jpflip

I am having a lot of problems getting Durametric to work properly on my IBM T41 . As soon I start the software it recognized the car , I can scan for fault all the systems and suddenly it stop working and refuse to connect. Even after restarting the computer or the software... Durametric is the only software on this computer and it run Window XP...Any sugestion for something more stable, easy to operate, cheap, with a good battery that can last at least two three hours and of course more friendly with Durametric..... Thanks for your help, J.P.

Scrh1

You know that laptop was last manufactured in 2003 when IBM still made laptops. 20 yr old hardware / processor / memory . Durametric has minimum requirements that this likely doesn’t meet … see below…if memory serves me correct from when I used to work at ibm the best processor in that machine was 1.7 ghz one. I’d go with a more modern machine or run on it a virtual machine on a Mac. Good luck - scrh1

System Requirements

The computer on which you install Durametric should meet or exceed the specifications listed here:

• Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista and XP (32- or 64-bit versions). If using Windows 10 or 11 in "S-mode", it must be switched off. MacOS not supported.
• 1.8 GHz Pentium-class, dual-core processor or faster (ARM processor not supported)
• 1 GB Memory (RAM)
• 1 GB available disk space
• Available USB-A port
• Internet connection (for installation and updates)
• Screen resolution of 800x600 or greater
• Enable Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11 (how?). Free download for XP and Vista. .NET Framework 4 by itself does not satisfy requirements.
• Adobe® Acrobat Reader (for viewing and printing documentation)
• Durametric cable originally sold after April 2008 (?)

wross996tt

One thing to be aware of...you may not be able to use the current version of the Durametric software. I run it on my Mac using Parallels and Windows 10 and I have to use an older software version as I have an older cable. I contacted Durametric and the sent me the older software version.

Bernard IV

Planned PC obsolescence to suck money out of you every 5 years.

jpflip

Thanks for the suggestions. I will try an older software from Durametric to see if it is more stable. I love this software and found it very useful but it was frustrating with this old laptop.... Need to get a newer one ...Thanks guys!

TexSquirrel

I run the latest Durametric on two older Panasonic Toughbooks.
One is a CF74 that runs Windows 7 from 2006 and another is a CF31 that now runs Windows 10 from 2010.

2fcknfst

New laptop time, perhaps....?

jpflip

I've learn from Scrh1, it is 20 years old!!!! Yes you are right I need to find a newer one...

Bernard IV

I have a dual core laptop, maybe 8 years old or so. It just barely gets by when I need it for durametric and watching movies. Yours has to be like a pentium 4 machine. Pretty ancient.

2fcknfst

We still have a 286 running our shaker table - very, very ancient.

theprf

I have a T42 that's used to load programs into our CNC. The T42 recently replaced a thinkpad 760 that was nearly 30 years old.

2fcknfst

It is interesting when replacing legacy machines; it is also interesting that legacy machines seem to run better, and, are more reliable in some cases, than new machines.

jpflip

Ouch my computer is 272 human years old....Ok it is time to found something newer

https://www.computerinhumanyears.com/

2fcknfst

The 286 is apparently 516 years old....

Nice, thank you.

Bernard IV

Says my 7700k machine is 84.