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Re: [LUG] Viglen Box!

 

Rob Beard wrote:
> Tom Potts wrote:
>   
>> On Friday 25 July 2008 08:50, Tom Potts wrote:
>>     
>>> Wahey - I've just got my Viglen MPC-L.
>>> Bit of a laugh getting it - their website is a bit poo and seemed to loose
>>> my surname and part of my postcode so it arrived even later than promised
>>> despite haing to pay next day delivery 10 days ago.
>>> The packing note contains no more that 8 items descibed as:
>>> NONE Item Not Required
>>> The box itself is V small and seems to boot up in less than a minute.
>>> Almost completely silent too - if you put it on a cardbard box you can hear
>>> the disk workin - just.
>>> I've tried hacking into it through the network to no avail which is
>>> reasuring. However it requires a USB keyboard and mouse and I aint got them
>>> yet so I cant tell you about how well it works!
>>>       
>
> How much was it in total?
>
> How easy was it to order?
>
>   
>> Does anyone know if its possible to set up a USB connection from a Linux PC to 
>> this device and redirect keyboard and mouse to it?
>>  Tom te tom te tom
>>     
>
> Not sure, but you should be able to get a USB to PS2 adaptor for a 
> couple of quid. (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/106560).
>
> Rob
>
>
>
>   
Cheapskate, go buy a USB keyboard and mouse... it's less likely to fail, 
and probably cheaper too..

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