Buying Laptop

[raymac]

Ok all :P after a bit of advice from you computer buffs, i'm looking to buy a second hand laptop nothing special, this will be used solely for trying to get rid of any fault codes on my gal , so does it need to have any specific edition of windows installed and will it need to have a anti-virus installed? any advice will be greatly appreciated :D

[NikpV]

Ok all :P after a bit of advice from you computer buffs, i'm looking to buy a second hand laptop nothing special, this will be used solely for trying to get rid of any fault codes on my gal , so does it need to have any specific edition of windows installed and will it need to have a anti-virus installed? any advice will be greatly appreciated :D

 

if you are using only for vag-com then you won't need any anti-virus, the os wil depend on the version of the software you are using - note some need a usb port some a serial port - older laptops may have the serial port

[raymac]

Ok all :D after a bit of advice from you computer buffs, i'm looking to buy a second hand laptop nothing special, this will be used solely for trying to get rid of any fault codes on my gal , so does it need to have any specific edition of windows installed and will it need to have a anti-virus installed? any advice will be greatly appreciated :P

 

if you are using only for vag-com then you won't need any anti-virus, the os wil depend on the version of the software you are using - note some need a usb port some a serial port - older laptops may have the serial port

 

Thanks NikpV but what is os :P thanks in advance :D

[NikpV]

Sorry - os = operating system - look at the requirements for the vag-com software ie what version of windows probably 98 or xp

[raymac]

Sorry - os = operating system - look at the requirements for the vag-com software ie what version of windows probably 98 or xp

 

Thanks again :(

[Guest HairyPlateEater]

As Nik said, if using it soley for vagcom then research both the vagcom version/connection cable requirements and the laptop specification together and make sure they will be compatible with each other.

 

Anti virus will only bee needed (along with firewall, ad blocker, spyware removal etc) if you intend on connecting to t'internet. if so then free software is out there (AVG antivirus, Zone Alarm firewall etc)

 

There are many places on the web that do second user refrbished laptops for under

[El Dingo]

You could always install VAG-COM on your home PC, then make a *really* long extension cable... :(

 

It does work with serial versions, but not recommended for USB. I tried it - I made a 8m long serial extension cable, and VAG-COM works just fine.

 

Not recommended if you want to use VAG-Scope on the road. :(

[raymac]

Thanks one and all ;)

[NikpV]

Not recommended if you want to use VAG-Scope on the road.

 

 

could buy a rolling road ;) I expect the laptop option is cheaper though :D :D :D

[Guest gooner52]

it works fine on the drive :16: ;)

[Guest bigelvis]

Hi there, after having my desktop pc for years and an impending house move not far away i sold it and the huge unit it was in and have a Toshiba tecra m1 laptop, my home pc was a 2400xp with 512mb sdram and this one is faster than it and only 160 quid from ebay, didnt have an OS but have put xp on it and it runs great. 3 usb 2.0 and a serial port.

So basically in answer to your question i would try ebay out look for something like mine if its just for vagcom then im sure someone on here can tell you the minimum spec needed.

[Jan949]

I have a used Lenovo T60, came with preinstalled XP and other useful programs. I'm pleased with it. Though tried to use it as a car GPS navigation, very uncomfortable.

Must buy a special device (TomTom or something).

[big_kev]

I have a used Lenovo T60, came with preinstalled XP and other useful programs. I'm pleased with it. Though tried to use it as a car GPS navigation, very uncomfortable.

Must buy a special device (TomTom or something).

 

Very nice laptop... :14: