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Old 11th May 2018, 07:42 PM
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Wow!!!!
Two hits with one shot.
Both IT & MJ have learnt something today.
I thought one was impossible, but two???


Somebody on The Forum told me about this a couple of years back, my apologies for not broadcasting it. I believed it was due to my newness.
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Old 12th May 2018, 08:09 AM
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I bought a second hand refurbished toughbook CF-19 of eBay. Best buy yet!
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Old 12th May 2018, 08:57 AM
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Thats a really neat fix! Thanks for that. The numbers, whilst not seeming to mean anything in particular, flag up as settings for different screen resolutions.
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Old 12th May 2018, 01:15 PM
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I came across this setting in the options to adjust the whole window size of the application. It's in the 'User Interface and Identification' tab and ranges from 8 to 27. The numbers don't correspond to anything at all but you can adjust it so VCDS takes up the whole screen which is useful.

A bit late to the party on this one, but a note of caution. When increasing the size, DON'T just go for the maximum value. Increase it initially by about two each time. Then, when it's getting near the full screen, increase it one at a time.

If you increase it too much, then you may not be able to see the field to decrease it again, and you then have to muck around with editing INI files.
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Old 13th May 2018, 02:57 AM
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Thanks peep! So would any decent tablet with windows work? Something like a Linx tablet?
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Old 13th May 2018, 01:05 PM
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Thanks peep! So would any decent tablet with windows work? Something like a Linx tablet?
Thought for a second you meant a 'Linux' tablet until I Googled it. Haven't used one of those but it should work as VCDS isn't very power hungry. I used to have a HP Mini 110 that I had VCDS, Elsa and Etka on, and that only had a 10" screen.
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I guess more important question is which VCDS are you getting? If you get wireless HEX-Net it will work on anything with WiFi and internet browser. If you are getting wired version it will work on anything with Windows (not Windows mobile) and USB port ( USB OTG for tablets). If it was me I would probably go for older Hex+CAN that does not have VIN limit but they are getting rare and expensive second hand ones costing more than when they were new.
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I guess more important question is which VCDS are you getting? If you get wireless HEX-Net it will work on anything with WiFi and internet browser. If you are getting wired version it will work on anything with Windows (not Windows mobile) and USB port ( USB OTG for tablets). If it was me I would probably go for older Hex+CAN that does not have VIN limit but they are getting rare and expensive second hand ones costing more than when they were new.
I am getting it as recommendation from another Audi forum totalcardiagnostics.com.
See what you think??
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totalcardiagnistics.com most of the webpages does not work and I do not see VCDS anywhere on the pages.

Official VCDS distributor in UK is https://www.gendan.co.uk/index.php but if you want older version you need to look for one on e-bay but there are a lot of fakes.
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Old 13th May 2018, 03:54 PM
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Did some checking as well, and it seems they've been selling pirated software for a few years now, including older cloned versions of VCDS. I also came across other software they've pirated, so probably best to avoid.

If you want to risk buying cloned software/cables, you can get them a lot cheaper on eBay.
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Sold! 2008 S8 D3 5.2 V10 - Engine: BSM, Gearbox:KLW, Colour:LY7F Suzuka Grey Pearl Effect, Interior:Black/Black with Silver/Black valcona leather with carbon atlas inserts, Bang & Olufsen, Heated windscreen, Soft-close doors, TV, DAB, AMI, Quad Zone, Auto Boot, Auto dim Mirrors, Keyless entry, PDC with rearview camera, AFS II Headlights

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