What's It Take To Get Started?

Many 95LX users think it takes an advanced degree to hook the Palmtop up to a PC. But it's really a jig-saw puzzle with just three pieces:

Here's what you'll need:

One end of the serial cable connects to the 4-pin serial port on your HP 95LX, the other to the serial port on your PC. Then all you need to do is install the software on your 95LX and PC, and spend a little while learning the basics of the program. There are four products now on the market which make it possible to connect the HP 95LX to a PC compatible. (The details about a package that allows for Mac transfer are covered in an article on page 17.) The connectivity packages we'll be looking at here are:

All of the packages make it possible to link the HP 95LX to a PC. Two of them provide everything you need, including the special serial cable. Three are DOS based programs and one runs under Windows 3.0. This review provides you with an overview of connectivity on the HP 95LX. In addition, we're going to take a look at each of the four connectivity programs and describe which user might get the most benefit out of each program. Finally, we'll provide you with a Comparison Table which summarizes important aspects of each program. You'll find company names and addresses at the end of this article.