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From: red@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Floyd Moore)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: 48SX Backup Help
Message-ID: <7360100@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM>
Date: 11 Apr 91 14:40:13 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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I know that this is probably a very simple question, but...

I am having troubles with transferring files to/from my 48SX to my
computer.  The transfer SEEMS to work, but for example if I try to
transmit a backup copy of my 48SX memory across the link the header on
the library file receives it as:
                 HPHP48-Eb+ccHOMEDIR
where the small 'c' characters are some non-printable characters.

Now when I retrieve the file/library on the 48SX, I have the following
settings in IOPARM:
  IR/wire:        wire
  ASCII/binary:   binary
  baud:           9600
  parity:         none 0
  checksum type:  1
  translate code: 0
The receipt seem to work just fine and a new variable is created with
the name that I sent first.  I then follow the instructions in the
manual and execute the following:
  Recall the data from the variable onto the stack 'name' RECALL
  The display now shows: "HPHP48-..." same as above. not the "Backup
     HOMEDIR" display.
  I then try the RESTORE, and I get the following error:
     RESTORE Error:
     Bad Argument Type

Am I doing something wrong?  According to my display I have a current
rev ROM (can't remember how to check the number, but I did once and I
had the latest revision).  Are there some other settings I need?

Please could someone shed some light on this problem.

Note: Even though I work for HP, I don't know much about the 48SX.  I am
just learning.
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Floyd Moore                           {ucbvax,hplabs}!hpfcla!red
Entry Systems Operation               red%hpfcla@hplabs.HP.COM
Hewlett Packard Co.                   Fort Collins, Colorado