Carputer 101

[sochee]

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article867-page1.html

Tiny, draws a max of 15W, wireless built in, start-up time to Linux-like interface is 5 seconds...

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article867-page1.html
Tiny, draws a max of 15W, wireless built in, start-up time to Linux-like interface is 5 seconds...

How would you control the power to boot up to not damage the hard drive?

Really cool though!

 

[sochee]

19VDC, 4.74A, 65W power adapter

Something to do with that I'm guessing...

 

[jbondox 10+ year member]

Hey, has anyone tried the VMOD from Vizualogic yet. I played with one for a few weeks and it seemed OK, just wondering what others thought

 

[bw_audio 10+ year member]

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[s63]

Thanks

 

[manutdfan7]

Hey Guys,

all i wanted to say was that this thread is amazing !!!!!

I had just thought about hook up my computer to my system so i just stared looking into it and doing my research and this thread has been extremely helpful!!!!

iv read threw page 11 and i will def read the rest

thanx again for posting all this

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

I really should revise this thread, I think I could have clear some stuff up a bit better. If you have any specific questions let me know, maybe I can explain it better or someone else can too.

 

[manutdfan7]

I really should revise this thread, I think I could have clear some stuff up a bit better. If you have any specific questions let me know, maybe I can explain it better or someone else can too.

okay i got one for you

i think instead of putin a comp in my car....i would buy and archos 405 or 505 and run it threw a 7in touch screen in my dash.....

not a headunit....just a touch screen....

my question is will the exact same screen on the archos come up on my dash screen

AND would i be able to control it via that?

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

The touchscreen requires a USB port for the touch portion of it, otherwise its just an lcd

 

[CJL 10+ year member]

If im using a HU with a carpc, wouldnt I just need a phono plug to phono plug?

Rather than a phono plug to RCA since my AUX input on my HU accepts a phono plug and the audio output from a pc is also phono plug.

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

Well durr. Be smart and use common sense. Its just a connection, they are both stereo, just different ends.

 

[manutdfan7]

The touchscreen requires a USB port for the touch portion of it, otherwise its just an lcd

so what would you recommend i do ?

 

[evilkokonut 10+ year member]

just an update on my system... my screen died and a replacement was at least $200 ... i bought an avic-f700bt navi system instead for $320 and am selling all my old stuff. It ***** that this unit is not nearly as good as what I had, but I don't have time to tinker with my system anymore and it just wasn't economical.

 

[18lexusowner 10+ year member]

Regarding the apple mini mac that was mentioned earlier.

Would it be possible to somehow load google maps onto the Hard drive and then use that for navigation?

And then just use iTunes for music?

I'm just a mac lover...