Re: X10 Home control kit and Win XP

["Dan" <dtoma@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks Paul,

I have just drop it somewhere in the house..:-)
I just don't understand.... I pay a lot comparing with the USA market and
maybe a good part for the software... why???
It is something I thing developed a long time ago for Windows 3.x, then
make it work( really???) with the newer version of Windows.
They not even tried to build a new version for Win2k/XP.

Then.. next question.. there is somewhere an ActiveX available to control
the interface?
..or somewhere a detailed protocol specification in order to develop my own
application?

I know AutoM8it.. is great...but I need to include X10 functionality in a
custom designed security system I own.
I will test it with AutgoM8it.

BR,
Dan

P.S. I was just curious to see how it works. This is my first electronic
acquisition which I cannot make it work from the day 1..:)

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Paul Gordon 
  To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx 
  Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 9:01 PM
  Subject: Re: [ukha_d] X10 Home control kit and Win XP


  Yes Dan,

  fixing this problem is actually quite simple...

  Uninstall the Activehome software, replace the CD in its sleeve,

  and throw it on a bonfire... (Nov 5th isn't far away...)

  then get yourself a copy of either:

  Autom8it - www.autom8it.com (which is free)
  Homeseer - www.keware.com (which isn't free but has a 30 day
trial)

  either of these products are a gazillion times better that
activehome, which 
  is no more than a steaming pile....

  HTH

  Paul G.







  >From: "Dan" <dtoma@xxxxxxx>
  >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  >Subject: [ukha_d] X10 Home control kit and Win XP
  >Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 20:19:50 +0300
  >
  >Hi all,
  >
  >I just order and receive my first  X10 starter kit (Active
Home) and I have
  >tried to install the included software on Windows XP.
  >Then found on the Intellihome web site a new version of the
application
  >(1.42).
  >With both of them, the system hangs when I start the
application.
  >I have test it on several Windows XP computers (desktop and
notebooks) with
  >the same result.
  >This is my first step in the X10 world and I am really
disappointed that
  >after several hours I cannot make it to work.
  >I have no other OS available to test it.
  >
  >Can someone with the same kit help me to solve this issue?
  >
  >Thank you,
  >Dan
  >


 
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