AutoTap: DOS or WIN-XP
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From: Podunk, VA
Re: AutoTap: DOS or WIN-XP I do not have first hand knowledge, but I read on this forum of people losing thier PCM module (as it being erased and has to go back to the dealer to be reflashed for $300 or something) due to 1) laptops going to sleep, and 2) problems with XP.
Maybe others (with actual experience) can prove me wrong
Personally Im going with the Scanmaster when I get enough money.
Maybe others (with actual experience) can prove me wrong
Personally Im going with the Scanmaster when I get enough money.
Re: AutoTap: DOS or WIN-XP </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by cobray:
I do not have first hand knowledge, but I read on this forum of people losing thier PCM module (as it being erased and has to go back to the dealer to be reflashed for $300 or something) due to 1) laptops going to sleep, and 2) problems with XP.
Maybe others (with actual experience) can prove me wrong</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I think you're confusing Atap and LS1Edit or something. Atap merely READS information it does not write anything to the PCM, therefore shutting it off in midstream wouldn't have any effect on the PCM.
I've never had any luck with the Windows version and data logging. In Windows I sometimes have trouble connecting and I often lockup while logging data. Never have these problems in DOS. So my recommendation would be to view or rerun data in Windows (if you like the interface better), but do your logging in DOS.
I do not have first hand knowledge, but I read on this forum of people losing thier PCM module (as it being erased and has to go back to the dealer to be reflashed for $300 or something) due to 1) laptops going to sleep, and 2) problems with XP.
Maybe others (with actual experience) can prove me wrong</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I think you're confusing Atap and LS1Edit or something. Atap merely READS information it does not write anything to the PCM, therefore shutting it off in midstream wouldn't have any effect on the PCM.
I've never had any luck with the Windows version and data logging. In Windows I sometimes have trouble connecting and I often lockup while logging data. Never have these problems in DOS. So my recommendation would be to view or rerun data in Windows (if you like the interface better), but do your logging in DOS.
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From: Suwanee, Georgia
Re: AutoTap: DOS or WIN-XP Prior to XP and the most recent windows version of Autotap, I was a die hard DOS user. However, now that XP is out, and Autotap has had some time to fix some bugs in the windows version, I have been using the windows version with great results.
Go for the windows version and run it under XP, it'll work just fine.
Go for the windows version and run it under XP, it'll work just fine.
Re: AutoTap: DOS or WIN-XP Anyone got any tips for running it in ME?
I can't upgrade to Xp because one program at work is not Xp compatible so I have to wait till they get that fixed.
When I run AutoTap (DOS) in ME it locks up after I am done. That sucks!
I can only get the windows version to work half the time. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />
Eric
I can't upgrade to Xp because one program at work is not Xp compatible so I have to wait till they get that fixed.
When I run AutoTap (DOS) in ME it locks up after I am done. That sucks!
I can only get the windows version to work half the time. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />
Eric
