beaver34
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| posted on 13/5/10 at 10:12 PM |
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laptop
hello,
want a cheap laptop with serial port just so i can mess with dash and ecu
thanks
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SteveWalker
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| posted on 13/5/10 at 11:17 PM |
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Don't rule out laptops without serial ports. I have just bought a USB to serial lead from Maplin (reduced to £14 something), specifically
because others had said that that particular one worked with Megasquirt. I tried it yesterday and indeed it seems fine - two different previous types
didn't.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 14/5/10 at 03:48 AM |
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But also be aware Vista doesnt like serial adapters and thats a hole new world of arse ache.
I have a serial adapter that works with all the ecu's and computors ive tried it on except them with vista.
You can buy an exress card / serial adapter that is said to work.
That said I bought an old p4 desk top on ebay for £20 odd quid and nailed it to the wall. It does all my car stuff and and also streams music and tv
to the garage so I can get the Gp on whilst playing 
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mark chandler
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| posted on 14/5/10 at 06:27 AM |
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I have a really old thinkpad, its fine for MS and it will run from the little cars battery although this provides less volts than it used to.
No need for anything fancy
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beaver34
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| posted on 14/5/10 at 06:56 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveWalker
Don't rule out laptops without serial ports. I have just bought a USB to serial lead from Maplin (reduced to £14 something), specifically
because others had said that that particular one worked with Megasquirt. I tried it yesterday and indeed it seems fine - two different previous types
didn't.
ive got a usb adaptor hit and miss that it works, just want some cheap and cheerful
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Airhead
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| posted on 14/5/10 at 09:19 AM |
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I have a couple of old machines kicking around at home - If one suits you can have it for the cost of the postage.
I've got a little black book with my poems in!
My build diary: http://www.mx5-locost.co.uk
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GavR
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| posted on 14/5/10 at 09:41 AM |
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Serial 9pin to USB lead £2.50ish from good old eBay. That includes postage from a uk seller 
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beaver34
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| posted on 14/5/10 at 07:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by GavR
Serial 9pin to USB lead £2.50ish from good old eBay. That includes postage from a uk seller
they dont work all the time, sometime they do sometime they dont,
plus i only have a company laptop at the moment and i dont fancy messing that up in the garage
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beaver34
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| posted on 14/5/10 at 07:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Airhead
I have a couple of old machines kicking around at home - If one suits you can have it for the cost of the postage.
hi,
u2u sent
thanks
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beaver34
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| posted on 25/5/10 at 07:21 PM |
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anyone else?
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