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 ?
no longer supported too.
Time to bite the bullet and upgrade. Windows 8 upgrade only cost $114/CAD.
My computer is running a 400% faster and no more cameras issues with ARC.
Windows XP is 12 years old now and while it is still a stable OS it isn't without it's problems. Windows 7 and 8 will both give better performance. Windows 8 is cheap, the upgrade version will also work as a new install too (or it did), I picked my copy up from Microsoft for £25.
Besides, Windows 7 and 8 both give better battery life if you are running an onboard pc.
May someone shoul state on the downloads page and or the main page thats it dont work with XP some others dont get it thinking it will work on there systems
This sucks
It'll run on XP but you may find problems. I run it on XP at work when I need to check things out, it works, but expect no support if you come across issues. Voice recognition has never been supported on XP since it isn't native to Windows. Vista or above was always required. However the camera functions are not supported by Vista, which is a Vista issue.
With my income i will never be able to afford one
It took me allmost 2 years to safe for my erb but was not able to realy save any so i bit the bullet and spent my months food buget on it and i cant do that for a good computer
Yes it does say the 7 or 8 is needed but that shows in a tiny little faded font when it should be big and bold so it stands out
But what it comes down to is that i waisted my money on something i cant ever use so i just need to count my losses and give up on ever making a bot
There is always a solution if you look around
im giving up on it i waisted my time and money
Next problem?..
so i will just find a kid with a good computer and give it to him
Also, I'm 90% sure I have the latest release at work which is xp, I will check in the morning.
If its not seeing the mic its a problem with the PC not ARC. ARC should see any mics installed in windows.
What kind of conputer do you have and what size. Do you need a laptop or would a desktop be just as good? People have old computers laying around all over the place that they dont use anymore that will run Win 7. Maybe you'll come across someone that will give one to you or sell for a small price.
so thanks for all the atempted help but im done with it to me its now just more usless junk
Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 235.30 MB
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