HP 200LX at a glance: Some of its more important hardware and software
features
PHYSICAL CHANGES FROM THE HP 100LX . . . . NEW
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New grey-green case same size as 95LX/100LX case
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Greenish-blue hotkeys, no cc:Mail hotkey, new Pocket Quicken hotkey
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Labels on keys left-justified
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200LX logo outside, Pocket Quicken and Lotus 1-2-3 logos inside.
SOFTWARE CHANGES FROM THE HP 100LX . . . . NEW
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Global password protection
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Pocket Quicken
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Additional games
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Misc. software: Hex calculator, Icon editor, Key remap utility, sample
APPTS.INI file (sample Daily Greeting with 200LX tips)
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Improved "look and feel."
APPOINTMENT BOOK
Daily Greeting Screen: Graphic
200LX Enhancements:
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print out monthly calendars
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improved look to display
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Daily Greeting Screen.
Standard features:
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Week, Month, 6 month views
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Time line display with bar graph
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Repeat Appointments by Day, Week, Month, Year, or Custom
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Archive Feature for Appts, To-do Lists
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Launch Programs by Time
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Automatic conversion of 95LX files
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Customizable Alarm Sound
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File Auto-Save.
APPLICATION MANAGER
Application Manager Display: Graphic
200LX Enhancements:
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Improved look to icons
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Open applications highlighted
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Selected application in box.
Standard features:
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Allows launching both system compliant and DOS programs
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Icon selection of application
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Status of application and memory consumed
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Manages APNAME.LST applications
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Terminate System Manager Selection.
CC:MAIL
200LX Enhancements:
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cc:MADE utility that does Automatic Directory exchanges to update local
address book
Standard features:
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Subset of cc:Mail Remote
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E-mail Management
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Requires cc:Mail Server.
CLIPBOARD
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Single key Copy, Paste, Cut function
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Smart-Clip for quick clipping of multiple fields
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Clipboard capacity to 10K.
DEMO PROGRAM . . . . NEW
Launches an automated "Quick tour" of the HP 200LX, a 14-screen tour
highlighting it's features.
DATABASE
Data Card View in Databases: Graphic
200LX Enhancements:
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Optional "data card" display of all items (see above).
Standard features:
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Custom databases and Fields
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10 Field Types predefined
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Power Subset language for sorting and reporting
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Fully customizable display 5000 record limit with 99 fields.
DATA COMM
200LX Enhancements:
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Improved terminal emulation.
Standard features:
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Xmodem, YModem, Zmodem, Kermit and Text Protocols
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Programmable Function Keys.
FILER
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Can Display File Tree
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Display Filter (display select files)
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Backup Function
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Text Search of files
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Go to file by typing its first letters.
GAMES . . . . NEW
Two built-in games come with the 200LX:
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Hearts & Bones (with a bigger, more readable display)
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Lair of Squid (don't get eaten).
Lair of Squid Screen: Graphic
HP CALC
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Statistics Mode
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Technical math, 30 built-in functions
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Uneven cash flow analysis
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Expanded Conversion Mode
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Custom Solver Application with up to 256 variables, 69 built-in functions
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Function Graphing.
LAPLINK REMOTE . . . . NEW
Provides access to the 200LX from within other desktop applications.
Also built into the HP OmniBook.
LOTUS 1-2-3
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Compatible with version 2.4
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Add-in Capability
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Graphics and Database Commands
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Backsolve 1-2-3 values with Calculator
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No WYSIWYG, Mouse, Access, or Macro Library Manager
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No SmartIcons, Backsolver, Viewer or Auditor Add-ins.
MEMO
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File size limited to available free user memory
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Built-in Outliner
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Bold/Underline displayed 40, 64, 80 character displays
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Insert Headers and Footers
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Search and Replace functions
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Timed backup of editing session.
NOTE TAKER
200LX Enhancement:
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note field displayed in All Notes screen.
NoteTaker All Notes View with Data Card: Graphic
Standard features:
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Database of Notes indexed by Titles
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Categorize and Search capability
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5000 Notes, up to 32K each per file.
PHONE BOOK
200LX Enhancement:
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note card with phone/fax numbers, company name, and address displayed in
All Items list.
Standard features:
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Multiple Phone Numbers
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5000 record limit
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Search and sort on any field
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Attach 32K note
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Automatic conversion of 95LX files
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File Auto-Save
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Flexible printing capability (labels).
POCKET QUICKEN . . . . NEW
Pocket Quicken on the 200LX : Graphic
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Tracking of checking, savings, credit card and cash transactions
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Fully integrated with desktop PC versions of Quicken
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Summary list of accounts and account balances
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Checkbook register view
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QuickFill features remembers past transactions to reduce keystrokes on
similar future ones
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Tracks and categorizes spending
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Set up special expense groups
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Generates expense and other reports
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Sorts transactions by category
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Does not include Portfolio tracking and some other tools found in the desktop
versions
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Not integrated with Macintosh version
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Business expense tracking.
SET UP
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Eight-level battery indicator
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Serial Port power control
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Memory and Disk Setup
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Communication and Printer Setup
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Redirector Control.
STOP WATCH/TIMER/ALARM CLOCK
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Simultaneous operation of all three functions
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Repeat Timer capability.
SYSTEM MACROS
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10 macros of up to 256 keys per file
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Chaining of macros within a file
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Macros can access macros in other files
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Operates across all system compliant applications.
WORLD TIME
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World wide time for over 450 cities
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World Map with city indicator
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5000 custom city limit
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International and City Prefix codes
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32K Note field.