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(...) Hi Ben, have a look at : (URL) Try searching lugnet next time ;-) (24 years ago, 25-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I have a IR port on my laptop. Is there any way of using that to communicate with the RCX? BEN (24 years ago, 26-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Conrad, hands down, don't hesitate to get a "real" RIS set. Really. You will be disappointed with any other, and you won't be with the RIS. You should be able to find it on sale. I heard of them going for $130 at BestBuy near here, and this was the (...) (24 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Thanks for all the info online and off. He'll be getting the expansion sets only for now. We'll work on getting the RIS this spring. He's a smart kid - aren't all kids of AFOL's ;) so it sounds like he'll enjoy the sets just fine. Julie (...) (...) (24 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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In article <003a01c18c97$47b0bd...42@norma>, lego- robotics@crynwr.com says... (...) What CPU do you have? (24 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Someone can help me about multitask in legOS i don't understand a programm for that don't compile .... please help me nanobapt (24 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I don't know the answer to this - but if your son is 'into' programming and computers, you could consider just dumping the Lego software and using NQC. With the Lego environment, you get to "program" by dragging cute little icons around - and (...) (24 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Just a little more info (hope it is worth somthing)... I use RIS 2.0 with my RIS 1.5 serial tower. I am however running Win98. But my point is that RIS 2.0 does not require the USB tower. Jona ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trevyn Watson" (...) (24 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Newbie questions about RIS 2.0
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My son has been saving for an RIS for about 7 months and we decided to put him over the top for Xmas. After I got the thing home, I noticed that the min req said Pentium II/233 Mhz or better. I have only a 1997/8 vintage Dell with 200 MHz Pentium (...) (24 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Well, the Robotics Discovery Set (RDS) is way better than the StarWars themed sets because the Scout is actually a useful part - and you get two motors and some sensors that you can re-use later. The microscout is (IMHO) a pile of junk. It has (...) (24 years ago, 24-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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