76s30 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I try to go online with the F3 and it just keeps saying reconnect haltech... WTF. when the tunning program first started up it said it needed com1 (serial port) so I set up com1 in the System (control panel) device manager. start it again try to go online same thing. brand new link cable, haltech has power. wtf ......I'm stumped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruez Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 What OS are you running ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
76s30 Posted July 30, 2007 Author Share Posted July 30, 2007 I suppose i should include some info about the computer. its a thinkpad 600 (most indestrucable laptop built) I'm running windows xp profesional and the tunning program is directly from the haltech site version 5.2 I load the program it asks if i want to go online when it starts. and it just keeps flashing reconnect haltech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
76s30 Posted July 31, 2007 Author Share Posted July 31, 2007 finally got through to haltech tech support. he said that the newest version of windows that wil ACTUALLY WORK, as in go online with the haltech, is win 95 any one have a copy? win xp will run the program fine but it won't really work. Something to do with win 95 still being DOS based. so that was the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruez Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 When my brother had his F3 he always used DOS to run the program.... not an emulated version... He just loaded it on a floppy and booted the laptop on the floppy drive.. Worked fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
76s30 Posted August 27, 2007 Author Share Posted August 27, 2007 well I got win 95 loaded and it still doing it, even when i reboot in MS-DOS mode. WTF any one have any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepV Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I'm having the same issues but with vista, I followed haltech's instructions to the letter yet it doesn't want to connect. I've got an f9, so i'm in the same DOS boat as you are. I'm using vista with dosbox and a new prolific usb to serial converter on com1. the dosbox config was setup to activate and accept com1, and it should be working but before i start testing wiring connections im going to see if it will work with xp. In the meantime if i manage to find anything i'll keep you posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepV Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Just tried it out with windows xp and had success. What version of dosbox are you running? Try .72 and rewrite the conf file. If anything i'll post a re-written conf file if you need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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