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December 8, 2006

Friday, December 08, 2006 1:59 PM/EST

Use your iPod in weather, water with H2O Audio's iPod housings

Use your iPod in weather, water with H2O Audio's iPod housings

Friday, December 08, 2006 1:47 PM/EST

Diagnose Why Your Car's "Check Engine" Light Is On

Diagnose Why Your Car's "Check Engine" Light Is On A Useful Device -- If It Works by Daniel P. Dern (dern@pair.com) Vendor: CarMD Corporation Product Name: CarMD Price (MSRP): $89.99 Availability: Now Product URL: www.carmd.com Tech Requirements: Windows 98 or later for PC software The "Check Engine" light on car dashboards makes Windows Blue Screen of Death seem chatty and informative -- and most of the diagnostic devices that connect to car computers are pricey and mechanic-oriented. So CarMD's handheld CarMD seems like a great idea -- a sub-$100 device which plugs in to the On-Board Diagnostics II port in your 1996-or-later car, light truck, SUV or minivan, offers an instant green/yellow/red LED status, and captures diagnostic codes for uploading to the CarMD web site's database, presenting you with likely diagnosis, and repair estimates based on this. And if you aren't near your computer -- e.g., you're by the...



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