What you should do is try putting the OBDScan on a self-powered USB Hub. Some Dell computers did not comply with that specification. The ALDL cable with the male OBD1 connector shell will allow you to just feel under the dash and plug the cable in. The OBDScan also need the full 5.0v as defined by the USB specification. You can buy an ALDL Cable with an OBD1 12 pin connector shell, or OBD2 style 16 pin connector shell, or a cable with just a bare male pin, to plug into your cars female connector serial data pin location (pin M or E or 9 on the diagrams above). The OBDScan tool requires about 150ma, a USB mouse only needs about 50ma. One problem we have seen in this area is a ‘weak’ USB power source. If ‘OBDScan OBD-II Interface’ does not show up then there is a problem with the computer reading the OBDScan tool.
Check Device Manager after running Install2000 and see if the Generic USB Driver is there, it should be, if not please email or call us.
The drivers in the USB Serial Bus Controllers should now include OBDScan OBD-II Interface If the Generic USB Driver did not show up after the driver installation, and you are running Windows 2000 or XP, then go to the supplied CD and run a file called Install2000.bat. Keeping Device Manager open, connect the scan tool with the supplied USB cable. You should see this driver in the USB Serial Bus Controllers of your computer. Note in the figure below the Generic USB Driver circled in yellow. The first step is to check Device Manager for known USB devices.
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This has been seen on some older Dell laptops. The only solution is to place a self powered USB hub between the tool and the computer. Use the grey serial cable to connect OBDLink S to the PC's serial port. Paired with a computer and OBD2 software, the ELM327 USB allows. This is normally caused by the USB power source in the computer not supplying sufficient power to the scan tool. The Vgate ELM327 USB OBDII scanner is an engine performance and diagnostics tool for both automotive enthusiasts and professionals. If you bought the MINI VCI J2534 cable and there is no unpacked driver on the disk, and there is only the MVCI Driver for TOYOTA.msi installer that does not really work when installed on any Windows 圆4 and gives an error, and it must be installed, otherwise the sw will not work, and it does not matter. If Windows reports 'Unrecognized Device' when tool is plugged: then there is an incompatibility between the tool and the computer. Run install98 if you have Windows 98 or ME. Run Install2000.bat if you have Windows 2000 or XP. Support and Download for OBDScan Support and Download for OBDScan-USB If you have an OBDScan-USB then this is the right place This is not the place for CANScan tools - These files need to be placed in the root of the drive from which they will be installed.