maratrac programming

[tcash158]

I have an old dell latitude with windows 98 and i have used it to program my maratrac before. I recently updated the computer and ever since I have when I try to read my radio I get a error that says run time error dived by zero or something like that. Well I went into my setup and changed my speed to be compatible for slower programs and now the rss will startup fine but when I try to read the radio I get error # 7 serial bus error. Is there a certain channel I am supposed to be on, scan on or off or something else? I am looking for answers and this is the same computer that has read and programmed this same radio with the same cable and rib box before. Any help is greatly appreciated.

[MTS2000des]

what specifically did you "update"? the O/S, drivers, RAM? any of these things could be responsible for the problem. Are you booting to the "Safe Mode Command Prompt Only"?

[wx4cbh]

Depending upon how you have the RSS installed in the computer, a simple experiment that will do no harm is to look for the "Read Me" file in DOS or the "Read Me" icon in the Windows files group and open it. If the RSS is a later version, there should be instructions in the "Read Me" file for setting up the RSS to run under Windows 95/98/ME. It should tell you to use the "Properties" menu to set up the parameters. If no such info is found in a "Read Me" file, the software is an older version and you'll need to go back to the old reliable DOS boot drill.

As stated in the previous posts, more ram and/or other upgrades usually means an effective speed increase at the com port, and sometimes that's just what you don't want in conjunction with some of MotherMoto's RSS. I did the same thing and eliminated any chance of continued programming of Gemini series or conventional Saber stuff. Put the old ramalangadingdong back in and Mr. MT1K can now converse with the old Goatway computer.