HAMMERHEAD
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I am getting ready to buy a laptop for datamaster. Do I need one with windows 7 or the one with windows xp?
Laptop For Tuning
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Daron
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Re: Laptop For Tuning
Buy a cheap netbook with windows xp. I use a lenovo S10 and it works nice. It's very small.
Buy a cheap netbook with windows xp. I use a lenovo S10 and it works nice. It's very small.
BoostedSUV
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Re: Laptop For Tuning
I have a cheap laptop ($350 from bestbuy) with windows vista and I was able to make DM run properly. There are newer versions of DM out now that are more vista/windows 7 friendly but you will need a new authorization code. Either way when you install DM on a new laptop you will need a new auth code so just download the latest version from TTS.
I have a cheap laptop ($350 from bestbuy) with windows vista and I was able to make DM run properly. There are newer versions of DM out now that are more vista/windows 7 friendly but you will need a new authorization code. Either way when you install DM on a new laptop you will need a new auth code so just download the latest version from TTS.
JSM
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epix
Typhoon
Re: Laptop For Tuning
LOL! Ya she prefer's to take the 15" in her lap aimed at her face.
LOL! Ya she prefer's to take the 15" in her lap aimed at her face.
Flyin Ryan
hated cuz he drives fords
Re: Laptop For Tuning
datamaster will run on windows 98 so find yourself a $50 -$100 cheap old laptop and your good.
pay attention to what ports the laptop has... because if your dm cable is serial then find one with a serial port because the serial to usb adapters suck balls and work 50% of the time.. if your cable's usb even better.
datamaster will run on windows 98 so find yourself a $50 -$100 cheap old laptop and your good.
pay attention to what ports the laptop has... because if your dm cable is serial then find one with a serial port because the serial to usb adapters suck balls and work 50% of the time.. if your cable's usb even better.
syclone rider
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Re: Laptop For Tuning
Do not get a HP they are the biggest peice of butthole that has ever been made ive got windows 7 and it works fine.
Flyin Ryan
hated cuz he drives fords
Re: Laptop For Tuning
hp isn't bad but clearly not the best. they have a decent failure rate but have allot more units sold compared to the other companies in it's class and I wouldn't recommend a netbook for just tuning. Why pay a monthly bill just to use it when you could buy a $50 old school brick of a laptop that'll take a beaten just to tune with. Just my thoughts
hp isn't bad but clearly not the best. they have a decent failure rate but have allot more units sold compared to the other companies in it's class and I wouldn't recommend a netbook for just tuning. Why pay a monthly bill just to use it when you could buy a $50 old school brick of a laptop that'll take a beaten just to tune with. Just my thoughts
Re: Laptop For Tuning
Like others have said, find a cheap laptop running XP...:tup:
Like others have said, find a cheap laptop running XP...:tup:
Flyin Ryan
hated cuz he drives fords
Re: Laptop For Tuning
I have one that's pretty nice but I want $175 for it
I have one that's pretty nice but I want $175 for it