Haltech What laptop & OS are you running?
10-31-08, 10:06 AM
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What laptop & OS are you running?
Just picked up one one these babies:
http://www.pcworld.ca/news/product-r...17b196/pg0.htm
My old toshiba has been handed down to my mom and dad. I bought this little baby for ease of use in the vehicle and I have to say - works awesome!! The key board is a little cramped but I'm not writing essay's!!
Only downfall is there's no CD drive, but its not like that can't be worked around
But for $405.67 tax in brand new I figure I couldn't go wrong?
Running a genuine version of windows 98 service pack 3, using a Keyspan USA-19HS adapter and works great!
Only weighs about 1kg too
What've you got and how's yours work?
EDIT: and the Halwin issues I was having on my old laptop (unable to change to imperial units, trigger diagostics missing and a few other small things) are gone on the new unit - happy camper here!!
http://www.pcworld.ca/news/product-r...17b196/pg0.htm
My old toshiba has been handed down to my mom and dad. I bought this little baby for ease of use in the vehicle and I have to say - works awesome!! The key board is a little cramped but I'm not writing essay's!!
Only downfall is there's no CD drive, but its not like that can't be worked around
But for $405.67 tax in brand new I figure I couldn't go wrong?Running a genuine version of windows 98 service pack 3, using a Keyspan USA-19HS adapter and works great!
Only weighs about 1kg too
What've you got and how's yours work?
EDIT: and the Halwin issues I was having on my old laptop (unable to change to imperial units, trigger diagostics missing and a few other small things) are gone on the new unit - happy camper here!!
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10-31-08, 01:24 PM
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I use an IBM thinkpad E600, $110 CDN.
It's a P2, running WinME.
It can run the PFC SW for our race car.
Runs the 6X DOS SW for my old FC. Not a big fan of Halwin for the 6X. Just too many bugs.
It runs Halwin, too when I'm forced to tune a car with the internal MAP sensor.
It's a P2, running WinME.
It can run the PFC SW for our race car.
Runs the 6X DOS SW for my old FC. Not a big fan of Halwin for the 6X. Just too many bugs.
It runs Halwin, too when I'm forced to tune a car with the internal MAP sensor.
10-31-08, 02:50 PM
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I use an HP Pavilion DV1000, no serial port, with Keyspan and Prolific USB to serial adapters, Windows XP SP3, and all works marvelously.
I have also used a Vista powered HP DV6000, with no serial port, and also no problems.
Ah! i just realized, with Vista you need to tell it that the Haltech software is to be run as Administrator, that way there wont be a closing of the comm port. Hmmm, i wonder if that could work with DOS on XP?
Have also used a Dell 700m with Keyspan USB serial adapter, running XP.
My favorite lappy for tuning is the Dell D600 series, they are very good, cheap, come with a serial port, and XP Pro.
I have also used a Vista powered HP DV6000, with no serial port, and also no problems.
Ah! i just realized, with Vista you need to tell it that the Haltech software is to be run as Administrator, that way there wont be a closing of the comm port. Hmmm, i wonder if that could work with DOS on XP?
Have also used a Dell 700m with Keyspan USB serial adapter, running XP.
My favorite lappy for tuning is the Dell D600 series, they are very good, cheap, come with a serial port, and XP Pro.
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12-11-08, 11:31 PM
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I have also used a Vista powered HP DV6000, with no serial port, and also no problems.
Ah! i just realized, with Vista you need to tell it that the Haltech software is to be run as Administrator, that way there wont be a closing of the comm port. Hmmm, i wonder if that could work with DOS on XP?
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Ah! i just realized, with Vista you need to tell it that the Haltech software is to be run as Administrator, that way there wont be a closing of the comm port. Hmmm, i wonder if that could work with DOS on XP?
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is that 32 bit or 64 bit vista?
12-12-08, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Claudio RX-7
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I have also used a Vista powered HP DV6000, with no serial port, and also no problems.
Ah! i just realized, with Vista you need to tell it that the Haltech software is to be run as Administrator, that way there wont be a closing of the comm port. Hmmm, i wonder if that could work with DOS on XP?
I have also used a Vista powered HP DV6000, with no serial port, and also no problems.
Ah! i just realized, with Vista you need to tell it that the Haltech software is to be run as Administrator, that way there wont be a closing of the comm port. Hmmm, i wonder if that could work with DOS on XP?
Go here to view how to set old DOS Stuff with Vista:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH_A_Dtt5MA
Go here to view how to configure your USB to Serial Adapter info:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCnLfakFZ4A
12-19-08, 06:20 PM
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I tried that "run as administrator" option in XP to see if i could get DOS software to communicate, but it didnt work.
Go here to view how to set old DOS Stuff with Vista:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH_A_Dtt5MA
Go here to view how to configure your USB to Serial Adapter info:
[URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCnLfakFZ4A
Go here to view how to set old DOS Stuff with Vista:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH_A_Dtt5MA
Go here to view how to configure your USB to Serial Adapter info:
[URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCnLfakFZ4A
I have tried everything to get it to work on my 64bit machine... so i have been sticking to my old Toshiba Satellite Pro 445CDX that I bought brand new back in 1993 for 1800 bucks
It is a pentium with 48 MB RAM, 1.4GB HDD and windows 95... it's a little slow to bootup and he screen is getting harder and harder to see... but it works good
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12-20-08, 02:50 PM
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I have tried everything to get it to work on my 64bit machine... so i have been sticking to my old Toshiba Satellite Pro 445CDX that I bought brand new back in 1993 for 1800 bucks
It is a pentium with 48 MB RAM, 1.4GB HDD and windows 95... it's a little slow to bootup and he screen is getting harder and harder to see... but it works good
It is a pentium with 48 MB RAM, 1.4GB HDD and windows 95... it's a little slow to bootup and he screen is getting harder and harder to see... but it works good
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As long as you can run dosbox on your machine and have a usb-serial adapter that your computer can see then you should be able to set it up regardless of what brand the machine is.
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