Found this THING, what can I do with it?

torsten · Post by **torsten** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 9:46 pm

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?

mwkirchner · Post by **mwkirchner** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 9:58 pm

Just Kidding ...

It is nice to have around for a conversation piece if nothing else.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 10:18 pm

You could probably keep the USB cable and use it for something...

THREADPOOPER · Post by **THREADPOOPER** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 10:57 pm

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

torsten · Post by **torsten** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 11:22 pm

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.

nepenthe · Post by **nepenthe** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 11:36 pm

http://wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/foldo ... oat+anchor

dj_tigger1982 · Post by **dj_tigger1982** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 7:50 am

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.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 8:47 am

Originally posted by mwkirchner

lmao

Zilog B · Post by **Zilog B** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 9:28 am

Does it work? I might be interested in it if you are gonna just throw it away?

BaLa · Post by **BaLa** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 1:11 pm

take it apart?..
dunno

nepenthe · Post by **nepenthe** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 3:22 pm

I am thinking...... videotaping it falling from a fifth story rooftop.

extreme · Post by **extreme** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 3:54 pm

I am thinking...... videotaping it falling from a fifth story rooftop.

That would be shweet!!!!

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 3:54 pm

u can make it work if u find a pinout for the lcd controller..good luck tho.

extreme · Post by **extreme** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 3:57 pm

paintball gun target? Or shoot it wid a real gun.

torsten · Post by **torsten** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 7:21 pm

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.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 7:52 pm

Originally posted by nepenthe
I am thinking...... videotaping it falling from a fifth story rooftop.

Mehmet · Post by **Mehmet** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 8:32 pm

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

Cypher · Post by **Cypher** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 9:14 pm

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.

torsten · Post by **torsten** » Thu Mar 20, 2003 5:19 am

Originally posted by Mehmet
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

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.....