Project: Citrus G5

[The boy 4rm oz]

Can't wait, fire this thing up.

[nevermind1534]

It's looking good.

[J-Roc]

Basic Assembly Complete!

I have a few more things to finish up on but the parts are in and it starts up!

I have to try and clean up the wires a little bit more and it'll look really good.

I got a screaming deal for a sound card on ebay. Its nothing special, Diamond Xtreme 7.1 DTS for $35. I'm going to stick that in here and leave the Razer HP-1 card in my gaming machine. I also have to get some black paint and trim the edges of the case. Then i just have to glue on the window and its all complete!

[The boy 4rm oz]

Looks cool. Almost there now buddy.

[J-Roc]

Hey Hey! Im using the new computer right now! I found a few anoying problems that i'll have to overcome. First problem and the biggest is that the cordless desktop doesnt work in vista. I've tried everything i can think of and it doesnt do anything. I even downloaded the vista drivers and im so disapointed at logitech. I pluged it into my gaming computer and it worked straight away.

Secondly, the cd drive i have has a weak motor and struggles to open the sliding drive door. I'm going to try lubing it up and possibly getting a new drive.

[J-Roc]

Switched back to XP and all seems to be going well. Mouse and Keyboard are working. All essencials installed.

I'm having a hard time getting the FTA satellite card working. I've got more that 75% signal on Echostar 9 but 0% quality with a black screen and no Channels list.

Anyone have experience setting up sat dishes? Legal/Illegal, home/commercial, any information helps (if illegal, use general terms and info so we dont get banned(im not looking to steal sattelite, just to set up FTA)). I've never had a satellite before and the hauppauge options are very advanced and confusing.

Also, any recomendations on glue, epoxy, or cauking to attach my window? Curtis sugjested double sided tape but i think its a little too thick and would leave a gap.

[The boy 4rm oz]

What about clear silicon for the window? It's rubber so it will absorb vibrations better so you don't get the sound of the plexi shaking as bad.

[DonT-FeaR]

agreed on that, thats what im gunna use

[J-Roc]

I cant do anything untill friday when i get paid. Untill then, here are some teaser shots.

I got the Satellite working allthough i'll need a better stand. I plan to put it on my roof so i dont have to have it setup like this. I stuck the dish on my patio umbrella stand then put that on a chair.

I havent got all the channels working, some send back an "Error: No Audio Track" message but most work.

Looks awsome!

And with the lights off!

More to come!

[Ichbin]

Very nice J-Roc.

Good job!