After 2 days with my Remote wonder II, I really regret selling the RWI. (Damn was I stupid!)
(I apologize for my bad english)
I thought RWII was supposed to be an upgrade; more like a downgrade.
My RWI was working very well, I got almost 30 ft across the house with no problem.
Nothing in my system was changed, no new appliances were bought for the house. I then install RWII ...
Actual range of the RWII in my room 4 ft!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I installed the drivers from the cd first (I did remove anything ATI in my system before reinstalling drivers, mmc and remote software.) Then I plugged the remote. Windows detected the remote and asked for the drivers, no problem there. Tried the remote, nothing, light was flickering on the remote (So it's working), light is working on the base. I finally tried to get nearer the base, then it worked.
So I thought that maybe I have a radio interference problem somewhere ...
Here what I tried:
1) Checked batteries in the remote, they are correctly oriented (I will try will other batteries tomorrow) NOTHING
2) Tried on every usb port I have (4 on the rear, 2 on the front and 4 on my powered usb hub) NOTHING
3) Disconnected every usb appliances I have NOTHING
4) Disconnected power and connection to speakers NOTHING
5) Disconnected my LAN NOTHING
6) Disconnected my burner, then my dvd reader NOTHING
7) Enabled spread spectrum for AGP and FSB in the bios NOTHING
8) Disabled the onboard sound NOTHING
9) I do have an surge protector that filter incoming power.
10) Disabled every phone handset in the house NOTHING
So my guess was that the unit I got is DOA, but I think I'm not the only one with problems. So maybe it's a design issue. Or a drivers one (althout the remote is working at 3 ft)?
I get 1 ft more when the remote is in vertical position, maybe an antenna problem in the remote?
Anyone I have ideas? I sold my RWI when my credit card was charged, can't get the RW1 back.
I hope for ATI that they never Sell those thing because they will lose a lot of credibility, customer and money in the end.
Putting this thread in the all-in-wonder instead of the remote section might get more feedback, and warn people.
I will email ATI, hope I will get a real answer, not a computer one.
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AMD AThlon XP 2200
Asus A7N8X rev 2.0 (non deluxe) with latest bios
1 gig ram Dual Channel
Use onboard sound
AIW 9600 PRO
(I apologize for my bad english)
I thought RWII was supposed to be an upgrade; more like a downgrade.
My RWI was working very well, I got almost 30 ft across the house with no problem.
Nothing in my system was changed, no new appliances were bought for the house. I then install RWII ...
Actual range of the RWII in my room 4 ft!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I installed the drivers from the cd first (I did remove anything ATI in my system before reinstalling drivers, mmc and remote software.) Then I plugged the remote. Windows detected the remote and asked for the drivers, no problem there. Tried the remote, nothing, light was flickering on the remote (So it's working), light is working on the base. I finally tried to get nearer the base, then it worked.
So I thought that maybe I have a radio interference problem somewhere ...
Here what I tried:
1) Checked batteries in the remote, they are correctly oriented (I will try will other batteries tomorrow) NOTHING
2) Tried on every usb port I have (4 on the rear, 2 on the front and 4 on my powered usb hub) NOTHING
3) Disconnected every usb appliances I have NOTHING
4) Disconnected power and connection to speakers NOTHING
5) Disconnected my LAN NOTHING
6) Disconnected my burner, then my dvd reader NOTHING
7) Enabled spread spectrum for AGP and FSB in the bios NOTHING
8) Disabled the onboard sound NOTHING
9) I do have an surge protector that filter incoming power.
10) Disabled every phone handset in the house NOTHING
So my guess was that the unit I got is DOA, but I think I'm not the only one with problems. So maybe it's a design issue. Or a drivers one (althout the remote is working at 3 ft)?
I get 1 ft more when the remote is in vertical position, maybe an antenna problem in the remote?
Anyone I have ideas? I sold my RWI when my credit card was charged, can't get the RW1 back.
I hope for ATI that they never Sell those thing because they will lose a lot of credibility, customer and money in the end.
Putting this thread in the all-in-wonder instead of the remote section might get more feedback, and warn people.
I will email ATI, hope I will get a real answer, not a computer one.
---------------------------
AMD AThlon XP 2200
Asus A7N8X rev 2.0 (non deluxe) with latest bios
1 gig ram Dual Channel
Use onboard sound
AIW 9600 PRO