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#290586 - 14/05/02 07:59 PM
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nice nice nice
I'm jealous...
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#290587 - 14/05/02 08:11 PM
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Thanks. Trade ya my screen for your supercharger!
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#290588 - 14/05/02 08:46 PM
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Now thats sweet!
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#290589 - 14/05/02 10:21 PM
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Do you have a mouse? Would like to see some pics of the PC installation. Did you use an industrial 12v ATX supply, or an inverter?
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#290592 - 14/05/02 11:20 PM
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Lifeboat - very nice! We (I) want more specs, how-to, etc. Looks like you're running a Street Atlas variant (Road Warrior edition perhaps?). That seems to be almost exactly what I want, only I don't need the screen to be so big. Also I was thinking of going with a display-less laptop connected under the passenger seat (just so it's out of the way). I've really been on the lookout for a small wireless keyboard, but haven't found anything small enough so far. Which one are you using?
Xterrian, any reason you're not just running Winamp for your mp3s? WMP seems like overkill...
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#290596 - 15/05/02 05:18 AM
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Can you give some details on the 12v power supply? Where did you get it from? I have an inverter, but I would rather not go from 12v to 120v and back to 12v again.
Thanks
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#290597 - 15/05/02 05:28 AM
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I love your setup lifeboat!!! That is exactly what I would like to do! I am going to suggest to the site that we do an installs section like www.240sx.org does. Then we can try and convince you to hook us up with your install. I want to do the same thing but also hook it up to my network via wireless nic card...then I could just transfer mp3's to it when it is in my driveway!!
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#290598 - 15/05/02 03:26 PM
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Wow, lots of interest in this. Ok, I did up a quick page with a more detailed overview of the system: XPterra Carputer To answer some of the questions directly: The map software is Delorme Street Atlas Deluxe. It's not perfect, but it works well enough. About three more versions and they'll have it right. I have Mapsource but haven't tried it in the car yet, I would like to get some topographic maps too eventually. The player software is Media Jukebox 8 Beta. I like it for the library management features mostly, plus it will play MPC files, which is the format all of my music is in. I am waiting to try Winamp3 once it's final, and also looking forward to Sonique2 when it's released. The sound is routed to the aux-in on a Blaupunkt head unit, not the best but it sounds ok. I have a slight noise problem (ground loop) that I haven't been able to filter out, so I need to redo the power wiring for the PC. Voice control would be cool, I hope to try that out someday. For now I use a small trackball mouse, IR keyboard (check eBay for mini keyboard), plus the touchscreen. A wireless NIC would be good too, but for now I have a long Cat5 that I run out to the driveway for online updates and such. The hard drive is removable so I can just plug it in to my home computer to transfer files. Power is a Keypower 250W DC-DC. I started with an inverter but quickly decided the money for a good power supply was worth it. More info on the overview page. The PC enclosure is semi-custom, more info on the overview page. It doesn't have a powered cupholder though. The best place to learn about doing something like this is the MP3Car Forum . Those guys have tried just about everything, and they have a lot of experience and talent over there. There are a lot of different ways to do things. The whole project was pretty involved, but I probably made things more complicated then necessary. I'm glad it's mostly finished, my play money and time is devoted to more important things now, like torsion bars, lights, and a winch. Thanks for the comments! Tim
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#290600 - 15/05/02 04:47 PM
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What about having a keyboard shelf, or getting a touchscreen-capable LCD or add-on? Failing that, maybe a pen-based display.
I would've used an industrial type mini motherboard and case like you were thinking - way smaller form factor, and more ruggedized, though at probably a good bit higher cost... Depends, stuff is there if you look for it long enough, heh.
The new iMac is begging to be hacked, and Mac OS X now supports pen and handwriting recognition ala the Newton... Hmmm... 10" round base all-in-one.
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#290601 - 15/05/02 07:24 PM
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Originally posted by BoarderPhreak: What about having a keyboard shelf, or getting a touchscreen-capable LCD or add-on? Failing that, maybe a pen-based display.
Cough... "Datalux 12" touchscreen mounted on a JottoDesk arm. Custom built PC in the cargo area w/ 12V power supply, 900 Celeron, wireless keyboard, 10GB of tunes, GPS, and a partridge in a pear tree." Very nice though, I still would think twice about putting a whole PC into my truck... too much vibration IMO.
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#290602 - 15/05/02 07:57 PM
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Lifeboat...that is one saaawweeeeetttt setup. Not often I get jealous of other folk's stuff but I am now.
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#290603 - 15/05/02 08:19 PM
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Xterrian: Can you give some details about your LCD? Does it have a special controller or does it work off of normal VGA?
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#290604 - 15/05/02 11:05 PM
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Do you remember where you got the mouse?
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#290605 - 15/05/02 11:14 PM
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Very nice. I'm still in the stone age with my portable Garmin GPS
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#290607 - 16/05/02 03:22 PM
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GrumpyTom: You can get one of those meeces at eBay . That's where I find most of this stuff.
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#290608 - 16/05/02 03:49 PM
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Hey Lifeboat!
Terrific install!
I have only one question.. For your wireless keyboard, does it trasnmit all the way to the back of the X? Or did you have to put a port replicator up front to get the IR transmission?
Thanks, and it looks great. Terrific job!
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