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Bill.b

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Posted: 04:15am 17 Jan 2012

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How do you insert the micro SD card into the CGMMSTICK1

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bigmik

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Posted: 05:26am 17 Jan 2012

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Bill.b said How do you insert the micro SD card into the CGMMSTICK1

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Hi Bill,

Mine just came today (Thanks Very much Rob)

Ok..
hold the stick so the uSD socket is at the bottom left and slide the steel part to the left, it will move slightly and you can lift it up (hinges and swings up) insert your card and push the steel back down and slide it to the right to lock it in.

A weird one but seems ok.

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Mick

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Bill.b

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Posted: 07:40am 17 Jan 2012

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Thanks Mick

I had a play with it and found how to inster the SD card.

All working OK

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Ray B
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Posted: 07:44am 17 Jan 2012

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bigmik .... What was the delivery time from placing order into USA to delivery to your place in I believe Melbourne?
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Posted: 08:06am 17 Jan 2012

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I had a recent delivery from Amazon US in 7 days from order. I have another item on delivery from the US and I am still waiting at double that time. Both items cost about US$15 for postage.

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Posted: 10:45am 17 Jan 2012

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Hi Ray B

I orded my CGMMSTICK from circuitGizmo on the 5th jan and received it on the
16th jan, postage was aprox $13.00

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bigmik

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Posted: 11:00am 17 Jan 2012

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Ray B said bigmik .... What was the delivery time from placing order into USA to delivery to your place in I believe Melbourne?
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Hi Ray,

Not wanting to step on Robs toes here, but he sent me one as a demo as I offered some feedback in his proto stages, thanks once again Rob, I guess it took about 3-4weeks but I am not certain as I wasn't aware that he was sending me one.

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CircuitGizmos

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Posted: 12:23pm 17 Jan 2012

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Typical times to OZ have been 10-14 days.

Thanks for explaining the SD card holder. It is a hinged lid type. I'm comfortably familiar with that type, but I suppose it is new to a lot of people.

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Posted: 01:17pm 17 Jan 2012

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Just went on Don's site http://www.dontronics-shop.com/the-maximite-computer.html
and it shows the intention to stock the cgmmstick1 for the same as the $US price, even cheaper now with the A$1 = US$1.03.

RayB from Perth WA

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Posted: 08:31pm 17 Jan 2012

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Ray B: That isn't right. The Dontronics site just redirects to CircuitGizmos. Don does not want to sell the CGMMSTICK1.

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Posted: 09:53pm 17 Jan 2012

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I just get my stick some days ago , it was like 1 week to get it for France.
Very compact and directly usable !
I think i will directly develop my next game on this one

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Ray B
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Posted: 01:17am 18 Jan 2012

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I understand that a CGMMSTICK1 is 100% software compatable with the original MM, correct my if I'm wrong. I especially like the straight line connector for the CGMMSTICK1.

Without dwelling on the current software compatibilty issues between MM/DM (something I'm sure will be overcome in time) it could be handy to see in tabular form a hardware comparison between the various hardware solutions available. Hint for BigMik...

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Posted: 01:46am 18 Jan 2012

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Ray B said I understand that a CGMMSTICK1 is 100% software compatable with the original MM, correct my if I'm wrong. I especially like the straight line connector for the CGMMSTICK1.

Without dwelling on the current software compatibilty issues between MM/DM (something I'm sure will be overcome in time) it could be handy to see in tabular form a hardware comparison between the various hardware solutions available. Hint for BigMik...

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Maximite Compatible: CGMMSTICK1

Not Maximite Compatible: Things that are not CGMMSTICK1

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CircuitGizmos

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Maximites:

Original Maximite

SM-1

EV

Mini Maximite

CGMMSTICK1

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pcaffalldavis

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Posted: 01:26pm 18 Jan 2012

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How about adding fields or columns to list supplier, kit or assembled, and whether or not it is still available. Guess such a list would need a date as some columns change over time. Heck, might as well include price.

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boss

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Posted: 01:24am 20 Jan 2012

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CGMMSTICK1 arrived to Point Roberts a week ago and was very well packed. I picked up it today and couldn't believe how big was the shipping box. Thanks to BigMik instructions I didn't mess with SD socket and was able to insert SD and turn it on. Everythink looks good.

Question: Could someone explain to me what's difference between VIDEO1 and VIDEO2?

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Posted: 01:34am 20 Jan 2012

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I'll be adding SD clamshell tips to the documentation soon.

Please download the "Beginning Maximite" document - It has a schematic for connecting video.

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pcaffalldavis

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Posted: 11:38am 20 Jan 2012

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Please download the "Beginning Maximite" document - It has a schematic for connecting video.

I don't see it in your download list. Where is it? When will you have VGA & keyboard connection kits for the CGMMSTICK1 as you mentioned earlier?

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CircuitGizmos

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Posted: 12:08pm 20 Jan 2012

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Beginning Maximite

I don't have an exact date for when the boards will arrive, but they will be here early February.

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pcaffalldavis

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I think it would be good idea to add "schematic, VGA, and keyboard" to the table of contents and the index at the end of the CGMMSTICK1 Operations Manual. It took me 15 minutes to find the VGA schematic.

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