MegaTune Locks up on ECU reset

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MegaTune Locks up on ECU reset

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MS2 running the newest code 2.0.1
MegaTune p3
v3.57 board
Dell PIII Laptop
Windows XP SP2 (all updates)
9pin serial cable

MegaTune was working perfectly for me until about a day or so ago... now every time the MS unit resets MT locks up. I've tried checking ports (port check says "connected OK"), port settings (all set to what is defined in the MegaTune manual), power management settings (does it in battery mode and on AC), cable connection, re-MSQ, re-flash... nada

complete MT uninstall (including INIs), and reinstall... complete Reflash including boot code. checked and triple checked connection settings... still locks up on every ECU reset.

enabling debug, this is what I find at the end of the log where I turn the ECU back on... its a complete data set, but its like MegaTune doesn't know what to do and freezes

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    81775   PURGE
    81775   SND A 
                0001 bytes written

    81775 X RCV
    81775   ERROR 0x00000000
    81875   PURGE
    81875   SND A 
                0001 bytes written

    81875 X RCV
    81875   ERROR 0x00000000
    81980   PURGE
    81980   SND A 
                0001 bytes written

    81980   RCV 00 00 0b b8 0b b8 00 00 00 00 00 00 93 93 01 01
                03 42 03 42 06 c4 08 14 00 04 00 7b 00 94 00 94
                00 00 00 64 00 64 00 53 00 64 00 00 00 64 00 6c
                00 64 00 64 00 64 00 a0 00 00 00 28 00 00 00 2f
                00 00 03 42 00 64 00 00 00 00 00 fc 00 fc 00 00
                00 00 01 21 00 00 00 0a 00 00 03 42 00 00 00 00
                00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
                00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
                00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 c6 00
                a5 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 70
MS2 v3.57 w/ MapDaddy Option (Thanks DIYAutoTune!)
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Re: MegaTune Locks up on ECU reset

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some interesting things....

If I launch MT before turning on the ECU, turn on the ECU, MT does NOT lockup...
if MT is monitoring when the ECU is turned off then back on, it locks up.

If I go "Offline", disconnect the cable, close the application, etc. I can reset the ECU and reconnect with no issue on app launch or go off of "Offline". I can disconnect and reconnect the cable over and over and no problem.
MS2 v3.57 w/ MapDaddy Option (Thanks DIYAutoTune!)
1979 Volkswagen Dasher (aka Mr Hanky) Drag Racing Project
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Re: MegaTune Locks up on ECU reset

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OMFG! of all things unholly... its Microsoft's Accessibility Options. I had turned on a few options to make using my laptop a little more user friendly (dang small keyboards)... turned off ALL Accessibility features and disabled their ability to be turned on... all functionality with Megatune and handling Resets is back to normal :roll:
MS2 v3.57 w/ MapDaddy Option (Thanks DIYAutoTune!)
1979 Volkswagen Dasher (aka Mr Hanky) Drag Racing Project
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