How much money does it take for a FORScan setup?

[Gpp]

So what does it take to get a simple setup ,not the high teck stuff .do you buy the stuff or do you have to pay a monthly fee for it.already know i have to get a windows computer but thats not cheap.just want a general idea about what i need and how much$$$.

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[mstrbill]

Since we’re an Apple household, I spent about $300 buying a Windows laptop, the recommended adapter and the software. You can buy a much cheaper laptop than i did. But a I wanted fairly current Lenovo, so I got an eBay refurbished one with a warranty and a brand new SSD drive. It also has 24Gb memory, which is overkill for Forscan. A good enough laptop can be bought for @$150.

 

[colinl]

yes, starting from absolutely nothing, $150-250 for a functional windows 11 laptop with a usb port, then $60 for the cable and forscan is $12.90 per year when/if you can buy it. when purchasing is blocked, you can just keep getting the trial over and over.

 

[Tbone289]

A very cheap laptop will run FORSCAN. The minimum Windows OS requirement is Windows 2000.

The trial license will do anything you'll want to do for free, you just have to generate a new license every 60 days.

So, the entire investment is whatever you pay for a very cheap, old laptop and a $30 USB OBD adapter. This adapter is what I use, and it works perfectly: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094Z7PBLS?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1

 

[Master Blaster]

Since Windows 10 is EOL in October, a newer 8-gen or better laptop is going to be needed to run Windows 11. Used ones are around $1k, and new ones around $2300. The adapter and anything else is cheap at $50 or $60 on Amazon, and you will need the ForScan software. That's got a time-limited free intro version, but after that it costs $12-something/yr.

 

[colinl]

Since Windows 10 is EOL in October, a newer 8-gen or better laptop is going to be needed to run Windows 11. Used ones are around $1k, and new ones around $2300. The adapter and anything else is cheap at $50 or $60 on Amazon, and you will need the ForScan software. That's got a time-limited free intro version, but after that it costs $12-something/yr.

first of all, I agree that using a device that is supported is a good idea, even though one of my laptops is stuck on win10 and I haven't retired it yet because it is working fine and was very powerful when I bought it in '16. (i7 quad core with 16gb ram and 1tb ssd.)

but secondly, no you do not have to spend $2300+ let alone 1k+ on a device that supports win11. 4gb ram with win11 is a joke, but 8gb does work as long as you don't have more than a few browser tabs open. https://www.staples.com/hp-15-6-uhd..._24622236?gQT=1&gRefinements=MEASURE:8+GB+RAM

 

[dunhamcamera]

Since Windows 10 is EOL in October, a newer 8-gen or better laptop is going to be needed to run Windows 11. Used ones are around $1k, and new ones around $2300. The adapter and anything else is cheap at $50 or $60 on Amazon, and you will need the ForScan software. That's got a time-limited free intro version, but after that it costs $12-something/yr.

I mean, this has windows 11 at $175
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16834817080
And the adapter is $20 on Amazon.

 

[colinl]

I mean, this has windows 11 at $175
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16834817080
And the adapter is $20 on Amazon.

I have read many issues with the cheap adapters, so that's why I cited $60 for the obd2link ex... it most definitely works.

 

[dunhamcamera]

I have read many issues with the cheap adapters, so that's why I cited $60 for the obd2link ex... it most definitely works.

Oh good to know. I just ordered a VINTscan for $20. I’ll look into it a bit more before I keep it. Thanks for the heads up.

Edit: canceled the Amazon order and got the Ex for $40 thanks to this thread: https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/fyi-obdlink-ex-40-77-shipped.35979/

 

[bmx924]

Since Windows 10 is EOL in October, a newer 8-gen or better laptop is going to be needed to run Windows 11. Used ones are around $1k, and new ones around $2300. The adapter and anything else is cheap at $50 or $60 on Amazon, and you will need the ForScan software. That's got a time-limited free intro version, but after that it costs $12-something/yr.

So my old windows 7 machine will work ok ?

 

[Tbone289]

So my old windows 7 machine will work ok ?

See post #4.

 

[bmx924]

See post #4.

Thanks, I did see "Post 4"

 

[scottjl]

Since we’re an Apple household, I spent about $300 buying a Windows laptop, the recommended adapter and the software. You can buy a much cheaper laptop than i did. But a I wanted fairly current Lenovo, so I got an eBay refurbished one with a warranty and a brand new SSD drive. It also has 24Gb memory, which is overkill for Forscan. A good enough laptop can be bought for @$150.

just fyi, forscan works just fine on apple devices if you use crossover/wine. linux too!

 

[Darnon]

So my old windows 7 machine will work ok ?

Yes. I use an old Intel Atom netbook on Win 7 and it runs FORScan fine with vLinker cable.

 

[RideSolo]

So what does it take to get a simple setup ,not the high teck stuff .do you buy the stuff or do you have to pay a monthly fee for it.already know i have to get a windows computer but thats not cheap.just want a general idea about what i need and how much$$$.

You should ask your Rabbi...

OH! You said FORScan sorry, thought you meant something else.

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