[Diy_efi] Laptop OBD2 Scan Tools....

[Van Setten, Tim @ ACSSD]

My laptop has both, the USB and Serial ports.  My question is who has
the best deal, program, ease of use product to interface to OBD2 port?
I'm looking for a interface cable and software product to use with a
laptop....Tim.

I personally like Dell and Toshiba, but the key to selection is to
understand that most new units are 'sans-serial' in the traditional
sense of RS232/DB9 ports, in favor of USB for serial. That means there
must be a interface that is OBDx to USB, or if it is traditional serial
RS232 you'll need an RS232>USB dongle (adapter) to use the typical OBDx
interface cables. There are still good values in laptops w/ serial, and
you don't need a barnburner for what you're needing to do, but keep in
mind other things you'll want to do w/ the laptop, pay me now or pay me
later!