Since it doesn't look like I can compete with the daft ebayers for an actual 71B, I decided to install 71emu on to my trusty 200LX. Well, ... it works.... but what the heck do I do now? Can anyone here point me to some helpful sites for using the 71emu. I've searched around, and found a few programs to "load" (how?) but no real help to get started. It's most likely that one should start with an actual 71B, then to the 71emu, not visa-versa. Any suggestions?

Tack,
CHUCK

I started with EMU71 before getting a 71B. I would recommend that others do as well. Running EMU71 on Windows or Linux/DOSEMU allows for cut/paste to load up programs easily.

If you have a 71B the most effective way is HP-IL.

Your worse case scenario is to type it in.

I have not use EMU71 for the 200LX, but assuming it has emulated HP-IL support you have a few options:

1. Install EMU71 on a Windows or Linux PC, cut/paste, then store to :HDRIVE1 (virtual floppy drive). Then copy the virtual floppy drive to your LX200.
   
2. Copy the source as a text file to your LX200. Add EOF to the end and save as emu_in.dat in your EMU71 directory. Then type:
   

   10 DESTROY ALL
   
   20 DIM A$[100]
   
   30 INPUT "FILENAME:";F$
   
   35 PURGE F$
   
   40 CREATE TEXT F$
   
   50 ASSIGN #1 TO F$
   
   60 ENTER :DOSLINK ;A$
   
   65 IF A$="EOF" THEN CLEAR :DOSLINK @ END
   
   70 DISP A$
   
   80 PRINT #1;A$
   
   90 GOTO 60
   
   

   Save as DOS2TXT, then run it.
   
3. Type it in.
   
4. I have not done this, but you may be able to do a serial to serial transfer from PC running EMU71.
   

Chuck,

You want a good cry? Have a look Item 31 on the list of HHC 2006 door prizes.

http://holyjoe.net/hhc2006/DoorPrizes.pdf

When I saw that I could not believe my eyes. And I'm not even a collector! I just like BASIC, and hp calcs.

Regards,
Pal

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Edited: 30 Aug 2007, 11:17 p.m.