Thread: Building A Carputer....help please

I know you're a n00b, but double-posting is verboten. Don't do it again.
And go to the FAQ Emporium and start reading.

Originally Posted by BIzFlawless

1st yea im a noob at this, and 2nd dont tell me what to do like that again....

Here's another tip for you to ignore: listen instead of arguing.

Here's another: learn how to type & spell & use punctuation. The answers you get will be a lot better.

As far as your Qs:


-arebelspy

Originally Posted by BIzFlawless

1st yea im a noob at this, and 2nd dont tell me what to do like that again....dont do it again? uh no u could of jus been like please dont do it again.......3rd i didnt even do it on purpose...i dont even kno how it happened i only typed it 1nce then i pushed view thread but my comp was goin slow so i jus clicked post thread and it came out twice....sorry it happen

You're losing respect quickly from other forum members (myself included) because you're miffed by not getting a 'please'. just so you're aware.

any advice or comments would help!

Also, your grammar, spelling and punctuation make your post difficult to read. Some will just give up and not even read your posts.
This isnt' a text message going out to a cellphone. You can use the two extra keystrokes to spell "you" and not get charged anymore. I promise.

anywayz the thing is i want to build a carputer that has a great graphics card for games, plays almost everytying including DVDs, VCDs, MP3s, Wav, Avi, Mpeg....ect....has wireless internet, i would prefer lan if possible for anywhere i go......is that possible or do u have to be near your computer from home to get lan?

Yes, it's possible to have internet access wherever you go, so long as you have cell signal. It's also possible to have cellphone-based internet as well as wi-fi when you're within range of an accessible access point. Do some reading in the FAQ Emporium like I suggested and you'll see how.

A 'great' graphics card is going to draw a lot of power, which could put a big crimp in your project. I'd go with a lesser card, yet still capable. If you want to have the most ***-kickin' in-car PC, you're going to power it off an inverter, which will bring about other issues.
Again, some reading in the FAQ Emporium will reveal much.

GPRS navigation, DVD, CD, CD-RW, DVD-RW burner, TV tuner, pic viewer, maybe xm or sirius radio, CDDB Compatible for Auto-Labeling Songs on CD, i think thats everything....lol.....well i want my carputer to be compact in other words...but what parts do i need? what is a good grapics card i could use?....can i use parts from my old gateway comp?....well its not that old i bought it in 2000......if so what parts am i able to use?....what is the best software for all of this.......media car? or whatever its called, drivesoft?....windows XP or OS whats the differnce anyways? what about microsoft media center?????????

• GPRS is internet service for GSM cellphones. It has nothing to do with navigation. GPS is for navigation. They are far more different than a single letter would indicate.
• CDDB databases are, as far as I know, only available online.
• If you don't know what parts you need to build a computer, then you're diving into the wrong hobby. Look at buying a pre-built PC, maybe something from the store here. That Gateway you purchased back in 2000 is very old. 3 years is pushing the practical usable lifespan of a PC. Most large corporations rotate out their PC hardware every 2-2.5 years.
• I addressed the graphics card above.
• The "best" software is a matter of opinion, but the general consensus is that Drivesoft is a piece of **** and the company that developed it aren't the sharpest tools in the shed. The major front ends are all freeware (for now). Download them all and determine which suits you best.
• WindowsXP IS an OS (OS means Operating System, by the way). The differences are far to numerous to mention here. If you don't know any other OS, then use WindowsXP. Trust me on this one.

There's just something about Darque and noobs...

Originally Posted by Cris

There's just something about Darque and noobs...

We get along like oil and water.

You know, just an observation, but this board is one of the more newbie unfriendly boards I have seen. Admittedly, BIzFLAWLESS seemed rather clueless, and this thread is probably not a good example to use, but the majority of newbie posts that are well thought out and ask intelligent questions still seem to meet a lot of resistance, and little help.

Oh, and I know the response to this is going to be "shut up, newbzzzzz, you only joined last month" but that's alright, it doesn't bother me.

Dave