Laptop for Tweecer

[Methodical]

Laptop for Tweecer...help

Hey. Does anyone know where I can get a cheap laptop computer so that I can use for Tweecing. It doesn't have to be fancy just something that meets the system requirements to work the Tweecer but dependable. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

System requirements for Tweecer:

USB port
Win98XE, Win2k or WinXP
128MB (not sure on this one)

 

[CManT1914]

eBay, they have some good deals, you just gotta look and make sure they actually work and come with a hard drive.

 

[Zero Signal]

Just get an inverter and run your pc in your front seat.

 

[mo_dingo]

Just get an inverter and run your pc in your front seat.

Yeah, check ebay. Dell is selling brand new laptops for 499. So I bet you can get one for 150/200. I think dell also has an auction site in which you can get them.
Scott

 

[final5-0]

A bit of info that might help.

You can find lt's with dead batteries for really cheap. You can surf the net for batteries at a discount as well.

Having said that, I found out a while back that a lt with a dead battery is a pain in the butt for Tweecer tuning.

I have one of those doo dads you plug in the console power port and it works well for keeping the battery charged.

My battery got a dead cell in it a while back which ment it would not work the lt at all. No prob I thought, the doo dad will run the lt.

Here is what I found with having no battery.

btw ...... I do most of my tuning in my office where I have access to the big pc, internet, all of my notes, etc.

Here are some of the probs with no battery:

1) I now have the latest file ready to upload to the pcm but I have to shut down the lt to take it to the Stang.

2) Boot up the lt in the Stang and upload the new file. Start the Stang and the lt dies when starting and it has to go through the ...... you did not shut me down correctly so I now got to do the yellow bar thing and you gotta wait forever ...... if you know what I'm talking about

3) Do the drive and now you want to see the datalogs. Have to shut down the lt to go to the office and reboot again in the office

For me I found no batt in the lt was

Later
Grady

 

[stevinwayne]

make good friends with someone who already has a laptop...

 

[zenboy99]

make good friends with someone who already has a laptop...

Agreed, especially if they work for a large corporation that is swimming in old units

 

[MustangGT95]

I just bought a Gateway notebook from best buy. 512mb DDR2 ram, 80gb HD, 1.5ghz processor, intergrated wireless internet ect. 500$.

I haven't opened it yet and I may not. Because it only has a 64mb vid card. Not sure if I can play any games worth playing on it.