260ZRED Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Guys what kind of laptop what you recommend I get for using with Megasquirt? Seems to be problems with using newer laptops with Win. XP? or will any laptop work? Also what's the name of the cable that's required for tuning? thx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lvcien Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 serial cable, DB9. You can also get a usb to db9 adapter if your laptop doesn't have a serial port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proxlamus© Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 there have been issues with USB to serial cables.. actually MegaSquirt states it directly in their website You need Windows 95/98/ME/XP and a conventional serial port to communicate with MegaSquirt. USB will NOT work directly, however some people have reported that they have been successful using a USB-serial adapter. You do not need a fast computer to tune MegaSquirt, just about any computer that is capable of booting Windows 95 (or better) will be fast enough, but get the fastest machine you think is reasonably priced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 You can use a USB adapter if you need to. You just have to change a setting in the megasquirt.ini file to fix it. I had to use a USB adaptor for a while and couldn't save any page with more than a few settings (like the VE table). I did what they said and it worked perfectly after that. Search the forums on http://www.msefi.com for more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260ZRED Posted January 28, 2006 Author Share Posted January 28, 2006 thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proxlamus© Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 serial > usb = no serial > serial > usb adapter = yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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