More on keyboards later.Įmu48 does allow something important though: on machine programming in RPL! Replacement HP-12CĬan the 568 emulate a HP-12C? Here we have another success.
There really is nothing to beat a decent HP keyboard. Even with a 206MHz CPU it's still only 2.4 times faster than a real HP48G at running > and response to the stylus is pretty bad. If anyone has done this please get in touch.ĭoes Emu48 turn the 568 into a suitable calculator replacement then? Well I think there is still some way to go. I'm still having trouble emulating a 1M card for ports 2 upwards. It may have had something to do with me pressing the wrong OK button as there are two visible at the same time at one point. I had another go and this time it worked. Replacement HP48Īfter the first article Chris Randle (#832) got in touch to say that he had managed to get Emu48 working. After loading the updates, the clicking noise had vanished (but the hiss on the right hand channel remains). I had the motherboard replaced to try and fix the sound problem I discussed last time but the machine came back with exactly the same fault. Windows Updateįirstly I should mention that updates to Windows and the firmware are available to download from the HP web site: I've also been asked about programming Jornadas and whether an HP12C emulator is available so I'll try to answer these questions and tidy up some things from the first article.
After another couple of months with the machine I thought an update would be a good idea. In V21N1 I gave a broad overview of the Jornada 568. HP Jornada 568 Review - Part 2 HP Jornada 568 Review - Part 2 Mark Power