3800 laptop for tuning question

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I want to get a laptop with some tuning software before i get in to any perfomance mods. I want to get the powertuner software and a cheap laptop of ebay. What specs should i look for on the laptop that will run powertuner?


BTW I sold my GT on Friday and i really miss it

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[Starfire]

Originally posted by 2000gpgt@Oct 2 2005, 01:39 PM
I want to get a laptop with some tuning software before i get in to any perfomance mods. I want to get the powertuner software and a cheap laptop of ebay. What specs should i look for on the laptop that will run powertuner?


BTW I sold my GT on Friday and i really miss it

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Here is a link to the DHP site that gives the min, requirements to run the software (it's not much)

http://65.109.52.43/PowrTunerRequirements.htm

 

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@Oct 2 2005, 01:39 PM
I want to get a laptop with some tuning software before i get in to any perfomance mods. I want to get the powertuner software and a cheap laptop of ebay. What specs should i look for on the laptop that will run powertuner?


BTW I sold my GT on Friday and i really miss it

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Here is a link to the DHP site that gives the min, requirements to run the software (it's not much)

http://65.109.52.43/PowrTunerRequirements.htm

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thanks

 

[Kyle]

id watch the boards and stuff before going to ebay, you never really kow what your getting and you can find pretty cheap laptops on here and clubgp.

 

[horist]

also keep in mind that on most used laptops you'll need to get a new battery for them... sot hat may add up to 100 bux or so to the total expenditure.

I would use 600mhz as a minimum so that you have room to grow (car tuning software as it advances will provide more and more features to make tuning easier, but this can often result in the need for a faster computer)

you should be able to pickup a 600mhz pretty cheap (200-300 maybe plus a battery?)

If you want the tank of laptops then go w/IBM ... you pay more but they're sturdy... I use an HP primarily now for my tuning... I've had alot of peorblems w/dells (from work) so can't bring myself to reccommend them...

 

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Originally posted by horist@Oct 2 2005, 07:03 PM
also keep in mind that on most used laptops you'll need to get a new battery for them... sot hat may add up to 100 bux or so to the total expenditure.

I would use 600mhz as a minimum  so that you have room to grow (car tuning software as it advances will provide more and more features to make tuning easier, but this can often result in the need for a faster computer)

you should be able to pickup a 600mhz pretty cheap (200-300 maybe plus a battery?)

If you want the tank of laptops then go w/IBM ... you pay more but they're sturdy...    I use an HP primarily now for my tuning... I've had alot of peorblems w/dells (from work) so can't bring myself to reccommend them...

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I always thought dells were pretty good

 

[chipmonk212121]

laptop batteries usually start at 100$ ive seen em up to 240$ for a regular laptop battery! eww

 

[jk99gtp]

Per the latest Powrtuner doc, these are the requirements:

PowrTuner has the following minimum system requirements:
• Pentium II 300 or faster laptop or desktop
• One DB9 Serial Port, or available USB port w/ USB to Serial
Adapter, or PCMCIA Serial Adapter Card
• 100 MB of free disk space for PowrTuner install
• Screen resolution of at least 800 × 600; however, 1024 × 768 is
preferred
• Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, or XP operating system
• JET DB 4.0
• NET Framework 1.1
• MDAC 2.8 or newer
• Internet Explorer 6 SP1
• UART 16550 Chipset or better (Check with manufacture)