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* HP 50g, HP 39g+, HP 39gs, HP 40gs, HP 48gII or HP Prime G1 hardware. | * HP 50g, HP 39g+, HP 39gs, HP 40gs, HP 48gII or HP Prime G1 hardware. | ||
- | * SD card (2 GB, formatted with FAT16) or proper | + | * Proper |
* ROM file: | * ROM file: | ||
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+ | ====newRPL ROM installation Instructions (for Prime G1 model only) ==== | ||
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+ | - **First time install only**: Connect the cable and start **the Connectivity Kit that came with the calculator**. Make sure it downloads the latest Prime firmware version. Do not need to flash it to the calculator yet. | ||
+ | - Run the **Prime Firmware Bundler** application distributed with newRPL Desktop. Follow the 3-step process: The first step needs the directory where the Connectivity Kit stores the firmware. This should auto-populate unless you have some custom installation, | ||
+ | - Start the Connectivity Kit again, this time update the calculator firmware as usual. | ||
+ | - After it's complete, the calculator will start normally. To switch to newRPL, press **On+Symb** to reset the calculator, then quickly **Esc< | ||
+ | - Once **newRPL** is installed for the first time, all future updates can be made using **newRPL Desktop**. Doing it this way will update **newRPL** without affecting the Prime firmware at all. | ||
+ | - **Important**: | ||
====How to revert to the stock ROM==== | ====How to revert to the stock ROM==== | ||
- | To revert back to the stock HP ROM that came with the HP50g, just follow the directions above for loading the **newRPL** ROM, the only difference being the ROM file used. In this case, use the stock HP50g ROM file. | + | To revert back to the stock HP ROM that came with the calculator, just follow the directions above for loading the **newRPL** ROM, the only difference being the ROM file used. In this case, use the stock ROM file from the manufacturer. |
- | The ROM update will take about 2 minutes during which time a series of hexadecimal values will scroll down the screen. | + | The ROM update will take about 2 minutes during which time a series of hexadecimal values will scroll down the screen. |
The latest HP50g stock ROM file (if you don't already have it) is currently available on the **hpcalc.org** website at [[http:// | The latest HP50g stock ROM file (if you don't already have it) is currently available on the **hpcalc.org** website at [[http:// | ||
The downloadable ZIP archive contains another zip file, **2MB FIX.zip**, which contains a ROM image that can fix problems with Port 2. Because **newRPL** overwrites all of Port 2, **this ROM file, // | The downloadable ZIP archive contains another zip file, **2MB FIX.zip**, which contains a ROM image that can fix problems with Port 2. Because **newRPL** overwrites all of Port 2, **this ROM file, // | ||
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+ | For other models, always try to find a ROM image file that is padded all the way to the end of the flash memory. This will guarantee **newRPL** is completely removed from your calculator and Port2 will be fully functional. | ||
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+ | On the **Prime G1** model, reverting back to stock ROM does not require removing **newRPL**. Press **On< | ||
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+ | To completely uninstall **newRPL** from a **Prime G1** model, simply go to the Connectivity Kit folder where the firmware is and delete all files in there (these files contain **newRPL** bundled in). This will force the Connectivity Kit to re-download the latest version of the stock firmware. Then flash the stock firmware as usual and **newRPL** will be gone completely. | ||