What are the requirements for an IDS laptop?
Ford supports two platforms: Panasonic Toughbook CF-18 Mk 3 or higher with a 60GB Hard Drive, min. 512MB Ram, WIN XP PRO SP2 Dell Latitude D620 with a 60GB Hard Drive, min. 512MB Ram, WIN XP PRO SP2 For complete system requirements, click here. 7. Can I run IDS on my PTS laptop that is running Windows XP Home? No. Support for Windows XP Home Edition in Ford dealerships has been dropped. IDS was developed exclusively for Windows XP Professional. There are no plans to support Windows XP Home Edition. To use a Windows XP Home Edition PC with IDS you will need to upgrade to Windows XP Professional and purchase a VCM to laptop cable. 8. Can I load other software on my IDS laptop? We cannot validate other applications with IDS. Please do this with caution. If you find an application has adversely affected the operation of IDS, uninstall the application. You may be required to uninstall and reinstall IDS. 9. Will I need high-speed Internet connection for IDS? A high speed wireless internet co
