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Re: No CD with my new RIS 1.5
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lugnet.robotics.rcx
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Mon, 18 Dec 2000 17:56:49 GMT
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You'll be waiting quite a while I'm afraid. I just got my RCX about 4
weeks ago and am running Win2k, of course the included software doesn't
work on Win2k. actually, it only works on Win98 and 95, and not always
then. I sent a message to support, and was told they'd be back to me
within 2 days at the absolute most. 12 days later I got a total BS
response. Extremely unimpressed concidering the price of the damned
thing, you'd expect better support for a 'toy' this expensive.
Anyways, here's the part that will interest you, you don't _need_ their
software.
Unfortunately, there is one thing in the installation I believe you do
need: the IR Tower drivers...I think...not positive on this.
If I am wrong about the above, which I very well may be, here's all you
need:
Download the 2.0 SDK including firmware from Lego.
Then, get BrickCommander or RCX Command Center off the net.
They both give you everything you need to program/control your RCX.
To get you started, you will first need to download the 2.0 firmware to
your RCX using one of the above packages. (Real easy way to test if your
IR Tower is working)
Hope this may get you on the right track!
Matthew Fisher wrote:
> I'm waiting on them to get back to me... meanwhile I can't do nothin!! #$%
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> Can someone email or ftp the important contents of the CD somewhere for me?
> I can give a FTP server location if required. Can't WAIT!!
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> Thanks,
> Matt
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> "Michael Gasperi" <gasperi@alynk.com> wrote in message
> news:G5MpwD.IM6@lugnet.com...
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> > I would contact LEGO Technical Support.and have them send you the CD.
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> There
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> > is no other drag and drop simple way to program the RCX that you can get
> > online for free. The update to 2.0 won't do you any harm or good at this
> > point.
> >
> >
> >
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| Thank you very much Ben for taking the time to help me. I called up Lego and they say they're sending me the CD, but it'll take 2-3 weeks! So much for a Merry Christmas. :( I suspect your suspicions are correct about a driver being required for the (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: No CD with my new RIS 1.5
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| I'm waiting on them to get back to me... meanwhile I can't do nothin!! #$% Can someone email or ftp the important contents of the CD somewhere for me? I can give a FTP server location if required. Can't WAIT!! Thanks, Matt "Michael Gasperi" (...) (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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