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Old 11-27-2008, 08:38 PM
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Yeah we should be past that part. He's talking about were you select the com port {ie usb port} for the program to interact with the ALDL cable. I need a little more info from him to help him out.
Old 11-28-2008, 01:15 AM
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Did you turn the key on the column to the run position. Had that problem with a scanner until I realized I'm an idiot. Don't know if the cables work the same and it is simple...just throwing it out.
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Old 11-28-2008, 04:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Goat2NV
dhdenney, with Windows Vista you can make a program run using Windows XP format. I'm not sure if you can do it with all programs, but I've had to do that with a couple. If you click on the properties of the program, then click on the compatabilty folder and click Windows XP (service pack 2), you do it in there. Hope this helps you.
Oh if it were that simple. I've already tried that. And yes the com ports matched.
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BTW, I was using a USB-serial adapter. Could this be my problem? I don't wanna buy the USB cable and it be useless.
Old 11-28-2008, 06:25 AM
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Nah, it shouldn't be the adapter unless you have the one that has numbers on it with little pins. If you do have that one and you've accidently moved those pins to a different position, you change the configuration of the adapter.
Old 11-28-2008, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Goat2NV
Nah, it shouldn't be the adapter unless you have the one that has numbers on it with little pins. If you do have that one and you've accidently moved those pins to a different position, you change the configuration of the adapter.
Elaborate. I'm only partially computer literate, lol.
Old 11-28-2008, 07:13 PM
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Well some of those adaptors are made to accomodate several configurations. Just because something uses a 9 pin serial port, doesn't mean that it uses all 9 pins or it may use those 9 pins in a different order, similar to a firing order. Hopefully that helps some.
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That makes sense. Thanks!




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