Re: Bush Internet Box

["richard_lockyer" <richard.lockyer@xxxxxxx>]

You Bu@@er! no wonder I couldn't find one in either Makro or ToysRus=20
in Reading.

Richard

--- In ukha_d@y..., "nick_towers2000" <nickt@t...> wrote:
> 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,=20
there's=20
> probably something nonstandard with it's modem settings.
> Nick
>=20
> --- In ukha_d@y..., "Nigel Giddings"
<nigel.giddings@u...> wrote:
> > Has anyone seen one of these at a Makros ?
> >=20
> > Charlton sold out within hours...
> >=20
> > Nigel
> >=20
> > -----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
> >=20
> > Hi All,
> >=20
> > I currently have a IBX100, but can someone confirm that the=20
> keyboard with
> > the IBX250 from MAKRO is as follows
> >=20
> > http://www.factoryoutletstore.co.uk/productinformation/kb200.jpg
> >=20
> > 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,=20
I'm=20
> also
> > guessing that postage may be more than the 250 itself costs
> >=20
> > Thanks Stuart
> >=20
> > On Tue, 4 Dec 2001 nickt@t... wrote:
> >=20
> > > Thanks, I assume no need to change dial script or add
HTTP=20
proxy?
> > > I'll do it tonight & see.
> > > As you guys probably know, the Makro product is model no=20
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=20
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=20
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.=20
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=20
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...>=20
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=20
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)=20
local
> > > Toys
> > > > R Us and
> > > > > my impressions were that the unit is nice, tidy
and=20
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=20
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=20
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=20
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=20
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=20
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=20
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=20
=A320
> > > isn't
> > > > much
> > > > > when you've bought loadsa x10 kits from
Homebase.....
> > > > >
> > > > > Campbell
> > > >
> > > >
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