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At your request here are some more pictures of my CarPC installation.
Main Screen
Audio Browser screen
GPS Navigation
Old Box mount on top of Dash
Cut out Hazard switch and cut vents in half...
Bit of sanding and painting....Finished mounted in dash
Laptop mounted in a slide out drawer in a custom made box in the back
As for the shutdown controller...
It's a module I bought from www.mp3car.com
it basically senses when you turn the ignition on and presses the shutdown button (some wiring modification to the laptop required) I set up windows to hiberbnate when you press the shutdown button That way boot up time is about 10 seconds
Any chance you could email or PM me with some more info on rough costings and software and hardware required to connect the laptop in that fashion.....i have a HP Laptop that im dyeing to chuck in the car
92 LWB Ford Maverick 4.2, Dual Fuel.
99 GU ST 4.2 Turbo Diesel, Non Intercooled, Tigerz11 w/synthetic, 35"' Bighorns, ARB Compressor, Snorkel.
2000 GU II, 6.5L Chev Diesel (ex ZD30), lift, bar+winch, rear bar, drawers, fuel tanks I need a personal loan to fill... most of the regular touring gear.
Yeah in car navigation is good, but i gave up with all the cables
Download mapmonkey or destinator, its good stuff
also if anybody is after a screen i have a 10.4" lilliput touchscreen for sale, pretty much brand new, just pm me & i have all the software for destinator etc somewhere
if you want your laptop HD to last, stand the laptop on its end. hinge or side facing down, depending on your HD configuration.
Jes
I onl have a 30GB drive in it. I'm testing to see how long it will last but I know stamding the hard drive up on it's side will minimize the risk of the heads smashing against the platueas. But it's lasted 3 months so far and when it dies I will mount it sideways and upgrade to a bigger drive.
GQ Maverick XLT
2" Lift, 33" Hankook M/T, ARB Bullbar, Dual Battery, GPS... Need more mods!
if you want your laptop HD to last, stand the laptop on its end. hinge or side facing down, depending on your HD configuration.
Jes
I onl have a 30GB drive in it. I'm testing to see how long it will last but I know stamding the hard drive up on it's side will minimize the risk of the heads smashing against the platueas. But it's lasted 3 months so far and when it dies I will mount it sideways and upgrade to a bigger drive.
I have previously spoke to a friend of mine who works at bosch, testing the ESP and ABS and other electronic stuff for cars. They solid mount their laptops to a pedistal type thing and do all sorts of crazy tests and manouvers and he says they never have any problems with the laptops.
Just food for thought
Id be more worried what happens to the laptop when you drive through a bog hole
Nice !
Which software did you use for the desktop ? I run my VIA800 mini ITX board for about a year and a half now in my Terrano
7" touchscreen TFT in the front, connected via VGA with the CarPC (no laptop), 1x A/V connected to the rear view camera and 1x A/V connected to the Playstation2. The second screen is a roof mounted flip down 8" mounted instead of the middle dome light for the rear seat passengers, also connected to the PS2 and the PC for DVD's etc.
Internet and E-mail via UMTS and GPRS (I love flatrates )
ok heres my setup, response 7" touchscreen, hp verion desktop pc. (these have an external psu and they came with their 12V adaptors so no ac power here ) and of course the general gps etc.
once i finish my mounting system and get my car back from rwc ill take some pics but im lookin at puttin the pc in an overhead console and having the screen in the dash over the vents and hazards like above setup.
Maverick. Unlocked on 35's MOTTO: Lock, Stomp & Hold on
& i have all the software for destinator etc somewhere 
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