Hi, I'm not in any position of authority nor am I affiliated with
OObug or OOpic in any way, but I think you will find a wealth of
information about your OObug at the new group that OOpic users go on
at http://groups.google.com/group/oopic_micro?lnk=srg

They used to have a Yahoo Group, but because the moderator flew the
coop and they had horrible spam problems, they moved to a new Google
Group.

I think if you explain your situation they will be able to provide you
with everything you need, because OObug is a sub-group of OOpic.

Hope this helps, if not, sorry to hear about your frustration, and
good luck with your projects.

-Thane H.

--- In OOBug@yahoogroups.com, Brian Lloyd <brian-wb6rqn@...> wrote:
>
> Well, after almost a month, my ooBug arrived today. I opened the
> package and removed the packing slip which reads:
>
> 1 ooBug ooBug Education Robot with booklet
>
> No booklet. In fact, no documentation of any sort. So I go to
http://www.ooBug.com
> . They are still saying that they are working on their web site. I
> click on the link to the OOBug Yahoo group. I look in the files
> section hoping to find some documentation. Under files there is a
> folder for the ooBug Users Manual. I open it to find ... it is empty.
>
> Well, there is the BioLab installer. That folder is not empty. I am
> hoping that somewhere in there I will find something that tells me how
> to assemble the ooBug.
>
> I try to install the software. Seems it has no extension so Windows
> doesn't know what to do with it. I add ".exe" to the end of the file
> name and now windows can install it. The readme file tells me not to
> use the tutorials as it will crash BioLab. Great.
>
> I get BioLab running and try to use the "Browse Directory" under
> "File" in an attempt to find a program to load. That doesn't work. I
> try File>Open and manage to find a program to load. I load the line
> follower program.
>
> I start poking around at the objects. Just for grins I right-click on
> an object and then select "Help Page". I get the error message:
>
> Help File: "ovar.htm" not found.
> Please update help files.
>
> I try this for several objects and get the same message for every one.
> Only the file name changes.
>
> So, let's recap ...
>
> 1. It takes a month to get the ooBug to me even though the web site
> says it is in stock. Even the packing slip says 9/11/2008. Maybe UPS
> misdelivered it. Hmm, looking back on the UPS tracking I see that they
> picked up the package on 9/29. I wonder what happened to it from 9/11
> to 9/29?
>
> 2. The packing list says ooBug and manual. No manual.
>
> 3. The web site is down.
>
> 4. The Yahoo Group has a manual in its file section ... uh ... no it
> doesn't.
>
> 5. I do manage to download and install the software ... after I rename
> the installer so it will run. No docs for the objects.
>
> 6. I give up.
>
> This is a joke. You know, even when I have done one-off quick-n-dirty
> projects for people I have done a better job than this.
>
> And to think I was considering replacing all our Parallax Scribblers
> and BoeBots with ooBugs. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
>
> --
>
> Brian Lloyd Granite Bay Montessori
> brian AT gbmontessori DOT com 9330 Sierra College Blvd.
> +1.916.367.2131 (voice) Roseville, CA 95661, USA
> http://www.gbmontessori.com
>