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Mindstorms CD and Soft Windows
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Mon, 28 Dec 1998 09:44:08 GMT
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Waldin, Earl (NT) <ewaldin@!IHateSpam!paranor.ch>
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I have tried Virtual PC running Windows 95 on my G3 Mac and it doesn't
quite work. The software itself runs (albeit with a bit of stuttering on
the audio). The problem is the connection to the IR tower. The software
doesn't recognize that the tower is connected, most likely because one
of the signals is not being passed through to the program. I made sure
that all signals are present on the cable, so in my case at least, the
problem is not the hardware. I contacted Connectix (makers of Virtual
PC) and they said that VPC doesn't support IR transmitters yet. They are
interested in making VPC work with Mindstorms, but gave no indication of
when they might get around to doing it.
I don't have Real PC, so I don't know if it works or not.
If you want to use the Mindstorms set with your Mac there is software
from Lego to do so. It is available from Lego Dacta, which is the school
branch of Lego. The software is called RoboLab
(http:www.lego.com/dacta). I is available in the US from Pitsco
(http://www.pitsco-legodacta.com/html/robolab.html). Unfortunately it is
on back order now and will take a while to get. Check out the following
for more on using Mindstorms with the Mac
http://fredm.www.media.mit.edu/people/fredm/mindstorms/index.html
To run Robolab on a G3 Mac you may need one or both of the following
updates:
http://til.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n10972
http://til.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n10974
Hope this helps. Ask if you have any questions.
-Earl Waldin
-----Original Message-----
From: WOODYB1@aol.com [mailto:WOODYB1@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, 26 December 1998 4:23 PM
To: ewaldin@nts_par1.paranor.ch
Subject: Mindstorms CD and Soft Windows
Will a translation utility such as soft windows; Virtual PC allow me to
runt
he Mindstomrs Windows 95 CD from my G3 Mac?
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| I am impressed with the amount of work done with RCX and alternate systems for coding and control. I suppose this is old news to most of you but BotCode is a very nice package for those that want to ditch the Lego interface. (URL) Clemens, Associate (...) (26 years ago, 28-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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