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What's New in the HP49 FAQ
Version 1.10, 23 December 2000

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New in 1.10:
Updated 3.1 How fast is the 3D plotter?
Updated 4.14 What hidden key combinations are available?
Updated 5.7 Are there any Easter eggs in the 49G?
Added 4.16 How do I extract programs from libraries?
Added 6.1 How do I stop my calculator from perpetually warmstarting?
Added 6.2 No matter what I do, I cannot get my HP49 to communicate with some computers
Added 6.3 Why are the keys so stiff?
Added 6.4 Why is the screen cover so horrible?

New in 1.09:
Updated 1.1 What is the HP49?
Updated 4.4 What happened to the equation library?
Updated 4.11 What ROM version do I have?
Updated 4.14 What hidden key combinations are available?
Updated 5.1 How much does it cost and where can I buy one?
Updated 5.3 Why doesn't the HP49G have [insert feature here]?
Updated 5.10 Where is the AUR?

New in 1.08:
Updated 2.5 How safe is flash memory?
Updated 3.4 Exactly how fast is this calculator?
Updated 4.4 What happened to the equation library?
Updated 4.13 How can I program in System RPL and assembly language?

New in 1.07:
Updated 4.2 Can I run a HP48 program in the HP49?
Added 1.12 Why does the Filer report 1085KB of flash memory?
Added 4.13 How can I program in System RPL and assembly language?
Added 4.14 What hidden key combinations are available?
Added 4.15 What does the dot after my numbers mean?

New in 1.06:
Updated 5.7 Are there any Easter eggs in the 49G?
Updated 5.9 What link cables can I use with my 49G?
Updated 5.10 Where is the AUR?
Added 4.11 What ROM version do I have?
Added 4.12 How do I solve differential equations?
Added 5.12 How does the 49G compare with the TI-89?

New in 1.05:
Updated 5.1 How much does it cost and where can I buy one?
Updated 5.3 Why doesn't the HP49G have [insert feature here]?
Added 4.8 Why does the backslash (\) character do strange things?
Added 4.9 Why did my file transfer result in a string containing "HPHP49-C..."?
Added 4.10 How do I access the plotter in RPN mode?
Added 5.11 Why do I get an "Object with bad CRC" error?

New in 1.04:
Updated 5.7 Are there any Easter eggs in the 49G?
Added 4.6 How do I port HP48 software to the HP49?
Added 4.7 How do I do unit conversions?

New in 1.03:
Updated 1.1 What is the HP49?
Updated 1.10 What type of batteries does the HP49G use?
Added 1.11 What are the serial port pinouts?

New in 1.02:
Updated 1.3 Why is there no infrared?
Updated 1.5 What's up with the color?
Updated 2.1 I don't agree with the keyboard layout. Why is it this way?
Updated 2.8 Who would want a hard case?
Updated 4.1 What programming tools are included?
Updated 4.4 What happened to the equation library?
Updated 4.5 Will there be support for multiple languages?
Updated 5.1 How much does it cost and where can I buy one?
Updated 5.9 What link cables can I use with my 49G?
Updated 5.10 Where is the AUR?

New in 1.01:
Updated 5.7 Are there any Easter eggs in the 49G?
Added 5.9 What link cables can I use with my 49G?
Added 5.10 Where is the AUR?


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