Questions tagged [microsoft]

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of OS's, Microsoft Office office suite and Internet Explorer. Its flagship hardware products are Xbox game console and the Microsoft Surface tablets. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft

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Getting MSP430 USB Driver Signed By Microsoft

I am developing a product which utilizes an MSP430 microcontroller with a built-in USB module. I obtained a PID from Texas Instruments and used their tools to generate the descriptors, as well as a .inf file to install the driver software. The…
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How easy is it to develop hardware to run Microsoft Robotics?

What do I need to develop hardware that can run embedded software developed with the Microsoft Robotics studio? I thought only certain high-end off-the-shelf robots that support embedded Linux were capable of running such software. Do you have any…
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microsoft robotics: cheap but very extensible robot?

Is there any cheap and very extensible robot kit, which can work with Microsoft Robotics? I want to have a great choice of cool parts for a robot to buy :) If where is no such robot kit which can work with MS Robotics, is there any chance to buy a…
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Xbox one power adapter wiring - converting it to a 12 volt power supply

Thanks for having a look at my question. I know this may seem like an odd question but here is the history of it. I have a Solidoodle 4 3D printer, Its powered by a knock off xbox 360 brick adapter modded from the factory with a standard looking…
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Can I use a big piece of ungrounded metal as ground?

There is nowhere to ground; I don't have access to a copper rod that goes into the earth or to circuitry. In this room there are only wall outlets and a Czech hedgehog that is no longer used. It's not connected to anything but since it's so big and…
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What steps would it take to hack an Xbox 360 controller to accept input from a computer program?

I understand the Xbox 360 encrypts it's signals from controller to console but I'm curious if there is a way to trigger the analogue and button signals on some under-the-hood 'surface' layer that receives inputs before the encryption takes…