i am confused help?

**Aaron Ham** · 12-25-2005, 02:21 AM

does a car-puter need a power supply and a start up /shut down cantroller or just one or the other or both i am confused. if i am correct i could just use a start up/shut down controller.

what is a good controller?
thanks all

**Rocky388** · 12-25-2005, 03:00 AM

every carputer needs a power supply. It provides power to the computer (and other various devices)

a startup shutdown controller is optional, and it simply does what its name states. You can set the controller up so that if your battery gets low, it automatically turns the computer off..there are many other settings depending on the model you get.

Take a look in the mp3car store, look at the products and read the descriptions. Also, take a look in the FAQ section, alot of your basic questions can be answered there.

**3g Jester** · 12-25-2005, 03:12 AM

ohhh your toast man.

**rushnrockt** · 12-25-2005, 03:15 AM

Originally Posted by Rocky388

every carputer needs a power supply. It provides power to the computer (and other various devices)

a startup shutdown controller is optional, and it simply does what its name states. You can set the controller up so that if your battery gets low, it automatically turns the computer off..there are many other settings depending on the model you get.

Take a look in the mp3car store, look at the products and read the descriptions. Also, take a look in the FAQ section, alot of your basic questions can be answered there.

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/imag...ies/hesaid.gif

and wow... i think there is going to be some frying in the name of noobs

**DarquePervert** · 12-25-2005, 07:45 AM

Do you need a power supply? Yes.
Do you need a shutdown controller? No, but it's a nice thing to have.

There are power supplies available that have a shutdown controller built in.

Anything more you need to figure out for yourself.

**Aaron Ham** · 12-25-2005, 10:44 AM

well thanks for the answers. once i had posted the ? i realized what i had asked. see what i would like to do is use a old pc that i have, (it has a 200watt power supply) and convert it to a car-puter. So i can use a power converter but would have to boot and shut down my car-puter every time i start and turn off my car. But a start up/shut down controller woud do it for me. If i am correct

**HSX** · 12-25-2005, 02:26 PM

hi

**tj!2k4** · 12-25-2005, 02:28 PM

woohoo!

**Bugbyte** · 12-26-2005, 12:42 PM

Click on the link in my signature that takes you to the FAQ Emporium. There are several links in there that will give you the information you are looking for. In particualar, there is one on everything you need to know about power supplies.