Vida & Dice

Maurice Mynah · Jun 2nd, 2020, 16:16

I am wondering how useful they would be for me given my lack of technical ability.
Am I asking for trouble (a little knowledge being a dangerous thing) or will I actually get some benefit from having them. I already have an old laptop (this one) which I could dedicate to it, running windows 10.

V70Zig · Jun 3rd, 2020, 16:38

Well Maurice you've had a quite a few views and no replies, perhaps it's the respectfulness of the members here as not to offend.

So here goes....under your user name " New Member and total Prat".

I like your honesty.......from your post...."lack of technical ability" and "a little knowledge being a dangerous thing" are in my eyes a good enough reason to leave well alone.

But hey everyone needs to start somewhere...so good luck.

Maurice Mynah · Jun 3rd, 2020, 17:11

Thank you V70Zig, you rather confirmed my suspicion.
(in, I must add, a most diplomatic way)

V70Zig · Jun 3rd, 2020, 17:37

Installing Vida on a laptop has proven difficult for lots of people...and some gave up........Getting the Dice working has been the same for many.

Should you want to.......then I would advise getting in touch with a member on here.....cheshired5.... who can supply you with a laptop fully loaded with Vida and a Dice unit or VCXNano, both work well and can communicate with our cars.........then the fun starts....but do you really want to ?

Here to help if I know the answer.......................I take it from your user name that you might be an old bloke like me...Morris Minor ?

Maurice Mynah · Jun 3rd, 2020, 18:11

Lets just say I start receiving my state pension in November. I've never owned a Morris Minor sadly, but some years back I started writing a book where the head of the Mynah family was Maurice, his wife was Minnie, son was Cole and daughter was Opal.
I enjoyed the puns so I use Maurice Mynah on most of the forums I belong to.
Thanks for your offer of help, but I think I'll stand back from Dice and Vida for now.

V70Zig · Jun 3rd, 2020, 19:03

Old bloke like me then....a few years for me, but not many for my pension....

And if it helps...I would never consider writing a book...far to far for me.

It wasn't a offer of help for you specifically....as a forum we try to help all...if we know the answer that is..............

All the best.

Jun 2nd, 2020, 16:16	#1
Maurice Mynah New Member and total Prat Last Online: Feb 13th, 2021 15:43 Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Harlow	Vida & Dice I am wondering how useful they would be for me given my lack of technical ability. Am I asking for trouble (a little knowledge being a dangerous thing) or will I actually get some benefit from having them. I already have an old laptop (this one) which I could dedicate to it, running windows 10. __________________ Volvo V70 SE Sport D5 Auto MY2008 (P3) on a 57 plate. For the less technical, It's a pale metallic blue one.

Jun 3rd, 2020, 16:38	#2
V70Zig Master Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2024 16:20 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Loughborough	Well Maurice you've had a quite a few views and no replies, perhaps it's the respectfulness of the members here as not to offend. So here goes....under your user name " New Member and total Prat". I like your honesty.......from your post...."lack of technical ability" and "a little knowledge being a dangerous thing" are in my eyes a good enough reason to leave well alone. But hey everyone needs to start somewhere...so good luck. __________________ 2008 V70 SE D5 Auto 185 ...now 205 Volvo Polestar......190k Passed away - 1999 V70 2.5tdi Auto 340632 miles, RIP.

Jun 3rd, 2020, 17:11	#3
Maurice Mynah New Member and total Prat Last Online: Feb 13th, 2021 15:43 Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Harlow	Thank you V70Zig, you rather confirmed my suspicion. (in, I must add, a most diplomatic way) __________________ Volvo V70 SE Sport D5 Auto MY2008 (P3) on a 57 plate. For the less technical, It's a pale metallic blue one.

Jun 3rd, 2020, 17:37	#4
V70Zig Master Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2024 16:20 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Loughborough	Installing Vida on a laptop has proven difficult for lots of people...and some gave up........Getting the Dice working has been the same for many. Should you want to.......then I would advise getting in touch with a member on here.....cheshired5.... who can supply you with a laptop fully loaded with Vida and a Dice unit or VCXNano, both work well and can communicate with our cars.........then the fun starts....but do you really want to ? Here to help if I know the answer.......................I take it from your user name that you might be an old bloke like me...Morris Minor ? __________________ 2008 V70 SE D5 Auto 185 ...now 205 Volvo Polestar......190k Passed away - 1999 V70 2.5tdi Auto 340632 miles, RIP. Last edited by V70Zig; Jun 3rd, 2020 at 17:46.

Jun 3rd, 2020, 18:11	#5
Maurice Mynah New Member and total Prat Last Online: Feb 13th, 2021 15:43 Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Harlow	Lets just say I start receiving my state pension in November. I've never owned a Morris Minor sadly, but some years back I started writing a book where the head of the Mynah family was Maurice, his wife was Minnie, son was Cole and daughter was Opal. I enjoyed the puns so I use Maurice Mynah on most of the forums I belong to. Thanks for your offer of help, but I think I'll stand back from Dice and Vida for now. __________________ Volvo V70 SE Sport D5 Auto MY2008 (P3) on a 57 plate. For the less technical, It's a pale metallic blue one.

Jun 3rd, 2020, 19:03	#6
V70Zig Master Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2024 16:20 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Loughborough	Old bloke like me then....a few years for me, but not many for my pension.... And if it helps...I would never consider writing a book...far to far for me. It wasn't a offer of help for you specifically....as a forum we try to help all...if we know the answer that is.............. All the best. __________________ 2008 V70 SE D5 Auto 185 ...now 205 Volvo Polestar......190k Passed away - 1999 V70 2.5tdi Auto 340632 miles, RIP.

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