With many pieces of diagnostic equipment now being in module or VCI format, you need a good PC or laptop to run them on.

We’ve all been there with this problem, the PC is always on the wrong side of the workshop to be practical, so we switch to a conventional laptop, this is cumbersome as they are often a bit big and in any case, the keyboard part gets in the way, you can’t sit in the driver’s seat comfortably to do the diagnostics and then you drop it....a blimin’ nightmare.

We’ve got a solution, these innovative 10.2 inch screen laptops are ideal for diagnostics, we even use them ourselves as we’ve found them so useful!

Featuring full Windows XP or Windows 7 functionality, not just ‘lite’ versions of the operating system like many other so called diagnostic laptops. Features of these powerful computers are:

• Intel Atom 1.6 Ghz processor.
• 1 Gb DDR2 RAM.
• 160 Gb SATA Hard disk.
• 10.2” Touchscreen.
• Bluetooth Dongle (we prefer to have it non integrated, so that units such as Bosch KTS can use their own Bluetooth.)
• Integrated WiFi
• 3 x USB ports
• VGA output - that actually works, many others are disabled!
• SD/MMC card reader
• Headphone/microphone jacks
• Webcam
• LAN socket
• Supplied with UK mains adaptor
• 3500 mAh battery pack - gives up to 3 hours use on each charge
• Integral Stylus
• Flip over screen to form Tablet PC.
• Full QWERTY Keyboard.

So far, we have used these laptops successfully with the following diagnostic applications:

Bosch ESITronic

Bosch Control unit diagnosis (Via Bluetooth)

DEC Superscan II (Via Bluetooth)

Vagcom (Via USB)

Delphi VCI Modules (Via Bluetooth)

KWP 2000 remapping unit (Via USB)

So we’re pretty confident that it will run most diagnostic kit out there. We’ll add more systems as we’ve tested them.

System can be supplied with either Windows 7 or Windows XP, dependent on your requirements. Price may vary according to specification and your individual requirements. Windows, Windows XP & Windows 7 are all trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel & Intel Atom are trademarks of Intel Corporation.