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dave r5
13-12-2009, 21:29
im after getting an older lap top that has a serial port connection so i can plug it in to my ecu.
as my 1 only has usb conections

can any 1 suggest a make and model as im not that clued up tbh :ashamed:

or does any 1 have 1 for sale?

dont want it for anything other than to be able to hook it up to the ecu, long as it turns on and will take the software
J$£5GTT
13-12-2009, 21:50
maybe an old dell latitude?
clee
13-12-2009, 21:59
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PANASONIC-TOUGHBOOK-CF-27-FULLY-RUGGED-LAPTOP_W0QQitemZ390128410937QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ Computing_Laptops_EH?hash=item5ad5772139

Got mine 2 years ago for £60 ..still going strong and left out in all sorts :agree:
dave r5
13-12-2009, 22:13
that will do the job mate,

altho put off buy no windows included

will a crak coppy safice?

but i do have the operating system cd from this laptop


shud i just buy it any way?
dangerous dave
13-12-2009, 22:47
a hooky windows wont be a problem, they only play up with you use the net with them, update programs or install others etc..

not that id advise hooky gear, you use it you pay for it........or i drop a few £ in charity boxes to make myself feel better:D
dave r5
13-12-2009, 22:53
well wont be using it for the net just to use for cheking engine ect wen i cant get my mate down to my workshop tbh.

how would i go about loading from a disk. would it be external drive jobby?

only asking silly questions now as it runs out in 12 hours an duno weather its a good deal.
clee
14-12-2009, 08:31
They list other CF-27s with a dvd drive ,that one above only has a floppy drive .I'd go for the cd version ,it's only £30 more and open to offers as well :agree:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PANASONIC-TOUGHBOOK-CF-27-FULLY-RUGGED-LAPTOP_W0QQitemZ390128410930QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ Computing_Laptops_EH?hash=item5ad5772132
I've got pukka win 98 and 2000 you could borrow to load them up .
dave r5
14-12-2009, 09:20
clee my man. thats the 1 i bought in the end put in 64.99 and it got excepted

so thats on the way to me.

if u wouldnt mind lending out your coppy that would be awsome, i can send beer tokens and postage cost to u via pay pal if u liked
clee
14-12-2009, 10:22
No worries .I've found two old win98 so you can have one of those to keep .It should do the job, if not you can borrow my 2000 . Just PM me your address :agree:
sieger
14-12-2009, 11:32
why don't you buy a convertor serial to usb.
dave r5
14-12-2009, 17:07
tbh mate ive bin told to steer clear

something to do with the wires that dont go to the right places
and the speed
tiff_lee
14-12-2009, 17:57
why don't you buy a convertor serial to usb.
My mate had nothing but trouble with one of them and just bought an old laptop.
clee
14-12-2009, 18:05
yep ,the usb looses contact and keeps dropping in and out .Serial is a lot more secure :agree:
dave r5
16-12-2009, 10:56
clee, supper efeciamt fast reliable postage mate

was at my house yesterday afternoon

thanks mate
dave r5
30-12-2009, 10:28
hey all, im not in to computers much and need a bit of guidence if posible.

ive installed windows 98 to my panasonic tough book,

but when i plug a usb stik in to the bak nout happens

its missing the 'drivers' to allow it to work
i understand the 'drivers' are software ?

how do i get um ?
Trevhib
30-12-2009, 12:08
hey all, im not in to computers much and need a bit of guidence if posible.

ive installed windows 98 to my panasonic tough book,

but when i plug a usb stik in to the bak nout happens

its missing the 'drivers' to allow it to work
i understand the 'drivers' are software ?

how do i get um ?

Oh dear. There will probably (read: hopefully), be a suite of model-specific drivers on the panasonic website. You'll need to download and install them as the first port of call. If that's available (if not from Panasonic then search the web), that should sort most of your initial problems. If not, you'll need to search for generic USB drivers. Google is your friend.
dave r5
30-12-2009, 12:47
cheers for that mate

ill try that tomorow:)
clee
30-12-2009, 14:07
Depending on the model/win this should help .You need to register .It didn't support mine though, cf27r .......but there are other cf27 listed :agree:
I can't remember whether I had to do this for mine or whether it just worked but I'm on win2000pro anyway .
https://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/TCCHomePage?langId=-1&krypto=UzJz8ffd6MTgxR61zzR3Zqt%2FTF1YIZ3jQUoVwg4r% 2FVTLmQsCpXzc6Zd7gMiIX0pPgC7LHWhNy908%0A9XvbqqL%2F Bg%3D%3D&ddkey=Logoff