TomB Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Im currently running my Emerald software on my work laptop (Dell Inspirion), but as IT are tightening the restrictions on software and keeping a closer eye on whats installed, I need to make a back up plan. Does anyone have an old / battered laptop siting in a cupboard that would make a good garage computer? Bare minimum requirements would be to be able to run the Emerald software and have a working comms port, but if I could get Blatchat in the garage via WiFi that would be an added bonus! Budget - as cheap as possible, as Id rather spend the money on an iPad! Edited by - TomB on 11 Apr 2013 19:19:02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted April 11, 2013 Leadership Team Share Posted April 11, 2013 Wot, no iPad version yet ☹️ Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Fowler Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Yep I should have something, I take it you need a serial port on it? Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljclark Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Silly question: Does comms port mean Serial port or USB? Serial I've not got, USB I can possibly assit with, thou I'd image the batteries will be very . Will you be able to find a copy of Windows to put on? I might be able to find an XP CD to load. I'm WightBlatting this weekend, so will have to have a look on Tuesday if thats of any use 🤔 Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rullingen Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Just get one of THESE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Englishmaninwales Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Quoting Rullingen: Just get one of THESE There are some issues with serial to USB adapters, so get the correct one see here Edited by - Englishmaninwales on 11 Apr 2013 20:59:22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 Yes, I meant serial port - rectangular port, bigger than USB. My work laptop has both, but I use the serial as thats what the Emerald cable has. My wife has just informed me her old PC laptop, running Windows Millennium is gathering dust at her Dads, so Ill revisit this if it doesn't work out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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