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Re: HELP, please! USB tower problems
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 25 Nov 2003 16:29:08 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, "Rob Limbaugh" <RLimbaugh@greenfieldgroup.com> wrote:
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> Until you try the IR tower on another computer (that is not identical to
> yours), you have no way of knowing if the tower is the problem is in the
> USB device or in the USB chipset.
I've also heard that USB and Plug-and-Play support on Windows 2000 is not 100%
reliable and probably never will be no matter how many service packs you
install.
> At this point, I'd cut my losses (and time) short and spend $25 on a
> serial IR tower from Pitsco.
I would agree with this. Although the serial tower requires a 9V battery and
shuts its receiver off after 3 seconds of inactivity, it has several advantages.
More powerful IR, more widespread and problem-free software support, and no need
for a special driver being loaded are three of the best reasons to get a serial
tower.
You might want to check BrickLink first, though, because serial towers typically
sell for a lot less over there than they do at Pitsco.
- Chris.
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| (...) 100% (...) i gotta learn more about bill gates. i know of no other guy who can consistantly 'break' things and standards, and force hardware ideas that have so many problems, and still become a bulti-billion-gazillionaire... (most original (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: HELP, please! USB tower problems
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| (...) Thanks for your advice, but I am in sweden. Here it is not so easy to find parts and not all the companies sell internationally. My other concern is that if it really is my computer that doesnt work, it might not work will the seril tower (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: HELP, please! USB tower problems
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| Until you try the IR tower on another computer (that is not identical to yours), you have no way of knowing if the tower is the problem is in the USB device or in the USB chipset. At this point, I'd cut my losses (and time) short and spend $25 on a (...) (21 years ago, 25-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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