OK, got my Windows XP mode installed, now how do you download from an HP48GX to a new machine? There is no connection for 9 pin. I guess some type of usb converter from nine pin, dang new gadgets....
You get on EBay and buy an old Dell Optiplex with XP for about $99
Worked for meB-)
I've got my old dell Dimension with XP....thought I would be able to use my new puter for everything.....
I don't much care for Dell products.
I do like the Thinkpad T61, there are many on eBay and parts are common and cheap. (I have three)
The more modern versions of the Thinkpad? all bets are off
BTW: I have windows 7, never used XP mode, I don't know if it is bundled in the original OS.
Actually, find anything that has the factory OEM serial port and it should serve the purpose to transfer from HP48GX to PC.
I've tried to get a serial card plug into the mother board and also 3.0 usb card into mother board and neither would work past the restart of the machine.
Factory OEM serial port is the only way I've found it works.
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A Harris, post: 347255, member: 81 wrote: ...Factory OEM serial port is the only way I've found it works.;-)
Ain't that the truth.
We have two "old Bessies" here, one Win98 (yes, you read right) and one XP. Our IT geek keeps them maintained for us. I use them occasionally. One of the guys still uses his HP48 on them. I personally don't use them for the serial ports actually, but for the 3.5" floppy drive. We've got 20 year old folders with both a hardcopy and floppy disks.
In the last couple of years we've realized the floppies are experiencing some serious decay. More than half are unreadable. But I still try to read them...it's either that or hand enter a 1200 point ascii file....|-)
you need to have someone backup those floppies onto another more modern medium... no Not CDs
Backup = a minimum of Two copies.
paden cash, post: 347277, member: 20 wrote: ...it's either that or hand enter a 1200 point ascii file....|-)
If you have a good clean print of the point list there is OCR software and free websites available that will turn those into text files very reliably.
Peter Ehlert, post: 347280, member: 60 wrote: you need to have someone backup those floppies onto another more modern medium... no Not CDs
Backup = a minimum of Two copies.
Yeah, I know. But that costs money and there are literally thousands of files. As it stands now, we take our chances. While I probably have not needed an old ascii in almost a year, I have one sitting in front of me now. Luckily we revisited the job about 9 years ago (after Eagle Point) and have a dgn with all the points in there.
All the digital files in our office are not only on some backup medium, the IT guy sold us something to keep the backups out there in the clouds. I guess that's a good thing in case I ever get pissed and burn this place right down to the ground...(kidding of course!)
A USB driven 3.5" floppy drive can be had for under $20 and would take up a lot less room, and require less IT attention, that a Win98 box.
If its a desktop the easiest solution is a serial port add-in card - should be around $15
Otherwise usb-serial converters work pretty well for me
A 3 TByte external hard drive runs about $100...
jim.cox, post: 347330, member: 93 wrote: If its a desktop the easiest solution is a serial port add-in card - should be around $15
Otherwise usb-serial converters work pretty well for me
The serial port sounds like the best solution, thanks, Jim......
Don't these computer manufacturers know us old farts need old stuff....
rberry5886, post: 347372, member: 232 wrote: Don't these computer manufacturers know us old farts need old stuff....
Maybe one user in 100 (1:1000?) needs that old stuff, so they aren't going to make any money supporting it.
