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Found this THING, what can I do with it?
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 9:46 pm
by torsten
It's a
Compaq IA-2 "home internet appliance." Someone abandoned it in the basement of my bldg. Supposedly it can only be used to surf the net (only with MSN at that!), but I'm wondering if I can turn it into a useful monitor for use with a PC. The ports in the pic are all it has (2 are USB). Is it possible to do that or should I just throw it out?
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 9:58 pm
by mwkirchner
Just Kidding ... 
It is nice to have around for a conversation piece if nothing else.
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 10:18 pm
by YeOldeStonecat
You could probably keep the USB cable and use it for something...
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 10:57 pm
by THREADPOOPER
Originally posted by YeOldeStonecat
You could probably keep the USB cable and use it for something...
give it to your grandma to surf msn with
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 11:22 pm
by torsten
Damn, I guess there's no free lunch. Or monitor.
I thought there'd be some
ways to make it work.
Oh well. Thanks anyway.
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2003 11:36 pm
by nepenthe
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 7:50 am
by dj_tigger1982
there may be a possibility that you mmight be able to use it as a second monitor, i have seen a few usb monitors that are used as a second monitor on servers and a workstations, that might be a handy thing to keep.
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 8:47 am
by YARDofSTUF
Originally posted by mwkirchner
lmao
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 9:28 am
by Zilog B
Does it work? I might be interested in it if you are gonna just throw it away?
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 1:11 pm
by BaLa
take it apart?..
dunno
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 3:22 pm
by nepenthe
I am thinking...... videotaping it falling from a fifth story rooftop.
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 3:54 pm
by extreme
I am thinking...... videotaping it falling from a fifth story rooftop.
That would be shweet!!!!
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 3:54 pm
by A_old
u can make it work if u find a pinout for the lcd controller..good luck tho.
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 3:57 pm
by extreme
paintball gun target? Or shoot it wid a real gun.
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 7:21 pm
by torsten
Originally posted by schlurpee
Does it work? I might be interested in it if you are gonna just throw it away?
It seems to physically work (at least the CRT part) but I don't have an MSN account to actually test it. Also this is for dialup only, not broadband. Are you anywhere near the U of MN? Otherwise, I don't think it'd be worth the hassle of shipping something of little value that's this heavy.
Originally posted by Amro
u can make it work if u find a pinout for the lcd controller..good luck tho.
hmmm. don't even know what/where the lcd controller is, not to mention finding a pinout for it.
There's a Goodwill store near here. Maybe I should just leave it with them.
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 7:52 pm
by CableDude
Originally posted by nepenthe
I am thinking...... videotaping it falling from a fifth story rooftop.
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 8:32 pm
by Mehmet
DONT listen to the guys here.
you could do this to it
http://www.hardforums.com/showthread.ph ... did=423068
just read through the thread and see what you can do
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 9:14 pm
by Cypher
Put it on EBay. Someone just bought a iBook that does'nt work with a cracked screen and 500 MB HD for a hundred dollars. The building I work in was owned by sprint and alcatel before us. So far we're selling T1 equiptment and a telnet multiplyer. If not we'll have a few more chips for our collection.
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 5:19 am
by torsten
You apparently have a lot more confidence in my abilities than I do
But it's an interesting concept to say the least.
"Busted cherry"
Trouble is, mine's not a Webplayer. Everything's built into the CRT unit rather than a separate box with an LCD. Looks like it would be a PITA to deal with. I Might get the screwdriver out tomorrow..... might.....