# OBD Scanner software for a laptop?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/obd-scanner-software-for-a-laptop/46464>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 22, 2010, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/obd-scanner-software-for-a-laptop/46464 "2010-03-22T16:44:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![joe71c10](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joe71c10/32/867_2.png) [@joe71c10](https://community.cartalk.com/u/joe71c10)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/obd-scanner-software-for-a-laptop/46464/1 "2010-03-22T16:44:17Z")

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When I was attending college back in 05 one of my classmates found a program for his laptop that worked just like a scan tool. It came with the OBD port connections for the car and not only read codes, but could also stream live data.  
  
  
  
 I never did find out where he got this nifty setup. Anyone ever known someone who had this or where to get it? Seems like a much cheaper option that spending several grand on a scan tool.

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/obd-scanner-software-for-a-laptop/46464/2 "2010-03-22T16:56:19Z")

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The one that I know of is the one that my cousin bought recently. He uses it in his garage. [http://www.scantool.net/](http://www.scantool.net/)

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**Author:** ![joe71c10](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joe71c10/32/867_2.png) [@joe71c10](https://community.cartalk.com/u/joe71c10)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/obd-scanner-software-for-a-laptop/46464/3 "2010-03-22T18:19:49Z")

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Thanks.