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Only one cable? - Marcel - 03-13-2014 12:48 AM
Hi,
I receive my HP Prime today.. In the box, I only have one cable (Prime to computer) but no cable for Prime to Prime. Is it normal?
Thank...
RE: Only one cable? - Han - 03-13-2014 01:39 AM
That is normal, the manual suggests there is a Prime to Prime cable but that is incorrect. There should have been a paper insert indicating that this was mis-communicated via the manual.
RE: Only one cable? - Marcel - 03-13-2014 01:41 AM
Thank you Han.
RE: Only one cable? - Miguel Toro - 03-14-2014 07:07 PM
Hi,
There is this intereting thread about communication between Primes. As stated there, that may not work in future firmware releases.
Regards,
Miguel
RE: Only one cable? - Michael de Estrada - 03-17-2014 03:49 AM
(03-14-2014 07:07 PM)Miguel Toro Wrote: There is this interesting thread about communication between Primes. As stated there, that may not work in future firmware releases.
Bummer ! I bought one two months ago thinking I could use it if I got a second Prime. The cable was only $1.99, but shipping was $9.49, so total cost was $11.48. So, just another addition to my expensive collection of useless cables.
RE: Only one cable? - Miguel Toro - 03-17-2014 02:00 PM
(03-17-2014 03:49 AM)Michael de Estrada Wrote:(03-14-2014 07:07 PM)Miguel Toro Wrote: There is this interesting thread about communication between Primes. As stated there, that may not work in future firmware releases.
Bummer ! I bought one two months ago thinking I could use it if I got a second Prime. The cable was only $1.99, but shipping was $9.49, so total cost was $11.48. So, just another addition to my expensive collection of useless cables.
Hi Michael,
Does that mean that communicating between two Primes does not actually work? What was your experience?
Thanks,
Miguel
RE: Only one cable? - Michael de Estrada - 03-17-2014 02:23 PM
(03-17-2014 02:00 PM)Miguel Toro Wrote:(03-17-2014 03:49 AM)Michael de Estrada Wrote: Bummer ! I bought one two months ago thinking I could use it if I got a second Prime. The cable was only $1.99, but shipping was $9.49, so total cost was $11.48. So, just another addition to my expensive collection of useless cables.
Hi Michael,
Does that mean that communicating between two Primes does not actually work? What was your experience?
Thanks,
Miguel
I don't know, since I only own one Prime at the present time, but I would assume it would work with the current firmware, since it does work with the Emulator. I was just responding to the other posts that suggest that future versions of the firmware might remove this capability.
RE: Only one cable? - toml_12953 - 03-17-2014 02:51 PM
(03-17-2014 03:49 AM)Michael de Estrada Wrote: Bummer ! I bought one two months ago thinking I could use it if I got a second Prime. The cable was only $1.99, but shipping was $9.49, so total cost was $11.48. So, just another addition to my expensive collection of useless cables.
It's not a useless cable, for now. I connect two Primes all the time with a cable I bought and communication works just fine. With all the bugs to be fixed, I don't think HP will spend time removing the calc-to-calc communication unless they need the ROM space to add a fix or feature.
RE: Only one cable? - dan_h - 03-18-2014 02:48 PM
There was a hard copy addendum in the box to ignore any references to Prime to Prime communications.