That's the card I have.

 

I've loaded lot's of software that said it wasn't windows certified.The instructions from the producer said to go ahead anyways.Not every company has the time/effort/cost to get microsoft's confirmation.
I'd go ahead and do it but maybe you could wait till Deenasty chimes in again as he has it working with xp already.
Or call the manufacturer tomorrow.
I don't think you can do any harm by going ahead anyways.

 

yes!!! Its in the installation manual!!!!

 

YEP it's in there. Dam I did'nt even see that. Thanks man !!!!

 

Yes, hit continue.

Here a bunch of other cards for those interested.

http://search.ebay.com/RS232-SERIAL-...jsZ1QQfromZR40

 

Alright! Hooked everything up. Run the car. Run datamaster. Hit get vin . Get message. Unable to establish communications. #%@#* Alright hit test com. Once again get message. ALDL adapter working and unknow data was detected. This may be an unsupported PCM type.
What the #&$*!!!!
Does anyone have an answer for this . I'm back to square one.
NEED HELP !!!! ASAP.....

 

this is what you need to do:
right click on my computer, click on properties. Click the HARDWARE tab, and click on device manager. Double Click ports, and click the first port listed, but not ESP Printer port. After you double click that, click on the data rate tab. Then click DETECT CRYSTAL FREQUENCY. and your set!!!

In datamaster, make sure under the options tab, under advanced, that Disable CCM Handshake is checked... Please report back!

 

Thanks I'll try that. I was not sure of what effect that would have, and I was getting really pised. I'll let you know how it goes.

 

i have been fighting with this damn thing for two days. Thank you deenasty It finally works. No is just wish i could have those hours of my life back.

 

Hey for all that effort you could buy something like this just for tuning and scanning your car.
I bought a similar older IBM 380Z 96mb 233 mhz 3.8 gig with ME.
It has a built in comm port for all our stuff and even has 1 usb port.
Cheap laptops can be found on ebay all the time.
I like the older IBMs as they have a nice rugged stiff case.
The PCMCIA cards work well and mine loaded fine on my newer XP toshiba without any problems like some have been having.
Some of the cards have fragile connections where the cable clips into the card so with them you have to be a little more careful than the ones with a rugged port right off the card.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

 

Hey you guys I just bought one of these PCMCIA to serial adapters from Hong Kong for £16.99 ($31) delivered it works with Windows XP for Freescan and Datamaster. it comes with installation CD all you do is plug it into you PCMCIA slot on your laptop, Windows XP says found new hardware put the CD in your drive and let windows find the software. It will then say your new hardware is ready to use. Oh ye it says somthing about the software it not signed by Microsoft just click continue anyway and your done.

In the UK they sell these adapters for £80 ($146 plus delivery)

Heres the link and he delivers worldwide

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...54424&tc=photo

It's always nice when you can buy something for much less and it does the job just as well!

 

Well the one from cdw didn't work. A friend of mine said it's not going to work with windows xp home version. That I should upgrade to XP Pro.

 

im running it and it works fine...did you do what I said above?

 

use have to have service pack 2 with xp home then use the steps above.

 

I've done it all. There's just something that I'm missing. I unloaded the datamaster program and I'm going to load it up again. When I have a chance. I'll try it again. Ran the datamaster just fine w/my cables on my friends laptop with comm serial port. So I know its not my cables.
Here's the message that I keep on getting when I do a com test.
ALDL adapter working and unknow data was detected. This may be an unsupported pcm type. When I do a get vin. I get a message of unable to establish commmunications.