected with the 34S?

Thanks

Edited: 19 Mar 2012, 12:42 p.m.

      
Re: WP-34S Questions
Message #2 Posted by Walter B on 19 Mar 2012, 12:49 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Matt Agajanian

Please read the top of page 5 of "the manual" and follow the hyperlinks :-)

      
Re: WP-34S Questions
Message #3 Posted by Matt Agajanian on 19 Mar 2012, 1:08 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Matt Agajanian

Okay. Got it.

            
Re: WP-34S Questions
Message #4 Posted by pascal_meheut on 19 Mar 2012, 2:24 p.m.,
in response to message #3 by Matt Agajanian

A 10.4 MacOSX computer will not permit flashing directly. Maybe with a VMWare/Parallels XP virtual machine or any other tool to run Windows and still access to an USB port.

A MacOSX flashing tool should be available in a few weeks but I do not plan on supporting Tiger, only Leopard and more recent.

      
Re: WP-34S Questions
Message #5 Posted by Marcus von Cube, Germany on 19 Mar 2012, 3:43 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Matt Agajanian

Has has already been pointed out, the flashing process need three items:

  1. An HP 20b or 30b (the latter being preferable)
  2. A cable to be ordered from Gene Wright
  3. A serial connection from a Windows (virtual) PC.
You may find a friend to help you with the last item.
            
Re: WP-34S Questions
Message #6 Posted by Cristian Arezzini on 19 Mar 2012, 3:48 p.m.,
in response to message #5 by Marcus von Cube, Germany

Can't you run Wine or something similar on a Mac? It works great with mySamba on Linux, and it's much lighter and faster than a virtual Windows environment...

                  
Re: WP-34S Questions
Message #7 Posted by Marcus von Cube, Germany on 19 Mar 2012, 4:37 p.m.,
in response to message #6 by Cristian Arezzini

I' not aware of a free Wine port for the Mac that is easy to install (you can compile one for yourself), just a commercial version. Since I have to rely on Windows in too many situations of my job, I decided to install Parallels on my Mac. It works for me.

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