Re: Bush Internet Box

["nick_towers2000" <nickt@xxxxxxx>]

Stuart,
The Makro keyboard is as per the URL. I bought one in Makro=20
(Reading), looked at it, decided to get more the next day, but sold=20
out - they have no more on order. So went to Toys R Us & got the=20
IBX100's.
Am however struggling with hacking (the Makro IBX250) to V21, there's=20
probably something nonstandard with it's modem settings.
Nick

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Nigel Giddings" <nigel.giddings@u...>
wrote:
> Has anyone seen one of these at a Makros ?
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> Charlton sold out within hours...
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> Nigel
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stuart Poulton [mailto:swp@xxxxxxx...]
> Sent: 04 December 2001 18:59
> To: ukha_d@y...
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Bush Internet Box
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> Hi All,
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> I currently have a IBX100, but can someone confirm that the=20
keyboard with
> the IBX250 from MAKRO is as follows
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> http://www.factoryoutletstore.co.uk/productinformation/kb200.jpg
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> Also would someone with a Makro card be willing to get me a 250 ?
> If so please mail swp@w...
> I've possibly got access to a Makro Card, but thought I'd ask, I'm=20
also
> guessing that postage may be more than the 250 itself costs
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> Thanks Stuart
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> On Tue, 4 Dec 2001 nickt@t... wrote:
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> > Thanks, I assume no need to change dial script or add HTTP proxy?
> > I'll do it tonight & see.
> > As you guys probably know, the Makro product is model no
IBX250,=20
with
> > 2 Scarts and a bigger keyboard, the ToysRUs is IBX100, single=20
Scart &
> > dinky fold up keyboard. What would a second Scart be used for
on=20
this
> > sort of device? Anyone know?
> > Any further thoughts on how these could be networked? I'm=20
wondering
> > if you could get a sort of internal dialup networking
connection=20
over
> > a PBX - any ideas on feasibility?
> > For the price it is a remarkably good value piece of kit, but
> > obviously it has limitations and its not the tool for serious
> > browsing. I'll be delighted to make it use the v21 connection,
> > anything more will be just bonus.
> > Nick
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Quinten Uijldert"
<yahoogroups@n...> wrote:
> > > I used primary  213.120.228.99 and secondary 217.158.66.11.
This
> > was what
> > > ipconfig /all showed on XP when connected by normal PC to=20
Free24-
> > 7.net
> > > (bare-bones V21).
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <nickt@t...>
> > > To: <ukha_d@y...>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 12:11 PM
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Bush Internet Box
> > >
> > >
> > > I was told by Reading Toys R Us that voucher sceme was
extended=20
so
> > it
> > > might be worth your while questionning them.
> > > Does anyone know recommended DNS settings for V21?
> > > Nick
> > >
> > > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Quinten Uijldert"
<yahoogroups@n...> wrote:
> > > > The vouchers are no longer active. That ended on the
31th of
> > > October (so I
> > > > have been told). Still at =A319.99 you have a
wonderfull piece=20
of
> > > equipment
> > > > which can be modified beyond belief (well sort of).
> > > >
> > > > As it happens, I also picked up 4 units from my (not
so) local
> > Toys
> > > R Us and
> > > > my impressions were that the unit is nice, tidy and
compact;=20
the
> > > remote is
> > > > awkward to work with but I suspect that is just a
matter of=20
time
> > to
> > > get used
> > > > to. The telephone cable is OTT (10m or so), the scart
cable is
> > > about 1.5m.
> > > >
> > > > I didn't even bother connecting it up with the Bush
ISP, but
> > > instead went
> > > > straight ahead with the instructions from
> > > > http://www.kentwebnet.com/bush/config.htm
and hacked it so it
> > would
> > > connect
> > > > to my 0808 (BT Friaco) ISP, Free24-7.net (or V21
really).=20
After
> > > performing
> > > > the steps on the website I connected straight away
using my=20
ISP...
> > > for nowt
> > > > :-)
> > > >
> > > > The webpages do surprisingly look good on my TV (your
milage=20
may
> > > vary
> > > > ofcourse) and are automagically transformed (don't
expect
> > > flash/image maps
> > > > to work though).
> > > >
> > > > As to the remote... Yes, you should be able to use this
on=20
your
> > PC,
> > > provided
> > > > you have an IR receiver connected to it and some
appropriate
> > > software. I
> > > > myself have a Hauppauge WinTV card which comes with
remote and
> > > receiver and
> > > > use a program called uICE ( www.mediatexx.com ) to
control=20
the PC
> > > remotely.
> > > > I will have a play with it later this week to see if it
will
> > accept
> > > the IR
> > > > signals from the Bush remote, but I don't foresee
any=20
problems.
> > > >
> > > > Q.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Campbell Macdonald
> > > > To: ukha_d@y...
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 12:09 AM
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Bush Internet Box
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Boo Hoo where is my voucher ?????
> > > >
> > > > Popped into ToysRus at Govan and picked up a box to
play with.
> > Very
> > > > impressed with the unit especially the remote. Could
this=20
possibly
> > > be used
> > > > on a pc (probably not). If I ever get time (maybe 20
years=20
off) I
> > > will have
> > > > a play.
> > > >
> > > > Worried needlessly bout getting it indoors and the
"but what=20
do we
> > > need it
> > > > for?" speech. SWMBO thought the remote was nifty
looking and
> > didn't
> > > even
> > > > blink (must be the morphine in the tea...works a
treat!)
> > > >
> > > > BTW  Govan has plenty of the boxes, so the girl says,
and =A320
> > isn't
> > > much
> > > > when you've bought loadsa x10 kits from Homebase.....
> > > >
> > > > Campbell
> > >
> > >
> > >
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