Possibly ignorant Q about MS and tuning laptop
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Possibly ignorant Q about MS and tuning laptop
Please be gentle, I'm a total MS n00b--just got one from Braineack, haven't had time to install yet and just want to make sure I have what I need before I begin.
For the tuning laptop, is it necessary to actually drive the car with the laptop hooked up (possibly dangerous?), or is tuning done statically, e.g. parked in the driveway? I ask, because my serial-port-equipped laptop has a weak battery: if I need to be mobile I'll need to get the proper USB-serial cable, or a new laptop battery. If parked is fine, I can just run an extension cord.
For the tuning laptop, is it necessary to actually drive the car with the laptop hooked up (possibly dangerous?), or is tuning done statically, e.g. parked in the driveway? I ask, because my serial-port-equipped laptop has a weak battery: if I need to be mobile I'll need to get the proper USB-serial cable, or a new laptop battery. If parked is fine, I can just run an extension cord.
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Please be gentle, I'm a total MS n00b--just got one from Braineack, haven't had time to install yet and just want to make sure I have what I need before I begin.
For the tuning laptop, is it necessary to actually drive the car with the laptop hooked up (possibly dangerous?), or is tuning done statically, e.g. parked in the driveway? I ask, because my serial-port-equipped laptop has a weak battery: if I need to be mobile I'll need to get the proper USB-serial cable, or a new laptop battery. If parked is fine, I can just run an extension cord.
For the tuning laptop, is it necessary to actually drive the car with the laptop hooked up (possibly dangerous?), or is tuning done statically, e.g. parked in the driveway? I ask, because my serial-port-equipped laptop has a weak battery: if I need to be mobile I'll need to get the proper USB-serial cable, or a new laptop battery. If parked is fine, I can just run an extension cord.
Maybe a small inverter will help out?
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LOL!
As for an inverter, I suspect that just getting the serial-USB cable will cost less. I do have laptops with good batteries; they just don't have serial ports.
Thanks for the info, and the laugh.
As for an inverter, I suspect that just getting the serial-USB cable will cost less. I do have laptops with good batteries; they just don't have serial ports.
Thanks for the info, and the laugh.
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Let me google that for you
Or you could buy it from a sponsor of the site because we all know it works;
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Or you could buy it from a sponsor of the site because we all know it works;
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