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Monitor Program Doesn't Work With Wired Modems.

Started by NOTUSEDPLEASEDELETE, 08 August 2013 - 01:47 AM
NOTUSEDPLEASEDELETE #1
Posted 08 August 2013 - 03:47 AM
If I connect a cable to a monitor and type 'monitor bottom hello' when I have a monitor attached to the bottom of my computer with wired modems it comes up with this:

No monitor on bottom side

It really annoys me because at the front of my Minecraft ship, there is an advanced monitor connected to an advanced computer with wired modems. And now I cannot control the monitor.
dan200 #2
Posted 08 August 2013 - 10:00 AM
That's because you're trying to use the "bottom" peripheral as a monitor. It's not a monitor, it's a modem. To use a remote peripheral, you need to use the name that came up when you activated it, ie: "monitor_7". "monitor monitor_7 <program>" would do what you want in this case.
MudkipTheEpic #3
Posted 08 August 2013 - 10:02 AM
When you connect the monitor with wired modems, it should say Peripheral monitor_# connected. Try monitor (the name it said when you connected it) hello, and see if that works.

Edit: Ninja….
Edited on 08 August 2013 - 08:02 AM
NOTUSEDPLEASEDELETE #4
Posted 08 August 2013 - 04:12 PM
Thanks!