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Re: Here's the thing...
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Thu, 31 Jan 2002 16:43:42 GMT
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Another option is to get a USB serial port adapter. Although they probably cost as
much as a USB tower.
Derek
David Koudys wrote:
> So work gives me a new laptop
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> PIII 1GHz, 30 GigHD, DVD/CDRW, etc etc... Toshiba 3000--nice
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> So I get everything installed, having a great time with it for the week.
> Get home last night, went to d/l a program to my RCX and is the first time I
> realize the stupid thing has *no* serial port!!!!
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> AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!
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> How can these manufacturers not include a serial port!! Shame!!
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> So anyone have a USB tower they wanna sell me?
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> LEGO Systems wants 38 dollars US to send me a 'replacement' tower, and I
> hafta get a money order together (S@H takes Visa, Replacement is COD--waht's
> with that?)
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> Anyway, programming/testing is stopped on Runamok 'bot until this gets
> worked out.
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> Dave
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> p.s. this happened halfway thru West Wing last night--this show just
> continues to get better. It's *almost* replacing Sports Night as my
> favourite show of all time.
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> Sports Night
> West Wing
> B5
> MASH
>
> In that particular order ;)
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