Dranetz PowerPlatform 4300 - SRAM Cards 1

[Skogsgurra]

My old 4300 (bought back in the nineties) has a 2 MB S-ram card that seems to work only with Windows 95 qor 98. Lightning killed my -98 computer and when I try to transfer measurement data to my new VAIO VGN-TX1XP (with XP), it does not work at all.

The local Dranetz guy thinks that I should buy a new analyzer from him, but the amount of PQ work I do nowadays makes that a very uneconomical solution.

I am sure many more users are in the same situation. How have you solved the problem?

Gunnar Englund

http://www.gke.org

 

[jnunner]

SRAM PC card work around for Windows XP

Insert the SRAM card into the PCMCIA PC Card slot
When the 'Hardware Wizard' appears, select 'Install from a list or
specific location (advanced)'

Click NEXT

Select Don't search I will choose the driver to install

Click NEXT

Scroll through the list of choice and select PCMCIA and Flash
memory devices

Click NEXT

Double click Generic under the Manufacturer listing

Select Generic PCMCIA Memory Card from the Model listing

Click NEXT

Click the YES button when the warning dialog appears, to dismiss
it

Click Finish when the Completing the found new hardware wizard
dialog appears

Restart Windows-When Windows restarts, you should see a new drive
letter and icon from "My Computer" or Windows Explorer

 

[Skogsgurra]

Thanks a lot jnunner!

It worked on first try. It is obvious that the BMI/Dranetz rep didn't want to tell me about it. Eng-Tips saved me a lot of money!

Thanks again!

Gunnar Englund

http://www.gke.org

 

[Skogsgurra]

jnunner,

I see that you are new to Eng-Tips. You made a very good start. Have you had the same problem as I had? Or was I just lucky that you found my question?

Gunnar Englund

http://www.gke.org

 

[jnunner]

We had the same problem when the laptop we use had to be replaced. I'd say it was your lucky day, as I was having a rather dull one...