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Is 3D graphing still on HP's Prime to-do list?
09-10-2015, 07:15 AM
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RE: Is 3D graphing still on HP's Prime to-do list?
Update 2:

After another 15 minutes of troubleshooting, I came across a post that pointed out that in order to update the firmware, the calculator has to connected through USB 2.0, NOT 3.0... because 2.0 is better i guess? In order to even get at a 2.0 port, I had to move my computer around and plug the Prime cable into the back of it, at which point everything worked like a charm. I'm documenting all this in case someone else experiences the same trouble I had so that they can see that all you have to do is follow this simple process. I'll outline the steps in case anyone else is having similar trouble since the instruction book, online manual, and forums don't go over this:

1) Factory reset your calculator as soon as you open it by sticking a pin in the hole in the back.
2) Throw the cd in the trash since it doesn't work.
3) Download all the software online instead.
4) Update said software even if it says you don't need to.
5) Restart your computer.
6) Name your calculator - something cute, like "Fluffy Bunny", or "Banging my head against a brick wall would be more fun than this"
6) Update your firmware even if it says you don't need to.
6a) Make sure NOT to use a USB 3.0 port since it's apparently obsolete compared to USB 2.0
7) Do a search for whatever utilities you need or want since they might not come on the Prime even if every graphing calculator HP has released in the last 25 years (possibly more?) has said utilities.
8) Download said utilities.
9) Follow out-of-date instructions that are written for a previous version of the connectivity software and that don't work for the current version (don't worry - you'll figure it out!)
10) Oh, step nine involves half a dozen sub-steps, including unzipping, opening, cutting, pasting, copying (different from cutting), renaming, saving... aw, hell, let's say a full dozen sub-steps just to cover our bases, so we'll skip to step 21 now.
21) Ask yourself if you still want this calculator.

And you're done! If you're wanting to use the HP Prime to graph in 3d, you can probably follow the above steps and be able to do it in a mere hour instead of the 3 it took me.
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RE: Is 3D graphing still on HP's Prime to-do list? - Parmenedes - 09-10-2015 07:15 AM



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