this is a strange one but i cant get a usb driver to work with my datascan on my old laptop and it keeps telling me the program is connected via "com1" so with my interface lead being usb ime fvked unless i can get a seriel to a female usb lead adapter which brings me to ask where could i obtain one of these puppys???????

What o/s is on the lappy?

What o/s is on the lappy?

xp pro

I'm sure someone said XP was a problem with the usb cables.

I have a usb Datascan running on an old W98 lappy no probs.

Yep! Windows XP, old lappies with USB 1 and Datascan USB cables doesnt seem to work. If you get hold of the serial cable you'll be laughing.

pm me your email addy mate , I have a driver that might work for you

I've got these in my shop m8

 

http://www.pctechcomputers.com/viewProducts.asp?action=viewproduct&product=1893

 

Is that what you're after?

I've got these in my shop m8

 

http://www.pctechcomputers.com/viewProducts.asp?action=viewproduct&product=1893

 

Is that what you're after?

:bow: :bow: it might do, your a star mate how you want paying

ime still going to get one and see iff i can have a play with it,i have an idea :D

try this driver first bud , could save you some money

I've got these in my shop m8

 

http://www.pctechcomputers.com/viewProducts.asp?action=viewproduct&product=1893

 

Is that what you're after?

Isn't that to convert a serial device to plug in to a usb port though?

 

Try the driver.

try this driver first bud , could save you some money

pm sent :bow:

Isn't that to convert a serial device to plug in to a usb port though?

 

Try the driver.

it looks like a uni type of device Graham

it looks like a uni type of device Graham

I dunno Brian. Thats a male serial plug.

You aint gonna plug that in to a lappy.

I reckon thats the opposite of what you wanted.

I dunno Brian. Thats a male serial plug.

You aint gonna plug that in to a lappy.

I reckon thats the opposite of what you wanted.

:headvswal i think your bloody right Graham,must of got excited and never seen what i ought to. cheers bud

when you install this driver when you plug the cable into the usb port look in control panel , system, hardware, device manager and if its workeds you should see a part for com and lpt port and the cable should default to com port 4 and make sure in datascan in connections these com ports match

email recieved off retro :bow: cheers kev

rmemeber the uart bridge will show a connection on a com port even though its a usb

wouldnt thank me untill you see if it works

Did you get this working Brian?

:headvswal :headvswal no ,looks like ime going to have to get another older l/t just for the car running windows 98 or get an external h/d for my exsisting which has xp (dont want to lose the plug n play facility of xp either)

PM sent

PM sent

:bow: :duffer:

You can have both 98 and XP on the same HD if you wish.

 

Simply install Win98 and then install XP without formating the drive. Now when you boot you will see a menu which offers you both operating systems.

 

The interface I showed you allows you to connect an old serial device to a USB port. Not sure if this is the way round you are trying to connect or not.

You can have both 98 and XP on the same HD if you wish.

 

Simply install Win98 and then install XP without formating the drive. Now when you boot you will see a menu which offers you both operating systems.

 

The interface I showed you allows you to connect an old serial device to a USB port. Not sure if this is the way round you are trying to connect or not.

no ime in need of a female usb and a serial plug the other end to go into pc,unorthadox i know but can it be done :confused:

they are available but not cheap.

 

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=34449&doy=search

a lot cheaper on ebay but only seem to be available from hong kong :confused: