In Car Pc

[earpl]

here it is finally the pc is just about finnished after hours and hours, mainly working in the rain & dark :) but she's here......... running a compaq 900 mhz (atm 2.8 on the way).lilliput 8" touchscreen, usb 2.0 4 port hub, windows xp, 30gb hd. sound running through a 400W amp through a jbl speeker system. other bits and bobs included, e.g cmos wireless cameras, 300W inverter. the main idea of this thread is to offer help and advice to anyone who is wanting to do this. heres some pics feel free to ask more questions..............

[s0cks]

I don't want to sound rude, but what is the point? Seriously though, is it just for entertainment when your stuck in traffic?

If it has internet connectivity then thats pretty funky! Oh, I guess you can also get a lot of MP3's on that hard-drive.

Looks nice too!

[earpl]

mainly for mp3's dvd (when on holiday) as a ps2 is in there too. on of the main reasons i did it was because, i can! the screen was £200 i allready had the PC you cant really get a good head unit for 2 ton. + ive got just under 5000 mp3's 10gb of pornographic matterial and all the added extras of a PC. its usefull trust me :) o'h you can go on the net if your near a wireless access point on near a house with an open connection.

[RFvitz]

quite cool! could get loads of mp3s on that. :D

screen removable though? or does it fold in in some way?

10gb of pornographic matterial

lmao...could come in handy when things dont go your way with the missus aye! lol

[earpl]

unplug & slide off. as easy as that. i designed it so if you pull up at a petrol station it doesnt take any effort to remove.

[chrisb]

what happens if you get cold??

i think its realy smart but personaly would have had a double din sized unit so it fits in the dash!if possible!

10Gb of grot(gettin your windows tinted????

CB

[Robie]

Counter strike condition zero, and is that Black Hawk Down? :o ;)

How big and where is the actual pc and is it a touch screen ?

[fz750]

ive got just under 5000 mp3's 10gb of pornographic matterial and all the added extras of a PC. its usefull trust me :)

Don't crash that car whilst watching :-)))

[dannyb999]

very nice. im thinking of doing the same mate to be honest. want to wire up a camera in the bumper too, so i can perv on the women (also useful for reversing!) hehe

top dog, does the pc switch on when u put the ignition on or u have to manually do it??

[Chappers]

I personally think incar pc is the way forward..

Thousands of tracks to listen to, no cd's flying about.. Software like Winamp etc..

Stupid movie clips of people hurting themselve etc.. Media Player

[Kerby]

obviously caused u some headaches seen as there is nurofen in the storage bay :P

[Kenno]

I'm gonna have to look into this!

Have you got GPS too? If not - get it!!

[Chappers]

Route finder..

bluetooth to set up your mobile.. hands free..

The list is endless, but hands free phone and Route finder are just basics.

[vmail]

why does your screen look different to mine? you you remove the screnn away from the car as you would do with an aftermarket flip?

install tablet XP, you get onscreen keyboard, and it can reconise your hand writing

[vmail]

very nice. im thinking of doing the same mate to be honest. want to wire up a camera in the bumper too, so i can perv on the women (also useful for reversing!) hehe

top dog, does the pc switch on when u put the ignition on or u have to manually do it??

if he has a ITPS or any 90W PSU then yes

Edit: just re-read the 1st post he has a 300W Invertor, so I dont know now

Edited October 16, 2004 by vmail

[earpl]

vmail; ive got cameras :) d dont know what your screen looks like.

Kenno, if you need any advice i'd be happy to help. and ive got tomtom 3 on an ipaq at the moment.

chriscanavan; as for the headaches............... :( dont ask.

dannyb999; not at the moment, im having problems with the amp but the relay is in there all wired and ready for swithching on and off with the ignition.

robbie; that is CZ and bhd. and i will get some pics up of the PC in its box.

chrisb; you **** bear it ;)

[Kenno]

Kenno, if you need any advice i'd be happy to help. and ive got tomtom 3 on an ipaq at the moment.

Cheers. I'm using TomTom 3 on iPaq too - it'd be class on a big screen, then with all the MP3s and DVDs etc, it'd be ace. Hmmm, can I afford it though? Perhaps my credit card can.......

[vmail]

does tomtom work on atx/itx/laptop?

[earpl]

no unless anyone else can find a windows CE emulator............. so far ive been unlucky :( so im just having to run both atm. :) touch screen on my left........... touchscreen on my right.............. bliss :)

[n00bie]

How did you mount the screen to the dash dude ?

n b

[vmail]

the emulator is on my downloading list... will let you know when it arrives

so are the cameras and PC on the invertor?

[earpl]

find me a link & i'll broadband it :)

[earpl]

personaly morm is a bit of a puff :ffs:

[andru123]

Please post how it looks without gadgets.

And how you operate the heater?

[vmail]

find me a link & i'll broadband it :)

ed2k://|file|Microsoft.Windows.CE..NET.4.2.Device.Emulator.EXE|30791048|AE40B92B706CB9BEEA81EAB64AA6BF52|/

its just under 30MB

note: this post is from Windows CE