help with PC/shopbot issues

[ken_rychlik]

This is from a Mach forum, but I used it to help strip my pc of all the fluff.

http://machsupport.com/downloads/XP_Optimization.txt

It may help

[jerry_stanek]

Did you reload the firmware each time you changed the computer>

[laconcepts]

Ok gentlemen. I think I am over my head now.

By firmware I am assuming you are talking about the window/microsoft updates that the computer does online??

We have let all of the computers update themselves as required and hasnt affected anything.
Adrian... WE did not reduce the memory in any of the computers and to tell you the truth I would have no idea how to do that. My computer friend did reduce the baud rate but no luck there.
We are going to try and clean some of the junk off the PCs but I doubt that affects anything. I say that cause I just think it would at least stop at a different place on each of the 3 computers. It is just too darn consistent between them and they have too many differences between them as well. The desktop doesnt have much junk on it since it is a government computer. But who knows.. I am just a welder/machinist. so what do I know... LOL!!!!

Thank you and Happy New Years
Kelly

[gerryv]

Kelly, Nope, the firmware in question is actually Shopbot. I had never heard of it either until I read some good advise from Gary Campbell. I'll leave it to others more comfortable with the process to advise you (my memory is not very good) but it is a VERY simple thing to do I found out and, from what I understand, also very important.

[jbuell]

Kelly,
Have you tried running any of the PCs in Safe Mode? ( allows you to troubleshoot Windows and try to determine what is causing it to not function correctly. Once you have corrected the problem, then you can reboot and Windows will load normally)vvIf so with no results you may want to consider reinstalling the OS for a base line system that eliminates any variables. It is a very frustrating situation it you don't strip it down to eliminate unknowns that could provide a labyrinth of issues.
Jason

[mmason]

Kelly,
The USB managment may be set different on the computer that works.
Follow the link and it will show you how to disable USB power managment on
the computers.
http://www.ehow.com/how_6791680_disa...indows-xp.html
My computer was Powering down the usb after awhile and loosing connection.
This stopped it.
Hope this helps

Mike M

[jerry_stanek]

I think it is the Shopbot firmware that is causing your problem. The Shopbot control box may be thinking it is hooked up to your laptop and you only less Ram than the other computers so may be requesting more data at the same point and confusing the new computer.

To load the firmware open the Shopbot software under Utilities at the bottom is install controlbox firmware. You have to do this each time you change computers.

[laconcepts]

Thank you Jerry and Mike,
We are going to give those a try. We will start with the Firmware and then the USB.. I will post the results.

Thank you Gentlemen,
Kelly

[laconcepts]

We are in business now. What a load off our minds.
Our sincere appreciation Jerry. That was exactly what the problem was. It fit right in where we thought the problem was.... Between SB3 and the controller. We updated the firmware with the new laptop and ran the file on it, the desktop and Rons laptop and they all ran perfectly.
We are very excited.
We certainly do appreciate everyones suggestions. We difinately learned alot from you all.

Thanks again Jerry. I hope we can return the help one day in some way.

Kelly

[gerryv]

You're welcome Kelly, as I mentioned on my post on the 31st, it came to mind because the importance had been made to me previously by Gary Campbell, so he deserves the credit.