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Hewlett Packard Graphing Calculator PC Connectivity Kit
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Release Notes         HPComm 3.0r4           1-Jun-2000
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Welcome:
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Hello and thank you for purchasing or downloading this
software.  It is the result of a partnership between
Hewlett Packard and the HPComm Project, and is being
released simultaneously by both parties.

This is version 3.0r4, which fixes a number of defects in
version 3.0r3.  Improvements continue to be made, so it
is very likely that an improved version of this software
will be available by the time you read this.

A list of enhancements and bug fixes since HPComm 3.0r3
may be found at the end of this document.

License, copying and warranty:
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This software is licensed under the GNU General Public
License, and may be freely copied under certain
conditions.  Please see the COPYING.TXT file for the
license agreement.

WARNING: HEWLETT PACKARD PROVIDES THIS PROGRAM
         "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
         EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,
         BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
         WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
         FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TO
         THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
         LAW.  THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE
         QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM
         IS WITH YOU.  SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE
         DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL
         NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR
         CORRECTION.

         REGULAR BACKUPS OF BOTH YOUR PC AND
         CALCULATOR ARE STRONGLY ADVISED.

System Requirements:
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 - An HP Graphing Calculator.  All calculators in
   the HP48 series, and the HP49G are supported.  (The
   HP38G, HP39G and HP40G are not supported by HPComm.
   You should use the separate HPComm38 program for
   those calculators).

 - This software is designed to run under Windows 95,
   Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000.  No other
   OS versions are supported.

 - Your display must be set to 256 colors or higher.
   Most modern displays are.

 - Your computer must have an unused 9-pin serial port,
   into which the transfer cable is plugged.
   Alternatively, you must have an unused 25-pin serial
   port and a 9-to-25-pin adaptor (not supplied). 

 - More details can be found in the online help.  Help
   files are provided in English, French, German,
   Portuguese and Spanish.

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