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Re: Lego mindstorms on Windows 95...
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Date: 
Fri, 7 Jun 2002 18:32:44 GMT
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Or swap a USB tower for a serial one with someone - I'd certainly swap mine
for a USB.

"Richard Carver" <mylegostuff@thecarverzone.com> wrote in message
news:E17EbGv-00054I-00@pluto2.runbox.com...
That's because the current IR tower requires USB and Windows 95 didn't
support USB (well, except for Windows 95B but I think most of the USB
drivers were custom/non-standard).

It might work with Windows 95 if you get the old serial tower.  I picked
a serial tower at and was going to give it a try but haven't had the time
yet.

If someone can confirm it works, you can pick up a serial tower at the
Pitsco Lego Dacta store for $29.

W779713    Infrared Transmitter and Cable Pack (Serial)     $29.00

http://www.pldstore.com/pitsco2_30/catalog.cfm?dest=itempg&itemid=246&secid=
9&linkon=subsection&linkid=42

Or you could try getting the older v1.0 or v1.5 sets on eBay, they used
the serial tower.

Rich

> 
> Hi Folks,
> 
> Could someone please tell me if Lego Mindstorms works with Windows 95 ?
> 
> The Lego Web site says that it works with Windows 98 BUT NOT with 2000/NT.
> Nothing about 95.
> 
> Please help.
> 
> Harpreet
> ========
> 



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That's because the current IR tower requires USB and Windows 95 didn't support USB (well, except for Windows 95B but I think most of the USB drivers were custom/non-standard). It might work with Windows 95 if you get the old serial tower. I picked a (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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