HP 48SX Connectivity?

[rprosperi]

(04-26-2018 06:47 PM)DavidM Wrote:  Perhaps I'm misunderstanding something (wouldn't be the first time!). The version you originally linked appears to be CONNX3 Version 2.1 Build 1330, and from what I've seen it simply doesn't support communicating with the 48 or 49 series at all.

The only thing I see with a version of 3.0r4 is the newer version of HPComm, which is available from other sources. The installer for 3.0r4 doesn't seem to work on my Win7 system (have tried with a variety of compatibility modes, with and without "Run as administrator" chosen). The included InstallShield setup.exe starts, then simply locks up before anything is ever displayed. I believe that was the original problem I had when I tried this before, which is why I had to resort to the earlier version of HPComm in the first place.

You are completely right, the link I posted was misfiled, that is for an older version of conn3x. I'm not sure where the HPComm 3.0r4 I have came from, I was pretty sure it was from Educalc.net but clearly not; you're likely right that it came from hpcalc.org Sorry for the bad link.

I've used this version for so long, I've come to think of it as Conn3x, but I guess it actually is not.

One trick to get older programs to install onto Win-7 is to simply set XP Compatibility mode for the installer .exe file (set on the Properties...Compatibility tab); often just tricking the installer into believing it's on XP is enough to get the app installed (I'm using Win-7 Pro x64) and working properly.