Laptop for simracing

Is anyone using laptop for simracing.If so do any of them have game ports or do you have to get a docking station.Are they upgradable...better modems?can you use the flip up monitor they come with.if anyone is using one tell me about it. thanks in advance Don

Donald Dotson wrote in message ... >Is anyone using laptop for simracing.If so do any of them have game portsor >do you have to get a docking station. I've never seen a laptop with game port. No bother, use a USB controller. Dale.

> Is anyone using laptop for simracing.If so do any of them have game portsor > do you have to get a docking station.Are they upgradable...bettermodems?can > you use the flip up monitor they come with.if anyone is using one tell me > about it. I use a Dell Inspiron 8100. It's got a NVIDIA mobile GeForce2 which does the job pretty well. No game ports (even on the docking station), but USB is included in the docking station, so I just keep the wheel plugged into that. A.

Don't think so, but you could try a USB converter. http://www.joy-stick.net/reviews/other/usbadapt.htm http://www.usbcable.com/47-1932.htm "Donald Dotson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:aFLB7.12$[email hidden]... > Is anyone using laptop for simracing.If so do any of them have game portsor > do you have to get a docking station.Are they upgradable...bettermodems?can > you use the flip up monitor they come with.if anyone is using one tell me > about it. > thanks in advance Don > >

Thank you Les great help.couple of new sites I never knew about. Don Les Marton <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Kf0C7.226782$[email hidden]...

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> Don't think so, but you could try a USB converter. > > http://www.joy-stick.net/reviews/other/usbadapt.htm > http://www.usbcable.com/47-1932.htm > > "Donald Dotson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:aFLB7.12$[email hidden]... > > Is anyone using laptop for simracing.If so do any of them have game

ports > or > > do you have to get a docking station.Are they upgradable...better > modems?can > > you use the flip up monitor they come with.if anyone is using one tellme

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> > about it. > > thanks in advance Don > > > > > > >

No probs Don, good luck with your laptop. Cheers, Les "Donald Dotson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:b44C7.228$[email hidden]...

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> Thank you Les great help.couple of new sites I never knew about. > Don > Les Marton <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Kf0C7.226782$[email hidden]... > > Don't think so, but you could try a USB converter. > > > > http://www.joy-stick.net/reviews/other/usbadapt.htm > > http://www.usbcable.com/47-1932.htm > > > > "Donald Dotson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:aFLB7.12$[email hidden]... > > > Is anyone using laptop for simracing.If so do any of them have game > ports > > or > > > do you have to get a docking station.Are they upgradable...better > > modems?can > > > you use the flip up monitor they come with.if anyone is using one tell > me > > > about it. > > > thanks in advance Don > > > > > > > > > > > > > >