IHADAV8.com - Turbo Buick Tech, and Nonsense
Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: tb3 on February 27 2012, 06:14:26 PM
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I just installed powerlogger on my new toshiba notebook.
when I hit "monitor", a message pops up and says "could not open port".
laptop is plugged in to the ecm. key is on.
I've got the latest drivers installed from the full throttle forums.
I just tried to call full throttle store, but their already closed for the evening.
I'm at a friends place trying to troubleshoot a no start on his 87 tr.
fuel pressure looks good. Its trying to start, popping like it has spark.
I wanted to plug into it and see what the tps and maf is showing.
any ideas on my "could not open port" message?
tia
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no...the full throttle forum has a section for PL, last time I looked, Bob had a post on driver problems.
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well poop!
I had downloaded the latest version for windows 7.
I'll give them a ring tommorow, or sign up on his forum and ask
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If you have more than one port...try the other...worked for me.
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Turn the key off...try restarting the computer...and restarting PL...but plugged into the other port. PL has some funny quirks.
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I did try a couple restarts, but didn't changs ports, I'll try that tonight.
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got it!
note to self:
next time, extract (unzip) the downloaded drivers file before trying to update the laptops drivers
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got it!
note to self:
next time, extract (unzip) the downloaded drivers file before trying to update the laptops drivers
Nerd
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so that's why they put instructions in with the device!
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If you have more than one port...try the other...worked for me.
Mine was the same. Only works on Port #4 from what I remember.
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lol! even "I" mess up sometimes. :icon_lol:
:add_wegbrech:
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That's why they give flyboys a checklist.
:)
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checklist schmecklist :075:
the only 2 rules you need to remember is no smoking 8 hours before you fly, and no drinking within 50 feet of the airplane
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checklist schmecklist :075:
the only 2 rules you need to remember is no smoking 8 hours before you fly, and no drinking within 50 feet of the airplane
I have been on flites where both of those edicts were violated
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lol!
well, I only smoke when I play guitar (cause it makes me look cool :icon_kidra: :rock: )
and flying a aircraft under the influence is something I've never done, but.... I have made some very very very poor choices when it comes to some of the basket cases of a mess hanging on wings, that I've chosen to fly.
those days are over, thank the lord!
its amazing some of the things a young pilot will do to build flight time. heck, I got more single engine time than multi-engine time in a twin otter because most the time one of the engines would go out during flight :O