2 PC's for tuning

[Prostock]

Well, I have learned more about computers in the last six months than my entire life and I am still a rookie   Anyways, been setting up a dyno room and a 250i for the last 18 months and getting close.  Am running DTT, Wego, Herko's, my tune and TTS and researching scatter plots.  Have been playing with Winpep 8 and getting comfortable with "sweeps" and "step" test on my personal bike.  Upon re-reading instructions for DTT/wego, they highly recommend a separate lap top with a FT232R chip for collecting live data so data doesn't bang heads with 2 softwares.  I am assuming a laptop for ease of bringing it outside the dyno for diag.  Is that the only reason for a laptop instead of a pc?  Which is the better option?  Another question is I split the wego 3d to  run both winpep 8 and DTT for ease of seeing AFR's on the main screen for 8.  I think that is a mistake because low voltage will travel to least amount of resistance giving me false readings?  If so, is there a way to see AFR's on DTT and 8?  One more question of hundreds, plan on using a flash thumb drive to relate info between the 2 softwares, is there a better way?  I know there's alot of "Professional" tuners and builders on this site and is why it is my go to place.  Comments, recommendations greatly appreciated.  Can PM me also. Thanks, Scot

[m1marty]

For me I use the computer screen to show the DJ stuff and a laptop for any tuning software. I've always done it this way so I can't really comment on using it all on the same screen.