Wolfie
Canada
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Do i understand correctly that ez builder now only works with windows 7 and 8 but not windows XP ?
Do i understand correctly that ez builder now only works with windows 7 and 8 but not windows XP ?
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name CRAPTOP
System Manufacturer TOSHIBA
System Model Satellite M30
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 9 Stepping 5 GenuineIntel ~1396 Mhz
[CD-ROM]
Item Value
Drive D:
Description CD-ROM Drive
Media Loaded No
Media Type CD-ROM
Name MATSHITA UJDA750 DVD/CDRW
Manufacturer (Standard CD-ROM drives)
Status OK
Transfer Rate Not Available
SCSI Target ID 0
so hold on going to try something here
Alan
check if windows 7 can be installed on your pc which it looks like it can upgrade advisor tool
If you have a usb port and a usb stick you can install it that way, piratebay and utorrent are your friends
download utorrent and install
then search the bay for windows 7
usb cost probaby $5.00 for an 8gig "thats all you will need"
download this tool to make the usb boot disk win 7 usb boot maker
stick the usb in and reboot- press F12 or F8 to select your boot device or go into your bios and set the usb to boot first
install
enjoy
p.s i never said this...lmao
Will help a buddy in need.
Personally I would avoid upgrading to Windows 7 on that system. You may, if lucky, be able to run Windows 7 starter but anything above that and you only have about 25% of the minimum recommended spec.
The main problem you will have is the small amount of RAM your system has, I would recommend upgrading the RAM. It is a cheap upgrade and will give a performance boost to everything. ARC is a powerful tool and as such does have quite a demand on system resources for some controls.
However, if it is a basic project ARC will run and will control, with voice, your robot.
P.S. The ODD is a CDRW/DVD which means it is a CD burner. What disc do you have? If they are CD-R or CDR/W they should work. If DVD then no.
If you go to your settings page and check (either temporarily or permanently) "Show Ghost Users Posts:" there is a post from @robotmaker offering to provide you with memory for free if you need to upgrade it.
Couple of other notes: I think you have over-estimated the cost of buying a PC capable of running Windows 7. I purchased my netbook 3 years ago for less than $500, and you can find the same model now either on eBay used, or several suppliers that sell refurbished machines for well under $100. It is slow to boot up, but once booted runs EZ-B fine. If I downgrade from Win 7 Ultimate to Win 7 Home Starter (or optimize the machine), I am sure the bootup would be faster too.
No promises on this one, but I am proposing to my company that when they refresh computers they offer the old ones in an "employee garage sale" before sending the leftovers to recycling like my old employer did (I got about a dozen laptops in 14 years this way. They are all out of date now, but I had a nice little server farm going for a while). If I am successful, I will be getting my current laptop in August when it is refreshed, and you can have my Netbook.
One way or another, the generosity of this group will keep your robotic dreams alive.
Alan
and one drive motor on my old green base is now running slower not sure if its the motor causing it or the Hbridge will findout in time