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Re: Notebook
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 10 Jun 2002 03:18:09 GMT
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Rob Limbaugh <rlimbaugh@SPAMLESSgreenfieldgroup.com>
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Jonathon,
Here are my "short" answers:
1) Reload your laptop fresh with Windows 98 to solve USB (and other)
issues.
2) It is apparently possible to use the IrDA port to control 38~40KHz IR
devices (RCX, Scout, TV, VCR, DVD).
3) The darkness issue with the camera doesn't sound like a true "problem".
The still-camera functions have the luxury of using the flash if needed
whereas the movie feature wouldn't (imagine the flash going off every time
the camera captured a video frame!). Make sure you are powering the camera
with fresh new alkaline batteries or from a DC power adapter rather than
rechargeable batteries.
Unfortunately there isn't enough detail in your message to accurately
troubleshoot your situation(s). The links below should help, though:
Mitsubishi Amity laptop specs for CN2 and CN3:
http://www.mitsubishi-mobile.com/products/notebook/amity_cn_main.htm
TechNet article regarding USB support for versions of Windows 95:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q253756
Possible source of USB update (USE AT YOUR OWN RISK -- I haven't tested
these!):
http://www.fic.com.tw/techsupport/utilities/ficmisc.htm
Software for Windows 9x/etc to use IrDA port as a remote control (38~40KHz
IR):
http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA005810/remocon/remocone.htm
Hope this helps,
Rob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Baker" <sjbaker1@airmail.net>
To: "Jonathan Spitz" <jspiar@yahoo.com.ar>
Cc: "Lego" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: Notebook
> Jonathan Spitz wrote:
> > I have a notebook mitsubishi, Amity CN wich has a USB port and an IR • port.
> > Does anybody know how can I use it to program RCX. Windows doesn't • recognize
> > the USB port and I don't know if installing the Lego software would.
>
> Which version of Windoze do you have - Win95 doesn't have USB drivers for • example.
>
> It seems unlikely that Mitsubishi would build a PC with a USB port that • Windoze
> can't recognise - so it's probably just some ugly Windoze installation • problem.
>
> > I could probably use the IR port but I don't know how.
>
> That's actually quite doubtful. Most laptops and palmtops have 'IrDA' • ports
> which use IR light - but modulate it in a way that's incompatible with the
> Lego protocol.
>
> If you have a spare Serial port, you might do best to head over to Ebay or
> BrickBay and try to pick up a cheap Lego serial-port tower from the RIS • 1.0 or
> 1.5 set.
>
> Failing that, you only hope is to get that USB port working.
>
> > I yet have another hardware
> > problem with my Sony DSC-P50 camera wich gets movies realy dark and I • can't
> > get it record fine if it's not under sunlight. Any comments are well
> > received.
>
> You probably have the "gamma" settings wrong on either the camera, the PC
> or the replay software.
>
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>
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| I've found a paper on the notebook case that says 'Amity CN 2 was designed for win 95. If you wish to upgrade to Win 98 you must disable the USB. If you expect you will be using your USB Mitsubishi will upgrade the hardware to activate the USB (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Which version of Windoze do you have - Win95 doesn't have USB drivers for example. It seems unlikely that Mitsubishi would build a PC with a USB port that Windoze can't recognise - so it's probably just some ugly Windoze installation problem. (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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