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utec and computer connection

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#1 ·
I got my utec last week from someone off of ebay. I can tell a huge difference in power with it hooked up and switched to map 3. But i cant get it to connect to a laptop computer at all. I followed Txs instructions exactly and tried 3 different laptops. So i was just curious if anyone else had to do anything unusual to get theirs to connect. Any tips would be very useful, im about to go crazy having a utec that i cant play with.
 
#5 ·
dosage0 said:
after you connect to it via hyperterminal... the screen will be blank. Hit any key and the main menu will pop up.
what if that doesn't work? mine says i have been connected for more than 3 minutes now and i have hit esc, enter, space, etc and the screen remains white. someone please help:sadwave:
 
#6 ·
i ususally have to click the screen with the mouse before pressing a key for mine to pop up.
what kind of serial cable are you using? if you are using a serial to usb adaptor, most likely that would be the problem
 
#7 ·
WRX13oy said:
i ususally have to click the screen with the mouse before pressing a key for mine to pop up.
what kind of serial cable are you using? if you are using a serial to usb adaptor, most likely that would be the problem
i am using a serial to usb adapter. i have read that people have been using adapters all over the place. my drivers loaded when i plugged it in the first time, so it should be working. as a test, i tried connecting to the utec while i am in the house and it is showing as being connected. that pretty much proves my adapter is not working. who makes one that the utec understands?
 
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