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Windows 8:
1. Download: Driver Pack 3
2. Unextract
3. Right-click on "ser2pl.inf" (icon has a little gear pic in it) and choose "Install", as per
below pic:
4. Go to: Control Panel System Device Manager Ports (COM & LPT)
If you see a yellow mark, next to "prolific", like this:
8. Install. And that's it. The yellow triangle next to "Prolific..." should be gone.
Windows Vista/7:
If drivers successfully install, skip to: Step 6
If drivers don't successfully install, go to: Step 3
Windows XP:
If the "Hardware Wizard" windows opens (as shown below), just Cancel it.
Windows XP:
Control Panel System "Hardware" tab Device Manager
AND/OR...
Then Browse to the folder where you unextracted drivers from Step 3.
NOTE: If you don't see above devices in your Control Panel, then
assume everything is working, in which case go to Step 6 below.
dashboard lights are on. It's one position before engine starts.)
D) Launch your OBD software. Click "Connect", and it'll auto-connect to the car.
TIP: If you want maximum data reported by your OBD software, you'll need to have vehicles
engine running.
If you do, then please take a screen shot of your screen. (Press "Print Screen" on your
keyboard.)
You can then paste it in Word, or any graphics software you own.
Save the file.
Submit a ticket and attach the screenshot.
(We'll reply with possible fix - because picture is worth a thousand words).
Then:
1. Click: Port Settings
2. Click: Advanced
3. For "COM Port Number" you MUST choose any number between 1-4. Ideally 1. It's
it's taken, then 2. Etc.
If first 3 lines are GREEN (as per below pic) then connection is working! In which case,
proceed to Step 6.
If first 3 lines are not GREEN refer to Troubleshooting.