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Old 06-20-2009, 10:11 AM
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i formatted my computer recently and had to reinstall my tuning software but lost my driver for the usb to serial cable adapter. every one i find online either dont work or im missings something. Can anybody help me on this situation? i gotta do some tuning and pull some codes to diagnose a rebuilt trans problem?!?
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what brand cable is it? go to that manufacturers web site and download the driver for it right from their own site.
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If not there then download.com
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its a hl 340 usb to serial adapter that i got off ebay last year and dont remember wher i got the driver at..it didnt come with one.
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man i mustve downloaded atleast a dozen drivers the other day and couldnt get any to work..i dont know what im doing wrong
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Only one I have luck with is the Keyspan cables and drivers.
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I used one from Radio shack to replace my keyspan. works alot better.
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Originally Posted by hellbents10
Only one I have luck with is the Keyspan cables and drivers.
bump this, as a computer tech i know keyspan acually works as a native serial device.
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well i just went ahead and bought another 4 buck cable with driver off ebay.
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Is the problem with installing the driver?
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yeah it acted like it wouldnt recognise the software in the files i would download...and that with me specifing the location
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oh no im on ol xp..got my new one off ebay works like a charm now.


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