randy 77zt Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 by hauling it around in back of my z to tune the megasquirt.it was a vintage 1996 ibm think pad.but you need a 9 pin serial port for the ms and all the new laptops have usb only.and i have heard other ms users cant get the usb/serial adaptors to work.it was strapped under the luggage straps.maybe it didnt like the 250in/lb springs.it was working 2 days ago but fired it up for some tuning for gas milage.it had some error screen with a bar graph on it.it went through that and shut down.now it shuts down about 15seconds after switching on.i rebuilt a z 5 speed for a friend and swapped labor for it.i will have to get another laptop before it goes to the dyno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okimoto Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Have you tried removing the hard drive tray and plugging it back in again? Also the same with the ram? Also, try ebay for a panasonic toughbook. Since your current is a 1996, you can probably find a 1996 toughbook for cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrparks Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I believe Radioshack may have a USD interface of sorts for that, I could be wrong but I do remember my Dad using one for a old joy stick he had hooked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(goldfish) Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 Remove the battery Hold the ON switch for +5sec. Plug in and try it, That should reset the bios and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VRJoe Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 Sounds like an OS error. Try hitting the F8 key when booting then select "Last Good" startup option. - Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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