HP 200LX at a glance: Some of its more important hardware and software features

• New grey-green case same size as 95LX/100LX case
• Greenish-blue hotkeys, no cc:Mail hotkey, new Pocket Quicken hotkey
• Labels on keys left-justified
• 200LX logo outside, Pocket Quicken and Lotus 1-2-3 logos inside.

 

 
 
 

• Global password protection
• Pocket Quicken
• Additional games
• Misc. software: Hex calculator, Icon editor, Key remap utility, sample APPTS.INI file (sample Daily Greeting with 200LX tips)
• Improved "look and feel."

 

 
 
 

Daily Greeting Screen: Graphic

200LX Enhancements:

• print out monthly calendars
• improved look to display
• Daily Greeting Screen.

 

 
 
 

• Week, Month, 6 month views
• Time line display with bar graph
• Repeat Appointments by Day, Week, Month, Year, or Custom
• Archive Feature for Appts, To-do Lists
• Launch Programs by Time
• Automatic conversion of 95LX files
• Customizable Alarm Sound
• File Auto-Save.

 

 
 
 

Application Manager Display: Graphic

200LX Enhancements:

• Improved look to icons
• Open applications highlighted
• Selected application in box.

 

 
 
 

• Allows launching both system compliant and DOS programs
• Icon selection of application
• Status of application and memory consumed
• Manages APNAME.LST applications
• Terminate System Manager Selection.

 

 
 
 

200LX Enhancements:

• cc:MADE utility that does Automatic Directory exchanges to update local address book

 

 
 
 

• Subset of cc:Mail Remote
• E-mail Management
• Requires cc:Mail Server.

 

 
 
 

• Single key Copy, Paste, Cut function
• Smart-Clip for quick clipping of multiple fields
• Clipboard capacity to 10K.

 

 
 
 

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:

• Optional "data card" display of all items (see above).

 

 
 
 

• Custom databases and Fields
• 10 Field Types predefined
• Power Subset language for sorting and reporting
• Fully customizable display 5000 record limit with 99 fields.

 

 
 
 

200LX Enhancements:
 
 

• Improved terminal emulation.

 

 
 
 

• Xmodem, YModem, Zmodem, Kermit and Text Protocols
• Programmable Function Keys.

 

 
 
 

• Can Display File Tree
• Display Filter (display select files)
• Backup Function
• Text Search of files
• Go to file by typing its first letters.

 

 
 
 

Two built-in games come with the 200LX:

• Hearts & Bones (with a bigger, more readable display)
• Lair of Squid (don't get eaten).

 

 
 
 

 HP CALC

• Statistics Mode
• Technical math, 30 built-in functions
• Uneven cash flow analysis
• Expanded Conversion Mode
• Custom Solver Application with up to 256 variables, 69 built-in functions
• Function Graphing.

 

 
 
 

Provides access to the 200LX from within other desktop applications. Also built into the HP OmniBook.

LOTUS 1-2-3

• Compatible with version 2.4
• Add-in Capability
• Graphics and Database Commands
• Backsolve 1-2-3 values with Calculator
• No WYSIWYG, Mouse, Access, or Macro Library Manager
• No SmartIcons, Backsolver, Viewer or Auditor Add-ins.

 

 
 
 

• File size limited to available free user memory
• Built-in Outliner
• Bold/Underline displayed 40, 64, 80 character displays
• Insert Headers and Footers
• Search and Replace functions
• Timed backup of editing session.

 

 
 
 

200LX Enhancement:

• note field displayed in All Notes screen.

 

 
 
 

Standard features:

• Database of Notes indexed by Titles
• Categorize and Search capability
• 5000 Notes, up to 32K each per file.

 

 
 
 

200LX Enhancement:

• note card with phone/fax numbers, company name, and address displayed in All Items list.

 

 
 
 

• Multiple Phone Numbers
• 5000 record limit
• Search and sort on any field
• Attach 32K note
• Automatic conversion of 95LX files
• File Auto-Save
• Flexible printing capability (labels).

 

 
 
 

Pocket Quicken on the 200LX : Graphic
 
 

• Tracking of checking, savings, credit card and cash transactions
• Fully integrated with desktop PC versions of Quicken
• Summary list of accounts and account balances
• Checkbook register view
• QuickFill features remembers past transactions to reduce keystrokes on similar future ones
• Tracks and categorizes spending
• Set up special expense groups
• Generates expense and other reports
• Sorts transactions by category
• Does not include Portfolio tracking and some other tools found in the desktop versions
• Not integrated with Macintosh version
• Business expense tracking.

 

 
 
 

• Eight-level battery indicator
• Serial Port power control
• Memory and Disk Setup
• Communication and Printer Setup
• Redirector Control.

 

 
 
 

• Simultaneous operation of all three functions
• Repeat Timer capability.

 

 
 
 

• 10 macros of up to 256 keys per file
• Chaining of macros within a file
• Macros can access macros in other files
• Operates across all system compliant applications.

 

 
 
 

• World wide time for over 450 cities
• World Map with city indicator
• 5000 custom city limit
• International and City Prefix codes
• 32K Note field.