Description

This package contains the latest version of the HP 49G+/50g ROM (v9!"
Note: #n or$er to %pgra$e &o%r calc%lator' &o% (%st have the HP49G+/50g )onnectivit& kit an$ the
HP49G+/50g *+, $rivers installe$ on &o%r P)' or a +ec%re -igital car$ rea$er an$ a sec%re -igital
car$ for(atte$ %sing the ./T file s&ste( (not ./T0!
Note: /ltho%gh the ROM %p$ate process sho%l$ not erase an& of the %ser $ata store$ in HOM1' #R/M
(PORT0!' 1R/M(PORT2! an$ +-(PORT0!' this %pgra$e (a& erase so(e of the $ata in .3/+H(Port!
perfor(ing a 4ack%p of &o%r val%a4le $ata is therefore reco((en$e$"
To $o so' if &o% have a +- car$' %se the ,/)5*P co((an$ ($oc%(ente$ in the (an%al! to archive
the HOM1 $irector& (in /3G (o$e6 ,/)5*P(6064ack! 17T1R' or in RP7 (o$e6 6064ack ,/)5*P
17T1R!" Then' %se the filer to cop& all $ata fro( #R/M' 1R/M an$ .3/+H into the +- car$"
#f &o% $o not have a +- car$' %se the 4ack%p feat%re of the connectivit& kit (in the file (en%! to 4ack%p
the ho(e $irector&" Then' progressivel& cop& &o%r $ata fro( the other (e(or& locations to the ho(e
$irector& an$ $o8nloa$ the( 8ith the connectivit& kit"
To install the new ROM:
2" -o8nloa$ the package fro( the He8lett9Packar$ 8e4 site"
" %n:ip the package in a $irector&"
0" 1ns%re that &o% have goo$ 4atter& in the calc%lator"
There are 2 methods to install the ROM:
2! *sing the HP49G+/50g connectivit& kit
! *sing a +ec%re $igital car$
1) Using the HP4!"#$%g connecti&it' (it
2" +tart the connectivit& kit" 7ote that the connectivit& kit an$ the $rivers (%st have 4een
installe$ for ROM %p$ates"
" #n the connectivit& kit' select HP;9G+ in the <)onnect %sing< p%ll $o8n (en%" #f this option is
not availa4le' t%rn on &o%r calc%lator' %npl%g an$ repl%g the *+, ca4le" #f HP;9G+ is still not
availa4le' check all connections an$ that the $rivers are correctl& installe$"
0" .ro( the ROM (en%' select =-o8nloa$ )alc%lator ROM=
4" On the connectivit& kit' select the file6 4950>9"4in that 8as in the :ip archive"
5" .ollo8 the instr%ction given 4& the connectivit& kit"
?" / $o8nloa$ $ialog 4o; sho%l$ appear (onitoring the $o8nloa$ process" This sho%l$ take
aro%n$ 2 (in%te"
@" Ahen the $o8nloa$ is finish (the calc%lator $ispla&s6 =*p$ate .inish' 8aiting for reset=!'
press the reset 4%tton' &o%r calc%lator has 4een %pgra$e$"
2) Using a )D card
2" )op& the files6 4950>9"4in an$ %p$ate"scp that are in the :ip archive on a +- car$
for(atte$ in %sing the ./T for(at (not ./T0!"
" On the calc%lator' Press an$ hol$ the + an$ 9 ,%tton an$ press on the R1+1T 4%tton %sing
a paper clip or other 4l%nt o4Bect"
0" Release the R1+1T 4%tton' 8ait secon$ an$ release the + an$ 9 ke&s" Co%r calc%lator
screen sho%l$ $ispla& the %p$ate an$ self test (en%"
4" #nsert the +- car$ (%psi$e $o8n! in the calc%lator"
5" Press on 2 (*p$ate ROM )O-1!
?" Press on (*p$ate fro( +- )/R-!
@" The calc%lator sho%l$ start %p$ating the ROM (&o% 8ill see flashing (essages telling &o%
a4o%t the %p$ate process!" This sho%l$ take aro%n$ 2 (in%te"
D" Ahen the %pgra$e is finish (the calc%lator $ispla&s6 =*p$ate .inish' 8aiting for reset=!'
press the reset 4%tton' &o%r calc%lator has 4een %pgra$e$"
*+,ation -i.rar':
If you have the equation library installed on your calculator, you MUST update it
with the new version of the equation library as the old version is NOT
COMPATIB! with the "OM #$ and can cause %e%ory lost& To do so'
1. on the calculator, press left shift (I!), select $' (A)* +usin, up and down-
press O., select the $ !/IB files +!/IB' !quation $$0 and !/IB'
!quation $$1- usin, the up and down 2eys and the !nter 2ey to 3select4 the%
+a nu%ber will appear in front of these files-& Press N5T and then P6"7!
and A to erase the files&
2. 6se the connectivity 2it card to download the files into the *OM! directory&
Then use the file %ana,er to copy the files fro% ho%e to the Port $ +(lash-
followin, the instructions in the user %anual&
3. Alternatively, you can copy the $ files on a )8 card and then copy the% in
Port $ +(lash- directly usin, the file %ana,er