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Old Apr 30, 2019 | 09:39 PM
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Computer for forscan

This may be dumb but I didn’t find much on what computer y’all are using for forscan. Will this one be good enough just to play around with the truck or is there a better option. Thanks!


 
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Old Apr 30, 2019 | 10:23 PM
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Looks fine, running windows and having a USB input port for the cable is all ya need !
 
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Old May 1, 2019 | 06:51 AM
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I bought a Lenovo cheapo just for FORScan because all my other stuff is Apple. Slower than slow, but eventually I was able to make changes.
 
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Old May 1, 2019 | 07:29 AM
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It really depends on the OBDII device you buy. Mine is Bluetooth - no cable - so my laptop had to be Bluetooth capable. If you bought the recommended OBDLink MX scan tool with Bluetooth, it doesn't look like that computer will support it.
 
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Old May 1, 2019 | 10:37 AM
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Thanks for the help!
 
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Old May 1, 2019 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by wrvond
It really depends on the OBDII device you buy. Mine is Bluetooth - no cable - so my laptop had to be Bluetooth capable. If you bought the recommended OBDLink MX scan tool with Bluetooth, it doesn't look like that computer will support it.
Blue tooth dongles are cheap, here's the one I am using for forscan:
Amazon Amazon
 
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