Using the HP Connectivity Kit to transfer Notes to and from calculator and computer

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Using the HP Connectivity Kit to transfer Notes
to and from calculator and computer

• Newman College
• Mathematics Department

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This will explain how to

• Create a folder to store Notes on the computer
• Type Notes on the computer and
• Transfer those Notes from the computer to the
  calculator.

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Steps to storing Notes on the calculator

• Create a folder eg. Calc Notes on your C
  drive to contain the notes.
• Create a file name for the notes eg. Chem1
  using the calculator.
• Transfer the empty Chem1 file to the folder.
• Open up the Chem 1 file in MS Notepad and type
  in your notes.
• Save the file to C\\Calc notes\\Chem 1
• Transfer the Chem1notes file from the computer
  to the calculator.

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Set up the folder to contain the Notes

• The first task is to create a folder on your
  computer drive to hold the Notes eg. Calc notes
• Using Windows Explorer create a new Directory
  containing the folders
• A typical computer directory would be
  C\\Calculator files\\Calc notes\\
• The Calc notes folder will contain multiple
  files such as Chem 1 notes.

Fig 1
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Create a new file in Notepad

• Go to Note Catalog on the calculator and press
  NEW. Fig 2a
• Name the new file Chem 1 and press OK Fig 2b
• This new file is empty. Fig 2c
• We will transfer it to the computer.

Fig 2a
Fig 2b
Fig 2c
Fig 2d
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• Using the Directories window open the
  Calculator Files folder by double clicking on
  it. See Fig 3a.
• You should now see theCalc notes " folder that
  you previously created see Fig 3b.

Fig 3b
Fig 3a
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• Double click on this to open it up.Fig 4a
• The files window will be blank as the Chem1
  file is yet to be transferred from the
  calculator.
• Note Fig 4b Calc notes folder is empty.

Fig 4b
Fig 4a
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Transferring the File

• Next step is to click on the connect button to
  connect the calculator to the computer. Fig 4a
• Go to the Note Catalog on the calculator and
  highlight the Chem1 file. Then press SEND.
  Fig 4b

Fig 4b
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Sending the file

• A window will ask send to HP38G or Disk drive
• Highlight Disk drive and press OK
• A window will ask Send now or Pick location
• Highlight Send now and press OK

Fig 5a
Fig 5b
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Transferring the file

• A window will say Disk drive not prepared for
  transfer. Initialise directory
• Press YES (this creates DIR and CUR files
  that allow the calculator to talk to the
  computer).
• Having pressed YES the transfer will proceed.

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How to type notes into the Chem1 file

• Then open the the aplet development kit by
  double clicking on its icon Adk.exe. The Aplet
  development kit is located in C\\Aplet
  Development

Fig 7
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Locate and open the new Chem1 file.

• Use the File and choose Open
• Use the dialogue box to locate the Chem1 file
• Open this in the usual way

Fig 8a
Fig 8b
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Type notes into the new Chem1 file.

• Type in the notes
• Many variables and characters are available
• Save your work in the usual way

Fig 9a
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Transfer notes to calculator

• Transfer the Chem1notes file from the computer
  to the calculator.

Fig 10
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Transferring the file

• Open up the Serial interface kit
• Locate the Chem1 file using the directories
  window
• C\calculator files\calculator notes\
• Open up the folder to see the Chem1 ,
  hp38dir.000 andhp38dir.cur files.

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Transferring the File

• Next step is to click on the connect button to
  connect the calculator to the computer. Fig 11a
• Go to the Note Catalog on the calculator and
  highlight the Chem1 file. Then press RECV.
  Fig 11b

Fig 11a
Fig 11b
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Receiving the Aplet

• A window will ask receive from HP38G or Disk
  drive
• Highlight Disk drive and press OK
• A window will say briefly Preparing to get
  note
• A new window will appear with the Chem1 file
  listed
• Highlight this file and press OK.
• A window will say briefly Getting from file
  CHEM1000.000

Fig 5a
Fig 5b
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File status

• When the notes file is transferred back to the
  calculator this file over-writes the file of the
  same name on the calculator.
• If the file name is not listed the new file will
  simply appear on the NOTE CATALOG.