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Re: RIS 1.5 and w2k -was- Re: RIS2 and w2k
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Thu, 30 Aug 2001 13:00:23 GMT
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The standard Lego software for 1.0 and 1.5 will not work on Win2k. The beta
2.0 software will, but it doesn't have the pretty GUI language (not that you
may want it), it is just a script language.. Having said that, have you
tried playing with the range switch on the front of the tower?
Martin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Poultron" <awood@iinet.net.au>
To: <lugnet.robotics@lugnet.com>
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 12:22 AM
Subject: RIS 1.5 and w2k -was- Re: RIS2 and w2k
> I've just bought RIS 1.5 (2.0 ain't out in Australia yet, boo boo!) and am
> running Win2k. Everything seemed sweet, until I went to download the
> firmware to the RCX.
>
> The errors I get vary from the Tower not working, the RCX not working or • the
> Firmware starts downloading, then fails... So before I go and reformat my
> machine and install Win98 (again) I just want to make sure that this -is- • a
> Win2k problem, not anything to do with my kit.
>
> All new batteries, and no apparent communication problems between the PC • and
> the Tower.
>
> Cheers,
> Adam
>
> "Tilman Sporkert (webMethods)" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message
> news:IJEDLKPEKPPCLPNMLHJCMEHBDAAA.tilman@webmethods.com...
> > > Nemo wrote:
> > >
> > > > Ciao
> > > >
> > > > Someone know if RIS2 software works under Windows 2000 PRO ?
> > > > Thanks !
> > >
> > > LEGO says no.
> > >
> > > None of their other products do so...
> > >
> > > Sigh
> >
> > I have the RIS 2.0 software installed and running under Windows 2000
> > Professional, using the old serial IR tower. I don't recall if I • actually
> > downloaded any software into a RCX using this combination - I'm using
> > another Windows ME system for all RCX work.
> >
> > Tilman
> >
> >
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| I've just bought RIS 1.5 (2.0 ain't out in Australia yet, boo boo!) and am running Win2k. Everything seemed sweet, until I went to download the firmware to the RCX. The errors I get vary from the Tower not working, the RCX not working or the (...) (23 years ago, 30-Aug-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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