Re: [Thinkpad] Compatibility woes with my T60 and my motorcycle

On Jul 17 2007, Jon Etkins wrote:

>Ivory, Lee wrote:
>> For a couple of years now, I've been using my IBM T41 laptop to load
>> maps for my old PC IIIr. I had to get a USB adapter to plug into my
>> 9-pin cable. But it worked just fine. I upgraded to a new laptop - a T60
>> - the other day and now it won't read my Power Commander. I've tried
>> everything. I called PC support and they told me that USB adapters don't
>> work with the application, which is :cus: because I've been using it
>> with my old laptop. I even downloaded the PC IIIr command center, to no
>> avail. I'm at a loss. I don't want to buy a new Power Commander because
>> this one works fine. But I'm paralyzed. Any ideas? I've tried
>> downloading drivers and everything else!!!!!
>
> The USB hardware and/or drivers have probably changed sufficiently to
> break your device's ability to use your USB/serial adapter. You're likely
> going to need to add a real serial port, either by means of an Advanced
> Mini Dock or a PC Card adapter. The following were recently suggested:
>
>Aryeh Goretsky (home) wrote:
>> Both Quatech and Socket offer RS-232C to PCMCIA adapters:
>> http://www.quatech.com/catalog/rs232_pcmcia.php
>> http://www.socketmobile.com/products/device-connectivity/serial/

Or you may need a better USB to serial adapter...they're not all created
equal. This article, albeit a few years old, compares some adapters
available then in terms of compatibility. http://www.rttycontesting.com/usb
For a retail-available product, you might consider the Keyspan Serial to
USB Adapter Mfg Part #: USA-19HS
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=309975 which
as great user reviews http://reviews.compusa.com/2795/599085/reviews.htm

I've successfully used this Keyspan adapter with the ProScan Universal Scan
Tool w/Serial Interface OBD-II reader (from http://www.myscantool.com/ )
with a Thinkpad T40 laptop.

Two other possibilities:
-some other software on the T60 is missing or conflicting with Power
Commander (you didn't switch from XP to Vista, did you? Doing so is a prime
candidate for being the source of problems.)
-maybe some of the drivers were half-loaded/stuck/need rolling back (look
for yellow exclamation marks in Device Manager)

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Received on Wed Jul 18 20:24:06 2007