Well, I got my laptop bout a yr ago primarily to scan/log/tune my car but I havent been able to..I have tried running PCMCOMM,Freescan,PCMRead and sometimes it will work and others it wont..I dont get it! I will attach the error messages PCMCOMM gives me at the bottem of this post for those that understand it. I am running WinXP on a Dell Inspiron 8100 and I have tried everything to get it to work. 1 moment it works, the next it dont
I know 100% the cable is good because it works on my buddies computer plugged up to my car.
Anyone have any suggestions or anything?

Here is what messages I get...

Comm err: <Comm Err read-8>


XMIT: 17:01:18: F1,56,B1,
XMIT: 17:01:18: F4,57,1,0,B4,
XMIT: 17:01:18: F4,57,1,1,B3,
XMIT: 17:01:18: F4,57,1,2,B2,
XMIT: 17:01:18: F4,57,1,0,B4,
XMIT: 17:01:18: F4,57,1,1,B3,
XMIT: 17:01:18: F4,57,1,2,B2,
XMIT: 17:01:19: F4,57,1,0,B4,
XMIT: 17:01:19: F4,56,8,AE,


RCVD: Interp:SendCmnd: 5 expectbytes= 200
RCVD: (skipped 77 bytes): F4,84,1,0,0,0,0,0,74,72,0,0,F0,14,0,0,2,73,1,0,7,0 ,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,61,0,0,0,7C,3E,0,0,40,0,1,2 ,2,6E,0,10,A,58,A0,0,0,FE,91,59,etc...
RCVD: 17:01:18 Interp: at found F0 F0,56,F4,C6,
RCVD: 17:01:18: 90,5A,2,8,66,8,FF,9F,expected 199bytes, locked =1 poll =1
RCVD: 17:01:18: 91,59,0,0,0,0,16,expected 199bytes, locked =1 poll =1
RCVD: 17:01:18: A,58,A0,0,0,FE,expected 199bytes,locked =1 poll =1
RCVD: 17:01:18: 91,59,0,0,0,0,16,expected 199bytes, locked =1 poll =1
RCVD: 17:01:18: 90,5A,2,8,66,8,FF,9F,expected 199bytes, locked =1 poll =1
RCVD: 17:01:18: 91,59,0,0,0,0,16, expected 199bytes, locked =1 poll =1
RCVD: 17:01:18: F0,56,F4,C6, expected 199bytes, locked =1 poll =1
RCVD: 17:01:18 Interp: at F0,56,F4,C6,
RCVD: 17:01:18: F4,56,8,AE, expected 199bytes, locked =1 poll =1
RCVD: 17:01:18 Interp: at read echo dsiablecomm F4,56,8,AE,
RCVD: 17:01:18: F4,56,8,AE, expected 4bytes, locked =1 poll =1
RCVD: 17:01:18 Interp: at read real disablecomm F4,56,8,AE,
RCVD: Interp:SendCmnd 19 expectbytes= 4
RCVD: 17:01:18: F1,56,8,B1, expected 4bytes, locked =1 poll =0
RCVD: 17:01:18 Interp: at read F108, sending 0100 F1,56,8,B1,
RCVD: Interp:SendCmnd: 0 expectbytes= 5
RCVD: 17:01:18: f4,57,1,0,b4, Expected 5bytes, locked =1 poll =0
RCVD: 17:01:18 Interp: at read echo cmnd0100 F4,57,1,0,B4,

 

Here's a troubleshooting guide from Andrew @ AKM Cables that might help (download word doc): http://www.akmcables.com/serial.doc