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I isntalled my scren today
I have an box being mounted when i get off my ***. but i dont know if I want to use it for the main ICE or do I wamt to set up a computer?

computer would be easy for me to do to get a small pc set up.. jsut wodnering. the xbox boots up faster then the pc would but i dont know

also if i use pc.. i need a good front end.. anyone?

oh also post yoru setups.. and your pics!!

 
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search on the internet for carputer... you will find alot of things

 
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Post pics of your screen. I got my new screen in Primer tonight. It's a Xenarc 7" Touch.

 
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you know what i was thinking might be cool to put in a car? the Mac Mini. ever seen one? wow its small. and its perfect for simple stuff, music and movies. hell get one with wifi and bluetooth built in and its one sweet little package.
just an idea.

 
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already done go mp3car.com. someone already did it.

 
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lol i wanted pics of vics with in car.. ive seen mp3car

pic of mine.


its big sorry. ill resize it when i get the chance

 
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i have a question about a car computer. how would you turn it on and off? would it automatically turn on and off when you turn on and off the ignition? or would you have to manually turn them on and off?

 
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heh the cheap methode
would be to make the power buttons tock. on older pc's it works. when it gets power it goes on.. no power it goes off

but i think that ***** it up.. u can buy the deally's there not cheap...

 
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just run wires to the fron and mount them in the blanks buy the lighter... this way it doesnt **** up the pc. if you got win 2k or xp on the box and you hit the power button it will shut down properly. this is what pushed me away from the carputer, im always in a rush, so waiting for it to powerdown all the time is not for me. then i cant hear music til the computer boots back up... so its not for me...

 
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i sitll plan to use the head unit. i think im going to use an xbox to instead of a pc. ill let u guys know wut i decide

 
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I had mine running forever in my car,m even hooked it to the ignition so when you got out of the car it turned off by its self =)

 
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i do
i have a circuit that turns the computer on when the key is in the ignition

 
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i love the idea of a carputer but since im only in my car alone mostly its really no use, plus even with just a screen and a ps2 or dvd player, why spend so much money on my car if ill never really use it?

sorry for posting something so worthless but is anyone else thinking this way cus ive always wanted a molded screen in the dash but am now doubting it

 
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well if u get all out and get NAV and such its pretty sweet. my gf is in the car alot so she will use it.a nd so forth

its also something most people dont have

 
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yes i have navi on mine
the only thing i would suggest is using a laptop hard drive
desktop hard drives tend to fail after being exposed to so much vibration

 
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If you are worried about powering such a device, they sell things to take care of the problem. For instance, you can get an add-on shutdown controller or a PSU that comes with a shutdown controller and be able to just turn off the car. Also there are voltage regulators that keep voltage steady and survive the spike from engine cranking. There are products out there that are geared toward seamless installation of a pc into a car, you just gotta do the research and spend the money. For $150 you can get a PSU by Opus Solutions wich is 150 watt and will do everything you need to do power wise to have a PC.

 
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i recomend the opus

 
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frodoplayer is a popular front end at mp3car.com

yeah, a shutdown controller will run you $50-$100.

has anyone made their own using relays? id like to make my own. im most worried about getting the computer to shutdown when i leave the car, and then have the inverter shut off after that.

 
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This sounds intresting... If I was going to do this, I would get rid of my head unit, only have a screen and keep the pc in my car. Wireless connection from my router in my house to my car to dl mp3's... it would rock.

What would I need to set something like this up? I'm good with computers and wiring so thats not a problem. I got a gamecube portible monitor I can maybe hack up and use. I wish I was good with fiberglass so I can do something with it.


Also, sorry about the thread jacking.

 
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well i am going to buy the smart auto pc.. i am buying it from sumocom.com, talk to a guy name rodney , hes the ceo of the company. check out the website. its a pretty awsome unit, a little bit pricey but if your into looks this is the way to go. he custom building mine , i wont get it untill 2 weeks then have to get it installed which probably be like an extra week,, i will post pics when it is done. he is also putting up an ebay store as well, if you do go there tell him that eddie sent you

 
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Lets see the resolution on that thing, the one at Cubed had pretty crappy quality.

 
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check out mp3car.com

 
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I just installed my carputer finally, I will have a DIY and some pix posted here in the next few days.

 
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What is this carputer you guys speak of?

 
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909 try reading the posts.. its a computer in your car

 
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i have mine in the works... using a 2.0ghz p4 and still debating whether i should get a 7" xenarc or 8" liliput.


mp3car.com by far the best place for getting your thoughts together for doing a carputer.

 
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Am I the only person that has thought of using a broken laptop off of ebay?

Find a good deal on one with a cracked LCD?

Set it up to hibernate after two minutes of no keyed power. Hop back in the car and set it up to wake up with keyed power. Or push a wake up button?

I've talked with people about carputers on a few different boards, it seems no one has thought of this to solve power issues. A good laptop with a good battery should be able to hibernate for quite some time...

I dont think we'll end up with one in this civic, I dont like the issues you run into with radio and such. I'm wanting one for the Titan, the factory radio has an AUX in and I'm going to mount her were the OEM nav. screen would have been. It is seperate from the radio alltogether...

Nice jobs btw, I cant wait to get one put in my truck...