Any hiccups with LS1-Edit and Windows 2000?
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Any hiccups with LS1-Edit and Windows 2000? How many of you guys are using LS1-Edit on a Windows 2000 machine? Any of you having any troubles?
I would like a short response from those that are using Windows 2000 and are having no major problems.
I would like a short response from those that are using Windows 2000 and are having no major problems.
12 Second Truck Club
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Re: Any hiccups with LS1-Edit and Windows 2000? I can't get it to work right on my laptop with Win2k Pro.
I try to read the PCM and it loses connection so I don't dare try to program with it. I am not sure if it is the monitors running in the background of Windows that is causing it or what but it's pissin me off. I also have trouble with ATAP on that computer. Everything works fine but I can't pull codes. I might just put WIN98 on it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
I try to read the PCM and it loses connection so I don't dare try to program with it. I am not sure if it is the monitors running in the background of Windows that is causing it or what but it's pissin me off. I also have trouble with ATAP on that computer. Everything works fine but I can't pull codes. I might just put WIN98 on it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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From: Godspeed
Re: Any hiccups with LS1-Edit and Windows 2000? I had a 1.2Ghz laptop with Win2k that it had problems reading from. But a 450Mhz Win2k laptop worked just fine. Now I had a dedicated 200Mhz laptop with Windows 98 and haven't had any problems with it. The program isn't that resource intense so there is not need to use the faster machines...
Re: Any hiccups with LS1-Edit and Windows 2000? When running LS1_Edit, you have to make sure that all infrared services on the laptop are disabled (through the Control Panel), and you should also make sure that the modem (if so equipped) is not on the same interrupt request line (IRQ) as the serial port in the back of the computer. If the serial port is on COM1, and the modem is on COM3, you can have problems.
Also, make sure all screen savers are disabled, all anti-virus software is disabled, and POS programs like FindFast are disabled - these can start up randomly (like when programming) and hose up communications. It's not as serious with LS1's as it is with LT1's, but still, you should be careful.
And ALWAYS make sure your battery in the laptop is good, or use an inverter based on the car's battery (that's what I do).
-Andrew
Also, make sure all screen savers are disabled, all anti-virus software is disabled, and POS programs like FindFast are disabled - these can start up randomly (like when programming) and hose up communications. It's not as serious with LS1's as it is with LT1's, but still, you should be careful.
And ALWAYS make sure your battery in the laptop is good, or use an inverter based on the car's battery (that's what I do).
-Andrew
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From: Clarkston
Re: Any hiccups with LS1-Edit and Windows 2000? Question here. I'm looking at a new tablet PC that only has USB connecors. Any problem with LS1 Edit on Win 2000 if I use a converter cable to go from serial to USB?
Mark
Mark
Re: Any hiccups with LS1-Edit and Windows 2000? I have used LT1_Edit's PCMprog (which has the same 'core' architecture as LS1Prog) successfully with a Toshiba laptop, Windows2000, and a http://www.belkin.com Belkin F5U103 USB to RS232 converter.
My recommendation is, though, that you purchase your USB to RS232 adapter locally, so that if it doesn't work, you can return it easily and try a different one. Since USB is dependent upon both hardware and drivers, one manufacturer's converter may not work while another one's might.
-Andrew
My recommendation is, though, that you purchase your USB to RS232 adapter locally, so that if it doesn't work, you can return it easily and try a different one. Since USB is dependent upon both hardware and drivers, one manufacturer's converter may not work while another one's might.
-Andrew
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Re: Any hiccups with LS1-Edit and Windows 2000? Camaroholic: Thanks very much for the info on that Belkin adapter. I hunted all over town for one and finally found it at Office Depot. It worked out great.
BTW, I'm running XP on a Dell Inspiron 2600, 1.04 gig, with the above mentioned Belkin converter... so far, so good.
BTW, I'm running XP on a Dell Inspiron 2600, 1.04 gig, with the above mentioned Belkin converter... so far, so good.
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Re: Any hiccups with LS1-Edit and Windows 2000? Yes, I have been running LS1-Edit 1.04 on a Dell Latitude (800Mhz/PIII) w/ WinXP without incident. Just do as others have mentioned. Also, make sure your power settings on the laptop are set to not turn off the screen and that you do not go into suspend/hibernate or anything like that.
I had that happen to me on my first read. Since it took about 15 minues, and I was on battery, the laptop went into standby with 92% of the PCM read. I went into the power control panel and made a custom power scheme for LS1-Edit that basically turns off all power management while I'm reading or flashing.
Good luck!
I had that happen to me on my first read. Since it took about 15 minues, and I was on battery, the laptop went into standby with 92% of the PCM read. I went into the power control panel and made a custom power scheme for LS1-Edit that basically turns off all power management while I'm reading or flashing.
Good luck!
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Re: Any hiccups with LS1-Edit and Windows 2000? I'm using w2000 on a dell laptop, and Auto tap will not connect to car unless I boot the laptop with the serial cable connected to the car. Usually have the car on also.
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Re: Any hiccups with LS1-Edit and Windows 2000? For my bench programming and testing I use Win2k on a bitsa Celeron 500 I threw together.. No probs here.. However the only things that are loaded except the OS are LS1Edit and EFILiveV5..
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From: Australia
Re: Any hiccups with LS1-Edit and Windows 2000? For my bench programming and testing I use Win2k on a bitsa Celeron 500 I threw together.. No probs here.. However the only things that are loaded except the OS are LS1Edit and EFILiveV5..
Re: Any hiccups with LS1-Edit and Windows 2000? Camaroholic is right on! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
That Belkin adapter is the only one I could get to work properly with my Toshiba. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
That Belkin adapter is the only one I could get to work properly with my Toshiba. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
