I also have the need to use my laptop for accessing MCE jobs that don't have the emulator, it sounds like dripcan has it figured out, but for the rest of us maybe a little more detail in the setup and hardware needed. Is the original cable that works with the emulator box being used? Or is it a different cable. What connection is needed on the laptop, if a program is needed is there a free one that works? Please excuse my lack of knowledge on the subject, I'm just trying to get a better grasp of what's needed