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ARC Windows

I need a version that will work with Windows XP Pro. I don't have windows 7.
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Camera Disabled?

When ever I try to start my camrea in my Roil I get an error: "Camera Disabled" When I turn Roil on the camera light blinks blue so I know it's plugged in and getting power. It's just from the ARC I can't seem to start it. Anyone run into this?
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Ez Robots

hai frds i like ez robots very much but their disings look normal i like to give dsings (30)dj ures can you give me some parts of ez robot i hope you understand blush blush blush blush blush blush
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Can I Make A Robot Where The Lower Body Is The Legs Of The Revolution Six And Th

I am doing a Final Year Project. I was assigned to give ezrobot the moves. I have discovered all the ezrobots that you have, such as the JD, Six & Roli. I have even seen in one of your videos that a young boy combined the bodies of JD & Roli into one robot. With that inspiration in mind, I am thinking of combining the legs from the...
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Disconnecting

my ARC disconnects averytime i try to use one off the feathers. am on win7 this pc i use to try things out.
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Speaking The Time

@Rich. I was looking through the forum and came across a thread where you mentioned you made a script to speak the current time. I tried it out but I'm having a problem with it. When I start the script, it only says "The time is dollar the time". Is there something that I need to change in the syntax as I know this posted a year ago and...
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L298 Contoller Help

Hi Guys, I'm tinkering with the G-bot some more. I found out why I could not get the neon working before. It turns out my power system design did not supply adequate voltage to the neon transformer. Without boring you all with the details, it was only getting 11.3 volts which was just below the transformers minimum input threshold. That being said,...
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Wiring

Hey guys Finally glad to have officially joined the EZ B Club! Just got my kit and ready to conquer the world, one robot at a time lol. I've got a very simple and almost bonehead question, but honestly having a problem finding anything clearly showing positive and negative on the board. Found it for the earlier versions, but not for the new board....
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Parallax Hb 250 Motor Controller And Ez-B V4 Microcontroller

Parallax Hb 250 Motor Controller And Ez-B V4 Microcontroller

I am trying to run two Parallax HB 25 motor controllers and Parallax Motor Mount and Wheel Kit 28962...
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Wall-E U-Command Back On Store Shelves Again

I thought that I would let everyone know that is considering a Wall-e project, that Pixar has re-issued the U-Command Wall-e robot. I was in a Toy-r-Us store recently and discovered that the little robot janitor was back in stock. He was selling for $59.99 U.S. dollars. I finished mine last year and don't need one, but I still see a lot mentions of...
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Who Wants Two Ezb-4S For $150 Total Free Shipping Arrives In 3-4 Days Expected

Who Wants Two BRAND NEW Ezb-4s For $150 Total Free Shipping Arrives In 3-4 Days Expected I have got them and they have been tested. I ship ONLY to USA. $150 for everything. NO WAITING! If you make it an Even $200, I will include a Version 3. It has been refurbished but works fine. Thanks, Mel yhmmc at yahoo.com Just let me know.
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Numeric Keypad - Mobile Builder

Good Afternoon, I am looking to create a numeric keypad within ARC. I want to pre-program a script for example 133. How do you combine the numbers into a string value, and that value is a number? Thanks WayneA